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Sexual assault policy to be presented to TRU board in February Board notice postponed from December meeting to allow for more consultation Martin McFarlane STAFF WRITER Ω The notice of motion for TRU’s draft sexual violence policy was originally meant to be presented at the Dec. 9 Board of Governors meeting, but was moved last month to the Feb. 3 meeting to allow more time to evaluate feedback. Consultations were coordinated with several councils and groups on both campuses from Sep. 21 to Dec. 2, days before the Board of Governors meeting on Dec. 9. Dean of Students Christine Adam said that over 100 people have given feedback to the policy. By postponing the notice of motion to February, Adam said that it allows time to properly consider feedback on the policy and will not affect the timeline to implement the policy.

Legislation to require universities to implement sexual violence response policies was introduced last May as a private member’s bill by B.C. Green Party leader Andrew Weaver. The provincial government has given post-secondary institutions until May 19 to implement their policies. The draft policy lists the responsibilities of the university to survivors of sexual violence on campus, including providing support services, investigating the incident and disciplining the accused, if it is found that they engaged in sexual violence. The policy also implements providing education to the university community on consent and sexual violence prevention. “The main focus [of the policy] is to create a safe place for everyone to work and study. It’s prevention, it’s response to survivors, and then it is having appropriate reporting mechanism when survivors decide that

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they want to go forward with a university process,” Adam said. Survivors are also supported in reporting the incident to police, but only if they wish to do so, and can do so anonymously by being connected to the Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre, who is able to report the incident without identifying the survivor. Sierra Rae, women’s representative for TRUSU, said that she believes the draft policy is sufficient and she is encouraged by open participation in the consultation process. The TRUSU Equity Committee participated in developing the policy and is pleased with the draft. “We think that the commitment to the sexual violence education in the policy is excellent and that the policy protects victims and provides a fair process to those accused,” Rae said.

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“I think this policy … is going to be really important for protecting people who have endured sexual violence and making [sexual violence] an issue.”

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Yoga sessions on offer for all body types

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New yoga program offers space for all body types Abundant Bodies program aims to encourage participation in yoga for all kinds of bodies Veronica Kos STAFF WRITER Ω If you have never been to a yoga class, the image of a room filled with slim Lululemon-clad people might come to mind. This perception can be quite intimidating, especially to those who may be struggling with their weight. Heather Robinson, an instructor at Kamloops Hot Yoga, wants to break down barriers for people with bigger bodies with her new “Abundant Bodies” program. She struggled with her weight for years. At first she was hesitant to even try yoga, but now after years of practice she wants to encourage others to not let their size hold them back. Robinson said she feels that she and everyone else has been indoctrinated to look down on bigger bodies. “Those ideas planted inside our heads prevent us from trying

something new,” Robinson said. Her inspiration for the new program came when she began an online yoga training program that aimed at opening up the exercise for all body types. Through this, Robinson was introduced to the body positivity movement and wanted to bring what she had learned to Kamloops. “It’s easy to say all bodies are beautiful. It’s another thing to act on that,” Robinson said. She wanted to challenge the dieting and weight loss methods our culture is obsessed with and turn the focus towards a more positive perspective on the body. “It’s not about weight loss, or changing. It’s about celebrating where we are right now and working with the body that we bring to the mat today. So let’s send a specific invitation to those living in larger bodies and see if they would like to participate in yoga classes.” Since then, the response has been overwhelmingly positive.

“People are really excited to have the space to explore functional movements in their body in a way that doesn’t expect that they need to change,” Robinson said. Trina Redman, one of the owners of Kamloops Hot Yoga emphasizes on how manageable the classes are and that you’ll still work hard. “I think an idea we have here in the west is if you’re going to go to the gym you need to go seven times a week or something intense. These are simply once a week for an hour,” Redman said. “These classes still provide the full potential to work hard. It’s not somehow more mystical or different from other yoga. It’s still a regular class,” Redman said. Abundant Bodies classes are currently sold out for this month, but new classes are available in February. For more information visit kamloopshotyoga.com.

Abundant Bodies instructor Heather Robinson. (Image courtesy Kamloops Hot Yoga)

The time that I… made lifelong friends over an overpriced milkshake

Exploring unique study abroad experiences from TRU students Veronica Kos STAFF WRITER Ω TRU’s study abroad ambassador Morganna Pogue arrived in Perth last year to begin her first semester abroad. For the next three months, Pogue looked forward to meeting new people, travelling as much as possible and seeing what Australian culture had to offer. However, the big change of new surroundings and not knowing anyone had an impact on her. “It’s hard when you’re abroad. You feel alone sometimes being in a completely new place without any of your friends,” she said. Although it’s difficult, she said that being alone is important to force you to get out of your comfort zone and become more independent. Thankfully, there are many other study abroad students who are in the same situation and it wasn’t long before Pogue met tons of new people. Roughly two weeks after arriving in Australia, she went on a search for the best milkshake in Perth. At the time, this had become a huge trend in the city as students and locals visited as many milkshake cafés as possible and rated them online in search of the very best one. What Pogue didn’t know was that in a few hours this simple activity would cause the group

of students to become lifelong friends. They began the trip by taking a train from their university into the city, planning to get off at the stop closest to the milkshake café they had found online. They ended up missing their stop and walking to their destination. What was originally a 30-minute trip took the group over two hours, and in the meantime they were able to truly get to know each other. Pogue was enjoying her time with the group, but something else was on her mind. The night before this excursion, her longterm relationship had ended abruptly. Although she tried not to let it show, her emotions ended up coming to the surface. “It was so strange to open up to people I barely knew,” Pogue said. Her honesty caused each member of the group to share similar stories and give advice, supporting and comforting one another. “The encouragement and support I was feeling from these girls was unreal, and I had known them for such a short period of time.” The ability for people from all over the world with different backgrounds and stories to connect and relate to such similar experiences was one of the most eye-opening experiences for Pogue. She was amazed that someone could receive so much love and compassion

Morganna Pogue, far right, with her Australian friends treating themselves to extravagant milkshakes in search of the best one in Perth. (Photo courtesy Morganna Pogue) from people who were complete strangers just two weeks prior. “It was one of my favourite experiences I’ve ever had,” Pogue said. For the rest of Pogue's time in Australia, the group travelled the continent all the while creating new experiences. Pogue still keeps in touch with the group and is already planning their next adventure together.

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“School Scene 2” from Xiao Han’s exhibit on now at the Arnica Artist Run Centre. (Xiao Han, 2015)

TRU graduate opens exhibit on being a product of China's one-child policy Jennifer Will ARTS EDITOR Ω Xiao Han is an emerging artist who graduated from TRU before moving to the prairies to finish her master’s degree in fine arts. Her new exhibit is a series of large-scale photographs depicting relationships, the family unit, the female gender and Chinese political issues. Han graduated from TRU with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, and with an interest in China’s onechild policy. “At that time, I just wanted to have a topic that really related to me and that I could talk about. I believe artists always have to say something,” Han said. Han went on to do her masters at

the University of Saskatchewan and continued with the topic, focusing more on the politics and the female gender. “I grew up in a family with one child and my mom had a second pregnancy and had to abort,” Han said. The exhibit works to give people an emotional understanding of what it was like growing up in a one-child family and with other political unrest. “I want them to understand me as someone who grew up in this culture – what I’ve been through,” Han said. Han says that she hides subtle details in her work to remind people in her culture and others of the Tiananmen Square protests in 1989.

“There is something blurry in the photos, and that is how I remember my childhood. When you are in the society of one child, everyone is one child. So, you don’t think it’s strange until I come out to Canada and realise people around me have siblings and all I have is cousins. And people talk about ‘tank man’ and all I know is something chaotic happened,” Han said. Han hopes that her exhibit will evoke a question in the new generation and get people to start thinking about change. “I keep telling my friend, if one day I’m in trouble that means I’m famous,” Han said. “The One” will run at the Arnica Artist Run Centre until Feb. 18.

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MBA students see success at National MBA Games Students faced off against 19 other universities from across Canada with a new team and leadership Martin McFarlane STAFF WRITER Ω A new team of MBA students under equally new leadership saw the podium over the winter break in two competitions at the National MBA Games. The national games were held at Vancouver Island University, the same school that TRU emerged victorious at in the provincial MBA Games competition last fall. TRU’s team once again saw success, particularly in the marketing case and in the first mystery competition, where they placed third in both challenges. According to team captain Ashlee Hudie and team member Yash Thakker, who both competed in the B.C. games, the team for the National MBA Games was made up of many new faces, with only six or seven participants of the 27-person team previously participating in the B.C. games. Team members came from all backgrounds and levels in the MBA program. In the marketing case competition, teams created plans to solve real problems faced by sponsor organizations. TRU was one of only four of the 20 universities that qualified for placement, with facing off in the finals against

McMaster University, University of Alberta and Université Laval. TRU’s team placed 3rd nationally (1st provincially) in the marketing case. In the competition, marketing cases are formulated based on real companies’ scenarios, which are present and provide feedback. After the presentation, Hudie was told by a member of the panel that some of their recommendations were excellent and would be implemented in the company. “[It’s] different than your teacher saying ‘I think that’s a really good strategy for this company.’ It’s a higher degree of validation,” Hudie said. “There were some universities there that didn’t podium at all, that TRU outperformed. Universities that are far older and have far bigger budgets than ours.” Yash Thakker, who also participated in both games and graduated from the MBA program last semester, said that the national competition set the stakes even higher. “We were tested to the next level in the B.C. MBA Games, but this was totally different,” Thakker said, adding that competing with larger universities was like a comparison in education quality. His advice to the next team is to

be mentally prepared to compete. “Being mentally prepared and being trained and having that cohesiveness within the team is very important,” Thakker said. “Expect the toughest challenges, and nothing will be easy there.” When asked what advice she would give the next MBA Games team, Hudie said that preparation was most important. “Start early,” Hudie said. She added that some universities started preparing for the 2017 games as soon as the 2016 games ended. Hudie also said that the team captain needs to have faith in his or her team, especially when the captain cannot be there. While the competition itself is the forefront aspect of the MBA Games, Hudie and Thakker said that the other teams were friendly and inviting, with plenty of networking opportunities provided with both fellow students and sponsors. Supporting the team were several faculty coaches, including Paul Clark, Nancy Southin, Heidi Milovick, Angus Duff and Dan Thompson. TRU is hosting the 2017 B.C. MBA Games in October and will defend their win against several universities from across the province.

National MBA Games team captain Ashlee Hudie and fellow team member Yash Thakker. (Martin McFarlane/The Omega)

From a first-time captain Ashlee Hudie, captain of the National MBA Games team, only started her first semester of the MBA program in September. It was also the first time that she had led a group of people on such a large scale. As a pre-law student who had always focused on grades, Hudie said that leading the national team gave her an opportunity to reach out of her shell. “I don’t think I really had what people would call that ‘college experience.’ I didn’t go out, I didn’t make friends, I

didn’t network,” Hudie said, who through being a part of the MBA Games experience made strong friendships as well as important contacts. “The skills that I’ve gained and the respect that I have for being in a leadership role and leading people is huge and critical.” Hudie is grateful to her team as she further developed her leadership skills. “I’ve learned a lot from my team. They taught me what it means to be a leader and what it means to be a good leader.”

TRU celebrates Chinese New Year with Spring Festival Chinese New Year works to bring international communities together with Spring Gala Jennifer Will ARTS EDITOR Ω The sixth annual Spring Festival Gala is being held by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association of TRU. Haonan Deng, the vice-president of the association said that the Spring Festival is an important tradition in Chinese culture. “Students here [will] get to see how we celebrate New Year. We celebrate it based on our traditional calendar. It’s on a different day every single year,” Deng said. The event will give attendees the chance to experience a traditional New Year. “Our event will include lots of traditional dance, performances, a fireworks show and many fun games for our guests,” Deng said. Along with performances, the event will serve a traditional meal for attendees. “We will also have lots of traditional stuff to show how Chinese culture impacts Chinese people and Chinese students. We will also have Chinese food for the guests to taste, which many people say is very delicious,” Deng said. Ying Li, the president of the Chinese Students and Scholars Association said that the festival will include a variety of international communities. “We’ll have a Taiwan collab

A group shot from last year’s Spring Festival. This year's festival will take place on (Photo Courtesy The Chinese Students and Scholars Association of Thompson Rivers University) and a drop-in Japanese collab. Not just Chinese people celebrate the festival but also people from Indonesia, Thailand, and other Chinese regions like Hong Kong, Taiwan,” Li said. The festival also provides students with a chance to make friends within their own communities but also with other international and local students.

“They will sit at a round table, they can talk to each other and watch performances. They can communicate their culture and how their culture is different than ours. I think it’s a really good event for international cultural exchange,” Deng said. The event is being held not only to ring in the New Year but to help spread awareness of the

Chinese culture and get rid of some stereotypes that people may have. “We are the largest international group in TRU,” Deng said. Along with giving students a taste of something new, the event will create a sense of home for others. “We want to get a sense of home. So, this festival will

provide that environment for them,” Deng said. The festival will take place at 5 p.m. on Jan. 20. VIP tickets for the event are $30 and $20 for students with ID. The event will be held on campus in the Grand Hall. Tickets can be purchased on the Chinese students and scholars association's website trucssa. weebly.com.

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Looking back on the best films of 2016 Jonathan Malloy CONTRIBUTOR Ω Once again proving to be an astounding year for genre film, the gut punch that was 2016 proved mostly tame from the major contenders with the majority of the huge tentpole films going from pretty fun and great to outright abysmal. Yet the smaller releases this year hit it out of the park by providing some genuinely interesting stories and the potential to provide a rush of blood, where the rest of the year seemed to have a direct feed to a bucket of downers. Praise must be given to Mike Flanagan for having two of the tensest films with Netflix sleeper Hush and the unexpectedly great prequel to Ouija, Ouija: Origin of Evil. There was also the dead-eye pulp felt from Hell or High Water, The Nice Guys and Midnight Special, which elevated them above many other films, attempting similar dark themes by approaching them in exciting ways. And while tentpoles Captain America: Civil War and Rogue One are fantastic, I hope this list will propel some to check out a few of the lesser seen films from the year. 10. Edge of Seventeen Kelly Fremon Craig’s delicate and heartfelt rendition of the pains of high school rung truer than any other film of 2016. Nadine’s awkward struggles provide the best edge to approach the depression many teens feel during this time in their lives, while also showcasing the intimate sparks of joy that spring from these interactions. Hailey Steinfeld is at her all time best, complemented by the headstrong and on-point Woody Harrelson as her oft inappropriate teacher. Plus, the fantastic soundtrack that accompanies this film uses modern hits in conjunction to classic John Hughes-ian tunes to accompany any house party. 9. Kubo and the Two Strings Coming from a company just over 10 years old, Kubo stands as another home run for stop-motion studio Laika. With Coraline and Boxtrolls they are now seemingly the most open-minded and exciting animation studio working today. Approached as an ancient tale about a young boy whose eye has been stolen by his malevolent grandfather, Kubo’s strengths rely on its beautiful animation and well-developed characters. Both mature and family friendly, it bridges that gap usually reserved for Pixar tear jerkers and those dog movies that teach young kids about death. 8. 10 Cloverfield Lane Coming from a solid career as Youtube host for the Totally Rad Show, Dan Trachtenberg’s success as a director certainly never looked to be this grand. A Hitchcockian spin on a sci-fi yarn, it sees a group of people stuck in a repurposed bunker during a potential alien apocalypse (or is it?)

Both Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman revel in the tense interactions as both captive/captor and reluctant friends. While many have found the ending controversial, it works as a greatly satisfactory conclusion to Michelle’s plight as well as showing a fantastic twist. 7. Moonlight Simple and breathtaking, Barry Jenkins has crafted a film many will see as a defining stamp on 2016. Open about a young man’s sexuality that hasn’t been approached in a decade, it deftly defies the politics that are openly accepted by too many people. While people seemingly regress into antiquated politics, the young Chiron faces the struggle to accept his own orientation among the wayward youth of Miami while still having the strength to get up each morning and get out his own door. More risks should be taken like this in the film industry. 6. Green Room This is the type of film that soared this year, being completely self-aware of the type of film it is while also being incredibly brutal and hard to stomach. While Don’t Breathe and Hush worked on the visceral thrills they provide, it is the utter oppression and punk atmosphere that the film provides that completes its package. The late Anton Yelchin is perfect in the unassuming hero while Patrick Stewart’s turn as a nasty nazi is the cherry on top of the bloody, pus-riddled cake. 5. Sing Street Offering the kind of fist-pumping, energetic (while also realistic) depictions of life John Carney has perfected with his past films (notably Once and Begin Again), this film fires on all cylinders for that melancholic rush of ‘80s romanticism and the newest Duran Duran release. While the young Connor fights against the tyranny of his school’s head pastor and the impending divorce between his parents, it’s his love of music and wanting to win the affection of budding model Rafina that gives the film a particular fire and punch that leaves you with a big grin and another kick ass soundtrack to put on repeat. 4. The Wailing While the year provided an overall excellent platform for the horror and thriller genre, it is this film from Korean director Na Hong-Jin that seemingly tried to do anything and everything it could to terrify the audience. Morphing from police procedural to a haunting and painstakingly peculiar finale, the film uses well-known tropes of other films and cranks their insanity to 11. With gut-busting comedy popping out of nowhere only to recede back into chilling depths, we follow a police officer in a village as he searches for the person responsible for the possession of his daughter. The long run time is well worth investing as the payoff results in the most haunting

final moments seen all year. 3. Arrival As I and many others have stated, director Denis Villeneuve is the absolute shit. Yes, he keeps his streak of compelling, assured films with a sci-fi alien movie that doesn’t rely on any laser blasts or aliens getting sucker punched in the forehead. The propulsion felt from the film comes from the coalescing of the cinematography with Amy Adam’s reserved determinism and the pace that unfolds the central question out without ever providing a clear cut answer. The beauty felt comes from the empathy of the characters and the filmmakers all coming together in a film as equally important to the industry as its message is to humanity. 2. La La Land

Coming off the stressful and militaristic Whiplash, Damien Chazelle has completely made his mark on this decade in the film industry. Dedicated to the whimsy and allure of classic musicals, Chazelle amplifies the fears and hopes of the characters through stunning choreography and characterization and music destined to carry for years to come. La La Land stands as an inspiration point for those wanting to pursue those dreams they may think they cannot achieve. As a bonus point, I feel like more films should dig into the utter electric chemistry that Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone have on screen. They deserve more roles like these. 1. The Neon Demon And as the year came to a close, there was only one film that left me

thinking and obsessing over each frame unlike any other. Nicholas Winding Refn’s horror-come-fashion drama seems to be firing on different cylinders than other films of its ilk. From the retro-futuristic soundtrack to the imposing and unavoidable trance of its visuals, Refn and cinematographer, Natasha Brier offers an overwhelming glance at the cut throat world of the Los Angeles elite while avoiding any sort of predictable nature to the structure of its story. Refreshing and disturbing, the film’s dream-like quality and upsetting trajectory stung unlike any other movie and offers something that feels as dangerous as the main characters looks. Seek it out with an open mind and be ready for the hallucinatory head trip that Refn has curated. Enjoy.

CFBX TOP 30 CFBX 92.5 FM Campus & Community Radio Kamloops, B.C. Music Director: Steve Marlow Charts to January 12, 2017 * indicates Canadian Content ** indicates a local artist 1) Rampant Lion* - Rampant Lion (Independent) 2) The Evaporators* - Ogopogo Punk (Mint) 3) Chocolat* - Rencontrer Looloo (Dare to Care) 4) Jeff Chaz - The Silence is Killing Me (Independent) 5) Nikolett Pankovitz - Magia (Independent) 6) 100 Mile House* - Hiraeth (Independent) 7) Elephant Stone* - Ship of Fools (Burger) 8) Nikki Yanofsky* - Solid Gold (A440) 9) Monkeyjunk* - Time to Roll (Stony Plain) 10) The Press Gang* - Medusa 5 (Wiener Dog) 11) Hannah Shira Naiman* - Know the Mountain (Merriweather) 12) Dr. Janowitz* - Complete Unabashed Sensual Euphoria (Independent) 13) Phern* - Pause Clope/Cool Coma (Fixture) 14) Harrow Fair* - Call to Arms (Roaring Girl) 15) Swamp Thing* - Pray to Silence (Urbnet) 16) Telecomo* - Telecomo (Independent) 17) Rhythm Express* - Kingston Blues (Independent) 18) Mark Crissinger* - Night Light (Independent) 19) A Tribe Called Red* - We Are the Halluci Nation (Pirates Blend) 20) Duchess Says* - Sciences Nouvelles (Bonsound) 21) Vernon Wills* - Elbow Room (Independent) 22) David Clayton-Thomas* - Canadiana (Independent) 23) Smoke Wagon Blues Band* - Cigar Store (Independent) 24) Shirley Eikhard* - I am the Hero (Independent) 25) The Jimmys - Live in Transylvania (Independent) 26) Michael Camilo and Tomatito - Spain Forever (Universal) 27) Vairous Artists - La Ti Da 2016 Singles Club (La Ti Da) 28) TheVital* - TheVital (Independent) 29) Various Artists - Jazz Loves Disney (Verve) 30) Inire* - Cauchemar (Independent)

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WEEKEND RESULTS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL Game 1 (Jan. 13) WolfPack @ TWU Spartans Loss – 0-3

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– Iullia Pakhomenko 9 kills in 21 attempts, 2 service aces, 1 block assist – Rachel Windhorst 6 kills in 26 swings – Morgan Kolasa 5 kills in 10 chances

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– Iullia Pakhomenko: 11 kills in 36 chances, 5 digs, 1 service ace – Rachel Windhorst: 6 kills in 14 swings, 1 service ace – Kendra Finch: 26 assists

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– Tim Edge: 8 kills in 20 swings, 2 service aces – Randy Grundmann: 6 kills in 16 chances – Kyle Behiels: 5 kills in 12 opportunities

Game 2 (Jan. 14) WolfPack @ TWU Spartans Loss – 1-3

25-18 22-25 25-16 25-12

– Sam Taylor Parks: 9 kills in 15 chances, 5 digs – Randy Grundmann: 8 kills in 19 opportunities, 4 digs – Tim Edge: 8 kills in 20 swings, 1 service ace, 5 digs – Kyle Behiels: 3 kills in 10 opportunites, 2 service aces, 2 digs

MEN'S VOLLEYBALL

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Game 1 (Jan. 13) UofW Wesmen @ WolfPack Loss – 49-78

– Megan Noonan: 25 points, 3 assists, 3 steals in 26 minutes – Antoinette Miller: 21 points, 5 rebounds (3 on def), 7 assists, 3 steals – Lena Wenke: 12 points, 2 rebounds (one either end) 19 minutes

Game 2 (Jan. 14) UofW Wesmen @ WolfPack Loss – 65-88

– Faith Hezekiah: 22 points, 8 rebounds (6 defense), 4 assists, two steals, 1 block in 28 minutes – Shawn Pallister: 16 points, 4 rebounds (3 offense), 21 minutes – Antoinette Miller: 14 pts, 8 rebounds(all def), 6-6 (FT-FTA)

MEN'S BASKETBALL Game 1 (Jan. 13) UofW Wesmen @ WolfPack Loss – 64-80

– Volodymyr Iegorov: 19 points, 8 rebounds (7 defensively), 1 assist – Luke Morris: 17 points, 3 rebounds (2 on defense), 2 assists, 1 steal – Joe Davis: 9 points, 3 rebounds (2 on offense), 1 assist, 2 steals in 20 minutes

Game 2 (Jan. 14) UofW Wesmen @ WolfPack Win – 91-86

– Volodymyr Iegorov: 26 points, 16 rebounds (11 on def), 2 assists – Derek Rhodes: 19 points, 4 rebounds (all defense),4 assists, 1 block, 1 steal in 37 minutes – Luke Morris: 13 points, 2 rebounds (1 each way), 1 steal in 31 min

The WolfPack women's soccer team shows its support for Bell Let's Talk, an annual event meant to reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and raise awareness for those in need. WolfPack athletes and staff across all sports took part in the awareness night Jan. 13. (TRU Athletics)

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 6–8–0

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2 – 12 – 0

Next game: Jan. 27, TCC

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2 – 13 – 0

MEN’S BASKETBALL 9–7–0

Next game: Jan. 27, Abbotsford

WINS, LOSSES, TIES

THE OMEGA

JANUARY 18, 2017

ME MBER S HIP A DVISORY Annual General Meeting 6:00 PM Thursday January 26, 2017 Students’ Union Building Open to all members of the TRU Students’ Union

Agenda 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)

Call to Order Approval of the Agenda Presentation of the 2016 Annual Report Presentation of the 2015-2016 Audited Financial Statements Appointment of the Auditor Presentation of the 2016-2017 Budget Special Resolutions* Adjournment

*Full details available online at trusu.ca/events

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