TitleDesperate Dan vol.6 no.4 1977AuthorAnonymousDate1977DescriptionDesperate Dan was an irregular sheet produced at the University of Waikato in the 1970s through to the early 80's.
The satirical newsletter portrays campus life through exaggerated scandals and absurdities. Desperate Dan defends Nauru against drunken caricatures, mocks Crispin Gardiner’s failed council bid, and recounts Professor Wilson’s farcical attempt at self‑immolation with beer instead of petrol. Security chaos is lampooned with repeated mail‑van hijackings, forcing ex‑Sgt. Tocker’s retirement and rumours of sinister custody under Obergruppenführer Freyberg. Meanwhile, Campus TV’s grandiose series The Vice Chancellor collapses under runaway costs and actor walkouts, while Alan Stimpson plans a whimsical “Silly Games Day.” Number of Pages4FormatPrinted documentVolume6Number/Issue4Year1977
