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
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
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
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
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
Taylor Rocca, Roving Editor Ω Big Dreams Big Ideas is a new online community for aspiring inventors and creative minds. Dean Horsfield is the chief executive officer and creative innovator at Big Dreams Big Ideas. A recent graduate from the University of Calgary, Horsfield first came upon the idea for Big Dreams Big Ideas when … Continue reading
Marvin Beatty, Contributor Ω Dr. Douw Steyn of the University of British Columbia has spoken to Kamloops citizens before regarding the “substantially degraded” air quality here, but last Thursday, Mar. 8, he addressed a new factor—the proposed Ajax mine. A professor in UBC’s department of earth and ocean sciences, Dr. Steyn is a world-renowned expert … Continue reading
You don’t want to watch Tyrannosaur Most people don’t like examining everything inside themselves and then looking for more Mike Davies, Editor-in-Chief Ω Ten minutes in, I sloppily scribbled, “Not sure I’ve ever seen a more powerful opening ten minutes of a film,” in my notebook, but I soon realized that I might as well … Continue reading
