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Kaberi Dasgupta Kerry Lafferty

Don Lane Brian Linkletter

Jill Noonan Chris Vessey We have room to welcome many, many more.

Thanks to This Week’s Unparalleled Contribu- tors: Inge Dorsey, Sam Okello, and Dean Mac- Millian

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Ski trip to Brookvale sponsored by Residence Life Committee

Date: Friday, Jan. 23

Time: Depart from UPEI- 12:30 sharp- behind Bernadine/ Marian

Depart from Brookvale- 5:30

sharp- from clubhouse

Cost: Downhill skiing- $5.00 cross-country- $2.50 tobaggan- $3.00 transportation- $2.50

Karen Grandy, BernadinePres.

UPEI Business Society

Do you think you are the only one who is going to be busy this semester? If so, think again. The UPEI Business Society has a schedule that’s filled with exciting and infor- mative events you won’t want to miss.

JAN 21: On Wednesday, Jan. 21, first year Business students got together at the Barn to meet the Business Society and faculty. Food and beverages were supplied, and the event turned out to be enjoyable for all.

JAN 23: Our annual Broom- ball tournament is scheduled for Friday at the UPEI rink. Make sure you don’t miss it.

JAN 30 & 31st: The UPEI Business Society’s second an- nual hockey tournament will take place on Friday and Sat- urday at the UPEI rink. Teams from PEI, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia will be competing for the awards which will bed given out at the pub held Sat- urday night from 9:00 - 1:00. You won’t want to miss the “Championship Material” that’s going to be there, and they won’t want to miss you! The tournament is sponsored by the Business Society, Island Breweries, and Island Bever- ages.

MARCH 10: The UPEI Businessman’s Dinner will be held at the CP Prince Edward on march 10th with the recep- tion starting at 6:30. Our guest speaker will be Richard Sharpe, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive officer of

Sears. The Dinner is held every year as an opportunity to meet the prominent business people in the community. This could be your oppurtunity to meet a future employer, so don’t pass it up! Tickets will be available from Business Society mem- bers from Feb.16 to March 6th.

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4500 words or less. Postmarked no later than March 31, 1987. All entries must be typewritten, double spaced.

MARCH 20: Finally, on Fri- day March 20th, we will hold our annual curling tournament at the Belvedere Golf and Winter Club starting at 9:00. Last year’s tournament was a GREAT party, and all it takes is YOU to make this year’s even better!!

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ESSAY CONTEST ON TERRORISM First prize $1000

Topic: Ways to combat terrorism using the three principles of Endterror.

4. Canada and the United States should lead the way towards enacting world laws against rerrorism.

2. Terrorism will be stopped using education, communication and mediation, not retaliation.

3. The concept that non-violence will win over violence proposed by Leo Tolstoy and practised by Mahatma Gandhi will be effective in ending

All entries become property of Endterror and will not be returned.

Judges decision is final. Winner will be announced June 30, 1987.

Mail entries to:

Suite 701, 280 Alber Sr. Ottawa, Canada

Note: Enclose name, home address and telephone

Thursday, January 22 1987