Over the Edge + September 16, 2009

Sports and Clubs 9

Ground Break at the Rum Jungle

SAMANTHA FARROW
ARTS EDITOR

On Friday, September 11, 2009 after all
the BBQ festivities at UNBC, the CSS
(Commerce Student Society) sponsored
an After Hours Party at the Rum Jungle.
This event was seriously well attended.
Music, provided by RaFDL and DJ
Kenya, kept the construction hat laden
crowd hopping. The lines to get in were
extensive, especially after bus loads of
exuberant (drunk or buzzed) students
arrived,

Although the Rum Jungle has newly re-
opened, they were in fine form, still with
the interior jungle theme. Lights and fog
accompanied the heavy beat of the music,

SHELBY PETERSEN

NEWS EDITOR

After spending thousands of dollars on
this year’s tuition and spending hours
starring at your receipts wondering where
all of your money went, many of you may
have noticed the World University Ser-
vice of Canada (WUSC) refugee fee.
The meager two dollars that is charged
to each student's account allows for one
student refugee to resettle in Canada and
pursue his or her studies in an environ-
ment free from violence and fear.

With the financial help from the refugee
fee added on to undergraduate tuition,
the local UNBC WUSC committee
has worked tirelessly over the summer
and past semesters trying to organize
and bring an Student Refugee Program
(SRP) student to UNBC. This Au-
gust, their efforts proved fruitful when
Abdi-Ahmed Mohammed arrived from
Kenya.

Abdi-Ahmed Mohammed was born in

Somalia, but soon had to relocate once

and I have to say, these DJ’s played some
rocking tunes. It was a good combination
of the now, Black Eyed Peas Tonight's
Gonna Be a Good Night, and older stuff,
such as Don't Cha, The Pussy Cat Girls.
Plastic construction hats were flying
everywhere and the crowd seemed to be
having a really good time. Although the
lines were extremely long, I am sure most
would agree the wait was worth it. Every-
one was dressed for the occasion, includ-
ing the servers, a few of them getting into
the theme of things by wearing skimpy
construction worker costumes.

This year’s Backyard BBQ took a bit of a
different turn by having an After Hours
party. Judging by the attendance and
the excitement from the crowd, it was a
success. The bus service offered ensured
that anyone who was drinking could still
get from UNBC to the Rum Jungle, an
excellent idea from those who planned
the event. I am sure the CSS was very
pleased by the turnout and hopefully, will
offer a similar event attached to the BBQ
next year. Welcome back to class, every-
one, I hope that the Ground Breaker has
you all raring to get back to class. Okay,
that might be a bit of a stretch, but all the
same, welcome back.

Student Fees Hard at Work

civil war broke out in the early 1990s.
Spending over half of his life in a Refugee
camp in Kenya, Abdi-Ahmed did most
of his schooling through UN funded
programs. “I think it is a great opportun-
ity not only for Abdi, but for UNBC as
well,” WUSC president Heather Carson
commented, “This is a beautiful program
for students around the university be-
cause it allows them to become aware
of the global community and the world
Furthermore, the SRP
affords and unforgettable opportunity
for Abdi-Ahmed to further his educa-

tion and take part in the incredible ad-

around them,’

venture that is post-secondary education,
something that no individual should be
denied.

Soon after arriving in Prince George,
Abdi-Ahmed hailed the beauty of Prince
George before even leaving the airport.
Having never experienced temperatures
lower than 10 degrees Celsius, Abdi-Ah-
med Mohammed was quick to point out
how cold Canada was and is sure to be
surprised by the drastic drop in temper-
ature in the coming months.

The WUSC and the SRP program are
not unique to UNBC and students such
as Abdi are enrolled in universities across
the country. To learn more information
about WUSC and the SRP you can go to
www.wusc.ca and be sure to check at the
local WUSC committee's table on club's
day September 16 and 17.

PHOTOS BY SHELBY PETERSEN