The
Capilano Students’ Union met with the University on Mar. 30 to discuss food and
beverage services on campus, as the University’s exclusivity contract with Aramark
is ending in 18 months. “Student consultation is a necessary part of university
governance and decision-making,” says David Clarkson, University Relations
Officer.
At
their executive meeting this Wednesday, the Union’s Board of Directors will be
discussing the potential of hosting a survey on the food and beverage services on
campus. If successful, the survey will be available on their website and will
be launched in the next couple of weeks.
“The
survey’s intention is to discover what students and faculty expect out of their
food service provider, and also to measure satisfaction with current food operations
on campus,” says Saam Nasirpour, the CSU’s Food and Beverage Services Committee
chairperson.
“I
would like to see student values reflected more,” he says. “And I would like to
see students purchasing food on campus because they enjoy eating it, rather
than it being the only option available.”
GET
YOUR BUTTON BLING
The
Illustration/Design: Elements and Application (IDEA) program is hosting a fundraiser
around campus in the coming weeks.
Fundraisers
through this program have varied, including everything from selling calendars
featuring students’ paintings to selling buttons designed by students. This time
around, the first-years have decided to turn their button fundraising into a
competition. They are working in six different groups, with each group trying
to sell the most buttons.
Each
group has a name for their campaign, including “One Tit at a Time” (buttons for
breast cancer research), “sha-WING!” (featuring pop-culture references), “The
Memes” (showcasing Internet memes), “The Cat-Lovers” (buttons with cats, to
support the Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association as well as IDEA), “****!
Say It Out Loud!” (picture yourself on a button saying whatever you want), and “The
50-50” (campus-wide 50-50 draw).
The
IDEA program does a plethora of fundraisers throughout their three year
program. The money they raise goes towards better equipment in their work
spaces, their graduation show, and a trip to New York in their third year of
study. The buttons will be sold at booths around campus in the first couple
weeks of April.
//Samantha Thompson, editor-in-chief
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