Ed't ' I University,\who needs it? You do, everyone does. un too donut forget.

.ood time. University parties are lots of

If it is nothing else but an experience, it has ', U.P.E.l. can offer all this to you 3ndilld >4 _. accpmplished a great deal.Besides the obvious like to get even more-specific and say that . benifltsof a university degree in pursuing a. the UHP.E.l; campus newspaper, The Sun, can a

career, there are more subtle benifits that are equally important. University life gives a person a great opportunity to interact with all types of people and this is an enjoyable learning experience.lf you take the time and the little.trouble it takes to get involved 'n Your un'VeFS'tY. You can learn politics and the workings of a government through the Student Union or Senate; theatre,music and entertainment in the various social committees, and discipline and mental exercising of the mind with the wide variety of courSes offered. Ath‘etics can help whip one into shape, get into team spirit and competition and quite Often provide a means of visiting other univer-

same time

sities. _ Sun:

While you do all this you can really have a

You might think "sure uni— versity is great, but why. go to U.P.E.I.?!"l Some of the more common arguments against going to U.P.E.I. are: it's too close to home; it doesnft have a good reputation; it's too small; and it's on P.E.I. so there's nothing to do. But these arguments are all from pepple who don't know. People who go to U.P.E.I. don't usually. agree. r

Sure, it's close to home, but you don't ever have to go home. You can stay away all year if you wish. Really, the closeness to home iS‘a convenience: you don't have to bring one _ big trunk of supplies in ‘September— you can go home .in November for your parka, and in December for your :skiy; you can borrow your brother's car for a week and then bring it back home; your mom can send down home— made cookies. Some people, instead of investing money in a place to live, live at home and buy a car to drive back and forth.

U.P.E.I. may not be large, -but its' smallness allows the advantage of small classes. You get to know people well — in some classes the students be- come quite close. Prof- essors feel close to their classes; they actually know most people's names (you'd never find that at; a large university).

Most of the professors really care a they give extra help classes, give you special attention if' you need it, and gener- ally do what they can

for the students. Not

only do our professOPS care, but.many of them are

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very good — which helps.

This university doesn't have a great reputation - it's notrenmmed the world over. But it doesn't have a bad reputation-either.. It takes time (a century or more) for a university to become great. U.P.E-I. is eleven years old, Even so, it's getting some recogni— tion. People with a pre— engineering diploma from U.P.E.I. often lead their classes at N.S. Tech. U.P.E.I. is also becoming "known for an excellant Business Department."

Just because U.P.E.I. is on P.E.I. doeSn't mean there's nothing to do... You don't have to go to Acadia to party every night; you can do just as well in Blanchard Hall. Charlott— etown may not be Montreal, but there are some good" clubs, restaurants, stores, vand movie theatres around. There are activities at the Barn which, like everything _else, are fun because everybody makes them fun;'

U.P.E.I. has excellent facilities, especially when compared with many high\ schools! It's so good to do a science lab exactly the way the manual directs. There's no lack of proper equipment and materials, so you no longer have to imp- rovise due to lack of

-money.

~ The library is a beauti-V fully-organized complex.

'It has most books you'd/

ever require, and a-simple system to find them. The' library has also c0pies of,” government documents; a '

~ media centre ( microfilms,

records, tapes); a magazine and newspaper area.‘ There are private studying rooms, private study carrells

lareas.

reducation.fi mywkmlnlz.,

_offer all these things as well. ~ I g

If you are interested in a career in journa- lism, reporting or photography; The Sun is the place for you. If you like to write or help '"form th? campus(informing yourself at the ‘ _—

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Same time), join the Sun staff.lf you have radical tendencies let them loose in~the newspaper or if you just have something to say, the newspaper is your vehical of expre- ssion. Experience is not a necessity, just

a willingness to learn.

in closing, l'd like to say think about it,: think long and hard and then send in your un'Versity application and see you on the

. Frances Smits Assistant Editor U.P.EJ. Sun

(some can be reserved); larger -

study areas with large tables; a "sun room" with more study carrells, and bean bag chairs; smoking and non-smoking areas; lou- nges; washrooms; classrooms;

'lecture theatres; an audio-

visual centre; and a compu- ter centre. There is also a large lounge-with a few tables, a coffee machine, and carpet covered seating Here people congre- gate to study, smoke, rap,w sleep, drink coffee, skip class, eat lunch...

There are other lounges and computer terminals in var- ious buildings. Above the cafeteria are music pract-

' ice rooms and dozens of pi-

anos. Each-professor has

an office where you can talk to him or drop—off assigné ments. . ' 'The bookstore sells supplies and every textbook needed.

It also stocks magazines,

junk food, records, tooth—’ paste and other necessities, ;.

'sports clothing, and Nik (sneakers.

Academic and residence'

\fees for U.P.E.I. are more

reasonable than most other, universities. Sometimes prices only are high in other universities because of an old established reputation and name, and because there are more exP-, enses to be coveredig ‘

To make costs eyen‘iower for students,wthereéare var- iousLSCholarshipsp(fighletic and academic)?*aW§rk.A bur— saries, and loans afiailable. Many of these are«e£§suha' stantial amounts, f‘fare somethinggto Ire ,‘ individual acqui_es.. e.

UaP.E.la is a respe table

»university~for anyone des-

iring to further their"