bad reputation

just been watching campbell live. lead story was on the upcoming university games and the difficulties students are having finding accomodation

after the mini riots that resulted from otago university's undie 500 and toga parade, there has been quite a media moral panic over young people's binge drinking

the university games is an annual event where students from the various institutions get together and play touch rugby, netball and so on. naturally, there is a certain amount of socialising which tends to involve a certain amount of alcohol, which in turn results in a certain amount of unfortunate behaviour.

campbell interviewed a couple of motel owners who had the pleasure of the students coompany last year. at the end of the games, they found that seveal of the rooms had been trashed, with vomit and other bodily excertions. they had sued the (canterbury, i think) sstudents association but lost a case in the disputes tribunal when the referee ruled that the students association could not be held responsibility for the actions of a few students.

the motel owners are not renting their rooms to any students this year. their quote:

"rent your rooms to the mongrel mob or black power. don't rent to students"