2 ed itors January 4, 2012 - Over the Edge Volume 18, Issue 8 January 4, 2012 i?) RADUATE SCHOOL OF =EPUBLIC POLICY >> Lead Change In today’s changing world, responsible public management and evidence-based policy making are more important than ever in improving the quality of public life. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Shelby Petersen MANAGING EDITOR Kali FLick PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Travis Holmes COPY EDITOR Jessica N. Shapiro NEWS EDITOR Hanna Petersen Shelby Petersen, Editor in Chief The Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School is training students who will shape that change. 1 ] 1 We have expertise in a wide variety of areas from ARTS EDITOR p y Darcie Smith The E Citor S Edict } health, innovation and social policy to resource and environmental policy, and offer graduate i blic administration, public policy FEATURES EDITOR y y) 1 B K AY, programs In pu C COME dC C One and international trade. Be a part of the change the Laura Bevacqua I hope that you all had a great break! I don’t know about you, but it world needs. UNBC LIFESTYLE EDITOR ast flew by for me. Everyone here at eet the Edge ° super excited wri of For more information about our campuses or programs, the opportunities and new experiences the new year and new semester will bring. es . visit our website. Apply by February 1 to be guaranteed Jarrod Weisner One of OTE’s New Year’s resolutions is to actually hold an event for all of you to Pply DY 4 ti ; fundi enjoy. We have tried relentlessly in the past, but something always seems to get CORSSDETANIGN FOF RINCHG. SPORTS EDITOR in our way! This year will be the year! While we are not looking to fill any new positions this semester, we will need some fresh blood for the next academic year as quite a few of our staff are graduating and moving on to bigger and better things. If one of your New Year’s Resolutions is to get more involved with UNBC then we would love to Puneet Hayer PHOTO EDITOR John Hall have you. Staff writers for OTE are much more likely to get hired for an Editorial position because they are already familiar with how the paper operates and what CONTRIBUTORS will be expected of them. For any of you interested, just send us an email at over- VISIT WWW.SCHOOLOFPUBLICPOLICY.SK.CA Paul Strickland the-edge@unbc.ca or drop on by the office. Keep in mind, that we will also De pees! looking to fill my position (Editor in Chief) so if possessing copious amounts of Clifford T Hoffered a : power and authority is what your looking for then send us your resume. University UNIVERSITY OF Regina SASKATCHEWAN Well that is it for this issue. I hope that you enjoy everything that we . have for your here and that the start of your semester has less hangovers than it The deadline for the next y y s did in September! issue is Monday, January 9th id in September Over the edge is the official independent publishing media of students at the University of ~ ~ ~ ~ Northern British Columbia. As such, it is our mandate to report on issues of interest to students in the Northern Region. We encourage all students, both to submit to Over the Edge, Follow Coach Todd Jordan on Twitter Canadian Unveteny Press network @UNB C B | NS) ketb all of papers, otherwise known as CUP. | “f Cup is an organization that is entirely owned by member papers, and provides such services as a news wire and advertisements to Over the Edge. Over the Edge is published every second week during the fall and winter semesters Office Location: | 6-350 MAILING ADDRESS 3333 University Way Prince George, BCV2N 4Z9 PHONE (250) 960-5633 FAX (250) 960-5407 EMAIL over-the-edge@unbc.ca