diff --git a/.github/workflows/push.yml b/.github/workflows/push.yml
index 1c657d9d..f1c3377e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 name: Build and Deploy
 on:
   - push
-  - repository_dispatch:
-      types: [slides-updated]
+#  - repository_dispatch:
+#      types: [slides-updated]
 
 jobs:
   build:
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@ jobs:
       GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
     steps:
     # Show payload only for repository_dispatch
-    - name: Show dispatch payload
-      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
-      run: |
-        echo "Event type: ${{ github.event.action || 'N/A' }}"
-        echo "Client payload (JSON):"
-        echo '${{ toJson(github.event.client_payload) }}'
+#    - name: Show dispatch payload
+#      if: ${{ github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
+#      run: |
+#        echo "Event type: ${{ github.event.action || 'N/A' }}"
+#        echo "Client payload (JSON):"
+#        echo '${{ toJson(github.event.client_payload) }}'
     - name: Set timezone
       uses: szenius/set-timezone@v2.0
       with:
diff --git a/www/assignments.scrbl b/www/assignments.scrbl
index 8f6f5246..c8bb4f05 100644
--- a/www/assignments.scrbl
+++ b/www/assignments.scrbl
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 @include-section{assignments/6.scrbl}
 @include-section{assignments/7.scrbl}
 @include-section{assignments/8.scrbl}
-@include-section{assignments/9.scrbl}
+@;include-section{assignments/9.scrbl}
 @;include-section{assignments/10.scrbl}
 
 
diff --git a/www/assignments/8.scrbl b/www/assignments/8.scrbl
index 5755b31f..8f733d11 100644
--- a/www/assignments/8.scrbl
+++ b/www/assignments/8.scrbl
@@ -1,9 +1,148 @@
 #lang scribble/manual
 @(require "../defns.rkt")
-@title[#:tag "Assignment 8" #:style 'unnumbered]{Assignment 8: Functions with default arguments}
+@title[#:tag "Assignment 8" #:style 'unnumbered]{Assignment 8: Patterns}
 
-@(require (for-label a86 (except-in racket ...)))
+@(require (for-label (except-in racket ...)))
+@(require "../notes/ev.rkt"
+          "../notes/utils.rkt")
 
 @bold{Due: @assign-deadline[8]}
 
-Details of this assignment will be released later in the semester.
+@(ev '(require knock-plus))
+
+The goal of this assignment is to extend a compiler with new pattern
+matching forms for matching lists, vectors, and predicates.
+
+You are given a file @tt{knock-plus.zip} on ELMS with a starter
+compiler similar to the @seclink["Knock"]{Knock} language we studied
+in class.  You are tasked with:
+
+@itemlist[
+
+@item{implementing the @tt{list} pattern,}
+
+@item{implementing the @tt{vector} pattern, and}
+
+@item{implementing the @tt{?} pattern.}
+]
+
+The following files have already been updated for you @bold{and should
+not be changed by you}:
+
+@itemlist[ @item{@tt{ast.rkt}}
+           @item{@tt{parse.rkt}}
+	   @item{@tt{interp.rkt}}
+           @item{@tt{interp-prim.rkt}}
+           @item{@tt{compile-op.rkt}}	   
+]
+
+So you will only need to modify:
+@itemlist[
+@item{@tt{compile.rkt}}
+]
+to correctly implement the new features. These features are described below.
+
+As a convenience, two new n-ary primitives have been added (and fully
+implemented): @racket[list] and @racket[vector].  The @racket[list]
+primitive takes any number of arguments and produces a list containing
+the arguments as elements; the @racket[vector] primitive does the
+same, but constructs a vector.
+
+@ex[
+(list)
+(list 1 2 3)
+(list 1 #t #\c)
+(vector)
+(vector 1 2 3)
+(vector 1 #t #\c)]
+
+These are not directly useful in implementing the patterns above, but
+do make it easier to write examples and tests.
+
+@section[#:tag-prefix "a8-" #:style 'unnumbered #:tag "list"]{List patterns}
+
+The @racket[(list _p1 ... _pn)] pattern matches a list of elements.  The
+pattern matches a list with as many elements as there are patterns
+@racket[_p1] through @racket[_pn] and each element must match the
+respective pattern.
+
+
+@ex[
+(match (list)
+  [(list) #t]
+  [_ #f])
+(match (list 1 2 3)
+  [(list x y z) x])
+(match (list (list 1) (list 2))
+  [(list (list x) (list 2)) x])
+]
+
+@section[#:tag-prefix "a8-" #:style 'unnumbered #:tag "vector"]{Vector patterns}
+
+The @racket[(vector _p1 ... _pn)] pattern matches a vector of elements.  The
+pattern matches a vector with as many elements as there are patterns
+@racket[_p1] through @racket[_pn] and each element must match the
+respective pattern.
+
+
+@ex[
+(match (vector)
+  [(vector) #t]
+  [_ #f])
+(match (vector 1 2 3)
+  [(vector x y z) x])
+(match (vector (vector 1) (vector 2))
+  [(vector (vector x) (vector 2)) x])
+]
+
+@section[#:tag-prefix "a8-" #:style 'unnumbered #:tag "vector"]{Predicate patterns}
+
+The @racket[(? _f)] pattern matches any value for which the predicate
+@racket[_f] returns a true value (any value other than @racket[#f])
+when applied to the value being matched.  In Knock+, @racket[_f] must be
+the name of a user defined function.
+
+@ex[
+(define (is-eight? x) (= x 8))
+(define (id x) x)
+
+(match 8
+  [(? is-eight?) #t]
+  [_ #f])
+(match (vector 1 2 3)
+  [(and (? id) x) x])
+(match 16
+  [(? is-eight?) #t]
+  [_ #f])
+]
+
+@section[#:tag-prefix "a8-" #:style 'unnumbered]{Representing the syntax of patterns}
+
+The AST of patterns is extended as follows:
+
+@#reader scribble/comment-reader
+(racketblock
+;; type Pat  = ...
+;;           | (List [Listof Pat])
+;;           | (Vect [Listof Pat])
+;;           | (Pred Id)
+)
+
+The parser includes a @racket[parse-pattern] function that parses a
+single pattern:
+
+@ex[
+(parse-pattern 'x)
+(parse-pattern '(cons x y))
+(parse-pattern '(list x y z))
+(parse-pattern '(vector x y z))
+(parse-pattern '(? f?))
+]
+
+
+
+@section[#:tag-prefix "a8-" #:style 'unnumbered]{Submitting}
+
+Submit a zip file containing your work to Gradescope.  Use @tt{make
+submit.zip} from within the @tt{knock-plus} directory to create a zip
+file with the proper structure.
diff --git a/www/defns.rkt b/www/defns.rkt
index c8786986..f4ffa82c 100644
--- a/www/defns.rkt
+++ b/www/defns.rkt
@@ -61,8 +61,8 @@
               "Thursday, October 23, 11:59PM"
               "Tuesday, November 4, 11:59PM"
               "Tuesday, November 11, 11:59PM"
-              "Thursday, November 20, 11:59PM"
-              "Thursday, December 4, 11:59PM")
+              "Tuesday, December 9, 11:59PM"
+              #;"Thursday, December 4, 11:59PM")
             (sub1 i)))
 
 (define office-hours