The opportunities for great, local
food are always increasing in Prince
George but are often underutilized
by we university students.

There are better and healthier
alternatives to Eurest’s mass-
produced diet. The Over the Edge
team has always been committed

to supporting the local University
Farmers’ Market, The Bread Guy,
the Corner Store (for that fast snack
before class), your student union’s
own Degrees coffee, and the Thirsty
Moose Pub. I am not kidding when

I say Degrees crafts a better Chai
Tea Latte than Starbucks, and “the
Moose’ is on our shortlist for food
providers for our upcoming Annual
General Meeting on 30 January
2013.

4. Acquiring grants for office
capital, and software upgrades
and creating summer employment
opportunities.

We are taking the advice of CFUR
radio - hoping to follow in their
success - and will be applying for
multiple grants in an attempt to
create two new summer positions
which are the continuation of

our joint CFUR-OTE position of
Multimedia Editor as well as a
grant-writer and advertising
specialist. We are also hoping to
improve our office with the help of
grant money. While we have been
able to cover the awful state of
our office walls with posters and
picture frames, and hide our floor
with desks and office chairs, it is
clear our space needs some serious
TLC.

5. Better sports coverage!

Over the Edge’s sports section has
always been a point of contention
between our staff and with our
readers. The main responses we
have had to deal with include
statements such as; “why bother,
who reads that section anyway?”
“If we wanted to know about sports,
I wouldn’t look at OTE.” and my
personal favourite, “Sports articles
are boring and are all the same...
where is the originality?”

It is no question our sports section
has needed attention in the past,
and it is more obvious still that

a dedicated sports reporter and
sports fanatic is needed in order
to cover the section properly.
Along with a passion for sports,
this editor must be able to bring

in their own unique style in order
to draw in a loyal fan base. On our
second sports editor this year, this
section in particular is consistently
improving. You have our word that
as a team we are doing our very
best to improve this section and are
actively seeking out contributors

- this could be an opportunity

for you- to report on WHL and
AJHL games, CIS Varsity games
with your UNBC Timberwolves,

and local sports events. 2014 is
already shaping up to be a big year
in sports for Prince George and

we are all gearing up for extensive
coverage of the 2015 Canada Winter
Games.

6. Improving our out-of-print
content and influence.

With the addition of our new
position of Multimedia Editor, Over
the Edge is going to be starting a
weekly news and review blog on
our website, we will be creating a
social media promotion strategy
including twitter, Instagram, vine
and facebook to engage with our
readers on a more diverse series
of platforms. Our goal is to be
able to compare to online
intensive news providers

in a hope to increase our

online presence with

original content.

7. Increasing and
strengthening our
volunteer program and
volunteer base.

While we have made huge strides
with our volunteer base this year,
we know that we could do a lot to
improve our opportunities for our
membership to get involved.
We would like to see every
one of our members be
actively involved with

our publication, after

all you are paying for

it, so why not make the
most of it? We are always
looking for people to take
photos, write articles and

provide us with content that you
find interesting. Over the Edge is
representing you, so tell us how we
can do it better and how we can get
you involved.

8. Partnering up with other local
media. CNC publications, CBC Radio
North, The Prince George Citizen,
and The Prince George Free Press for
internships and job shadowing.

Job shadowing opportunities and
internship opportunities have
been in the planning stages for
months. Over the Edge has tentative
agreements with The Citizen

and The Free Press, and we have
already offered one of our CBC
Radio internships to one of our
contributors from across the divide
at CFUR radio. This year, Over the
Edge will be working on cementing
job placements and outlining the
conditions of these internships.

9. Practicing Investigative
Journalism.

While Over the Edge has made huge

improvements in regard to our
article content, the bar can still be
raised. Last year, Over the Edge was
able to assist in creating a safer
walking pathway from Neyoh and
Keyoh to the central university, and
we were proud to offer an outlet for
students to voice concerns and act
to bring about positive change for
the university as a whole. It is no
question that in order to effectively
change a current practice, or
expose an unfavourable practice
being conducted, research and
attention to detail is fundamental.
It is not an easy endeavor to
investigate stories not commonly
covered in media (locally or
nationally) but we hope to see our
editors divulge into the task, and
we welcome you to join us in our
pursuits.

10. Great Hair, style, and natural
sex appeal. (Which, let’s be honest,
we always had and will always

have).

No clarification needed. For proof,
inspect the head of our culture
editor, Tyson Kelsall. He
is available at your
discretion.