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Eager for change
Liz Ulin speaks out by Marie-Christine Colban “Look around you! Does this look like an executive's office?" So implored Liz Ulin, Vice-President University Affairs and Arts Representative to Students' Council. "A fter all," she co n tin u e d , "th e se h e a d q u a rte rs symbolize a much larger situation, and, since I am an executive, and not staff, I should be treated as such." That she should be treated as an "executive" is a more subjective m atter, but one fact is certain: Liz Ulin, elected four weeks ago following Richard Flint's much publicized resignation, demonstrates a selfassurance and self-esteem seldom encountered in even the most arduous political campaigner. "I was reluctant to run in the beginning because of the obligation to fill Richard's shoes, but I quickly got over that. I feel I relate well to other executives, and I don't have the same illusions as Richard." She does, however, have a definite list of goals in mind. First and foremost on her hefty schedule of reforms is a complete structural and editorial change of the Students' Society's newspaper T he M cG ill T rib u n e (sic). "I feel the Tribune's mandate is far too broad and that the newspaper's coverage is out of control. I wasn't an executive when the m andate was made, but it definitely needs to be changed." She deplores articles dealing with campus features, social and cultural university events as well as the editorials ("W ho cares about those opinions anyw ay?"). Ulin's solution is based on plain, oldfash io n ed e d ito ria l cen so rsh ip . "Perhaps the broad mandate was passed as a bargaining tool to get an editor for the paper," says Ulin. With editorial comments, features and reviews of extra-curricular campus events completely eliminated, the fourpage n ew sletter Ulin envisages would cover solely council meetings, club activities and student politics. Other subjects, in her opinion, are already adequately covered by the D aily , to which she acts as liaison officer for the Students' Society
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the Students' Society's basic "struc ture." To render it more responsible to students, her key proposal would allow any student to initiate a referendum, instead of only the councillors. She is certain such a move would make all students feel more involved and able to effect change, whether or not they held a position in student government. "There are so many things I am looking into, that need change."
Sorry, no painting for sale b y M a r ie -C h r is tin e C o lb a n
Liz Ulin was recently elected by Council to succeed Richard Flint as VP, University Affairs. Executive Committee. "I will work very, very hard at changing the T ribune's mandate and turn it into an in-house organ," Ulin asserted. When questioned as to whether a news letter might prove a little limited
in appeal, if not simply boring, Ulin's lack of concern was matched only by her confidence in her own judgment. Other reforms for which the VP displays much, though by no means as passionate, interest include a review of
"W e are still getting calls about the article" according to David Bourke, d irecto r of M cG ill's university relations office. The article he was referring to appeared on the front page of the N ovember 4trh issue of the Gazette and was picked up by most of the radio and television stations in the M ontreal area. The article was entitled "McGill M ay c o n tin u e d o n p a g e 2
Daily to own typesetting equipment b y A n n e M acL ennan
The M cG ill D aily has taken another step towards its much cherished goal of full autonom y. Due to serious conflicts with their typesetters, the D aily has extricated itself from its contract. This contract was negociated for a period of two years by the Students' Society, when it sold its typesetting equipment one-and-a-half years ago. It would have expired in June 1982. Apparently much of the problem with the typesetters had to do with the fact that much of their equipment was old and the shop was under-staffed.
The D a ily has decided to resolve these problems by buying their own typesetting equipment. This move has been ap p ro v ed by the D aily Publications Society and the D a ily has arranged a loan for this purchase. The com pany that is selling the D aily the equipment is supposed to provide for service and repairs if needed. Typesetting and layout will not be done by union workers. The D aily staff will do this themselves. They will be the only ones who will have access to the equipment. It is hoped that by having the equipment in the D aily
offices, articles can be entered as soon as they are ready. The m ove as it has been proposed is hoped to save the D a ily money in the long run. Some of the problems the D aily will have to deal with is a space problem and what to do with the equipment during the summer. They have already considered the possibility of doing commercial typesetting jobs during the summer months. In separating themselves from the Students' Society's old contract and buying their own equipment the D aily feels it is becoming truly independent.
Sorry, no painting for sale Sell Part of Art Collection" and its author, John Cruickshank "took one of the articles of the McGill Budget Task Force Report's recommendations and suggestions — a public document — and presented it totally out of context," continued M r. Bourke. Because of his position in university relations, as well as being interim curator of the M cCord Museum and a member of the visual arts committee of the university, M r. Bourke's first-hand knowledge of the subject merits at tention. Galleries have called him to offer their services as selling agents, long before it has been decided if and when a pre-selection process of art works would begin. W hy would the university even consider selling off part of its vast and valuable collection? "Museums are not static" explained M r. Bourke, "and in order to stay alive they must keep on collecting art w orks." Because of the restrictions of physical space and available funds,
divestments are recognized as an inherent part of the continual updating process necessary to maintain a museum's appeal. "A t present there are no funds available for the restoration and preservation of the museum and University collections, as they are actually peripheral to the university itself," continued M r. Bourke. While J t h e M cC ord, Redpath and Entomological museums are the most visible, the remaining University collection is immense. It includes all the paintings, prints, manuscripts and sculptures displayed in all the campus buildings, as well as a substantial number of works held in storage. The great majority of the artworks in the various collections have been acquired via generous donations that may sometimes include similar works or works not suited to any of the collections since they do not hold any significant social, historical or artistic value. ' "If any divestment were to take place
— and we do not foresee any for some time — it would be done with a great deal of care" emphasized M r. Bourke. Following a tentative acquiscence from the Senate visual arts committee, final approval would have to come from the heirs or family of the donor before any decision were to be made. It should be noted that many donations date back 50 years or more and no heirs have remained to disapprove of divestment. It is important to stress that any sale
of artw ork would not be made with the purpose of raising cash for the university. The recommendation from the Report clearly states that "only objects no longer fitting the particular collection's philosophy" should be sold, and all claims of such proceeds would then be reinvested solely tow ards the acquisition a n d /o r maintenance of the collection. John Cruickshank, are you listening?
“All-Nighters” offered at Union Cafeteria Starting on December 2, and con tinuing through December 17, the Union cafeteria will be open (except on Friday and Saturday nights) as a study haven from 11 p.m . to 8 a.m . the next day for any poor souls afflicted with exams. This experiment will include free coffee and tea for those hardy (or desperate) enough to face life without sleep. Food services (n o t free) will also be available. Although in the past the libraries have been considered for such a program , it was found that the cost
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would make such an experiment unfeasible, according to Ron Lerman, Executive Director of the Students' Society. "The Students' Society is flexible enough to sponsor this plan, with a cost of maybe one or two thousand dollars, as opposed to ten thousand," says Lerman. A funding request to pay for this service has been referred to the budget steering and planning group of the committee to coordinate student services. Funds will also be requested from the libraries.
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Your Omdudsman can help This is the last column of the semester as the ever-popular final examinations begin next week. Rather than sweating through two weeks of seemingly endless examinations, why not try thinking about the welldeserved break which follows them. To some the Christmas holidays may mean mistletoe and holly, to others they might represent the first chance to see the family since early September, while still others will use the hiatus to soak up the sunshine somewhere between Florida and Banff. Think about the pleasures of Noël, instead of the terrors of the Currie Gym. Before the b reak , though, there are examinations and final papers to be submitted. So that your vacation is not ruined by some technicality in your submission, I'll take this space to present the University's policies on plagiarism, cheating and examinations. They are not big topics at Sunday brunches, but I'd prefer to discuss them now with all of you than during the break with a few of you. The Code of Student Conduct is the source of some of these regulations. It is not included in the University
penalties up to and including ex pulsion. If it's any consolation, at least seven members of the Committee on Student Discipline will probably hear your side of the dispute. It is not a case of "It's all right if you don't get caught." Regardless of circumstance, plagarism and cheating are academic offenses that can have you thrown out of McGill and prevented from entering many other universities, so think again. There are also several rules con cerned with examinations, some of which m ay be beneficial to know. First rule of examinations: Do not over sleep! The University will not accept that excuse and if you miss a final, your transcript will carry a "J" and a G PA of 0 .0 . Second rule of exam inations: Term papers and examinations may be written in French (in most courses). Students who wish to do so may write in French and since the questions are probably in English,
calendar, but is available from the Student Affairs Office or the Dean of Students (as well as my Office). Plagiarism is defined as the sub mission of the work of another person, in part or in whole, with intent to deceive. That definition includes purchased papers or papers which have been submitted to other courses at McGill or anywhere else. The A + paper that you wrote last year cannot be rerun this year. In cases of plagiarism, if a student is accused of deception, it becomes his or her responsibility to discount that charge. Guilt is the assumption, not innocence. Cheating, on the other hand, has several notew orthy facets. Bringing "cheat notes" into an exam is an of fense. They do not need to be used, possession is enough of a crime. Helping someone to cheat is just as much of a crime as being helped. Finally, it is also against the rules to send someone to an examination in your place. In regard to essays, false statements or deceptive references to sources i.e. padding, are viewed as ch e a tin g . A b re a ch of these regulations, naturally, leads to various
At long last b y A n n e M acL ennan
Y o u a r e in v it e d t o j o i n u s a t
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you may bring a non-scientific FrenchEnglish dictionary to the examination. (Remember, any notes can be viewed as an attempt to cheat even if they are not used.) The exception to the French final exists, obviously, in certain language courses. Check with your prof. If you are ill or a valid family crisis causes you to miss an examination, then report to the Student Affairs Office as soon as possible to register for a deferred examination. While you are studying, recall the cheerful Rule Of Finals: The professors is n o t out to get you. He or she wants to find what you know, not what you don't know. You've heard it before and it's true! On that note I close. I hope that the semester ends quickly and successfully for you. Enjoy the holidays and don't hesitate to call if you have a question or problem. By the w ay, M erry Christmas! by Patrick H .F. Baillie, Ombudsman
The Student D irectory has appeared at long last. The publication was sponsored by the Students' Society. The directory has changed its form at dramatically. Last year's directory was much larger and everyone's name was published in the same book. Last year's directory was also on sale for one dollar. This year the publication was supposed to be a campus-wide directory, to include all the faculties such as: social work, engineering,
graduate studies and many others. However, the end result is quite dif ferent. The directories are being distributed for free. They have also been split up according to faculty. There are three directories: arts and science, law and music. They are available respectively in the Union, L .U .S . office and music building. There was a small printing and not many copies are left, so anyone who wants a directory had better hunt one down right aw ay.
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McGill-Queen's Press held a holiday book sa le , sta rtin g T h u rsd a y N ovember 26 at noon until Friday at 4 p.m . Prof. N orton, Co-editor of the Press, who was present at the sale, was quite pleased with the turnout. It was more of a success than he had imagined it would be. C ontrary to popular belief, it was
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THEIR VIEW
It’s my turn: VP Finance on the SRC After reading the editorial (un signed, at that) in the Tribune (2 6 /1 1 /8 1 ) regarding the Structural Review Committee (SRC) I felt I must reply, if only to provide the facts for a somewhat misled "journalist(s)." The SRC was created by Students' Council with a mandate to "investigate existing structures and make recom mendations to Council concerning these structures." This mandate is broad, but purposely so, as to allow latitude in the investigative process. I don't see this as being a nebulous mission statement and if the author of the Trib editorial cannot comprehend the mandate of the SRC, 1 would question h is/h er/th eir/its command of the English language as employed in Canada today. W e, the members of the SRC, are compiling input in the form of recommendations to Council. Council has a s s e m b le d a body of knowledgeable individuals including: Keith Hennessy (V.P.-Internal (ex officio)) Dave Toupin (Council member-atlarge) Les Thiele (Club Rep. (Film Society)) Trish Dodge (Club Rep. (Debating
Union)) T .B .A . (Rep. from the Presidents' Council myself (V.P.-Finance (ex officio)) There is representation from many areas. W e are by no means screaming revolutionaries looking to overthrow the Students' Society. But we are not adverse to constructive change, either. W e are operating with an eye to the future and the changes we feel are necessary for progress. W e want or derly transition in the event of change,
should Council choose to act on our recommenda tions. I, personally, as a member of the Structural Review Committee, feel that sitting on our hands and sticking our heads in the sand cannot lead to change, change that is vital to a growing and dynamic organization ready to meet the future with an ticipation, rather than cynical dread. Brian Fish, V .P . Finance
Editor's Note: It is c o m m o n p ra ctice fo r m any n ew sp a p ers to lea v e ed ito ria ls u n sig n ed thus im p ly in g th at th ey h a v e b een w ritten b y th e ed itor. A t n o p o in t in o u r e d ito r ia l d id w e im p ly th at a n y o f th e m em b er s o f the S R C a re " scream in g rev o lu tio n a ries ." N o t w it h s t a n d in g th e tw o n ew rep resen ta tiv es on th e SR C , o u r arg u m en t still h o ld s that th e S R C is d o m in a te d b y stu d en ts w ith stron g clu b a ffilia tio n s a n d p r e c o n c e iv e d id eas a b o u t th e S tu d en ts’ S o c ie ty .
YOUR VIEW Poll question "Fight cutbacks!" In the past week, those two words have been spoken, sung, printed and shouted so many times, it is inevitable that most people have noticed that s o m eth in g is going on. W hat to you think?
cancelled because of insufficient registration? _________________________
1. How will cutbacks affect you personally? ________________ _________
2. How do you feel about the possibility of summer courses being
3. If your are doing or intend to do graduate studies, how does the possibility of less teaching assistantships affect your study plans? Will you be able to continue without that type of support? _________________________ _
4 . T h ro u g h
a ttr itio n ,
professors m ay eventually teach at all universities; this affects cou rse selection and the quality of university study and life. How do you feel about this? __________________________ _
5. W hat are you doing about cutbacks? ___________________________
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Good Luck in your Exams &
Best Wishes for the Holiday Season!
F or in fo rm a tio n regarding y o u r p a rtie s c a ll: 366-5050 A sk fo r Jean V a illa n c o u rt
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OUR VIEW
StudSoc-Daily agreement needs review On M arch 4, 1981, McGill students voted in a campus-wide referendum (56.6% in favour) to make the M cG ill D aily fully autonom ous of the McGill Students' Society by setting up a c o m p le te ly se p a ra te s tu d e n t association at McGill known as the D aily Publications Society (DPS). This new society would be responsible for the publishing of the M cG ill D aily ; it would be governed by a board of directors made up of four McGill students elected campus-wide and three members of the D aily staff; and it would have its own judicial board separate from that of the Students' Society. In keeping with the autonom y of the DPS, Students' Council began last year to negociate a letter of agreement between the Students' Society and the DPS which would define in detail the working relationship between the two societies. Although wording of the agreement was approved by Council last spring, the document was never signed by the two parties. Until last m onth, the D aily Publications Society had the same legal status as the Students' Society — it was a department of McGill University. The DPS is now a fully incorporated legal entity and this new status makes it imperative that the letter of agreement be signed as soon as possible. However, before this is done, all interim agreements which have been made with the D aily and the changes to the letter of agreement's wording should be carefully examined. O ver the past summer, the Students' Society Executive Committee (which has the power to act on behalf of Council in its absence) gran ted the following
D aily staff to w ork on Sundays. 4) The Students' Society would "loan" the D a ily , interest free until December 31, 1981, the d aily 's ac counts receivable which are deemed collectible. Again there is no term established in this item which means the D a ily could borrow up to $1 8 ,0 0 0 at 12% a d in fin itum . The changes that have been made
financial concessions to the D a ily ; 1) Trasfer to the D aily ap proximately $ 8 ,5 0 0 owed to the Students' Society (publishers of the D aily until M ay 31, 1981) by Youthstream Advertising Network. 2) Extension of free Students' Society accounting services supplied to the D aily until August 1, 1981 — originally they were to end June 1, 1981. 3) Agreement to loan the D aily $5 ,0 0 0 interest free until December 31, 1981. There is no repayment term stated in this loan. 4) Absorption by the Students' Society of approximately $ 6 ,0 0 0 of bad debts from the D aily's uncollectable accounts receivable. 5) Paym ent by the Students' Society of a return airline ticket to enable its past president to fly to M ontreal from Vancouver so he could guide D aily autonom y legislation through the McGill Board of G overnors meeting during the summer. The above financial concessions incjude cash payments and savings to the D a ily of $1 4 ,5 0 0 , low -cost loans of $5,000 and services costing in the neighborhood of $ 1 ,0 0 0 in staff time and travel expenses. The following items are also in cluded in the letter agreement: 1) The agreement has a term of five years which would bind the Students' Society until M ay 3 1 ,1 9 8 6 . 2) The D aily would eventually ow n all furnishings in their room s in the Union, unlike any other student group, even if they decided at some future date to m ove out of the building. 3) The Students' Society must pay the cost of having a security guard in the Union this school year to enable the
over the summer and this fall in the agreement originally approved by Council are extensive enough to require a complete review by Students' Council before the letter of agreement with the D aily is approved. This should be done without further delay. L uranah W o o d y G is è le D e le n te
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Notes from a broad by Nancy Martin Christmas is my favorite time of year. Mention the word to me in July, and my eyes will glaze over. I'm fully cognizant that a lot of people don't like Christmas, but I'm an absolute sucker for it. When I think of Christmas, I think of my mother's homemade mincemeat, and a dozen other kinds of Christmas cooking. I think of friends and relatives arriving, bundled to the teeth, with arms open for hugs and kisses, of people talking a mile a minute, and laughing — oh, the laughing. I think of my favorite uncle, Cecil, who always has a cat on his lap and who shoots off stories of his and my mother's childhood until the whole roomful of us are shaking with laughter, holding our sides, and hooting, tears rolling down our cheeks. And Uncle Cecil, having laughed the cat right off his lap, will find another cat, and go right on, through his own tears. Christmas to me is going up on the hill behind the house to chop down a C hristm as tree. U sually there's someone else along, but last year I went up by myself. It was a gorgeous day, after a foot of fresh snow the night before. The sky was a brilliant blue, and I was having a wonderful time, wading through the snow, in search of the perfect fir tree. I finally
made my selection, and was chopping it down, when it occurred to me that I was a mile into woods inhabited by bears. Nobody has ever chopped a tree down any faster, and I must have looked like an absolute fool, tearing down the hill, dragging the tree on top of the snow behind me. I certainly felt foolish when I got home and my mother reminded me that bears tend to hibernate during the winter. Christmas is also getting out the ornaments, some of which have been in the family since the 1920's. There are others that we made when we were kids. Some of them weren't worth keeping, but Mum carefully wrapped them and tucked them aw ay, year after year, so that now, as adults, we can trace the history of our family Christmases. So much of what's special about our Christmases is linked to my mother's care in providing us with a backdrop conducive to magic, although I'm sure she's unaware that that's what she's done. The traditions have been carefully retained: in November, we're still required to write letters to Santa Claus; the mincemeat and fruit cake are made well in advance; mysterious bundles appear in closets; the tree is decorated on the 23rd; on Christmas Eve, we have clam chowder for supper (I don't know why clam chowder — maybe because we're Maritimers); that
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Library closing to early?
Come to the
Union Cafeteria ... if you want to study all night long On the dates listed below, (Friday and Saturday nights excluded), the Union Cafeteria will be open at 11:00 p.m. until 8:00 a.m. the next day. W e ’ll be servin g a ll th e c o ffe e and tea you can d rin k, free of charge, to h elp you m ake it th ro u g h th e n ig h t — m u n c h ie s w ill a lso be on sa le fo r y o u r co n ve n ie n ce .
W ed. & T h u rs., Dec. 2 & 3 S u n d a y to T h u rs ., Dec. 6 to 10 Sun. to T h u rs., Dec. 13 to 17 T h is s p e c ia l se rvice is b ro u g h t to you by th e M cG ill S tu d e n ts ' S o c ie ty and its Food and Beverage D epartm ent. B est o f lu c k w ith yo u r exam s.
supper is the first one for which the Christmas candles are lit; that evening we hang up our stockings, and are allowed to open one present each; Christmas morning, we each open one more, and then we all must sit through breakfast and get the turkey into the oven, b efo re the g ift-o p en in g ceremony can begin. And it is a cerem ony. Nobody just rips into packages in our house. One person is in eharge of distribution, one gift at a time, so that everything is duly admired. Besides, if everyone was opening gifts at once, we wouldn't have that horrible collection of annual snapshots, depicting the development of two spastic-looking adolescents into two hideous women! That's a collection that we despise and cherish, and will undoubtedly have duplicates made from. With all the wonderful tradition so carefully maintained, the childhood magic creeps in, again and again. That's certainly not to say that catastrophes don't occur. The first year that I was living aw ay from home, my sister and I had a disastrous fight, over nothing less significant than a pair of underpants. There was revenge in our hearts and murder in our eyes, and our mother had to do some pretty fast conciliating to keep me from hopping a bus into town to spend a miserable Christmas alone in my rented room .
And I'm sure that we'll never forget two years ago when Sis dropped one of her contact lenses down the drain in the bathroom sink. At one o'clock on Christmas morning, she was off to the neighbours', borrow ing the . ap propriate wrench so that we could take a crash course in plumbing. It would be impossible for us to celebrate Christmas without remembering the tragic Christmas we had in 1961, when my older sister died accidentally on the 16th of December. W e went through the motions that year, but there was no joy. That heartbreaking memory will always be with us, but sad as it is, it's also there to remind us how very important it is to express our love for each other. Isn't expression of love the very reason why we have Christmas? Forget the commercial glitz and glitter. Forget the disappointments and misun derstandings. Even if you're em barrassed or shy about it, get out there and wrap your arms around somebody you love, and tell them that your Christmas wouldn't be as happy if they weren't with you. M agic doesn't just happen. You have to believe in it, and sometimes you have to supply it for someone else. Christmas is like anything else — it can only be as good as you allow it to be. » _________________________________________________ y
Meet Chefs in Union Cafeteria
The reorganization of the Students’ Society Food & Beverage Departm ent included the hiring of two international chefs. Preparing m eals in the Union Cafeteria are the chef, Joe Bihler, born in Bavaria and trained in the German Alps and sous-chef Keith Davis from Antigua pictured on the right.
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W itness for the Prosecution” next in line
by Donald Carrier Players' Theatre's second production of the season will be “Witness for the Prosecution," by Agatha Christie. After the murder of a rich eldérly wom an, immediate suspicion falls upon her young confidant, Leonard Vole. The suspect, however, armed with the famous barrister Sir Wilfred Robarts, is prepared to meet the charges placed against him. The play provides a classic courtroom con frontation as the prisoner attempts to overcom e the mounting evidence against him. As usual, Agatha Christie provides the audience with myriad twists and turns before reaching a shattering conclusion. The production is under the supervision of Trish Tremain and is
directed by Michael W ener. The large cast includes Michael Hummel, Josh M orris, Ann Farquar, C athy Bainbridge and Peter M anos. "Witness for the Prosecution" will run from December 8 through December 12 at 8 p. m. Ticket prices are $ 4 .5 0 general admission, and $ 3 .0 0 for students and senior citizens. For Friday and Saturday night per formances, however, all seats are $ 4.50. Reservations may be obtained by calling Players' Theatre at 392-8989 between 1 and 5 p.m . Players' Theatre is located on the third floor of the Union Building at 3480 M cTavish Street. For further information, call Donald Carrier at 392-8989 or 672-1296.
Rodica Sim ionescu is grilled by Ann Farquhar in “W itness for the Prosecution” beginning Tuesday, December 8.
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Countdown to Winter Carnival has begun by Maisie Cheung
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SEASON’S GREETINGS HAVE A GREAT HOLIDAY from the Executive C om m ittee and s ta ff at the S tud en ts’ S ociety ... your Friends, N eighbours & Relatives to o !
Next to your exam schedule this is probably your second most important one!
“ C aP Side” closes 2 pm Dec. 4 , until Jan . 6 , 11: 00 am “ Grill-Side” closes 5 :0 0 pm Dec. 11 until Jan . 6, 8:0 0 am Last day: Dec. 18, normal hours reopens Jan . 4 , normal hours closes 5 :0 0 pm, Dec. 18 reopens Jan . 4 , 8 :3 0 am closes 4 :0 0 pm, Dec. 4 reopens Jan . 6 , 8 :3 0 am
Ace your exams, don’t snap too many pencils, take your vitamins, not too much coffee, bundle up your overcoat, water the plants, get lots of kitty litter, and turn off the lights when you leave. MÆM
Clip it out — after all it’s also your first “ Season’s Greetings’’ card
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