BEFORE I CAME TO UNIVERSITY

I WISH I'D KNOWN that it didn't matter how late I scheduled my first class, I'd still_ sleep through it. '

‘that I would change so.

much and barely realize

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din school,

that you can\have a lot of different people in

a lot of different ways. that university kids throw paper airplanes too. "

that if you wear a skirt everyone asks you why you're so dressed up. that every clock on came pus shows a different _time.* . that you were smarter, so what.

that I'd go to a party the night before a final that Chem. labs require more time than all my

other credits combined._ that change is a very

positive experience and shouldn't be avoided. that you know everything and fail a test. '

that I could get used to almost anything, I found out abbut my roommate. that home would be a great place to visit. that most of my educa- tion would be obtained outside my classes.

that friendship is more than just getting stoned together. 7 what I was getting into. that I would become one

‘of those people my

parents warned me about. that free food served at 10:00 is gone at 9:59.

that Sunday is a figment‘

of the world's imagina— tion. I

that Psychology is really Biology, that Bioloyy is really Chemistry, that Chemistry is really Physics, that Physics is really Math, that Math

is really

op-

:that it is a good idea

to go places alone and not to always rely on a

'group for support.

‘games.

\There's lots to do if you want to keep physical- ly active (remember partic- ipaction?). There are various sports clubs such as the karate club,and the fencing Club. Lots of peeple arrange their own In the fall and

-spring, groups of friends

get together after/class outside their residence to play football or softball. It's really fun with the sun shining and somebody's stereo speakers sending‘

fgreat vibes out .an open 'window.

In the winter you can play .hockey outside the residence - of‘course you have to improvise(shop- Pins carts for goal nets... but it's fUn. Also the campus has a rink, a gym,

John MecRae

'include basketball,

Sports

and tennis courts. Uni- versity students have ac-. cess to the Y swimmingpool

Intramural sports in-

‘clude flag football, soft- .ball, and broomball, floor

hockey, basketball, volley-

,ball, hockey, badminton. Competition involves the

residences, and the dif- ferent areas of study.

For example,engineers take on Business; or Blanchard, takes on Marion. Sometimes competition .ié‘ arranged within an individual res- idence. (For example, Blanchard Hall has table- tennis tournaments.)

Intercollegiate sports soccer

hockey, and field hockey.

There are several

'We no longer have a foot-

ball team. Athletes have

to manage studies, fun, and sometimes a job, like other ‘ students, but they also have

hours of practice to sched- ule around. If you get on- a team, you will probably find that involvement in sports is rewarding, al- though it takes up a lot of your time.

From Kensington, John MacRae and Peter McDonald are on the soccer team. Peter is also on the hook- ey team. Dave Reid and .Mitch Murphy play on the

:Sherwood - Parkdale Metros - which is Junior Hockey. As far as we know, they're all doing well.

Peter McDonald

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"...sports are rewarding,' \ tee, class executives, the

- that friendships are”

what makes this place worthwhile.

but'practice’can

take a lot of your

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. clubs on campus such as the

movie club, dance club, chemistry club, biology club, sociology club, and the' rifle club in which one can participate.

Other activities to become involved in are the student union, the dining hall committee, the inter- -national students organiz- ation, the yearbook comm-' ittee the uniVersity radio (CIMNS, the research com- mittee, the campus paper, ("The Sun"), the barn com mittee,, campus .police, inter - varsity .Christian

I fellowshipvthe Act Commit-

_bashes

“goodltimes'for

personnel board,Fall Fest, winter carnival, committee residence house committee, the social committee,' the Business Society, fencing the orientation committee, and its shinerama.‘

Pubs are sponsored Weekly by different clubs or c1asses.The main events of each Thursday night are the Pig and Whistles which always feature a live band with great music. The Fall Fest in Cctober, and the Winter Carnival provide tn days of organized fun.Beer and residents IF?” ties are also successfully

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