aay a tee January 2nd, 1985 THE OTHER PRESS page 3 NAME: . Ses oS - - - — = ee ee ee ee ee eer OFFICIA ENTRY FORM ADDRESS: POSTAL CODE eo eee ces ones Sm ctv cece eres eS MN SEE RD Se FS co ee ee ee ee ee \ KNOWLEDGE NETWORK RULES: One entry per person. AnRWN January 28, 1985. co N not eligible to win. YOUR OWN Radie Shaek COLOR CONMIPUTER 2 Prizes must be accepted as awarded. Winners must be residents of British Columbia. . Winner names will be announced and computer awarded on Entries must be received by January 21, 1985. Employees and immediate families of participati institutions, Knowledge Network, Radio Shack an Drop your entry form in the contest box inthe Douglas College Library. 1. Winner names will be selected at random from entries received at each of the participating institutions. Entrants must be 18 years of age or older. ng educational its dealers Rona Murray comes to Douglas The writing program at Douglas College is taking a new direction in 1985. For six days in February one of Canada’s most popular au- thors will enter the community as Douglas College’s Writer- in-Residence. Rona Murray Rona Murray, well-known throughout North America as one of Canada’s leading poets, playwrights and authors of fiction and drama, will be in New Westminster the first’ week of February to help new writers discover the world of publishing. *- Probably best known for winning the Pat Lowther A- ward in 1982 as Canada’s top female poetry writer, Murray will hold workshops and read- ings for all members of Douglas College and the pub- lic. ’ Murray will divide her six day visit between readings at Douglas College and the New Westminster Public Library, and will attend several college writing classes which are also open to the public. Douglas College will not be a new experience for Murray. From 1974 to 1976, she was a part-time instructor in the writing program. It was this experience, plus her prolific writing, which convinced writing instructor Maurice Hodgson to ask Murray to come to Douglas College as Writer-in-Resi- dence. “This is, in a sense, a real coup for our college,’’ he says. “‘And not only ‘can the stu- dents here benefit from her experiences, but the whole community is also invited to see her.” “Murray is an always ex- emplary writer who does not dwell on the frivolous styles many authors use to gain popularity,’’ he says. ‘’With this, we could be leading the way to bring more writers of her calibre into the Vancouver area.’’ “Rona Murray has a breadth of writing ex rience,’’ Hodgson says. ‘’This plus her knowledge of the British Columbia writing scene has made her an ob- vious choice when we began looking for a Writer-in-Resi- dence.’’ Anyone interested in meet- ing this popular and prolific writer can attend any of these events with Rona Murray. For more information on the Writer-in-residence program contact Douglas College at 520-5400. Bookstore buyback policy and hours The bookstore services will resume operation January 2nd, 1985. HOURS: Wed., Jan 2, 1985 12:30 p.m. - .4:00 p.m. Thurs., Jan 3, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Fri., Jan. 4, 1985 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The bookstore will provide extended hours for the spring 1985 semester as follows: Mon., Jan. 7 9:30 a.m. - through Thurs., Jan. 10 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 11 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Mon., Jan. 14 9:30 a.m.- through Thurs., Jan. 17 7:30 p.m. Fri., Jan. 18 9:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Regular hours will resume effective Monday, January 21st, 1985: Trust Fund gets a hand Buy-Back of Used Textbooks 1. The Douglas College bookstore buy- ‘back service will pay 50 percent of the current selling price. 2. The bookstore reserves the right of choice and of limited quantity. 3. The bookstore will not buy back textbooks valued at less than $5.00. 4. The bookstore will not buy-back college printed publications, manuals, or used study guides. The Douglas College bookstore buy- back service of used textbooks for the spring ‘85 semester is scheduled as follows: Monday through 9:30 a.m.- Fridays 4:00 p.m. Wed., Jan. 2,.1985 11:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Thurs., Jan. 3, 1985 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m Fri., Jan. 4, 1985 10:00 a.m.- 3:00.p.m The students of Douglas College have some heavy hitters going to bat for them to help keep the costs of their education down. The Vancouver Foundation, an org- anization famous for its philanthropic stance towards worthy causes, has donated $50,000 to the Douglas Col- lege Student Trust fund, and _ is guaranteeing future funding if other contributions match the high level achieved in 1984 over the next two years. The Student Trust fund can keep pace with the $50,000. per year donation offered by the Vancouver Foundation. “The significance of this $50,000 cannot be easily overlooked,’’ says Bill Morfey, the bursar of Douglas Col- lege. As the person responsible for the fund, he sees potential to raise up to $500,000 to use as student bursaries. Money collected in the Student Trust will be placed in a capital growth account and the interest collected will be paid out each year to students chosen on the basis of financial need. Douglas College already has group of students, administrators, faculty and staff members to choose who deserves the bursaries and _ scholar- ships from the Student Trust fund. This year, over $7,500 was awarded as grants to 19 students from the money received from the Vancouver Foundation. The Douglas College stu- dent society has even donated over $30,000 into the fund. Douglas College will continue its plan of looking for private donations from organizations, companies and individ- uals in the New Westminster, Bur- naby, Coquitlam and Maple Ridge areas. Donations will be accepted at Doug- las College during normal office hours and individuals should contact Jim Doerr, chairman of the Douglas Col- lege Student Trust fund board of trustees, at 520-5400. “This money is just another way of showing the community that Douglas College is at the front edge of keeping education within the reach of every- one,’’ says Morfey, who is also secretary/treasurer of the Student Trust.