Hammered on Bermuda Shorts Day

U of C students and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity worked on the construction of a northwest home on Tuesday

A group of students from the University of Calgary spent Bermuda Shorts Day (BSD) offering a hand in the construction of a house for Habitat for Humanity.

The event, organized by the Students’ Union, gave students celebrating the end of the school year an alternative to the traditional on-campus party consisting of live music and beer gardens.

Forty four students took part in Tuesday’s community service-learning pilot project, assisting with the building of a home in the northwest community of Evanston.

Organizers say the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

“It’s neat to see U of C students coming together,” says Erin Kaipainen, a member of the Students’ Union. “We wanted to capture some of that energy and have them coming together for a good cause."

"I've been to quite a few BSD’s already in the past four years,” says Megan Kuiper.  “I thought it was a good opportunity to do something different."

Thousands of U of C students took part in Tuesday's traditional BSD festivities on campus, seizing the opportunity to let loose after a long semester of school.

Despite the unseasonably cool temperatures, many students kept tradition alive by donning tropical shorts.

With files from Kathy Le