(tg syibd te - VOR? Enter Paul Berard is stranded somewhere in the middle of Cache Creek while we were busy toiling away at trying to get this issue out only three days after the publication date, | was given the task of filling this space. Well, I was going to talk about our deuble-page entry in the McLean’s Guide to Canadian Universities. When I got back from the break, | trotted off to the UNBC Corner Store, intent on picking up the book to see the “What's Hot, What’s Not” section and thinking about how I could convince Paul to buy a copy for the office. Amidst the multiple copies of the: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, People, and Cosmo, the McLean’s Guide ‘was nowhere to be found. Why? One of the employees who was working at the time said something about of no copies being sent to them. She also told me that the magazine distributor would eventually get copies sent back to them and the UNBC Corner Store would get them when (and if) they get sent back. This is odd. The UNBC Corner Store had no problems at all in restocking the sold- out copies of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, yet they have problems obtaining the McLean’s Guide to Canadian Universities. So, why are they doing this? Could it be that the powers that be at the University of Northern British Columbia actually do have copies of the McLean’s Guide to Canadian Page 4 -- Over The Edge — March 3, 1997 aS ee Editorial pe From The Chair A Letter From The Copy Editor Being. that editor-in-chief Universities and are in fact sitting on all the copies that were supposed to be distributed to all the newsstands in Prince George? Could it be part of some wicked plot to keep all of the students here at UNBC and make it so they can’t transfer to other Canadian institutions? After all, if someone would pick up the McLean’s Guide, it could possibly encourage a student to learn elsewhere. And it probably would explain why UBC still hasn°t received my transcript. Or could it also be that they are all being held by PepsiCo? After ali, in the “What’s Not” section in the UNBC entry of the McLean’s Guide, they said that “it is impossible to get a Coke.” Being that distributing copies of the McLean’s Guide could possibly loosen the stranglehold that PepsiCo has on the UNBC food services, it The Composting Action Group is hosting a workshop on worm composting and backyard composting, including how to build and maintain effective, rodent proof composters please bring outdoor cloths 11:30- 1:30 pm and Tuesday buckets and information! on March 22nd from 12 noon to 2 pm (Backyard 12-1, Vermicomposting 1-2) in the Winter Garden at UNBC, for the compost site tour. Everyone is welcome, please cal] Stephanie at 960-7474 to register. Those in residence who presently compost- tables will be set up in the foyer of Res. one Monday March 10th 1ith 2-4 pm. Pick up your A path i—»-y Apathy is a commonly used word tossed about in our everyday conversations. We have all used this popular 90’s term to describe, friends, co- workers, other students, etc. However, I don’t believe there is anyone, who by definition, is truly apathetic at this university, lazy perhaps. Everyone continually hears each other complaim endlessly about this school, registration, classes, professors, the Student Society and Newspaper (the list goes on and on). Hence, not indifferent, which would indicate apathy, we are generally to lazy to instigate change. Change would take effort, having to perhaps take on some responsibility instead of expecting others to always only makes sense. But then, could it also be that all the copies are sitting under one of the hot tubs in the Fitness Building? After ail, according to the McLean’s Guide, the hot tubs here at UNBC have only worked for a month. Perhaps there is a student who is living under the . hot tub, rent free? If people actually knew that the hot tub didn’t actually work, the students would work on getting the hot tub working. Then, the student wouldn’t have a home anymore. Or maybe it’s just my imagination. Peace, Vince Yim by dionne olsen do it for us (that ever present “parental syndrome’). There is a chance that you may not succeed at changing something or in most cases it gets caught up in bureaucratic red tape (such as the ever popular government money freeze). But at least you could say you tried, instead of having to keep giving out excuses why you didn’t do anything. As our Grandmas always said, ‘Better to try and fail than never to have tried’ — or was that something about love? Anyway if you are wondering what is the point to this tirade, it is an open invitation to all aspiring journalists, and don’t want to be lazy students, to quit. campus! OVER THE EDGE NEEDS YOU! Do you want to get involved with a student group? Do you want to learn new things? Want the chance to do cool things you wouldn't get the chance to otherwise? If so, Over The Edge wants you! Positions are now available as writers, photographers and layout personnel! All that's required is for you to come down and see us in our office in the Wintergarden on the Prince George Freelance reporters and photographers are welcome! No student turned away! So, what are YOU waiting for? Use your voice! Get heard! Be seen! Over The Edge, by students, for students! always talking about it and, write about it. Yes, as your newly appointed News Editor, I quit bemg lazy and decided to quit complaining about the articles (or lack of) that were im this newspaper every issue and decided the only way it was going to get better was with some positive help. However, as you can tell we are starving for some good investigative articles (hence the sermon) and I am not quite up to full speed, my excuse— well around this school excuses are abundant, pick anyone you like. Come by the office, even if is just so you can say to your friends that you went and checked it out.