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VOLUME 27 · ISSUE 08 · OCTOBER 25, 2017

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Water defenders: we must “join together to work for the defense of our earth” Kirsten Folvik CONTRIBUTOR Ω Female Indigenous leaders from both B.C. and Peru spoke out on Thursday, Oct. 19, about the importance of defending our water from resource extraction operations. Their message was one of unity in protecting what one speaker called “our most precious resource.” Speakers to the crowd gathered at the Brown Family House of Learning included Kamloops’ Tk’emlúp te

Secwe̓p emc councillors Jeanette Jules, Viola Thomas, former Xeni Gwet’in chief Marilyn Baptiste and Peru’s Mari Luz Canaquiri Marayari, the president of the Kukama Woman’s Federation. Each woman told stories of resilience in combating corporate activities that endangered the environment of their homelands. Mari Luz Canaquiri Marayari spoke through a translator, film-maker Stephanie Boyd, to tell a harrowing story about the dangers faced by her people in Peru. Marayari and Boyd said that in the past 20 years,

there were 190 reported oil spills in Peru which have decimated fish populations in the Amazon and left the river water unsafe to drink – a disaster for the Kumama people who have traditionally lived off the river and its banks. According to Marayari, oil companies have done little to clean up the spills, and without intervention, it’s only going to get worse.

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Catalans of TRU share their thoughts on independence

TRU students past and present talk about what they see as the future of Catalonia independence supporters. “I guess I’m pro-independence Wade Tomko because I want things to change,” CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Morales said. “I don’t mind being Spanish. I know I have my own After nearly a month of proculture and my own things, but testing following Catalonia’s how things are going now, I want overwhelmingly vote to separate Catalonia to be its own country.” from Spain on Oct. 1, the Spanish Morales, her family and many government has now moved to fully Catalans like her, feel that the lack suspend Catalonia’s autonomy. On of dialogue between the Spanish Oct. 28, the Spanish government and Catalan governments has will impose direct rule on the led to a breaking point. They see region. the only solution as a separation Catalan president Carles referendum. Puigdemont has so far rejected “I feel like the decision, we have been sparking more trying to do protests over the “During International things right weekend and Days at TRU, I would for a long time prompting the always say I was from and the answer Spanish GovBarcelona. I wouldn’t say of the Spanish ernment to strip Spanish, but I wouldn’t government Puigdemont go with Catalan either,” has been, and his regional Oriol Salvador ‘No, no, no,’” executive of TRU journalism alumni Morales said. their positions. “Maybe it’s While Europea little bit an media claims rushed, but we that Catalonia’s have no other fight for indeway to do it. We want to talk about pendence has sunk Spain into its this and they don’t.” worst constitutional crisis since the In spite of the massive protests restoration of democracy in 1977, in recent days over the arrest of the the Catalans have a long history of separatist leaders, Jordi Sànchez opposing Spanish rule. and Jordi Cuixart, there are some Clara Morales is a third-year Catalans who are against secession. journalism student at TRU, a Currently living and working in Catalan from Barcelona and a the UK, Oriol Salvador is a TRU joursupporter of the independence nalism school alumni and expat movement. Morales said that she Catalan and anti-separatist. and her family have been long-time

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“I have never been pro-independence. My perfect future is a European one with less borders,” Salvador said. “For me, borders are more limitation than anything.” While Salvador says he didn’t always identify with Spanish values, he identified with his city, Barcelona, more than anything else. “During International Days at TRU, I would always say I was from Barcelona. I wouldn’t say Spanish, but I wouldn’t go with Catalan either,” he said. “Everyone knows Barcelona. I found it easy to identify with my city, because I’m

more of a city boy and that is where I’m from.” Salvador also believes that the independence movement is getting too polarized, dividing Catalonia into those for and against secession and with no room in between. “You are either a believer in independence or you aren’t. I use the word believer very intentionally because no one really knows what will happen when it comes to Catalan independence. Like my family was making fun of me for worrying about my savings in the bank, but I’m legitimately worried about that because nobody knows

what will happen.” Though Morales’ and Salvador’s opinions on separation differ, both are concerned about the level of violence police have used on protesters. “I had a friend who wasn’t directly hit by a rubber bullet, but it was so close to her head that she was freaking out,” Morales said. “My parents are really mad right now. There are all these people saying that we are going back 50 years to Franco’s time.” “There was just no need for violence,” Salvador said. “It’s dumb to think that it would fix anything.”

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Midterm session prompts mental health awareness Jennifer Will

NEWS EDITOR Ω The end of October isn’t just a time for candy and costumes. For many students, it marks the middle of the semester where high workloads and exams start to overwhelm students and chip away at their mental health. On Oct. 17, as part of Stress Busters Week, the TRU Wellness Centre held a suicide awareness workshop to help people learn to recognize signs and ways to support friends, family and acquaintances. Chelsea Corsi, TRU’s wellness coordinator, said that in anticipation for this stressful time, the Wellness Centre usually puts on Stress Busters Week at the midway point and end of the semester. “Students are faced with midterms, exams and they might be behind on some things. So, it’s just a time to reflect and provide students with information on how to reduce their stress, how to try and stay healthy during these times when they feel a bit overwhelmed and they’ve got so many things on their plate,” Corsi said. Corsi said that this year they added a new event to the mix; a suicide awareness workshop, which aims to provide additional help to students at risk or those who might know someone at risk. Corsi and Andrew Mackereth, the McGill Housing Residence Life Coordinator, said they decided to make suicide awareness part of Stress Busters Week because of feedback they received in 2013 and 2016 during their National College Health Assessment. “They were asking them [students], ‘What would you like your university to provide you information about?’ And one of

Here's a goodboye who will never do you a bamboozle. You can meet him during Therapy Dog Thursdays in Old Main. (Juan Cabrejo/The Omega) them was how to help a friend in distress, because people want to help their friends and so this is a way that people can learn,” Mackereth said. He added that the workshop really went over how to approach someone that you think may be having difficulties with their mental health. “How to listen compassionately and then how to connect them to someone that can help them out.” Mackereth said that it was important to offer this type of workshop on campus so that students know what types of

resources are available to them on and off of campus. “Exams, midterms, things like that cause a lot of stress for students and that stress can bring on a lot of mental health issues and cause pre-existing mental health issues to be escalated. I think that giving mental health support and how to support your peers through that is really important for students and faculty, staff, community members so that they can support students through theses harder times.” For any student who is at risk,

the best thing they can do is reach out. Mackereth also said that this is good advice for students who think that they may have a friend at risk. “The supports are all around you, you just have to be able to reach out and know where they are.” Along with the suicide awareness workshop there were lots of other activities offered throughout the week, such as colouring, mindful meditation, breathing workshops and Therapy Dog Thursdays. Corsi said that

the therapy dogs are one of the Wellness Centre’s most successful initiatives and sees between 150 to 200 student and employee dropins every week. Corsi said that the dogs really help to boost people’s overall mood. “There’s actually a lot of research evidence to show that pets, dogs especially, do help people reduce their symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress,” Mackereth said. The next Stress Busters Week will be held during the last week of November.

University working towards seven year accreditation process Jennifer Will

NEWS EDITOR Ω Thompson Rivers University is working on becoming accredited with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) – a seven-year process that the university says will help assure quality. Valerie Martinez, NWCCU vice-president, said that the accreditation process us so long to ensure the quality of each institution. “The commissioners do a very thorough job viewing all of the criteria for our eligibility requirements primarily and then the standards,” Martinez said. “We need assurance that, over time, an institution is able to meet the standards and the eligibility requirements and then is able to sustain those efforts once they’ve been accredited.” The university has marked its second-year in the process, with an interim candidacy evaluation. The evaluation happened on campus from Oct. 10 to 12 to determine

whether or not the university was continuing to achieve and improve upon the NWCCU recommendations. Donna Petri, TRU’s associate vice-president academic, said that the process for TRU started with an April 2016 site visit by the NWCCU to determine whether or not the university was a candidate for accreditation. “We received a report and we also received some recommendations,” said Petri. “So, we were granted our candidacy based on the first site visit.” Petri says that after each evaluation the NWCUU gives feedback on what TRU is doing right and also some recommendations for improvement. Some of the recommendations included essential data and systems be backed up from natural or human disaster, building upon efforts to document student learning outcomes and improving its definition of mission fulfillment. The university won’t know the results of the most recent evaluation until January of 2018. These recommendations are

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based on the on the NWCCU’s 24 eligibility requirements and standards. These include academic freedom to library and information resources, the campus’s physical and technological infrastructure and in student achievement. “There are many, many standards that we have to meet,” said Petri. In addition to fulfilling the eligibility requirements, TRU must also meet five core standards. The first is with regards to the mission and NWCCU’s core themes, while

the second focuses on resources and capacity. Planning and implementation comes third and then effectiveness and improvement. Finally, TRU must demonstrate mission fulfillment, adaptation and sustainability. TRU annually pays the NWCCU $18,000 USD for costs associated with site visits. Petri added that the process of accreditation has given TRU a chance to look at its mission statement and to reflect. “This has provided us an opportunity to say are we all working

towards that same goal,” Petri said. In the United States accreditation is usually sought for funding eligibility. However, Martinez says the reason could be a little different in Canada. “Once accredited, other institutions have confidence that they can accept transfer credits from that institution without further review,” Martinez said. For more information on the process or requirements of accreditation you can visit the NWCCU’s website at nwccu.org.

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Water defender: B.C.'s environmental assessment is a "rubber stamp" CONTINUED (COVER) Several companies, at least one of them Canadian-owned, are planning a huge water highway project on the Amazon River that will require widening and deepening the river to accommodate heavy freight traffic. Marayari said that these plans will further disrupt the areas where fish lay their eggs, as well as destroy the river banks where her people plant their crops. “There won’t be any benefit for us from the water highway project,” she said. “The contract for the water highway will be for 30 years and the company will be able to do whatever they want on 5,000 metres of land on either side of the river.” “That’s why we’re asking for unity to protect our river,” Marayari said. “I would like to suggest tonight that we join together to work for the defense of our earth.” Boyd then directed the audience to a petition created to ask the Peruvian government to help provide safe drinking water and medical attention to affected communities, as well as to put into place processes that would force companies to consult with the local peoples prior commencing to these large scale projects. Even with processes in place, it can still be difficult for Indigenous peoples to have their concerns taken seriously. These issues were highlighted by Marilyn Baptiste, the recipient of the 2015 International Goldman Environmental

Prize for grassroots environmental activism. Baptiste advocated for the need to hold governments accountable when they put economic development before environmental protection. She relayed the difficulties of facing a system that was designed by the government to favour industry, saying, “the B.C. environmental assessment is not an assessment. It’s a rubber stamp.” She spoke with admiration of the independent environmental review process that was put together by Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc board members. “We need to come together to support that Indigenous environmental assessment process, so that it can be the only process.” Viola Thomas detailed how they had created this process. It combined western sciences with the wisdom of Indigenous Elders and knowledge keepers and their purpose was to decide if the proposed Ajax mining operation would pose a threat to Pipsell and the surrounding area. The panel ultimately rejected the proposal. Thomas said that humanity needs to stop seeing the land solely as a money-making resource. “We don’t eat money,” she said. Jeanette Jules, a keeper of knowledge, reiterated the importance of “looking after” water on a global scale by protecting it from resource extraction projects, saying “all of those things affect the clean drinking water that we

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have and when that gets affected, then it affects every single being on earth.” She continued by discussing how local projects can have a global effect by way of clouds and the water cycle. Jules also explained the traditional links between women and water in the Secwe̓pemc culture. “It’s the woman’s responsibility to look after the water because we’re the ones who have that water within us when we carry life.” The idea of water as sacred is also a theme within the Kumara culture. Stephanie Boyd described how spiritual and practical matters interacted for indigenous Peruvians. “The sacred importance of water for the Kukama is just as important as the environmental aspect,” Boyd said. All of the speakers at the event called for unity, and showed their appreciation for the work of their peers through the exchange of gifts. The sentiment expressed by the women leaders was well summed by Bev Sellars in short film about the Pipsell cultural Heritage site: “The number one reconciliation for everybody, not just Indigenous people, is reconciliation with mother earth.” To watch the short film on the Pipsell Heritage site in Kamloops or the trailer for a documentary on oils spills in Peru, go to stkemlups.ca/process or facebook. com/quiscaproducciones2010 respectively.

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CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Ω Marking the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, TRUSU’s Equity Committee hosted a panel discussion on the current situation of affordable housing in Kamloops. The event, which filled up TRUSU’s lecture hall, was open to students, staff and the community. Those on the panel included Jennifer Casorso, the City of Kamloops’ Social and Community Development Supervisor, Kim Galloway, an ASK Wellness social worker, Kelly Fawcett, Kelson Group’s VP Construction, Audrey Shaw, a Kamloops realtor and member of The Kamloops Real Estate Association, and Terry Kading, a TRU political science professor. While much debate has gone on in recent months about housing affordability in the Lower Mainland, the Kamloops Affordable Housing Panel Discussion presented an opportunity to talk about local issues. “When we discuss BC, we always talk about Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in terms of housing, but people pay less attention about what happens here in our own community,” said Caitlin Orteza, TRUSU’s Vice President Equity. The problems with Kamloops’ housing market weren’t the only topics of discussion, as panelists were also asked what can be done about the issue at the local, provincial and federal levels. Students in the audience were also asked to recount their own experiences in trying to find affordable housing. One student told the panelists that she paid $600 for rent at a place she described as “Harry Potter’s closet,” while another claimed she paid $600 in utilities for a shared house downtown because it was a heritage building. With the current rental vacancy in the city at one per cent, many domestic students have struggled

to find affordable housing in close proximity to TRU. Yet Kading says that the problem is much worse for out-of-region and international students, many of whom have to rent rooms at motels. Though Kamloops’ current rental vacancy is quite low, Fawcett believes that new investment into the city’s aging housing infrastructure is coming. “The rental vacancy is stated at 1 per cent, but it's probably even less than that,” Fawcett said. “We had students calling looking for places to rent in September. Rents have come up to the point where things are getting built, but that takes time.” Despite this, Fawcett reinforced that Kamloops still has a couple years of “tough times” ahead, as the supply of housing in the city remains quite low. Yet the problem is further compounded by the unaffordable housing in the Lower Mainland, said Shaw. “A lot of buyers are coming from Vancouver because they can’t even dream of buying down there,” Shaw said. “So that is still pushing our supply, so even though some of our buyers who have lived here all their lives are saying, ‘These prices are crazy’, but I’ve got people coming from Vancouver saying that it's a great deal.” Speaking specifically about TRU, Kading noted that for students from out of the region, not being able to find housing isn’t appealing. “TRU needs to realize that if they want to grow then they need to attract people who aren’t from the region,” Kading said. “But it isn’t attractive if they can’t find housing.” While all of the panelists agreed that there is no short-term fix to the affordable housing crisis, Casorso said that removing the stigma attached to affordable housing is the first step. “The stigma runs deep with poverty and affordable housing,” she said. “You get entrenched in your own safety, your own security, which you think might be compromised by affordable housing.”

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Seven spooky things to do this Halloween Cailyn Mocci

ARTS EDITOR Ω It’s that time of year again. Kamloops is quickly approaching the haunting hour. Look out for these festive ways to get the spook you crave this Halloween.

Tranquille Farm The well-known Kamloops sight is at it again this Halloween with a new installment to fill in the gap left by the haunted corn maze. This year Tranquille Farm will be producing a multi media fright show: Dr. Padova’s Halloween Carnival on Oct. 26,27, and 28. Be prepared for a chilling adventure through the buildings and tunnel of the property.

Looking for more from Tranquille Farm? Tranquille Tunnel Theatre presents The Witness, a recounting of the legends of Charles and Betsy Cooney.

Kamloops Heritage Railway’s Ghost Train Join Kamloops Heritage Railway as they present a haunting excursion with ghoulish characters to fill your nightmares. The train leaves the station on October 27 and 28 for a frightful one-hour long nightmare.

Kamloops Zombie Walk Channel your inner walking dead and stagger around downtown Kamloops. Ghouls, skeletons and mummies alike are welcome to join the rest of the

undead with the annual parade of spooky characters on Oct. 28 at 2 p.m.

Cirque Sinistre The parking lot of the Sahali Mall has never been so frightful. Join Cirque Sinistre for a macabre performance, The Twisted Maze, and a haunted Carny Arcade. Food trucks will be on site to feed the hungry and haunted alike. Gates open 6 p.m. Oct. 25 to 31.

Night of Fright Join those at Sunset Valley Farm and if you dare bargain with the Chainsaw Massacre. Sunset Valley Farm will be hosting a truly frightful corn maze, the home to creatures born of pure nightmares existing to torment those

who dare. Catch the haunting events from Oct 27 to 29 at 7 p.m.

Fright Week at Fun & Games Formally known as Ruckers, join in for a haunted tour through the maze but not before signing a waiver. Bid farewell to the kid friendly Fun & Games you may be familiar with and live your nightmare Oct. 27 to 31.

Wines and Screams For those wanting to add a little class to their haunted activities, why not join Monte Creek Winery for a haunted vineyard tour Oct. 28. Tickets include transportation, vintage wine tasting and of course, the frightful guided walking tour.

Halloween Freudian Slips performance treats audience to uncontrollable laughter Cailyn Mocci

ARTS EDITOR Ω Chimera Theatre and The Freudian Slips shocked audiences with wildly inappropriate comedy that left the entire room in stitches. Friday, Oct. 13, evening’s host Andrew G. Cooper opened the show dressed as Freud in a slip, giving the audience a taste of the shenanigans that was to come. In suit top and silky undergarment, Cooper introduced the actors for the night, which

included TRU student Jeff Daniels. Starting off the show with a warm up game called Props, Cooper placed a random object on a table and gave the cast complete freedom in antics. Their humor was short but came with a punch that created an eruption of audience laughter. With Friday’s theme of Trick or Treat, audience members were encouraged to dress up. Vying for a chance to win free tickets for their next show, amongst the viewers was a broken doll, Sully from Monsters Inc., a witch and a strip of bacon.

The winner was determined by audience Clap-O-Meter midway through the performance. The audience was loud and enthusiastic for all the costumed hopefuls. Ultimately, it came down to a witch and Pinocchio, with the Italian liar taking home the tickets. The overall motto of the Slips is that the cast and audience really have no idea what’s going to happen. For approximately half the evening, the audience was in control of the subject; a location or character, which allowed the cast to

demonstrate the true gem of improv in action. The atmosphere of the theatre was light and generally happy. There was comedy for everyone’s sense of humor; a taste of sarcasm, pop culture, physical comedy and dark humour. Nothing was off the table and it showed. The Freudian Slips were insanely funny and left the audience with sore faces and six packs from constant laughter. This small improv troupe packed a two hour show with hilarious antics and an audience wanting more.

Tired of the Halloween classic flicks? Give these companion films a shot Jonathan Malloy FILM CRITIC Ω

Love “Halloween” (1978)? Watch “Triangle” (2011) After escaping from a yacht to a deserted cruise ship, a single mother must survive a masked, axe-wielding killer if she hopes to make it back to dry land. Almost effortlessly tense and enthralling, this Australian film from director Christopher Smith shares elements of John Carpenter’s classic Halloween, with a scream queen badass and seemingly unstoppable psycho at large yet, never struggles to make itself unique from its contemporaries. Switching gears and tension levels so swiftly to a dizzying degree this overlooked gem is terrifyingly gripping and not to be missed. Love “It” (2017)? Watch “Oculus” (2013) Were you one of the millions who went in droves to see Stephen King’s mega-hit adaptation? If so, horror master Mike Flanagan’s second feature is one to entice as siblings Kaylie and Tim attempt to destroy a possessed mirror that shattered their lives years earlier. Set in past and present timeframes, the film swiftly dissolves into a

lucid nightmare that revels in the terror beset on the then and now versions of their characters. Without Pennywise the Clown to add a certain spunk to the proceedings the film can come across as oppressive and unflinching, but is all the better for it. Love "The Conjuring” (2013)? Watch “The Devil’s Backbone” (2002) Layered with atmosphere, tension, and heart, Guillermo Del Toro’s Spanish Civil war setting is an ode to childhood and is among the most affecting films of the early 2000s. Similar to the be-spooked Conjuring franchise, the film builds tension by slowing down the overall pace of the film and is viewed through the eyes of children to create character attachment.. What comes of this is deep dive into the civilian sacrifices of war and the residual effects on the generation of children affected. The Devil’s Backbone uses a long fuse to build up a world that is on the precipice of falling apart. Love “Friday the 13th” (1980)? Watch “Sleepaway Camp” (1983) Keh, keh, keh, ah, ah, ah. A staple of households for decades, Friday the 13th’s reputation itself almost stands to outshine the films. Under

this franchise’s shadow was the release of a smaller, rougher film that, while it shares the DNA of similar titles, displayed a no-holds barred approach that deserves its own unique appreciation. The pieces are all in place: a traumatic past, teenagers away at summer camp, the pre-requisite one by one “picking off” of victims, yet what results is a film that is elevated, no, necessary to view in its entirety for its amazing and disturbing final shot. Love “Stranger Things” (2016)? Watch “The Wailing” (2016) The worldwide Netflix phenomenon from the Duffer brothers is back and once you are done bingeing on the entire season, make sure to check out this genre stitching, south Korean horror masterpiece for more spine tingling chills. From police drama to slapstick comedy, director and movie-making shaman Na Hong-jin seamlessly mixes genres in a way that defies expectations. This story of demonic possession is wrapped in a gut wrenching story of fatherly love gone wrong. The film subtly provokes and builds to a showdown that ramps up every emotion from zero to eleven.

Upcoming Events Common Grounds Coffee Giveaway Oct 25 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Student’s Union Building With a free cup of coffee, celebrate Common Grounds being the only student owned-and-operated food and beverage service on campus. The TRUSU Services Committee will be giving away free coffee outside the Student’s Union building. Startup Academy: The Opportunity Oct 25 4-5 p.m. TRU Generator (HOL Basement) How do you know if your idea is a viable business? Having a business idea is great, but knowing that there is a potential market for it is even better. Join the Startup Academy to solidify your entrepreneurial ideas. Create Art Workshop: What does Canada mean to you? Oct 28 11am-4 p.m. OM 1562 Learn about portraiture, monoprint techniques, and other image making processes in a workshop led by visual arts faculty members Amanda ForrestChan and Andrew Testa. Basic supplies, space and guidance will be provided. The stories of immigrants, international students and Indigenous peoples as part of Canada 150+ Oct 30 4:30-6:30 p.m. OM 2551 Are you an immigrant, international student or of Indigenous heritage? Share what Canada means to you from that perspective during a variety show of sorts. 2nd Annual Haunted Olde Courthouse Oct 27-29 6-9 p.m. 7 Seymour Street Walk the haunted halls of the old courthouse this Halloween. Sponsored by TRU Leap all proceeds go towards Kamloops Makerspace Society. Drink and Draw at Zack’s Coffee Oct 30 6-8 p.m. 377 Victoria Street Contribute to large-scale collaborative drawings, play Surrealist drawing games and enjoy some of Kamloops’ best local coffee and beer. No experience is necessary. All supplies are provided. Donut Stress Oct 30 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. OM 1712 Free donuts! Come down to the Career Education Department where our Career Services team will be answering any questions you have regarding your career planning.

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Puzzle of the Week 7 — Zombies Being an editor requires a certain amount of brains. The zombie apocalypse has struck Kamloops, and the zombies are going after the smart people first. Let us join Sean Brady, editor of The Omega (the TRU student newspaper), as from his well-fortified office, he fights off a small band of zombies. There are four zombies. Three of them could each alone break through Sean’s defences in eight hours. The fourth zombie could do so alone in six hours. Sean has called the police, but not surprisingly, they are busy. One hour into the battle, Sean scores a lucky hit and takes out an eight-hour zombie. He does not manage to do any other damage that affects their ability to break through. Exactly two hours after he called the police, they show up. Do they find Sean still fighting and quickly despatch the zombies with rather more effective weapons than dictionaries and writing guides? Or maybe, the zombies have eaten Sean’s brain and have gone off to the Kamloops This Week office to see about munching on Christopher Fould’s brain? Which is it? 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.

OCTOBER 25, 2017

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SPORTS

Women came close, but will miss soccer playoffs this year Alvin Mutandiro

SPORTS EDITOR Ω Last weekend began with the prospect of TRU having two soccer teams in the playoffs. The men’s team had already qualified for the playoffs after beating the University of British Columbia Heat 1-0, and the women’s soccer team could have qualified had they beat the University of Northern British Columbia at Hillside Stadium on Oct. 21 and either tied or won their game against the MacEwan University Griffins on the following day. Unfortunately, it was not to be, as the women’s WolfPack team drew 2-2 against the UNBC Timberwolves. The contest was a do-or-die game as both teams were in direct competition for the final playoff spot in the Pacific West division. TRU was in a must-win situation while UNBC needed only a tie. The game began wide open with both teams having good opportunities to score early and it was the ‘Pack’s forward Marisa Mendonca (third year, Penticton) who managed to find the back of the net three minutes into the game. A long range shot, it was her fifth goal of the year. The ‘Pack would keep the lead until the 41st minute when UNBC’s Tianna Pius equalized

to make it one all going into half-time. TRU regained the lead 19 minutes into the second half when Keenan Degen, (2nd year, midfield, Kamloops) would score her first for the season. TRU maintained that lead until the 82nd minute when Tianna Pius struck again to score her second goal of the match, her third for the season and ending the game in a 2-2 draw. The goal left the WolfPack in a tension-filled wait. Making the final play-off berth depended on a UNBC loss in their next game and TRU’s ability to defeat MacEwen the following day. The Griffins had already secured their own playoff spot. “I’m really happy with our performance,” Shantz told the Omega. “[But] we had two leads and lost two leads. That’s unacceptable. We have to learn and that will come as our team gets more experienced. This young team needs to develop soccer IQ.” The ‘Pack’s season came to an end after a 2-0 loss to the MacEwan University Griffins at McArthur Island on Sunday. WolfPack keeper Danielle Robertson faced 22 shots in the game. Cassie Morris unfortunately scored an own-goal after the ball deflected off of her and in the net six minutes into the game. Despite

TRU's Marisa Mendonca did all she could for the WolfPack, netting one three minutes in. (TRU Athletics)

the season ending on a sad note, Shantz was still very positive when speaking with TRU Athletics. “It was our best game of the year. We had some really good moments in the second half of the year but in terms of what we wanted to do and how we wanted to play, who we wanted to move around, getting into the attack and

WolfPack men's basketball team goes .500 in final set of preseason games Alvin Mutandiro

SPORTS EDITOR Ω The men’s WolfPack basketball team wrapped up their pre-season following Friday and Saturday games at the Tournament Capital Centre. The team only suffered one official loss, which came against the University of Regina Cougars, 84-76 on Friday, Oct. 20. Regina led 21-19 after the first quarter and 45-43 at the half. Trailing in three of four quarters, TRU won the third and outscored the Cougars 18-15. “At times I thought we did what we were supposed to do and played okay,” said head coach Scott Clark to TRU Athletics. “The consistency isn’t there. The score indicates that they [Cougars] were better on more possessions than us and that was the case.” The ‘Pack managed to bounce back on Oct. 21, beating the University of Providence Argos, 95-88. TRU led 47-44 at the half, outscored the Argos 21 to 17 in the third and were able to keep the lead in the fourth to claim the win in their final game of the pre-season. TRU’s Derek Rhodes (Antioch,

playing defense. As a unit this was our best day.” “It would have been nice to win today and move onto the playoffs if we had a chance. The girls gave it all they had today. It has been unreal how this team has matured in 90 days,” said Christine Fergin (4th year, Waterloo, ON) to TRU athletics.

Fergin, the only graduate on the team, went on to say that she believed the WolfPack outplayed MacEwan for large portions of the game. The ’Pack women’s soccer team ends their season with a record of 3-9-2 and they finish 7th in the Pacific West division.

WOMEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS U Sports – Pacific Division Standings (Regular Season Final)

TEAM

Pts

Trinity Western Victoria UBC MacEwan UFV UNBC Thompson Rivers UBC Okanagan

14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14

10 9 9 8 4 3 3 2

3 1 2 5 6 7 9 9

1 4 3 1 4 4 2 3

36 26 37 18 15 9 9 7

9 6 10 10 33 21 41 25

31 31 30 25 16 13 11 9

MEN'S SOCCER STANDINGS U Sports – Pacific Division Standings (Reg. Season, Oct. 23)

Team huddle during Friday's game. (TRU Athletics) Calif.) led the scoring with 28 points followed by Luke Morris (Mission, B.C.) with 20, Joe Davis, (Kamloops) 19 and Anton Bilous (Cherkassy, Ukraine) with 14 points. “At times we did okay. We did our job. It is sustaining those efforts, not just physical effort but a mental image. That is what toughness is and it is what we need to improve on,” said Coach Clark to TRU Athletics. Coach Clark also told

Athletics his team needs to become mentally tougher, a skill which he believes is coachable. Clark refused to get carried away with the good result and he believes there is more work to be done. The results during the pre-season show promise, but Clark and the rest of the WolfPack team hope that they will be even better prepared, physically and mentally, come the start of the regular season.

TEAM

Pts

UBC Trinity Western Thompson Rivers UBC Okanagan Victoria UNBC UFV

15 16 15 15 15 16 16

10 8 6 5 6 5 4

4 4 3 6 8 5 9

1 4 6 4 1 6 3

30 31 27 15 19 17 17

12 16 21 11 33 17 31

31 28 24 19 19 21 15

U SPORTS National Men’s Soccer Championship Schedule Nov. 9 Nov. 10 Nov. 11 Nov. 12

Quarter-final #1 – 11:00 AM Quarter-final #2 – 1:30 PM Quarter-final #3 – 5:00 PM Quarter-final #4 – 7:30 AM Consolation Semi-final #1 –11:00 AM Consolation Semi-final #2 – 1:30 PM Championship Semi-final #1 – 5:00 PM Championship Semi-final #2 – 7:30 PM Consolation Final (5th place game) – 1:30 PM Okanagan Valley Sport Athletic Association (OVSAA) High School All-Star Game – 3:30 PM Bronze Medal Game – 11:00 AM Gold Medal Game – 2:00 PM Location: Hillside Stadium

OCTOBER 25, 2017

THE OMEGA

TRU STUDENTS’ UNION Coffee Giveaway

Oct 25th 9AM–1PM TRUSU Building

details at trusu.ca/events

Need a study space? Book rooms in the TRUSU Building online

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STORYTELLERS GALA Safe Water for Aboriginal Communities Panel Discussion Nov 16, at 6PM in International Building 1020

details at trusu.ca/events /TRUStudentsUnion

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