Rod Martin resigned as Entertainments Manager of the Union on Friday.  This follows a year where targets for club nights have been missed by a considerable amount.  On Saturday Shine was forced to move to the Stiff Kitten as only three hundred tickets were sold.  This was not enough to fill the Mandela Hall even if parts had been cordoned off.   Union Director Andrew Dodge said that this was because of the recession and stated that attendance at events this year had been “atrocious” due to a “lack of cash”.

BY BEN FINCH

Rod Martin’s post will be covered by current members of staff until the vacancy is filled.  Dodge claimed that this is an “opportune time” for a rethink in what the Union offers and is a chance for students to “be given what they want, rather than being told”.  The Union will be looking to diversify the entertainment already in place and defend Monday and Thursday Nights from competitors in the area. Rod Martin wasn’t available for comment.