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I hope that you all had a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year. Now we Vare back grinding away on our last semester be- fore graduation. Be— _ lieve it or not we have only about 3 1/2 months left at University.

Over the holidays and in

the past week, the executive

has been kept busy working on fund raising events for this semester as well

as getting plans under way for Senior Week.

The biggest fund raising.

event planned is a Marathon Dance which is~ to be held starting Thur. Jan. 27 at noon until Fri. Jan. 28 at 6p.m.

The dance is open to all UPEI students and faculty and sponsors can be from on or off campus. Rules for the dance are similar to most marathons en— suring all participants are treated equally.

I During the dance to be held in the Panther

- The Baha'i student club of UPEI is hosting a World Religion Day commemoration on Sunday, January 16 at the Robertson Memorial Library. It begins at 1:00 p.m. and at 2:00 p.m. there will be a talk by Greg Johnson of the Eskasoni MicMac Reserve, Cape Breton. He will discuss the religious traditions and beliefs of the Indian people of North America. The public as well as the members

of the University community

Chinese Students Asso’ciation on campus

Students Association at UPEI?

It is unquestionable

that we find Chinese students

ittending almost every Can- adian university. For this reason, most of the univer-

:ities in Canada have a Chi- ‘ ese Students Association on

ampus. But do you know ‘hat there is a Chinese

Lounge there will be a Pig n Whistle on Thur.

_night and also a pub on

Friday PM so spectators. should provide some com— pany for participants.

We are encouraging anyone to become in— volved as it should' ‘prove to be a real good time if people really get out and show interest.

_ If you want to be a participant in the dance or know of someone who wants to register, forms and sponsor sheets are available from either-the student union office in Memorial, Student Services in Main Bldg. or from any member of the Ex— ecutive.

The Class of '77 is also sponsoring the Spring Co—Ed which is now tentatively planned. the final date and details will be announced soon.

We are awaitingtword from our number one choice for convocation speaker;

Ballo’l' Club to sponsor talk for

are invited.

Greg Johnson is a gra— duate of the high school that was originally a part of the St. Dunstan's University. He later at— tended St. Thomas and St. Francis xavier Universities and graduated from the MaritimecSchool 65 Social

{Work with a degree in

social work.

In his career, Mr. Johnson has used his training extensively on behalf of his people having

'worked with the Department

Perhaps not too many people know that there is

Hon. John Diefenbaker, as to whether or not he will accept our invitation to be speaker on Con— vocation Day.

Anyone who missed placing

their ORDERS for Grad

pictures while Heckbert's were on campus, may do so by mailing their proofs with all pertinent order information to Heckbert Studio, 118 Harvard St.,

vSummerside, P.E.I.

The pictures will be returned to us by the end of March. » The Class of 77 jackets are a bit behind schedule and you will be kept in— formed of progress. Graduation rings are expected by the first of March if the ring company lives up to their agree— ment. If you haven't order-

_ed a ring and wish to do

so, contact Russ Stewart

in the bookstore who will be happy to take your order.

A $15.00 deposit is due

on order date.

of Indian Affairs and later becoming a founding member of the Union of Nova Scotia Indians. He is now a director and has served for four years on the National Council of Welfare.. Having pra— c+ical as well as admin- istration skills Mr. Johnsonalso undertakes electrical contracting in Cape Breton.

Mr. Johnson serves on the local Baha'i ,Assembly, an elected body of 9 , in Eskasoni.

on this campus. ,

Our Association functions

to provide mutual aid and

a Chinese Students Association encouragement for Chinese

at UPEI. not a new one, if we look

back to our early history in ‘ St. Dunstan's University it

was formed in April, 1960—

a history of seventeen years

ARE YOUREALLY INTERESTEDIN YOUR STUDENT

UNION??

Now is the time for you 200 wonderful peopIe who“went to last December's General Meeting to show your REAL interest in your Student Union. Cadre Meeting : Friday, 2pm. Council Meeting .

Sunday, 6 pm. If you care, you'll be there-

Our association is

students at UPEI; to give

'aid and advice to new Chinese

frosh; and to contact other

Chinese Students Associations

Vin Canada. . Though our association

{othere is a Senior Class

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in ll}. '

If you are reading this on Thursday afternoon,:

General meeting tonight January 13 at 5:45 PM in the Panther Lounge. As we come nearer to Graduation;,it is more and more important that all the class get to— gether and offer sug- gestions for us.

Remeber, don't forget\ about the Marathon Dance, and of course the meeting to be held this Thursday, Jan.13,5:45PM. If you are getting booked up for the end of Jan. reserve Jan.28/77 for the Senior Class Party which will be held just after the completion of the Marathon Dance.

Any comments or sug— gestions about Senior Class are welcomed by any

,member of the executive.

Kevin Newman Kevin Newman—President Marcella Arsenault—Vice Pres. Betty Graham—Sect—Treas.

Religion .0 oy

He sees a great hope for

his people in this rapidly expanding world community. The Baha'i Faith is only a little over 100 years

old and some of the writings of Abdul Baha, sOn of the 'founder Baha u' llah, are directed toithe original inhabitants of the North

'American Continent.

'Mr. Johnson will meet informally with friends and guests at 27 MacKay Drive, Saturday evening, Manuary 15. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend,

is one of the_sma11eSt in Canada we are trying our best to interpret and promote.

the Chinese culture to all students on the campus. We are rather confident that our Chinese Students Asso-, ciation will be one of the most successful in Canada this year.