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     . Who? What? When? Where? Why? How? 
     
    
     Whatever year of study you may be in, or in which- 
     
     ever program you are enrolled, becoming a member of 
     
     the Netted Gem staff can beneﬁt you. 
     
    
     Your contribution to the production of the Netted 
     
     Gem can be a.rewarding and enjoyable experience, as 
     
     well as a valuable asset. Here are some concrete reasons 
     
     why you should become involved as newspaperstaff. 
     
     l. Involvement can be a great beginning, or addition, 
     
    
     to your resume. 
     
    
     etc. 
     
     3. It will allow you to meet people who may prove to 
     
     be useful contacts. ‘ 
     
     4. Articles you have written can be added to your 
     
     portfolio in seeking employment. 
     
    
     Writers 
     
    
     The mainstay of any paper. If you have quick grasp of facts, 
     
     and can take notes quickly and accurately, consider writing 
     
     for the GEM. For the first few weeks the editor will discuss the 
     
     basics of newswriting, and personally edit your work with you 
     
     to help you write more effectively. 
     
    
     Sports, the Arts, movie reviews, features on almost any 
     
     topic related to university life, the Senate and Student Union 
     
     beats-‘4' all't'hese and, mate, just waiting for someone to bite, 
     
     Chew and savour.  " ' 
     
    
     And unlike most classes you aren’t told what to write, you 
     
     volunteer for as much or as little as you think you can handle. 
     
    
     (irnphic Marllei 
     
    
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     (HRH BUFFEFT a! 
     
    
     ‘If.you’re convinced 'you don’t want to write, why not type? 
     
     We like getting stories that are already typed, but many arrive 
     
     written by hand. If you have a spare hour on Monday morning 
     
    
     or afternoon, mosey on up. And no, you don’t haVe to bring 
     
     your own typewriter  
     
    
     / 
     
    
     2 AUGUST 30. 1985' 
     
    
     2. Unlike other activities, you can set your own hours. 
     
     This allows you the freedom to take as much time as 
     
     you need to study for exams, complete assignments, 
     
    
     5. It will teach you new skills; for example, typing, 
     
     layout, interviewing techniques, and photography, 
     
     as well as the important aspects of writing; like, 
     
     clarity, brevity, and conciseness. 
     
    
     6. On applications for graduate studies, especially 
     
     within; the sphere of journalism, newspaper 
     
     experiences isfrequentlyafi‘asset. - ~ - 
     
    
     7. It allows you to voice what you think are important 
     
     concerns affectingthe university» community. The 
     
     paper also gives you a platform to defend your 
     
     Views. V 
     
    
     8. You will be performing an important service to the 
     
     university community. 
     
    
     If you are interested in joining our staff and wish to 
     
     know how to go about it, we will be holding a “Press 
     
    
     Layout People 
     
    
     If it weren’t for you, there’d be no paper. You put it all 
     
     together, decide what goes where and how, try to make our 
     
     newspaper more attractive to readers, and catch typos before 
     
     they embarrass us all. 
     
    
     Come along on Tuesday night, bring a friend, and learn how 
     
     to handle an X-acto knife and an electric waxer (sounds more 
     
     exotic than it is, for the timid ones out there.) 
     
    
     Informed Sources 
     
    
     So you don’t want to commit yourself to a staff position, 
     
     but have heard something you think pe0ple Should know  
     
     'why not let us know? Story ideas do tend to become scarce 
     
     sooner or later, and you may have something important. 
     
     critical or even amusingly trivial to tell. Tell us ﬁrst. 
     
    
     Pizza Party” on Thursday, 1985, 
     
    
     beginning at 6:30 pm. 
     
    
     September 5, 
     
    
     Attending the pizza party is a great way to ask 
     
     questions and familiarize yourself with the office, its 
     
     equipment and procedures. Pizza and refreshments 
     
     will be served, and the gathering will end in plenty of 
     
     time for you to get ready for the Main Event that night. 
     
    
     If you J cannot make it in to see us on Thursday 
     
     eveing, come up-to the Gem office between 6:00 pm. - 
     
     8:00 pm. Monday or Wednesday, or on Thursday 
     
     morning between 8:30 a.m. — 11:00 a.m. We’ll show you 
     
     the ropes then. (NOTE: This is for Orientation Week 
     
     only. I will post regular office hours at a later date). 
     
    
     We need you to help ensure a successful year for the 
     
     Netted Gem. When you really think about it, you have 
     
     nothing to lose and much to gain by joining our staff. 
     
    
     We’re Located On 4th Floor Main Building 
     
    
     Groupies 
     
    
     Always welcome, and great for the ego. 
     
    
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     Not quite as welcome, but good tor me character. 
     
    
     Graphic Artists 
     
    
     If you speak better without using words, or if you like 
     
    
     drawing eye-catching or amusing caricatures, you could be a 
     
     GEM star of another karat. 
     
     ' Again, you can give as much or as little as you want, you 51C! 
     
     your name included on your work, and you may get your 
     
     graphics in the Canadian University Press Graphic Exchange. 
     
     a bi-weekly collection of the best from 52 campuses across 
     
     Canada. '