Lincoln College

Press, 19 December 1986, Page 20

Lincoln College

Sir, —Congratulations to Kirsty Burnett (December 16) for drawing attention to sexism and racism at Lincoln College which, unfortunately, is not confined to the staff nor peculiar to Lincoln. However, this reactionary institution does not yet have a creche which would enable more women to attend classes, and with (male) farmers predominating on the college council, female job applicants could be wasting their time. Athough Maoris are poorly represented at Lincoln, the foreign student population is subjected to colonial-style racial superiority. The rich cultural heritage of the many Asian and Muslim students is largely ignored, but if exports of our primary produce to Asia and the Middle East are to increase, Lincoln staff and students should understand something of the relevant cultures. Courses such as agricultural economics and marketing will have limited application as long as the sellers consider themselves to be superior to the buyers. — Yours, etc.,

P. M. DYRESEN. December 17, 1986.

Sir, —It would seem that in spite of spending five years at an agricultural college of international repute, Kirsty Burnett X

has still not learned one of the basic rules of farmyard management, and that is: You can lead a horse (of any breed) to water but you cannot make him (or her) drink.—Yours, etc.,

S. WILLIAMS. December 16, 1986.

A letter yesterday incorrectly referred to the president of the Lincoln College Students’ Association as Miss Kirsty Jensen. The name should have been Ms Kirsty Burnett.