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Your c ampus and community newspaper // August 28 2014 // Vol. #87 Issue #1 // uwindsorlance.c a
Alcohol to be Served Again at University travisfauteux News Editor __________________________
will be ready by September. Beer, wine and cocktails are planned to be served at the location.
here last September,” said Basith. “We just needed to sign the contract…and then the [CUPE 1393] strike happened.”
University of Windsor students will soon be able to enjoy drinks again on campus.
Iftekhar Basith, president of GSS, said sometimes students need a break in order to study harder.
Basith said “fine tuning” was delayed when workers refused to cross the picket lines. The building became available in January, but additional problems arose when negotiating the lease with the university.
Mazaar, a locally owned Lebanese restaurant, will be opening a new location on the university campus that will feature a student oriented menu, cold drinks, an outdoor patio and two 74-inch televisions. The new 185 square metre restaurant, located beside the Neal Education Building on Sunset Ave., is made possible by the Graduate Student Society (GSS), whose new offices are located in the same building. Imad Najjar, co-owner of Mazaar and University of Windsor alumnus, said he is glad to be back at his alma mater. “Me and my three brothers [also partners in the business] went to the University of Windsor … and we’re excited to come back,” said Najjar. “It’s almost like I’m coming back to school, but it’s a different kind of test ... Hopefully this time I will not graduate – I’ll stay here forever.” Najjar has applied for a liquor license, which he said he hopes
“Being a graduate student, I know,” said Basith. “Gr a du at e students are sometimes doing research until 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. in the lab, so this will definitely help them.”
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It’s almost like I’m coming back to school, but it’s a different kind of test ... Hopefully this time I will not graduate – I’ll stay here forever.
“It took a long time and it was normal for anyone to lose interest,” said Basith. “But [Najjar] stayed with us, was patient and understood our problem that as students it may not always be easy for us to negotiate with some stuff.”
— Imad Najjar
Basith said members of university administration are looking forward to the opening and will also benefit from having a tap nearby. The GSS has been planning for more than a year to use the space as a revenue generator for scholarships and bursaries; however, a number of interruptions almost dissolved the deal. “[Mazaar] was supposed to be
Mazaar has already made a name for itself in Windsor - its downtown location on Ouellette Ave. is celebrating seven years in the business of serving authentic Lebanese cuisine featuring local ingredients.
The taps in the new Mazaar restaurant that may soon be serving beer to thirsty students. [Photo by // Travis Fauteux]
The dining area of the new Mazaar’s location. [Photo by // Travis Feauteux]
Mazaar co-owner, Imad Najjar (left), and GSS president, Iftekhar Basith (right), sit at the bar inside the new restaurant on campus. [Photo by // Travis Feauteux]