March 9, 1999 PR EVV = Over The Edge Page 3 First Nations Centre By Christopher Schulz The First Nations Centre, located in the hallway perpendicular to the BC Tel Student Services Street, is a support mechanism for native and non-native students. It is open to all students; everybody can come and access the centre. Its purpose is to give support to First Nations students coming in to the University. Anne Marie Sam, co-ordinator of the First Nations Centre, said "We give cultural and academic support for First Nations stu- dents and bring First Nations awareness to the University". The First Nations Centre is funded by the University to fulfil its mandate to make post- secondary — education more accessible to First Nation's peoples. The First Nations Centre has five paid full time staff members and a Praktikant (intern), among which there are a secretary and a coun- sellor. The Centre boasts a study area, a kitchen, a computer lab and an Elders room. The study room is an area for students to study quietly in but is also used for the Centre's many work- shops. The kitchen has a fridge and several cupboards for students to store food. Lee Edenshaw, president of the First Nations Centre, added "If you like coffee, come in, pay $5 and you can drink as much as you like". The computer lab has seven computers and a printer and, like everything else, is open to all stu- dents. The Elders' room has a couch, a fireplace (currently out of order) and a small resource centre. Edenshaw said "It [the Elders' room] is a place to take it easy, don't expect to do homework in here and not get bugged”. The BUGSS Election Results BUGSS is pleased to say that 135 students voted to elect the 1999/2000 Elders’ room also has a resource centre with a small collection of books, newspapers and newsletters available for any student to check out if he/she wants. The counsellor's office pro- vides counselling and is available to all students, Lee added "Anything you have a problem with --you can go talk to her". The First Nations Centre is open to all stu- dents, essentially twen- ty-four hours a day. During office hours, if you put your name on list you can have the Centre opened for you by security when it is closed. Students are encour- aged to come to the Centre and take a look around. On May 26, there is a First Nation's awareness day. Students are encour- aged to come out and. see what it is about. Se Pea ay BP 2s Senn de os — a es AOS Pre mae A else: Board of Directors. The election results for 1999/2000 BUGSS Board are as follows: President - Bjorn Butow Vice-President - Phil Cox 2nd Year President - Brendan Meutzner 3rd Year President - Sarah Steel Officer of Finance - Meena Bhatti Officer of Communications - Joe Nygren Internal Liaison - Adele Yakemchuk External Liaison - Reeta Bhatti > XE (Essays) > RF (Reports) > TR (Conversation) Certified correct as of March 3, 1999 by Arron Oberman and Nancy Lopes. 25 percent of the BUGSS membership turned out to vote. Sorority Teddy Bear Tree a Success By Andrea Larson This Christmas season the Pi Beta Phi Sorority began a new tradition; the first annual Teddy Bear Tree. It was an incredible success, and students UNBC pitching in. €2 Many people went out of their way to find different ways to help. All in all more than 500 stuffed ani- mals and toys were col- lected. These toys were given to local charities, such as the Prince George Regional Hosipital, local firehall, ambulances, Aimhi and with huge support at from the staff, faculty, @e- 7 of S&S several native half-way- houses. If you are inter- ested in helping those less fortunate than yourself year round, you are << encouraged to ) 7) participate in a | ~ program called, + "Cans for Kids". This program col- lects any and al recyclable cans and donates the pro- ceeds. For more infor- mation . contact the sorority; Natalie Elhanati (President) Phone: 964-2870 or Amanda Duperron {Vice President) Phone: 9652-6415. > [CREAR (Presentations) — > SLAG exam Prep,) The Prince George Folk Society and Calico Concerts Present LORNE ELLIOTT Sunday, March 21st Humorist, storyteller, comedien and musician, Canadian born Lorne Elliott, will be gracing the stage of the Prince George Playhouse. The star of CBC’s “Madly Off in all Directions’, Elliott's own brand of unrelently hilarious humor, will be pre- sented in an evening of comedic mayhem and suberbly silly performance art in his show “The Collected Mistakes II” = “His comedy is about Canadians for Canadians, “78 and he’s the type of artist that both a five-year old "| and a 105-year old can giggle at without being i offended or confused.” - Edmonton Folkfest 1997 Tickets will be available for this performance at Studio 2880 - Call (250) 563-2880.