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Olynyk leaves proud sports legacy behind as he enters retirement Aidan Grether STAFF WRITER Ω Thompson Rivers University’s longtime athletic director Ken Olynyk has announced his retirement from the position after 16 years at the helm of the WolfPack program.

Olynyk arrived at TRU in a very roundabout way.

Originally from Revelstoke, B.C., Olynyk studied at Simon Fraser University before teaching in Vancouver.

From there, he moved on to teaching at the University of Lethbridge, then transferring to the University of Toronto as head coach of the men’s basketball team before becoming TRU’s athletic director in 2003.

Olynyk was the head coach of the Canadian junior men's national basketball team from 1983 to 1996.

“Coaching was always an important part of my life,” Olynyk said. “I was able to pass on a lot of knowledge to some incredible student athletes, and teach my kids valuable skills.”

Athletics runs in the family. Olynyk’s son Kelly now plays for the NBA’s Miami Heat, and his daughter Maya played CIS basketball for the University of Saskatchewan Huskies.

During Olynyk’s time as director of athletics, TRU’s sport programs underwent radical changes and lots of growth.

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Indigenous and non-Indigenous people gather to remember those who have suffered through residential schools and celebrate those who are healing. (Juan Cabrejo/The Omega)

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Orange shirts gather for reconciliation Jennifer Will NEWS EDITOR Ω Gathered in a big circle in front of Old Main, Indigenous and non-Indigenous people gathered to sing, dance and remember those who have suffered and acknowledge those who are in the process of healing.

Orange Shirt Day is an annual event brought to fruition by Phyllis Webstad, a TRU alumni who attended St. Joseph's Residential School in Williams Lake starting at the age of six.

“She had her orange shirt given to her by her grandmother,” said Paul Michel, Aboriginal education director at TRU. “She vividly remembers that it was removed from her at this residential school and she never saw it again.”

Alan Shaver, TRU president, said the removal of her orange shirt was a truly symbolic moment.

“I think we can all relate to the anxiety and the nervousness of going to the first day of school.

Rather than being an exciting or stimulating experience, her first day of school was a nightmare.

Taking away everything that she stood for, everything that she had learned,” Shaver said.

The memory of her time at the residential school never escaped Webstad, who, as an adult, started to share her story.

“She was immersed in the nightmare that was residential school, but she was strong, she persisted, she was resilient. She didn’t forget how she felt when she was six years old and she knew that was wrong and so she told her story,” Shaver said.

Every year Webstad would wear an orange shirt during the backto-school season as a reminder of her experiences as a youth.

“It started small in the Williams Lake area, but people started hearing her story and it marked a memory for the Indigenous peoples of Canada that are still trying survive the period of time that they were sent to residential schools,” Michel said. “The orange shirts remind us of the historic

trauma, the colonization and racism associated with residential schools.”

Michel says that although Orange Shirt Day is about understanding and education of what happened in the past, it is also a reminder that we must look towards the future.

“We need to reconcile and heal,” Michel said.

Michel added that it’s important for Orange Shirt Day to be about celebration because it creates a safe space for not only Indigenous people but other minority groups.

“We don’t always have that type of environment, so it’s a reminder for all people that we must work in unity and balance,” Michel said.

Orange Shirt Day aims to bring awareness to Aboriginal youth and residential school survivors and is celebrated annually on Sept. 30.

“We are on the first steps in the path to reconciliation but we have a long, long way to go,” Shaver said.

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Olynyk proud of the balance struck between academics and sport CONTINUED (COVER) “I was here during the time we transitioned from CCAA (Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association) to U Sports, called CIS (Canadian Intercollegiate Sports) at the time.

I think that was an important transition, and one that went well.”

But it wasn’t an easy transition in the beginning. Olynyk recognized that some teams were better able to adapt to the larger scale league than others.

“We were a very strong program in [CCAA] and in PacWest, and now we’re at a level where we’re relatively equivalent to that in terms of our sports and student athletes. There was an adjustment period, and some teams adjusted faster than others, but it takes time,” Olynyk said, referring to the success of the men’s soccer program this season.

One of Olynyk’s highest priorities has been supporting student athletes on and off the court.

“Student athletes here have really been outstanding,” Olynyk noted. “We’ve had some incredible representation in terms of both sports and academics, and we want to continue drawing the best student athletes to TRU.” In order to draw the best and brightest, Olynyk noted a few areas he believes there is still work to be done in.

“As you move forward, you always have to be looking at a few things. Scholarships is a big one,

and being able to support student athletes as they represent the university. Every program wants to be stable in scholarships.”

Within the governance of U Sport, member programs have limitations on how much money they are allowed to grant as scholarships to student athletes. Programs can only give so much scholarship funding to each program, equivalent to 70 per cent of the combined team’s tuition and fees.

Olynyk believes a guaranteed endowment would benefit the program and student athletes.

“We raise enough money annually to support our student athletes, but if we had a sustainable funding source it’d be a much better situation.”

Olynyk mentioned the importance of continuing the growth of sport facilities.

“We always have a strain on our grounds, so developing new facilities and upgrading existing ones is important.”

Regarding his own career, Olynyk is very proud of the balance between school and sport he struck with the WolfPack’s student athletes.

“We’re now a strong contributing member to Canada West and U Sports and I’m very pleased about that. We have been represented by outstanding student athletes who have really excelled, not only in their chosen sport, but also in the classroom. To me that's what we’re about. I don't ever want us to lose

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Olynyk has been the head of athletics for 16 years. (TRU Athletics) our academic emphasis.”

So what’s next for one of the pillars of Kamloops’ athletic community?

“I’m still at TRU until the end of December, and then if there’s transitioning that needs to occur I will do my best to help with that.

I’ll definitely spend more time with my wife and kids afterwards. I’ll continue to be active in the community and will help support Kamloops’ high school teams through clinics and coaching,” Olynyk said, mentioning the Olynyk Klynyk, a basketball camp held by Kelly and other professional and semi-professional basketball players.

“I’m going to make it down to Miami to see Kelly play, but also to test out the Florida golf scene.”

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International enrolment up 25 per cent at TRU

Some worried that Canadian universities could be strained if trend continues Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Thompson Rivers University has 25 per cent more international students on campus this fall, with 2,336 enrolled this semester, up from 1,873 last year, according to TRU vice-president international Baihua Chadwick.

With 8,325 students on campus in total, international students now make up 28 per cent of TRU’s on-campus population. The number of Aboriginal students on campus has also increased by 10 per cent, from 683 last fall to 753 this semester. Chadwick said that while the number of domestic students hasn’t increased much, their numbers remain steady.

“Our university has seen a very healthy increase in all students,” Chadwick said. “Overall our university is doing well on the student recruitment side. Of course internationals have seen the largest increase.”

Chadwick attributes these increases to a number of factors, both internal and external.

“You analyze the market, you target certain countries, you hire good people who work hard.

Those are all internal factors that we can control,” Chadwick said.

“But there are also very important external factors, for example, the political climate of other countries and the governmental policies of our own country.”

While the rise of nationalism

south of the border and security issues in Europe may be contributing to TRU’s influx of international students, Randall Martin, the executive director of the B.C. Council for International Education, believes that the increase may also have to do with our low dollar.

“Compared to competitor nations like the U.S., U.K. and Australia, our dollar hasn’t been too strong. So we’re seen as a high quality, affordable destination for international students,” Martin said.

The streamlining of Canada’s VISA application process within the last few years has also contributed, according to both Martin and Chadwick.

“I think the fact that TRU has seen a large increase in students from [India and China] can be attributed to the expedited visa program,” Martin said.

India and China both remain as TRU’s top two source countries for international students, with India surpassing China as the top contributor this year – something Chadwick attributes to targeted marketing.

“India is our largest source country. Obviously there are a number of reasons. We targeted India a number of years ago when the return was very small,” Chadwick said. “With their population of young people and their education system we knew the demand would be huge.”

This increase in international

TRU's international students march with flags as part of I-Days. (TRU) enrolment isn’t something unique to TRU, either. Although the university has seen the largest increase in international enrolment of B.C. institutions, according to B.C. Alliance of Students chairperson Caitlin McCutchen, the trend is shared across B.C. and the country.

“It definitely is a trend. International enrolment is skyrocketing.

More international students are enrolling than domestic at some institutions,” she said. “A lot of universities are actively marketing and recruiting in international

pools. They can charge significantly more for tuition, and they can use that to supplement a lack of core funding from the province.”

While increases in international enrolment may remain steady or even grow in the next few years, McCutchen warns that institutions must be prepared for the stress such increases may have on their operational capacity.

“It may put a strain on class sizes and resources for students,” she said. “It definitely can’t keep increasing like this.”

Chadwick isn’t quite as concerned with the pressure international enrolment may put on TRU, yet she added that TRU must be prepared to handle the situation if these increases become a trend.

“The worst thing an institution can do is to invite these young people from around the world and not be prepared, not be able to provide that experience,” Chadwick said. “It would be even worse to jeopardize the education of Canadian students. We don’t want to take any of their seats away. We must prepare to handle it.”

TRUSU in the process of filling vacated positions Wade Tomko CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Since mid-September, TRUSU has been looking to fill two of the positions on its board of directors.

The union lost both an entertainment committee representative and the women’s representative earlier this semester.

The entertainment committee rep position closed Sept. 27 and the women’s rep position closes Oct. 4.

Entertainment Committee Representative Usra Gohar, who was elected in the Spring, decided to not return to TRU or her position within the Students’ Union this semester and formally resigned on Sept. 5.

Women’s representative Emiko Ohama left Sept. 19.

Ohama’s decision to abandon her post came from her feeling that she couldn’t implement the ideas she campaigned on. Because of the approval process required by the equity committee in implementing new initiatives, Ohama found out she wouldn’t be able to deliver on the ideas that got her elected.

"Since I cannot deliver on the ideas that got me voted in - I stepped down from my position because it is the most ethical thing

to do," Ohama said. "I also realized that I am more effective in our community through a volunteer capacity. Stepping down was a hard decision, especially since all of the people involved with TRUSU are really fun, kind and exemplary humans."

Nathan Lane, executive director of TRUSU, said that while representatives don’t often leave their positions, it isn’t uncommon either.

“At TRU it happens quite regularly, as we have a board of 19 people,” Lane said. “There are all sorts of study-abroad opportunities, co-ops and things like that. So it’s not uncommon on a board that big that you’ll have one or two people turn over throughout the year.”

Despite lacking two of their representatives, Lane says TRUSU’s operational capacity hasn’t been affected at all. The women’s representative is mainly responsible for events in the winter semester, Lane said, meaning Ohama’s resignation has had little effect on the position.

In reference to the loss of Gohar, Lane said that other members on the equity committee came together to help out with events like the the Back-to-School BBQ. “In terms of the entertainment committee, we are really fortunate,”

TRUSU executive director Nathan Lane. (Wade Tomko/The Omega) Lane said. “We have two membersat-large who are part of the committee, and they actually stepped up and did a bunch of work to help with the Back-to-School events to cover it off.”

Any member of the students’ union is eligible for the position of entertainment committee representative. For the position of women’s representative, you must

self-identify as a woman. After a two-week application process, the executive committee will shortlist the applications before allowing the board of directors to vote on the new reps.

“I would encourage anybody who wants to get involved in the students’ union, that if you think one of these positions is for you, we are always

looking to get people involved,” Lane said. “To be honest, even if you don’t think one of these positions is for you, you should try to get involved in the student caucus or as a volunteer.”

The new entertainment committee representative was expected to be appointed at TRUSU’s Oct. 3 board meeting, while the women’s rep will be appointed Oct. 17.

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CONTRIBUTOR Ω Support services for those on campus that want to reduce their tobacco use are being increased this semester with the help of a group of second-year respiratory therapy students.

The students, who are currently being trained in tobacco reduction, will have a kiosk in Old Main every Tuesday to connect would-be quitters with a variety of information and resources.

One big change from past years of the program is that on-campus counseling is now available through Aaron Ladd, a respiratory therapy professor and certified tobacco educator.

Respiratory therapy students Cindy Ho and Jasmin Loverock told The Omega their role is to connect nicotine users to free, easy-to-use resources like QuitNow.ca and help people navigate B.C.’s smoking cessation program.

“You get three months free per year of nicotine replacement therapy or medications,” Ho said of the program.

The students in the tobacco education group are also planning extensive community outreach around campus and

local high schools to warn youth about tobacco products, as well as vaping and e-cigarettes.

Many youth do not see them as harmful. This, Loverock said, is because youth are “drawn in with all the different flavours,” and don’t know about some of the risks.

According to Ho, one such risk is in the form of preservatives commonly found in food and cosmetics.

“You can ingest it, and that’s okay, but if you inhale it, it affects the surfactant in your lungs.”

Diacetyl is one of three common preservatives which has been found in many flavoured vape liquids and studies have linked to severe lung disease.

The group is also hoping to help promote Run to Quit, a specialized program that supports smokers trying to quit through exercise, which is slated to hit Kamloops next year.

The Tobacco Education kiosk will remain in Old Main for the remainder of the semester for anyone seeking further information on reducing their tobacco or vape use. Interested students can also contact the TRU Wellness centre or e-mail tobaccoeducation@tru.ca.

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Upcoming panel discussion will explore growing affordable housing crisis Jennifer Will NEWS EDITOR Ω The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty will bring the discussion of the growing affordable housing crisis to campus as TRUSU plans to mark the day with a panel discussion on Oct. 17.

The TRUSU Equity Committee will host the panel featuring Terry Kading from TRU, Jennifer Casorso from the City of Kamloops, Kim Galloway from ASK Wellness, Kelly Fawcett from Kelson Group and Audrey Shaw from the Kamloops Real Estate Association on the topic of affordable housing.

Audrey Shaw says that affordable housing is relative to the community and what you compare them to.

“When you look at Vancouver, a lot of people think we are very affordable compared to them,” Shaw said.

Although the Kamloops housing and rental market is far less expensive than Vancouver, in Kamloops the average home still costs $408,000.

“When you look at wages and the overall picture, affordable housing is still a huge struggle in Kamloops

even with the prices that we have,” Shaw said.

Jennifer Casorso the Social Development Supervisor for the City of Kamloops says that her work day is spent helping to facilitate more affordable housing in the Kamloops community.

“Just like most communities in the country right now, there’s a significant affordable housing shortage. We know in Kamloops our vacancy is close to zero and when you start breaking that down into affordability and what people have to pay, there is a serious shortage for folks that are lower income,” Casorso said.

The lack of affordable homes affects not only single parents, working class people and seniors, but also students.

“We are starting to hear stories of students that are renting out closets, almost, to be able to afford a place, which is not acceptable,” Shaw said.

The lack of available housing for people of lower income can result in a variety of scenarios. Casorso says some may resort to living with multiple people and others may resort to couch surfing with family and friends.

“In some cases, people end up homeless and on the streets,” Casorso said.

According to Casorso, there’s multiple things that the municipality is involved in to try to help with the lack of affordable housing.

“What the city can do is support policies that allow for different types of housing to happen, whether that’s zoning or supporting affordable housing models that look at some form of tax incentive to non-profit organizations. As well as providing land, we’ve been designating certain parts of the land in the city to help with facilitating housing. We’ve also become a facilitator of conversation with the nonprofit sector and the developing community,” Casorso said.

Casorso added that the provincial and federal governments are primarily in charge of the investment in affordable housing.

“One of our goals as local government is to advocate for what our community needs,” Casorso said.

Both Casorso and Shaw stressed the importance of education and conversation as one way to start fixing the affordable housing problem.

Mike Linksvayer/Creative Commons “Keep the conversation going, keep the ideas for everybody that’s apart of the picture, keep lobbying the appropriate levels of government, keep pushing

forward for affordable housing,” Shaw said.

The discussion will take place at 6 p.m. on Oct. 17 in the TRUSU Lecture Hall.

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Still thinking about pride after last week's parade? Some top LGBTQ flicks explored Jonathan Malloy FILM CRITIC Ω Queer cinema has long been relegated to the art-house spectrum. The multitude of stories never seems to achieve the same respect by the mainstream viewer until recently, where the likes of Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain and the Best Picture-winning Moonlight have finally begun to break down barriers of this particular genre. From nuanced romance to thrilling genre deconstruction, these are the best films in modern queer cinema.

Weirdos (2016) This Canadian film directed

by Bruce McDonald snuck past many people’s radar earlier this year, yet its kitsch, black and white feel is completely unique among its contemporaries. Set in the summer of 1976, we follow the closeted Kit as he road trips across Nova Scotia with his

girlfriend Alice. The struggles of maintaining his friendship with Alice while attempting to understand his own sexuality make up the dramatic heft of the film that never strays too far from the imaginary Andy Warhol kept in its back pocket.

Carol (2015) This film by Todd Haynes, based on Patricia Highsmith’s The Price of Salt, tackles longing and the need for companionship in such a beautiful way that is only amplified by the likes of the stunning Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara. Both actresses are unmatched in emotion as their burgeoning love is explored without any judgement as they run the gamut of showing us the stakes present in attempting to live on their own terms. The direction and cinematography welcome the viewer with gorgeous, slow frames that display a tactful, caring depiction of its central romance.

UPCOMING EVENTS WILDFIRES 2017 SCIENCE SEMINAR OCT. 5, 4 TO 5 P.M. SCIENCE BUILDING S 203 UBC's Lori Daniels will talk about wildfire causes, consequences and solutions through the lens of learning to better live with wildfire.

LIVE THEATRE: FRESH HORSES OCT 5, 6, 7, 12 AND 13, 7:30 P.M. Actors Workshop Theatre kicks off its 2017-18 season with this coming of age tale of adolescent lives fading into the realities of adulthood.

MOVIES FOR MENTAL HEALTH OCT. 5, 5:30 P.M, HOUSE OF LEARNING In celebration of Mental Health Awareness Week, TRU, TRU Wellness Centre and charity Art With Impact present this event of short movies and discussion aimed at shedding more light on youth mental health.

Moonlight (2016)

Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight follows Chiron through three distinct phases of his life. We see his developing sexuality clash against the masculine borders created by his impoverished environment. Groundbreaking in its boundary-breaking relevancy and its almost as significant Academy Award win, the film is handled with a care and tenderness that expands on itself when presented with the hardened, stereotypical aspects of male African American expectations.

Jenkins and writer Tarell Alvin McCraney crafted an immaculate and nuanced perspective of homosexuality that is a high standard for any cinema this decade.

Tangerine (2015) Famously filmed exclusively on an iPhone 5S, the film by Sean Baker follows Sin-Deeh and Alexandra, two transgender women in Los Angeles, as they

search for Sin-Deeh’s no-good, cheating boyfriend one Christmas Eve. The handheld nature of the film adds an electricity to the often comedic proceedings that never makes the gender politics the brunt of any joke. Instead, the relationships and situations become increasingly hilarious while providing an understanding and insight into the lives of these very dramatic characters.

that also comments on the nature of lust and envy.

Other films that should also not be missed include the Cannes Palme D’Or winner Blue Is the Warmest Colour, the dark and sensual Korean film The Handmaiden, and Andrew Haigh’s brutally uncompromising and intimate Weekend.

Stranger By The Lake (2013) Hitchcock meets homo-eroticism from this French thriller

by Alain Guiraudie that looks to deconstruct the myth of the male form while creating a taut (and extremely explicit) morality play. We observe Franck as he attempts to romance the potentially dangerous Michel over the course of several sun-drenched days by the lake. Completely frank about its open sexuality and sex positivity, the film’s slow build creates an aura of tension

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TRU Gallery exhibit showcases strength in maturity Arts faculty member curates a show to shine the spotlight on the beauty of age Cailyn Mocci ARTS EDITOR Ω The TRU Gallery introduced the exhibit “No Time to Say Hello, Goodbye,” curated by faculty member Terryl Atkins, featuring the works of students Susan Miller, Lyn Richards, Carol Schlosar and Elizabeth Sigalet. The show runs Sept. 27 to Oct. 13.

The show developed over a relationship that started as student-professor, but later blossomed into an artist-artist relationship.

“I now know them more in their role as professionals and taking that professionalism to their learning and practice.”

Terryl Atkins birthed the idea from one of her many areas of interest; women’s work and the society’s desire to erase women as they get older.

All four of the artists involved in the show come from an unconventional student background, as they are mature students returning to university after an established career and family.

Amidst the group of women, there is an accountant, an engineer, a psychologist and a piano instructor and most are still active in their professions today.

Atkins said that for these women, art was a passion when they were younger but later set aside to pursue careers that were considered stable. After careers for financial stability, all four returned to school to formalize their interests and realize their talents.

With the exception of three pieces in the exhibit, all of the works are paintings. While using similar mediums, the artists approach their work differently. For instance, Miller’s works focus mainly in abstract forms while Richards’ pieces often incorporate human or animal forms.

“They had a strong work ethic, which I believe comes out of being a professional and they’re inventive with that.”

Atkins acknowledged that in today’s society, there tends to be a dismissiveness towards aging women and their value after childbearing age. With this in mind the goal of this exhibition is to celebrate the creative works of art that came from the very women that often go unnoticed in society. The women involved all set a high level of standard for the work they created that Atkins believed is worth highlighting.

Schlosar’s work is well-researched and often incorporates

TRUSU Executive Director Nathan Lane (right) and President Brian Chiduuro at the 2017 TRUSU annual general meeting. (Marcela Arévalo/Ω)

interviews with subjects to create a pieces of work that speaks to you as an audience.

Her piece, which was showcased on the event poster, features a woman’s face split into four quadrants – four different women with different stories.

Schlosar incorporated interviews with these women on

topics of aging and what that meant to them. Quotes from those interviews later appeared around the face, bordering the woman in the language of those women.

“This is not a show that looks like student work. This is professional artists’ work. They are finished piece. They are

exhibition-ready.”

Atkins expressed that from a curator’s point of view, the strong work ethic and standard of art produced by these women creates an incredibly interesting show. The use of four independent artists for one space keeps the viewer intrigued as they walk through the show.

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Chimera Theatre planning all-inclusive performing arts festival coming this spring Cailyn Mocci ARTS EDITOR Ω Chimera Theatre is preparing for the launch of their inaugural Hydra Performing Arts Festival. The festival seeks to open up theatre and other performing arts to the general population.

“I’m a big fan of performing arts festivals,” said Chimera Theatre artistic director Andrew Cooper when asked what spurred on the festival. Cooper also said Kamloops has very few performing arts events like this one.

“We want to see what Kamloops has to offer and give them a stage for that.”

The festival committee is looking for artists of all walks of life, no matter race, culture, religion or orientation. The festival is looking to create as diverse a show as possible.

All performances are to be original to Kamloops or those of Kamloops. Any performance will be considered, whether it’s spoken word, dance, music or juggling. The festival is meant to welcome those who feel that they are a minority or are underrepresented in their performing arts community.

“Our number one goal is to reach broader and more diverse audiences,” Cooper said.

TRU’s own Robin Nichols and Wesley Eccleston are two familiar faces on the board for the festival.

Cooper said that this will be their trial year for the festival. With it being a very young project, he anticipates it will grow over the years with the main goal to make the Hydra Performing Arts Festival an annual event for the people of Kamloops.

Along with creating a show to treat Kamloops, the festival is also looking to create a sense of community for people with great ideas and to create ways to help them find a way to display their talent.

Cooper stressed that submitters should not be daunted by a whole show to themselves. There are always possibilities to match people together to create a group performance for the festival.

The festival is open to all locals to Kamloops. Performers are given a 30- to 75-minute time slot to showcase their talent.

“Our mission statement is to host a performing arts festival in Kamloops featuring local, innovative new works of performing arts with a focus on reaching broader and more diverse artists and audiences.”

The Hydra Performing Arts Festival is set as of now to take place May 2018 at the TRU Black Box Theatre.

Applications will remain open until Oct. 31.

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New King adaptation offers panic and horror Jonathan Malloy FILM CRITIC Ω A stagnant marriage and an attempt to liven up the bedroom leads to every person’s worst nightmare in director Mike Flanagan’s latest, an adaptation of Stephen King’s disquieting novel.

In Gerald's Game, Jessie (Carla Gugino) and her older husband Gerald (Bruce Greenwood) escape to their cabin for the weekend, only for Gerald to suffer a heart attack after he has handcuffed his wife to the bedposts. The ensuing hundred minutes is full of panic, anxiety and another addition to Flanagan’s rapidly expanding resumé that proves single-handedly that he is the best director working in horror.

Don’t let the thriller premise fool you, this is a horror film throughand-through. With Jessie’s captivity restricted to her bed, Flanagan uses inventive tricks and his main character’s state of mind to explore her own past horrors along with the ever-looming threat of hungry dogs, the spectre of death and personal secrets she isn’t able to face herself. It is refreshing to have a film that treats its heroine with enough dignity and respect that transforms Jessie from the typical scream queen into someone who deserves not just to

survive, but to finally begin living her life.

As the film escalates it is hard to keep still, as what is shown painstakingly attempts to make you lose your lunch with a particular moment that is, without a doubt, the most intense scene of the entire year.

The film is grounded in its surreal aspects by a no-holds-barred performance by Gugino that is fearful and determined, always making the most of her limited movement by way of painful screams and exasperated ramblings. What surprises most of the film is just how weird and experimental it can get. The images crafted

by Flanagan’s regular cinematographer Michael Fimognari are inherently off-putting but also provide tiny moments of quiet beauty that aids in propelling the very dark (almost physically upsetting) plot further than you could expect.

Once again partnering with Netflix as with his previous film Hush, Flanagan has cornered the market on film bound, experiential horror that has no qualms with going as far as it can to make you squirm in your seat.

Gerald’s Game is the director still at the top of his game crafting an adaptation that takes the show away from King as the cast and filmmaker have stamped a unique and surreal stamp on the material that is essential horror.

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Puzzle of the Week #4 — Frozen Yummy II The yummy, chocolate-coated, ice cream thing on a stick that you – OK, OK, I – have been buying costs $4.20 at the local store near where I work. No, I forgot about the tax; it costs $4.45.

How many ways are there to pay $4.45 with exact change using the usual Canadian coin denominations (nickel, dime, quarter, loonie, and toonie)? Avoiding boredom once again, how many combinations consist of six or fewer coins?

[Hint: You can save yourself some effort if you look at the problem in the right way. Is this the same way as in the previous problem?]

This contest is sponsored by the Mathematics and Statistics department. The full-time student with the best score at the end of the year will win a prize. Please submit your solution (not just the answer but also why) by noon next Wednesday to Gene Wirchenko (<genew@telus.net>). Submissions by others are also welcome. The solution will be posted the Wednesday after that in my blog (http://genew.ca/). Come visit the Math Centre (HL304): we are friendly.

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'Pack works hard for split decision comeback Alvin Mutandiro SPORTS EDITOR Ω The TRU WolfPack men’s soccer team played to a thrilling 3-3 draw with the Trinity Western University Spartans Sunday.

Both teams were looking to bounce back from losses, the WolfPack after a 2-1 loss to the University of Fraser Valley Cascades and the Spartans after a loss to UBCO in Kelowna.

For those in attendance this was a spectacle. The Spartans got off to an excellent start as they led the game 3-0 at the halftime break. In most instances a game like this would have been over at that point, but the WolfPack men never gave up and they kept fighting.

No surprise, the star of the game was Mitchell Popadynetz, who scored two goals and had one assist. TRU showed spirit and

continued the good season that the team is having.

Two of the WolfPack goals came in extra time and one came from a penalty for TRU WolfPack. The final goal was scored by Justin Donaldson. The game showed the character of the WolfPack team but the defensive vulnerabilities, too.

To concede three in the first half was very disappointing for the WolfPack team. The WolfPack record now stands at 4-2-5, somewhat worrying when you consider the fact that they have drawn more games than they have won all season.

WolfPack coach John Antulov spoke to TRU Athletics after the game and said, “The big thing we told the guys at halftime when we were down 2-0 that we wanted to see fight and battle right till the end. And we saw that.”

He went on to acknowledge that mistakes were made that

hurt the team in the first half.

“Overall we did well. We maintained possession and had opportunities. We made a couple of critical mistakes in the first half and were down 2-0. We started to push forward in the second half.

We gave them that third goal. I told the boys if we just got one we would go from there.”

This shows how mentally tough the WolfPack team is now and a win like this will only continue to improve their resolve for the future.

Mitchell Popadynetz continues to be a huge part of the team success and on that Antulov told TRU athletics, “Mitch got those opportunities. He played quality balls into the box and guys could get on the end of it. The guys were fighting and battling right until the end.”

The WolfPack have a bye week this week and will hope to return with wins after the break.

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Women's basketball pre-season starts with a loss Alvin Mutandiro SPORTS EDITOR Ω The women's basketball pre-season started off with a loss to the Calgary Dinos as TRU dropped the game 68-60.

TRU was 26-22 up at the half, which included them outscoring 19-8 in the second quarter, but unfortunately the ‘Pack just couldn’t keep it up and got outscored 46-33 in the second half.

Emma Piggin, a fourth-year guard and a former member of Canada’s U19 national team, scored fifteen points and had four rebounds. Fourth-year student and U Sports academic all-Canadian and former Canada West all-star, Michelle Bos, had fourteen points and nine rebounds.

It was a disappointing start for the women’s WolfPack basketball team perhaps not much can be read into in a preseason performance, especially when you consider the fact that players are still trying to get in the best shape possible, fatigue is bound to play a part in some

cases and unfortunately that was the case with the WolfPack here.

Scott Reeves wasn’t too disappointed with the WolfPack’s first official exhibition. He spoke to TRU Athletics.

“It was a solid three quarters of basketball,” he said, “Unfortunately the game is four. I felt we competed great and communication was better. But in the fourth, we couldn’t sustain it. Calgary ran us the last three minutes and our transition wasn’t there.”

The explanation makes sense given the time of the season, one would expect the fitness levels to really improve as the team plays more games.

Pre-season is always the time to make mistakes and experiment and so this result is not a huge setback.

Next weekend TRU continues their pre season when they host an exhibition tournament with Carleton Ravens and Alberta Pandas at the Tournament Capital Centre. The season then opens on October 27-28 at MacEwan University.

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