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MEN'S SOCCER FEB 1 PEl@ MUN 8PM NOV 8-10 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP @ (TO BE CONFIRMED) FEB 2 PEl@ MUN 2PM FEB 8 MUN@ UCCB 6PM WOMEN'S SOCCER FEB 9 MUN@ UCCB 12 PM NOV 8-10 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP @ DAL FEB 15 UNB@MUN 6PM FEB 16 UNB@MUN 12 PM CROSS COUNTRY FEB 22 MUN@SFX TBA NOV9 ClAUS @ SHERBROOKE OR MCGILL FEB 23 MUN@SFX TBA MAR 1 MUN@ DAL 6PM WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL MAR2 MUN@ DAL 1 PM NOV9 UDEM@ MUN 6PM MAR 7-9 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP @ UNB NOV10 UDEM@ MUN 10AM MAR 14-16 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP @ LAKEHEAD NOV23 MUN@PEI 3PM NOV24 MUN@ PEl 11 AM MEN'S BASKETBALL JAN 11 MUN@ MTA 7:30PM NOV 16 SMU@MUN 8PM JAN 12 MUN@ MTA 1 PM NOV17 SMU@MUN 2PM JAN 18 MUN@ UNB 7 PM NOV23 MUN@ PEl 8PM JAN 19 MUN@ UNB 1 PM NOV24 MUN@ PEl 3PM JAN 25 UCCB@ MUN 8PM JAN 11 UCCB@MUN 8PM JAN 26 UCCB@ MUN 12 PM JAN 12 UCCB@ MUN 2PM FEB 1 SMU@MUN 5PM JAN 18 ACA@MUN 8PM FEB 2 SMU@ MUN 11 AM JAN 19 ACA@MUN 2PM FEB 8 MUN@ACA 4PM JAN 25 MUN@UNB 8:30PM FEB 9 MUN@ACA 12 PM JAN26 MUN@ UNB 3PM FEB 15 SFX@ MUN 3PM FEB 8 MUN@ UCCB 8PM FEB 16 SFX@ MUN 9AM FEB 9 MUN@ UCCB 2PM FEB 21-23 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP @ UDEM FEB 15 UNB@ MUN 8PM FEB 16 UNB@MUN 2PM MEN'S VOLLEYBALL FEB 22 MUN@SFX TBA NOV9 UNB@MUN 8PM FEB 23 MUN@SFX TBA NOV10 UNB@MUN 12 PM MAR1 MUN@ DAL 8PM NOV30 MUN@ DAL ?PM MAR2 MUN@ DAL 3PM DEC 1 MUN@ DAL 12 PM MARS PEl@ MUN 8PM JAN 18 DAL@MUN 3PM MAR9 PEl@ MUN 2PM JAN 19 DAL@MUN 9AM MAR 14-16 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP ( METRO CENTRE) FEB 1 MUN@ UNB 6:30PM MAR 21-23 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP (METRO CENTRE) FEB 2 MUN@ UNB 12:00 PM FEB 21-23 AUAA TOURNAMENT @ UNB SWIMMING FEB 28-MAR 2 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP @ 2ND @ 1ST JAN 25-26 AUAA INVITATIONAL @ UNB MAR 6-8 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP @ CALGARY FEB 14-16 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP @ DAL FEB 28-MAR 2 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP @ BROCK UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOV16 SMU@ MUN 6PM WRESTLING NOV17 SMU@ MUN 12 PM JAN 25 OPEN AT UNB ..::y NOV23 MUN@ PEl 6PM FEB 15 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP @ UNB NOV24 MUN@ PEl 1 PM FEB 21-23 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP JAN 11 UCCB@MUN 6PM JAN 12 UCCB@ MUN 12 PM TRACK AND FIELD JAN 18 ACA@MUN 6PM FEB 7-8 OPEN@ UDEM (( JAN 19 ACA@MUN 12 PM FEB 28, MAR 1-2 AUAA CHAMPIONSHIP @ UDEM JAN 25 MUN@ UNB 6:30PM MAR 7-9 CIAU CHAMPIONSHIP @ WINDSOR JAN 26 MUN@ UNB 1 PM LUMINUS E P.!.T..QB..:..$ ... .v.!.!f2.w. Vol22, No.3, Fall1996, Memorial University of Newfoundland Alumni Association
As I sit composing this ON OUR COVER ALUMNI HERE AND THERE editorial, I'm a little distracted 6 Lynn Verge, 1996 Alumna of the Year 10 Meet the Annual Giving Fund Chair by an event Political life is in her blood . . 20 From Malaysia to Newfoundland and back coming up In my . life. On FEATURES agmn December 13, or 14 Memorial celebrates 20 years of music 22 Every students' pleasing nightmare sometime around that date, my A tale of two Susans, both graduates of the husband and I will bring our first music school 23 A 30-year love affair with Memorial child into the world. Yes, that is a Friday. I feel the full gamut of 18 Marketing yourself on the Internet emotions, but excitement is at the top Two alumni discuss the career possibilities of the list with worry not far behind. the Internet offers What kind of parents will we be? Can we provide the best for our child? DEPARTMENTS What about his or her education? It's difficult not to worry these days when 2 MUN Clips 19 Student Perspectives students are struggling to get an education without incurring drastic 4 Research @ MUN 20 In Memoriam debt. I'm already thinking of ways to I build a good financial education fund 8 Chapter News and Events 21 Keeping in Touch for my son or daughter. While it is 11 Alumni Association News 24 Reflections essential that we all prepare for our futures, I think it's as important that the university do its best to reward those students who exhibit academic excellence. For the past three years, Editor Victoria Etchegary To reach us: Editorial: Editor, Luminus, the Annual Giving Fund has been Editorial Board: Victoria Etchegary committed to increasing scholarship 1 Westerland Road, Memorial University Linda Russell, Victoria Collins of Newfoundland, St. John's, NF, AlC funds. Back in May you received a Kevin Smith, Lynda Parsons brochure outlining the current 5S7 Tel: (709) 737-4088 scholarship situation at Memorial with Advertising Representative FAX: (709) 737-3563 an invitation to contribute to the fund. Stephen Sharpe e-mail: [email protected] It's an absolute need at Memorial and Advertising: Stephen Sharpe one, I'm proud to say, I support. If Photography Tel: (709) 722-3138 you've already pledged to this year's John Bourne, Chris Hammond e-mail: sharpe@plato. ucs.mun.ca fund, thanks. If you haven't, please Design give it some thought. Helen Houston Alumni infonnation/change of address: I'll be taking a few months off Alumni Affairs and Development, once the baby is born. However, there Special Thanks Memorial University of Newfmmdland, will be another issue of Luminus MUN Gazette, Yasmine Dannawy St. John's, NF, AI C 5S7 sometime in April or May. I hope each Tel: (709) 737-4354 Printing: Dicks and Company, St. John's of you has a wonderful holiday, as I'm FAX: (709) 737-2008 sure I will, and I'll talk to you again Cover Photo: Chris Hammond e-mail: [email protected] sometime next year. home page: http://www.mun.ca/munalum/ One last thing. I've included a Alumni Association Executive short readership survey (back page) Paul Wilson, president Luminus is published three times per in this issue. Send it in with your Calvin Butt, first vice-president year for the Alumni Association of Keeping in Touch submission to let us Genevieve M. Dawson, Memorial University by the Division of know what you're up to, by mail, fax second vice-president University Relations, Memorial or e-mail. I'd appreciate any feedback Clyde Flight, Michael Goodridge, University of Newfoundland. at all. Karen Northover, directors Deadline for submissions to the next issue is Victoria Etchegary, BA '91 Calvin Cole, past president March 15, 1997. All submissions are Editor subject to approval by the editorial board and may be edited for length and Canadian Press style.
Memorial ~ Printed on Recycled Paper ~ ISSN 0381-6575 University of Newfoundland MuN CLIPS Eight honored at Spring Convocation
darkness ... lies danger.... Light- that's the distinguished and accomplished engineer, he has Joseph Kruger II, chairman purpose of it all ... sensitivity ... imagination." Mr. received the designations of commander Order and CEO of Kruger Inc., a Findley received an honorary doctor of letters. National des Cedres, Lebanon, and is also a privately-owned family pulp and member of the Order of Canada. paper company based in Victor Leyland Young, Montreal, urged graduates to chairman and CEO of Fishery "The learning process does not face the challenge of the future: Products International, who stop today when you leave this "Your challenge is to find someone who will give graduated from Memorial in room. Today it starts in you a first chance. Look beyond the shelter of 1966 with a bachelor of earnest." These were words of your home and of your province ... beyond Canada. commerce degree, received an advice to the graduates by Dr. Look far and wide." Mr. Kruger received an honorary doctor of laws. Wallace Stanley Read. In honorary doctor of laws. Addressing the graduates with the enthusiasm January 1996 Dr. Read became and energy for which he is known, he began his the president of the Institute of Electrical and A leader in the study of folklore address with:" Look out, Newfoundland. Look Electronics Engineering, the world's largest throughout a distinguished 40- out, Canada. Look out, world. Here they come!" technical professional society. Dr. Read received year career at the University of an honorary doctor of engineering. Maine, Dr. Edward Dawson A doctor of laws was bestowed lves was conferred an honorary upon former Newfoundland Maude Victoria Barlow, author doctor of letters. In his oration, premier Clyde Kirby Wells. and policy critic, is well known as public orator Shane O'Dea told a touching story of Deputy public orator Dr. Annette an outspoken crusader for ' the recipient that ended with: "Edward D. Ives is Staveley said of the recipient: Canadian sovereignty and a man whose work takes him into the lives of his "Clyde Wells inspired a citizens' rights. In her address to informants and who equally gives them a place in province and a country to expect convocation she urged students to
hIS. li£e. " from their politicians policies, not promises; make change: "Choices are personal integrity and fiscal responsibility, not available. The future is unwritten and the pen is Well-known Canadian author pretension and patronage." in your hands." Timothy Irving Findley addressed convocation with a William Andrew O'Neil, the reflective presentation to the first Canadian secretary-general graduates. With much of the International Maritime animation and expression he Organization, received an professed, "Ignorance is darkness and in honorary doctor of laws. A
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May 30, 1996 arls de~ree (Edilor's View). Perhaps we May 7, 1996 need lo educale people aboullhe skills, Dear Ms. Elche~ary, values, qualilies of our BA sludenls. This Dear Edilor, mwhl be a focus for a fulure Luminus'J I wanled lo lei you know how much I I'm jusl droppin~ a nole lo lei you know enjoyed lhe fealures, ReReclions by My lwo dau~hlers and I are ~raduales of lhal we really appreciale Luminus. II is Arlhur 9. BuH and 91udenl Perspeclives MUN (Arls). well wriHen and limely and il keeps us in by Yasmine Dannawy. These fealures lei louch wilh lhe chan~es occurrin~ al MUN. readers know aboullhe "soul" of Yours sincerely, You and your slaff are doin~ a ~real job Memorial - lhe crealive, ima~inalive, and AnneHe 91aveley and we commend you. human dimensions of lhis communily, Under~raduale Co-ordinalor of En~lish which are jusl as imporlanl as lhe fiscal 9incerely, ones. P.9. I posled Mr. BuH's and Ms. Leslie J. Allison, MD Dannawy's arlicles on lhe deparlmenl Columbus, Texas I'm jusl sorry lhal people sneered al you bullelin board. when lhey found oul you were doin~ an
LUMINUS 2 The best place to be Facing declining enrolment, like other universities across the country, Memorial has set Memorial up a new Office of Recruitment and Promotion. With the changing demographics, Memorial wants to encourage students to come to this institution University and benefit from all it has to offer. There are short term and long-term goals of this office. Most Bookstore important, it aims to bring enrolment back to where it was before the decline three years ago. Memorial hopes to increase the awareness and image of the A floating university at the local, national and international concrete canoe! levels. Although the results of the new initiative Construction and testing began in the summer will not be felt until the fall of 1997, Dr. Wayne of 1995. By 1996 the canoe was ready to go. A Ludlow, dean of Student Mfairs and Services says, group of engineering students from Memorial built "We want to convince those who have not yet a concrete canoe for a competition in the Olympic decided to come to Memorial that this is the place Basin in Montreal. They devised a unique mixture to be. When they come here they will find quality of light aggregate - the same mixture used to education at a price that is lower than other make Hibernia's gravity-based structure- mixed institutions." General and academic books with liberal amounts of perlite, normally used as an insulating material in gardens. The team placed Publications by members of the second in the national competition. A number of university community Budget filled with sponsors, including the Institute for Marine Dynamics and the Association of Professional Placement of special orders bad news Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland The Newfoundland government recently hit ' helped the team get their canoe in the water. Memorial with more budget cuts. With a $33- University crested items, million reduction in its operating grant over the stationery and sundries next three years, Memorial will now have to find ways to cope while trying to maintain a high Introducing the Bookstore Hours quality of education for its students. Although the 8:30 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. cut was more than President May expected, he super card! Monday to Friday During the fall 1996 semester, Memorial welcomed the opportunity to have three years to became the sixth university in North America to deal with the cuts. (709) 737-7440 or 737-7441 adopt a "super card." The one card is used "During this fiscal year (1996-97) our grant initially for from the government will decrease by $8 million, For further information, or prices, identification, but we also estimate our fixed costs will increase please contact us at library services, by about $4.8 million." The university has already the following address: photocopiers, taken measures to deal with the cuts. Among them ST. JOHN'S CAMPUS and calling are the recent Voluntary Early Retirement GRENFEll COLLEGE 9612345 card. Carson Incentive Program, which saw 125 employees (58 MARINE INSTITUTE Leonard, BOOKSTORE faculty and 6 7 staff) retire - most of these director of Memorial's positions will not be refilled - and the continued Memorial University of General Student Services, plans to quickly expand hiring freeze, under which vacated positions have Newfoundland the capabilities of the card: "Some departments not been filled, except in special circumstances. are looking at using it for their laser printers, but Queen Elizabeth ll library The funding for Memorial's medical school was we're also in discussions with the food vendors in also decreased by $1.2 million. To make up the St.John's the Thomson Student Centre." The card carries a shortfall, tuition for medical students increased in Newfoundland photo ID and a student number. Card-holders can September to $6,250. The medical school accepted AlC 5S7 deposit a maximum of $50 on the card using one of 20 students from outside Canada; they will pay several machines installed on campus. $30,000 each in tuition fees. (709) 737-7440 737-7441
LUMINUS 3 TELECOMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
Memorial's new telecommunications chair will be a boost for distance education and telemedicine telecommunications technology in the province. Dr. John Robinson's research program will include work leading to the development of flexible, cost-effective, high performance, and human-friendly multimedia communications. The work of the chair will contribute to the application of expertise in distance health and education, and towards development of interactive multimedia communication capabilities into homes, businesses and institutions.
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LUMINUS 4 HOW RELIABLE IS A CHILD'S MEMORY?
How valid is a child's testimony? For the past three years Dr. Carole Peterson, a psychology professor at Memorial, has researched this question. Using more than 200 children to participate in her research, she was able to evaluate a child's accuracy in retelling something that happened in a time of stress or pain. One facet of the study involved children of about one to two years who could not verbalize what happened to them. Dr. Peterson was interested in seeing what these children could remember of their experiences when they could talk. She found that one year after the initial injury the children responded to misleading and suggestive questions by accurately remembering forensically important information. They remembered what caused their injury and were usually inaccurate only about factual information. These results could have important implications for courtroom testimony. She found that "young children tend to say 'no' to yes/no questions regardless of the question... [they] don't yet possess the mental faculty to evaluate the truthfulness of the question and then verify DAYTIME SOAPS AS THE TEXT the truth."
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LUMINUS 5 ((I think it is sad to think people regard women's aspirations to be bank presidents or heavy equipment operators as (odd. ' That is limiting our expectations of ourselves and other women. JJ
LYNN VERGE 1996 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR Political life is in her blood
rowing up in Corner Brook, Lynn Verge, "I have clear memories of the '66 provincial and '68 BA'70 (LLB '73, Dalhousie), never federal elections and news coverage reached me in considered a career in political life. Not Halifax about the '71 and '72 elections, which were the seeing any women in positions of power may have had pivotal elections when the government changed and something to do with it. The accepted Old Boys Smallwood was defeated," recalls Lynn. "It killed me to Parliament, which excluded females, didn't help either. miss those political developments." However, by the time Lynn graduated from the It was during the '60s that Lynn decided she would Dalhousie law school she was ready to tackle the issues of become active in a party and the obvious choice was the the day, namely women's issues. As the 1996 Alumna of party that was challenging Smallwood. The Progressive the Year, Lynn is recognized for her outstanding Conservative Party won Lynn's allegiance and continues achievements in political life over the past 20 years. She to hold it today. says she was propelled into political life by the women's Lynn's road to the top of the provincial PC ladder was movement. But it was her strong interest in the field that a well-paved one. At 28 she was elected MHA for kept her involved. Humber East, a seat she held for 17 years. While in that
LUMINUS6 position, she held the education and justice presidents or heavy equipment operators as portfolios in Brian Peckford's government. 'odd.' That is limiting our expectations of Both were well suited to her. ourselves and other women." As education minister (1979-1985), Lynn Lynn has never limited her aspirations, was involved in the reorganization and and she says she is quite aware of the fact expansion of the high school program. She that she broke new ground. Throughout says being a part of the government that the '70s she worked diligently as an added Newfoundland content to the advocate for women to encourage more curriculum and injected arts programming women to get elected to all levels of for credit was a delight. government, school and hospital boards. It was a constant thorn in her side, Little did she know at the time that she however, when students would complain would hold top spot with one of the about the Newfoundland Culture course. province's leading political parties. THE UPSILON "Every time I heard a student talk about Lynn feels that her role as leader of the SINGERS the course as very boring I was PC party affected people's attitudes about NEW MEMBERS OF THE disappointed. I felt that in the hands of the having a woman premier. MUN EATON SOCIETY right teachers the course was magical." "I think my election as leader of the party As a member of the cabinet, Lynn also and the treatment I got at the hands of the PROUDLY PRESENT: got to see another of her concerns electorate are positive indicators." addressed. However, she adds, the prospect of having "I had the satisfaction of participating as a female premier is a big stretch for some a cabinet minister in bringing about the people, and she hopes she pushed the matrimonial property act, which I had barrier enough to make it easier for the lobbied for as a private citizen, as a lawyer, next woman to step up to the plate. and as a member of the Corner Brook Lynn has also been impressed by the Status of Women Council." number of children, especially young girls, Her justice portfolio (1985-89) allowed who have approached her since the her to do much more to advance women's election. A TRIBUTE TO THE POWER OF SONG rights in the province. Legislation "It seems to me that it has to make a establishing the support enforcement difference for them to see a woman political Enjoy an interesting mix of Newfoundland agency, an arm of the justice department figure, whereas my generation didn't." and other classics, including Old Brown's Daughter, Song for Newfoundland, Rock that enforced court orders for family She may be out of the public spotlight for Yourself in the Ocean, By the Glow of the support, was a big accomplishment. now, but Lynn never rules out the Kerosene Light, What a Wonderful World, Moments to Remember and You're Nobody "As a lawyer practising in the '70s, I had possibility of running for office again. Till Somebody Loves You. shared in the frustration of trying to "I've never attempted to have a long 20 per cent of all sales through this ad will be enforce a court order for child suppo'rt. term plan because I've always been donated to the Ml1N Alumni Scholarship Fund. Sometimes it was futile to even try," she conscious of the uncertainty of political ~ CLIP TO ORDER said. The new legislation "lifted a big life." She's still very interested in what's •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Name ______burden off the shoulders of dependent happening in the province, but for the time parents - for the most part, single being has decided to put her energy into Address------mothers." other interests such as teaching at Quantity __ total $ ___ Aside from her accomplishments as one Memorial and getting back into law of the first female cabinet ministers in the practice. CD ($20) Cassette ($12)+ per order, shipping and handling $2 Newfoundland government, she fulfilled Lynn and her husband, Bob, live in one of the goals she had outlined in a Corner Brook. • All taxes included Cheque or money order enclosed speech to the Holy Heart of Mary for$ ______graduating class of '79. At that time she Send cheque or money order to: said: "I think it is sad to think people Upsilon Recordings, P.O. Box 23146, regard women's aspirations to be bank St. John's, NF, AlB 4J9, or Phone/ Fax 709 726-9465
LUMINUS 7 ...
CHAPTER NEWS AND EVENTS
St. John's Montreal Memorial alumni in the St. John's area Dr. and Mrs. May met with gathered for a night of medieval feasting on Montreal-area alumni on June 18 March 23. Members of MUNSCA (Memorial for a dinner at Le Parchemin. University of Newfoundland Society for Creative Anachronism), dressed in appropriate attire.
Cape Breton Joe's Food Emporium was the place to be for MUN alumni in Sydney on June 5. Dr. Wayne Ludlow, dean, Student Affairs and Services and Dr. Donna Hardy-Cox, director of Student Development, joined the group. PEl A group of about 20 alumni joined Calvin Cole, past-president of the Alumni Association, and Victoria & Vancouver Kevin Smith, director of Alumni Mfairs and Development, for a social on June 4. All hands were in B.C. for two alumni gatherings on May 29 and 30. President May joined Lynda Parsons, assistant director of Alumni Mfairs and Development, to bring greetings from Memorial. Dr. Jim Feehan, Economics, also attended in Vancouver.
Clarenville
Those Clarenville bowlers were at it again. This year's winners were, left to right: Tina Davis, Audrey Butt, Jim Pottle, Cyril Rogers and Fred Denty.
Toronto
The Empress of Canada was the venue for more than 50 alumni and their friends in Toronto on September 6. The Queen Charlotte Islands group enjoyed a four-hour harbor cruise, a four-course On June 29, the QCI alumni chapter held its first event. Seven MUN alumni live in sit-down dinner and dancing on the upper deck. Ken this small community of 1,000 on Canada's west coast. The inaugural evening Crocker, Alumni Affairs, joined the Toronto alumni included Newfoundland lobster, traditional pot luck dishes, Newfoundland trivia executive. Left to right: Ken Crocker, Mona Power, Steve and best joke contests. Massett playwright and Newfoundlander Joanna Gray Power, chair; Marcel Reux, event co-ordinator; Anna performed. Left to right: Mark Allan, Donna Allan, Nancy Granter, Baxter Park, Dwyer, secretary/treasurer; Audrey Coward and Linda Darlene Bragg-Hounsell, Denise Bragg-Dyke, and Kit and Jonah Kipnis. Demacio. Missing from photo, Susan Hynes.
LUMINUS 8 Class of '46 • Yt ' 96 ~fti&ass of '36
Front row, left to right: Wilfred Davis, Vernon Shute, Betty Noseworthy, Lester Flett, Elaine Snow, Carrie Walters, Dorothy Left to right: Doris Pittman, Evelyn Dawe, Myra Bradbury, Robert Butler; Back row, left to right: Kevin St. George, Purchase and Alice Wareham Dave Peters, Frank Parsons, Fred Martin, Ruth Boone, Penny 50+ Crane, Dorothy Rockwood, Elizabeth Temple, Margaret Milley, John Henderson, Gladys Richards, Edith Ebsary, Majorie Moores, Evette Bowman, Eileen Bradbury, Marston Cameron, Irene Freed Class of '56
Front row, left to right: John Lane, Elizabeth Walters, Philip Warren, Isabelle Farrar and John Acreman; Back row: Anna English Smith and Doug Squires Front row, left to right: Walter Hudson, Edna Baird Stephenson; Back row: Pat Pickett, Grace Layman, Doug Eaton
June and Frank Parsons, Class of '46, scan old Cap and Gowns .
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There's fun for the whole family at Vanier Pan Alumni Skating Party Cup '96. There will be prizes and University of Calgary Olympic Oval giveaways and you could win a 1997 Sunday, March 23, 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Z24 with your Vanier YOUR Cup ticket! Pancake brunch at 11 a.m. with skate to AR NO\N FOR follow at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 30, 1996 WEONION '97 \ \ I 2:30p.m. Skydome Contact the Calgary alumni chapter president Cecil Keeping at AUGU,ST 22 & 23 For info on group discounts and alumni (403) 271-8807 Classes 'of,, '27, '37, '47, '57, \ events call the Alumni Hotline for more information. and Ex-Servicemen's Club 416 462-1208. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
LUMINUS 9 ALUMNI HERE & THERE Meet the Annual Giving Fund Chair
As this year's chair of the Annual Giving Fund, Edna Baird Stephenson has a lot to offer Memorial. One of the first students at Memorial University College, Edna went on to complete undergraduate / degrees in arts and home economics. 13 YEARS Before beginning a 3 7- year relationship with EXPERIENCE Memorial, she interned and IN THE then worked as a dietitian Edna Baird Stephenson at John Hopkins Hospital REAL ESTATE in 1931. From 1933-1958 INDUSTRY! she was a faculty member at Memorial and in 1959 joined Extension Services as a specialist in home economics. "For 37 years I was at Memorial, and l enjoyed every minute of it," she says with pride. "That's where I met my husband." Thinking about BUYING or SELLING? Aside from her duties at Memorial, she remained very involved in the Why not give me a call? nutrition sector. She wrote pamphlets and booklets that were circulated throughout the province, and served on numerous committees and councils. In 1947 she spent six months in Great Britain studying the rationing system GARY PIKE and its effect on the nutritional status of the people there. "I was very impressed with the little Welsh children who served their Tel: (709) 579-6998 own desserts in all colors of the rainbow. They were the healthiest looking children I'd ever seen," she recalls. PLATINUM AWARD 1995 Edna's association with Memorial is a long one. In her 89 years, she's been a student and a faculty member, and always remembers Memorial fondly. She has already set up three scholarships and plans to establish a fourth. She said there's also a place for Memorial in her will. It's with ease that she put her name to this year's Annual Giving Fund; she is one of Memorial's biggest fans. GROUP CAPITAL REALTY LTD.
LUMINUS 10 ALUMNI AssociATION NEws
Saying good-bye and hello Dr. Jaap Tuinman, vice-president (academic), representing President May, hosted a thank-you dinner for the outgoing executive of the Alumni Association. Left to right: Wayne Thistle, vice president (administration and finance), Paul Wilson, Peggy March, Dr. Tuinman, Calvin Cole, Calvin Butt and Paul Walsh. (Missing from photo, Barbara Martinovic) In June six alumni were elected to the Board of Regents. Left to right: Robert Stack, Trudi Brake, Alick R. Andrews, William Dilny, Stephen F. Power, Frederick (Fred) Neil Durant.
, Congratulations to the Alumni Association's newest
I Eaton Society members
Gerald and Lark Sullivan, Calgary, Douglas Moores, Harbour Grace, Maureen Woodrow, Ottawa, and Lois Bateman, Corner Brook, are the latest alumni to receive membership in the Eaton Society, bringing the total to 28. Each of these alumni will receive their awards at their next alumni function.
DISTINGUISHED PROFESSORS HONORED
rs. Michael Collins, more than anything else. I have Biology, and Melvin given much of myself to my D Lewis, Mathematics, are students, but they have given me this year's recipients of the so much more." President's Award for Distinguished Besides recognizing Teaching. excellence in teaching, the Dr. Collins has more than 25 awards carry a $2,000 grant years university teaching contributed by the Alumni experience and in the summer of Association. '96 taught his first course via the Three other awards were World Wide Web, Biology 2040. presented at the June 17 He says his success as a teacher is ceremonies. Drs. Vit Bubenik, Dr. Collins Dr. Lewis easily explained. "I think the main Linguistics, and Eric J espers, thing, certainly for me, is an interest in students and an Mathematics and Statistics, were named university research enthusiasm for your subject; everything else is secondary." professors and Dr. John de Bruyn, Physics and Physical Dr. Lewis has an equally impressive attitude towards students. Oceanography, received the President's Award for Outstanding "When I agreed to come to Memorial in 1967 it was to teach, and Research. so I have. Over 10,000 students later it's still what I prefer to do
LUMINUS ll ALUMNI AssociATION NEws A record-breaking year for golf tourney
Bluejay Photo (Clarenville) Marine Atlantic Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank of Canada A. Harvey & Co. Ltd. Adventure Tours-S.V. Scademia Glenn C. Bursey (Barrister, J & B Schooner Tours Solicitor, Notary Public) NTV/OZFM Guv'nor's Pub DONORS O'Brien's Whale & Bird Tours Terra Nova Park Lodge Empire Theatres Seagram's of Canada Music World Labatt Breweries Newfoundland Gatherall's Puffin & Whale Watch Steer's Insurance Wood Gundy Air Nova Winterholme Heritage Inn Cable Atlantic RBC Dominion Securities Ches's Fish & Chips Fishery Products International Browning Harvey Ltd. Unitel Pardy's Tire Service Subway Penney Mazda Sports Experts Intra LeGrow's Travel Day & Ross Newfoundland Ltd. TD Bank The Battery Hotel & Suites St. John's Port Corporation Vincent's Gourmet Coffee & Tea Hickman Motors Ltd. Hava Java Tournament organizers present President May with a cheque for $2,500. Holiday Inn Sona Computer Inc. The proceeds from the tournament are donated to the university's CIBC Classic Cafe scholarship endowment fund. Left to right: Ken Crocker, Dr. May, Mike Travel Cuts Caltech Cellular Paging & Goodridge, Carson Leonard. Bank of Montreal Satellite Services McDonald's Restaurants Delta Hotel The Alumni Association in connection with Johnson Inc. hosted the Shopper's Drug Mart Zapata's Mexican Restaurant 14th Annual Alumni Invitational Golf Tournament at Terra Nova A.L. Collis & Sons Sundance Saloon Park Lodge and Golf Course on Thursday, June 27, 1996. The Air Labrador Strawberry Hill Resort maximmn 120 golfers registered for the event- a tournament Jungle Jim's Greensleeves Avalon Ford Fairways Golf Practice Centre record! Air Nova and Labatt Breweries Newfoundland were other Knit & Stitch Great-West Life sponsors. Newfoundland Margarine Co. East Coast America's Company The Alumni Association thanks Newfoundland Power Pizza Experts Woodford Motors the following sponsors: Regional Cable TV St. John's Maple Leafs Elizabeth Avenue Irving Mainway Fortis Trust Dicks & Company Hotel Newfoundland Target Marketing Memorial University of Newfoundland: HOLE SPONSORS Unitel Newfoundland Labatt Breweries Newfoundland Nesbitt Bums General Student Services - Air-Tite Sheet Metal Breakwater Books Midland Transport Ltd. University Bookstore Bank of Montreal Coopers & Lybrand Cabot 500 Corporation Council of the Student's Union Browning Harvey Ltd. St. John's Port Corporation CGC Promotions Ltd. Alumni Mfairs & Development Scotiabank Martin, Whalen, Hennebury and Avalon Software & Computers Wood Gundy Stamp Manna Bakery
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YOUR SPRINGBOARD Novell, UNIX, Visual Basic, Oracle, TO SUCCESS IN THE Powerbuilder, Object Oriented NE\N ECONOMY. Design and Analysis, and much more. hether they're leading award-winning chamber elebraling choirs or singing soprano • in operas, Memorial's music graduates are an QO ears o mustc accomplished group. Since the school first opened in 1976, more than 200 graduates have made their way into the music world. at emorial Dr. Maureen Volk, director of the School of Music, has fond memories of that first year. "There were three faculty members plus the head. What was really tough in the beginning was getting enough students to justify having enough faculty." Four students graduated in 1978. Today, nearly 150 students are enrolled in one of the school's programs. "Students can do education, performance, theory and composition, history and literature or a general music studies major," says Maureen. "We offer piano, voice, organ, guitar and all the band orchestra instruments." With such varied disciplines and graduates, Maureen feels the music degree program at Memorial has done a lot for music in Newfoundland. "Our general public profile is a big weapon," she says. "If anybody wants to cut music in the schools and they see what our groups are doing, what our graduates are doing in the schools, such as the Holy Heart of Mary Chamber Choir, it makes it a little harder for politicians to start cutting music, especially when they see the kind of support it has from the public."
usan Knight, B. Mus.(Ed.) '83, some of it back to her mom. (M. Mus.), may have been close "At the time I taught her to sing in tune. _. to 40 when she began her career She lived for seven years after that." in music, but it's been a part of her life Susan's love of music is all around her, since she can remember. from paintings in her house depicting "I was dangled on my father's knee as a musical instruments, to the piano, to the child," she recalls. "My dad was extremely CDs and the sheet music. She feels very musical and my earliest recollections are lucky that she gets to spend her time musical and rhythmical things with daddy like working on her discipline. As the director the patty-cake thing. I was loved with music." of the Newfoundland Symphony Youth Susan says music in her house was Choir, Susan spends a great deal of time "continuous with life, there was nothing Susan entertains members of the Newfoundland with the more than 260 kids involved. She . negative about it." Symphony Youth Training Choir. speaks of them with pride. So when, in 1979, her and husband, "We are of the place; our costumes, Dennis, moved back to Newfoundland, she immediately fell into music. everything we do and say is a cultural Starting with a few courses here and there, Susan didn't realize her expression so that, through our music, we promote to the world this interest was turning into a degree. "Before I knew it I had knocked off place as a distinct and wonderful place." so many courses I was just there." Her suggestion that Newfoundland host a choral festival in 1997 as Nearly having to withdraw from school when her mother became ill part of the Cabot 500 celebrations was a dream come true. "The whole with cancer, Susan, under the guidance of Don Cook, then director of idea is to attract the world to Newfoundland as a choral place for its the music school, decided to continue with her studies and even brought music and to let the world know about Newfoundland."
LUMINUS 14 No doubt the world will be hearing more from this talented woman and her choir. This year alone they attended the Festival ofthe Sea in Bristol, England, and were invited to be the choir-in-residence at a conducting institute in Europe. Join A Leader!! From her convent school days, when music was everywhere, to her conducting and choral career, Susan Knight is a glowing example of the calibre In its February 1996 issue, lntenzational of Memorial's music school graduates. Tax Review reported that Ernst & Young continues to lead the Big.... Six in tax revenues nspired by her piano-playing next-door neighbour, Susan worldwide, and the July/ August 1996 issue ranked us nmnber one in a number of tax Greene has spread her love of music around since she was specialties. Our strong position in the market I five. Her piano lessons in the house next door led to a love of everything place is continuously creating exciting musical. By the fourth grade she was being tutored privately in voice and piano career opportunities in our many locations by her classroom music teacher, a across the country, including Halifax, woman, she says "who just lit my fire. It St. John's and Saint John. all steamrolled from there." Our Halifax oftice is seeking three people: With a bachelor of music from Memorial and a master's degree from • a senior tax manager with at least 5 years City University of New York, Susan has directly relevant experience; embarked on a new musical adventure. • a person who has recently completed, This one takes her beyond the practice or is currently completing, the CICA room, all the way to South Korea. In-Depth tax course, or who has While studying in New York, Susan equivalent knowledge and at least two years expenence; applied for the position of choir director • an entry-level candidate with relevant with the Peace Children Singers in Seoul, post-secondary education and some South Korea, on a lark. When they called accounting experience for a position the next day to offer her the position, she which will initially include some had to make some big decisions - and exposure to audit and accounting work. fast. She had already accepted a Along with technical expertise, desired fellowship from Indiana State University Susan Green, B.Mus. '94 qualifications for all positions include a to study musicology at the doctoral level (M. Mus. '96) strong record of business and personal and wasn't prepared to leave the accomplishment. demonstrated success fellowship behind. contributing as a team member, and top "The fellowship means that I can study without having to worry about the notch interpersonal and communication bills," she says. "It's been very gratifying because it means that someone else skills. thinks I can do this." With the appropriate arrangements in place, she We offer a diverse client base, technical postponed her education for a year and opted for the South Korean culture. support. and an excellent compensation Working with children from the ages of nine to 11, Susan is putting her package, in a flexible environment where talents to work. "I want to help make music as much fun for them as it was for you can grow professionally while balancing me when I was their age and to create good sound and to smile. In that way, if work and personal commitments. Interested our mandate is to foster peace, then I think we'll succeed." candidates should send a resume to Jane Mcintosh, Recruiting Project Manager, Leaving the hustle and bustle of New York behind is a welcome relief for Ernst & Young, Ernst & Young Tower, Susan. Working three jobs to sustain herself while studying and trying to find P.O. Box 251, Toronto-Dominion Centre, the time to see the city was exhausting. Yet, she says the whole experience made Toronto, Ontario, M5K 117, or contact us by her an efficient learner. "It made me realize how much you could accomplish fax at (416) 864-1174. without being a complete book worm." These newly acquired skills in hand, Ernst & Young is Committed to Employment Susan says she'll be able to adjust to life in Seoul quite nicely. Equity. Once her one-year term is completed she'll be ready to attack that doctorate work in Indiana with a fresh approach. That decision is already made. She says Ell ERNST &YOUNG the chance to research and perform will strengthen her appreciation and understanding of music and that's what got her interested in the first place. •
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Everywhere you turn Sean Huxter, BA '89, and Derrick White, these days, people ask: BA (Hons.) '95, have made the most of their Internet connections. Both began playing ''Are you plugged in or are with computers when the Internet was you surfing the net?" More relatively new, and somehow fell into its Sean feels that he's playing an important and more people are going luring trap. part in the future of the video game industry. online. School-aged children Sean recalls his first PC with amusement. "I What does his future hold? "I may eventually bought a Commodore 64, want to work in movies or go back to are using the World Wide and immediately started ~ working in television creating special Web to research their doing graphics on it. 3 effects for a series, but for right now I Playing with computers ~ am quite happy to produce animations school assignments, C) was more fun than for video games." university students are anything I'd tried Derrick White's story is a little getting online and before." Having finished different. His fascination with businesses and individuals a commercial art computers is purely recreational. are putting home pages program at Cabot College, "My first foray into the Internet Sean decided to try began when a friend and I connected online every day of the computer science. He to each other's computers over the week. enrolled in Memorial's phone line and typed one-line computer science program sentences back and forth. It seems Other than the pure and continually found new ways to make the pretty mundane in retrospect, but at the time I entertainment value, the computer work for him. was totally fascinated." Derrick liked the options available through Internet has many useful He's designed award-wiming comic books and video game programs, and after the Internet. "You could download recipes, purposes. A 1995 Canadian completing his degree he worked for a local sheet music, satellite photos and even play Business article reported production company as a 2-D animator. It didn't chess online with someone in South America. I that headhunters like take Sean long to move into 3-D work. Those quickly learned that the best tool to learn the NewTel Feature Creatures are Sean's Internet was the Internet itself." scanning the Internet for handiwork. As a law student at Dalhousie, Derrick new prospects since it's "By this time I had a number of animation decided to establish a home page simply cheap. A 1995 issue of projects under my belt and started spending because he could. He also designed a page for Fo,.tune reported that time putting together animations for myself, the law school. While he has put his resume for fun. I came up with a concept for a demo online, he says he didn't expect to get responses recruiters figure that reel, and put together some animations to to it simply because the legal community is just people searching for jobs introduce sections, plus some things that would begiming to get online. online are computer 'wow' studios and others." In the summer of But, he says, the Internet is more than a way 1995 he introduced the world to his web site of getting job interviews. "It's a whole new literate so they're (http:// www.cabot.nf.car sean). medium for networking and keeping your tt.Jmb automatically better He says by using this site and a news reader on the pulse of the industry you are working in. It prospects. For two he answered several ads for animators. "Plus I extends your local range of contact to national Memorial graduates, the used search engines on the World Wide Web to and even international dimensions. find phone numbers and addresses for some He says he hasn't Nled out the thought of Internet is a way to get companies I wanted to work for." practising law online. However, there are many their resumes online, make The results were great. Industrial Light and complicating factors "not the least of which are contacts with companies, Magic, the company George Lucas formed to professional responsibility and jurisdictional and find out which create special effects for Star Wars, problems." interviewed him. Although he didn't get the job, He and a friend are examining the feasibility companies are in the hiring he says it was a real "ego boost." of creating a company that would market their market. It's also a great His big break came when he answered an ad combined Internet and legal skills. way to watch for on the Internet for a character animator with a Derrick's page is at: developments and trends games company in Rhode Island. They liked his http:/ /is.2.dal.car dwhite2/index.html work, he got the appropriate papers in place, and look for that new company sometime in the in a market. and now he and his wife, and their new baby live 21st century. • in a town called Westwood.
LUMINUS 18 tudent Perspectives
A web of silence or topics and give students the latest data that is being presented world communication? wide. Using such high-tech equipment and terminology exposes students, who might not be computer-inclined, to get involved in the by Yasmine Dannawy wonders of the Web. Another advantage to using the net is accessibility to professors; to ask a simple question about a lecture, fter four years of university it finally dawned on me students save time and energy in trying to locate their busy that to understand all the hype of cyberspace I should professors by posting their queries on the net. The net also gets us get an Internet address to check it all out. My friend talking with other students in other universities on related issues or was in shock when she learned I had never surfed the Net. "I topics of interest. It provides information on any subject from onion cells, to would be lost without it" she told me, as if she was talking about electricity or the latest trends on television or the elections in Russia. The net incites the air she breathed. Another friend echoed her: "I certainly would not be interesting conversations, discussions and even arguments on line! Courses able to function without going online at least once a day." Well, since getting are even being taught on line. my account I have logged on and been online for up to five hours without Where does it end though? All this fabulous communication that puts us realizing how long I had been glued to the monitor! While I have to say the in touch with people in faraway places and amazes us with its options and hype was well worth it, I also have to question where such a world of computer wizardry of images keeps us glued to a monitor, laughing and talking to interaction can lead. ourselves. What about face-to-face interaction? Do we need high-tech to Computer technology and the invasion of cyberspace is ever present in our educate? Do we need to chat online with people we have never met, are never lives. Every day new discoveries draw us into cyberspace, making us believe likely to meet, for hours on end, instead of being outside enjoying nature and that this is the only way to survive in the fast-paced world of the future. In the simple human interaction? Is the Web weaving us into a large sphere of university environment, interacting through the Net has many advantages. endless communication with the unknown or into a simple web of silence? Professors using computerized overhead projectors are able to present students with clear, colorful and even animated notes and diagrams of the * Yasmine completed her bachelor ofarts degree in May and is rww completing subject matter they are teaching. They are able to use the Net to expand on a bachelor ofeducation (secondary).
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From Malaysia to Newfoundland and back again
Bishop Ping Chung Yong was shocked when he first arrived in Newfoundland in 1964. However, it wasn't culture shock; it was the cold weather. "I think the cold was very much made up for by the warmth of the people," he says. "I was here five years and met many friends."
During his last high school year in Malaysia, Bishop Y ong was sponsored by a Newfoundlander teaching at his school to come to Canada. He has fond memories of his time here. "I was a member of the Canterbury Club (the Anglican students' club) and they raised my pocket money every year." He ventured back to his home country only once in five years and was lucky enough to meet his future bride, Julia. She joined him in Newfoundland in 1968 as a young teacher at Holy Heart of Mary. Bishop Yong was recently back in Newfoundland leading a session on the missionary Bislwp Yong with members ofthe Canterbury Club. Left to on behalf on the Anglican Consultative Council, of which he was chairman for seven right: Ruby (Cluett) Kocurko, Gary Green, Bishop Yong, years. Kevin Smith and Kay Smith He says Newfoundlanders continue to warm him. "Newfoundland hospitality has not changed even though the fish may have gone."
IN MEMORIAM
Robert 0' Driscoll, BA (Ed) culture in Canada, and to Laura Mary Yule, BA '58, BA (Hons.) '59, MA '60, establish their academic study he (Hons.) '78, MA '87, passed away (PhD '63, University of London), organized extraordinary on August 23 at her home in an admired Celtic scholar and conferences and festivals that Herring Cove, N .S. She is prolific author, died on February celebrated the culture of the Celts survived by her sister, Joy 29, 1996 in Dublin, Ireland. and their contribution to the Patching; her two daughters, Hope Born in Conception Harbour, world. Dr. 0' Driscoll was an Toumishey of Halifax and Newfoundland, Dr. O'Driscoll accomplished, inspiring and Margaret Dickson of Galax, recalled being teased as a youth, challenging teacher and author, Virginia; seven grandchildren and for his accent and vocabulary. who had the respect of his four great-grandchildren. Laura But his attitude towards his roots colleagues and his graduate and was the widow of James Donald changed when he learned that undergraduate students alike. Yule, a Presbyterian minister. Her many of these odd words were, in Predeceased by his mother, daughter, Hope, writes: "She left a fact, ancient Gaelic. That started Anne Mae, his father, William, loving memory and her presence. him on the road to becoming one and his brother, Linus, he leaves She was a scholar, a world of North America's pre-eminent Robert 0' Driscoll to mourn Terasa and their four traveller and a lady of deep champions of Celtic studies. children, Brian, Robbie, Declan, compassion. Few have died with He went on to hold such and Emer; seven brothers and so little regret and so many to and during that time published positions as research fellow at the sisters, and numerous relatives mourn her passing." Hope has many scholarly works. University of Reading, visiting and friends. asked that any donations made in He will be especially professor at University College, "Think where man's glory most her mother's honor be given to remembered at St. Michael's Dublin, assistant professor begins and ends, And say my glory Memorial's Annual Giving Fund. College for the central role he (English), St. Michael's College, was I had such friends." (Yeats) played in establishing the program University of Toronto, and was in Celtic studies there. appointed a full professor in 1975. Submitted by Bill 0 'Driscoll To develop a deeper For 28 years he was a tenured (brother) appreciation for Celtic history and professor at St. Michael's College
LUMINUS 20 I(EEPING IN T OUCH
THE William A. King, B.Comm. (Hons.) '83, CA, is THE '50s '70s controller of W oolworths (Canada) Inc. in Toronto. He is married to Anne O'Grady, BA '85, Elizabeth L. (Scammell) Reynolds, BA '58, Carolyn Berdina Ford (nee Toope), BA '74, and they have three children, Cathleen, Laura B.Ed '74, M.Ed.'79, has retired from teaching at just completed a theology diploma program at and Julie. They live in Tottenham, Ont. Cabot College and Memorial. She now has a fine Thorneloe University, Sudbury, Ont. Rev. Donald F. Harvey, BA '84, MA (English) art appraisal and consulting firm in St. John's. Bruce Ryan, B.Sc. '74, M.Sc. (Geology) '77, a '87, (M.Div.), was awarded the honorary degree of Bryan Andre Greene, BA(Ed.) '58, B.Sc. geoscientist in the provincial Department of doctor of divinity at Huron College Theological (Hons.) '60, M.Sc '62, retired March 31, 1996, Mines and Energy (Geological Survey), has won Section ceremonies at Western. He served as from his position as executive director, Geological the national Julian Boldy Award. He joined the Anglican chaplin at Memorial 1983-1987. Survey of Newfoundland. Geological Survey in '76 as a project geologist. Since then, he has been one of the chief Jeffrey L. Blanchard, BA '84, (LLB '89, UNB), geoscientists carrying out geological mapping and left Canada and moved to the British West Indies assessing mineral potential in Labrador. His in '95 to practise law with the firm of McLean work continues during the '96 field season with McNally. He lives there with wife, Christine, and THE '60s the mapping of the region inland from Okak Bay. sons, Adam, Colin and Evan. Janet (Spurrell) Bartlett, BA '75, M.Phil. '77, Chris Cook, B.Med.Sc. '84, MD '86, is on staff at The Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh as a J.W. George lvany, Ed.Dip. '60, B.Sc.(Hons.) (MLS '84, University of Toronto), took early pediatric orthopedic surgeon and is an assistant '60, Hon. LLD '91, (M.Sc., PhD) has been retirement on April1 after working 12 years with professor of orthopedics at the University of appointed chair-designate of The Canadian the Toronto Public Library. She plans to spend a Pittsburgh. Chris and Joyann have four children; Bureau For International Education. He is lot of time with her grandchildren and hopes to Colin, 7, Jonathan (deceased), and twins Claire president and vice-chancellor at the University of spend the summer of '97 in Newfoundland. and Carolyn, l. They are enjoying life in Saskatchewan. Gerard Gregory, B.Sc. '75, is employed at Pittsburgh and look forward to times together, Neil Earle, BA(Ed), BA '67 (BA '72, Boehringer lngelheim (Canada) Ltd., Burlington, trips to Canada whenever possible, and our "good Ambassador University, MA '92, University of Ont., as director of national sales. He is married old Newfie kitchen parties when we get together Toronto), is international editor of The Plain to Dacon (nee Hedderson), RN '75. They have with Ernie, B.Med.Sc. '84, MD '86, and Eileen Truth. He was nominated by his publisher to two children, Stephanie, 17, and David, 15. Stanley, B.Ed. (Elem.) '88, also here in . " appear in Contemporary Authors, A Rio Lynette C. Saunders (nee Mirley), BSW '79, Pennsy l van1a. Bibliographical Guide to Current Writers in relocated to Bay Roberts in '92 from Happy Brenda Buckingham, BA (Psych.) '85, (B.Sc. Fiction, General Nonfiction, Poetry, Journalism, Valley-Goose Bay with husband, Derek, and '91, occupational therapy, Dalhousie), has been Drama, Motion Pictures, Television, and Other children, Curtis and Nancy. She works with enjoying the sun and the sand in Bermuda since Fields, published by Gale Research Inc. Avalon Health Care Institutions Board as a social '94. She works at St. Brendan's Hospital in the Timothy Thahane, BA (Hons.) '67, (B. Comm. worker at Harbour Lodge Nursing Home. area of Community Mental Health. '67, University of Toronto), has been appointed David Agnew, BA '79, has been appointed vice Leslie James Allison, B.Med.Sc. '86, MD '88, deputy governor of the South Mrican Reserve president and corporate secretary of Credit Union recently moved to southern Texas where his wife, Bank, effective April 1, 1996. He has retired as Central of Ontario. He was previously secretary Mary Anne, and their four little Texans; John, 7, vice-president for United Nations Mfairs for this of cabinet for the Government of Ontario. Sarah, 5, Mac, 3, and Rebecca, 2 are making a important undertaking. home "on the range where the deer and the Daniel J. Corbett, B.Comm. '69, is president THE' 80s antelope play." They are practising family and chief executive officer of St. Lawrence medicine and allergies in the beautiful historic College in Brockville, Ont. In May '96, during town of Columbus. "H y'all are in the area please his fourth year as president, St. Lawrence College Shelly (Orr) Smith, B.Ed., feel free to drop in for coffee and a chat. The door was awarded ISO 9001 certification, making it B.Phys.Ed. '81, met John is always open to you." one of the first colleges in North America to meet Smith, at the Harlow Deborah Anne Steel, M.Sc. '86, (B.Sc. '82), these standards. Dan is a past president of the campus. They married and has another job change! In June '96 she joined Alumni Association at Memorial. now have two sons. This the National Energy Board in Calgary as an year they are teaching at environmental specialist. International School of Arguments with Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. W .F. Dean Janes, BA '86, is employed as a Gravity by constable with the RCMP Highway Patrol in Banff Michael Janet Russell (nee National Park. He graduated from the RCMP Crummey, BA Flynn), BA '83, B.Ed. '84, Academy in Regina in November '88. (Hons.) '87, married Glen Russell in is the first August '95. They live and Jennifer Young, BA '86 (MA '91, University of published work in Toronto. Victoria), was elected chair, Department of Co collection of operative Education, at the University College of poetry by the the Cariboo, Kamloops, B.C., as of May '95. author. Michael is hailed by the Ottawa Would you like to see your gift Citizen as one of Canada's most promising new authors. His thought-provoking, to Memorial doubled? insightful book, containing many poems set in Newfoundland and Labrador, is available Your company may be ready to help. There are more than 500 companies in from Quarry Press and should soon be Canada with matching gift programs. Ask your donations officer or human available in Newfoundland bookstores. resources department or contact the Alumni Office for a brochure.
LU MI'WS 21 KEEPING IN TOUCH
Jennifer Turner (nee Way), BA '86 (MRE '88, Constance Ciraco (nee Kowalski), B.Ed. '90, Peter Hanlon, Dip.B.Admin. '91, B.Comm. '95, Acadia, B.Ed. '91, University of Calgary), and (BA '88, Western), and husband, Vito, are director of team/media services with the St. John's husband, John, are pleased to announce the thrilled to announce the birth of their son, Darius Maple Leafs for the past three seasons, has been arrival of Matthew John on February 27, 1996, a Amadeus, on February 13, 1996. hired as manager of communications and media baby brother for Ben, 8, and Alex, 3. services with the American Hockey League. He Cynthia Jean Thomas relocated to West Springfield, Mass., home to the Lisa Kelly, B.Comm. '86, is married and has one Fequet, B.Ed. (Elem.) '90, head offices, in July '96. child, Sarah, 3. She is owner/operator of Pro married Daniel Fequet on Development Training Services, a career Dec. 28, 1993, and had Frederick L. Cram, B.Sc. '91, B.Comm. '94, is planning/human resources company in Fort twins, a girl and a boy working with Evancic Perraritt Robertson, CGAs, McMurray, Alberta. named Kelly and Korey, on High Level, Albta. September 17, 1994. She Ken O'Brien, BA (Religious Studies) '86, (MPI Lisa M. Dillon, B.Sc. '91, M.Sc. '95, lives in has been living and working '91, master of urban & regional planning, Vancouver and has completed the first year of the in Quebec since January Queen's), recently left the City of Mount Pearl to PhD program in audiology at UBC. She will marry '91 and teaches in take a planning position with the City of St. Simon Edgett ofQualicum Beach, B.C. in August '97. Harrington Harbour. John's. W. Wayne Stubbs, B.Ed. '91, has started Jacqueline Marrie, BA (Hons.) '90, started a Dean F. Oliver, BA (History, Hons.) '87 (MA working as an English conversation instructor at new career as a pharmaceutical/medical '89, PhD '96, York), and wife, Gina M. Oliver Samsung Foreign Language Institute, a private representative with Berlex Canada Inc. in March (nee Gosse), B.Ed. '87, have one daughter, learning school in Suivon, South Korea. He began '96. Meaghan Ashley, born in Richmond Hill, Ont., teaching May 27. He often thinks of former August 8, '95. Dean is the bibliographer for the Fronie L. Pritchett (nee classmates and professors and maintains contact Canadian Historical Review and the foreign Wiseman), B.Ed. (Elem.) with Mike Coady, BA, B.Ed. '91, and Deon affairs and defence policy contributor to the '90, and W. Kurt Pritchett, Perry, B.Ed. '94. He's interested in hearing Canadian Annual Review of Politics and Public B.Sc. (Pharm. and Bio.) '91, from other former classmates who can write to Affairs. Gina will be taking a temporary leave of welcomed the birth of their him at: W. Wayne Stubbs, c/o Samsung Foreign absence from the York Region Roman Catholic daughter, Leah Rebecca, on Language Institute, 198-93 Mae Tan Dong, Pal Separate school board, where she has worked for February 28, 1996, a sister Dal Gu, Suivon, South Korea 442-372. Letters the last eight years, to facilitate their move to for three-year-old Tyler must be sent via airmail. Ottawa. Konrad. Trina (Power) Alexson, B.Eng. '87, is a program manager for Cisco Systems in San Jose, California, after 10 years in Ottawa and Toronto with Nortel and Bell Northern Research. She married Brian Alexson in '88, and has a son, ALUMNI HERE & THERE Morgan, born in '91. Jane Kieley, B.Eng. '89, MBA '95, and Ken Murphy, BA, B.Ed. '88, were married at Every students' Runaway Bay, Jamaica, on May 30th, 1996. They live in St. John's. pleasing nightmare Philip Stagg, BSW '89, and wife, Susan, welcomed the arrival of their daughter, Megan House of Dracula, a title given by the Alexander, on September 29, 1995. Transylvanian Society of Dracula. Roxane Wareham (nee This year she's writing a book, Upshall), BA '89, and Reflections on Dracula, which is being husband, Leeland, are thrilled published by Transylvania Press in to announce the birth of their Vancouver. No kidding! It's a semi-scholarly first child, Riley Franklin work that all audiences can enjoy. Ross, on April 1, 1996. They were married on December The book will be launched at the 1997 29, 1994. Dracula centennial celebrations in Los Karen M. (Bishop) Snook, B.Comm. (Co-op., Angeles. Betty is co-organizer of the event Hons.) '89, and husband, Terry, are pleased to and says they'll have everything there from announce the birth of their son, Alex Carter, on The first time she put Bram Stoker's presentations of scholarly papers to movie May 13, 1996. Dracula on the reading list, the reaction by stars and bats. students was one of surprise. Today, While some students still raise their THE '90s students try to get into her class because of eyebrows when they see her course's reading the book. list, Betty says there's a lot going on in the Dr. Elizabeth Miller, BA '64, MA '74, novel and it's nice to look back to see where Catherine (Peddle) PhD '88, is Memorial's Dracula lady. Her Bussey, BN '90, and this vampire stuff started. husband, Rodney, are pleased interest in the Gothic period and Bram "It's a cultural phenomenon and in terms to announce the birth of their Stoker's famous novel have made her an of its influence on popular culture it is one first child, Brandon William, international figure. Last year she was the of the most important novels ever written." who arrived on January 24, first person to be named Baroness of the 1996. They live in Coley's Point, Nfld.
LUMINUS 22 KEEPING IN TOUCH ALUMNI HERE & THERE
Krista D. Torraville (nee Stern), BA '92, Cert.Crim. '92, (BSW '96, University of Calgary), married Gary in December '94. They live in A 30-year love affair Calgary where Krista is a child welfare worker with the town of Olds. with Memorial Trevor W. Walker, BA, B.Ed. '93, moved to Saint John, N.B., in March '96, and is now an employment councellor with Options Outreach George Fred Ash "Car-pooling Employment (HRDC). left Stephenville in with full-time Christina (Tina) Brake, 1965, at the age of teachers was B.Phys.Ed. '93, B.Ed. 16, and fell in love enriching, to say (Secondary) '94, graduated with Memorial. the least," he says. from the RCMP in June '95 Enrolled in the "The discussions, and is now posted in Prince BA(Ed.) program, sometimes light Rubert, B.C., with Const. Eric Montpetit. he set his sights on a hearted, teaching career. sometimes serious, Louise Sheth, MBA '93, and Baj D. Sheth, MD, had a "Ah, that were always baby! Leanne Caroline )t honeymoon year stimulating." was born on August 23, with Memorial. For In 1978 he and 1995. They are settled in the first time in my his wife were Morgantown, West Virginia, life I stood in a real transferred to and have fond memories of Newfoundland. gymnasi urn. I was "Over the years I have gone from Toronto, where he introduced to began working as Catherine Boarden, being one of the youngest students basketball and track an editor of several BSW '93, and Colin Burke are pleased to announce and field, and other to one of the 'older than average' Salvation Army the birth of their daughter, Lauren Ella, on sports I had only students. Thanks, Memorial." publications. February 21, 1996. read about in "Seeing that Donald Inniss, BA, B.Ed. '93, one of the founding magazines.. " teaching was not members of the Student Alumni Association of Mter completing his first year he decided going to be my major activity in the future, I Memorial, and his sister, Jill Hiscock, were named to try out this "teaching thing" to see if it was switched to a BA program majoring in Co-citizens of the Year during a Charter Night what he really wanted to do. While he loved religious studies." celebration at the Victoria, Nfld. Lions Club. every minute of it, it wasn't his greatest love. In 1985 he was transferred home once Stephen K. Oliver, B.Phys.Ed. '94, B.Ed. '95, The following year he answered a call to the more, this time to Bay Roberts. He enrolled is completing a master's degree in exercise science (exercise physiology) at the University of ministry. He graduated from the Salvation at Memorial once again and became a New Brunswick in Fredericton. Army College for Officer Training in St. graduate from the BA program in 1989. John's and was appointed as an "I was hopelessly in love with learning Corey j. Brown, B.Comm. '95, is pleased to announce his marriage to Dawn Dodge, BA '93, officer/teacher in Brighton. In addition to and decided to upgrade the degree to an on April21, 1996. getting married, Fred found the time to keep honors." In 1991 he again walked across the Tammy M. Davis, BA '95, once again finds his professional skills up to date, so he began convocation stage. herself living on an island. She joined the attending summer school sessions in St. During the next three years he would University of Prince Edward Island fund-raising John's. move to Comer Brook and back to Toronto. In team in July as phonathon and promotions He remembers his first one well. "The 1994 he received notice that the Memorial coordinator. She writes: "I'm hoping if the trend only boarding house I could get was so BA (Ed.) program, the one he originally of island hopping continues, that my next post will be to a small Caribbean island where Pat, the crowded I had to sleep on a cot under a began, would be discontinued. He discovered love of my life, and I can spend our days sipping staircase." On weekends he travelled home to that he only needed to complete his electives big blue drinks with umbrellas and lounge in the help his wife with Sunday services. to finish the program. sun." Friends can contact Tammy via e-mail at Mter two years he was transferred to "One of the last courses I took was 'Stages [email protected]. Trout River and attended summer school in in Adult Development.' How appropriate." Comer Brook. Again he travelled home on In the fall of 1995 Fred Ash received his Correction the weekends, but gained three more courses. BA(Ed.) degree. Agatha Sullivan Greenland, Cert.Bus.Admin., When, in 1974, he was transferred to "Over the years I have gone from being May '95, and her husband, Derek Greenland, had Robert's Arm as a full-time clergyman, one of the youngest students to one of the their first baby, a boy named Christian Derek, on opportunities arose to take evening courses at 'older than average' students. Thanks, February 10, 1996. Agatha was incorrectly Springdale and to attend summer school in Memorial." identified in the spring issue. We apologize for Grand Falls. Three more credits under his the error. belt.
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HOME THOUGHTS:
A PRIVATE ANTHOLOGY good-hearted, and generous, tolerant, temperate, tough, God-fearing." BY NEIL EARLE Journalist Richard Gwyn: "Newfoundland has a rare beauty. The rolling hills of the west coast evoke the highlands of Scotland; ometimes, when the windows are called us. Oh, the long, dark clefts in the south coast and closed at my office here in the land of well, we've been the Northern Peninsula are as dramatic as Spalm trees and mesquite and I reflect called a lot the fiords of Scandinavia; the barren lands of upon the picture of dories and seascapes on worse. the east ... are a northern mirror of the my wall I can almost swear I catch a whiff of Meanwhile, in English 101 in 1962 Alison harsh, pure hills of Greece." kelp and the tang of sea spray. Feder took us through Pratt's reading of The Winston Churchill: "The best small-boat But-hey! -this is Los Angeles and it's Titanic so throughly that when the movie men in the world." only the air conditioning acting up again. "Raise the Titanic" came out in the 1980s I Paul West: "Not all is idyll, not all is Seriously, you'd have to have a dead soul whispered to my wife: "I was there." repellent ... The island is full of noises: not to be moved by the thought of the SOOth Ah, yes, Memorial in the 1960s. "Old majestic, dying, vulgar, fatuous, phantom, anniversary of Newfoundland and Labrador's Tombstone U," some of the mainlanders reassuring, lunatic, unique ... [N]either discovery fast approaching. I've been doing called it. But it was a merciful, quiet place Prospera nor prosperity will rule entirely." my part, trying to persuade those a still center (oops, centre) of sorts in our Farley Mowat: "Perhaps no other ocean hangashores up-along that our claim to John swiftly turning world of race riots, emanates such a disturbing feeling of Cabot's landing is tangentially assured by the assassinations and Vietnam. Paternalistic? sentience. It is not just a realm of water, it is Viking remains at L'Anse aux Meadows-it Yes. Hierarchial? Of course. But we had a presence-one of incalculable moods ... wasn't too long ago when that epic feat was already had Moses Morgan telling us in Even in its rare moments of brooding calm, a assigned to "the Boston states" as well. Political Science 101 that a university was long rhythmic swell rolls under the surface so Yes, my son, some of us in the Terra Nova not a democracy. that it ripples like the hide of a monster." diaspora are already looking forward to being A dead place? Depended where you Joe Smallwood to MUN's class of 1967: there on June 24, 1997. And as the looked. Rex Murphy and Adrian Fowler "This rock, so it happens, contains blood memories revolve around in my mind of the could hold their own in debate with the best lines that are at least as good as anywhere ... sheer weight of all that history-Gilbert and of them, and Ian Campbell and Mike Don't despise the base means by which you Grenfell, Alcock and Brown, the Fishing Doheny were killers on the ice. Leslie Harris do ascend ... Show your gratitude by serving Admirals and Beaumont Hamel-! return and the blossoming History Department that land." often in the evening to my memory of were busy deconstructing Prowse's history of Peter Newman: "Newfoundlanders are a Memorial, our own beloved MUN. Newfoundland two decades before LeMan great people because they have a way of When these Wordsworthian pensive and Foucault were academic mainstays. surviving without ever becoming victims. moods strike me I take delight in the recall Many a time and often have I tumbled There is about them an exhilarating, nose of those thrilling days of yesteryear when through my 1966 and 196 7 versions of the thumbing air of tempting the fates that classmates and contemporaries such as Brian Cap and Gown to see how the faces square up ceaselessly try to bring them down." Peckford, Rex Murphy, Linda Inkpen, with those I meet in Luminus. I am always Finally, a dragger-man on the South Dorothy Wyatt, Jerry Murphy and Mose amazed at the perception of Joe Smallwood's Coast: "Ah, me son, we don't be takin' Morgan, Ray Gushue and the inevitable opening remarks as he labored to build the nothin' from the sea. We has to sneak up on Seary and Story stalked the hallowed halls. intellectual structures that would eventually what we wants-and wiggle it away." And our profs? Even then David Pitt was unseat him. I remark at how the yearbook's We in the diaspora have to live on our an oracular figure; Ted Russell himself end pictures keep coming back to the bare island of the imagination; perhaps we audited the good doctor's English 405-the essentials of sea and shore and boats bobbing treasure it in rare and unique ways because of Romantic Poets. Dr. Storey was an imposing in the North Atlantic swells. "This is the that. ~ name, residing in the Parnassus-like Terra Nova record told," as Pratt put it. remoteness of the upper floor of the Hall of Over the years, to assuage the -Neil Earle is a professional journalist and Ad. Pat O'Flaherty was a "comer"-bright, homesickness, I have kept my own private scriptwriter living in Los Angeles. He is a mercurial, pungent. And even we deferential anthology of things said and written about 1966 (BA, Ed.) and 1967 (BA) graduate of Baymen had heard dark rumors that an Newfoundland and Labrador. Here are some Memorial, and a contemporary author. His English chap named Paul West had taught I treasure from my own brief jottings; first book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in here but was too radical for the imitation perhaps they're some of yours as well: American Popular Culture: Uneasy in Eden, was Oxonian style of Memorial. "A community of A.P. Herbert on our people: "The best published in 1993. Irish mystics cut adrift on the Atlantic," he tempered, best-mannered people walking ...
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