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Originally posted by CanadianZete
That is the way things are though. The CIFC being Canadian, is not something advertized by our National organizations. If I didnt frequent internet sites I would have no idea there was a CIFC. So I can understand why many people would not know the event was going on. However, at least organizations at the UofT should have known this time around.
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Oh they knew - they just didn't care...
An apathy for anything beyond the chapter is a trait here - one of the reasons why there is no IFC, or really a greek week, or all that much campus involvement - but then again this only reflects the student body which is, believe it or not, even more apathetic.
For the sake of an example I'm involved on the social committe of the Celtic Studies Department (350 undergrads) and the social chair of the Medieaval Studies Department (350 grads and undergrads) - yet getting people out to events is like getting blood from a stone...
Case in point there was a Wine & Cheese recption/welcome for the students and faculty, advertised for two weeks prior - by posters and by faculty - but only 30 students showed over the 3 hours for free food and drink.
Ironically though I have to admit that the student body's apathy is actually helping GLOs with recruitment and getting more acceptance from the school - if student life sucks so much, the GLOs are really the only game in town for any fun; likewise because of the lack or students participating in intramurals, the Faculty of Physical Education opened up some intramural sports to GLO teams (despite the official policy of the school not to have any ties with GLOs).