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March 22, 2006 + Over the Edge

Volume 12, Issue 11
March 22, 2006

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Maggie Gilbert (eic-ote@unb¢.ca)

MANAGING EDITOR
Stephanie Wilson (biz-ote@unbc.ca)

PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
Belinda Li (prod-ote@unbc.ca)

NEWS EDITOR
Andrew Kurjata (news-ote@unbc.ca)

COPY EDITOR
Rebecca Carmichael (copyed-ote@
unbc.ca)

SPORTS AND CLUBS EDITOR
Tyler Clarke (sports-ote@unbc.ca)

ARTS EDITOR
Tabatha Lundholm (arts-ote@unbc.ca)

PHOTO EDITOR
Vincent Chan (photo-ote@unbc.ca)

AD MANAGER
Ashley-Paige Smith (ads-ote@unbc.ca)

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
Elizabeth Fyles

TECHNICAL ADVISOR
Eric Chlebek

STAFF WRITERS
Tyler Clarke
Anna Gradowska
Jeremy Johnson

CARTOONISTS
George Haslam
Kyle Samuels

CONTRIBUTORS
Canadian Tree Planters Association
Jennifer Daley
‘Kamil Kisiel
Stephanie Morgan

Ted Morris
Rob van Adrichem

CANADIAN UNIVERSITY PRESS
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Robin Collum
Chloe Fedio
William Wolfe-Wylie

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What Next? The Future of Fine Arts at UNBC

ANDREW KURJATA
NEWS EDITOR

The recent protocol agreement with
Emily Carr is a big step forward for
Fine Arts at UNBC, but those cam-
paigning for more artistic expression
in the North are hardly resting on their
laurels. According to VP Academic &
Provost Howard Brunt the deal allows
a “toe hold” for fine arts, and UNBC
“can build it over time.’ Already, staff,
faculty, and community members are
looking ahead to what UNBC can do
next.

It is hoped that the current program
plans will be built with a strong First
Nations and Aboriginal arts program.
It is expected that since there is not
much in the way of these sort of stud-
ies offered in Canada, it would be a“big
national, and potentially international,

draw.’ There has also been communi-

cation with local arts groups about —

getting the arts community of Prince
George and surrounding area involved
with the program.“ The North has such
a vibrant culture and artistic expression
of all sorts,’ says Brunt.

There are already talks of bringing
some Emily Carr faculty members to
UNEC for special summer programs
in studio arts. There are also tenta-
tive discussions underway with Grand
Prairie Regional College (GPRC) of
inking a similar agreement. A deal with
GPRC would greatly expand the scope
of UNBC's fine arts, as it is a respected
institute for its music, visual, and per-
forming arts programs, all areas which
are much less developed at Emily Carr.

Associate Professor and Chair of
English Stan Beeler, who offers popular

courses on film and television studies at
UNBC, says that research is currently
underway on the possibility of offering
Media programs at UNBC, though it is
“far too early to say anything about its
final form.’

“We are, of course, quite interested
in potential enrollment in anything we
put together, so if students are interest-
ed they can contact me at [stan@unbc.
ca], in writing, or make an appointment
to see me, said Beeler via e-mail.

It is stressed that in all these areas, -

talks are ‘very early in their develop-
ment. However, if they are successful,
UNBC will be expanding its fine arts
offerings drastically over the next few
years, Students who wish to support
this process are encouraged to contact
staff and faculty to express their inter-
est in fine arts programs at UNBC.

“A deal with GPRC
would greatly ex-
pand the scope of
UNBC's fine arts, as
it is a respected in-
stitute for its music,
visual, and perform-

ing arts programs,

all areas which are

much less developed

-at Emily Carr."

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