4 UNBC Life

Kelley Ware
Multimedia Coordinator

H™ do you improve a student
newspaper?

One way is to attend conferences specifically
for student journalism. This is precisely why
Over the Edge is intending to send six to eight
students to NASH77, a national conference
put on by Canadian University Press. This
conference includes workshops in writing,
design, and photography that help people
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their skills. Successful journalists from major
news sources speak about their careers and
offer advice to students on how to make
their newspapers the best that they can be.
Noteworthy speakers include Chris Jones
from Esquire, and Peter Mansbridge from CBC.

Set to be held in Ottawa in January 2015,
this year’s NASH conference is geared

to be just as informative and valuable as
previous years. The proximity to Canadian
parliament and major news bureaus is
likely to offer enriching possibilities that
will help us make Over the Edge even better.

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However, Ottawa offers its own hurdles.
It is much farther away than Edmonton,
last year’s host. This means that flights

will cost far more than they did last year.

To keep the cost for our writers as
low as possible, we will be hosting
several fundraisers, and have a
ton of fun while doing so.

We already have event nights lined up
at LAMBDA Cabaret and Riley’s Bar &
Grill. Come downtown to help send
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out some great local talent!

November 6 at LAMBDA Cabaret, we will
be partnering with the UNBC Pride Centre
to host a Gender Bender theme night.

November 8 at Riley’s Bar and Grill
will be hosting a variety show with live
music from Whiskey Fingers, Impulse
Control, and Bright City Heights.

November 27 at LAMBDA Cabaret
will have Seacides playing.

UNBC film festival

Nahid Taheri
Team Member

nternational Education, in cooperation with UNBC’s history department and Student Life, is

holding an International Film Festival during October.

On every Thursday, a free movie will be displayed for students to enjoy. Lisa Scheck
from Student Life said that the idea of having such a festival came from Dr. Ben Bryce,
of the history department, and Dr. Anna Aguilar from the women’s studies department.
Both are involved in choosing movies, as well as introducing them and giving necessary
background. The event is not set up like a lecture, but meant to entertain students.

The partnership with International Education provides a fantastic environment

to learn about history by inviting faculty members. Movies recommended by the
two faculty members are checked for licensing with UNBC. Most movies will not be
suitable for young children or families, because they contain adult contents, Scheck
said. However, it is sure to be a great experience for the students at UNBC.