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of the university. y We are definitely taking all responsesseriously and, after t

we go over all the surveys, We hope to have some constructive

suggestions to work with. , HovVever, all decisions about the format and content of the

newspaper have always been, and will continue to be decided

by the staff, sometimes in consultation with the Student

Union.

‘ _~ ~ the survey members of our staff conducted @ _ W . “yagitogather statistics and ideas on the operation of . the strident neWspaper,"and% give us some idea of the, climate .

- , We' invite you to share in this decision-making prOcess by ' joining our staff and/ or coming up to talk with us.

Please’realize that we are only human and cannot implement

all your good ideas without more help.

Announcing the preliminary results of the survey about the Gem we have been conducting the past two week: (more to be revealed as‘We continue counting for other questions.

w When We asked about the name;

— like it: 40%

' — didn’t like it: 45% —-— neutral: 15 °/o

When we asked if you won each week, you said: .

—No: 51%

—, Yes, 1 to 10¢: 16%

1d pay if you had to for the Gem

-— Yes, 10 to 20¢: 8%

— Yes, 20-30: 25%

(Note: most of those who answered ‘no’ wrote in that they already pay for the Gem in Student Union fees, which is perfectly correct. We were trying to get some idea of the value

you assign to us.)

Which section needs the most improvement?

— News 15.9% -— Student Union page 4% — Sports 0% -— Editorial page 4% —'— Columns 32.4% — Did not answer 43.7%

Should individual societies and clubs be given space as they

wish?

— Yes, no limits: 18.6% - Yes, some limits: 77.2%

— No: 0.7%

—— Did not answer 3.5%

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UPEI busines manager Murray Stevenson drew the name of Mark Mayo as the winner of a Sony 3000 ghettoblaster.

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By Lori Anne Heckhert I’m sorry. I’m so sorry

, how sorry am I? I’m very

sorry. Why am I sorry? Well, I’m sorry because this week’s column must of necessity be as brief as last week’s.

You know, if you stop the hysterics for a moment, I just might be able to explain my- self. Thanks so much.

But hey, think about it, I

did promise I’d discuss the.

social implications of the word “yes” in this week’s column.

Now, I hope you all didn’t get in too much trouble that’s

hard to explain to parents, '

just because I said the word of the week is “yes”.

Remember, you only have to use a word three times and it becomes part of your vocabulary. If you overuse a word it becomes a dead word — like the word “nice”, as a for instance.

Nowadays, you, can only say “That’s nice”, when you mean it sarcastically.

You can blame your parents for killing that word.

Let’s get back on the right train (of thought). I can’t write very much this week

(get a hold of yourselves!)

for a very good reason, and this is it: I have too many promises to keep from last week’s folly. Boy, did I fence myself in with that one.

You see, I must confess -— I overused the CD. word. sigh

Please refrain from placing your thumb on your nose and wriggling your fingers all over as you mutter the sacred words NA-NA-NA-NA-NA! Spare me this last, won’t you?

Two points of interest: you v

may be curious as to why I haven’t reviewed a movie, or eaten out for a couple of weeks. There’s a perfectly good explanation for that: I’m out of money.

Honestly. I have two dollars and three cents in the' bank. The prospects are not good.

I know this’ll stun you all, but I haven’t even been to The Hideaway yet. I can’t swing the damn cover charge. And that’s a crying shame.

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God, I’ve written a lot. Listen, if you don’t want to read about my amusing escapades, no one’s holding a gun to your head and making you read this.

Think about it though, how many people do you know would admit to turning a little red purse into a mush— ball? See, there you go.

‘ That’s it for this week. By the way, Anna, and anyone else who may be expecting me to write an article about the terrible coupon plan Saga has set up, look for it next week, Beaver’s honour (didn’t make it to Scouts).

That’sa promise I’ll keep. Take care, faithful readers.

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