Where’s the free stuff??

As you may have noticed, for a site about freebies on and around campus, there has been a definite lack of, well, actual freebie postings. Here’s the skinny: the past few months have been a bit of a trial run, both with regards to setting up this site, and with exploring avenues related to finding free stuff and deals. In the meantime, the intention has been to connect with the students and everyone else who has come to read the site. These postings about social media and Web 2.0 are meant to not only inform readers about these topics, but to include them in the journey of setting up this site.

So, to everyone reading this, thanks for checking out the site now and through the past few months! And please keep reading. Free On Campus will be expanding in the next few months, and will soon become the fully-reliable source of free stuff and cheap deals it is meant to be. Stay tuned!

What is happiness? How about a cinnamon loaf?

Do baked goods truly represent the highest form of reality? Or do the delicious flavours simply lead us astray from true knowledge? If you ask yourself this question, you might find solace knowing that the Philosophy Student Union (PSU) is all for baked goods. They are holding a bake sale in the Clearihue lobby today.

If you have been feeling like tapping into your inner stoic, then you can also head to the SUB on Wednesday and Thursday (November 3) and participate in the clothing drive also being held by the PSU. All proceeds go to the PSU and various student-related groups.

“A Piece for Peace”

Freebie alert!

Where: Monday, November 8, 12:00-2:00 at the entrance tables in the SUB

What: The Jewish Student Association (JSA) and Israel on Campus (IOC) are giving away free pieces of cake in the SUB building. Why? Because the club seeks to bring together Jewish students and lovers of peace in a socially accepting atmosphere where things like peace and life can be discussed. Also, Irina wanted me to tell you to “come out to support a message for peace with cake, a button, and an info for a free (and inspirational) movie screening that evening.”

Also, these groups have a FREE BAGEL giveaway EVERY TUESDAY in the SUB! Come if you are interested in learning more about these clubs, or if you are interested in connecting with the Jewish community on campus.

Thanks Irina and Carrie for the scoop!

Unleash your inner diplomat!

Today: the UVic Model U.N. Club is hosting a bakesale in the Clearihue lobby.

Make like Zoidberg and eat your favourite flag!

Free food . . . AND yoga!

Just saw someone putting up this sign on the University Centre wall . . .

That someone was Jenny, who runs the UVic Yoga club. If you go for the yoga, stay for the food!

If you are interested in the UVic Yoga club, but you can’t make it to the SUB tomorrow, you can email Jenny for more information: yoga@uvic.ca

UPDATE (Wednesday): If you can’t make it today, the yoga club is having a bake sale in the ECS main lobby tomorrow. Not free, but cheap baked goods! The proceeds are going to Kidsport, a local charity that provides extracurricular actitives to underprivileged children. Go support!

Fight the fall chill with a “free” blanket..

Saw this in the SUB building today:

That’s a nice blanket! It looks so warm and I especially love the way it deftly covers that pesky Mastercard logo underneath. That’s my heads-up for you; if you love it enough, feel free to sign up for the “free” blanket, complete with inflated interest and a big headache when another bill starts showing up. The table is right beside the Michelle Pujol room (which is hosting a career fair right now).

It really is a nice blanket, though.