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CamP-US room crisis by GRAHAM DIGGINES
Freshers arriving at UEA face the prospect of an accommodation nightmare as the fourth room crisis in as many years looms once again.
Local musicians protesting outside The Waterfront have blasted the Union's management of the venue for not supporting local bands. They claim the Union is breaking its contract by failing to put on Norwich based musicians and have called for the council to find someone else to run the venue. FULL STORY, PAGE 4
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Up to 30 freshers could find themselves left out in the cold as Registry bosses struggle to find vacant rooms. by University spokesperson Annie Ogden. But UEA is hoping that a bizarre scheme, 'The Schools have recruited well this year, which will see students shacked up with and take-up of rooms has been high, so members of staff. will save the day. accommodation is going to be tight again." Under the plan students who applied to "It is difficult to say how many students wi ll UEA during clearing would be charged £I 0 a be affected, as the situation changes daily," Ms night for the privilege of staying in the homes Ogden added. of UEA employees. However, she confirmed that bosses had Disgrace asked staff within easy access of UEA to putup roomless freshers. However, the plans have been slammed by Union Communications Officer. Tom Blunder Connors. The latest blunder comes only twelve "Its a disgrace and shows the University's months after University bosses shipped 25 lack of organisation, what are they going to do hapless freshers out to City College during a if the staff do not offer rooms?" said Tom . near identical accommodation crisis. "They should have done something to And in both 1995 and 1996 roomlcs' prevent this, especially since it ha.' happened o,tudcnts had to camp out on the lloor of so often in the pm.t." Nebon Coun Common Room after similar Registry bosses have attempted to ju, tif) bungles by UEA bosse,. the situation though . with a '>tatement issued
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