Canterbury Frolics

What is going on at Canterbury University? During study week Salient went down to find out. The results were astonishing.

Girls at the well known women's hostel Helen Connon Hall decided their washing facilities were inadequate. One dark night, two of them proceeded to an equally well known men's hostel to see if the baths there were any better. Throwing caution to the winds they disrobed and plunged in. Much to the chagrin of the men residents, the strip was not complete. The girls had bathing suits on underneath. Their motive in doing this is not certain. The fact that this hostel is also a theological college may have accounted for their modesty.

Bored theologians at the same hostel have resorted to water bombing for relaxation, (an occurrence not unknown at Weir). One of the bombs precipitated itself onto the head of a female member of the domestic staff. She was heard to utter a stream of profanities not at all in keeping with the traditions of the Theological College.

An institution Victoria could well emulate—The Canterbury University Men's Bathing Club. Membership is automatic upon the candidate producing evidence of having had a bath in one of the three women's hostels. This feat is by no means as difficult as it sounds, if the candidate is popular with the young ladies in the various halls. But there is one hostel that is virtually impregnable — Rosary House, the Catholic girls' hostel. Last month, however, 3 young Irishmen did it. It is understood that the Matron underwent a rather violent traumatic experience in consequence.

Each year the Bathing Club hold an annual dinner.

The intellectual section of Canterbury University have devised some new intellectual pursuits.

Canta, the student newspaper, challenged the Drama Society to a game of tiddley-winks. In the Interests of culture, this was changed to a contest in rugby. The match created a considerable stir in Christchurch as women were participating. Women were tackled as hard if not harder than the men involved.

Canta ran out the eventual I winners. The event did not go un-heralded in the local press, and even received TV coverage. Refreshment of a liquid variety was served after the match.

It is understood that some team members were removed by the constabulary from the hostelry, since they were under-age.

The event will be an annual one.