TitleDesperate Dan vol.8 no.4 1979AuthorAnonymousDate1979DescriptionDesperate Dan was an irregular sheet produced at the University of Waikato in the 1970s through to the early 80's.
The issue opens with a lengthy apology for the delay since the last publication, assuring readers it was not the author’s fault. It then portrays N.W.K., a former Assistant to the Vice Chancellor, is shown paralysed by indecision, torn between compromise with reward and militant power. In Swagiland, priests await the mythical Hesselbaas in a golden Mercedes, though past disappointments warn of disillusion and rumoured departures deepen the anxious satire. The issue also features campus personality David “Killer Plan” Mitchell, farewells from several staff, more examples of “Divers Styles,” and a collection of humorous small ads.Number of Pages4FormatPrinted documentVolume8Number/Issue4Year1979
