HELLO NATION
CUTTING IT IN CIS
BOMB-SNIFFING DOGS ABOUND
Stephen Colbert takes his place as host
Men’s soccer looks for new beginning
Harper’s visit: a media experience
The leader of The Nation just had his first week of shows. So how are things going? • Page 9
They went 2-8-2 last year, how will they fare this season? • Page 11
What’s it like to go through a Stephen Harper press event as media? • Page 3
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Harper touts economy at local event
TRU celebrates its 45th
How far back do TRU’s roots go, and what should that mean to students?
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Stephen Harper during his campaign event on Monday, Sept. 14. (Sean Brady/The Omega) • Page 7
BACK TO SCHOOL
BACK IN SERVICE
Local candidates at the Farmers Market
Campus fine dining makes its return
A schoolyard election forum at the Kamloops Farmers Market • Page 8
Culinary Arts program’s Accolades fine-dining restaurant makes its return • Page 5
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imagine the thought that goes through the minds of many new students is “Why TRU?” What makes our university one worth attending in a country with many other post-secondary institutions? TRU stands as one of few universities in the B.C. interior, and as the biggest university in the interior, it has to reflect a cultural and intellectual representation of the region. As crucial as the city has been in building TRU, perhaps even more important is how the university built Kamloops. Before the 1970s, the concept of a university town was alien to most of Western Canada. Now it’s hard to go anywhere in Kamloops without coming across a TRU alum. Graduates from years before keep our city running. Whether it be in accounting firms or newsrooms, fabrication shops or mills, the university has helped fill places of employment all over the city. • CONTINUES page 2