April 26, 2024

The Den offers escape for video gamers

By Keegan Lavigne, Spoke News With the increasing popularity of video games, The Den, a gaming area located on Conestoga’s Doon campus above The Venue, is bound to become a more popular destination for students. Conestoga Students Inc. hosted an event on campus on Sept. 11 to promote the expanded recreation area. The event was held in A Building in the lower atrium, where various games and TVs were brought … Continued

CSI’s The Venue changing to full-service restaurant

BY DEEANNA ROLLINS The Venue will be seeing some major changes in the next couple of weeks as it transitions to a full-service restaurant, with a new menu. The Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) board of directors, at the first meeting of the year on Jan. 26, announced that the changes to The Venue are taking longer than expected, but will be completed within the next two to three weeks. Business … Continued

Comedy 4 Cancer attracts full house

By MATTHEW EVANGELISTA Conestoga’s marketing students hosted their Comedy 4 Cancer event in Conestoga Students Inc.’s Doon campus Venue Oct. 18, donating all proceeds to Canadian breast cancer research. The Venue was a full house. Although admission was free, the marketing students asked for a toonie donation from attendees at the door and during the event. It was also the first day The Venue started serving beer this year, attracting … Continued

More craft beer coming to The Venue

BY ANDREW BENNEY Conestoga College students returning for another year at the school may have noticed some slight changes around Doon campus. One of the most noticeable is the complete renovation of what used to be called The Sanctuary and its transformation into a more modern and inviting space, under the new moniker of The Venue. Conestoga Students Inc. (CSI) operates the space which functions as a cafeteria, bar and … Continued