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Darryl Gallinger NEWS EDITOR he closing of the Thirsty Scholar Pub has some students mobilizing in resistance, while others see it as a positive move. The University of Windsor recently announced a deal with the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance to close the Thirsty Scholar and move the university Bookstore into its place. Up to 2,000 square feet of the appoximately 12,000 would be allocated to a UWSA to create a licensed café. Ramzi Nassereddine, a recent graduate, is disappointed with the decision to close down the pub. “The pub was part of my student experience, and it should be...
Darryl Gallinger NEWS EDITOR his year’s University of Windsor Students’ Alliance board of directors kicked their term off by bringing the UWSA executives back into line. The incoming board of directors’ first meeting on May 1, which ran for four and a half hours, was fraught with tension. The new board of directors transitioned into its new role on April 1, a full month before the incoming executives and council members began their work. During that time, the former UWSA executives made financial decisions without the consultation or approval of the board. According to the bylaws, UWSA executives can make...
CJAM radio bans “all profanities” in a move some says is against the spirit of campus radio Darryl Gallinger NEWS EDITOR JAM’s listener discretion radio spots are now collecting dust following a policy enacted by the University of Windsor radio station’s board of directors. A memo to CJAM 99.1 volunteers on May 7 from CJAM station manager Vernon Smith informed them of the policy banning all profanities, effective immediately, which “will remain in place until such a time as when CJAM’s licence to broadcast is renewed by the CRTC, our governing body.” Prior to the change of policy, profanity was...
Gord Bacon ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR ave you ever wanted to publish a book, but lack the representation of a publisher and the readership to print thousands of copies? The University of Windsor Bookstore has an alternative. The school recently joined five Canadian universities and over 35 other locations across North America in the self-publishing business by taking the Espresso Book Machine for a test drive. The EBM, which prints and perfectly binds paperback books up to 8.5 inches by 11 inches, can produce books on demand for slightly higher than market value and produce original works on demand for a...
Stephen Hargreaves NEWS EDITOR indsor celebrates International Women’s Day, Thursday, March 8, with a series of events on and off campus. Observed since the turn of the century, IWD recognizes women’s economic, political and social achievements and celebrating respect, appreciation and love towards women. Started as a socialist political event in Eastern Europe, Russia and the former Soviet bloc after the turn of the century, the day has evolved into an opportunity for men and women to express their love for women. In Windsor, IWD has grown to such a large celebration and forum for education, that Women’s Day events...
PMB hopes a $44.5k facelift will give student centre a fresh identity Stephen Hargreaves NEWS EDITOR he CAW Student Centre is getting a makeover thanks to a student-led initiative of the Policy Management Board. “The CAW [Student] Centre in term of branding is quite generic,” said University of Windsor Students’ Alliance President André Capaldi. “You could place our centre on any campus in Ontario and it could blend in.” Board members, the UWSA and the Organisation of Part-time University Students, have struck a $44,549 deal with local design firm Hargreaves Stewart to launch “You.Windsor.,” a rebranding campaign of the student...
Stephen Hargreaves NEWS EDITOR ne of Canada’s most respected environmentalists, Green Party leader and MP Elizabeth May is bringing some green to a snow covered Windsor this Saturday. May, who made history in 2011 as the first Green Party candidate to be elected to the House of Commons, will speak to Canada’s role in addressing the climate crisis and why Kyoto matters at the Dr. David Suzuki Public School on Jan. 28 at 10:30 a.m. The engagement is the first in the Windsor Essex County Environment Committee’s Green Speaker Series. May will also speak about law and advocacy when she...
Trophy Case Gallery a rare shot at public exhibition for fresh students Josh Kolm ARTS EDITOR new micro-gallery within the halls of LeBel School of Visual Arts hopes to remedy the dilemma students face when entering the professional world, where their lack of experience means few galleries are willing to give them a chance. “I was thinking of ways to engage with the students who have not shown yet,” said SoVA Director and Trophy Case Gallery administrator Michael Ngo. “It’s surprising how many students don’t show their work until their fourth year or the BFA show.” Trophy Case is geared...
New facilities and increased recruitment efforts give the university a boost Gord Bacon ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR ediocre national survey scores may not accurately reflect attitudes toward the University of Windsor as recent statistics show a six per cent increase in students making Windsor their first choice on their post-secondary applications this year. According to the latest data released by the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre, the University of Windsor topped the yearly provincial average increase of two per cent. “These numbers show we are having considerable success in sharing the UWindsor story with students making post-secondary decisions, and that we seem...
Natasha Marar Editor-in-Chief Fire and police officials descended on the University of Windsor’s Great Lakes Institute for Environmental Research Tuesday afternoon in response to a suspected ethanol-induced fire in one the facility’s labs. Faculty, staff and students at GLIER were evacuated from the building at 2990 Riverside Dr. W. following a fire alarm at approximately 12:45 p.m. Four Windsor Fire and Rescue Service trucks were onsite unloading hoses at 1 p.m. Campus Community Police were on hand and a Windsor Police Service vehicle was blocking oncoming traffic on Riverside Drive. Fourth-year thesis student Betty Helou was in the west wing...