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December 13, 2006                                                     Vol 8. No. 7

Canisius Holiday Luncheon
Celebrate the holiday season with your Canisius co-workers on Friday, December 22 from 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. in the Peter Gust Economu Dining Hall. The menu will feature “October Surprise” favorites by Chartwells (things you may have eaten during the power outage such as soup and grilled foods). Door prize drawings will start promptly at 12:30 p.m. No RSVP is necessary.

NetGazette Christmas Legend Contest Winners

Dennis E. Burd, lab manager for physics, with a Canisius College hoodie, his prize in the NetGazette Christmas Legend Contest. 

 
Phillip J. Volpe, stationary engineer I for faciltities management (pictured left) and Jeffrey J. McConnell, PhD, chair and professor of computer science, both won lunch for two in the Faculty Dining Room.

Congratulations to Dennis E. Burd, lab manager for the department of Physics; Jeffrey J. McConnell, PhD, chair and professor of computer science and Phillip J. Volpe, stationary engineer I for facilities management; winners of this year’s NetGazette Christmas Contest! They picked Legend #2 as the “fake” story and their names were drawn from those who answered correctly. Thanks to everyone who participated! A special thank you to John Tychinski, director of Chartwells and Mike Raham, bookstore manager, who donated contest prizes.


The Christmas tree decorated and lit during “Christmas in the Quad” presented by the Undergraduate Student Association (USA) on December 5 is more than 20 feet tall and stands in front of the Palisano Pavilion. Christmas in the Quad was sponsored by the Senate Programming Board.

Still Time to Brighten the Holidays for Those in Need
The Canisius College Thanksgiving Food Drive was a success. However, monetary donations are still welcome to assist less fortunate individuals and families in Buffalo.  Please make checks payable to “Canisius College Food Drive” and send or drop them off in Old Main 207 by December 22. For more information, contact Joe Van Volkenburg in the Office of Campus Ministry at Ext. 2875. Your generosity is appreciated!

In addition, the deadline to donate small toiletry and other useful items for the STEPS baskets is December 15. Baskets will be donated to Vive La Casa and several other shelters. For a list of suggested items or drop-off sites, click here. For more information, contact Diane Wolfe at Ext. 2475 or send an E-mail to wolfe@canisius.edu.

Holiday Shutdown
The college will be closed, except for essential operating personnel, from Monday, December 25 until Monday, January 1.  Offices will reopen on Tuesday, January 2.