Friday, November 12, 1993 HOMECOMING IS HERE: The alumni affairs staff are in high gear for Homecoming, today through Sunday. You'll find most of them at Homecoming "headquarters" in the Burgundy Room of the University Club, although if you're looking for information by phone, the number to call is still 888-4595 (that's UW ext. 4595). Tickets for most of the major events are sold out, Bonnie Oberle of the alumni office said a few minutes ago. So you're too late to get tickets for Margaret Atwood's reading tonight, or for breakfast with UW president Jim Downey tomorrow. One exception: a few $15 tickets are left for the Saturday night "Hops Quaffing and Beer Tasting" in the great hall of Renison College (get them at the door). The Big Tent at Federation Hall is sold out for Saturday night; a few dozen student tickets for tonight are available this morning at the Federation of Students office in the Campus Centre. Of course you can still get tickets for the Naismith basketball tournament, which starts at noon today (and the Warriors' first game is at 7 tonight, against Wilfrid Laurier). And admission is free to the community skating party in the Columbia Icefield, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. tomorrow. ALUMNI are returning to UW for Homecoming, of course, and leaders among them will attend the annual meeting of the National Alumni Council in Needles Hall this afternoon. On the agenda: reports from UW officials about what's been going on here in the past year, a discussion of this university's "philosophy of alumni relations", and a highlight presentation from the dean of math, Jack Kalbfleisch, on "Mathematics Past, Present and Future". A reception and dinner follow. FOOTBALL FINALS: This week's Gazette said something about the Vanier Cup game for the national football championship, giving the impression that it's this weekend. It isn't. Tomorrow sees the Churchill Bowl game, with Toronto facing Concordia. The winner of that game will be matched up against Calgary or St. Mary's in the Vanier Cup game the following Saturday, November 20, at the SkyDome. Jennifer McCormick in alumni affairs (ext. 6790) has information about a UW gathering at Windows restaurant in the Dome beforehand, and participation in the pregame Parade of Colours. Chris Redmond Information and Public Affairs credmond@watserv1 ext. 3004