By JEFF RAYMOND
Valley Morning Star

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, March 18, 2005 — Stormy Wall couldn’t believe how filthy a carpet could be.

Wall, who manages Padre South Resort on South Padre Island, has seen Spring Breakers shatter mirrors, take bath towels and crush lamps during drunken wrestling matches.

Still, the layer of tortilla chips, which had begun to creep into the hallway outside, was memorable as much for its scope as its slovenliness.

Wild parties, roughhousing wear on rentals, continued