THE INFORMER PAGE 2 OCTOBER 1, 1991 Meet our new Director of P.R. When you walk into the Public Relations office and see a well-dressed woman with short, wavy auburn hair, you can be pretty sure she’s Marleen Morris. You can also be sure Marleen, the new director of Public Relations, will greet you with a smile. Marleen was born in Medicine Hat, Alberta, but grew up in Calgary. There she lived until the mid 1970s, when she was struck with that common afflic- tion, Lotusland Fever. “I came to Vancouver on vacation,” she said. “I really liked it here. I liked the weather, and I enjoyed the city immensely. I decided to stay.” Her first pursuit here was to attend UBC. She graduated with a major in international politics and economics. “The degree has been very useful in terms of becoming sensitized to government policies,” she said. It was also useful in getting her work in the non- profit sector. After graduation Marleen worked for an agency in Delta that helped families in crisis. She went on to spend eight years in communications at the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., first at the Vancouver branch and then at the corporation’s regional office, where she was responsible for communications for the B.C. and Yukon region. While still at CMHC she applied for the job at Cap, and when offered it, couldn’t resist the challenge. Marleen began working in the Public Relations office June 17. Of her new job she says: “I see an opportunity to build a strong awareness of the College. The College has many resources and I would like to highlight the excellent education and services it offers. “In deciding to take the job, I was struck by what I felt was a very good environment within the College. There was a nice feeling of camaraderie between the people I met.” It’s great that she likes it here, because Marleen spends many long days at her job. And every Thursday she remains at the College to take piano lessons. She is interested in music, likes all genres and wants to im- prove her technique. “I just plunk around on the piano now,” she says. Outside of the College, her favorite activities are cycling and running. However, she says, during the past two years she’s been too busy to devote much time to her favorite sports. When she had the time, she cycled some of the U.S. San Juan Islands, the Fraser Valley and California’s Napa Valley. She hopes to tackle the Gulf Islands soon, and someday cycle through France. Besides travelling by pedal power, Marleen has visited New York City and Washington DC several times. She also loves reading. She belongs to a book club which meets monthly to discuss a particular book. Marleen recommends two recent selections: The Lives of the Saints and Love in the Time of Cholera . Sportsplex News INTRAMURALS HAVE BEGUN Get your shorts on and get on down to the Sportsplex. The intramural leagues have begun. There is still space for one more basketball team if you want to organize a group of friends and register at the control centre, or you can simply drop in on your own and play. Games are one hour long and run during the meeting block, 12:30 to 2:30 on Tuesdays, or on Wednesday nights between 7 and 11 p.m. Neil Chester, Coordinator of Athletics and Intramurals, says this is a good time to start thinking about the Spring leagues. Those interested in forming volleyball and basketball teams should get started now. The league fills up quickly. SPORTS CLUBS Anyone interested in batting a bird around can look into the Badminton Club, which meets Thursdays, 12:30 to 2:30. There’s space in Aero- bics as well, so shake out the cobwebs and join the fun.