The Wreckers

Between May 1962 and November last 178 articles of furniture in the Student Union building had to be repaired or replaced.

74 armchairs, 27 easy chairs 16 settees and a table were damaged said Mr. Biggs, the Custodian.

He confirmed that another chair had been ruined on Monday night by a stiletto heel. Apparently the practice of standing on chairs was prevalent and caused considerable damage.

Our reporter had already noted prominent Executive members among the offenders at the Judo Club dance on Monday night.

The reporter was conducted to the basement where lay an array of broken furniture. Legs had snapped off steel chairs, arms had broken on padded chairs, settees required repair and at least one armchair was beyond repair. Mr Biggs was asked what he considered necessary to make Students more careful of furniture. He advocated a system of fines or at least that Students should be obliged to make good any damage. "Something will have to be done," he said.

Mr. Biggs said most damage was the result of carelessness on the part of students and there was little wilful damage.

The Managing Secretary of the S.U.B., Mr. Boyd, has expressed his desire to have a more efficient police system. He told Judo Club members he was considering charging the club for damage to furniture at the club demonstration.

Mr. Biggs told our reporter earlier that there is a reluctance to own up if furniture is broken.