Womyn’s Centre kicks of Consent is Sexy Week
To promote sexual consent and safety at Carleton, the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) Womyn’s Centre’s Consent is Sexy Week is running from Sept. 17 – 21 at Carleton. Consent is Sexy...
View ArticleCUSA releases 2013-14 budget
A grab-and-go refrigerator at Henry’s, new suicide prevention skills training, and increased projects funding for certain service centres are some of what the Carleton University Students’ Association...
View ArticleEditorial: Safety needs to handle power outages better
In December 2013, a Carleton student was left stranded on the sixth floor of Robertson Hall during a power outage. When the power went out, the elevators stopped working and Shawn Humphrey had no way...
View ArticleEditorial: Foot Patrol not a police force
Foot Patrol’s new Guardian Program is a solid attempt at bettering student safety on campus, but it’s fundamentally flawed. The new program aims to see specially trained Foot Patrol officers provide a...
View ArticleFoot Patrol launches Guardian Program
Foot Patrol co-ordinators have launched a new initiative called the Guardian Program to provide a safety presence for any student event, according to the group’s administrative co-ordinator, Craig...
View ArticleFoot Patrol’s Guardian Program laces up for second Capital Hoops
Charlatan reporter Phelisha Cassup went on a “ride-a-long” with Carleton’s Foot Patrol and reported on their Guardian Program during the Capital Hoops Classic. While some students hit the courts and...
View ArticleLetter: CUSA centres should have sexual assault support training
Carleton University just finished seeking feedback from the broader university community on its draft Sexual Violence Policy. Community feedback will be considered in advance of submitting the policy...
View ArticleCUSA council approves 2017-18 budget
The Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) council passed its 2017-18 budget and voted to link sexual violence prevention training to clubs and societies’ funding for the academic year at an...
View ArticleVolunteers say CUSA’s Foot Patrol service is underused
Two volunteers at Foot Patrol—one of the Carleton University Students’ Association’s (CUSA) 11 service centres—say that while the organization receives tens of thousands of dollars in funding each...
View ArticleLetter: Foot Patrol provides a much-needed campus service
RE: “Volunteers say CUSA’s foot patrol service is underused,” March 29-April 4 Foot Patrol strives to create a campus environment where our services are no longer regularly needed. If this ever...
View ArticleCUSA adds Foot Patrol referendum to election ballot
The Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) struck a motion to add a referendum question in the 2019 elections ballot, asking students whether they support a $0.43 increase per term in the...
View ArticleLetter: Foot Patrol levy increase is necessary for safety training
With the always-hectic return to school and the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) elections just around the corner, a campus-wide referendum is far from anyone’s mind. It is important,...
View ArticleCUSA executive candidates square off in debate
Candidates running for executive positions in the 2019 Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) elections vied against one another in a heated debate held in the University Centre Atrium on...
View ArticleUNOFFICIAL RESULTS: 2019 Foot Patrol referendum
The unofficial results for the 2019 Foot Patrol referendum were confirmed by Chief Electoral Officer Nada Ibrahim. In total, 7,589 voted in the referendum out of 27,997–27.1 per cent of eligible...
View ArticleOttawa basketball community comes together for Special Olympics
Walking through Carleton University’s Athletics building on Jan. 10, the sounds of sneakers, dribbling and music filled the halls as the third annual Safe Jam Basketball Tournament brought together the...
View ArticleFoot Patrol continues to protect students through COVID-19
Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) is continuing Foot Patrol services over the summer months — even with few students on campus. Before the pandemic, Foot Patrol accompanied students who...
View ArticleCUSA chairs democratic reform and Indigenization committees, proposes bylaw...
The Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) June 28 meeting featured the creation of the Indigenization committee and the naming of a chair for the democratic reform committee for the upcoming...
View ArticleCUSA plans to unify Foot Patrol and the Food Centre into one service
CUSA voted on June 28 to combine Foot Patrol and Carleton’s Food Centre into one service to be known as the Unified Support Centre. The services provided by both the Foot Patrol and the Food...
View ArticleActing president approved and academic resilience fund created at July CUSA...
Plans for a presidential by-election this fall and a revamped hardship fund were the highlights of the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA)’s online meeting on July 26. Just over a week...
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