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In the Event.. Mediaeval Baebes, Delia Smith, Movie peak, evellers
Controversy eruP-tS over deal to bail s9orts club out of debt EXCLUSIVE A UNION SABB has been hit with a torrent of ~rit i cism after allowing a sports club to 'pay off' a thousand pound debt by boozing in the Union Pub. Student Forum members have lashed out at Union Finance Officer, Neil Fox, after he arranged for the Rugby Club to
be bailed out of拢 I ,274 wonh of debt. And one sports team captain has "preferential branded the deal treatment" after it was revealed that the only condition stipulated was that the club now hold their post-match celebrations in the Union Pub.
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. A plucky UEA student tired of living on dry land has found a 路 novel home - a houseboat made out of old car parts, writes Nicole Fortman. Jane Bowden (ART 2), who built the river-going contraption during
the last academic year with her husband, Leon, now sleeps in a floating Mini and lounges in an watertight caravan and Land Rover. The bizarre boat, which , amazingly, is also amphibious, took continued on page 3
Said Sabb Neil. "The pressure's not on them to raise the money to pay us back, they can just do it as rugby players nat urally do, by drinking." The controversial move follows revelations that the debt arose after last year's Rugby Club committee collected money from members for new shirts and spent it on Grad Bar drinks tabs and a rugby tour. And despite stepping in to help with
the controversial deal, Neil Fox has admitted that he couldn't rule out a cover-up over the club's finances. Student Forum member, Antony Little, has hit out saying, "I've spoken to members of Student Forum about this deal and no one is defending what Neil Fox has done, they all want to know what he's up to.''
Rushed "This decision should have gone through Students Forum, it's been rushed through," stormed Antony. "Prices have been increased, pints are more expensive, clubs are being told to tighten their belts. we are told there is no money. "If this is true then how can the Union
afford to do this, especia lly considering there is no guarantee they will get this money back."
Favouritism "This is favouritism and students will think that there is something dodgy about the deal that has been struck," he added. A sports team captain, who wishes to remain anonymous, also joined the chorus of disapproval, saying "This is preferential treatment by the Union. no other clubs are treated like this ." However, Neil Fox has defended the decision, which was okayed by the Union's Managemen t Committee, claiming that immediate action was
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