Chocolate fish used to orientate

Press, 29 February 1984, Page 9

Chocolate fish used to orientate

Chocolate fish, Solex cycles, and skydivers were all part of Orientation Week activities at the University of Canterbury yesterday. The programme began with a speech by the Labour Party president, Mr Jim Anderton, who took advantage of the sunshine and the crowd to move his address outside. He spoke to a quiet audience about the Government’s performance of the last three years and about New Zealand’s “credibility gap” in international forums because of that performance. He could not be persuaded, however, to join in the next activity — the chocolate-fish eating contest. Thirty students were not so shy. In six heats of five contestants they stuffed as many chocolate fish into their mouths as they could — and in some cases could not — eat. The final provided an

audience pleaser, with the winner receiving his prize, a box of chocolate fish. Chocolate-fish throwing and Cruskit eating contests came next. The Solex cycle race from University Drive to Riccarton Road roundabout and back attracted six riders. They could take any route they wished provided they called at the checkpoint at the roundabout. The winning ride took almost 20 minutes. Four skydivers of the Canterbury Skydiving Club gave a display of parachuting landing on the grassed bank opposite the Student Union building. Orientation continues this week with activities including a Club Day, concerts, and a fireworks display on Friday evening by Lucifer Fireworks on the riverbank, with the theme, “1984 Big Brother.” The activities mark the start of the university year.