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A Douglas College Newslette

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INTEGRITY CONTENT MUSIC SUBSTANCE VISION

Integrity, content, music, substance, vision: these are the things Dale Zieroth, editor of Event, looks for in the submissions that reach his Douglas College office.

And indeed Event enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the west's leading literary journals. The jackets of successive issues sport endorsements by some of Canada’s best known writers including Earle Birney and Jane Rule.

What everyone seems to admire is Zieroth’s knack for spotting new talent and bringing it to light alongside the veterans of the world of letters.

Says Ontario writer Bronwen Wallace, “Event is one of the most consistently in- teresting literary magazines in the arts community, and one which | always recom- mend to promising new writers because | am confident their work will receive the attention -- and intelligent attention too -- that it deserves.”

Peace and war is the theme of this winter’s Event. Zieroth believes in thematic issues because “they draw submissions you might not get otherwise.” That this theme has struck a chord with the literary community is borne out by the fact that this issue of Event includes contributions from both new and established local and in- ternational writers. A total of 200 pages includes children’s drawings from war zones in Central America.

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IN THE HAT 2..... Young Musicians in Concert 13... Audio Visual Acquisitions 2..... Students on Board 14... Group Advising Schedule 2..... From the Library 15... Spotlight Awards 3..... Announcements 19... Issues in Post Secondary Education 6.... Upcoming Events 21... CIDA Awards 7....._ President's Report 23... Instructors Required 10... Strategic Activity Schedule 24... Innovation Abstracts