December 7, 1998 SPORTS & CLUBS Over The Edge Page 9
Plan in Motion for UNBC Rugby West Coast Tour ‘98 (Confirmed Ga secon

by Ryan Greenfield
Some people might
think that by rearing his
ugly face, pushing down
the mercury and driving
Prince George into
another long season,
old man winter will force
the UNBC Rugby Club
into rubbing their eyes
and hibernating until
spring. Not this year old
man... During the cold-
est of the winter months,
the club is forced to
retreat to classrooms
and high school gymna-
siums to hone their
rugby theory and keep
physically sharp. But
they are also very busy
planning their first read-
ing break tour of the
United States Pacific

Coast. They intend to
show those yanks what
UNBC students are real-
ly made of.

With games already
confirmed against uni-
versities in California,
Oregon, and
Washington State, the
UNBC Rugby club is
now in the process of
ironing out transporta-
tion and_ fundraising
details. They are also in
the final stages of clear-
ing up other technicali-
ties that must be dealt
with in order to make the
trip an overwhelming
SUCCeSS.

To afford this trip with
limited school funding,
the society has decided

to create a community
sponsored passport
book. Over 2000 copies
will be distributed
amongst the local com-
munity as well as to peo-
ple along the road to
California. This will cre-
ate great exposure for
all businesses purchas-
ing advertising space.
With this book as well as
continued social and
fundraising events, the
club is hopeful that they
will meet the costs for
the tour.

The UNBC RFC
recently appointed Brett
Sailer to director of
junior development, this
is a temporary appoint-
ment until the time of a

Wolf Pack and Proud Of It

By D. Tisseur

Born in the fire of
Clinton War of ‘98, the
Wolf Pack (the
U.N.B.C. Medieval
Culture and Combat
Club) has become a
presence within the
UNBC — environment.
Competing locally and
across the province,
members of the Wolf
Pack carry the distinc-
tion of knowing that they
bear the name Wolf
Pack by choice and
spirit, rather than
because someone told
them to.

Baptized by blood and
bruises, the Wolf Pack

feasted upon the
entrails of their enemies
while mourning the loss
of kin during the rigor of
simulated medieval
warfare. Sounds...inter-
esting, macabre? Allow
me to elaborate. The
Wolf Pack is an
anachronist group reliv-
ing the lives and times
of the dark ages. (a-
nak’re-nis’m 1. the rep-
resentation of anything
out of its proper histori-
cal time). Though each
member devises and
portrays a specific per-

‘sona, this world is far

from fantasy. Anyone

who has watched our
practice has probably
realized that it is far
from acting out a skit.
We scream loudly, and
everybody carries a big
stick.

Some have compared
this sport to that of the
martial art Kendo. We,
utilizing the power of
anachronism, see our-
selves more as partici-
pants of Hastings,
Bannockburn and other
historical field battles.
When one finds them-
selves surrounded by
hundreds of armed and
armoured combatants,

general meeting. Brett
Sailer is responsible for
overseeing the expan-
sion of rugby in local
high schools and ele-
mentary schools. This
should ensure that the
great sport of rugby con-
tinues to grow within
Prince George and at
UNBC.

The club would like to
thank everyone for their
continued support.
Without the good people
of UNBC, they would not
be where they are today.
In return for the people's
generosity, the club
promises to do the
school proud as it tears
through the US college
system this winter.

it is not difficult to forget
the armor is homemade
and the weapons are
bamboo. Perhaps that
is the lure of it all, or
perhaps it is the odd
sense of joy one feels
while their sword col-
lapses an opponent's
skull. Indeed, this is a
contact sport, with all
the trappings found in
other athletic institu-
tions. We engage in a
regular practice regime,
and are training with a
common goal in mind.
Tournaments are held
by fellow anachronists
throughout the world,

Humboldt University-Ar cada,

California

February 23:
Oregon State University-Corvallis,

Oregon
February 24:

Reed College-Portland, Oregon

ortland-Portland, —

with events in BC occur-
ring each month. One
such event, the Clinton
war, involves hundreds
of combatants fighting
on open fields, bridge
mock ups, and a two
story castle. Archers,
siege weapons and
mass infantry engage in

We scream
loudly, and
everybody
carries a big
stick.

a spectacle unlike any
other. This event is
dwarfed by ones in
Pennsylvania and
Arizona, where a cast of
thousands in employed
for the enjoyment of the
spectators and _partici-
pants alike. There are
also tournaments remi-
niscent of those held in
the palaces of Europe.
Unlike the butchery of
war, battle on the lists is

a testament to chivalry
and skill, while having a
high pain tolerance is
obviously respected.
The Wolf Pack has
represented UNBC at 3
such tournaments this
semester, and will be in
Vancouver this week-
end continuing their
presence within the
Society for Creative
Anachronism. Currently
the most hunted mem-
ber of the pack is Argyll
Macmillian, who recent-
ly clawed, bit and
gouged his way to victo-
ry in the club’s inaugural
Alpha Wolf tourney.,
The pack has been
seen fighting outside
the gym and in the
Wintergarden. If you
think you are tough, or
are maybe just a little
strange, feel free to
watch. We never hit
anyone out of armour
and we are always look-
ing for new victims,
ummm, recruits to train.
Don't be afraid, we can
smell fear and we like it.

Join the Sports Team!

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