This newsletter contains information on the 1989 fall Convocation, President Hersom's remarks at the Convocation, the official opening of the E. Margaret Fulton Communications Centre, the importance of communication as stated by journalist Betty Kennedy, a grad list for October 1989, and an 'Of Interest' section discussing agreements by Canada's education ministers, awards granted to the Mount's Centre for Continuing Education, a textbook drive for Jamaican students impacted by Hurricane Hugo, and the 13th annual CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education)) District 1 Student Scholarship Program. There is a section titled 'In Recognition of Mount Scholars,' followed by a list, a discussion of the opening of the Africville exhibition at the Art Gallery, issues discussed by the Fulton Lecture Series, Campus Ministry Notes, and photographs taken throughout the Convocation event. There is a section discussing the Mount's student and faculty exchange programs to New England, U.S., as well as ideas for seasonal gift-giving and a change of location for the payroll office.

Topics covered include: Student Council elections; Referendum on Student union constitution and referendum on student health plan; Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Canada; Provincial cuts to summer employment program; Simon Fraser University and CUPE negotiations - protection from discrimination; Bill C-59 and French language dubbing; Faculty salaries; Apartheid; Federal student loans; Canada military funding research; The Highwayman (TV); Knightrider (TV); Badminton team at nationals; June Lumsden - Coach of the Year

Topics covered include: Tenth annual business society conference; Peace Studies; MSVU housing needs; Third annual leadership conference; The Picaro - almost 20 years old; Vinnie's; Metric; Male presence at the Mount; Nova Scotia Papal Visit 1984; University College of Cape Breton Board of Governors; Minister of State for Youth; SMU Student Executive (Cynthia Otto, David Hendsbee); UBC fees; Canadian Federation of Students; MSVU Life Planning and Learning Centre; Joyce Ledwidge; Smoking

Topics covered include: Constitution; Elections; Student Union; Student Council

Topics covered include: MSVU AIDS policy; 3 per cent administration fee on Canada Student Loans Program; Cans for Care project; Saceteria OKs Mugs; Lily Corewyn - Vice-President Public Affairs for the Federal Business Development Bank appointed Chair of the University's PR Department Advisory Board; Decentralized co-ops; Students and Parents Allied for Child Care Centre; New Year's Resolutions; Basketball; Volleyball; Broadway Bound (Neil Simon play); STREETsmART- Uptown Connection art exhibit; Tango and Cash (film); Rumours of Madonna and Aerosmith performances at Metro Centre

Featured teams include women's volleyball, women's basketball, men's basketball, women's soccer, and men's soccer.

Topics covered include: Drugs; Ortho Pharmaceutical Canada Ltd; Dr. Paul Whitehead; Smoking; Women in politics; Sports; Mary Clancy; Dramatic Society; English Department; Student Council; Winter Carnival Princesses named: Lyn Miller; Elaine Simonton; Susan Prud'Homme; Kathy Cocks; Carol Brady

Topics covered include: Mount Saint Vincent Faculty Association; National Student Day; Canadian Federation of Students; Mount nutritionist Janet Plowman resigns; Students with parents and access to daycare; Ziggy's Feelgood French Fries; Student Council election results; Free Trade; Scottish Symphony Festival of Music; Backstreet Boys; Skiing

Topics covered include: Allyson Marsh; Vote Damnit!; Krissy Arbuckle; 4th Annual Multicultural Night Better Then Ever; MSVU Students Vote Yes; U-Pass Vote Passes 626 - 86; Chris DeWolfe; A Truly 'Super' Night; Afton Doubleday; Grass Roots for Green Spaces; Shalen Hutchings; Gamers Give Back Seattle-based children's charity comes to Halifax; Emile Browne; Remembering the Montreal Massacre; Kate Hebb; "Twelve year old boy murdered for speaking out against child labour."; Allison Saunders; Music Reviews; Taylor Moran; Hot Sites for Free Music; Halle Peterson; Cheap, Healthy Eating for One; Christopher Drew; A Look at the Holidays;

Topics covered include: Spring Election poses referenda and opinion poll questions; HST Positive Press?; Vincent's Restaurant at new locale; Hidden valuables stolen; Candidates for Student Union Elections - President: Sarah Clarke, Rhonda Coleman, Gin Hing Yee, External Vice President: Timothea Gibb, Hugh Lindsey, Executive Vice President: Adam Bowser, Susan Dumaresque, James Tilley, Academic Vice President: Ron Pottie, Internal Vice President: Allison Druhan, Arts Representative: Kim Laffin, Science Representative: Angie Elsinga; Parent-Student Study Tips; A Year in the Yukon; The Story Art of Maud Lewis; The Empire Strikes Back (film); Kaeja d'Dance: Dynamics of kinetic energy; Curling - Hamer heads to Japan; MSVU bows out in volleyball semi-final