Student Life
Glendon has a newspaper (Pro Tem) (a member of CUP), a campus radio station (Radio Glendon), and a student theatre company, Theatre Glendon/Théâtre Glendon, in addition to similar media from York University, of which Glendon is formally a part. Other facilities exist for students, such as a student lounge, a cafeteria, campus gym memberships, workshops, IT services, and a liaison office for prospective students. The Glendon College Student Union/l'Association Étudiante du Collège Glendon (GCSU/AÉCG) is the official student union of Glendon College. Its membership includes all students enrolled in courses at Glendon and elects a council to represent them. The Glendon College Student Union members elected for the 2012- 2013 academic year are Gillian Wassmansdorf (President), Andy Cameron (VP Operations), Parker Mackay (V.P External), Jon Seguin (V.P Finance), Toks Weah (V.P Communications), Floyd Carter (V.P Clubs), Mikhaela Gray (VP Social), and Bastien Boulay (V.P Bilingual). Glendon College is also where the first issue of the Toronto Special newspaper was published, according to the National Post. The Salon Francophone, situated in the main building, is a French-speaking area, where students can ask for help on grammar, play board games or have conversations in French. The Salon Francophone is also a club, which organizes multiple activities to promote the French language.
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