Sports and Clubs BELINDA LI The UNBC Dosti Club sold sweet and savory treats to raise funds for victims of the Pakistan earthquake. The devas- tating 7.6 magnitude earthquake in October killed more than 79,000 people. See next week's issue for a full story. Ensemble en francais MELISSA BODO REPORTEUR La préparation d'un article quia paru récemment dans ce journal m/a amenée 4 rechercher dans notre université les services disponibles pour les étudiants francophones. Je dois réaliser que bien que nous soyons un pays bilingue, il n'y avait pas grand chose de francophone, Malgré ce constant, je me dis qu'il y a de la place pour l'amélioration et que cest 4 nous de faire quelque chose. Je propose donc la formation d'un club que jappellerai ‘Le cercle littéraire’ et qui nous permettra de nous réunir pour échanger sur nos différentes lec- tures frangaises : un livre, un article de journal venant d'un milieu francophone ou un magazine. Ces réunions auront lieu une fois par mois et nous aider- ont a préserver notre francais. Le but du club est daméliorer et dentretenir la langue francaise par la parole et la lecture. La littérature francaise regorge de bons auteurs quon aurait intérét 4 mieux connaitre. Un des bénéfices de lire en frangais, cest de mieux compren- dre la pensée profonde d'une culture voisine riche en expériences. Connaitre les préoccupations d'un autre pays ou d'une autre province nous enrichit et nous permet de voir les problémes sous différentes facettes! Nous sommes chanceux au Canada de pouvoir compt- er différentes cultures sous notre feuille dérable. Peut-étre est-ce la sagesse acquise par ces différentes origines qui fait de nous un peuple sage. Dans notre cercle littéraire, nous pourrons, tout en développant nos ha- biletés linguistiques, discuter de la pen- sée des différents auteurs de diverses origines francaises ainsi que visionner des films francophones. En partenariat avec le Cercle des Canadiens-Frangais, nous potvons emprunter des livres, CD, vidéos, et participer aux activités francophones de ce Cercle comme le carnaval d’hiver. Cest dans une ambiance chaleureuse et relaxante que se tiendront nos réunions mensuelles. Le pré-requis pour par- ticiper 4 ce cercle est votre intérét A dé- velopper vos connaissances en frangais. La premiére rencontre aura lieu a la salle 6-311 le 17 novembre de 17h30 jusqua 18h00. Cest l'occasion pour ceux qui veulent faire des suggestions de venir les par- tager avec nous. Bienvenue A tous! RG Artisans of the North Craft Fair a Success TYLER CLARKE . SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR For those who went to the U NBC on the weekend of October 29, the experience was unusual. For one, the university was packed with people who do not attend, or are employed by the university. For two, there were 160 or so booths tracing the entire Bentley hall, and main hall running from the cafete- ria to the library. Those who went to the university were attending the annual Artisans of the North Craft Fair, put on as a fund raiser by the UNBC athletics program. The fair raised thousands for the athletic program. “Tt was a fabulous success,” one representative, who through para- noia did not divulge her name, said. This year there were around 160 booths, where as last year, there were only 109. The event’s booths had a wide range of craft displays, includ- ing winter wear, dolls, glass slip- per creations, jars of jam, unique hats, wood carvings, art cards, bird houses, weaved shirts, native art- work, chocolates, plates, and vari- ous Christmas decorations, among many others. The UNBC athletics program would like to thank the athletes and local crafters for helping make this event possible this year, and all previous years this event has taken place. Editorial Nomeber 9, 2005 + Over the Bride of the Vaguely- Sports Themed Ramble TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR “I'm thinking of going for a swim,” Earson, the Arts and Entertainment Editor, said to me the other day. “There's a pool?” I asked, in shock. “.. yes... he responded, holding back his astonishment, quite surprised that I've lived here for over a yeat and not known about it. The fact I'm Sports Editor added to the initial shock of my blaring ignorance. Apparently, there's a public pool off of 15th Avenue, next to soccer fields of some sort. Usually, I'm opposed. to swimming in the bodily wastes of hundreds of people, but the lakes around here are much too cold at the moment. Speaking of the lakes, I have never actually swam in them, but, when thinking back to the few times I drove past West Lake and a couple others I forget the name, I re- alize there was no one there. At all. Not only is there a public pool, but there is a Barracuda Swim Club (5647210), Scuba (9649459), PG Mantas Diving Club (9641131), Un- derwater Hockey (9647400), Pisces Summer Swim Club (9626277), just to name a few others. Wallace. and: Gromit was a funny movie, though the introduction short film, with the penguins from the movie Madagascar, was the highlight of the show. ; Sorry. I needed a break from such a serious column regarding sports. I'm good, now. The Timberwolves are back, play- ing their first home games the week- end of November’4 against Capilano College. Apparently, Capilano is sporting a pretty good team this year, so everyone should go to said game to cheer on UNBC. In other news, as a-Canadian citi- zen, most of you probably know the name Bertuzzi as well.as, say, Stalin. For those odd ducks out ofthe pond, Todd Bertuzzi is the hockey player that checked Steve Moore from be- hind, breaking three vertebra and perhaps ending his hockey career. In any case, for some reason, they're al- lowing this monster of a human be- ing back on the ice. Missing twenty games, and a years probation coupled with community service just doesn't seem like enough. I'd boo him. Then make sweet sweet love to his wife. Then boo his wife, New NHL Changes Good, or Bad? UNBC Students Decide TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR Coming along with the new NHL season are several changes to the game so many Canadians loved enough to bring back from a near death. These rules include, but are not limited to; The two-line pass is now legal. The red line at centre ice will remain, but will only be used for icing calls. Goaltenders can no longer handle the puck behind the goal line, except in a restricted area. This is to down- play the control goalies have in their zone, ‘There is now more room inside the blue lines, with the blue lines moving closer together, reducing the size of the neutral zone from 54 to 50 feet. Teams that Ice the puck can no longer change players before the next faceoff, This is to kill some of the boring icing time. Zero tolerance on interference, hooking and holding/obstruction. Games are now decided by a shoot- out. There will still be five minutes of four on four overtime, but this will be followed by a shootout, rather than more overtime. Goaltenders leg pads, blockers, catching gloves, and ‘jerseys will be cut down in size, There will be more fines and sus- pensions for fighters. During a poll of UNBC students, there was a divide between whether or not the new shootout rule was good, or bad. “It's a fucking team sport,’ ar- gued one rather annoyed beer-drink- ing hockey fan, at the Wintergarden Den. His argument was based on the fact that a shootout is depending on only one player to determine whether or not the ream wins, rather than the whole team working together, Other, more apathetic, hockey “fans” argued for this new rule, as it would result in less hockey cutting into the shows they like. With regards to the reduction in goaltender wear, there was also a clear divide between students. “I see that scoring more goals is a bad thing. It's more awesme to see a good save,’ argued Zac Fudge, assuming that a reduction in goaltender wear would result in more goals. “Every time some- one ruins someone elses career, they should get a raise.” - Barry Wolfenden UNBC students, in a landslide, ‘hated the prospect of more fines and suspensions for fighting. “I think we should institute a rewards system. Every time someone ruins someone else's career, they should get a raise,’ argued Barry Wolfenden. “Excep- tionally bad. Cross out anyone who said good,” argued one increasingly drunk Wintergarden Den drinker. “Hockey is becoming too much like wrestling. In a business view, this is a bad idea,” said Fudge, arguing that people generally want to see more fighting, In the end, this, survey makes one thing rather clear; UNBC students love to see hockey fights.