from the editors January 19 + Over the Edge Volume 17, Issue 9 January, 201 EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Shelby Petersen MANAGING EDITOR Kali Flick PRODUCTION COORDINATOR Gavin Ireland COPY EDITOR Jessica N Shapiro NEWS EDITOR Hanna Petersen ARTS EDITOR Darcie Smith FEATURES EDITOR Ecaterina Ciugureanu CLUBS EDITOR Emily Gauvin SPORTS EDITOR Brock Campbell PHOTO EDITOR CONTRIBUTORS Devon Flynn The deadline for the next issue is Wednesday, January 26. Be sure to get your articles in on time! Over the Edge is the official independent publishing media of students at the University of Northern British Columbia. As such, it is our mandate to report on issues of interest to students in the North- ern Region. We encourage all students, both on the main and regional campuses to submit to Over the Edge. Over the Edge is part of the Canadian Uni- versity Press network of papers, otherwise known as CUP. CUP is an organization that is entirely owned by member papers, and provides such services as a news wire and advertis- ing to Over the Edge. Over the Edge is published every second week during the fall and winter semesters. Office Location: 16-350 MAILING ADDRESS 3333 University Way Prince George, BCV2N 429 PHONE (250) 960-5633 FAX (250) 960-5407 E-mail over-the-edge@unbc.ca The Editors Edict What's new with Over the Edge? SHELBY PETERSEN EDITOT IN CHIEF SHELBY PETERSEN EDITOR IN CHIEF As you may have guessed, Over the Edge is not the only student newspaper in existence. Across the country there are countless student publications being put out whether they be dailies, weeklies, or monthlies. What you may not have known, however, is that most of the student publications across the country are part of a larger non-profit organization called the Canadian University Press (CUP). CUP was founded in 1938 and is the oldest student newswire service in Canada as well as the oldest student organization in North America. CUP has its main offices in Toronto and has over 90 members. Each year CUP hosts a national conference which also doubles as the organization’s annual general meeting. Most notably, CUP provides member papers with access to the newswire, called The Wire, which is a place for all of the member papers to upload articles for publication across the country. Over the Edge has been known to use articles from the Newswire when they are interesting or relevant to student life at UNBC. When the articles are used in Over the Edge both the name of the author and the author’s paper are listed. The semester is already in full swing, and | can imagine that most of you are swamped with school work by now! Is it just me, or is the Winter Semester always a little bit harder? Maybe it is because it starts out cold and dark and you have to get up at seven because you are crazy and took an 8:30am class? Despite your ever increasing course load, this semester promises to be filled with dozens of extracurricular activities for you to enjoy. Starting this month, Cold Snap rolls into town serenading us with the best musicians from across the country. Is anyone else stoked to see Shad? Speaking of music, Over the Edge is also a sponsor of the D12 concert which is being held at the CN Centre on January 29 which is sure to be a good time for all. Over the Edge is hiring again! This time, we are looking for an energetic and creative Photo Editor. To be a Photo Editor for OTE you need to be creative, know how to take great photos, use photoshop and adobe indesign (very helpful). As the Photo Editor, you would be responsible for attending events like basketball games, concerts, press conferences, and the like in order to capture , UNBC’s finest moments on film. Usually, another editor will accompany you to these events, but sometimes you will be required to go it alone! A successful , candidate for the position will be able to think on his/her feet and have initiative. If © this sounds like the right job for you, then send your resume to over-the-edge@ unbc.ca with a few samples of your photography skills. Oh, and did | mention that you will get a $200 honorarium each month? Yep, you do. SAe/. LY Petersen The Canadian University Press 73 years young and still strong This year NASH was hosted by both of McGill’s student run papers: Le Delit and the McGill Daily. The conference ran from January 12-16 and Over the Edge was able to send 5 editors to La Belle Province. You might be wondering how we could afford to send so many people all the way to Quebec? Well, the answer is that for the past semester Over the Edge staff members have been vigorously fundraising and pleading everyone they spoke with to donate money. With the generous help from both the International Studies and Political Science Programs along with the UNBC Provost Office each member attending only had to put a small amount of their own money in! Conferences like NASH 73 are especially important to small newspapers like OTE because they help to provide a skill base and information that is often hard to get at a university which does not offer a Journalism program. Moreover, NASH conferences help undergraduate students studying in a field other than Journalism learn whether or not they would like to pursue a career in journalism or keep it only as a hobby. The theme of this year’s conference was Collage. Basically, the theme collage is supposed to demonstrate thatjournalismis only made possible by the mishmash of talents and skills brought in by each student, “We want to bring Canadian student journalists together to collaborate and explore the future of journalism, in both familiar and unfamiliar mediums. We hope to create a NASH community where people with myriad talents, ideas, and language can share and have unexpected interactions with one another. We will accomplish this by resting our event on five pillars: Mentorship, Inspiration, Exchange, Skills development, and Experimentation. Delegates will leave the conference better equipped to fulfill the fundamental role that journalists play in contemporary society.” During the conference, OTE board members were privileged with workshops on harnessing the powers of social media sites, the changing face of journalism, advertising, as well as workshops on reporting on student politics, ethics in journalism, and production. Hopefully, this week long intensive conference will only help to make OTE better for the students of UNBC as we all apply what we have learned to serve you better.