Stressed
      Out
      Student
      Adopts
      Chicken;
      then
      Discar
     
    
   
   
    
     
      by
      Thomas
      LLOYD
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      After
      Adventure
      Explosion!
      Brandy
     
     
      MacLellan
      (NSO
      co-ordinator)
      finds
      a
     
     
      previously
      unknown
      chicken
      on
      the
      bot-
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
     
       
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      tom
      of
      the
      pickle-pool.
      In
      a
      celebratory
     
     
      fashion
      she
      shows
      it
      to
      everyone.
      Its
     
     
      warm
      carcass
      is
      in
      the
      shape
      of
      a
     
     
      heart.
      Brandy
      takes
      a
      break
      to
      give
      the
     
     
      bird
      some
      attention.
      She
      picks
      dog
      food
     
     
      from
      the
      place
      where
      stuffing
      goes
      and
     
    
   
   
    
     
      thinks
      of
      its
      future.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Welcome
      Back!
     
    
   
   
    
     
      The
      summer
      has
      finally
      ended
     
     
      and
      the
      new
      school
      year
      is
      well
      under-
     
     
      way.
      On
      behalf
      of
      all
      students,
      I
      would
     
     
      like
      to
      extend
      a
      warm
      welcome
      to
      all
     
     
      students
      who
      have
      chosen
      to
      spend
      this
     
     
      academic
      year
      at
      UPE].
      As
      many
      of
      us
     
     
      have
      seen
      over
      the
      past
      week,
      there
      is
     
     
      a
      tremendous
      feeling
      of
      spirit
      on
      cam-
     
     
      pus.
      Our
      orientation
      week
      has
      contin-
     
     
      ued
      the
      tradition
      of
      improving
      on
      the
     
     
      success
      of
      previous
      years,
      with
      over
     
     
      300
      students
      participated
      in
      this
      well-
     
     
      organized
      week
      of
      fun
      and
      friendship.
     
    

    
     
      I
      would
      like
      to
      thank
      all
      of
      the
      upper-
     
    

    
     
      year
      students
      generously
      donated
      there
     
     
      time
      and
      energy
      to
      organize
      this
      week
     
     
      long
      event.
     
    

    
     
      Over
      the
      past
      week
      the
      new
     
     
      Student
      Centre
      has
      also
      proven
      itself
      to
     
     
      be
      the
      new
      hub
      of
      campus.
      The
      build-
     
     
      ing
      has
      been
      bustling
      with
      activity
     
     
      since
      the
      doors
      opened
      to
      the
      public.
     
     
      Our
      opening
      week
      at
      The
      Wave
      has
     
     
      been
      fantastic,
      with
      crowds
      larger
      than
     
     
      expected,
      and
      we
      have
      receive
      a
      great
     
     
      deal
      of
      positive
      feedback
      from
      stu-
     
     
      dents.
      Thank
      you
      all
      for
      your
      support,
     
    
   
   
    
     
      [4]
     
    
   
   
    
     
      %
     
    
   
   
    
     
      and
      I
      encourage
      you
      to
      continue
      to
     
     
      support
      the
      great
      services
      located
      in
     
     
      the
      Student
      Centre
      throughout
      the
     
     
      school
      year.
     
    

    
     
      This
      year
      we
      are
      making
      it
      a
     
     
      priority
      to
      increase
      spirit
      and
      "Panther
     
     
      Pride"
      on
      campus.
      As
      an
      organization
     
     
      we
      have
      been
      working
      closely
      on
      this
     
     
      issue
      with
      Athletics
      and
      Residence
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
        
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Brandy’s
      nurturing
      instincts
      hit
      high-gear;
      yet
      the
     
     
      limp
      chicken
      does
      not
      respond
      to
      Brandy’s
      attempts
     
     
      to
      get
      it
      to
      breast
      feed.
      Quite
      possible
      the
      chicxen
      is
     
     
      not
      hungry.
      Or
      it
      may
      know
      that
      Brandy’s
      not
      a
      bird.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      nd
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ds.
     
    
   
   
    
     
         
     
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
       
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Brandy
      tries
      to
      work
      up
      an
      appetite
      for
      the
      bird
      by
     
     
      running
      around
      with
      it
      on
      her
      shoulders.
      The
     
    
   
   
    
     
      chicken
      just
      leaks
      clear
      fluid,
      and
      something
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Life,
      and
      I
      am
      certain
      that
      we
      will
      be
     
     
      make
      huge
      progress
      over
      the
      next
      few
     
     
      months
      in
      this
      area.
      One
      of
      the
      best
     
     
      ways
      for
      you
      to
      boost
      your
      experience
     
     
      here
      at
      UPEI
      is
      to
      get
      involved.
      Your
     
     
      time
      here
      at
      UPEI
      is
      more
      than
      attend-
     
     
      ing
      classes
      for
      4
      years
      and
      receiving
      a
     
     
      degree.
      Your
      university
      years
      are
      an
     
     
      experience
      unlike
      any
      other
      you
      will
     
    
   
   
    
     
      resembling
      its
      brain
      falls
      out.
      Discouraged,
      Brandy
     
    

    
     
      throws
      it
      high
      in
      the
      air
      in
      a
      futile
      attempt
      to
     
    

    
     
      teach
      it
      to
      fly.
      With
      a
      large
      splash
      it
      lands
      back
      in
     
    

    
     
      the
      pool,
      thus
      returning
      to
      its
      native
      environment.
     
    

    
     
      Later
      it
      is
      mounted
      on
      top
      of
      a
      stick
      and
      paraded
     
     
      around
      as
      a
      dead
      chicken
      trophy.
     
    
   
   
    
     
        
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Message
      From
      the
      Student
      Union
      President
     
    
   
   
    
     
      ever
      encounter.
      The
      UPEI
      Student
     
     
      Union
      is
      behind
      you
      every
      step
      of
      the
     
     
      way.
      There
      is
      an
      endless
      number
      of
     
     
      volunteer
      opportunities
      out
      there
      in
      the
     
     
      campus
      community
      which
      I
      encourage
     
     
      your
      to
      get
      involved
      in.
      There
      are
     
     
      many
      clubs
      and
      societies
      which
      are
     
     
      seeking
      out
      members,
      as
      well
      as
      organ-
     
     
      izations
      such
      as
      The
      Cadre,
      Yearbook,
     
     
      and
      MAPUS
      which
      are
      dependent
      on
     
     
      student
      support
      and
      involvement.
      Have
     
     
      fun!
      Get
      Involved!
     
    

    
     
      And
      remember,
      the
      Student
     
     
      Union
      exists
      for
      YOU.
      If
      there
      is
      any-
     
     
      thing
      we
      can
      do
      for
      you,
      or
      if
      you
     
     
      would
      like
      information
      on
      how
      to
      get
     
     
      involved,
      do
      not
      hesitate
      to
      get
      in
      con-
     
     
      tact
      with
      myself
      or
      any
      other
      members
     
     
      of
      the
      Student
      Union.
      I
      anticipate
     
     
      2002/2003
      will
      be
      a
      year
      full
      of
     
     
      unprecedented
      spirit
      and
      pride
      on
      cam-
     
     
      pus.
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Best
      of
      luck,
     
    
   
   
    
     
      Chris
      Power
     
     
      Student
      Union
      President
     
    
   
   
    
     
      suprez@upei.ca
     
     
      566-0398