Louis’ management announced the cancellation of the bar’s weekly trivia night on Nov. 5 through a message posted on Facebook.

“The trivia night is cancelled for the remainder of the term,” said event host Michael Spehar on Facebook. “Management will be reviewing our show in January to determine if and when we will return and under what circumstances.”

Though details regarding the decision are scarce, University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union General Manager Caroline Cottrell indicated that it was “a personnel issue” at the Nov. 7 student council meeting. Cottrell added that the cancellation was not the result of a single complaint and that a number of persons made their objections known.

“This particular trivia night is gone; it’s over,” Cottrell said.

Comments left on Louis’ Facebook page seem to indicate that the event’s cancellation was linked to an offensive joke or comment made by one of the hosts. However, many attendees claim that this type of humor was part of the event’s appeal and signature style.

The announcement over Facebook prompted a massive outpouring of support from the community.

“We, the trivia crew, are touched by your outpouring of thanks,” said Spehar. “We will always be happy to continue trivia, if you are still willing to compete and in general be the awesome people you are.”

Louis’ trivia nights were held weekly on Thursdays while school was in session for the last three years.

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