PRO FETETORAAP HrEPRES RO ep wh gRTUIMRS IS dr >> photo by Marlon Francescini Contestants ia BUGSS’ UNBC Apprentice competition engage the audi- ence by creating the latest trend - drawing logos onto ripped clothes. CFUR Growing Up UNBC station going for full broad- cast license by Jonas Gagnon >> Opinions Editor After a holding a developmental license for four years, CFUR is now going to be a full grown, adult radio station. Unfortunately, before they can take the next step towards adulthood they need money. The money is needed so they can boost their signal, and begin - broadcasting to stereos outside the bowl area. Among the things they need for this big step are an engineer and two radio antennas, which will enable them to boost the existing signal from their five watt trans- mitter. CFUR is also planning on expanding its office space to make room for the new staff and com- puters that will be needed. Even after the initial purchase of antennas and the hiring of the engineer, CFUR’s operating costs will continue to rise. In fact, CFUR would require at least double their current budget to hire the required paid staff and supply the technology that would enable them to function as a gen- uine professional level radio sta- tion. To give an idea what other radio stations want, the university sta- tion in Lethbridge has a business plan that requires $128,000 for operating capital. Compare that to CFUR’s $30,000 budget, which is taken entirely from student levies. “Student levies are great and we really appreciate them,” said Christopher Earl, CFUR’s Station Manager. However, the amount CFUR receives will not support a fully functioning radio station. To create more revenue CFUR is “working on increasing member- ship [and] doing a pledge drive,” said Earl. According to Earl, increasing membership outside the bowl has been hard, because they do not have the size required to do those things right now. Once CFUR has a larger audi- ence they intend to institute these plans more fully. However, for now CFUR’s pri- mary form of fundraising will be hosting concerts because it reflects who they are as a radio station. J OCTOBER 13, 2004 Scores of Pink Ribbons Many UNBC Students Participate in The Run For The Cure by Belinda Li o> Staff Writer On October 3 at UNBC, more | than 600 participants took part in the Canadian Breast Cancer © Foundation’s CIBC Run for the Cure, and ran to reach the goal of raising more than $100,000 for breast cancer research and aware- ness programs. “The Run Day total is $80,703. We usually get another $20,000 after Run Day since some pledges haven't been deposited yet. We hope to go over the $100,000 mark this year,” said Rick Sallis, District CIBC Vice President. Run for the Cure started 13 years ago and support for the annual event has grown every year since then. This year, more than 170,000 Canadians of all ages in over 40 communities across the country walked, ran, or volun- teered with a team or individually | to raise a total of $19.2 million dol- lars towards the cause. The “I’m Running For...” signs pinned on the shirts of partici- pants and pink shirts worn by breast cancer survivors showed the many people who are affected by this disease that kills around 5,000 women in Canada each year. “It has hit every generation of our family. Many members of our family ‘have died of cancer,” remarked Amber Caston, who is part of Little Dee’s Angels, one of the community teams that partici- pated in Run for the Cure. Caston, along with other family members, donned angel wings and proudly displayed their large pink banner in honour of breast cancer victims and survivors. Caston explained, “my mom, Diane, who is Little Dee of Little Dee’s Angels, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year. We did this run 17 days post surgery last year. We pushed her in a wheelchair and she walked a bit. This year, she had her second surgery. And now, she’s jumping around. She has made a lot of progress.” Diane Caston’s energy and enthusiasm surely shone through as her team won the award for the community team that raised the most money and she herself won a trip for 2 to any destination in Canada for collecting the most pledges individually. As a survivor who has had first- hand experience in battling breast cancer, Diane gratefully said, “to see this many people here, I real- ized it was not only me that had this disease. It affects your friends and family as well as everyone else around you. I would like to thank my family, my friends and all the supporters who make this happen.” Besides the participants from the community, many of UNBC’s own students ‘and clubs partici- pated in the run including the Rugby Team. Shaun Henry, President of the HEY YOU! Yes... you. Submit to Over The Edge! SUBMIT! You filthy, filthy human things! GRR! And stuff: Story meetings: 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays.Grr.. >> photo by Belinda Li A large contingent of wide-awake UNBC residence students participated in the CIBC. Run for the Cure this year, and helped to raise money for cancer research. Men’s Rugby Team commented, “this is something we come out to do every year. We are happy to support Run for the Cure.” Jeremy Hancyk, a member of the Rugby Team, added, “we get support from other people, so we decided to give back.” } With such a huge success this year, Run Coordinators Dolly Poitras and Jeanie Purdue hope to see an even bigger event next year. “Our goals are always to get more participants and more money,” said Purdue. “Come out again next year and help find a cure for breast cancer.”