4 Sports and Clubs October 26, 2005 + Over the Edge UNBC Rugby Presents ‘Cheap Drinks, Good Times’ An anticipatory drinker warms his liver for the upcoming Rugby Club party. TYLER CLARKE TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR ‘The UNBC Men's Rugby team is putting on their 10th annual Hallow- een Party. ‘The event will be held on thursday, October 27, at the Rollerdome. Doors will open at 8 PM. ; Andrew Holland, the president of the UNBC Men's Rugby team, says the event is known as “..the biggest of the year. It has been known throughout the university as the best event.” It has been held for 9 years, this being the 10th, so it has had plenty of time to garner such a reputation, And why not? The event's admis- sion. is only $15, and promises “cheap drinks and good times.’ DJ AK will be providing the music for this event, giv- ing the event a positive atmosphere for partying. Costumes for this event are mandatory: it is, after all, a Halloween party. “Wearing nothing at all counts as a costume, too,’ joked Andrew, empha- sizing that he was only joking. This event isn't for minors, though, as there will be alcohol served. As such, only those 19 and over will be admitted. ID's will be checked at the entrance, ‘The rugby team is fresh off its heels after their successful Northern Wolf- pack Rugby Invitational. “It was one of the best rugby games of my life,’ says Holland. The event attracted four teams, and “at least 80 to 100 people in the stands,’ as estimated Shaun Henry, the fixtures director of the team. Fund- raisers, such as this Halloween party, are essential to funding these events. Not ‘only that, but they're also quite fun. So, if you're interested in “cheap drinks and good times for all,” visit the rugby team’s booth, set up in the main hall of UNBC. In addition, you can drop them a line at 9606388 or e-mail them at unbcmensrugby@hotmail. com. UNBC Hopeful in Joining CIS TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR UNBC is remarkably close to achieving a place in the Canadian Inter-University Sports Association (CIS). The association has a remark- able 11000 student athletes taking part in 11 sports annually and is con- sidered the highest level of amateur sport competition in Canada. To be part of the CIS, universities must have a minimum of two male teams and two female teams. UNBC has two of these four, with their es- tablished men's and women's Timber- wolves Basketball teams, who are current members of the BC Colleges Athletic Association. UNBC’s Nor- dic Ski team does not count, because cross-country skiing isnt a recognized sport under the CIS. Given these two teams, UNBC re- quires only two more teams to join the CIS. There are several possible sports UNBC has to choose from, “Soccer and Hockey have emerged as possible alternatives, though the door is still open to other sports,’ says UNBC President Charles Jago. He ensures that “we've contacted sport organizations in the city, focusing on these sports that are core sports of the GIS? “With the develop- ment of the Northern Sports Centre, participation in CIS would highlight the city's opportunity to ‘be a major sport cen- ter for high-perform- ance sport.” - Charles Jago our ‘The university will continue discus- sions with local sport organizations. “It's essential that we find community partners who can work with us,’ said Jago. The Northern Sports Centre has also promised aid in the development of such teams.“ With the development of the Northern Sports Centre, our participation in CIS would highlight the city’s opportunity to be a major sport center for high-performance sport,” said Jago. “It will also aid in improving the profile of the Prince George region. It is a priority that UNBC finds community partners who can work with them to realize their goal of two new teams. and thus a place in the CIS” For now, the Timberwolves will en- gage in their first home game of the season on November 4 against the Capilano Blues. In addition to the Timberwolves, there are other sports associations at UNBC, including the Nordic Ski Team, the Rugby and Hockey clubs, and the UNBC Fitness Centre. All of these associations are open to UNBC students and are sure to sustain said students until the completion of the Northern Sport Centre, and the hope- ful inclusion of UNBC into the CIS. Editorial The Vaguely Sports-Themed Ramble Returns TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR It is again time for me, the wonder- ful sports/clubs editor, to write an- other sports column, despite having little to no knowledge of sports hist- ory, or what sports entail. Why would Ido such a thing? Frankly, once again, I’ve written too few articles, and have too much empty, wasteland-ish free space. I sit here, Thursday night, forced to think about sports. Immediately, Billy Bob Thornton, who stars in the recent Bad News Bears remake, comes to mind. I've never actually seen this movie, but I picture Thornton's Bad Santa character as the coach of a lit- tle league team, rather than as Santa Claus, This is probably a side-effect of a long-lived addiction to heroi... TV. Tt would be quite an interesting pos- ition; the coach to a children's sports team. Managing the parents would likely be more of a hassle than the children: after all, parents seem con- stantly convinced that their children are the best things since sliced bread... or something of greater significance, as I find sliced bread to be quite over- rated, A father in Toronto comes to mind. Hess suing the New Brunswick Ama- teur Hockey Association after his sixteen year old son failed to win the league's most valuable player award. The twit wants $200000 in psycho- logical and punitive damages, along with the MVP trophy taken from the rightful winner and awarded to his son. He claims his son has lost the desire to play, on account of losing the award, ‘That father is building quite the character in his son. I hate both him, and his son, already... I can picture the kid now; bitching every time he loses a game. Throwing Risk in the garbage when they lose hold of North America. Rolling up his first lover in a carpet and throw- ing her off a bridge when he can't get it up. Lighting fire to his bank when he doesn't get the loan he wanted. Eating an onion whole when his friend eats a tomato whole, just to out-do him/ her... This is far too fun to write, so I'll being it to a close now. Reading that story makes me thankful for every time fellow Over The Edge employee, Tabatha, kicks me in the crotch. Oh, the sweet pain of a better future, Asian Club Presents ‘Eternal Midnight’ TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR Have no plans for Halloween, yet? The Asian Club provides a worthy al- ternative to sitting at home and. watch- ing scary movies with their second “Eternal Midnight” Halloween party. The event will be held on the Satur- day night of October 29, at Trevisos. This is the second Halloween party the Asian Club has put on since Trevisos opening. Treviso's is located off Os- pika, close to the intersection of Ospika and 22nd, To get in the full Halloween feeling of the event, costumes will be manda- tory, and a prize will be awarded to the person wearing the best costume. In addition to that prize, another prize will be presented to a random person at the event. The only catch is that this person has to be a member. This event is not strictly for members of the Asian Club: anyone is welcome to attend, though members will be given priority if all the space fills up. ‘The event has already been funded and paid for by the Asian Club, so admis- sion is free. In fact, near-all events put on by the Asian Club are free , as all the money they require is drawn from the $5 membership fee every member pays at the beginning of the year. ‘A common belief among UNBC students is that you have to be Asian to participate. This isnt true,’ stated a rep- resentative of the club. In fact, anyone can join the Asian Club, Asian or not. In addition to the Halloween party, the Asian Club is presenting a movie night on October 31. It will be located in room 7-212, and will feature Asian horror movies. This event occurs year- ly. More Asian Club events include: An introductory dinner in Septem- ber A Chinese New Years party Movie nights Gym days/Gym nights Comedy/hip hop nights (2 years ago) Of course, other events occur. Most of these events are free to members, again thanks to their paid membership fees. Draws for prizes are a common occurrence at these events. So, if you're feeling bored on Octo- ber 29, why not give the Asian Club a chance? They are one of the more active of the UNBC clubs, so will keep you busy with fun events. TYLER CLARKE The UNBC Asian Club advertises for ‘Eternal Midnight’ in a booth by the Wintergarden.