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Board of director weary over proposed loss of student space for UWindsor Bookstore Darryl Gallinger News Editor he University of Windsor Students’ Alliance board of directors are threatening to void the proposed Bookstore deal unless specific conditions are fulfilled by the end of May. The Policy Management Board, of which the UWSA is a voting member, recently signed a deal with the University of Windsor that would see the Bookstore take over a 14,000 square-foot space in the CAW Student Centre, presently occupied by the Thirsty Scholar Pub, several club meeting rooms and the space recently operated as the Used...
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...
Darryl Gallinger News Editor he CAW Student Centre will soon be serving textbooks instead of alcoholic beverages. The University of Windsor Students` Alliance has negotiated a 10-year deal with the university to close the Thirsty Scholar Pub and move the Bookstore into its place, according to inside sources including Sami Habib, who sits on the UWSA’s board of directors. Mohammad Akbar, vice-president of university affairs for the UWSA also confirmed the move will be taking place. He hopes the pub remains open, and finds a space within the student centre. Student fees collected by the UWSA for renovations opens up...
Stephen Hargreaves NEWS EDITOR oday, the University of Windsor revealed their vision for a downtown campus that includes renovations to the former Windsor Armouries, Greyhound Bus Depot and Windsor Star buildings. The preliminary renderings, released on the UWindsor website by president Alan Wildeman, were created by CS&P Architects Inc., the firm charged with the complete renovations and construction of all three projects. The projects, expected to cost approximately $70 million, will be funded by a $15 million provincial grant and $10 million from the City of Windsor, who also donated the Windsor Armouries and the Greyhound Bus Depot. The remaining...
Clayton Smith Dean of Students, University of Windsor Last week, I had the pleasure of representing the University of Windsor at a meeting of university international educators abroad in Bangkok, Thailand. While there, I got to thinking about how well we are doing at the University of Windsor in the whole international area. Clearly, we are doing some great things. In the past year alone, we have opened a new international student centre and multi-faith space. We also continue to lead Canada by attracting students from every continent (except Antarctica!) and more than 100 countries. We are also in the...
University of Windsor Film Festival a goal four years in the making for graduating filmmakers Josh Kolm ARTS EDITOR ith their studies completed and eyes on their careers, senior students will be showcasing their work at this year’s University of Windsor Film Festival, a moment that some have been looking forward to for four years. The festival by students in the Communication, Media and Film department is set for April 19. It’s an important event for soon-to-be graduates completing their fourth year film projects. For Daniel Stefanovich, screenwriter and director on Stephan Gabet and the Skull of the Good King,...
Thirsty Scholar Pub management draw up a plan to turn ailing student bar around Stephen Hargrevaes NEWS EDITOR he University of Windsor’s Thirsty Scholar Pub has been charged with changing the way it does business in order to maintain funding. The bar’s manager thinks he has the answer. The pub served its last pint of the school year on Friday following a tumultuous year of headline splashing crime, concern over a mounting $1 million plus debt and dwindling student attendance. “I very happy that we’ve been told [by the University of Windsor Students’ Alliance] that we need to come up...
Gord Bacon ASSOCIATE NEWS EDITOR group of UWindsor students are raising money to help 25 Guyanese students reach their educational goals through a new pilot project. The Timothy Backpack Project, which falls under the umbrella of Won by One World Outreach, was started last year by UWindsor student and Guyanese immigrant Schantal Hector, who has conducted outreach in her home country since 2000. At an estimated cost of $200 per student, 25 students in Guyana will be given the support and supplies necessary to complete high school. According to Hector, the group is trying to raise $10,000 to provide students...