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Guitar quartet hits the right notes

by Veronica Kos

The Canadian Guitar Quartet, a group of four impeccably dressed guitar players, dazzled the audience on Feb. 2. in TRU’s Clock Tower theatre.

The quartet consists of Julien Bisaillon, Renaud Côté-Giguère, Bruno Roussel and Louis Trépanier, who all met each other during their studies at the Quebec Conservatory of Music. Trépanier is one of the original members of the group, as the quartet first began performing in 1999. After roughly 10 years of touring and producing albums, some of the original members decided to go into retirement giving Bisaillon, Côté-Giguère and Roussel the chance to fill their shoes.

Kamloops was one of the stops on their western Canada tour to promote the release of their new album.

The group will be on the road for 21 days to perform 24 concerts, starting in B.C. and ending in Alberta. The quartet brings a whole new listening experience as they perform classical works like Beethoven all with just four guitars.

“It’s classical music in the larger sense of the word. What we play in some ways is similar to what you would hear at an orchestra concert or at a string quartet concert – yet it’s guitar,” Trépanier said.

Along with classical works, the group often performs pieces that fit a South American tango style.

Trépanier said at the moment the group is most excited to perform their Beethoven piece for the audience, but that they feel most conformable with tango.

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Info session for Muslim students follows attack on Quebec mosque Students, RCMP, Kamloops Muslims and TRU representatives among those in attendance to offer support Diana Igumnova CONTRIBUTOR Ω On Sunday, Jan. 29, a mass-shooting at a Sainte-Foy, Que. mosque left six people dead.

These acts of terror caused a global outcry. Here in Canada, there was an outflow of support for the Muslim communities around the country, including in Kamloops.

TRU also took initiatives to hold an information session on Thursday, Feb. 2, in response to the terrorist act. Such initiatives showed

TRU’s support for members of the Muslim community.

Lead by TRU President Alan Shaver, TRU World representatives, RCMP and a group of diverse students showed support for Muslim students present at the event with supportive comments and a moment of silence dedicated to the victims of terror.

Muslim students attending the information session showed gratitude for the grief and compassion shared by the TRU community.

“I have recently seen a lot of people expressing feelings about

what happened last weekend and I do believe that the Canadian community is one of the most peaceful communities because they worked really closely in order to welcome Syrian refugees, and we saw their compassion. I have also seen a lot of different cultures supporting people who lost their relatives last Sunday. I am thankful to the Canadian nation and to this county for their compassion and support,” said Damoon Hossin, a Muslim student at TRU. One of the event’s goal was also to address and discuss issues

related to interculturalism and diversity in the community. The topic of collective actions aimed to assist students come together in order to understand each other’s faiths, values and traditions, was raised.

TRU maintains the status of a multicultural university, the issue of appropriate cross-cultural communications remains compelling.

The bulk of the session was discussion among attendees, as well as arguments about proper multicultural interactions aimed to cut the risk of discriminative

actions towards other cultures.

Tony Rogge, international and managing director of TRU World Global Operations said, “TRU‘s ISA team is doing their best to be sure that everyone is involved in order to find a solution on addressing diversity issues.”

Student members were given an opportunity to raise concerns regarding discrimination issues.

TRU World representatives and RCMP officers also spoke on cross-cultural issues by giving their own life examples of living in multicultural communities.

Course evaluation responses go unread after 48-hour period Martin McFarlane STAFF WRITER Ω During the Winter 2016 course evaluation period, 282 responses went uncounted and unread because they were not received until after a 48-hour deadline requested

by TRUFA, according to the student union in its annual report.

This is confirmed by a report released by TRU’s Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching for the Winter 2016 course evaluations, which mentions that 14,130 responses were received for the evaluation period. The response rate was 65 per cent.

Tom Friedman, president of TRUFA, explained that the 48-hour period was requested by TRUFA as a supervisory measure to ensure quality in responses, while also accommodating students who may have been absent from class at the time of the evaluation opening.

A memorandum of settlement between the university and the faculty association required evaluations to be supervised in order to avoid issues such as peer pressure in responses, but meant that students absent from class would not have had the opportunity to evaluate their course.

“We were willing to compromise with 48 hours,” Friedman said on

allowing evaluations to be open past the class time for responses.

When asked about his opinion of the quality of responses submitted after the 48-hour window, Friedman is skeptical.

“I don’t think the same level of credibility applies,” Friedman said.

Student course evaluation statistics are often used by instructors, along with other measures, as supporting documentation to be used for tenure applications and promotions. A minority of faculty members, according to Friedman, fear that the system focuses too much on students’ evaluations.

“Students have valuable feedback, but only in the experience of that

class,” Friedman said, adding that some questions, such as the value of the class to the curriculum, may not be properly answered until later on in a student’s program.

The report also mentions that the 282 uncounted student evaluations only make up two per cent of received responses. In fact, 96 per cent of responses were received within an hour of the evaluation period opening.

TRUSU President Brian Chiduuro said that the introduction of the new course evaluations was a three-year effort and that the Winter 2016 session was a great success.

“We are looking to make it better,” Chiduuro said, adding that

the evaluations give students a “meaningful opportunity to provide feedback” and that the union is open to working with stakeholders on the issue.

The report also said that of the 888 surveys prepared, 95 of the surveys were not administered, with 94 per cent of cases being with unknown reasons. Student course evaluations are made mandatory by the senate.

“It’s a concern,” Friedman said on the unadministered surveys, with the report also mentioning that there were some IT issues in the rollout of the evaluations.

Data from the Fall 2016 session of evaluations was not available at the time of publication.

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What the arts can say that politics can’t Jonathan Malloy CONTRIBUTOR Ω “When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose.”

That excerpt from Meryl Streep’s impassioned speech from several weeks ago at the Golden Globes foreshadowed the events of this past week. From a mishandling of the government’s science resources to directly offensive statements to various countries across the globe, U.S. President Donald Trump looked to be dismantling the United States from the inside out, yet, as seen with the controversy felt around the globe, it is his so-called travel ban, really a ban on Muslims, that has completely taken many aback.

Calling for a ban that would bar immigrants from seven largely Muslim-based countries for 90 days brought outrage from many, as protests were staged at airports

across the U.S. in attempt to lift the unlawful ban. With so many voices speaking out, one in particular rang out to me. Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi has been a voice for many to rally behind.

Part of the third wave of Iranian cinema, Farhadi was set to appear at this year’s Oscar ceremony being held in Los Angeles for the nomination of his film The Salesman in the category of Best Foreign Film.

It seems almost ironic that his films often deal with the consequences of an overly “enthusiastic” government and the hot-headed men that lead to destructive encounters.

Farhadi has declined attending the ceremony even if granted special access by the government, not wishing to be given special circumstance due to his celebrity status. Even with the recent block of this ban by a judge, President Trump’s calls to overturn this judgement put the entire Muslim and world community on the

precipice of further exclusion.

It’s with this wave of Iranian filmmakers that we see an expansion of understanding being heard across the world.

From Farhadi’s work, to understand the intricacies of marriage in his own country in A Separation to the work of Jafar Panahi, who has been outright banned by his government to make films, yet still manages to create highly limiting circumstances. The work of the men and women who try to inspire a conversation among people through their work carry a weight to their words from these daft situations.

As those in power continue to embarrass themselves, it must be left to these artists to communicate to the masses. When governments abuse their power and conjure feelings of fear and despair among the citizenry, it must be critiqued and rebutted and communicated that just and fair ideologies still exist in this changing political landscape.

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The quest for a policy on unofficial policies

Student union and academic policy committee working on eliminating unofficial policies Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω For the past two years, TRUSU and the Academic Planning and Priorities Committee of the Senate (APPC) have been working together to provide clarity and transparency to the policy approval process at TRU. Currently, policies and rules created by academic departments at TRU aren’t required to be reviewed before being implemented. TRUSU and the APPC are looking to change that.

“We made a presentation to the APPC policy review committee last year and as a part of that presentation, some members of the student caucus brought a whole stack of documents that said these are the different handbooks and policies of different departments,” said Nathan Lane, executive director of TRUSU. “Nobody could tell who made these rules, how they were made, etc. The intent wasn’t to illustrate to them that they are bad. We are just

saying, we don’t know who wrote them or who approved them.”

Under the present system, deans can implement any rule they want as they aren’t covered under the Universities Act, said Mark Wallin, chair of the department of journalism, communications and new media, and member of the APPC’s policy review committee.

This has lead to departments adopting stricter than normal policies which exist nowhere else on campus, such as the School of Nursing’s social media policy.

While TRU doesn’t have its own official social media policy for departments to follow, the School of Nursing has adopted rules and guidelines from an off-campus body: the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia.

While adopting external policies isn’t necessarily frowned upon, no oversight exists to vet the educational policy creation process.

“This covers student handbooks too. Many programs like nursing and business have student

handbooks where they put the rules and guidelines of the program within the handbook. But those handbooks are not necessarily vetted,” Wallin said.

“Can someone just sit down and write a student handbook and just throw it up there and enforce students to do that? Currently there is nothing to stop them from doing that.”

Changes that do happen will not affect policy approval in areas other than education, however.

“Since it’s education policy, it will have nothing to do with finance office or the registrar’s office,” Wallin said.

“It won’t have anything to do with a lot of the areas that students want clarity and transparency on.”

Even though the process is a long ways from completion and has slowed down recently due to the small number of students and faculty working on the issue, TRUSU has submitted recommendations to TRU administration.

First, TRUSU wants the university to take an immediate inventory

of all educational rules enforced at TRU and have the university explain where they came from and who approved them. Secondly, the Students’ Union wants to create a central mechanism for having those policies catalogued and vetted.

“I don’t mean vetted in the sense we should tell nursing what the rules in their faculty should be,” Lane said.

“But if the nursing policy says in their withdrawal policy that it is mandatory that you meet with a councillor before you can be let back into the program, somebody

should probably check with counselling to make sure that would work.”

Lastly, TRUSU wants all educational policies at TRU to be published in a place easily accessible to students.

“Students can’t follow rules they can’t see,” Lane said.

Though the President and the provost have both admitted that this is an issue that needs fixing, who will provide oversight to the process and when this initiative will be complete is still unknown, Lane said.

Learning from mistakes in data security

Ransomware attacks the focus of TRU’s third annual Privacy and Security Conference Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Coinciding with international Data Privacy day, TRU hosted its third annual Privacy and Security Conference in the Grand Hall on Feb. 1.

The conference, which presented the opportunity to teach TRU about privacy and data security, began with a message from university president Alan Shaver.

“Today’s level of interconnectedness is a wonderful tool for universities. Instant connections between students, faculty and staff, instant access to libraries, databases, research labs and anything else you can imagine. This is all viewed as essential now to our mission,” Shaver said.

“At first we took this wonderful openness for granted. Now we know that criminals, corporations and governments are listening.”

Shaver’s opening remarks would set the tone for much of the conference, which largely focused on the dangers to the personal data and privacy of students and staff at institutions like TRU. The event, which hosted just over 200 attendees and a dozen vendors according to Hugh Burley, TRU’s information security manager, officially started with a presentation on the University of Calgary’s ransomware attack last year.

Ransomware is a kind of malicious software attack that holds data hostage, threatening to destroy or exploit it unless the user gives in to demands for cash.

Linda Dalgetty, UoC’s VP finance and services, was at the center of the university’s ransomware attack

TRU’s third annual Privacy and Security Conference was host to over two hundred attendees and multiple vendors. (Wade Tomko/The Omega) when it happened last May. Dalgetty said that despite UoC’s strong information security infrastructure, gaps in their defences were found and exploited. A lot of the devices that were affected by malware in the attack were never loaded with protection against such attacks, Dalgetty said.

“We found one device with over 2,000 malware signatures on it.

It had never been loaded with any malware protection,” she said.

Many of the devices with high levels of malware infection were unmanaged by IT services or were hidden behind other devices like routers.

In addition to this, Dalgetty also claimed that some of the faculty

and staff passwords for the UoC exchange email server hadn’t been changed in decades.

“Universities don’t like changing passwords,” Dalgetty said. “We had some people at the university, wearing it like a badge of honour, that they hadn’t changed their email password in 27 years.”

The attack, which wiped out the “exchange email of over 9,000 accounts, the active directory and Skype for business,” effectively disabled all of the UoC’s communication, Dalgetty said. Where they previously relied on email, the university now had to resort to using less instant forms of communication.

“A lot of people said the one good

thing to come out of this was that we actually talked to each other,” Dalgetty said.

“We had interpersonal meetings.

An email chain of 15 emails could just as easily be conveyed by a single phone call.”

The university would eventually end up paying the ransom of $20,000, and much of the lost data was returned. Despite this, much of what was restored was restored the old-fashioned way: with backups.

However, the attack gave the UoC the chance to learn from their mistakes and act as an example to other institutions who may face similar challenges in the future. Dalgetty cited the emergency response team set up in the critical hours after the

attack, as well as external help from cyber security firm, IPS Deloitte, as two important components in achieving what success they did have.

“You need both a strong external firm, like Deloitte, that is looking at the dark web, complemented by a strong internal team that is managing the security of your environment,” Dalgetty said.

Most important though, is the education of your users, she said.

“Users are your greatest defence and your greatest weakness,” Dalgetty said.

“Boy, people like to click. That’s why we look for every avenue we can to get out there and get people learning.”

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Indigenizing education webinar gets positive response First of four-part webinar series features faculty storytellers, Canada Research Chair Martin McFarlane STAFF WRITER Ω The first webinar in a series about indigenizing higher education was very positive, according to TRU’s executive director of Aboriginal education Paul Michel.

The program, call Towards Indigenizing Higher Education: A Storytelling Series, featuring 18 faculty members and research chairs over four sessions telling their stories on how they have approached indigenization.

“It reached all my expectations.

It’s starts the dialogue,” Michel said, adding that he was happy with how the first webinar went and is “very excited that it centred around stories.”

Michel said that the goal of this series is to clarify what the term indigenization means, and to inform students, faculty and executives that indigenization goes beyond adding Aboriginal content to the

curriculum.

“You’re going to have 18 interpretations of what indigenization means,” Michel said, adding the importance of understanding terms such as decolonization and truth and reconciliation.

“It’s a way to inform our learners of these huge terms that are challenging Canada right now.”

Participating in the first session were faculty members Lloyd Bennett in arts, Roxane Letterlough in education, Naowarat Cheeptham in science and Shelly Johnson (Mukwa Musayett), TRU’s new Canada Research Chair for Indigenizing Higher Education. Facilitating the session onscreen was Sylvia Currie.

In the session, each faculty member told a personal story relating to rebuilding Indigenous knowledge in communities and in academia as well as some challenges that need to be overcome in order to make education indigenized.

The stories included involvement in

restoring a community’s traditional knowledge of cedar canoe building, addressing the inclusion of Indigenous art forms in art history curriculum, community support for mothers completing their degrees full-time and how a silkscreen art piece formed from images of bacteria revitalized a student’s Indigenous culture in themselves.

During a question period held online, questions were asked to the storytellers, ranging from the definition of indigenizing to how indigenizing practices can be adopted in learning environments.

In these exchanges, the storytellers suggested rethinking of the structure of education, switching out square desks and buildings to outside circles or other more inclusive forms and reversing the order of learning history from global perspective inwards to a local perspective outwards.

“We need to ask, are we serving our local people?” Bennett said.

According to Michel, the webinar

Shelly Johnson (Mukwa Musayett), TRU’s Canada Research Chair in Indigenizing higher education, at a welcoming event on Dec. 6, 2016.

Johnson was one of four faculty storytellers for the first webinar on Indigenizing higher education. (TRU)

saw participation from around B.C. and other provinces.

The webinar series is in partnership with Open Learning and Aboriginal Education. The next

sessions will run on Feb. 15, Mar. 1 and Mar. 15, starting at 11 a.m.

The livestream and recordings of previous sessions can be found at towards-indigenizing.trubox.ca.

Jeff Webber speaks on "Blood of Extraction" Jennifer Will ARTS EDITOR Ω Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America was written by Todd Gordon and Jeffery R. Webber. Published in October 2016, this book proves to be an informative piece on Canadian mining companies in Latin America. The contents of this book detail the environmental and human rights abuses that have taken place.

Gordon and Webber follow the trail of money to take a deeper look at Canadian-based corporations that are backed by the government.

The growth of these companies has resulted in two decades worth of economic interest in Latin American resources.

Over the course of making this book, Webber and his co-author Gordon interviewed trade experts, environmentalists, various activist groups, journalists and human rights lawyers.

The process of writing the

book took Webber to Honduras, Guatemala, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela.

Webber added that they had to file various freedom of information requests to different agencies within the Canadian government.

They did this in order to get a better sense of what was really going on.

“We got some sense of how they were prioritising resource extraction in Latin America and the diplomatic support that they were lending to that,” Webber said.

The book sets out to understand how Canadian mining companies were affecting the people of Latin America and their environment.

They looked at not only what the result of these resource extractions was, but why they were happening.

“The main question was, how and why [we] saw a tremendous increase in foreign direct investment, particularly in the resource sector beginning in the ‘90s by Canadian multinational corporations,” Webber said.

Webber says that both Liberal and Conservative governments

have lent their support to Canadian mining activities in Latin America, despite knowing environmental harm and human rights abuse.

“The real effort of our book, is to try to raise the issue of accountability for Canadian corporations when they act abroad,” Webber said.

Canadians who follow the news regularly may have bits and pieces of the story, but Webber says this book is the first to give the whole story.

“It gives the total picture, a sense of the scale of this activity and just how the presence of Canadian mining companies is in Latin America. [It shows] the extent of which different agencies of the Canadian state are supporting this activity, despite the devastation and human rights consequences,” Webber said.

PHOTOS: Author Jeff Webber speaks about his book, Blood of Extraction: Canadian Imperialism in Latin America, to an audience at TRU on Feb. 2.

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The Canadian Guitar Quartet has a new take on classical Veronica Kos STAFF WRITER Ω “We feel most at home with the South American tango, I think it’s one of those things where collectively we feel in our gut that we understand it the best.”

The Canadian Guitar Quartet’s latest creation is their album Mappa Mundi, in which majority of the pieces were written for them by different composers.

One of the pieces on the program has a unique touch to it, as it was inspired by a taxi ride the group experienced in Argentina.

“We were going from the hotel to the concert hall and the taxi ride we had was so wild and so frightening,” Trépanier said, adding, “that’s one of the pieces on our program now, that describes zipping through traffic at these frightening speeds.”

Other than travelling through South America, Trépanier said one of the groups favourite places to

perform was in New York City, in downtown Manhattan.

“I have such a love of movies and Jazz and New York City is just such a fantastic place, it was unforgettable.”

Although the group is able to travel extensively to perform, the most important aspect of their concerts is to be able to interact with the audience, both during the show and afterwards.

“We always pop out and meet with the audience. People get the CD signed and have a nice quick chat with us, it’s been really fun because you get to engage with the audience.”

As for the future, the quartet plans to enjoy performing the current album's pieces while making plans to return to as many venues as possible to perform again.

“The new CD is going to be in the works sometime in the next couple years, but for now we just want to really enjoy the one that just came out,” Trépanier said.

The Canadian Guitar Quartet performed in TRU's Clock Tower theatre on Feb. 2 as part of their western Canada tour. The band is comprised of Julien Bisaillon, Renaud Côté-Giguère, Bruno Roussel and Louis Trépanier. Photos Marcela Arévalo/The Omega

Film review: Rings Jonathan Malloy CONTRIBUTOR Ω Plagued with a series of events that pushed back the release of the film several years before being quite literally dumped in the depths of the year’s early crap fest, it is understandable that Rings is not only confusing but equally disappointing for the promise that shone through in several decent sequences.

As the third film in the series that started with the chilling Gore Verbinski remake from 2002, it follows the continuing misadventures of a video tape (still used in 2017…) and the vengeful creepy child spirit Samara.

Beginning with a completely unnecessary and random plane sequence, we soon follow as hipster professor Gabriel, The Big Bang Theory’s Johnny Galecki, thrifts a VHS machine that unfortunately carries the cursed tape. A young woman

and her 30 year old high school boyfriend soon find themselves along for the wacky ride. As the tape upgrades to a Quicktime file, they must race to uncover the mystery behind the video before time runs out. I feel it is unnecessary to go any further into the plot as it clearly has been manufactured as another cash grab by its studio to get teens into seats and money into studio execs’ wallets.

Yet, it is unfortunate that the film had the chance to defy expectations.

From the fantastic casting of Vincent D’Onofrio, as a blind man from middle of nowhere USA, to the score overseen by Hans Zimmer, several pieces were in place to upheave the expectations laid before it: but then it was pushed from release date to release date with no intention of actually seeing the film coming out.

It was readily apparent from the poster outside the theatre that still stated Oct. 28, people involved in the film saw it as no more than another

paycheck in the bank.

From the low cost sets to the overabundance of jump scares, the film plays out almost exactly as one would expect.

A decent enough final twist is upended by another last twist that makes so little sense other than “hey let's see if this makes enough to go and make another one of these” that it is almost insulting how painfully forced it comes across.

The acting aside from D’Onofrio ranges from fine enough to outlandish, as characters bounce back and forth on characteristic thought to be set up only to show that they are little else than pawns in the filmmakers money laden hands. And with the box office haul already being the top of this weekend’s boards, it’s almost a guarantee that we will be seeing another installment of this diminishing franchise, where the scariest thing will once again be the obnoxious teenager snap chatting her friend two rows in front of you.

Looking for a new food flick? It's Eating You Alive Veronica Kos STAFF WRITER Ω Eating You Alive is one of those documentaries that make you stop and think.

The film talks about the reasons why so many Americans become ill with chronic diseases, and how what you eat has a huge impact on the prevention and recovery from those illnesses. The film showcases everyday people, doctors, chefs, online influencers and hollywood celebrities sharing their experiences with a plant-based diet.

Along with exposing which foods are bad for you, Eating You Alive also talks about issues behind pharmaceutical

companies and doctors’ knowledge of nutrition.

The inspiration behind the film came when director and producer Paul Kennamer and producer Merrilee Jacobs had a production company approach them for work relating to the whole-food plantbased lifestyle. Having no prior knowledge on the diet, Kennamer, Merrilee and their entire production team gave themselves a 21-day challenge to act as their own trail study. The production team ranged from people in their 20s to 60s, but after six weeks everyone has seen incredible life-changing results.

From then, the inspiration to share what they had learned was born and Eating You Alive began.

The primary message behind the film states that eating a whole-food plant-based diet can prevent or even cure illnesses like heart disease, cancer, obesity, stroke, diabetes and more. This is compelling because a lot of these illnesses don’t have cures, but instead medications to help you stabilize yourself that can easily be prescribed for several years, if not for the rest of your life.

It’s a concept most of us would believe is common sense, “you are what you eat,” after all. However, how many of us actually think about the true impact of everything we put in our bodies?

As young adults, a lot of us believe we’re invincible and don’t have to worry about our health

until we’re old. However, we’re at the prime age to prevent ourselves from obtaining these illnesses.

This seems really easy when you consider habits such as smoking, and that if you don’t want to be at a higher risk of lung cancer, you probably shouldn’t smoke.

But when we consider the foods we eat every day, the outlook changes. It’s difficult to accept a notion that certain foods are bad for you, especially the one’s we grew up on our whole lives, thinking are vital for our health.

The reality is, though, that it’s the truth.

I believe the film was done extremely well because of its focus on how much control you have over your own health, which

Jacobs says was an important point they wanted to stress in the film.

“This was really to show the masses that they can put the power back in their hands for determining their own health.”

The biggest goal behind the film for Jacobs and Kennamer was to inspire people to look into the issues further and gain their own knowledge on the truth about some of the things we are eating.

As the response to the film has been very positive, I believe they have succeeded.

Eating You Alive is a vital film to watch of many, to educate yourself and knowing exactly what you’re eating to create a dietary lifestyle that fits.

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Deeply moving in its depiction of youth and sexuality, Moonlight is a tale of self acceptance and discovery. Director Barry Jenkins’ Oscar nominated film is filled with great performances.

Thu, March 2, 7 p.m.

The opening film of this year’s festival is a Canadian documentary focusing on the true North and its people, while also dealing with current issues surrounding the environment.

The Eyes of My Mother Fri, March 3, 9 p.m.

The Eyes of My Mother was last year's break-out horror drama at Sundance. The film incorporates black and white photography with truly disturbing imagery, great for any horror-lover.

Oddball

Elle

Sat, March 4, 12p.m.

The family-friendly super cute puppy and penguin movie, enough said.

Sat, March 4, 3 p.m.

Featuring an Oscar nominated performance from Isabelle Huppert, this controversial French film follows a woman after she is sexually assaulted and seeks revenge on her attacker.

The Girl with all the Gifts Sat, March 4, 9 p.m.

Taking the old clichés associated with zombie movies and putting a new and unusual twist on them.

This zombie-thriller follows a girl who hasn’t yet given into the flesh-craving disease.

Window Horses

I, Daniel Blake

Sun, March 5, 2 p.m.

Winner of Best Canadian Feature Film at the 2016 VIFF, this animated film is about personal discovery and a Canadian poet. Visually stunning animation and sure to be a fan-fav.

Sun, March 5, 5 p.m.

From director Ken Loach, tackling the intricacies of everyday life from the perspective of a poverty stricken British family.

Angry Indian Goddesses

Maudie

It’s Only the End of the World

Single ticket admissions to the screenings are $5 for students or $10 for adults.

A full pass for entry to all of the screenings is $150, a 10-film pass is $80 and a five-film pass is $40. Single tickets can be bought in advance from the TRUSU members’ desk. Tickets for the closing party, KFS memberships and single tickets can also be purchased in advance from Moviemart or at the Paramount during the film festival. Passes are available exclusively online at www.eventbrite.ca.

A KFS membership is required for admission to any of the festivals screenings.

Students can use their UPASS card as a KFF membership, or they're available for purchase for $2.

Fri, March 3, 6 p.m.

From Canadian director Amy Jo Johnson, comes a road trip movie following a man and the search for the father of his newborn child. Expect weird humour with a surprising amount of heart.

The Sun at Midnight Sat, March 4, 7 p.m.

A coming-of-age thriller about a young woman who goes up north and tries to find herself after the death of her mother.

The Salesman Sun, March 5, 8 p.m.

This thriller-drama presents the struggles of an Iranian family as they perform the classic play The Death of a Salesman.

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he 21st annual Kamloops Film Festival will run from March 2 to 11, and screen a total of 22 films.

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Mon, March 6, 6p.m.

Described as India’s first female buddy comedy, working to show a realistic version of Indian women in today’s society after an impromptu bachelorette party.

Mon, March 6, 8p.m.

Maudie is based on a true story of one of Canada’s premier folk artists and her unlikely romance with a man who hires her to be his housekeeper before her rise to fame.

Toni Erdmann

Mean Dreams

Land of Mine

Weirdos

Wed, March 8, 6p.m.

A comedy road trip film from Germany, Toni Erdmann follows a father and daughter on the road to reconnecting with one another.

Thu, March 9, 6 p.m.

This thriller explore life on the run, as the character steal drug money from their corrupt father, who is a cop.

Thu, March 9, 9 p.m.

A history thriller following the dismantling of land mines along the Danish coast, in the days following the surrender of the Germans in World War II.

Fri, March 10, 7 p.m.

All the way from Nova Scotia, a coming of age drama featuring hitchhiking and the harsh truths of growing up.

Paterson

Ville-Marie

Grand Unified Theory

20th Century Women

Fri, March 10, 9 p.m.

The tale of a smalltown bus driver in New Jersey who just wants to be a poet.

Sat, March 11, 12p.m.

A French-Canadian thriller-drama starring Monica Bellucci, as an actress forced to confront her estranged son as he searches for his unidentified father.

Sat, March 11, 3 p.m.

A comedy from Vancouver about the relations between the working universe and that of a midclass family.

Sat, March 11, 7 p.m.

The festival's closing film focuses on a mother in the late 70s as she tries to raise her son while continuing to experience life to its fullest.

Tue, March 7, 6 p.m.

From director Xavier Dolan comes film about the struggles of family life and dynamics of relationships within the family unit. Relationships are tested when a terminally ill father returns home.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

TRU: Leading Strategies in Sustainability

Gold STARS* Status (2014)

Waste reduced by 500 tons

The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS®) is a transparent, selfreporting international framework for colleges and universities overseen by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. TRU’s Sustainability Framework won Gold STARS status in 2014 and TRU is pursuing STARS Platinum Status by 2020.

TRU has reduced its waste volume from 1700 to 1200 tons per year since 2012, and has significantly increased recyclable waste, with 40% to 60% of total waste now diverted from landfill.

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Enrolment in United Nations Principles for Responsible Investing (UNPRI*) In 2016, TRU enrolled in UNPRI, which is the world’s leading proponent of responsible investment. PRI works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and to support its international network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions. *unpri.org

Over 3 million in grants for energy-saving initiatives Organizations awarding grants to TRU include BC Hydro, Fortis, Public Sector Energy Conservation Agreement, Natural Resources Canada and Fraser Basin. These grants have led to a $400,000 annual reduction in overall utility costs from 2011 to now.

Green House Gas (GHG) emissions reduced by 33% TRU is on track to reduce GHG by 45% by 2018.

Paper use reduced by 60% Since 2012, we’ve reduced our paper use from 22 million sheets per year to 9 million sheets per year.

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Energy savings of $500,000 per year This savings—greater than that achieved by any other BC post-secondary—has been recognized

by BC Hydro every year since 2010.

Biomass renewable energy savings of 16% at Williams Lake* The 400kW Biomass Boiler is designed to heat the Catalina Elementary School, E.J. Bare Education Centre and the Thompson River University Campus. The fuel is sourced locally and—by burning biofuel—this boiler system will reduce the carbon dioxide emission by approximately 360 T/yr. *Fortis renewable program

Car-sharing programs To reduce green house gas (GHG) emissions and vehicular traffic on campus, TRU introduced an employee car sharing program in 2015 and an all-community car-sharing program called ZipCar, in 2017.

Member, Worker Rights Consortium* for responsible purchasing The Worker Rights Consortium (WRC) is an independent labor rights monitoring organization, conducting investigations of working conditions in factories around the globe, whose purpose is to combat sweatshops and protect the rights of workers who make apparel and other products. *workersrights.org

“Over the past six years TRU has reduced Green House Gas (GHG) emissions by over 30% and is on track to reach a 45% reduction by 2018, well ahead of federal and provincial reduction timelines. These aggressive targets can only be achieved when sustainability is championed by the entire TRU community, is integral and evident in all processes and functions, and is central to the ethos of the organization. Now, TRU is about to make new inroads in the area of sustainability —demonstrating, yet again, that individuals working collectively towards positive change can make meaningful progress.”

Jim Gudjonson Director, Office of Sustainability, TRU

Sustainability the theme of these upcoming university events TRU Employee InService Day – Feb. 22 On Feb. 22, TRU employees will come together to engage in a day-long event including discussions, workshops, an interactive talk by Alex Steffen—described by the Vancouver SUN as “one of the world’s leading voices on sustainability and the future of the planet”—and a talk

by TRU’s own Jim Gudjonson, who will share his experience in one of the world’s most fragile ecosystems, the Antarctic.

President’s Lecture Series Keynote – Mar. 6 On Mar. 6, Fabien Cousteau will deliver a talk on ‘One Ocean, One People’. Drawing on his thrilling marine expeditions, inspirational speaker Fabien Cousteau shares stories of indigenous Amazon tribes, diving with whales, and pushing the limits of adventure to discover this bond we all share through water, what it means, and why we should care.

IDays Speaking Panel - Mar. 7 On Mar. 7, media personality George Stroumboulopoulos will host a panel discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with experts on clean energy, marine life, human rights and gender equality including Kim Katrin Milan, Tom Rand and Fabien Cousteau.

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At Thompson Rivers University, we are keenly aware that local acts can advance global goals.

Inspired by this awareness, we’ve implemented policies and practices that have generated remarkable results and won international awards. More importantly, they give every member of our community the power to make a difference in the world we live in, and the lives of people a world away.

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Unique date ideas for Valentine's Day 10 affordable activities to do around town to get you in a loving mood this Valentine's Day Jennifer Will ARTS EDITOR Ω Valentine's Day is approaching quickly, and although the classic dinner and movie date can be fun and romantic, it’s a bit ordinary. Spice up your special day with these 10 unique date ideas that are affordable on a student budget.

10. Jump into virtual reality Have you ever wanted to set sail on a pirate ship or explore a new city but have been set back by your budget?

Fun & Games, located at 1200 Summit Drive, has a VR experience with over 50 different games of all different genres to try. This unique activity is the perfect activity for you and your date or a group of friends.

The VR experience is $15 for 30 minutes and $20 for an hour, the time can be split up among people.

Fun & Games is open from 10 a.m. to midnight everyday.

9. Showcase your talent The Art We Are is hosting an open mic night where you can sign up to perform your talent in front of a small crowd. Impress your date or your friends with a talent they never knew you had, or just go and watch. The open mic night starts at 7 p.m. but the sign up to perform opens up at 6:45 p.m. This event is free to attend, however donations towards bringing a refugee student to campus are being accepted.

8. Get crafty Valentine's Day is on a Tuesday this year. So, if you have to work or are crunched for time, celebrate a couple of days early. Create something this Valentine's Day, whether it be a sculpture, a painting or whatever else you like!

4Cats Art Studio has a variety of adult workshops that are flexible to your schedule. So, celebrate Valentine's Day a few days early or a few days late with your special someone.

Take a painting workshop like “I Dream in Colour” which runs from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 9, 13 and 16. Or, take a clay workshop like “My Gnomies,” which runs from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Feb. 13 and 15 and from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Feb. 17. The workshops are $25 for one person, $35 for two people, $45 for three people or $55 for four people.

7. Have a ladies night instead If you are single or would just rather spend a day with the girls, then skip all of the Valentine's nonsense!

The Kamloops Art Gallery hosts a Ladies Drawing Night from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. every Tuesday. Grab a cup of tea or coffee, your best girlfriends and head downtown. The event is free and supplies are included.

6. Find your inner yogi Yoga is not only great for the mind and soul, but also for fitness

reasons. Taking this new challenge of embracing your inner yogi, could be a perfect night out with your partner or best friend. Clarity Yoga is hosting a couples night on Feb. 14 at 8:30 p.m. for people of all levels of experience.

The studio is located at 101-5170 Dallas Dr. Tickets can be purchased at www.clarityyoga.ca and are $25 per couple. Pre-registration for the class is required.

5. Horse-drawn sleigh ride Cozy up with a date or a friend and enjoy the beautiful Sun Peaks scenery.

The Sun Peaks resort offers tours of the mountain-top village via sleigh.

This tour takes approximately 30 minutes, and is the perfect activity for any date night. The hours of operation for the sleigh ride are from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m on Tuesday to Thursday and 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday to Monday.

Rides start at the beginning of each hour and adult tickets are $30 each.

4. Give back together This is something completely customisable to your interests and schedule. Volunteering is a great thing to do regardless, but it can be a fun way to spread the love on this holiday. Volunteering together is a great way to show your soft side, while giving back to the community.

It’s the date that just keeps giving. So pick your favourite charity and figure out how you can give back.

3. Explore the great outdoors In Canada, a snowy February is almost inevitable. So why not take up snowshoeing? Getting outdoors and trying something new is a great way to spend the day together. The Stake Lake Trail located on Lac le Jeune Road, has 12 kilometers worth of trails to try out. The trails day rate for TRU students with ID is $2.50. The Rentals for equipment on premise are $10, or $20 for off-premise use. The trails are open from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday to Sunday.

2. Stroll around a gallery In Kamloops, we are lucky enough to have a few different art galleries to choose from. Aside from the Kamloops Art Gallery, check out one of the more obscure places. Soak up some great local artwork at one of the many great galleries this city has to offer. Arnica Artist Run Centre, the Hampton Gallery, Padlock Studio and the Chazou Gallery are a few great stops.

1. Go rock climbing Test your strength and lend a hand-up to your date for this indoor activity. Rock climbing is a great way to get off the couch and get physical.

The Cliffside Climbing Gym has over 100 different skill-testing routes on walls that are 30 feet high. A two-lesson session for two people is $45.

Drop-in prices are $14 for students or $16 each for adults. The gym is open from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. from Monday to Friday and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

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CFBX TOP 30 CFBX 92.5 FM Campus & Community Radio Kamloops, B.C. Music Director: Steve Marlow Charts to January 19, 2017 * indicates Canadian Content ** indicates a local artist 1) Elliott and the Audio Kings* - Elliott and the Audio Kings (Busted Flat) 2) DIANA* - Familiar Touch (Culvert) 3) Cawama* - Sea Sick (Independent) 4) The Evaporators* - Ogopogo Punk (Mint) 5) Vernon Wills* - Elbow Room (Independent) 6) Lucas Haneman Express* - Tearing Up the Rails (Independent) 7) Derrick Procell - Why I Choose to Sing the Blues (Independent) 8) Shura - Nothing's Real (Polydor) 9) 100 Mile House* - Hiraeth (Independent) 10) Monkeyjunk* - Time to Roll (Stony Plain) 11) Dr. Janowitz* - Complete Unabashed Sensual Euphoria (Independent) 12) Wise Child* - Lucky You (Independent) 13) Ingrid and Christine Jensen* - Infinitude (Whirlwind) 14) Ewok Folk Sessions* - Rest Assured (Independent) 15) Psychic Pollution* - AI Existential Intelligence Report (Eat Glass) 16) Steve Adamyk Band* - Graceland (Dirtnap) 17) Various Artists* - Quarter Life Crisis (Mint) 18) Last Call Chernobyl* - Last Call Chernobyl (Independent) 19) Smoke Wagon Blues Band* - Cigar Store (Independent) 20) The Hidden Cameras* - Home on Native Land (Outside) 21) Monomyth* - Happy Pop Family (Mint) 22) Stu Harrison* - Volume 1 (One Nighstand) 23) Shirley Eikhard* - I Am the Hero (Independent) 24) Charlie Haden/Liberation Music Orchestra - Time/Life (Impulse) 25) Richard Carr* - Tell Everybody (Iguane) 26) Rory Block - Keepin' Outta Trouble (Stony Plain) 27) Fear of Noise* - Hierarchy (Independent) 28) Twin Rains* - Automatic Hand (Independent) 29) Justin Rutledge* - East (Outside) 30) Abigail Lapell* - Hide Nor Hair (Coax)

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WOLFPACK NEWS IN BRIEF CANADA WEST FINAL REMATCH In the game that sent the WolfPack men's basketball team to the CIS Final 8 last year, the University of Calgary Dinos beat the 'Pack 91-84, but TRU still managed to medal.

This past weekend, the two teams squared off once again in a rematch of yesteryear's big Canada West bout.

In the first of two weekend games, the Dinos beat the 'Pack 84-76 on Feb. 3 at the TCC. Calgary's Thomas Cooper (fifth year from Chattanooga, TN), had 22

points on the night. While TRU's Derek Rhodes put up 16 points.

In the second game, the result was the same, with the Dinos putting up 76 points to TRU's 60.

Volodymyr Iegorov, who played his final home regular season game that night, put up 16 points, 8 rebounds and 1 steal in 29 minutes played. TRU moves to 8-10 on the season and will play the University of Regina Cougars on Feb. 10 in Regina.

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PAKHOMENKO HOT AGAIN Star player Iullia Pakhomenko led the women's volleyball team to a win against the University of Manitoba Bisons on Feb. 4.

The scores for the four-set game were 22-25, 25-22, 25-18 and 25-17.

As a result, the 'Pack moved to 10-8 on the season.

Pakhomenko put up 25 kills for 53 swings, had three service aces, 11 digs and two block assists. Morgan Kolasa also had a good game, with 16 kills in 30 chances, 5 digs, two assists and

three block assists.

Pakhomenko now has 1,146 career kills and has moved into fifth place for all-time kills in Canada West.

Last year, Pakhomenko was named CIS player of the year for women's volleyball.

WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL 10 – 8 – 0

MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2 – 16 – 0

Next game: Feb. 10, TCC

Next game: Feb. 10, TCC

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL 2 – 16 – 0

MEN’S BASKETBALL 8 – 10 – 0

Next game: Feb. 10, Regina

Next game: Feb. 10, Regina

WINS, LOSSES, TIES

WINS, LOSSES, TIES

WINS, LOSSES, TIES

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