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We'll extend a hearty "Welcome Back" to all of you returning to these hallowed ground, with special wishes of hap- piness to those of you who follow Panther ath- letic activities closely. Since we last commented here on the fortunes of our heroes we have certainly had a lot of "Ups" and "Downs". E

For the lowest "Down" we'll have to go back to that unhappy weekend in early December when we dropped two hockey games. The first, to Saint Mary's 7—3, a realist might have anticipated this but being outscored 7-4 by an Acadia team’that we had previously found easy.was a pretty de— vasting shock. Paul Martin, Mike Selli Bob Mitchell were.our scorees in the SMUL game while Lennie Kelly, Phil Claybourne and David Cameron counted for us in the Acadia disater. We, by the way, have every confidence that we'll make the playoffs..but this is a really tough league and we expect that there will be plenpyy of upsets and surprises between now and the end of February. During the holidays we upset an All Star Charlotte- t0wn Junior team 6e3 with Bob & Val Mitchell, Lennie Arsenault, Lorne Carmichael, Mike Sellick and Carl Trainor counting for us. We also beat the Eastern Kings Allstars 9-3 in a recent game in Montague. We are happy :0 note Carl Trainor's return to play. We think he'll be a big help to the team. We like him in the corners. Next action will be on Saturday against 7t. F.X..rated #3 in Tanada, and , on Sunday we'll have Dalhousie who are rated as much

stronger than the team we beat in Halifax in November. Be at the rink and SHOUT...we've been to noisier funerals than the last two games at the Forum.

In Basketball we're in a real puzzling situation. Early in December we were rated #3 in Canada by virtue of our Acadia Tip— Off tournament win and a ten point margin over Saint Mary's in the open— ing league game. Then, after trimming U.Q.T.R. 96—74 we trounced Moncton 112—46 in a Summerside tournament only to lose 134-95 in the final to gydget Rent—a- Car... probably the best senior team in Canada. This game was somewhat marred by the referee's resentment of advice and gratuitous help in de— cisions from the bench. Then, on to Montreal after the Christmas break, where we lost to McGill 87-62 in a game which was close, except for a five minute period, when nothing clicked for as. Next night we topped U.Q.T.R. at Three Rivers

'78-69 and then flew to

Halifax, for the Saint Mary's Tournament of Champions. In the first game we topped Canada's

#2 rated Laurentian 101-97 in an outstanding contest only to droppthe next night' game to unranked Saint

F.X. 86-85 in DOUBLE over— ‘ time. In this game, Tom Kappos and Dennis High led the Panthers with 22 each. Newcomer Rick Mallard (welcome to our midst Rick) in this game had his last second 15 foot jump shot bounce off the back rim

of the hoop. ‘Such was the difference between regret- able defeat and glorious victdry! In the consolation round, our discouraged Panthers lost to the Univ. of Main (at Portland) 91—84). St.F.X. went on

to win the final game

from SMU by 4 points. Meanwhile, to confuse the experts, Acadia topped McGill by 10 and, after all\ this confusion of wins and, losses we would think

that the national ratings (for what they are worth)

must need a computer to make the decisions about where to place the several teams that are near the top. (As we write this we learn we are now #5).

We think however that, after all the confusion fo exhibition play the IMPORTANT thing is that,

' on Saturday.

in league play, we are 2-0. Next action is with St. F.X. on Friday in Antigonish and with Dalhousie in Halifax Next home game will be against Acadia on 22 January. Much as we detested your last one Gordie——how about a "Noise Night". , Our Pantheretteshaven't

. had much action but suf—

fered 63-44 loss to Mbncton. Sharon Drysdale and Sheri Steam were high scorers. Action resumes this weekend with visits to ST. F.X. and Dalhousie. The Irish are forever giving blessings (eg. "May the wind be always at your back") or curses (eg."May your kettle never boil.") and we have thought of a horrible curse "May you have many sons - and may they all be hockey/basket- ball referies!!!! V NojNO-NO—NOT THAT!!!!

i

UPEI OPEN

i Faculty and students . invited to hear

Professor R oginal‘d : Stuart

speak about

The 'New' Military History

Date

Place :

Time :

: Thursday, January 20

Robertson Library Lecture Theatre‘

12:20 - 2 p.m.

SEMINAR-9

New York theatre trip

SPRING-BREAlngeb.26-March 5/77*(Trip1e $260, Double $277,

The EngliSh-Depart— w. ment of UPEI will coordinate a theatre trip during the spring break in conjunction with Dr. Rebecca Smith's Contemporary Drama class. All students, regardless

v of their major fields,.any

.higher in cost.

interested faculty members and all other people are welcome to participate. THIS 7 DAY TRIP TO NEW YORK cost approximately $250 This includes:

1. Round Trip Air.Fare New York I 2._Bus transportation to and from the airport in New York.

3. seyen nights in a hotel room for four. Single, double and_triple rooms are $10'extra. for the triple, $27 for the double, and $80 extra for

to

the single, on the.t0tal_COSt?_ing Sum: Feb. 1/77

Single $ 330 ) 4. All baggage handling and hotel taxes. '5. Theatre tickets to’ 6 gmajor plays and the New York State Opera at VLicoln Centre. ' ' Food, admittance to musehms, art galleriepmgfilms, etc. are not inf hwgd in the aboVC figure» on these aspeCts of the trig are available to interested eo 1e. ' All those interested may tobtain further information from: I Dr. Rebecca Smith English Dept. UPEI -r-L3 3" Office! Main 405? if” Phone: 892-4121, Ext. 353 DEADLINE FOR PAYMENTS: Deposit: $60.00 'Jan.10/77 Final Payment of Remain—