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Last weekend (the weekend before Thanksgiving), four members of the Nelred Gem staff, including their inquisitive editor made a 5 hour drive to UNB in Fredericton. The occasion was the fall conference of ARCUP (Atlantic Regional Canadian University Press).

During this weekend, many things were discussed that were very practical. For example, the newswriting seminar given by Tony Rhinelander, an English professor at S.T.U., was very beneficial to my own duties at the Gem. Gordon Lowe, of radio CFNB in Fredericton, advised university newspapers on how to avoid libel suits and report controversial issues efficiently. Appartenly, The Brunswickian managed to pull itself out of many liable coutroom dealings over the years.

The hospitality of our hosts, S.T.U.’s Auinian, was first rate. Without their help (and good humour), I would not have found my way through a strange campus or city.

However, the most important issue that seems very relevant to the Netted Gem’s situation is autonomy. In the very near future, this newspaper will release itself from the apron strings of the student union.,It will only achieve this if the student union ratifies a constitution that is yet to be drawn.

Not only is it the function of a student newspaper to provide an outletto journalistically inclined students, but it is respon- sible for providing essential coverage of student government activities and the manner in which they handle money. If a student paper is to provide untainted coverage of this area, it must be free of student union control.

However, since we do live in a democracy, we need to be responsible as any other citizen. This is such a thing as journalistic ethics. For example, one issue in the contitution would be to convey the news of student activities impartially. Other examples include the responsibility to edit material (this includes the engineer’s column also) to write news of interest to the student body and to provide a forum for student views.

In regards to financial support, most CUP newspapers have clauses in their constitutions which stipulate an economic association (compared to sovereignity association in Quebec) with a student union. In regards to finances, I think that if a university newspaper does provide an essential journalistic service to the student body then we do deserve financial support from a student government.

In summary, I learned many wonderful thinks at the ARCUP conference. Although all was not “roses and peaches,” we did bring home much “food for thought.”

By John Pendergast (staff reporter for the Netted Gem)

[The Netted Gem, UPEI ‘ , I

, '_ October-11 1934

The Netted Gem

Paint The Great White Wall

:a' 5.

Contest

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Saturday, October 13, 1984 9 am. to 4 pm.

This is it what you need to liven up the weekend after the long weekend. Launch your imagination. Spread your talent for all of Charlottetown to see. Participate in the biggest cover-up this university has ever made» public.

Come prepared to the fence surrounding the Vet College, this Saturday morning. Wear old clothes and bring whatever paint you can scrounge (we’ll have some mistints and a limited supply of red, blue and yellow, so come early). We’ll give you a paint brush and a ten-foot length of white fence. You give us your best effort. ‘

At tour o‘clock, our judges will choose the best and award a fifty dollar prize, fame, and kudos.

Entry Fee: $1 for individuals

$5 for groups or sub-organizations (to help cover costs) Organized by: The Netted Gem (UPEl’s best student newspaper) Sponsors: The UPEI Student Union and Student Services, UPEI Thanks to: Judges Adrian Arsenault, Heather Griswold,

Northumberland Chemicals; Perfebtlon Foods and YOU. - '

Electionfl

Here are the results of the Student UniOn elections held Oct’ober.2,’37',“and 4‘, I 1984, as tabulated by Chief Electoral Officer Tracey Arsenault: : ' ' Ombudsman ' , , . Jacinta Gallant 250 votes. Elected. Paul Peacock 248 votes. ' Arts representative 7‘ _ ‘ " \

Karen Blacquiere 1323vofes. Elected ;

‘vMike McCarthy 114 Votes." ‘Science representative Baden Connolly 33 votes. Jean Davis 65 votes. Elected.

Senate

' Randy Gass 350 votes. Elected. Bonnie Butler 197 votes. (Be-election held, 77 votes.) Davro Doiron 197 votes. (Re-election held 83 votes.) Elected. Paul Stordy 168 votes. " Arsenault reports a 28% voter turnout for the main election on Tuesday and Wednesday, and a 9% turnout for the re-elecfion held the next day. The Netted Gem congratulates all successfulcandidates.

, , LETTERS , ~

Minamimuro-gun Mie 519-52

Japanesegirl JAPAN t 1?:rcslépatl0n2 Nursery school s p p Hobbies: Reading, music,

making dolls, etc. Language for correspondence:

(Forwarded from the Registrar’s office)

English. Dear Mrs. Gay, I am looking forward to Thank you very much for getting your answer. your kind letter. On June Yours sincerely, 6 I received a letter dated Atsuko Enomoto May 30,1984. And I write (Editor’s note: Miss

Enomoto also set a picture of herself, but since it was colour, we couldn’t print it. We still have it if anyone wants to see it.)

again now.

I would like to put my name and address in your student newspaper.

I would like to correspond with a university student 20

or 21 years old. I write again _ I myselfnow.

. 1am: . too many Name: (MISS) Atsuko Enomoto . Age: 20 Dear Editor:

Address; The recent-change of the

4229 Atawa Mihamaeho’

name of the campus news-

paper from the Sun to the Netted Gem has irked me for

along time. As a member of the Alumni, my memories of

UPEI are tied in part with the pigs (which I hear no longer exist) and the Sun.

I’m not a stickler for re- maining entrenched in the

' past, but what’s good should

not be changed only for change’s sake.

More specifically, I ques- tion why so many Island organizations need to be associated with the potato — for example, One Potato Two Restaurant, and Bud the Spud. V

I believe that most Canadians acknowledge that PEI grows potatoes and that we are proud of this annual crop, but there is more to PEI than the potato.

When I saw the first Can’t we credit PEI with a edition of the Netred Gem. I little more economic diversity thought, “Give mea break!” and cultural influences than

that of just a root crop? A Fed Up Alumni and Islander

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The staff of Canada '5 best student newspaper this week are: Nancy Ross, Jill Warburton, Kaberi Dasgupta, Robert Bodrog—Goodland, Melanie Clarke, Bob Stanley, Johnathan Or/owski, Sandra MacDonald, u Lori MacLeod, Floss Hartinger, John Dougan, John Pendergast, Michael Zinck, Tony Sauer, Lori Anne Heckbert, Jim Lai, Brian MaCLeOd, Carol Doiron, Flon Lewis, Phil Stanyer, Glen Boswa/I, Brian Link/etter and'our beloved editor Carolyn Ryan. * , a

The Netted Gem‘ is the-student newspaper. of UPEI. Views expressed herein are not necessarily those of the Student Union. We reserve the right to edit copy for space, style; or legal reasons. Letters to the editor ‘ must be typed, double-spaced and submitted before one pm. on Mondays. All letters must be signed by their author(s). Phone 892-4121,

2 ext. 387.- The Netted Gem is a full member of Canadian University'Bzesssq

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