The Omega

Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor  Ω With more than 1,600 international students from over 80 countries enrolled at TRU, International Days is a truly special week. Running from Feb. 6 to 10, it was a weeklong celebration of campus cultural diversity featuring more than 65 events. “It has basically grown every year,” said Krista Bergmann, event … Continue reading »

Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief  Ω It always saddens me to hear that a young person has taken his or her own life. But for some reason it always makes me less sad than angry. I decided to explore why that is — why sorrow isn’t the primary emotion I feel when I hear that another child … Continue reading »

Brendan Kergin, News Editor  Ω Some may have noticed a cooling trend sweeping through the buildings of TRU last Wednesday. Feb. 9 has been dubbed Sweater Day by the World Wildlife Fund, and the TRU Environment and Sustainability Department got the school involved this year. Temperatures in the larger buildings across the campus were turned … Continue reading »

Nathan Crosby, Sports Editor  Ω For the first time since TRU joined CIS women’s volleyball, the WolfPack is heading to the post season. The team finished with a school record, nine wins and 11 losses and will play Alberta in the first round. The ‘Pack head to Edmonton as winners of five of their last … Continue reading »

Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor  Ω Feb. 1 marked the National Day of Action for the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), including the Thompson Rivers University Students’ Union (TRUSU). The National Day of Action is a Canada-wide event that takes place annually in an effort to fight for education as a right, not a privilege. This … Continue reading »

Devan C. Tasa, Omega Contributor  Ω Student organizations at the three universities located in the interior of B.C. took different approaches to promote awareness of post-secondary issues during the National Day of Action on Feb. 1. The University of B.C. Students’ Union Okanagan (UBCSUO) held an off-campus rally as well as a festival with guest … Continue reading »

Brendan Kergin, News Editor  Ω Peter Hilton, vice provost of TRU and chair of the CUEF is hoping students will start looking at what the CUEF actually is. CUEF stands for Comprehensive University Endowment Fund. Funded by students through ancillary fees paid with tuition, it collects about $1 million a year for a variety of … Continue reading »

Brendan Kergin, News Editor  Ω Thompson Rivers University Student Union held its annual general meeting last week. While the meeting did not meet quorum (the minimum number of attending members to make the meeting official), student participation was much higher than last year. The meeting came to order with 39 students signed in, though later … Continue reading »

Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor  Ω The shelves are full at the TRU Students’ Union Food Bank, but that hasn’t always been the case. Jordan Harris, vice president external of the TRU Students’ Union says that the organization works hard to ensure that the shelves are never bare. Unfortunately, due to high demand there have been … Continue reading »

Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief  Ω Peter Mansbridge, possibly the most recognizable and well-respected newsman in Canada, entertained and enlightened an audience of hundreds in the Grand Hall of the Campus Activity Centre on Jan. 19. He made us laugh; he made me cry (if getting emotional about Canadian pride is wrong, I don’t want to be … Continue reading »

Taylor Rocca, Omega Contributor  Ω Seven TRU students were encouraged to stay away from campus from January 16 to 18 after coming in contact with the norovirus at a student conference in Victoria, B.C. During the Canadian University Press (CUP) 74th national conference there was a reported outbreak of the virus. The seven students were … Continue reading »