The service desk in Information Technology Services will operate longer hours heading into the end of the semester.

It will open from 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. through December 22, except Sundays, when it will open 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The desk, located in the University Computing Centre, will close with other campus offices from December 23 to January 2.

Holiday welcome: In celebration of the season, Facility Services crews have installed thousands of lights on trees lining University Stadium. The festive sight, captured in this image by photographer Tory James, greets motorists on Huron Church Road at College Avenue. Manager of environmental services John Regier advises that the lights are energy-efficient LEDs, run on a timer.

Route set for Mingle and Jingle carriage

Patrons headed to Tuesday’s Faculty and Staff Holiday Mingle and Jingle will be able to catch a festive ride by horse and carriage.

The carriage will trace a route from between Dillon Hall and the CAW Student Centre, north past Memorial Hall, south between Chrysler and Dillon halls, turning west at Essex Hall past Cody Hall and dropping off outside Vanier Hall before repeating the loop.

It will stop outside the CAW Student centre and as requested along the route, space allowing, says catering manager Dean Kissner.