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 <!DOCTYPE newdefs SYSTEM "csc.dtd" [<!ENTITY mdash "&#x2014;">]>
 <newsdefs>
+  <newsitem author="abandali" date="2020-07-27">
+    <p>The CSC Systems Committee announces the availability of a new
+    web IRC client for CSC members at
+    <a href="https://chat.csclub.uwaterloo.ca">chat.csclub.uwaterloo.ca</a>,
+    as the first of several steps it is taking to bring modern user
+    freedom- and privacy-respecting communication tools to CSC
+    members.  Please see the
+    <a href="https://mailman.csclub.uwaterloo.ca/pipermail/csc-general/2020-July/000837.html">notice</a>
+    sent to csc-general for the complete announcement.</p>
+  </newsitem>
   <newsitem author="abandali" date="2020-05-28">
     <p>Spring 2020 elections have concluded. Here are your executives for the term:</p>
     <ul>