September 29, 2004 A&E 13 Metal Show in the Modern World by Russel VanderEnde >> Ad Manager This last week Monday the 20th while the mainstream crowd eagerly awaited the coming of their soft and fluffy back yard BBQ and the bands that were associated with it, there was something dark- er occurring. That something took place beyond their conventional slap happy music scene in a place of shadows and black metal music. That something was Cryptopsy, Widow Maker and Meatlocker Seven at the dreaded... Roller Dome. Okay, so the location sounds a little bit funny but when you cram over 300 metal heads into a building even a roller arena can look threatening. If you are knowledgeable about the Canadian Metal scene then you “Something took place beyond their conventional slap happy music scene in a place of shad- ows and black metal music.” most likely have already heard of the main attraction Cryptopsy and Prince George’s very own Widow Maker. While the up and rising Meatlocker Seven may have been a different story. I personally was only familiar with Crypstosy when I entered the front doors Monday night. But at least I was not the only one who did not know what to expect. Apparently, Widow Maker had not initially planned to be part of the show. Another band by the name of Boodshoteye was supposed to be first on stage but I guess had to cancel at the last minute. Irregardless of who showed up and who did not it was still a very exciting show of extreme metal the magnitude that is not often seen the redneck community of Prince George. Individuals of all ages came out dressed in black to see their favorite Canadian Metal bands and pay tribute by banging their heads ‘in a frenzy of chaotic long haired thrashing and scream- ing. >> photo by Dana Schwehr OUT ON CAMPUS Want to help PrideUNBC GET OUR GAY ON this year??? Weleome to all new and return- ‘ing students here at UNBC! As you might be aware, PrideUNBC has been around for nearly 3 yeats now. It is UNBC's only Gay, Lesbian, Bi-Sexual, Two- Spirited, Transgender, Queer and Questions specific resource on campus. We. offer drop-ins, and special events throughout the school year. We are a safe place for people of ALL sexual orientations where you can go, hang out, meet new people, and most importantly, BE YOURSELF!!! PrideUNBC has undergone some HUGE changes in the last 3 years. Starting off as nothing more then 1 or 2 people in a room, and evolving all the way: to having a full executive team, and holding hugely successful events like Not Your Average Film Fest, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, the Blow Out Bash, and the Philosopher's Brunch. The first PrideUNBC meeting was scheduled for Thursday September the 16th 2004 in the First Nation Center's Elder's Room at Noon. Any one who was inter- ested in an executive position, wished to volunteer time with PrideUNBC, or had any ideas about events, drop-ins, or possible PR ideas was invited to attend this meeting. If you want to get involved with PrideUNBC this year, ITS NOT TOO LATE!!! Please just e-mail us and let us know you are interested, and what position you might be interested in, or your ideas, and it will be brought forward at the next meeting. Or better yet...why not drop by our next meeting? All drop-ins and executive meetings will be posted on our web site under the"update" section. ALL- executive positions are open this year, including President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Public Relations, and. Member at large positions. If you would like to see more information about these positions, please check the web site at http:/ / prideunbc.tripod.com. This might also be a good time to let you know that we have been experiencing some e-mail prob- : “fguyesiahotned. com eo “We looks forward to making lems. We have not been receiving most e-mails sent to our address, and people have also not been receiving e-mails sent from our address. I'm going to assume its mostly. a Hotmail issue. However, as of now it looks like we can both send and receive e-mails. As a pre- caution, you may temporarily want to send any e-mails to PrideUNBC to mjcruicks@hot- mail.com, our resigning presi- dent's e-mail address. We are cur- rently looking into creating an e- mail account with UNBC, and you will all be notified when that hap- pens. I am really looking forward to another year of shaking some foundations and creating a name for ourselves. I hope to hear from many of you who are interested in joining the executive and helping out this year. In pride, PrideUNBC Michael J. Cruickshank Resigning President at the biggest year for GAIA _ Culture Shock Delving into the dungeons of sub-culture by Travis Nielsen >> Staff Writer Gamer’ is a loose ferm for anyone who enjoys playing the old fashioned paper-and-pencil Style role playing games. UNBC is home to an ethnically diverse population, a multitude of people crusading for the rights of the less fortunate throughout the world. These larger more official groups make us forget about the smaller clubs, groups, and organizations that bring us all together. It is in these sub-cultural groups that we forge the most lasting friendships, and escape from pressures associated with the culture shock of university life. The fact that these groups get pushed out of the limelight is something that should bring shame to all of us, because of their importance in our lives. Something must be done to help bring these great groups back into the glamour of the spotlight, and that is exactly what I intend to do! Now because this is the first article in this epic series, what better way to start than to expose the truth behind those high adventuring, dice chucking Gamers? “Gamer” is a loose term for anyone who enjoys playing the old fashioned paper-and-pencil style role playing games. These use a dice based rule system that gages the ability to perform actions, and story-telling to cre- ate a game where player charac- ters face many challenges and heroic struggles. It is a common myth. that gamers are a secretive group, lurking in empty university classrooms late at night, or in smelly living rooms and base- ments throughout the world. Subsisting on high caffeine colas, large amounts of junk food; and pizza; staying up for all hours of the night in order to’ commit satanic rituals and beat up kit- tens. This is entirely not true. Some gamers do have unhealthy obses- sions with the games they play, making them painfully hard to be around most of the time. The majority are interesting, intelli- gent people who enjoy having a good time not _ involving Satanism or the beating of kit- tens. Gamers are simply out to enjoy themselves by escaping into a fantasy world where they are not subject to the stresses of day to day life, and save fair maidens by slaying evil dragons deep within dangerous dungeons. So the next time you meet a gamer, please do not pass them up as a geek or weirdo. Instead, ask them more about the exciting hobby. of role playing games. You just might want to get involved. On the other hand if you are a gamer, please do not fear those that might judge you for engaging in this imaginative pastime. Be proud that you are Sir Gallant, knight of the western kingdoms for five hours a week. Roll your dice with dig- nity, hold your head high and say “Tam a gamer!”