Most free food events on campus are pretty much the same. Primarily they involve crappy pizza which appears to have been made from the boxes it comes in. If you’re lucky you might find free burgers or hot dogs. Which is all fine; I mean, it’s free right?

But free alcohol is a rarity and should be treasured whenever you can find it. And there might be some this weekend. Specifically, this weekend (Friday Sept. 14 – Sunday Sept. 16) there is a wine fair at the LCBO in Summerhill. The event listings mentions that the event is free, and that participants will be able to sample wines. In a seperate paragraph it is mentioned that there will be opportunites to pair the wines with food prepared on the spot. It’s all a little ambigious, but I suspect that if you go you’ll be able to get free samples of wine while having to pay for anything more substantial. Which, after all, means that you can get free wine.

In case you missed blogUT’s Full Force Frosh Week Fun post, please note that Hart House Wide Open House is happening Wednesday Sept. 12, from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.

What will be going on?

Live hip hop, grafitti, and breakdancing from Hip Hop Headz
CIUT 89.5 will be broadcasting live from Hart House
FREE LUNCH
Wide Open House extends into the evening as several Clubs & Committees host open meetings and rehearsals
Late night karaoke party in the Arbor Room

Come for the FREE Lunch, stay for the fun.

The University of Toronto Consulting Association is swinging into the new year with two back to back events. If you have an interest in consulting, or if you’re at all curious, then you should check out these events. The club is a very well run campus organization and they receive direct sponsorship from large consulting companies such as Bain & Company and Deloitte.

Tuesday Sept. 11: What is Consulting – Presented by Bain & Company
Presentation by UTCA, then Bain & Company, followed by a catered reception.
7:00 – 8:00 pm Bain’s Presentation
8:15 – 9:30 pm Mix & Mingle

Thursday Set. 13: Alumni Panel & Pub Night
Presentation and Q&A with U of T alumni who are in the industry, followed by a pub night.
7:00 – 8:15 pm Alumni Panel
8:30 – 9:30 pm Pub Night

For more detailed information and event locations, check the UTCA website.

Free Food Alert The University of Toronto Rotaract Club is having a mix and mingle tonight at Hart House. The event promises “lots of free food, drinks, and a chance to win great prizes, including an iPod.”

What does the Rotaract Club do exactly? Well, I’m sure one of the members will be happy to tell you tonight at the Mix & Mingle while you stuff your face full of food.

Time: Monday, September 10, 2007 from 6:00-9:00PM
Location: Debates Room at Hart House

Screen shot from the movie Weirdsville… looks pretty weird huh?

The school year has started, and CINSSU has started their screenings of free films. There are two special previews this week and also the regular Free Friday Film. It’s a good idea to get the free passes for the special previews (you can still get in without a pass if you get there and line up early enough). The best way to find out when there’s passes up for grabs is to join the CINSSU Group on Facebook.

Weirdsville
Date: Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Time: 7:00pm – 10:00pm
Details: Special preview. Facebook event page here.

The Brave One
Date: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Time: 9:00pm – 11:30pm
Details: Special preview. Facebook event page here.

Ghost World
Date: Friday, Sept 14, 2007
Time: Starts at 7:00 pm
Details: Free Friday Film

All of the films are shown at Innis College (see map here).

Even though $20 to see a soul-sucking, decrepit mummy is cheap in my eyes, it does tend to add up with all the other expenses in our lives (ie. tuition).

That’s why it’s great to see that the ROM has temporarily cut their prices:

Batty for the Bat Cave? Crazy for all things Medieval? From September 4 to October 5, 2007 the ROM is offering $5 off admission for all visitors. This is the best time to see your favourites at a specially reduced rate, as we prepare the Michael Lee-Chin Crystal galleries for A Season of Canada and new permanent galleries. Also included with your admission during this time period is a $5 off coupon for your next visit, valid from October 6, 2007 to March 7, 2008.

Keep in mind that the ROM is also FREE for the last hour and a half of every day. That may be just enough time to get your mummy-fix.

When: September 4 to October 5, 2007
Where: North-West corner of Bloor and Avenue
Details: $12 for students OR FREE (during the last hour and a half of the day)

BlogUT is here LIVE at the UTSU University Festival working hard on our tans promoting our sexy site. Come by and say hi (we’re in front of University College).

For those Frosh out there who don’t know, the UTSU Festival is the best time to get FREE stuff (food, movie passes, pens, food), and find out about all the groovy clubs to get involved with on campus.

When: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Where: Front and Back Campus
Details: Free

The schedule for the day is after the break. (more…)