EDITORIAL!

YET ANOTHER semester has bit the big one for us at The Gem. It’s been a year of drastic changes and (I hope) some improvements for this tur- bulent old rag.

Picture the typical editor-type im- age — someone built like Lou Grant wearing one of those stock-broker sun vi- sors, slouched over a high rolltop desk holding a re- ceiver to his ear with one hand and resting the other on a bottle of scotch. Not all editors drink, but after playing at being one for a semester I understand why they’d want to. It’s hard, time-consuming, frustrat- ing work and I do not rec- ommend it to those who like to pass their courses.

Actually, I’m proud to have been part of the group of artists, writers, tech- nocrats and weirdos that have help make The Gem a better place to be. After a long battle with typeset- ters, deadlines, and lack of staff all the systems are in place to allow the paper to even rival The Guardian.

Yes, the systems are in place. Now the paper needs people to use them.

No one at The Gem is a journalist. That term should be reserved for those Hemingway-esk per- sons who gladly dash off to cover the madness of

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Beruit, El Salvador, or the house of Commons. No, the staff of the Gem con- sists of students from every faculty who like to review movies or records, dig up scandals, take photographs, or play with glue and sharp scissors. And who get off on seeing their name in print. It takes no special talent other than an interest to be part of it all.

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Right now portunity for two ested individuals to join the Gem and get paid for it! The PAID positions of Gem Production Editor and Gem Photographer are still open for the fall. I’m sure that the availability

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Dear Editor:

We, the family of An-—

drew Martin Austin Mac- Dougall, wish to sincerely thank the University of Prince Edward Island. Special thanks to Pres- ident C.W.J. Eliot, faculty and staff. To all who vis- ited the funeral home and who attended his funeral and visited our home, we

are sincerely grateful.

To the Dept. of student Services and SAGA Food Services, to those who sent cards, wrote notes and let- ters and gave donations, we are truly thankful.

Special thanks also to Andy’s friends and _fel- low students for being so thoughtful and kind to us at Christmas time.

late date is oniy due to the fact that most people don’t know what a news- paper production editor or photographer do. Find out by asking at the Student Union office in the Barn.

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for other people as well. Though the positions don’t pay, they are just as pres- tigious. All of them open up in the fall when The Gem begins printing again. In the fall when you see those big friendly signs ask- ing you to come to the first Gem meeting, think about it. After all, you missed out being part of it for this term.

Your kindness and con- cern shall always be re- membered.

May God bless each and every one of you. —

Sincerely,

Frank, Verna & Todd MacDougall

Colleen, Wayne & Shane Southern

Christine & Errol Korhonens

The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. — Confucius

Editor-in-Chief Production Editor

Advertising Manager Photo Editor

| Derrick Webber Lori-Anne Heckbert

Daniel Mullen Shelli Wheaton

James Connolly’ Systems Manager

Regular Staff Members:

Kaberi Dasgupta

Don Lane Sam Okello

Kerry Lafferty Brian Linkletter Jill Noonan

We have room to welcome many, many more.

Special thanks to all of our illustrious contributors this term:

Rhonda Macllelan Dean MacMillan Tammy Manly Chris Vessey

Inge Dorsey Robert Bodrog Darrell Cole Bobby Campbell Karen Cullen

We cherish typed and double spaced submis- sions. For legal reasons, submissions must include the author's name. However, names can be with- held from publication on request.

Deadline for submissions Sept. Ist

The GEM is published by the University of Prince Edward Island Student Union. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the GEM staff or the UPEI! Student Union.

We reserve the right to edit submissions due to space or taste limitations.

Our office is Main building, Rm.401: Phone 566- 0629 or 566-0530.

The GEM is a valued member of the Canadian University Press.

Subscriptions: $24.00 for 1 year (24 issues) in Canada, $36.00 Foreign

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