April 7, 2003 * Photo Dave Mahoney Hundreds of Prince George citizens visited UNBC for the science extravaganza hosted on Student Services Street. High school and University students alike discussed exciting topics of science. A Hoop on the Hill of Hope UNBC and that shape was noted by the first employer upon whose door I knocked and begged for a job. What am I doing? Working in the “Value Added” industry. Yes, I work in a finger-joint mill. It is pretty labourous but it is worth almost 45,000 bucks a year. I guess the point of this letter is to encourage students (especially the graduat- ing ones) not to be let down if you do not get exactly what you want out of the program we call academia. Look at it as a tool that helps to shape you for a future that demands diversity and especially a willingness to make compromises in order to keep the tax collector from crawl- ing out from under our beds. Try to incorporate your experience at UNBC as a contribution to a fine institution as well as a means to pull yourself out of the welfare ranks (as I did) or off your par- ent’s shirt-tail. Thank your pro- fessor for enacting riots in the W lecture halls because in many | ways, that is analogous to the FREE Info Seminar: weal world. iinet I congrat- Call for the nearest location. ulate you all for another fine fe] fe) of: 1itet-te) Mexe)agy Yee Enjoy your summer. By David Schindler Well it has been a year since I graduated at the University of Northern British Columbia. I have started paying off my stu- dent loan. You know why? Because I make more money than many of the professors at UNBC. You might think...“He has sold out to those corporate pigs he fought tirelessly against for his whole tour on the “hill of hope” (www.unbc.ca).” I argue that I have not. I have been shaped by my experience at TEACH English Letter to the Editor: Inaccurate Portrayal of the We are writing with regard to the “They’re in a Beautiful Place...” cartoon in the March 3, 2003 edi- tion of Over The Edge, in which a priest was trying to convince peo- ple to buy “blessed water” and “sanctified soil”. We fundamental- ly disagree with the the way in which the priest was depicted and the underlying message of this comic. Not only is the comic an inaccurate representation of the priesthood, but it also does not reflect the ideals of respect that our Response to Thank you for taking the time to write to Over The Edge regarding your concerns. In response to your letter, we apologize for any offense that the cartoon may have caused you. It was not the intent of the newspa- per, nor the cartoonist to offend Catholics or anyone else. The comic in question was meant to be humourous. The char- acter ‘Trevor’, who was dressed as By Dan Turner Good evening and welcome to the DanTV Newspaper. I’m Dan Matthews, Stone is on vacation. This is where we normally start off with the top story and all the other news and events of the past 2 weeks. However since this is the last issue of the winter semester, Stone Daniels decided to take the entire news budget and jet off to Cancun. So in place of news we have shameless advertisements. Do you enjoy good music? Well you should buy the newest of new CD’s...Diva Canucks! Diva Canucks! is chock full of the best of hits from Canadian icons Anne Murry and Rita McNeil. Listen for hours to the duets of these famous singers including: Are You Lonesome Tonight?, The Working Man, Are The Working Men Lonesome Tonight?, Is Tonight Lonely For The Working Man?, The Working Man Is Lonely, Are You Lonesome Working Man? Are You Lonesome Working Tonight, DanTV Newspaper UNBC community strives to fol- low. | Please consider another perspec- tive to the Catholic priesthood. In our experience, the vast majority priests are very dedicated to serv- ing the community. They are good people who make significantly positive contributions to society. They are moderately okay people who make significantly positive contributions to society. They are caring, honest, compassionate and reliable. We have nothing but a priest, was meant to be recog- nized as a regular cast member and therefore not actually a priest. The intent of the comic was to make fun of charlatans who take advantage of people’s religious beliefs to make profits. The outfit he wore was chosen because many people would rec- ognize it as a symbol of religion, not as a deliberate attack on the Catholic Church. Please remember . Man? and Stairway To Heaven. Get Diva Canucks! Today!!! Hello, Iam Rear Admiral Pierre LaFarce and I am here to recruit people into the exciting world of the Canadian Armed Forces. If you are interested just take this short questionnaire: 1. Are you Male or Female? 2. Are you between the ages of 18 and Dead? 3. Are you able to shred sensi- tive documents? 4. Do you look good in a blue beret? 5. Do you know how to use a basic handgun? Or have you attended an American High School? 6. Would you be willing to trav el to the most dangerous places in the world for 6 months at a time for little to no financial compensation? Well if you answered “yes” to at least one question then you are perfect for the Canadian Armed Forces. If you answered “yes” to more then one, then you could Priesthood good things to say about the priests that we know and the priesthood in general. We hope that you will avoid showing such disrespect to priests and any select group of people in the future. Sincerely, Peter Bagnall, Celia Perrins, Erin Short, and Frank Jamin Portrayal of the Priesthood than not only Catholic priests wear the traditional black coats and white collars. These outfits are also worn by Anglican priests. To conclude, the comic in was meant to poke fun at the actions of charlatans and con-men, not priests. start off with your own com- mand, The Canadian Armed Force: Strong. Proud. Desperate! I’m Robert Millton, President ad CEO of Air Canada. Recently Air Canada was forced to file for bankruptcy protection and create a restructuring plan to bring the airline back to profits. However during the restructuring phase there may be a few minor changes. For instance, instead of waiting in a line for hours, you will wait in our restructured line for days. Also in-flight drinks will cost $7000 and only 1/2 of the luggage will be put in the cargo hold, the rest of the space will be rented out as economy class. Fly Air Canada: Where service is the least of your worries! Dan Matthews back. For the benefit of our television viewers we are printing the DanTV Guide on page 10 of this lovely periodi- cal. So guide on faithful viewers! Guide on to the knowledge and keep watching the television, so I can get great ratings.