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February
2005
Feature
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ing
films
with
a
political
or
social
message.
Some
movies
in
the
works
include
Fahrenheit
911,
The
Corporation
and
My
Student
Loan.
Informative
lectures
and
discussions
feature
ing
coalition
partners
like
the
CNC
Faculty
Association,
Gala
North,
the
Active
Voice
Coalition,
PGPIRG,
NUGSS
and
others.
Regularly
scheduled
voter
registration
tables
in
the
CNC
Atrium
or
other
locations
on
cam
pus
with
heavy
foot
traffic.
A
visit
or
two
from
the
Rock
the
Vote
BC
Van,
which
will
be
traveling
around
the
province
with
a
"Speakers'
Corner"
video
booth
that
will
record
comments
from
students
regarding
post-secondary
education
and
other
important
issues.
These
video
recordings
will
be
used
to
lobby
the
BC
Government
and
all
other
BC
political
parties
on
behalf
of
students
all
over
the
province.
Of
course,
it's
hard
to
Rock
the
Vote
without
rock.
That
in
mind,
CFS
and
the
CNC
Student
Association
are
proud
to
announce
two
large
concerts
to
take
place
in
Prince
George.
In
the
works
for
late
March
are
Sweatshop
Union
with
DJ
Akiri
and
beatboaxer
Razzal,
to
be
followed
up
by
Canadian
rocker
and
human
rights
activist
Matthew
Good
in
early
April.
The
lineup
has
yet
to
be
completed,
so
stay
tuned
for
more
additions.
Everything
else
you
should
know
about
Rocking
the
Vote
Given
the
attacks
on
students
over
the
last
three
years,
is
CFS
or
the
CNC
Students'
Association
endorsing
a
certain
political
party?
"Absolutely
not,"
says
Mealey.
"The
CNC
Students'
Association
consists
of
close
to
3000
members,
all
belonging
to
different
political
parties.
Like
other
students'
unions,
we
are
nonpartisan,"
says
Mealey,
adding
that
you
don't
have
to
be
a
student
to
take
part
in
Rock
the
Vote
BC.
"We
are
encouraging
our
members
to
register
to
vote,
learn
about
the
issues
and
the
positions
of
the
various
political
parties,
and
make
an
informed
decision
on
May
17,
2005."
Those
who
want
to
get
involved
in
Rock
the
Vote
BC
can
visit
rockthevotebc.com
and
register
as
a
Vote
Rocker.
--Vote
Rockers
become
eligible
for
prizes
like
concert
tick-
:
ets
and
t-shirts
by
writing
letters
to
newspapers,
participating
in
Rock
the
Vote
BC
events,
and
just
for
registering
to
vote.
If
you
want
to
take
a
more
direct
role
in
the
campaign,
visit
the
CNC
Students'
Association
office
in
room
1
-
201,
call
(250)
562-7415,
or
email
cncsacnc.bc.ca.
So
just
in
case
you've
forgotten,
why
is
it
impor
tant
to
vote?
"The
issues
we
care
about
-
tuition
fees
and
access,
student
debt,
tenants'
rights
-
will
be
affected
by
whoever
forms
the
next
government,"
says
Mealey.
I
"That's
why
it's
important
for
every
CNC
student
to
register
and
vote
on
May
17,
2005."
F
f
vlsitwww.rockthevotebc.com
for
more
info.
Gordo
Cambellini
Registers
Voters,
Cake
Devoured
by
Starving
Students
W
Rock
the
Vote
BC's
Prince
George
kickoff
event,
a
game
show
aimed
at
registering
and
educating
students
in
preparation
for
the
May
17
provincial
election,
netted
some
200
College
of
New
Caledonia
student
registrations,
all
in
under
two
hours
say
campaign
organizers.
The
goal
of
the
non-partisan,
Canadian
Federation
of
Students-funded
campaign
is
to
register
at
least
1
,250
students
at
CNC
in
time
for
the
May
17
election.
Rob
Mealey,
CNC
Students'
Association
resource
coordinator
and
Rock
the
Vote
BC
organizer,
thinks
that
the
campaign's
initial
event
was
a
huge
step
in
the
right
direction.
"It's
fantastic.
After
just
one
day,
there
are
200
more
informed
voters
that
Gordon
Campbell
and
the
rest
of
the
BC
political
parties
will
have
to
cater
to
if
they
want
the
support
they
need
to
win
this
upcoming
election."
Wednesday's
game
show
was
hosted
by
an
abrasive,
cigar-smoking,
conservative
fat-cat
named
Gordo
Campbellini,
who
quizzed
students
on
issues
ranging
from
post-secondary
education
to
tenants'
rights,
handing
out
prizes
for
correct
answers,
and
verbally
scathing
students
for
offering
wrong
ones.
He
made
up
for
his
unsociable
tendencies
by
giving
cake
to
students
after
the
show.
The
game
show
was
preceded
by
presentations
from
members
of
the
Active
Voice
Coalition,
Gala
North,
and
the
CNC
Faculty
Association,
all
of
whom.
expressed
concern
over
the
decfine
ihyoutff
vb'ter"
participation,
and
urged
students
to
register
to
vote
if
they
wanted
to
be
listened
to
by
each
of
the
political
parties
in
May.
Mealey
was
also
proud
to
say
that
both
the
Prince
George
Public
Interest
Research
Group
and
UNBC's
students'
union,
NUGSS,
have
come
on
board
with
the
campaign
as
well.
"We've
got
a
really
devoted
coalition
of
different
organizations
involved
in
this
campaign,
so
students
can
expect
to.
see
some
very
exciting
events
in
the
coming
weeks."
Weekly
Rock
the
Vote
BC
events
will
lead
up
to
two
concerts
in
late
March
and
early
April,
one
featuring
Sweatshop
Union,
DJ
Akiri
and
Razzal,
the
other
starring
Canadian
rocker
and
human
rights
proponent
Matthew
Good.
"Oh
yeah,"
says
Mealey,
"there
are
definitely
some
fun
times
ahead
for
students."
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