UPEI
      Student
      Union
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      University
      of
      Prince
      Edward
      Island
      Student
      Union
     
    
   
   
    
     
      SU
      President’s
      Message
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Although
      it
      feels
      like
      we've
      just
      arrived
      -
     
     
      back
      from
      Christmas
      break,
      the
      countdown
     
     
      is
      on
      and
      the
      end
      of
      another
      school
      year
      is
     
     
      only
      a
      few
      months
      away.
      Realizing
      this,
     
     
      we've
      kicked
      it
      into
      high
      gear
      at
      the
     
     
      Student
      Union
      and
      have
      a
      number
      of
      proj-
     
     
      ects
      to
      complete
      before
      the
      end
      of
      the
     
     
      semester.
      We
      have
      had
      a
      successful
      year-
     
     
      to-date,
      and
      I
      would
      like
      to
      thank
      everyone
     
     
      who
      has
      been
      involved
      in
      our
      activities.
     
     
      There
      is
      definitely
      a
      new
      sense
      of
      spirit
     
     
      and
      Panther
      Pride
      visible
      on
      campus.
      The
     
     
      year
      has
      been
      great
      in
      both
      our
      on
      campus
     
     
      and
      off
      campus
      activities.
      This
      year
      we
     
     
      had
      the
      opportunity
      to
      meet
      with
      govern-
     
     
      ment
      on
      a
      number
      of
      occasions,
      bringing
     
     
      to
      the
      table
      a
      number
      of
      issues
      from
     
     
      Student
      Loans
      to
      providing
      a
      fully
      funded
     
     
      tuition
      freeze
      for
      the
      upcoming
      year.
      These
     
     
      are
      major
      issues,
      ones
      that
      the
      Student
     
     
      Union
      will
      continue
      to
      focus
      on
      over
      the
     
     
      rest
      of
      the
      semester.
      The
      new
      W.A.
     
     
      Murphy
      Student
      Centre
      has
      been
      well
      uti-
     
     
      lized
      by
      students.
      It
      has
      met
      our
      expecta-
     
     
      tions,
      and
      has
      truly
      become
      the
      hub
      of
     
     
      campus,
      providing
      a
      much
      needed
      social
     
     
      spot
      for
      students
      to
      call
      their
      own.
      It
      has
     
     
      also
      provided
      us
      with
      a
      new
      means
      of
     
     
      communication
      with
      students,
      which
      has
     
     
      had
      an
      impact
      on
      many
      different
      areas
      in
     
     
      our
      campus
      community.
      As
      the
      year
      winds
     
     
      down,
      my
      time
      with
      the
      Student
      Union
      is
     
     
      quickly
      running
      out.
      I
      would
      like
      to
      thank
     
     
      each
      and
      every
      one
      of
      you
      for
      the
      support
     
     
      you've
      given
      me
      during
      my
      term
      as
     
     
      President.
      It
      has
      truly
      been
      an
      honour
      to
     
     
      serve
      you.
      The
      experience
      I
      have
      had
      over
     
     
      the
      past
      few
      years
      at
      the
      Student
      Union
     
     
      will
      never
      be
      forgotten.
      As
      we
      approach
     
     
      elections
      for
      the
      upcoming
      year,
      I
      encour-
     
     
      age
      all
      students
      to
      consider
      becoming
     
     
      involved
      with
      this
      great
      organization.
     
     
      Make
      the
      most
      out
      of
      your
      university
     
     
      experience...
      Work
      Hard,
      Play
      Hard,
      Get
     
     
      Involved!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Chris
      Power
     
     
      SU
      President
     
     
      suprez@upei.ca
     
     
      566-0398
     
    
   
   
    
     
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      16
     
    
   
   
    
     
      VP
      Activities
      Message
     
    
   
   
    
     
      This
      academic
      year
      has
      been
      one
      of
     
     
      change
      —
      positive
      change.
      Fuelled
      by
      the
     
     
      opening
      of
      our
      W.A.
      Murphy
      Student
     
     
      Centre,
      involvement
      with
      student
      groups
     
     
      and
      activities
      has
      been
      trending
      upwards
      at
     
     
      an
      incredible
      pace.
      With
      students,
      faculty,
     
     
      and
      staff
      alike
      choosing
      The
      Wave
      as
      a
     
     
      preferred
      destination
      for
      socializing,
      a
     
     
      sense
      of
      community
      and
      friendship
      is
     
     
      strengthening
      evermore.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      number
      of
      clubs
      and
      societies
      on
      cam-
     
     
      pus
      is
      on
      the
      rise.
      The
      recent
      presence
      of
     
     
      Amnesty
      International
      here
      at
      UPEI
      is
      giv-
     
     
      ing
      students
      a
      chance
      to
      speak
      out
      against
     
     
      the
      abuses
      of
      human
      rights
      occurring
     
     
      throughout
      the
      globe.
      We
      are
      now
      seeing
     
     
      these
      unique
      groups
      as
      a
      supplement
      to
      the
     
     
      growing
      assortment
      of
      departmental
      soci-
     
     
      eties.
      I
      would
      like
      to
      thank
      all
      those
      who
     
     
      have
      dedicated
      their
      time
      over
      the
      year,
      to
     
     
      promote
      extracurricular
      involvement
      here
     
     
      at
      UPEI.
      Your
      hard
      work
      allows
      an
     
     
      avenue
      in
      which
      students
      can
      gain
      an
     
     
      enriched
      post-secondary
      education.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Numerous
      strides
      have
      been
      made
      this
     
     
      year
      by
      The
      Cadre
      staff
      and
      volunteers,
      to
     
     
      better
      ensure
      that
      UPEI's
      Student
     
     
      Newspaper
      effectively
      addresses
      the
      issues
     
     
      that
      are
      of
      student
      interest.
      As
      well,
     
     
      Yearbook
      staff
      have
      been
      working
      diligent-
     
     
      ly
      throughout
      the
      year
      which
      solidifies
      the
     
     
      Panther
      will
      be
      "Back
      in
      Black"
      for
     
     
      2002/2003.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      As
      we
      make
      our
      way
      through
      the
      first
      year
     
     
      of
      the
      W.A.
      Student
      Centre's
      operation,
     
     
      become
      an
      active
      member
      in
      your
      campus
     
     
      community.
      There
      are
      countless
      ways
      to
     
     
      enjoy
      UPEI
      outside
      the
      classroom...
      have
     
     
      fun!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Matthew
      McCarville
     
     
      VP
      Activities
     
     
      suvpa@upei.ca
     
     
      566-0670
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Executive
      Vice
      President’s
     
     
      Message
     
    
   
   
    
     
      WELCOME
      BACK!!!Wow!!!
      Can
      you
     
     
      believe
      that
      first
      semester
      is
      already
     
     
      through?
      The
      year
      is
      flying
      by.
      This
      past
     
     
      semester
      we've
      done
      lots
      of
      great
      stuff.
     
     
      We
      seem
      to
      be
      gaining
      some
      ground
      with
     
    
   
   
    
     
      the
      government's
      Student
      Loan
      Program.
      I
     
     
      think
      they
      are
      realizing
      that
      the
      maximum
     
     
      just
      isn't
      high
      enough.
      Feb
      4th
      and
      5th
      we
     
     
      were
      out
      camping
      in
      the
      cold
      "freezing
      for
     
     
      the
      fees"
      It
      was
      a
      great
      time.
      Lots
      of
      fun
     
     
      and
      lots
      of
      snow!!!
      On
      the
      5th
      we
     
     
      marched
      down
      to
      Shaw
      Building
      to
      gain
     
     
      public
      awareness
      on
      our
      increasingly
      high
     
     
      tuition.
     
    

    
     
      This
      semester
      we
      want
      to
      try
      to
      raise
     
     
      awareness
      about
      fair
      trade
      by
      handing
      out
     
     
      some
      fair
      trade
      coffee
      to
      all
      of
      you
      coffee
     
     
      lovers.
      And
      since
      February
      is
      the
      love
     
     
      month...we
      will
      be
      selling
      candy
      grams
      in
     
     
      support
      of
      aids
      research,
      so
      this
      is
      your
     
     
      chance
      to
      send
      that
      special
      someone
      some
     
     
      CHOCOLATE!!!
     
    

    
     
      It
      is
      also
      time
      to
      nominate
      your
      favourite
     
     
      Professor
      for
      the
      prestigious
      "people's
     
     
      choice"
      or
      better
      know
      the
      Student
      Union
     
     
      Faculty
      of
      the
      Year
      Award.
      To
      nominate
     
     
      your
      favourite
      professor
      contact
      me
      for
      the
     
     
      details.
      One
      more
      thing
      to
      think
      about...
     
     
      it's
      that
      time
      of
      year
      to
      start
      thinking
      about
     
     
      Student
      Union
      elections.
      If
      you
      are
      inter-
     
     
      ested
      you
      can
      contact
      any
      of
      the
      Executive
     
     
      and
      we
      would
      be
      glad
      to
      answer
      any
      ques-
     
     
      tions
      you
      may
      have!!!
      With
      only
      a
      short,
      ,
      ..
     
     
      time
      left
      before
      the
      reading
      break,
      take
     
     
      care
      and
      have
      a
      wonderful
      break.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Krista
      Gallant
     
     
      Executive
      VP
     
     
      suvp@upei.ca
     
     
      (902)566-0648
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Welcome
      to
      UPEI!
      !
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      Student
      Union
      wishes
      to
      extend
      a
     
     
      warm
      welcome
      to
      Phaidra
      Ruck.
      Phaidra
     
     
      will
      be
      working
      in
      the
      Student
      Union
     
     
      office
      until
      March
      2003.
      Phaidra
      is
      from
     
     
      Katimavik.
      She
      joins
      us
      from
      Vancouver,
     
     
      British
      Columbia.
      Along
      with
      her
      other
     
     
      Katimavik
      buddies
      she
      will
      be
      travelling
     
     
      all
      over
      Canada
      during
      the
      next
      seven
     
     
      months.
      Katimavick
      is
      a
      wonderful
      pro-
     
     
      gram
      for
      anyone
      who
      wants
      to
      live
      life
     
     
      from
      a
      different
      perspective.
      Be
      sure
      to
      _
     
     
      drop
      by
      the
      Student
      Union
      office
      and
      visit
     
     
      Phadria.
      She
      definitely
      has
      some
      very
     
     
      interesting
      stories
      to
      tell!
      Let's
      show
      her
     
     
      some
      of
      our
      famous
      "Panther
      Hospitality".
     
     
      Welcome
      to
      the
      UPEI
      Student
      Union
     
     
      Phadria!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      February
      2003
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      2003
      Yearbook
     
     
      Deadlines
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Please
      ensure
      that
      your
      graduation
      photo
     
     
      is
      submitted
      to
      the
      Yearbook
      no
      later
      than
     
     
      March
      30,
      2003.
      Please
      write
      name,
     
     
      degree,
      and
      hometown
      on
      the
      back
      of
      the
     
     
      picture.
      Write
      ups
      and
      pictures
      for
      Clubs
     
     
      and
      Societies
      are
      to
      be
      submitted
      no
      later
     
     
      than
      February
      28,
      2003.
     
    

    
     
      If
      you
      would
      like
      any
      further
      information
     
     
      please
      feel
      free
      to
      contact
      Carrie
     
     
      MacLellan
      at
      the
      Yearbook
      Office,
      566-
     
     
      0708
      or
      email
      upei_yearbook@yahoo.com
     
    
   
   
    
     
      SU
      Council
      Upcoming
     
     
      Election
      Information
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Student
      Council
      Nominations
      open
     
     
      February
      10,
      2003
      and
      close
      on
      February
     
     
      14,
      2003
      at
      1
      pm.
      If
      you
      or
      someone
      you
     
     
      know
      would
      like
      to
      be
      involved
      in
      Student
     
     
      Council
      here
      is
      your
      chance.
      For
      any
      fur-
     
     
      ther
      information
      regarding
      positions
      avail-
     
     
      able
      please
      feel
      free
      to
      drop
      by
      the
      Student
     
     
      Union
      office
      or
      contact
      Chris
      Power
      at
     
     
      suprez@upei.ca
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Studane
      Union
      Jobs
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Student
      Union
      jobs
      for
      the
      2003-2004
     
     
      school
      year
      are
      currently
      being
      advertised.
     
     
      This
      is
      your
      opportunity
      to
      get
      involved!
     
     
      Applications
      can
      be
      picked
      up
      at
      the
     
     
      Student
      Union
      Office
      or
      completed
      on-line
     
     
      at
      www.upeisu.com.
      Jobs
      are
      available
     
     
      within
      The
      Wave,
      Cadre,
      Yearbook
      and
     
     
      Student
      Union
      Office.
      Please
      note
      if
      you
     
     
      apply
      on-line
      please
      contact
      the
      SU
      Office
     
     
      to
      confirm
      that
      your
      application
      has
      been
     
     
      received.
      Application
      deadline
      is
      February
     
     
      28,
      2003.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      UPEI
      STUDENT
      UNION
     
     
      :
      OFFICE
      HOURS
     
     
      Monday
      to
      Friday
      —
     
     
      9
      am
      to
      4
      pm
     
     
      2nd
      floor
      south
     
     
      W.A.
      Murphy
      Student
      Centre
     
     
      (902)
      566-0530
     
    
   
   
    
     
      If
      you
      are
      covered
      through
      the
      UPEI
     
     
      Student
      Health
      Plan
      please
      pick
      up
      your
     
     
      Health
      Card,
      if
      you
      have
      not
      already
      done
     
     
      so.
      Coverage
      information
      and
      claim
      forms
     
     
      can
      now
      be
      viewed
      and
      downloaded
      at
     
     
      Www.upeisu.com