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LETTERS To THE FRESHMEN
VOLUME 3, ISSUE NO. I
S.U. President
Dear Frosh:
Welcome to U.P.E.I. for the year 1985-86. I will not bore you with immense amounts of Student Union propaganda at this time. This will all come later. Let it suffice for now that services and activities in abundance
have been planned and con— ’
tinue to be designed for the upcoming academic year. l h0pe that you all take ad-
vantage of what is offered '
and come forth with what you can offer.
The U.P.E.I. Student Union is you, the students of the University of Prince Edward Island. It is not an isolated group of preps
stowed away down at the-
Barn. The success of this year not measured by our feel- ing of success in Student Council. It is to be directly measured from the sense of satisfaction and personal growth which you experience as a student. The student government exists to ensure that you do benefit from the universityexperience. I Freshman, take my word for it. Veterans, don’t say “I‘ve heard it all before.” Help us to serve you and re- present you through your input and criticism. You’ll have your chance too. Keep on reading the Gem and listen with open ears to CIMN. Keep your eyes on the Stu— dent Union Telidon. Track down an executive or coun- cellor if you wish. But in any
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case, work hard towards your goals or at least have a good time in pursuit. And for God’s sake, have a good time during Orientation week ’85.
See you soon. Gordon Cobb
V.P. Operations
Dear Frosh:
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome everyone to U.P.E.I. and extend an invitation to drop into my office in the Student Union Building.
This year is starting off with a very busy and pro- ductive orientation. My thanks goes to Parker Grimmer and Betty Johnston
_who both put alot of hard
work and effort into organiz— ing the events. Also, I wish to thank Mark Griffith for the energy he put into Shinerama. Of course without a helpful Committee, work would have piled up.
Some of the new ideas being generated include a book bazaar, a new sub- organization policy and hopefully a Student Union Information person. Partici- pation and cooperation can make these happen so I hope everyone is willing to help.
I send out a special invita- tion to all sub-organizations (new and old) to come down to the Student Union Build— ing to pick up an information pamphlet.
I hope everyone enjoys orientation and gets a good
Thank-you
l would like to take this opportunity to thank the following people for taking time from their summer holidays to help with the production of this Orientation Issue: Jonathan Orlowski, Janet Armstrong (Production Editor), Howard Beattie, Ron Lewis, Michael Zinck, and Carolyn Ryan. Your time and effort has been greatly appreciated.
Sheila Lund
Editor
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start to the year ahead.
Karen Blacquiere Vice-President Operations U.P.E.I. S.U.
Orientation
Welcome Frosh: — and of course, welcome
' back all you returning upper
classmen. Well here it is the first week of September and we all know what that means - Orientation.
This is just a little reminder to all students, both new and old. There are three days packed full of activities for all to enjoy (see accompanyr ing schedule). Events are not restricted to freshmen and we encourage any interested upperclassmen or faculty and administrative staff to get out and get/involved. Let’s de- monstrate just how much Panther Pride we have.
In closing, we would like to say a very big thank-you to everyone on the Committee, as well as to Mark for his work on Shinerama. We’ll see everyone down at the Barn.
Betty and Parker Co-Chairmen Orientation ’85
Student Services
Dear Freshmen:
The Department of Stu- dent Services wants to wel- come you to the University. We have a wide variety of services to meet your needs: example, residence, health-care, counselling, food, and financial aid.
It is important to us at Student Services that your experience at U.P.E.I.' is both academically and per— sonally rewarding. With this in mind, we would like to
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emphasize pro- grams from which you could derive a great deal of benefit: Studentship Lecture Series, Speak Easy, Reading Lab, and Career Counselling.
Our offices are located on the first floor of Main Build— ing and we invite you to drop by and benefit from some of our services or phone 566—0423 for an appointment.
Entertainment Director
Well Hello Frosh: Welcome to your first fan- tastic year at U.P.E.I. Your
Orientation Committee has,
an action-packed week planned for you and this is just a taste of things to come in ’85-’86. As the Entertainment Director for
' the Student Union, I hope to
balance out your academic endeavours with two fantastic Main Events: The Web on September 5, and the Spoons on September 10.
Don’t forget to drop in to the Panther Lounge. We have specials, movies, and features you would just hate to miss! Watch the Gem for a schedule of weekly happenings.
The Student Union Centre is yours to enjoy so come on down and see us. It is the only building that truly belongs to you, the students. So make
yourselves at home; we’re not
that far away. Let’s all show Panther Pride in ’85.
Holly Good Entertainment Director U.P.E.I. S.U.
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QAMPu s ’ COMMUNITY .
The first Student Union Council meeting of the year will take place at 7:30 pm. on Sunday, September 8 in Room 211,
Kelly Building.
All Council members elected in March, as wel as any Students interested in running for the vacant positions of Ombudsman, Science rep and Education rep, are asked to I
attend.
There will be a very important meeting of the president or representatives of all suborganizations, clubs and societies on Monday, September 9 at 5:30 pm. in the Barn.
Pubs, fund-raising and other activities will be discussed. This is the first meeting of the Student Union Clubs Council.
Everyone interested in helping the Student Union organize , its “Our Present Future —-— The Future of Work” series is asked to call VP Academic Carolyn Ryan at 566-0648.
The SU has received an $1800 grant from the Secretary of State to coordinate this lecture series in conjunction with the Canadian Federation of Students.
The six-week calendar of prominent Canadian speakers, .local debates, theatrical presentations and political receptions will start in mid-October and will centre on the choices students need to make now to make the most of a changing
workplace.
Academic
Dear Students: ‘ I
This will be a year of “if” ’s for you and your Student Union. I
If you are concerned about the quality of your'co‘iJrses, classrooms, labs or pro- fessors
If you are worried that UPEI had a $400,000 deficit last year and was faced with a variety of drastic cuts
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If you think the provmcral government should be told how serious the cuts are becoming...
If you agree that at these tuition rates, you deserve a first-class education '
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.— call me a't556-‘06'48.’ _ ’ I’ want us ‘to ’ get together about these issues. Carolyn Ryan VP Academic UPEI Student Union
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