Students may need to look at their campus maps to find the new location for Bermuda Shorts Day this year. The Students' Union announced the event will be held in Lot 32 on the corner of Crowchild Trail and 24th Ave.

The traditional spot in front of MacEwan Student Centre is overrun by construction for the Taylor Family Library, so efforts began last year to find a new location for the big event.

With construction of the Taylor Family Library displacing Bermuda Shorts Day from its usual location, the Students' Union is hoping to use Quality Money to cover additional costs.

This year's BSD is facing financial problems because of the downturned economy and the construction of the TFL.

Historically, BSD is held in the grassy area to the south of the MacEwan Student Centre. This year it was forced to move, as the construction project is in the way.

Finding career-related summer employment is no easy task for students, especially when they need a job that pays well and is close to home.

Thankfully, full-time students will be offered subsidized summer jobs that directly relate to their degree programs and future career aspirations through the University of Calgary's Students' Union Student Work Experience Enrichment Program.

Five hopeful Students' Union academic commissioners debated their merits Monday on the stage in the MacEwan Student Centre south courtyard.

Moderated by current vice-president academic Pam Weatherbee, the five candidates-- Dan Pagan, Christian Louden, Sid Dawud, Ola Mohajer and Nikita Schaloske-- discussed their platforms in front of the student crowd.

Dawud suggested that the university needed to make posting notes on Blackboard mandatory for professors to address communication issues in class.

The lack of planning for events celebrating this year's Black History Month is causing concern about vice-president events Luke Valentine among a few Students' Union members. As of yet, there is one major event planned that will cost students $25 at the door.

"Usually we try to throw as many events for free for students as possible," said Valentine, who is campaigning to keep his VP events position for another year.

Five eager students duked it out over the four events commissioner positions Wednesday in MacEwan Student Centre's south stage.

While moderator and current Students' Union events commissioner Natasha Men kept the tone light and energetic, discussion focused on topics such as events promotion and getting commuter students involved in campus activities.

For the past several months, dissent has been brewing in the Students' Union small and maze-like office on the first floor of the MacEwan Student Centre.

Communication and culture student representative Matt Bladek has lost all access to the office and use of SU resources, including a Den VIP sticker, for what he described as a "personality clash."

With an ever growing student population at University of Calgary, the Students' Union plans to transform MacEwan Student Centre's food court into a more spacious and modern-looking area by early September.

According to SU operations and finance vice-president Alex Judd, the space, which is now next to That Empty Space, will include 200 seats, two food vendors and the option of studying during the day. The SU also plans to expand That Empty Space further down MSC into the What's Up Space.

It was a hard goodbye for six Students' Union staff who won't be coming back anytime soon.

An event operations supervisor, two Den and Black Lounge managers, a kitchen staff member, the Student Union Volunteer Services manager and a loading dock shipper/receiver were let go recently.

SU president Dalmy Baez said that the decision was made early January in response to a lack of revenue.

Early Friday morning, before many students are done brushing their teeth, the Board of Governors will come together to decide how much debt students will accumulate after four years of degree chasing.

The board meets Friday at 8 a.m. to vote on the proposed 4.1 per cent tuition increase. The Students' Union will oppose the move.