Most recent print edition: Jan 13
– Last updated: Today
About
General
The Omega is Thompson Rivers University's independent student newspaper. It is published on a weekly basis and hits the stands on Wednesday mornings.
The Omega is a registered non-profit society, governed by the Cariboo Student Newspaper Society. All students of Thompson Rivers University in good standing are active members of the Society. The Board of Governors who represents the Society meets monthly to oversee the publication.
The Omega is an active member of Canadian University Press.
Mission Statement
The Omega's goal is to keep the TRU community educated and informed. The Omega is committed to ethical reporting and follows Canadian standards of quality journalism.
Fees & Operating Costs
Through TRU tuition fees, The Omega collects the equivalent of $0.64 per credit (to a max of $5.76 per semester) from each student, which contributes to The Omega's base operating costs.
The remainder of The Omega's annual revenue comes from paid advertising, as seen in the newspaper.
Production
The Omega is produced using Adobe InDesign CS4 on Macintosh computers. It is printed in Kamloops.
