January 18, 2025

CSI offers workshop on budgeting for students

By Jaime Murdock, Spoke News Most students have received their OSAP by now and have paid tuition — in some cases that may be all that they have to worry about until the next semester begins. But for many students this is not the case. They may have rent, utility bills, child-care expenses, pet expenses, phone bills, transportation fees and groceries to pay for. These are just a few things … Continued

CSI’s Food Bank goes full time

BY MATTHEW EVANGELISTA Conestoga Students Inc. has hired another employee and lengthened its Food Bank hours in an effort to keep up with increasing demand. Funded by CSI in collaboration with the Food Bank of Waterloo Region, the service operates using a “hamper system” in which students who register are given a bag of emergency food and hygiene supplies once a month. The Food Bank also allows students to pick … Continued