UPET STUDENT NEWSPAPER

November 20, 2002

editor-in-chief Matt STEWART

production manager/graphics Thomas LLOYD

copy editor Catherine SWEET

news editor VACANT

entertainment editor Brodie MacRAE

sports editor Alex FIELD

photographer Brad DEIGHAN

reporter Mariéve MACGREGOR Juli VEINOT

advertising manager Natasha MacKINNON

- distribution manager Lennie MacPHERSON

contributers Scott FLEMMING Will PATE Johnathan SMITH Joey WEALE

Martha McCARDLE

The Cadre is the official newspaper of the UPEI Student Union. 2,000 copies of The Cadre are printed 10 times per semester. There are meetings open to anyone Mondays at 4:30 in room 213 in the new Student Union Centre.

The deadline for submissions is Friday at 4:00 PM.

The opinions expressed within The Cadre do not necessarily represent the views of UPEI or the UPEI Student Union Inc.

Letters to the editor: mjstewart@upei.ca

Editorial 9: Tying Up Loose Ends

As the first semester draws to a close I find myself sitting in front of a poorly maintained, overused, and underpowered computer, wondering, "What should I write about?" Actually, I'm also wondering, "What is that smell?" But I have a feeling that the old pizza box sitting in the corner is the source of the less than enjoyable aroma, so I'm not really wondering about the smell anymore.

Back to the original question: "What to write?" After all, this issue of The Cadre needs an editorial, and — I'm the guy who needs to write it.

Well... Let's see... This is our last regular issue of The Cadre for 2002. Our next issue will be devoted entirely to student-written creative writing. Anyone who is interested in submitting a short story (maximum of 1500 words) or a sample of their poet- ry should send their work to cadrecatherine@hotmail.com by Friday, November 29th.

But as for this issue... Hmm... Maybe this editorial should wrap up the first semester, from this student newspaper's point of view.

This semester has been many things. It's been a major learning. experience for all of us here at The Cadre. We've done our best to bring you, the student population, a few laughs, a lot of information, and a

paper that represents an assortment of

different views and opinions. - Hopefully we've succeeded.

Our Cadre meetings (Mondays, at 4:30, room 213 in the New Student Centre), which are open to all students, have managed to draw an above-average turnout. And with a

great group of volunteer contributers and on-staff writers, we hope to con- tinue our reign of terror... Wait... I mean... We hope to continue producing a quality student newspaper.

This semester has confirmed my belief that there aren't enough hours ina day — days in a week — weeks in a month — or months in a semester. It's also confirmed my belief that Shawn Desman is doing a great job teaching us all how to "rock it" in the T-dot — but I suppose that's a whole other editorial.

Moreover, the recent events of this semester have confirmed my belief that the computers here at The Cadre were developed in the late 1960s by Russian spies whose mission was bringing down the Western World one computer at a time. Having lost two complete papers due to computer errors, that's the only explanation I can come up with.

It's been quite the semester indeed. And I think, fittingly, I'll end this semester the same way I started it: By saying thank you.

Thank you to the readers who took the time to pick up our paper and read it. Thanks for your feedback.

- Your complaints. And your support.

Hopefully you've enjoyed what The Cadre offered in 2002, and we'll see you all in 2003. Unless, of course, one of our computers explodes and causes us great bodily harm and we're unable to produce a paper next semester.

Hopefully that won't happen. I've got my fingers crossed.

Matt Stewart, Editor in Chief