have a salary of $35,500, and also covers the cost of up to 2 courses per semester as well as cell phone costs. Businesses At the time of its dissolution, the SFUO owned four student-run businesses: PIVIK A convenience store located in the University Centre, which sold groceries and some school supplies. It also sold some hot food. The Agora Bookstore The Agora Bookstore was created in 1999 with the goal of providing cheaper textbooks. In 2006, students voted in a referendum to maintain a levy $9 per full-time student per semester to subsidize the Agora. The Agora, however, was not allowed to sell textbooks on campus, and as such is located on Besserer Street. 1848 From 1981 to 2002, the SFUO owned and operated a bar located within the University Centre called "The Equinox", later shortened to just "The Nox". It was closed after having lost around $500,000 in its final 5 years of operation. The SFUO briefly opened a bar called The Universe City Lounge above the Agora Bookstore, but it was closed after one year of operation. In 2006, the SFUO opened a new bar called 1848 in the University Centre. Café Alt Located in the basement of Simard Hall, Café Alt opened in October 2008 as a green and fair-trade student café with a deli sandwich bar, as well as a variety of fair trade coffees, after being abandoned by Chartwells, the university's food provider, in 2007. Café Alt's basement is also home to three smaller student associations; GAIA, the Geography students' association, AÉDF (Association des Étudiants du Département de français), and the Students' Association of the Faculty of Arts, which manages event booking in the space. Clubs The SFUO is home to over 250 cultural, religious, political/social justice, philanthropic/humanitarian, recreational and academic clubs on campus. The SFUO had subsidised clubs up to $1000 each year. This was increased to $2000 during the 2015-16 school year. During the 2016–17 school year, clubs had their funding cut entirely due to the SFUO's austerity measures. Each club must register at the beginning of each academic year to be recognized and to receive the benefits of being a SFUO club. Services The SFUO also ran twelve different services. Bike Coop The SFUO Bike Co-op is meant to be a space for bicycle enthusiasts. The Bike Co-op offers guided workshops and accessible biking resources. Bilingualism Centre The SFUO Bilingualism Centre