TitleDesperate Dan vol.3 no.1 1974AuthorAnonymousDate1974DescriptionDesperate Dan was an irregular sheet produced at the University of Waikato in the 1970s through to the early 80's.
Desperate Dan laments that the university "Community" has been plagued by annual crises, which they attribute not to genuine dysfunction but to a lack of deliberately staged, provocative events. They argue - tongue firmly in cheek - that societies only become dangerous when bored, and that history (e.g., Pax Britannica) shows how regular, controlled incidents can maintain stability.
To address this, the Committee of Don 'n' Deans proposes forming a secretive group called the Waikato Pranksters, tasked with orchestrating mischievous and controversial events to keep the community lively and engaged. Applications for roles within this covert group are invited - confidentially, of course, and in triplicate. Number of Pages2FormatPrinted documentVolume3Number/Issue1Year1974
