Is there anywhere that I can send a request to fix the lighting in the student center 2nd floor cubicles?
I study in the cubicles quite often especially late night and i always get so frustrated with the lighting Because the half the lights are off and the other half are flashing
and from what I remember from my gr.9 business class this isn't a very ergonomically friendly place for a student to study in lol
i know i might sound selfish or something but i'm dead serious about this
any help?

Originally Posted by cjdzl

Is there anywhere that I can send a request to fix the lighting in the student center 2nd floor cubicles?
I study in the cubicles quite often especially late night and i always get so frustrated with the lighting Because the half the lights are off and the other half are flashing
and from what I remember from my gr.9 business class this isn't a very ergonomically friendly place for a student to study in lol
i know i might sound selfish or something but i'm dead serious about this
any help?

I've forwarded this post to the MSU President. MSU controls half of MUSC corporation alongside the University and as such we can send out an email/call to MUSC to fix it asap.

Hey I will go to the MUSC manager tomorrow and bring this up, and see when it can be fixed for. Thanks for posting, and Huzaifa for relaying the message!

The university controls half of MSU or MUSC corp? Will anyone start caring about the 1280 waiters/waitresses designating all of a party's bill as their "tip" and collecting 30 dollar tips personally several times a day?

Originally Posted by TroubleStorm

The university controls half of MSU or MUSC corp? Will anyone start caring about the 1280 waiters/waitresses designating all of a party's bill as their "tip" and collecting 30 dollar tips personally several times a day?

Unless these issues are brought into light like right now, how do you expect people to fix them?

Originally Posted by TroubleStorm

The university controls half of MSU or MUSC corp? Will anyone start caring about the 1280 waiters/waitresses designating all of a party's bill as their "tip" and collecting 30 dollar tips personally several times a day?

Could you elabourate? Are you forced to tip?

Originally Posted by MD-L

Hey I will go to the MUSC manager tomorrow and bring this up, and see when it can be fixed for. Thanks for posting, and Huzaifa for relaying the message!

Does the msu have any role/influence in lecture hall matters? The motor for the large screen in tshb128 is broken, there are projector issues recurrenty in itb ab102, flickering lights in jhe 376, broken chairs and fold-out desks in tshb128&itbab102, and who knows how many other random issues in classrooms I don't have lectures in.. can't the msu do something to get phys plant or whoever to keep the campus lecture halls in tip-top shape?

Originally Posted by TroubleStorm

The university controls half of MSU or MUSC corp? Will anyone start caring about the 1280 waiters/waitresses designating all of a party's bill as their "tip" and collecting 30 dollar tips personally several times a day?

MUSC is split between MSU and McMaster, but McMaster and the MSU are each wholly separate.

Originally Posted by RyanC

Could you elabourate? Are you forced to tip?

I think he's saying that, instead of the waitress ringing in the bill, she just pockets the cash.
I could be wrong, but that's what it sounded like.

Originally Posted by Kathy2

I think he's saying that, instead of the waitress ringing in the bill, she just pockets the cash.
I could be wrong, but that's what it sounded like.

I think what he's trying to say is that when he pays for the food, he isn't given back change or is even offered change back and the waitress just walks away not that she pockets all the money

Originally Posted by Kathy2

I think he's saying that, instead of the waitress ringing in the bill, she just pockets the cash.
I could be wrong, but that's what it sounded like.

Yup, more or less.

Originally Posted by MacAttk

I think what he's trying to say is that when he pays for the food, he isn't given back change or is even offered change back and the waitress just walks away not that she pockets all the money

No, what I'm saying is on several occasions (I know exactly what they are doing, I've worked in restaurants) I've had waiters ring in our food, get the proper total, and when it comes time to pay they would switch the total over to "tip" and take the entire bill as their tip. They'd give me proper change and charge me the proper amount, I wouldn't get screwed or anything. But they are stealing from MSU, which bothers me. I can tell management or whatever at 1280 is pretty lax so this isn't very hard for them to pull of. However, large amounts are being stolen. Pay attention to your bill next time and you will see its a common occurrence.

Generally with university inquiries if you are not sure whom to call... just call extension 24740 and talk to them... they will redirect you to the proper place for this.

Last I was in musc the power outlets in like a good portion of the cubicals on the second floor weren't working...and they've been not working since last year. If those haven't been fixed, could they also please be fixed? It's really annoying, especially when the people who do have working outlets are douchbags about sharing

Hey thanks for bringing up this issue. If you could actually email me a description of what took place and possibly any proof (ie the bill). Email me at [email protected] r.ca

In regards to the building issues Apples gave some good info and I will also ask about the outlet situation in 2nd floor MUSC.

Honestly the more issues the better, over the summer I mentioned to the MUSC board of management that the gooseneck of the water fountain on the 1st floor was broken and after mentioning it, it was switched over to the new design. So we can get these things fixed, just let me know.

Originally Posted by RyanC

Does the msu have any role/influence in lecture hall matters? The motor for the large screen in tshb128 is broken, there are projector issues recurrenty in itb ab102, flickering lights in jhe 376, broken chairs and fold-out desks in tshb128&itbab102, and who knows how many other random issues in classrooms I don't have lectures in.. can't the msu do something to get phys plant or whoever to keep the campus lecture halls in tip-top shape?

That unfortunately is a bigger issue, The University has the ability to take infrastructure funding transferred to them for other purposes in their budget; a concept known as deferred infrastructure maintenance. At McMaster the estimated backlog is at a few hundred Million Dollars and over a Billion Province Wide. At the MSU we have made it a priority to bring up this backlog issue with our provincial MPP's in every single meeting we've had with them last year. It remains to be seen if there is any movement or appetite from the new "minority" provincial government.

However, I was also planning on doing a petition/awareness campaign with the student body via my committee next term on this issue. Where for example students will submit their horror stories and pictures that we can then forward to the government and McMaster.