OVER THE EDGE NEWSPAPER. NOVEMBER 8, 2006 Cozzetto has big plans for the school r Don Cozzetto Officially Made New UNBC President | CAMERON ORR NEWS EDITOR Don Cozzetto was officially installed as UNBC’s fourth president October 28, 2006, in a ceremony at the Prince George Civic Centre. In front of a crowd of 400 people, Cozzetto was bestowed with the hon- our by Peter Bentley, UNBC Chancel- lor. The crowd’ consisted of Cozzetto's family, UNBC faculty and students, as well as representatives of colleges and university's across Canada, Cozzetto was born in the Brit- ish Columbian Kooteneys, yet spent many years in the United States. His last American post was Provost and Vice-President for Academic Affairs at Northern State University in South Da- kota. He is now replacing Charles Jago here at UNBC. Cozzetto has many ambitions for the future of UNBC. He hopes to further grow UNBC’s role as a research cen- ter and a community organization that helps to improve the quality of life in the north. His focus is on enrolment manage- ment, aboriginal communities and athletics, among others, His vision on athletic growth at’ UNBC is already gathering strength as the Northern Sport Centre is nearing completion. The Sport Centre will be instrumental in UNBC’s role in developing athletes for Canada and specifically the 2010 Olym- pics in Vancouver. Also under Cozzetto the Northern Undergraduate Student Centre will be completed, further growing student ser- vices at the university. Cozzetto is the fourth UNBC pres- ident, succeeding Charles Jago (1995 - 2006),. George Pedersen (1995), and Geoffrey Weller (1991 - 1995). Meet the Newest Leader of the Green Party COREY WINTEMUTE STAFF WRITER She has been an environmentalist, writer, activist, lawyer, and now is the ninth and newest leader of the Green Party of Canada. Her name is Elizabeth May and she has a resume that surely bodes well for her new party. May has a degree from Dalhousie Law School and has been admitted to the bar in Nova Scotia and Ontario. She has held a var- iety of high profile positions such as the Associate General Council for the Pub- lic Interest Advocacy Centre and Senior Policy Advisor to the federal minister of the Environment. Most recently she was Executive Director of the Sierra Club of Canada until she decided to run for the Green Party leadership in March of 2006. When not occupied with the above - jobs May has managed to find time to write five books, one of which is titled How to Save the World in Your Spare Time. If you still are not impressed, keep in mind she has also been given two honorary doctorates, Dalhousie University has created the Elizabeth May Chair in Womens Health and the Environment in her honor. On top of all this she became an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2005. Before she was even involved in the Green Party May was involved in pol- itical activism geared towards -saving the environment. She successfully cam- _paigned against the approval of uranium mining in Nova Scotia, and has genet- ally worked to oppose nuclear energy, She has been active in environmental issues as far back as the mid 1970's when she led a grassroots movement that pre- Tf you are a wottan with cancer, we would Uke toe tavite you to oUF Tew SUppOrt group. Join us Wednesday November 8 at 7 pm and Wednesday December 13 at 7 pen, Roo #1-724, College of New Caledonia. For more information, cali the Canadian Cancer Society at 564-0885. Maviy thanks to ther Coflege of Mew Catedomis for providing meating 4pace. vented the spraying of aerial insecticides on Cape Breton Island. She has proven herself very dedicated to the environmentalist cause, specific- ally when she engaged in a seventeen day long hunger strike in front of Parliament hill to protest the health threats to chil- dren posed by the Sydney Tar Ponds. As for the party that Elizabeth May is at the helm of; they are the so called “new kid on the block” in the Canadian political landscape. The Green Party does not like to look at their self as being “left” or “right,’ because they be- lieve in the value of ideas rather than who comes up with them, As the name would suggest one of the party's top pri- orities is doing what they can to clean up the environment and make it livable for future generations. The Green Party proposes that “if we spend less time on partisan bickering, we can spend more time on planning where we want to be in twenty years. We need a plan for to- morrow, today.” After seeing Al Gore's An Inconvenient Truth, this statement rings especially true. That is Elizabeth May in a nutshell, the newest leader of the Green Party who already boasts quite the extraordin- ary body of work. She will look forward to trying to get her party's voice heard and in the case of an election, getting the first Green Party Member of Parliament elected. Ping Pong Club Gets KYRA JANOT STAFF WRITER Many of you have seen the students playing Ping Pong in the Wintergarden and may have even returned an errant ball or two to the players. The Ping Pong playing is courtesy of the Ping Pong Club. The club was started in 2004 by Vin- cent Wang, who says, “I personally play a lot of table tennis, and my friends and I feel that it is a good idea to introduce the sport to everyone else here.” Though it started with around 100 members, numbers have now dwindled to about 30, and they meet in the Wintergar- den whenever is most convenient for everyone. The membership fee is only 3 dollars, and this goes to the organiza- the Ball Rolling z JENNIFER HAWKE tion of tournaments, movie nights and training provided by advanced players in the club. The training depends on individual schedules of students, their movie nights will begin after midterms and there is a tournament for UNBC students com- ing up tentatively on November 17th. Though anyone can join, the entry fee will be lower for those who are already members of the Ping Pong Club, To get in contact with Vincent and find out how you can join and when the next meeting is, contact him at a23096713@ hotmail.com. The NUGGS office also has this email, and current players will be glad to help out any aspiring mem- bets as well. Women’s Rugby on the Go DANA BELLIS STAFF WRITER This years Halloween dance was a success! The sold out event witnessed a variety of interesting costumes and chat- acters that made the night unforgettable. Continuing the party at the Generator, the lively crowd made sure that this years Halloween festivities will not be forgotten any time soon. Not to remain still for too long, the UNBC womens rugby team is off again to Vancouver for the November 11 weekend. Competing against UBC, U of C, and Bayside over the weekend the women's team hopes to take home a few wins and improve their game. You might think that after the chaos of the Halloween dance and an upcom- ing tour that the women’s team might take break for a bit. Think again, the excitement will continue at the Mazola Oil Triathalon on November 18. Come out for a fun filled evening of drinks and watching the some of the womens rugby team compete in oil. Nudity is NOT re- quired, but the fact that we are stressing this point should say something about what is going to happen. The event will be held at the Columbus Hotel at 9:30 p.m, Admission is a mere two dol- lars, and for those of you are complain- ing about money Molson Canadian is sponsoring the event to provide great drink specials, So come on out again and take a break from the books for a while to enjoy the exciting company of the women's rugby team.