iar 24, 1998 PIRG FLASH Submitted by PIRG Its been a successful year for PGPIRG, and we’ve had our voice heard a number of times. Some of you may still be won- dering, “Just what the heck goes on there in that spooky little office?” Well, besides proving an alternative resource library, our action groups have been busy throughout the year. We started off the year with Pirgapalooza, our own little fes- tival of student talent. It’s hap- pening again on April 6 at 1 pm in the sunny Agora. What a cool event! Come out and share your talents with the UNBC world!! Spoken word, music, poetry, drama, performance art - any- thing welcome and anything goes as long as it somehow ties into PIRG’s mandate to promote social and environmental jus- tice. Contact Jenny or Erin P. at 960-7474 to sign up in advance - don’t worry there'll aiso be an open mike for those who get inspired at the last minute! We also need help painting a back- drop mural, and setting up sound systems, etc... Composting has remained a top item on our agenda and the composting site beside Res II is still going strong, The group still meets every second Thursday at 1 pm. If you're sticking around PG this summer, please, pretty please, come volunteer at the site turning compost and build- ing new composters, as well as maintaining the small but beauti- ful organic garden. Who likes fresh veggies and organic goods for low prices? It seems a lot of people do. The organic food group has been hugely successful with a grow- ing amount of orders every time. We still have one more order scheduled for this year. Order deadline is Monday, March 23 at 3:30 pm. It seems the corporate giants, with the help of our government, have been busy this year too. Student volunteers have been researching The Multilateral Agreement on Investment(MAI) and have compiled a binder full of interesting information, stuff that every Canadian should know. We also have a copy of the actual agreement, which can be signed out by any registered student at UNBC. This semes- ter, the struggle against the MAI continued with a presentation to Prince George city council. We successfully persuaded local NEWS MP Dick Harris to sign the peti- tion against the MAI, something that went against party policy. There was a highly theatrical rally/protest against the MAI this Friday, March 20 at high noon in front of Dick Harris’ office (he couldn't seem to make up his mind about the MAI and recent- ly submitted an article in support of it to the Citizen) at 1911 Victoria Street. Watch out for signs advertising an upcoming debate about the MAI between economics professors and other “experts.” The PIRG AGM will happen Thursday, April 9 12 noon in room 6-306. . (Conference Centre) Come on out and voice your concerns! As always, if you do not support the work of PIRG you can get your $4/$2 fee money refunded in cash. Just pop into the office between 10:30 - 3:30 Mon - Wed and 10:30 - 2:30 Thurs with proof that you are registered in the current semester. If you can’t make these times, you can call the office 960-7474 to make alternative arrangements. 30 Hour famine comes to UNBC By Kevin Milos For the second year, UNBC is partaking in the 30 Hour Famine. The 30 Hour Famine, typically associated with World Vision, has been responsible for raising $1.9 million amongst 100,000 Canadian participants in 1997. In the same year, 2 million people amongst 20 countries around the world raised approximately $28 mil- lion dollars. The money raised is used to help allevi- ate the problem of hunger around the globe. Students fasted, drinking only juice for a 30 hour peri- od, but they were not just sit- ting around, thanks to the efforts of Famine organizers Liz O’Connor and Grant Leppie. The lucky people who chose to fast were privy to free movies, a dance, organized trips and finally, a potluck at the end of the thir- ty hours so that they could fill up again. Juice can only last for so long. Although UNBC’s 30 Hour Famine was not associated with the World Vision quest, the money raised is going to go towards the same cause it but will be kept to help local problems. The Family Services Division of The Salvation Army will be grace- fully receiving any donations presented by the pledging process each participant went through. The funds will eventually go towards the Prince George Food Bank. Unfortunately, since the Famine has just recently fin- ished, there are not any solid numbers available pertaining to how many dollars the event was slated to raise. Those who were unable to participate in this event, but who would still like to make a difference, are invited to make donations directly to the Prince George Food Bank, through the Salvation Army. 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