March 9, 1999

TEA

By Catharine Kendall

Hemp for food, fuel and
fibre. Learn about it all for
free at UNBC on March
20th starting at 9am.

The Cannabis _ action
group dedicated one day
- at the university where
community members can
freely listen, learn and par-
ticipate in a conference
promoting the plant
Cannabis Sativa. The
Cannabis action group
wants to actively explore
Northern British
Columbia's diversification
and job creation options.
They have set out to pro-
vide a free conference
highlighting speakers with
various Cannabis back-
grounds, including dis-
plays of wares and cre-
ations. The action group
will delve into the history
and the future of the
Cannabis Sativa plant.
They have chosen to focus
on two priority topics, the
plant's industrial and med-
icinal options. Participants
may then pursue and gain
knowledge specifically ori-
ented to their present
interests. With an historical
introduction to the plant
and a closing forum with
all of the speakers present
as one panel to answer

Rai.

The seed has been planted...

questions, we hope to
cover all of this plant's
potentials and all of its
drawbacks.

There are several con-
firmed speakers to date.
Brian Taylor, the Mayor of
Grand Forks, and James
Strauss, Alternative Party
Leader and Master
Herbalist, will speak about
industrial and medicinal
Cannabis. Dave Ryan, of

Smithers, and UNBC_

Professor, Jane Young will
speak on behalf of the
Gitsegukla Hemp
Research Project near
Hazelton. Dave Cull will
be speaking about and
exhibiting his work with
"hemp drywall construc-
tion" and Darlene
Mulholland, a local Prince
George Weaver, will be on
hand to demonstrate
hemp weaving on her
portable loom. Various
retail outlets will be dis-

playing their hemp related ©

products, a_ talented
Quesnel specialty wood
carver will be present and
hemp food will be avail-
able.

For more information con-
tact the Cannabis action
group at 960-7474.

Cst. Julie Lanctot talks to a resident in
Resident #1 about engraving his valuables.
Lanctot visits UNBC a couple of times a
year to provide information and electric
engravers to help combating theft.

photo by Aaron Mahoney

CULTURE

Over The Edge Page 5

TO ALL STUDENTS
CALL FOR NOMINA-
TIONS

Annual Excellence in
Teaching Award

= 4 In accordance with Senate (Motion S-199808.17), the UNBC

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__ Excellence in Teaching Award Committee calls for nominations

| from students for faculty members who personify excellence in
teaching.

_UNBC offers one teaching award per College (i.e. the College of

| Science and Management and the College of Arts, Social and

~ Health Sciences) per year to be awarded at convocation.

_ Anyone teaching courses at UNBC may be nominated. Each

/ nomination must be signed by five (5) students. Nominations

_ should briefly outline the reasons for considering the nominee

worthy of this award. Specifically, each nomination must be
accompanied by a letter which addresses the following:

» -How accessible the teacher is to students both for assistance
, related to course work and for student advisement generally

MW -The teacher's competence in course management as
Ms expressed in details such as a good outline, well-designed
) assignments and tests, prompt grading etc.

»

-Why the nominators believe the teacher to be an exceptional

» teacher

'-What characteristics the teacher personifies that are exception-
al and conducive to successful learning

i Deadline for receipt of nominations is March 19, 1999.

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: ) Students may pick up a nomination form and instructions

+: explaining what is required from any of the following places:

]

» -The NUGSS office

|-The grad student office

| -The office of the Vice-President (Academic), 2nd floor of the
Administration Building

| -The checkout at the cafeteria

The Centre for Teaching and Learning (main floor admin.
Building, adjacent to co-op office)

-Via web page hitp://vaughan.fac.unbc.ca/ctl/eta

/ Completed forms (paper format) must be handed in at the office

___ of the Vice-President (Academic), 2nd floor of the
___ Administration Building.

_ For any further information, please call the Chair of the

t Committee, Dr. Deborah Poff, at extension 5610.

‘ : Deborah C. Poff