Have you ever wanted a second home away from home? For a lot of people, POETS is that place. Whether you want to relax in between classes, or to spend an afternoon far away from your worldly woes, POETS is the place for you.
POETS is a lounge run by the Engineering Society, and is located in the Carl Pollock Hall (CPH) Foyer. It is open on weekdays from 9am to 5pm (ish). It has a comfy couches, a foosball table, a pool table, and a projector for playing movies. Most of the time, POETS is just a lounge where people can get together, catch a movie and relax. On Thursdays and Fridays, from 12-4pm, POETS becomes the only faculty pub on campus, where you can have a few brews with friends at the end of the week. We even have our own, locally brewed, beer: POETS Warrior Lager
POETS is also used to host a bunch of awesome events. Three nights a term, POETS holds pub nights, called “of-term” parties, or OTs – The first of which is going to be BOT (Beginning Of Term), on Friday the 16th of September. OTs always have a fun theme, so hone your arts and crafts skills, and be as creative and witty as you want. POETS also hosts events such as: Open Mics, Trivia Nights, Band Wars, Rockband Competitions, and loads more. You can even book POETS for class events. These events are always all-ages, so come out whether you drink or not! Basically, POETS is yours to use and enjoy.
POETS also showcases a ton of Waterloo Engineering history and spirit. If you look to your right as you walk in, you will see engineering frosh week t-shirts and aerial photos dating back to the 80s. Look at another wall you’ll see some interesting photos of past engineering shenanigans, such as cars mounted on poles, hallways filled with balloons and a dunk-tank with the dean. Sitting in POETS, you can’t help but feel connected to the spirit of Waterloo Engineering.
The last thing I want to say is: Don’t be intimidated. When you walk in, it looks as if the people inside are staring at you, but they are actually just watching the screen that’s right above the door. Just walk in, sit back, enjoy the decor and, most importantly, make some new friends.
Hope to see you all very soon,
POETS Managers
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