Over the Edge + September 28, 2005 Sports andClubs 5 Keeping Active This Fall Semester BELINDA LI Shabaz Munshey (left) lifts some weights while Nik Tusek (right) spots for him at the UNBC Fitness Centre. TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR Do you like sports? Enjoy hanging out with new people? Like to keep fit? If you answered yes to at least one of these questions, the UNBC fitness center can more than likely fit your needs with their myriad of activities to choose from. And if you didnt say yes, consider this: according to the Univer- sity.of: Saskatchewan, 30.2% ‘of. British Columbians are overweight, and 12.1% are obese. In the area of aerobics, there are bal- let, cardio-pump, belly dancing, exotic movement, yoga, kung fu, and boxer- cise, to name a few, These classes have been running since September 19, and go until November 25. For registration and schedule inquiries, you can call 960-6366, or simply stop by to chat with the friendly people at the UNBC fitness center (located just past the Canfor theater). UNBC is also home to four junior varsity teams: JV mens hockey, JV men's soccer, JV women's soccer and the JV. Nordic skiing, These teams com- pete against colleges, other universities in BC, and locally in. Prince, George. Students are urged to cheer on their teams at their local games, Check with the fitness center for a pocket schedule of Timberwolves Varsity Basketball game dates. There are also intramurals in which everyone is encouraged to participate. The leagues include Squash, Ball Hock- ey, Soccer and Volleyball. According to the fitness centre brochure, “UNBC strives to provide students, staff, and faculty the opportunity to participate in team and individual sports through a variety of leagues, tournaments, and special events.” You can register as an individual or as a team at the fitness center. If group activities, or teams aren't your thing, and nothing has appealed to you so far, perhaps UNBC'’s exten- sively impressive weight room will ap- pease you. For more information about any- thing mentioned, visit UNBC’s fitness center, DAVE MCMULLEN The UNBC Mens Rugby team opened up their season on September 17 with a 44-5 ruling of the Vanderhoof Rugby Club in Vanderhoof. Pictured above in the back row, from left to right are Greg Hamann, Jeremy Hancyk, Matt Mc- Intyre, Steve English, Shaun Henry, Devin Greenley, Ruryk, Chris Novak, Paul Ormond, J.P. Duplessis, and Troy. In the front row, from left to right are Shane Shelley, Jeff, Vij Mathews, Chad, and Mike Dixon. Hard play in the forward pack and graceful running in the backline assurd the victory. Catch live rugby action this weekend at the first annual UNBC Wolfpack Invitational Rugby Tournament. Amazing RRT Race TYLER CLARKE SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR Andrew Letts and Adam Leavitt, both fourth-year students at UNBC, won first place at the first Amazing RRT Race, organized by Resource Recreation and Tourism and a team of both undergrad and grad student volunteers. They wete 1st of the 17 teams of 2 péople. Andrew and Adam had an impressive finish time of 45 minutes, 41 seconds. These two won weekend passes to Ski Smithers and accommodations at the Stork Nest Inn. In second place were Amy Ayers and Alex Schare, who finished short- ly behind Andrew and Adam, with a time of 51 minutes, 30 seconds. They won two day passes to Ski Smithers. The event was held on September 14, and was put on for orientation and fun (as well as to let people know about the RRT office), It was also to encourage students to “take a course with us sometime,’ said Pamela A. Wright, chair of the BC Protected Areas Research Forum. The race course, designed to last about an hour, had 8 road blocks, in- cluding: + A race to do a trail sign assessment in forest for the world + A re-enactment of the Haisla Transformation Mask story + Interpretation of the pine beetle epidemic + Knot tying relay + Three-legged snowshoe obstacle course Every team got a map, and at each road block they had to do something to get the next clue, “This was incred- ibly successful,” said Wright, “due to the volunteer help of students, faculty and staff, and our sponsors and the eager and fun participation of all the competitors.’ They hope that this be- comes an annual event, so keep your ears open next September if you're interested in participating, so next year's will be as successful as this one. Model United Nations Club 101 TRAVIS NIELSEN STAFF WRITER, With the new year beginning and all the clubs driving for new mem- bers, one that stands out from most is the UNBC Model United Nations. Sitting at a display table in front of the Wintergarden, the Model UN club has been working for part of last week to recruit new people. In the past, the UNBC Model UN club has fundraised and worked very hard to bring students here at UNBC a better understanding of what the United Nations does and how it af- fects our world. It does this by foster- ing awareness within the university and by getting people involved in the club. The Model UN club also gets the community involved by running a high school Model UN conference, giving students from all over the Prince George region a chance to participate and learn about what the UN does by having these students act the part of a country in an emulated United Nations session. Not only does this give high school students a chance to learn about the UN and what it does for them, but it also gives them a chance to see what UNBC is actually like by giving them a chance to participate in a university-level function, The Model UN club works hard all year, fundraising and studying for one main, purpose: the chance to go to a collegiate conference. Last year, the club went to a conference held at Harvard University in Boston, Mas- sachusetts, and this year the intent is to go back. With lots of people inter- ested in the Model UN club this year, it should shape up to be a fine year for this club, indeed. So, if you are interested in donating time or money toward becoming a part of the model United Nation club at UNBC, you can contact the executive of the club by email at unbemun@hotmail.com. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UNBC International Human Rights Group Amnesty International UNBC works on campus to promote human rights by engaging in various activ- ism and fundraising projects. Some of the issues we address range from women’s rights to the death penalty to corporate responsibil- ity and human rights. If you are interested in joining us, come out to a meeting or email us at amnestyunbc@hotmail.com. Meetings Room 5-168 Every Tuesday 5:30pm