Topics covered include: History of the Mount; The Lowdown on Rosaria Renovations; Picaro Call for Students; Atlantic Fringe Festival; Susan Aglukark (singer); What They Never Tell Frosh About MSVU

This newsletter contains information on a profile description of Judith Scrimger, a 'Meet the Author' event with Dr. William Hare, Naomi Hersom's support for the AAU's (Association of Atlantic Universities) call for increase in base funding, Adult students in Québec, success for the Pepsi Challenge, distance education channels for metro universities, and interviews, publications, meetings, elections, conferences, awards, and travels of faculty. There are sections on The Peace Beat's discussion of a lexicon of war words from the Globe and Mail, the effects of Chernobyl in the West, planning for a Bachelor of Education, smoking on campus, a new Director for the Tourism and Hospitality Management program, women taking new directions in the OECD (Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development), students remembered through a scholarship by the Mount's Modern Languages Department, and Grade 2 students interacting with Mount computers in the Language Lab. The newsletter concludes with sections on the completion of the Muriel Duxbury Jubilee scholarship, a 'touch tone voice response enrolment system' as a sign of the future, women helping in a Latin American community kitchen project, and a 'What's Going On?' section remarking on a Status of Women Workshop titled 'Developing Strategies for Change.'

Topics covered include: Arms Control and Disarmament; The Aquinian and Freedom of the Press; Nestle boycott; Zionism; Orwell and public relations; Canadian Public Relations Society; Low wages; Tuition increase; Men in MSVU positions of authority; Contraceptive sponge; Uganda; Doctors; MSVU Art Gallery; Mount Playhouse

This newsletter contains information on a 'colorful ceremony' marking the installation of the next Mount president, a risk taking and responsibility address by Naomi Hersom, photos of the installation and Convocation, discussions of feminism and Christianity, the naming of a new Air Canada Fellow, salutations and greetings to Naomi Hersom as the new Mount president, the application of calligraphy in a certificate of greeting to Naomi Hersom, coming events, a letter to the editor regarding an article in the Picaro from Alexander G. Dow, Christmas cakes for sale, an information session on osteoporosis, and publications, readings, meetings, video productions, and travels of Mount faculty.

This newsletter contains information on Irene McQuillan's adventures on the open seas through cruise ships, which started in 1974 and continued after her time at the Mount, as well as a section indicating that an autumn Alumnae Cruise could be the 'Chance of a Lifetime.' There is a profile description of Agnes O'Donnell Kelly, in addition to sections on Mount alumnae featured on TV programs, the Mount Saint Vincent University Awards Banquet, a non-smoking advertisement, alumnae support for Jubilee Scholarships, the first person to receive an honorary degree among alumnae (Agnes White), an advertisement for Travel Night, and a discussion of the Mount's Reach for the Top Quiz Show. The newsletter includes a 'Chapter News' section regarding the successes of Dr. Ruth Goldbloom and her husband; there are other parts of this section that detail events in other provinces, as well as conferences and alumnae activity, followed by a list of Chapter contacts. There is information on the educational and professional successes of Michelle Gallant, the aftermath of the Jubilee, a reunion weekend advertisement for alumnae, good will generated at a 'special luncheon,' a teaching award, an alumnae membership reminder, mass celebrating 'faith, wisdom, and friendship,' and a 'Class Notes' section, listing students, their degrees, and their current places of residence, for the years 1933 to 1982. The newsletter concludes with an in memoriam section for the deaths of MSVU alumnae, as well as a section on information required by St. Joseph's Convent from its former students.

Topics covered include: Petition; Residence Committee; Bookstore; Seton Residence; Mount-Dal Agreement; Student Union; Cafeteria; Kathleen Sullivan; Food; Home Economics Department; Education Department; Otto Lang; Abortion; Women's Movement; Women Healers; Barbara Ehrenteich; Deidre English; Board of Governors Committee; Sister Mary Albertus; Canadian Armed Forces; Literary; Art Gallery; Crafts; Student Store; Sports; Food Committee; Sister Marie Gillen; Greg Cookley; Awards Day; Canada Manpower Centre; Dalhousie Cultural Activities; Saint Mary' s Performing Arts; Acadia; Events

Topics covered include: Presidential Elections; Journalism Program; Dean's List; Ms. Hussain; Library; The Maritime University Liberal Federation (MULF) Convention; Professional Administrators' Seminar; Nancy Hyland; Chess Club;World University Service of Canada Conference; Athletics Club;