A series of celebrations marking the 500th issue of Tamkang Times will start soon. The activities include Call for Contributions by the Yin Yuan Literary Supplement, Questionnaire, Discussion Forum and Tea-Party. Meanwhile, a TKT Correspondence Club will be inaugurated on that day.

TKT was founded in 1953 when the present sprawling university was just an English College. It was called the Tamkang English College Weekly. Then a succession of name change took place, among them, Tamkang Weekly, Tamkang Times, etc. Ever since April 29, 1988 when it became a newspaper from a weekly, the publication time has been changed several times: from every other day, every three day, to the present mode: every week. Just as they used to say in a cigarette ad: “Babe, you’ve come a long way.” Indeed, we do.

The paper’s outlook also went through a significant metamorphosis: from a quarter-fold to a double-fold. Now, when it is unfolded, it becomes a single flat sheet.

A comprehensive feedback discussion forum inviting our old friends who used to serve TKT and mass media in ROC to attend, soliciting their honest opinions/comments about us.

On that eventful day, Dr. Clement C.P. Chang, Founder of TKT, will personally honor his presence by cutting the birthday cake to mark the occasion for us.

As of now, faculties and students who subscribe to TKT will receive a questionnaire form from the newspaper box in every building of TKU. Meanwhile, on the Internet, we are downloading the necessary information of this Survey, hoping a comprehensive feedback will come from our reader; they are the invisible reading public we are facing and dealing with everyday---every week!

Every Reader who participates in our Survey will receive a complimentary memorabilia ball-point pen marking the 500th anniversary issue of TKT. So, join us and make us bigger and better.

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