Shinerama 2000

Article By J.G. Band

This years Shinerama
Campaign had an early start,
an 8:00am breakfast to be
precise. About 30 volunteers
arrived to eat a hearty pan-
cake and sausage breakfast,
created by our wonderful
Beaver Foods kitchen. After

making some _ donation
boxes, blowing up balloons,
and practicing the

“Shinerama Chant”, they
were shuffled on to the bus
and dropped off at various
locations such as, the
College Heights Mall, the
Hart Mall Centre, London
Drugs, the Bay, Zellers at
Pine Centre, Safeway on
Massey, and the Royal Bank.
For the next 6-7 hours enthu-
siastic volunteers collected
money toward research for
Cystic Fibrosis by shining
shoes, painting faces, play-
ing instruments like guitars,
bongo drums, and even a
harmonica. One individual
made _ __ Jail-House

even

As yet another school year
becomes a reality, | find it
becomes more and more diffi-
cult to find the sense of excite-
ment and enthusiasm that |
had in my first year. I’m not
saying that | was ever filled
with wide eyed wonder as |
wandered around the campus
for the first time, but there was
a sense of eagerness, and a
driving purpose. | would be
here that | would create my
future as a professional.

After two years that kind of
enthusiasm is difficult to con-
jure up. All that seems to be
left is a dogged determination
to get this bloody degree done

Tattoos for her donations.
The day turned out to be
sunny and the rain stayed
away, for all who participat-
ed.

There are some people that
should be noted for their
excellent fundraising abilities
Darrin Gibbs raised over
$450, The Smilies (Ali
Salimian, Saleenr Dossa,
and Shahab Dehkhodaei)
raised over $550, and spe-
cial thanks should go out to
the UNBC Administration
who donated $500 and Eric
Anderson for Organising this
years event. Overall, this
year Shinerama raised over
$4500 toward Cystic
Fibrosis, and demonstrated
to our community the UNBC
sense of giving. We hope
that next year more people
will volunteer and help make
this event one of the most
popular and successful char-
ity events in Prince George.
(More photos on page 13)

New and Shin

before it kills me. The last two
years of annoyances, incon-
veniences, minor setbacks
and mistakes have taken their
toll on my reserve of good
cheer.

But it is a new year. Much of
the student body is new to
UNBC, and they bring with
them their own energy. By
observing them | can look
around with fresh eyes. It’s
true that the pile of gravel that
used to be parking lot B is a
major problem for people who
need to park in order to get to
their classes. It leaves the
obvious question just begging
to be asked. Why didn’t they

UNBC Pioneer Remembered

By Andrew Starks

Geoffrey Weller, the founding
president of UNBC and pro-
fessor in the international
studies program has sadly
passed away over the sum-
mer.

After being appointed presi-
dent of UNBC in the fall of
1990, Geoffrey helped to
oversee much of the develop-
ment of UNBC. Geoffrey was
involved with everything from
construction of the campus,
and hiring of faculty and staff,
to its academic plan, and set-
ting out of the universities five
initial themes: women’s stud-
ies, Environmental Studies,

First Nations, Northern
Studies, and _ International
studies.

For those who have never had
the opportunity to know
Geoffrey, he was a terribly
kind and enthusiastic person,
who played a very big part in
setting the tone of our won-
derful university. His dedica-
tion to his work, peers, friends
and family, as well as his pos-
itive influence on all those he
knew, was clearly evident at
his memorial.

As a former student of
Geoffrey’s (INTS 101), | had
the privilege to experience his
enthusiasm for teaching first
hand. lt seemed that no mat-
ter what, he was always will-

do this in June? But to dwell
on the negative is unproduc-
tive. From a different light, the
construction zone outside is a
sign of growth of the universi-
ty, and is, at worst, temporary.
Things can always be worse. |
spent the summer thrashing
through devil's club and alder
in the eternal rain. Where |
was just a short week ago,
there could well be wet, slop-
py snow accumulating. I’m
inside, with a cup of coffee, a
comfortable seat, and a pur-

pose. Hail the new year.
-An Apathetic 3rd year
Forestry Student

ing to bend over backwards to
insure his students under-
standing. Although | never
took the opportunity to get to
know him personally, his
patience and understanding
were certainly appreciated.

His memorial was_ held
Saturday September the 9th
in the Canfor theater. There
was a large turnout with many
guest speakers; many of
whom who were university

colleagues, former students

and leaders of first nations

groups whom he had helped
through his commitment to
studies of the North. All where
there to bid farewell, and to
carry on the spirit of someone
they loved, admired, and
respected very much, the
spirit that was and is UNBC.