Strong and [subject to reasonable limits]

What rights should we give to a woman who once said that Americans “should invade [Muslim] countries, kill their leaders and convert them to Christianity.”? The same woman declared once that torture should be a “televised spectator sport.” American conservative commentator-slash-writer has never been one to stray from controversy, so...

Editor's Note: Job fair cancelled

The fact that TRU canceled the job fair because employers weren’t willing to pay up is disheartening. As a university, TRU should be supporting its students and ensuring they have a real chance at a future when they walk across that convocation stage in June. Instead, TRU is burning down...

Dear Toshiba

Dear Toshiba, It’s not me, it’s you. We had a good relationship, Toshiba, or at least I thought we did. You treated me well my first three years of college. You got me through many late nights, 3,000 word papers, you withstood the time I spilled coffee all over you...

Organ donation

With one signature, you can save a life. Possibly several. I was given that opportunity when I signed up to become an organ donor. Becoming an organ donor forces us to face the reality of our own mortality. Being that I am young (and, dare I say, somewhat attractive) I...

The bus will come any minute now

If you’re like me, you may have noticed that there isn’t any snow in Kamloops. We’re in the first week of February. You may have also noticed that Arizona was in the middle of a snowstorm last week. This is evidence enough that the weather patterns on this planet are...

Why did the student cross the street?

To get to the other side. I was running late for school and needed a shortcut. So on this, cold winter day when I had an assignment due five minutes ago, I jaywalked. I can see the school from my house, and yet I have to walk up to the...

Bank of Canada influences New Year's resolutions

The holiday is officially over and this year’s resolutions have been made. Unlike previous years, this year I vowed to get my finances in order as my first priority (who says more exercise always has to be top of the list?!).

Editor's Note: January 6, 2010

Happy New Year! We’ve been busy bees here at *The Omega*, and a lot of changes have been implemented during our one-month hiatus. The most exciting of which is the re-launch of www.theomega.ca. Myrissa Krenzler and I began planning a new website when we took over as co-EICs one year...

Bank of Canada influences New Year's resolution

The holiday is officially over and this year’s resolutions have been made. Unlike previous years, this year I vowed to get my finances in order as my first priority (who says more exercise always has to be top of the list?!).

A tale of two libraries

The bottom line is TRU is getting an addition to the current library, which is separated by a five minute walk, not a new library.

Why we shouldn’t graduate

Wow! If you’re like me you’re wondering where the time went. Seems like just yesterday we were years away from graduation, facing the daunting task of going to class, writing exams, and managing a few beers at Heroes along the way. Now, in the blink of an eye, it’s final...

The time has come to say goodbye

Well, this is it. The last issue of *The Omega*. I can’t believe this semester has gone by so quickly. When Melissa and I took over this job in January, it seemed like April was a long way away. Now here we are finishing up our last issue together. I’m...

Being a whatever-a-tarian

Vegan, vegetarian, meatarian. No meat, some “meat”, lots of meat. It seems like no matter what your diet consists of, you’ll be criticized one way or another. On Friday, a group of students who are fundraising for a trip to China hosted an “I’m a meatatarian” event at Heroes Pub....

Just foolin' around...

New residence isn’t being torn down. Collin Gordon isn’t secretly a world champion polo player, Seth Rogan won’t be visiting TRU and a deadly spider isn’t loose on campus. I think most people have figured all that out by now, but it’s still my responsibility to set the record straight:...

Let the countdown, and panicking, begin

Have you ever felt so frustrated with something that you think if you ignore it long enough it will just go away? Well, that’s how I’ve been feeling about school these last few weeks. By the time you read this editorial, there will only be one week of classes left...