From every classroom comes the mufﬂed shout. of “'Midterms! Papers! Assignments! Labs! Presentations!” All who hear these dreaded pronouncements melt into a poor-postured puddle of despair and suicidal tendencies.

But there’s a soft shivering whisper that sings, “Next week is February break ” g '

Everywhere students hurry, late for class, late for meetings, , late for appointments, late for deadlines, always and forever late. . But there’s a delicious, half-hidden Chortle inside you that keeps tempting you with, “Next week nothing will be late but the time I’m going to get up ...” I

Puddles and inuddles and ice patches and water dripping.’ Your sneakers are soaked or.your boots are plastered or you make a fool of yourself in humiliating, because unin-.~ tentional, arabesques.

But once again, “Next week I stay at home or take thecar absolutely everywhere I will not walk.”

Sneezes, snuffles, raw coughs, hacking, used Kleenex, a stubbed-up nose and jokes from yourfriends, “You’re not

But you remember to smile

“Next week I will not have to‘ put up with all of this and three-hour lectures too,’ and I will cough and sneeze on' everyone in sight ”

When you think of it, this is the perfect time of year to hav a break. I don’t know about you, but this though is keeping ve “Next week, next week, next week ...” '- .ias anyone every done a study to determine the difference " : drop-out rates between universities with spring breaks and Lhose without? All other things being equal, I’d be willing ti: bet my next fifteen textbooks, or even their monetary value, on the answer. "

Try to picture this life without a break just about now.

"Scary.

Centuries ago, when a couple of representatives from what— ever dead society was responsible for our calendar (around this time of year you forget to care about things like that) were discussing the month of February, an interesting discussion must have taken place

The wise person: But don’t you see, hard work fortifies the mind and soul and all the inner essence of man, forging him/her (this was an enlightened wise person) into an image of gods — “

The Student (his opposite in everything but wisdom): To ‘ hell with the image of the gods, I tell you if you don’t set aside the week of the 20th to the 24th as a week of rest solemn to students all across the universe, learning will perish with the miserable shells they will become. Civilization as we know it will sink beneath the sands of midterms and exhaustion of the mind '

The wise person: (Confused) But why should they be allowed to steal a free week when the working classes, who maintain the society in all of its needs, must trudge and toil eternally? r

The student: Because if we aren’t given it, we’ll call in the CPS and tell them well hold another referendum if they don’t give us our money’s worth as full members

The wise person: The 20th to the 24th, did you say ...?

Ah, iicxt week, nest week, next week

Netted Gem .. my 16‘ 1984 Stf Volume1,Number12

ll'r‘re still here. Are you still there? Strange, isn’t it, that you know wht at: are, or at least our names, and we don’t know many of you? Lif’ : bizarre that way. Don’t cry, please. We are still not resigned t;- t‘. ~-' as an inevitability. Yup, we’re still waiting for you to join us. ' ' :ho are we? We are the “People called Intrepid”, Jonathan ' kl, Joanne MacKinnon, Parker Grimmer, Ruth Edgett,‘ ‘v Place,.Sharon Leighton, Howard Beattie, John Pendergast, "'c-ugan, Karen McLenithan, I.eatharker, M. U. Nchie, Gus : n and Carolyn Ryan.

‘v'ztted Gem is the weekly student ‘ :2 “ y of Prince Edward Island. Views expressed therein are 1t: r..‘:ssarily those of the Student Union. We reserve the right 3; writ copy for space, style, or legal reasons. Letters to the editor must be typed, double—spaced, and submitted before noon on Monday. Letters exceeding 500 words in length are prone to cutting and much abUSe by the collective staf f . All letters must be signed by their author(s). Our office is located on the fourth floor of the Main building. Our telephone is 892-4121, extension 387. The Netted Gem is now a full member in semi-good standing with Canadian University Press.

contagious, are you? I sure wouldn’t want to look like that!” '

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newspaper of the

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‘ And ahappy spring break

to you too

sign ,ot the times

' SU exec answer Griffith

Dear Editor, _ This letter is being written in response to the interview with the Director of Student Services which appeared in last weeks paper. _.

The Student Union Execu— ‘

tive refuses to engage in petty bickering and argument with Mr. Griffith; however, we do feel that some of the com— ments in last week’s article should be clarified. '

One particular comment made in the article abOUt the

Student Union making a pro- '

fit from its constituents

Should be addressed. The'

Student. Union provides essential services for its membership. Besides pro- viding representation of stu- dent interests, profits made at

the Barn are used to sub—

sidize

things like campus newspapers, radio stations, yearbooks and employment for students.

As Mr. Griffith pointed out, the original intent in granting the liquor license was to shelter studentsfrom high off-campus bar prices. Presently the bar prices are still sheltering students and the profit made is turned directly‘back to the students.

The point made about the executive having to take decisions to Council is seen by us as a compliment. Of course we have to take things to Council. In doing theis we receive the, recommendations and guidance from a group representative of the entire student body. It is unfor- tunate that Mr. Grifﬁth works on such a tight sche- dule that he cannot wait for the students’ decision.

Mr. Grifﬁth also made reference to a long-term commitment. In the fall, Mr. Grifﬁth approached Council

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to sign a five-year contract that would allow a food

service operation to take

place in the Barn" for five consecutive summers. Council decided not to sign a contract with Mr. Griffith at this time until it could see a concrete proposal stating exacting what could be expected. '

At the end of the article, Mr: Griffith is 'quoted as

saying, “We should not be at

loggerheads”. ~ ‘

We agree, we should not be at loggerheads, but what can be expected when we are left dealing with a man who displays the kindof attitude expressed in last weeks paper?

Sincerely, Jack Keefe President ' Jim Mutter ViceéPresident’

Internal Kim Gass

External Stephen BiShOp Treasurer

- CP’S want I]

apology '

To the Editor,

' In reference to the article in the last issue of the Netted _

Gem. The article entitled "Rocky Horror a true riot” contained several slanderous remarks about “m

Police. 7

’ contrary to this, it should

Vic’eLPresident,, , David Campbell

‘Show”. The CP's thrﬂ

tn..- Campus '

It stated, “During t movie, they had not on been passing out the pap products to be thrown others, but they, the C.?’.’ were also ﬂinging the pa towels, and toilet pap around.” ‘

FoLthe record, _no on-du Campus Police ofﬁcer par cipated in the passing out any such materials to : thrown, or the actual “tiin ing” of such materials.

If anyone has informati

brought to the attention - the Campus Police Chi (Steven MacDonald).

In the meantime, I sugg that the writer of the arti in question stick to writi factual accounts and n succumb to the vice ' sensationalism as was done this article. ‘

Campus Policeman

The 'Netted 'Gem_wish€5 apologize to on-duty Ci. Police for a misleading :V ment which appeared 1” February 10 article on “Rocky Horror Picl

paper products 'were ind off-dutyL I Estuary-1631