This newsletter contains information on the Mount's women's and men's basketball teams, Mount bookstore manager Jean MacKay's 'interesting' introduction to the Mount, a call for nominations for the Dean of Humanities and Sciences, and an 'Of Interest' section detailing transport to and from the university, Christmas cards available, an inservice day for the Nova Scotia Association of Science Teachers in Halifax, and increasing the profile of the Seton Cantata Choir. The newsletter contains sections on pre-school opportunities as compared by Commonwealth student Darlene Beazer, the PR (Public Relations) department's celebration of Edward L. Bernays's 97th birthday (he was 'the father of modern public relations'), and a sidebar titled 'At Christmas' with prayers and poetry offering peace and power in the world. There is information on student and faculty awards, conferences, publications, and presentations, a limerick contest, new building excavation, carrying the 'torch' in the Olympic relay, and Almanacs on sale at the development office. The newsletter concludes with sections on Amnesty International's concern over immigration and refugee legislation, as well as an advertisement highlighting Santa Claus's visit to the Mount Campus for children.

Topics covered include: Student Council; Geri Gaskin; Donna Breen; Elizabeth MacKinnon; Boarder's Council; Basketball; the University of Saskatchewan; Theatre Productions; Sharon Millie; Winter Weekend Cohort Named: Christine Bennett; Sharon Gakell; Linda MacLellan, Pat Sullivan; Patricia Burke; Diana Biskaps; Dawna Brown; Dianna Geddes; Sylvia DeCoste; Lois Ross; Pat Lewis; Joan O'Hara

Topics covered include: Mount students still haven't received health cards; Arabic community calls Hollywood's The Siege racist; Mount security to set up emergency intercom in Birches; MSVU came ninth in this year's Maclean's survey; Students feel election results mean change for Bermuda; Critics blast market-driven mandate of new U of T bio-tech program; University of Regina considers police studies program; Acadia University profs call for president's resignation; Halifax Explosion; Breathing as stress relief; Week of reflection - December 6 Montreal massacre; Lack of queer group at Mount; The Waterboy (film); Bruce Guthro; Alanis Morrisette

Featured teams include women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, women's soccer, and men's soccer. Individual awards also included.

This newsletter contains information on early registration at the Mount, the renewal of Employment and Immigration Canada's Life Planning and Learning Centre funding contract at the Mount, paintings and drawings at the Art Gallery, student papers presented, a report from the Board of Governors, a Campus Calendar of events from April 6 to May 17, and an advertisement for 'Daffodil Day.'

Topics covered include: Kira S.; DJ MayDay on the Record; "Safari Fiesta" - 7th Annual Multicultural Night; Darrell MacLean; News From the Library; Free Public Lecture on Violence Against Women; Ingrid Jenker; Art Gallery News; MSVU Students Scare Up A Good Time!; Saluting the Class of 2009! Grad Class Event; My First Year in University; Madeline Colman; Girl Talk actually likes the music he samples Gregg Gillis fuses pop, hip-hop and 90's grunfe for a living; Kira Sharwey; 'Cabbie'; Simon Yackulic; U of A profs aim to save bears; Morris MacLeod; What Really Grinds My Gears - With Morris Morris MacLeod; ACE SMU, Saint Mary's University and EO Media Announce erd Annual "Trumped" Competition; Lee Bruce; MSVU Races to a School Spirt Win; Brendan Kergin; Up in smoke: talking pot with marijuana activist Ted Smith

Topics covered include: Christmas Wishes from Student Union; Andrea Duchene; Trying to Make Sense of all that Jargon; Ansia Tallman; The Peer Helpers Program: A Great Way for Students to Gain Valuable Experience, Skills and Contacts While Studying at the Mount; Lara Sifton; Mount Student Student Finds Refuge at NSCAD; Increase Funding at Mount Saint Vincent; Bomb Scare at MSVU; Seela Amaratunga and Andre Duchene; Religions Article; Jen Gillespie; Ten Thousand Ways to be a Peaceful Consumer; Lara Sifton; Local Band Feature: Wanderlust; Francis Mullins; Interpreting the Climate Change Debate; Andrea Newell; Art Gallery Celebrates 28th Annual Mount Community; Lara Sifton; Ben Kweller CD Review; Matthew Garland; Interview with Drew Dunphy; The Life of A Professional Athlete