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Once again shit was super dull. Yeah, Critic’s a whiner, but this time, all the Execcies looked pretty over the whole shebang as well.

It is almost painful for Critic to relive this, but OUSA undertook four mind-numbing phone interviews with NZUSA presidential hopefuls, so that they could decide who to vote for at the upcoming NZUSA conference. As expected, none of the candidates support OUSA’s proposed motion to limit the NZUSA withdrawal period to three months. James, the grump, was all for voting no confidence, or at the very least blackmailing the candidates to get what OUSA wanted, which the rest of the Exec admonished. Said Dan wisely, “You can’t let the perfect be the evil of the good.” Frustratingly, after the tortuous process had concluded, OUSA’s top picks were the very same ones Harriet had suggested an hour and a half before.
    Critic spent a good portion of this time pondering why Brad, aka next year’s Finance Officer, was in the meeting once again. Did he not notice how boring it was before? Did he get his dates mixed up? Is OUSA Exec meeting the new pint night? Is he just that lonely?
   Next the ‘Young Labour’ club was affiliated, although Dan was quick to make it clear that it isn’t a Young Labour club, per se, but more a club of Young Labour supporters, so only those 25+ (Dan?) can join. Another club, Vision, was sadly pronounced deceased, supposedly having been made redundant by Student Life.
   Midway through snacks were produced, and Critic and the others leapt on them in a crazed frenzy.
   Next up, the third-quarter Exec reports. More time was spent considering whether to consider Harriet and Dan’s late reports, than was spent considering the reports themselves. Tension was in the air as James flatly said he wouldn’t consider late reports. Michael said if James wanted to be pedantic, he shouldn’t print the reports, as it is against the environmental policy, to which James snarkily retorted that all printing is against the policy. Eventually Harriet and Dan’s reports were passed without James’ support.
   As fascinating as the Execcies’ drama, is Critic was relieved to escape back to NZNTM.