
UPCOMING EVENTS

Federal Election Debate Watch Party
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Join us on April 17th from 7:30PM to 10:30PM for a Canadian Election Debate Watch Party you won’t want to miss! 🗳️🎤
Whether you’re a political junkie, a first-time voter, or just in it for the snacks and conversation, this is your chance to engage with the issues that matter — in real time, with your community. 🍿💬
🧠 All ages welcome
📍 Gorsebrook Lounge
🕢 Doors open at 7:30PM
Let’s watch, learn, and maybe even debate a little ourselves — see you there! 👀🇨🇦

Conversation with the Atlantic Muslim Resource Center
Location: McNally Main 335
Looking to build community and share your voice? 🗣️
Join us tomorrow for a meaningful conversation with the Atlantic Muslim Resource Center 💬✨
Let’s talk about how we can better support you during your time at SMU and beyond.
📍McNally Main 335
🕠 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Everyone is welcome—come through!

Study Night
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Looking for a cozy spot to get some studying done? Join us at the Gorsebrook Lounge for Study Night! We’re creating the perfect environment for productivity:
📚 Quiet vibes with low music levels to help you focus
🪑 Comfortable seating and a relaxed atmosphere for group work or solo study
Take a break from the usual and study in style. Bring your books, grab a bite, and make the most of your study time!

Last Class Bash
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Get ready to majorly party! 🎉👩🎓👨🎓 Tonight, we’re ditching the textbooks and showing off our majors in style! Whether you’re a future doctor, lawyer, CEO, or anything in between it’s time to dress for success and celebrate the end of the year! 🎓🍻

Trivia Night: Star Wars
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Calling all Jedi, Sith, and galactic masterminds! 🌟💫 Join us for the final trivia night of the year—Star Wars edition! 🚀🔥 Will you conquer the galaxy with your knowledge or fall to the dark side? Don’t miss out! 👀✨

Lunch and Learn with CPHR
Location: Loyola Private Dining Room
Join us for an exciting Lunch & Learn session hosted by CPHR Nova Scotia at Saint Mary’s University! We’re bringing the pizza and the insights to help you explore a rewarding career in Human Resources. This engaging 30-40 minute presentation will cover everything you need to know about the dynamic field of HR, from career paths and opportunities to the skills and qualifications that will set you apart. Don’t miss this chance to network with industry professionals and get a taste of what a future in HR could look like!
Why Attend?
Free Pizza: Enjoy delicious pizza while you learn!
Expert Speaker: Hear from a knowledgeable and experienced HR professional.
Career Inspiration: Discover the exciting possibilities and opportunities in the HR field.
Engaging Content: Participate in an interactive and informative session designed to keep you engaged and informed.

Arts Student Societies Gala
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Arts students and faculty members are invited! The gala will include dancing, a raffle, a cash bar, and hot and cold snacks. Semi-formal attire suggested!
Tickets:
Pre-registered ($20)
Door ($25)

Annual General Meeting
Location: McNally Main Theatre Auditorium
🍿🎬 Welcome to SMUSAflix! 🎥✨
Join us for the SMUSA Annual General Meeting—2024-25! Catch up on all the amazing progress SMUSA has made this year while enjoying an evening filled with excitement, free pizza, and huge prizes! 🍕
📍 Where: McNally Main Auditorium
📅 When: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
🕒 Time: 5–7 PM
💰 Win cash prizes of up to $2500 (5 winners of $500 each) and a $1500 tuition credit (3 winners of $500 each)! 💸
🎟 Want to enter the giveaway? Scan the QR code or click the link in our bio to RSVP on the Bounce app—1 RSVP = 1 entry! But remember, you must be present at the event to win!
See you at the ultimate binge-worthy event! 🍿📺

Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Student Common Space, 5th Floor Student Centre
Join us for our SMUSA Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 26th, at 6:30 pm in the Student Common Space in the 5th floor Student Centre! All meeting minutes are posted on our website at smusa.ca/bod

Sex Toy Bingo
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
It’s bingo, but with a twist! Join us for Sex Toy Bingo in collaboration with Venus Envy– the most fun, hilarious, and slightly cheeky event of the year! ✨
Laugh with friends, win exciting prizes, and learn a little along the way!

Spin Class
Location: Homburg Centre - Studio C
Spin class is a high-energy, indoor cycling workout led by an instructor, set to motivating beats in a dimly lit room! 🚴♂️💥 Expect sprints, resistance challenges, and endurance drills to get your heart pumping and muscles burning. Adjust your bike’s resistance to match your pace, and let the music and coaching push you to new personal bests! 🎶🔥

Information Session with HEAL NS “Check Me Out” campaign
Location: LA 186
The "Check Me Out" campaign provides a comprehensive checklist that outlines recommended STI tests, vaccinations, and exams, tailored primarily for the 2S/LGBTQIA+ community but beneficial for anyone seeking sexual health services. To utilize this tool, participants simply need to answer a few questions to receive a personalized sexual health checklist. This initiative greatly benefits SMU students by promoting awareness and accessibility to essential health resources.

Matinee Monday
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
It's Matinee Monday at the Gorsebrook Lounge! Kick back, relax, and enjoy a movie on us! 🎥✨

Eastern College Massages
Location: Library Classroom, LI 135
Treat yourself to a FREE massage with Eastern College! They will be here Monday March 24, from 12pm - 4:45pm in Library Class. Come early to get your spot! First come first serve, limited times available.

Bunny Wellness Day - Drop In
Location: 5th Floor of the Student Centre
🐇 You’ve visited our Therapy Dogs but have you seen our Bunnies?🐰 Join Kylar Johnson, our Indigenous Student Advisor, to meet his two adorable bunnies, Primrose and Luciana, on the 5th Floor of the Student Centre on Monday March 24 from 9:00am - 4:00pm. Drop in when you can!

Society Event: The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals
Location: McNally Audditorum
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a horror-comedy show following Paul, an ordinary guy who doesn’t like musicals. His worst nightmare comes true when everyone and everything around him becomes a musical. He must team up with his friends (and crush, Emma), to save the world and escape Hatchetfield. Join us and see this Show Stopping Number! It is inevitable you will love it!
Parental Advisory: This show contains strong language, depictions of drug use, violence and sexual themes, please watch at your discretion.

Country Night
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Country Night at The Gorsebrook! 🤠🎶 Dust off your boots, hit the dance floor, and the ultimate challenge—a mechanical bull right in the pub! 🐂🔥 With country hits, great drinks, and wild rides, it’s gonna be a boot-scootin’ good time! 🍻🎸

Society Event: The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals
Location: McNally Audditorum
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a horror-comedy show following Paul, an ordinary guy who doesn’t like musicals. His worst nightmare comes true when everyone and everything around him becomes a musical. He must team up with his friends (and crush, Emma), to save the world and escape Hatchetfield. Join us and see this Show Stopping Number! It is inevitable you will love it!
Parental Advisory: This show contains strong language, depictions of drug use, violence and sexual themes, please watch at your discretion.

Society Event: SSB Commerce Society 50th Annual Business Dinner
Location: 1181 Hollis Street, The Westin NS
Join the Commerce Society in the largest society event of the year, at the 50th Annual Business Dinner! Keynoted by a SMU alumnus, the dinner is a formal networking gala designed to strengthen our local and global communities and inspire students to realize their full potential. Join us to network with a diverse crowd of industry leaders, alumni, faculty, and students, all under one roof! The keynote speaker will be Robert P Kelly, past chancellor of SMU, former CEO of Bank of New York Mellon, and current board member of S&P Global. The event is formal attire, open to all ages!

Society Event: The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals
Location: McNally Audditorum
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a horror-comedy show following Paul, an ordinary guy who doesn’t like musicals. His worst nightmare comes true when everyone and everything around him becomes a musical. He must team up with his friends (and crush, Emma), to save the world and escape Hatchetfield. Join us and see this Show Stopping Number! It is inevitable you will love it!
Parental Advisory: This show contains strong language, depictions of drug use, violence and sexual themes, please watch at your discretion.

Trivia Night: Pop Culture
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Got the latest gossip, movie quotes, and viral moments on lock? 🎤💥 It’s time to prove your pop culture knowledge at Pop Culture Trivia Night! 🏆✨ Grab your squad, bring your A-game, and let’s see who knows their stuff!
* Dine in only

Society Event: The Guy Who Didnt Like Musicals
Location: McNally Audditorum
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is a horror-comedy show following Paul, an ordinary guy who doesn’t like musicals. His worst nightmare comes true when everyone and everything around him becomes a musical. He must team up with his friends (and crush, Emma), to save the world and escape Hatchetfield. Join us and see this Show Stopping Number! It is inevitable you will love it!
Parental Advisory: This show contains strong language, depictions of drug use, violence and sexual themes, please watch at your discretion.

Saint Patrick's Day
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
🍀 Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at The Gorsebrook! 🍻 We’re open from 11:30 AM onwards, serving up great drinks, festive vibes, and all the St. Paddy’s spirit you can handle. 🌈✨ Stay for the live musical performance in the evening and keep the celebration going all night long! 🎶🎸 Don’t forget to wear your green! 🍀
*on purchase of a beverage

Jazz Night
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Smooth tunes, good vibes, and a night of jazz at The Gorsebrook 🎷✨ Sip, sway, and soak in the soulful sounds—because Thursdays are better with live music.

Trivia Night: Twilight
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Are you Team Edward or Team Jacob? 🩸🐺 Step into the world of forks and test your Twilight knowledge at Twilight Trivia! 🌲✨ From sparkly vampires to epic love triangles, it’s your time to shine. 🏆🌙

Psychology Trivia Night
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Hi everyone! We're happy to announce that we are collaborating with SMUSA to host a Psychology Trivia Night on March 6th😊 Admission is free, it will last from 6pm to 8pm, and there's prizes for first, second, and third place!! Come test your psych knowledge (could be good exam prep👀) We hope to see you all there🩷

Trivia Night: Taylor Swift
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Are you ready for it? 🎶✨ It’s time to shake it off and show your love for all things Taylor Swift! 💕🎤 From debut hits to Midnights, this is your chance to prove you’re the ultimate Swiftie. 🏆🕰️ So grab your squad and let the trivia begin!

Society Event: Vendors Market
Location: LA290
Our Vendors Market is back again! We are so excited to be hosting a variety of vendors this year to close of Black History Month, and we hope to see you all there! This event is open to everyone, come check out our vendors and support Black Businesses! There will be activities and prizes!!

Trivia Night: Sports
Location: The Gorsebrook Lounge
Think you know sports like the back of your hand? 🏀⚽🏈 Time to prove it at Sports Trivia Night! 🧠🔥 From epic plays to legendary athletes, it’s game on for the ultimate test of sports knowledge. 🏆💪 Who’s ready to take home the win?

Board of Directors Meeting
Location: Student Common Space, 5th floor Student Centre
Join us for our SMUSA Board of Directors meeting on Wednesday, February 26th, at 6:30 pm in the Student Common Space in the 5th floor Student Centre! All meeting minutes are posted on our website at smusa.ca/bod