A group of Carleton students, organized by fourth-year journalism student Dean Tester, is petitioning to remove Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA) from membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), according to a statement it released Sept. 9.

The aim of the CFS, formed at Carleton in 1981, is to represent the collective interest of students by joining student unions from various universities and colleges across Canada.

Amidst growing unrest about an unclear economic future, Carleton has started a new task force on financial resources seeking student and faculty feedback for innovative ways to cut costs and boost revenues.

While maintaining the school in the short run will be on firm financial footing, the administration noted a list of thorny economic issues on the horizon that require urgent and unconventional thinking.

However,  it said there will be no budgetary cuts during the new school year

Renfrew residents will be challenged to reduce their electricity consumption in a new pilot project called Rewire ( Photo: Lasia Kretzel )

At the request of the Public Health Agency of Canada, Carleton University is preparing itself to deal as best they can with an H1N1 outbreak, should one occur this school year.

Preventing and minimizing the spread of influenza are presently the top priorities of the Carleton University Pandemic Influenza Response Plan released Sept. 1.

An orientation facilitator fundraises for Shinerama during frosh week ( Photo: Adam Dietrich )