An event next week will bring together students interested in working with teammates from other disciplines in a competition of business ideas.

The Blue Sky Competition hosted by the Entrepreneurship Practice and Innovation Centre (EPICentre) challenges students to produce a two-minute video pitch promoting their solutions to common problem. Teams of two to four drawn from at least two differing areas of study must develop a multi-disciplinary approach in a bid to win cash prizes—the top team will receive $1,500 plus an all-expenses paid trip to Toronto.

The info night on Wednesday, January 21, will set out the problem to be solved and give attendees a chance to develop their teams. Running 7 to 8:30 p.m. in room 123, Odette Building, it includes a free dinner. To register, contact Nicole Anderson at nsleiman@uwindsor.ca.

The actual competition has a deadline of March 5, with a viewing and judging session on March 11. Find more details at www.epicentreuwindsor.ca.

An event today in the CAW Student Centre will offer a taste of Pakistani culture, says the president of the Pakistani Students’ Association.

The Winter Bazaar will feature music, displays, a photo booth, games and a henna artist, says Ilsa Naumani. It will run 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Commons area.

“This is a great way to start off the semester in a very colourful manner and best of all it is a free event open to all,” she says.

The Marketplace food court will change up its menu for the occasion, serving a thali platter loaded with curried lentils, aloo gobi, raita, basmati rice, chana masala and naan with diner’s choice of beef curry, chicken biryani or paneer; samosas with tamarind sauce and choice of side dish; and kheer, a spiced rice pudding, for dessert.

Six Lancer varsity teams will see action at home January 17 in what athletics staff has dubbed “Super Saturday.”

The weekend will kick off Friday with volleyball hosting the Ryerson Rams in the St. Denis Centre. The women play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m. Lancer men’s hockey, currently ranked seventh in Canadian Interuniversity Sport, will host the Concordia Stingers at South Windsor Arena. Game time is 7:30 p.m.

Saturday’s action will include:

• Basketball versus the Laurier Golden Hawks at the St. Denis Centre; the sixth-ranked men tip off at 1 p.m. and the women, four-time defending champions and number one in the CIS, play at 3 p.m. The Laurier women boast an 8-1 record to earn eighth place in the national rankings.
• Hockey at South Windsor Arena; the women will face off against the Western Mustangs at 4 p.m. and the men will play Concordia in a rematch at 7:30 p.m.
• Volleyball against the Toronto Varsity Blues; the women will play at 6 p.m. and the men at 8 p.m. on the St. Denis court.

All games will be available live on www.oua.tv.