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ER THAN THEIR BODY WOULD NATURALLY BE ABLE TO IS A SHOCKING EXAMPLE OF HOW UNINCLUSIVE A SMALL MINORITY OF CLUB SOCIALS CAN BE #LUBS AND SOCI ETIES HAVE ALL SIGNED UP TO A SET OF RULES STATING WHAT IS AND ISN T ACCEPT ABLE 7HERE A CLUB OR SOCIETY BREAKS THE GUIDELINES WE WILL USE OUR POW ERS TO l NE THEM AND IF WHAT HAS OC CURRED IS SERIOUS ENOUGH WE RETAIN THE POWER TO REMOVE A SPORTS CLUB FROM INTER UNIVERSITY SPORTv 4HIS FOLLOWS FROM A SPATE OF CON TROVERSY ABOUT STUDENT INITIATIONS IN PARTICULAR THOSE AT THE 5NIVERSITY OF 'LOUCESTERSHIRE RESULTING IN THE .A TIONAL 5NION OF 3TUDENTS CALLING FOR A BAN ON INITIATIONS
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