OVER THE EDGE November 7-21, 2007

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Commerce Student Society Presents Andrew Hewitt from Trump University

AMAN JANJUA

CONTRIBUTOR

The Commerce Student Society (CSS) has been working ex- tremely hard all year to bring students career focused events. A number of companies have already come to recruit many of the talented students of UNBC. Starting November 1st the fourth annual UNBC Apprentice well begin, with applications being taken at the end of October.

This year the UNBC Apprentice will coincide with a pres- entation from Andrew Hewitt. Andrew will be judging the final event of the competition and may even get The Donald himself on the phone. Andrew is the co-author of the best sell- ing book “The Power of Focus for College Students” (2006), the companion to the international bestseller “The Power of

Focus” (2000). He is a passionate speaker on the high school and college circuit and the youngest faculty member for Trump University. Creator of educational products for Donald Trump’s latest venture, Trump University and a trained Dream Discovery Coach and an avid real estate investor.

As an ambitious 23 year old running several businesses, An- drew stays focused by ensuring all of his efforts contribute to his big dream: to help induce a massive change in the way students are educated, so that it becomes common practice to equip and empower students to live life fully and to pursue their dreams.

Andrew Hewitt will be coming to UNBC on November 7th, 2007. CSS will be hosting a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 am in room 5-124 where you will have the chance to meet

and mingle with Andrew. Following the pancake breakfast Andrew will help judge an event of the UNBC Apprentice. At 5:30 pm Andrew will make his presentation in the Canfor The- atre. Please note that all events are free and open to all UNBC students as well as to the community.

“Success in college isn’t measured by grades, degrees or dis- tinctions. It is measured by how well you prepare for what is to follow.” Andrew Hewitt.

Aman Janjua

President

UNBC Commerce Student Society

>>>>>>>>>UNBC NEWS SHORTS<<<<<<<<< SPEAKERS SERIES ON CONTEMPORARY GUATEMALA:

This is an open invitation to all interested students, faculty members, staff, and community members to joinus for the next two presentations in our exciting speakers series this se- mester focusing on the contemporary struggles of the “post- conflict” country of Guatemala. Issues of political violence & impunity shape much of the countries reality = many ip viduals and. organizations. are work- — for ime social change. nering “wi vith Amnesty ‘International Prince George for the next two pre: entatioris:

Thursday, November 8th @ 7pm - Rm 7-150

Screening and discustibn of the new documentary film “Killer’s Paradise”

KILLING & COFFEE

Juracan - a Cakchiquel Maya from Solola (near Lake Atit- Jan), Guatemala, and is national president of the Campesino Committee of the Highlands (CCDA) - an indigenous farm- ets’ organization working on fair trade and organic coffee production. He is also a member of the executive of CNOC (Coordinadora Nacional Obrero Campesina) - the Guatemal-

an umbrella campesino coalition. Although Leocadio liygs in

a small Maya community, he has participated in a num- ber of international activities and is well-versed in the plight of farmers around the world. He a dynamic speaker and has attended both international conferences on the Plan Puebla Panama, so can speak with some authority on the threat that trade initiative poses to the environment and indigenous and -campesino rights.

which focuses on the growing & high rate of niurder of women (femicide) & broken judicial system whichr lets it happen. Thursday, November 15th @ 7pm - Rm 7-150 Public presentation by Leocadio

Craft Fair

PGPIRG will be hosting a craft fair on Tuesday, November 27th and Wednesday, November 28th at UNBC. Everyone is welcome to hawk their wares. Tables will be available to PGPIRG members for $5 for a half table or $10 for a full table (this covers both days). If you are not a PGPIRG member (all undergrads are PGPIRG mem- bers), don’t panic, you can join for the low, low cost of $4 for a whole year! We don’t have volunteers to man/woman the tables, so if you can’t be there the whole time, you will have to arrange for someone to cover your stuff. Please, please if you are interested in having a table email pgpirg@unbc.ca as soon as possible. Deadline for booking a table is November 8th. Deadline for paying for your table is November 15th (unless you make other ar- rangements). This is just to ensure that we have enough space.

Mitch Martel

Full-time laboratory technician and part-time Bachelor of Science student at Athabasca University.

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