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Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief Ω After finding out that May is National Childcare Month, I thought I’d do a nice little piece on the fact that Thompson Rivers University (TRU) has its own on-campus childcare facility devoted to both university students and staff, how student-parents can (and should) take advantage of the day care and how … Continue reading
Samantha Garvey, Contributor Ω As has happened 37 years in a row, the faces around Stuart Wood Elementary had a little more paint on them one sunny May afternoon and the field was lined with many colourful signs. Because, as has happened 36 years in a row previously, the Kamloops Peace Walk was about to … Continue reading
Adam Williams, Contributor Ω It’s been just a few weeks since the school year ended and already TRU’s sports teams have been busy. In a sense, summer is the most important time of the year for athletics at the University, as managers and coaching staffs work to lock up new recruits for a new year … Continue reading
Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief Ω I’m always wary when random CD’s show up in my mailbox with letters from agents or producers (usually a generic press release) asking for a review. I’m wary because most of these albums are just horrible. I can’t overstate how truly disgusted I feel about the world when I put these … Continue reading
Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief Ω In the spirit of Kergin’s “Things I learned this year” column this week — as well as his “In case you missed it” feature we’ve been running most of the year and Crosby’s “Year that was in TRU sports” this week — I thought for my last column of the winter … Continue reading
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Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω The 2012 Thompson Rivers University (TRU) Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner was held on Apr. 13 in the Grand Hall of TRU’s Campus Activity Centre. Five awards were given out on the evening, including the Neil Russell Student Leadership Award, the Grace Chronister Bachelor of Social Work Award, the Professional Achievement … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω WolfPack teams skated, swung, smashed, shot, dribbled, danced, ran, kicked and screamed their way into writing another chapter of TRU’s growing athletic programs. It was the women’s teams who stole the spotlight this year with the volleyball, basketball and soccer programs all making the playoffs in their respective leagues. The … Continue reading
Fiona Brown, Contributor Ω Western Canada Theatre invites you to join their last performance of this season. The group’s latest play will be taking place at the Pavilion and will involve participation from four audience volunteers. Titled The 25th Annual Putnam Spelling Bee, the play is a hilarious musical comedy by Rebecca Feldman with music … Continue reading
Devan C. Tasa, Contributor Ω Those who are democratically elected to represent students or faculty on a university’s board of governors, the body that deals with financial matters such as tuition, can now be unilaterally removed without a recall vote. On Mar. 29, the provincial government passed Bill 18, which gives university’s boards of governors … Continue reading
Struck by family tragedy, will return to Manitoba after seeing the WolfPack into the playoffs for the first time Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Being a successful athlete and dealing with a personal tragedy at the same time would be one of the hardest obstacles to deal with at university. WolfPack volleyball setter, Kara Twomey, … Continue reading
Devan C. Tasa, Contributor Ω Around five years ago, an ice cream parlour in Vancouver that was shutting down for the winter laid off all of its workers without any notice or severance pay. The B.C. Employment Standards Branch was unwilling to step in until the workers completed a form that must also be filled … Continue reading
Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω Hailing from Calgary, Alta, Angela Saini is a self-described combination of Feist and Sheryl Crow with a sour cherry candy on top. Cake and Callouses is Saini’s debut EP and I will admit that I didn’t have high hopes when I first looked at the bubble-gum pop-looking album cover featuring … Continue reading
Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief Ω “The RCMP says it regrets a decision that eventually led a judge to stay charges against a father for allegedly sexually and physically abusing his daughter and wife,” said the opening of a CBC.ca article I read last week. You regret that, do you? Oh. OK then. Thanks for regretting that. … Continue reading
Devan C. Tasa, Contributor Ω There is a governing body at almost every university in B.C. that holds great power over the everyday academic life of students, yet few know of its existence. This body approves the list of students who’ll receive scholarships and bursaries from the university. It determines the scale to which students … Continue reading
Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω Sooraya Graham is a normal student just like anyone else at Thompson Rivers University (TRU). She goes to class and does her assignments, just like any other student. She never realized that with her most recent assignment she would start such a controversial cultural discussion that would ultimately end in … Continue reading
Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor Ω Alex Condon is what every coach wants his or her player to be. The WolfPack’s six-foot-four, 220-pound third baseman is about to graduate with a degree in economics and a sizzling 4.30 GPA. He is in his third year with TRU’s baseball team and is fresh off winning the Dr. … Continue reading
Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief Ω Hundreds of thousands of protestors took to the streets of Montréal recently to protest the Québec government’s intention to raise the amount of tuition post-secondary students will have to pay for their schooling over the coming years. They’re upset that their tuition fees will go up to the point where they … Continue reading
