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TRU student keeps brother’s spirit burning bright Cailyn Mocci ARTS EDITOR Ω The season of festive attire and giving is among us. With the holiday season right around the corner, TRU student Payton Comazzetto is holding the second annual Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run. The run will be held Dec. 2 at the West Highlands Community Centre. The event works hard to create not only a

fun family-friendly atmosphere but also one to encourage and promote community mental and physical health.

“The event itself is trying to promote a positive atmosphere during the Christmas season because people who’ve experienced poor mental health often have decreasing mental health during the holiday season,” Comazzetto said. “We’re just trying to make a family-friendly event that promotes being together and having fun.”

Comazzetto dedicated the event to her late brother

Brennan, a boy who loved all things Christmas, but was tragically killed by a drunk driver while riding his bike in 1999.

The event affected Comazzetto adversely, leaving her with PTSD. Later on in life, she began running to alleviate some of that stress.

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Brennan's Ugly Sweater Run is returning for its second year! The event itself will be held on Dec. 2 at the West Highlands Community Centre. TRU students can donate $5 for entry. (Submitted)

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

TRUSU hosting referendum on student refugee program this week

The Students' Union urging its members to vote in an important referendum this week Christian Varty NEWS EDITOR Ω Beginning at 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning students are encouraged to go to the TRUSU Lecture Hall and vote in the student refugee program referendum.

Voting times are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday and 8 a.m. until noon on Friday. The ballots will be counted Friday afternoon. Ballots can be cast at the TRUSU Lecture Hall, located on the first floor of the CAC building.

The referendum will give students a chance to voice their

opinion on the proposed student refugee program facilitated

by World University Service of Canada.

The program would see the imposition of an 85¢ per credit fee for on-campus students.

Full-time students registered in five courses would see a fee increase of $12.75 each semester, or $25.50 per annum. The fee increase will not apply to open learning students. The per credit number was generated from the $100,000.00 total per year needed to accommodate four refugee students according to Sierra Rae, vice-president of equity for TRUSU. “Most other universities across Canada, over 80 of them

actually run this program so we’d like to catch up and show that TRU can do that program as well,” Rae said. “There’s a number of countries that are going through a refugee crisis right now and it’s been really popular in the news. I think this is a good time for us to be able to promote this program and talk about it and really get the information out there because it’s really prominent in our society right now.”

The student selected to receive financial aid from the school will be chosen from the pool of refugees currently in a United Nations recognized refugee camp. They will have to go through a rigorous screening

process before coming to the country as well as applying for Canadian citizenship.

Currently, the scope of the program would encompass tuition, housing, food allowance and money for social activities to help integrate the student into the community. The extent of financial aid will change throughout their time spent in Canada and be dependent on how long they have been in the country for.

During their first year at TRU, the student’s coverage would be 100 per cent, meaning the school would completely cover tuition, housing, food and social activities. Subsequent years would see a 25 per cent

diminishment in funding every year. A refugee student in their second year would receive 75 per cent funding, a third year would receive 50 per cent funding, and a fourth year would receive 25 per cent funding.

“In order for the referendum to pass we need 20 per cent of the membership to participate and 51 per cent to vote in favour,” said TRUSU executive director Nathan Lane regarding the referendum. “If we don’t receive both of those thresholds then the referendum will be invalid and the program will not move forward.”

Because of the 20 per cent student base requirement, make sure you get out and vote!

Whistle blowing professor’s fate still up in the air

Economics professor Derek Pyne opens up about academic freedom Robert Wisla CONTRIBUTOR Ω Earlier in the year Thompson Rivers University banned professor Derek Pyne from campus.

Pyne is an economics professor at Thompson Rivers University who rose to prominence due to his recent writings on the practice of predatory publications.

Predatory publications are journals which are published without being peer-reviewed.

Commonly these publications are only publishable if you pay a fee ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars.

The article in question is an academic article that was published in the Journal of Scholarly Publishing (Volume 48, Number 3, April 2017, pp.

137-160), which in turn was published by University of Toronto Press. Pyne’s article was titled the Rewards of Predatory Publications at a Small Business School.

In the article itself Pyne investigated the School of Business at TRU and found that all the departments within the university have faculty members with articles published by predatory publications. The article lays this out simply: “The greatest number of predatory publications by a single faculty member is ten. One individual with four publications has 100 per cent of them in predatory journals. In total there are seventy-seven publications in predatory journals, representing 15.5 per cent of the school’s journal publications.”

The Omega got a chance to chat with Derek Pyne and ask him a few questions regarding his situation.

Why did you get in so much trouble?

DP: “I thought I wouldn’t get

the response from TRU that I have. I have had disagreements regarding what I was researching before with the school of business and economics. I excepted TRU to just take my academic article into consideration and try to work to resolve this issue but instead they just made it a bigger news story then it needed to be.”

Has there been any backlash against you personally?

DP: “I have gotten a couple nasty emails but generally its been an overwhelmingly positive response both from other facility on campus and off at other universities, especially after my op-ed in the New York Times.”

Do you think academic freedom at risk here at TRU? DP: “Absolutely academic freedom is at risk here, my article should be covered by the rule that professors can research what they want without fear of retaliation from their colleagues or the university.”

Do we have an academic freedom policy at TRU? DP: "No, we don’t. As you may know TRU is trying to get U.S. accreditation through the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, however as part of the process, the Commission has recommended the university must create an academic freedom policy.

Something that has been put on the back burner since my article came out."

So where is the issue at now?

DP: "TRU is making defamation claims against me but basic defences against defamation

include one, truth and two, having a moral or legal duty to report. My statements were true and the Supreme Court of Canada ruled in a similar case that the second applies."

The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has also recently launched an investigation against TRU to see if Pyne’s academic freedom was violated. However, in a memo sent to staff on Nov. 2, interim president Christine Bovis-Cnossen said CAUT does not have "authority or jurisdiction to bring such an investigation into matters covered in our Collective Agreement" with TRU's Faculty Association.

For reference former president Alan Shaver said in 2015 that Canadian universities are places of respect and understanding.

“Fortunately in Canada, universities are places where the active contesting of ideas is accepted as a safe and respectful path to understanding,” Shaver said. "It’s the norm rather than the exception. Faculty members especially are expected to exercise academic freedom by freely expressing their informed opinions without fear of retaliation from their colleagues or the university. I undertake the defense of their academic freedom as a key responsibility and as president I also undertake the defense of the right to free speech for all students, faculty and staff.”

As of this past Friday, Bovis-Cnossen has released an updated statement on both Pyne and academic freedom: “In light of recent media attention that has focused on Thompson Rivers University, the publishing activity of its faculty, and on academic freedom, I feel it necessary to provide this public statement.

Much of the media attention

Pyne was banned from campus and suspended with pay earlier this summer. TRU says this wasn't because of his research. (Robert Wisla/Ω) has incorrectly stated that faculty member Dr. Derek Pyne was disciplined for his research. This is not the case. The discipline imposed is related to matters which I am unable to comment on due to both employment and privacy law. But I do want to be clear, to set the record straight, that academic freedom is fully protected at TRU under the collective agreement with our faculty association.

Action taken against Dr. Pyne was not related to his specific research, the dissemination of his research, or the exercising of his right to academic freedom.

Additionally, it is important that I convey to you, to the public, my confidence in the calibre and quality of the faculty at TRU. We

have a strong faculty complement committed to excellence in teaching, research, and scholarship. Any faculty member hired or promoted at TRU goes through a robust process which involves a review of research activity and publishing credentials. This is a process led by peers, hence, any faculty member at TRU moving through the promotion and tenure process is doing so with the endorsement of their faculty colleagues provincially, nationally, and internationally.

Regarding disputes involving faculty, our focus is on resolving such disputes through the appropriate internal processes and in a way that is respectful of all individuals and their right to privacy.”

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Sun is shining on new solar harnessing developments in Kamloops Sustainable industry moving to develop more solar harnessing instruments in Kamloops and across B.C. Justin Moore STAFF WRITER Ω The conversation on sustainable energy never ceases on a campus riding the wake of its platinum rating in its sustainability efforts. The Kamloops Chapter of the BC Sustainable Energy Association held its annual general meeting and hosted a talk at TRU

by Rob Baxter last Wednesday.

Baxter is a solar energy enthusiast, co-founding Vancouver's Renewable Energy Co-Op as well as founder and CEO of Solshare Energy.

Baxter took some time to speak about his projects in community-owned energy and the projects he's been involved with through Solshare, as well as giving some background to the solar-climate in BC compared to other solar popular countries such Denmark and Germany.

Through his findings, Baxter found that British Columbian communities such as Pemberton, Penticton and even Kamloops saw on average more sunlight in a year than the countries that are well known for their small sustainable solar farms.

Baxter went on to discuss examples of solar farms currently existing in B.C., like in Nelson,

where energy utilities have built a solar garden that their clients can buy into and receive a cut on their hydro bill, a process known as virtual net metering.

The mention of creating a more solar community in Kamloops brought up by Baxter, was no surprise to Michael Mehta, who is a professor of geography and environmental studies at TRU, as well as the founder of the Sweet Spot Solar company here in Kamloops.

Mehta and his company have been setting up solar capturing technologies in Kamloops and B.C. since 2013, working closely with projects like the recently installed solar compass in front of the Arts and Education building on campus.

"My concern is that he's found a vehicle to sell the solar equipment and services and now he's coming to Kamloops where we already have two established solar companies, including mine," Mehta stated.

After projects like TRU's solar compass and the largest dual-axis tracking system in Black Pines outside of Kamloops, an array large enough to capture sunlight even in heavy fire smoke, it's safe to say Mehta has made a lasting statement on sustainable solar energy in the city.

Mehta's next project, while still in the pre-proposal process, would be another dual-axis solar tracking flower that would be constructed on campus grounds, following the sun at all moments of the day and year, producing about 40 per cent more power than a fixed solar array.

Being a smaller array, the proposed “smart flower” would

only generate enough power to the grid to power a standard computer lab of 40 or so computers. Mehta mentioned that while this project is functional, it would be more about the statement the construct would make.

The smart flower would be another visual statement representing TRU's lead in sustainable developments, not to mention a

value-added system that selfcleans, collects real-time data, adapts to avoid damage in heavy Kamloops winds and folds up within itself during nighttime hours for protection.

With all the recent solar and renewable developments taking place, it shows that sunny Kamloops is stepping towards sustainable alternatives for power.

Solar technologies are increasingly becoming a part of both TRU and the wider community. (Justin Moore/Ω)

Trades and Technology students getting new equipment

$160,000 worth of funding announced to better prepare students for the workplace Juan Cabrejo BUSINESS EDITOR Ω TRU was granted $160,000 as part of a $3 million investment from the B.C. Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training for new trades and tech training equipment.

19 public post-secondary institutions were allocated funding to update their trades and tech equipment, with the materials expected to be in place by 2019. Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Training

Melanie Mark added a few remarks on the investment.

“This funding is an opportunity for public post-secondary institutions like Thompson Rivers University to replace obsolete equipment and buy new technology,” she said. “Hands-on learning on industry-standard equipment is so important in the trades and tech industries and we’re giving students the tools they need to succeed and be part of building a strong, sustainable and innovative B.C. economy.”

The funding was announced

during the Apprenticeship Recognition Week in British Columbia, which took place from Nov. 4 to 10.

The $3 million in equipment funding is in addition to the $5.4 million provided to 15 post-secondary institutions for trades and technology equipment last year. Baldev Pooni, Dean of Trades and Technology, is very grateful for the grant.

“I’m very pleased to receive this opportunity for new equipment in the trades area,” he said. “Our programs utilize a lot of equipment.

In some cases, the programs are

60 to 70 percent hands-on and we are preparing people for jobs in industry, so having the opportunity to use current equipment is a requirement.”

“We have about $15 to 20 million worth of equipment, and it does need to be renewed, either the technology is too old, or some of the equipment might be getting worn, for safety reasons they do need to be replaced. I’m pleased that there is a sum of money available to upgrade some of the equipment, I always welcome more,” Pooni added.

Come next year, the School of Trades and Technology will be outfitted with $160,000 worth of new equipment for multiple programs. (Juan Cabrejo/Ω)

Some of the notable technological purchases made by post-secondary institutions last year included a used hybrid vehicle for automotive programs, new construction saws, iPads, 3D printers and new servers, as well as wind and solar energy training equipment. Pooni is still waiting on the departments’ requests for what should be deemed a priority.

“I’ve asked the faculty to gather and give me a list of high priority items and these items are based on safety concerns because the equipment is worn or things that can’t be repaired, along with some of the newer technologies,” he said. “I leave that to the departments to work out and I don’t have the list right now, but it’s being compiled.”

Given the high demand for trades and technology workers in the province and country, it’s estimated that the B.C. economy will have 82,300 job openings in technology and 70,900 in trades by 2028. Pooni affirms this funding will help attract more trades and tech students, however, it’s not solely thanks to one piece of equipment.

“It will help to do that because we can look at key areas of our programming and strengthen those areas; however, students come to us not because we have a particular fancy truck or something,” he said.

“They come to us knowing that they are going to be trained on the most current equipment, not looking for a specific piece of it.”

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Sport Literature course available at TRU next semester New Sport Literature course to focus on the effects of sports on society Cassandra Elonen CONTRIBUTOR Ω Still uncertain what to study next semester? Interested in trying a new subject that is predicted to boom? Indecisive weather to focus on athletic interests or an academic future? Look no further, now it is possible to pursue both passion and academic credentials since TRU will offer Sport Literature, an advanced English course starting from Jan. 7, 2019.

Sport Literature, English 2200 is a reflecting course where students analyze the effects sports have on society. The intention of this program is to cover as many aspects as possible in the complex role of sports. Both geographical, minority and gender perspectives will be explored in class.

“Questions like, ‘does the meaning of sports change depending on which city or location we happen to be in? Is the sporting culture the same in hockey as in baseball? Is there any difference in female and male sporting communities?’ will all be up for grabs in class,” Brittany Reid, who will be the professor for the upcoming course of Sport Literature next semester, explained.

Reid is a new addition to Thompson Rivers University's faculty and started her career this

fall, in late August 2018. However, the idea of creating this course began to grow in Reid’s head during her PhD program when she first encountered the connections between sports and literature.

Gradually, the course concept developed along with the professor’s renewed interests in sports during adulthood. Although Reid has been a sports fan from an early age, she has a theatrical background and refers to herself as a ‘drama and theatre geek.’

“I encourage all students to apply, even if you don’t necessarily like sports I am convinced that this class has something else to offer," Reid said. "Sport Literature is applicable to so many different fields and also touches base with sociology, anthropology, historical and cultural studies.”

“While it is mandatory to have completed six credits of English prior to applying for this course, I am hoping for a big variety among students, with different backgrounds and levels of interests.

I don’t want the prerequisites to scare off students from applying and if they are unsure about meeting the requirements or are having general questions just shoot me an email and we will discuss the possible options,” Reid added.

Registration is open for applications now and closes on the

official add/drop date on Jan. 18, 2019. This is mostly a text-based course where both historical literature, such as poetry and contemporary literature, for instance, Friday Night Lights will be examined. However, the professor is keen on exploring practical learning as part of the lecture context as well, by practising sports writing from a sports reporter point of view and take advantage of the huge sports community that already exists on campus.

“Trends show that sports influence the literature production and that this context is a growing field that hasn’t blown up yet, but it will definitely go into that direction in the next few years. For now, there are a couple of similar courses offered in the United States and Europe but the subject has not become provincial yet, especially not in Western Canada. That is why TRU is at the forefront in many regards and allows students a unique opportunity with this brand new Sport Literature class,” Reid announced.

“We haven’t offered a Sport Literature course before and we know that this is an area of interest for many students, which is exciting,” Elizabeth Reimer, program coordinator, mentioned.

For more information contact Brittany Reid at breid@tru.ca.

Brittany Reid will be teaching Sport Literature next semester. (Submitted)

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Policy Wanks: Bill C-75 New omnibus bill aims to make Canada's criminal justice system more modern and efficient Christian Varty NEWS EDITOR Ω An omnibus bill is a piece of legislation that affects many different acts and existing laws if it is passed. These bills are often the subject of debate due to the multifaceted nature of an omnibus bill.

Bill C-75 is just that, a highly contended omnibus bill that would increase or decrease sentencing time, change rules pertaining to bail and limit preliminary hearings, amongst other clauses.

The Department of Justice’s website says the bill aims to, “reduce delays in the criminal justice system and to make it more modern and efficient.”

The bill is largely in response to The Jordan Decision, a 2016 Supreme Court ruling that sets the maximum amount of time a defendant can go from being charged to being seen in

provincial court at 18 months.

One way in which the Liberal bill sets out to accelerate the court process is the new addition known as routine evidence filing. According to the bill it will, “allow receiving routine police evidence in writing,” meaning that rather than a constable having to testify to the evidence in court, they can simply submit a signed affidavit.

Alarmingly, this will severely limit the cases in which a police officer can be cross-examined by the defence. The defence would have to apply to cross-examine the officer, rather than having the unequivocal right to.

“This legislation would do nothing to deal with delay,” Conservative MP, Michael Cooper said in the House of Commons.

“It would require a whole new application process that defence counsel would inevitably use, resulting in more delay, not less.”

The quashing of fair trial rights in favour of alleged

expedition does not stop there, however. As referenced earlier, preliminary hearings are on the chopping block unless the defendant is charged with life imprisonment. According to Statistics Canada, three per cent or 9,000 cases went to a preliminary hearing in 2014-2015.

The bill would also change a variety of offences into lesser charges. In Canada, an indictable offence is the classification used for a series offences, whereas a summary offence is the lesser category. A third classifier, a hybrid offence is given to a criminal charge wherein the prosecutor can choose to charge the defendant with a summary or indictable offence.

Bill C-75 would change the classification of 83 indictable offences to hybrid offences.

Perhaps some of the most alarming changes would be the offences of advocating genocide, a threat against [an] internationally protected person and

making an automatic firearm.

Under Section 2(1) of the Identification of Criminals Act, the fingerprints and/or photograph of a suspected person can only

be taken under an indictable offence. If the bill were to go through, this would likely result in fewer documented fingerprints at the police’s disposal.

Kamloops flies the Métis National Flag with pride In honour of Louis Riel Day, Kamloops Métis share their heritage with pride and honour Cailyn Mocci ARTS EDITOR Ω For the first time, Kamloops City Hall has raised the national flag for the Métis. To honour the champion of the Métis people, Louis Riel, Kamloops Métis celebrated the many accomplishments they have earned in the last two years.

Nov. 16, also known as of 2016 as

Louis Riel Day in B.C., will also be known in Kamloops as the inaugural raising of the Métis flag. British Columbia itself is home to nearly 70,000 self-identified Métis people, the fourth largest Métis population in Canada.

The morning of the flag raising opened with prayer and blessing from two elders from the Two Rivers Métis Society (TRMS), worshiping their god and creator. The prayer, dedicated to one of their elders who has recently

passed, was spoken in both English and French.

Over the past two years, the Métis people have accomplished many great milestones. Lii Michif Otipemisiwak Family and Community Services (LMO) has become an official child designate. The culturally congruent co-housing apartment complex built specifically for First Nations, Inuit and Métis Elders and youth, Kikékyelc: A Place of Belonging, was recently

approved. In addition, the partnership between Two Rivers Métis, LMO, TRU and the City of Kamloops has improved greatly, making this event possible.

TRMS President and City Hall representative, Dean Gladue, opened with acknowledgment of the recent accomplishment of Canada fully recognizing Métis as the third group of Indigenous people.

Many of the speeches of the

For the first time, the Métis National Flag rose above the Kamloops City Hall, recognizing both Louis Riel Day and Métis achievements. (Justin Moore/Ω)

morning revolved around the past struggles and injustices the Métis people experienced. By acknowledging the past, the Métis people are moving towards being able to freely celebrate and grow as Canada works towards reconciliation.

Those attending the flag raising ceremony held great pride for their heritage and traditions. The morning was populated with young and old, all connected by the multi-coloured sash worn across their bodies, signifying their heritage.

The morning was full of honour, joy and pride as the land was blessed with a local honour song and the Métis National Anthem was sung loud and proud by the people gathered in front of Kamloops City Hall.

Gladue shared stories of his own family history in the 1810’s as they fought for Métis rights. He shared that as he discovered his history, he felt further connected to the flag flying over Kamloops this past weekend.

“When you fly a flag, it makes a statement to the community,” said Gladue. “We’re here, we’re free people.

We will not go away.”

The raising of the flag represented the pride that these people have for their heritage, ridding their families of the shame and hidden parts of their culture.

“I encourage you as Métis to wake up and be a part of our nation,” said Gladue. “Do what you can do to move forward for our children.”

As celebration, four jiggers from the Lii Michif Buffalo Gals Jigging Group danced gleefully to the sounds of live fiddles, showing pride for their culture.

The Métis national flag flew proudly over Kamloops all weekend, from Friday to Monday.

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Music and fun take centre stage with the Kamloops Community Band Up to Snow Good marks the 17th annual Kamloops Community Band winter concert Elizabeth Nygren CONTRIBUTOR Ω This year marks the 17th Annual Kamloops Community Band Winter/Christmas Concert, Up to Snow Good. On Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7:30 p.m., the band will be performing at the Kamloops Full Gospel Tabernacle, with hits from How to Train Your Dragon and Christmastime in Russia.

Since 2001, the Kamloops Community Band has been sharing their love of music with the City of Kamloops. Ryan Noakes, board member and trumpeter of the Kamloops Band, spoke about the concert and gave some history about the band and its events.

“We’re a varied group of music enthusiasts, we’ve got everyone from high school students to TRU students, even some TRU faculty and people who are working a variety of jobs and retired people,” Noakes said.

Noakes added that the Kamloops Community Band usually puts on three to five concerts per year.

Noakes said that they’re able to put on events like this as all

members are required to pay dues each year. Ticket revenues also help enable the purchase of new music and the renting out of affordable venues.

The band also ensures that their concert won’t only be Christmas music. Noakes said that there will be “some more traditional wind band repertoire and a lot of fun Christmas carols as well, but no Frozen.”

The trumpeter also talked about the importance of music and concerts and why they have an important role in the community. “[Concerts] are beneficial to anyone who attends,” Noakes said. “Even attending a concert can have healing properties for both physical and mental well-being. Who comes out of a concert and isn’t in a good mood?”

Noakes said that each year, the community band tries to come up with a witty title for their annual concert. This year’s title, Up to Snow Good, doesn’t have any real connections with the concert, but is just a name to look back upon that isn’t just “a Christmas concert.”

The Kamloops Community

Band will sometimes join with other bands throughout the interior to do joint concerts. Noakes said that “one of these years, we hope to put together a bit of a wind band festival.”

Noakes added that there are

lots of bands in cities around Kamloops and that he thinks it would be lots of fun to all get together to put on one festival.

Lastly, Noakes said that people should come to the concert mostly because of the variety of

music, from traditional Christmas music to lovable tunes from popular movies.

Tickets for Up to Snow Good are available online at kamloopsband.eventbrite.ca or available at the door.

Up to Snow Good will feature Christmas music and more! But don't expect to hear any songs from Frozen. (Submitted)

Dvrsty Fashion Show returns to TRU TRUSU Eco Club raises Robert Wisla CONTRIBUTOR Ω On Nov. 17 the red carpet was literally rolled out as TRU played host to the Dvrsty Fashion Show, an event which exceeded expectations with attendance and made TRU the most fashionable school in the Interior. The event which was attended by close to 300 people was put on by the TRUSU Fashion Club and featured many upand-coming designers from Vancouver, Kelowna and even some amazing designers right here in Kamloops.

The event was put on to encourage students to express themselves and bring people together according to Richard Abankwa, one of the main organizers of the event.

“It is called the Dvrsty Fashion Show because we want to bring people together through fashion, music, dance, art and many more.

The event is open for all: students, old, young, staff, community members, everyone,” Abankwa said.

“Fashion allows individuals to create and craft images of themselves, expressing their identity to other people and potentially arousing

This year's Dvrsty Fashion Show was the work of close to 50 individuals and included fashion designers from across British Columbia. (Robert Wisla/Ω)

feelings of curiosity or commonality.

Fashion is often fueled by the desire to be different enough to stand out but similar enough to belong to the group that your clothing helps identify.”

The Fashion Club on campus is two years old now and has 41 members, both students and non-students. This year close to 50 people were involved including local designers, models, volunteers and many more.

Pandy Duplessis, vice-president of the Fashion Club said this year’s fashion show was much bigger than last years.

“We possibly got 200-250 people, we had around 24 models, 14 hair and makeup crew, 12 designers, three of which were from Vancouver including MGHM who has been part of Vancouver Fashion week multiple times,” he said. “Bead who was part of the fashion show last year and fashion voice, she is a student straight out of the design school in Vancouver, as well as two store fashion lines from our sponsors Marks Work warehouse and Value Village.”

“As a model it was like any show but as an organizer it was a brandnew experience, and very hands-on.

A lot of early mornings and late evenings and a lot of skipped meals. I was model and designer coordinator, volunteer coordinator, performers coordinator, hair and makeup coordinator and helping with some sponsors, as well as assisting with marketing,” Duplessis added.

Kacy Keutzer one of the models who was in the show said she saw the club at club’s day, got asked to come to the tryout.

“It was a little chaotic but well worth it, I’ll definitely do it again,” she said.

ocean awareness with film screening A Plastic Ocean

The visual-heavy screening came with images of plastic-infested waters as a result of humanity's overconsumption Justin Moore STAFF WRITER Ω Don't let the beautiful blue water in the opening cinematography fool you. The film A Plastic Ocean that was screened by TRUSU's Eco Club last Thursday painted anything but a pristine picture of what our oceans around the world look like right now.

Directed by Australian journalist Craig Leeson, the film tours the oceans and the communities that have birthed from the ocean-side to explore the disastrous effects that plastics have had on these ecosystems now polluted with human-made materials.

From cinematic aerial shots of wastelands, small trash-filled islands, murky oily waters and shocking pictures of deceased and dying animals as a result of over-consumption of plastic, the film depicts a world overrun with unwanted garbage.

The issue of microplastics is also discussed and how these tiny fibres of broken down plastic cover even some of the cleanest parts of the ocean. Given the size of these fibres, it's almost impossible to remove these remains from the ocean without also removing vital materials that positively impact the

ocean environment as well.

While the film presented grotesque and heavy issues, it also took some time to speak about possible solutions for the future. Incinerating plastic and waste with plasma for clean fuel on naval carriers, as well as turning plastic back into a reusable material instead of keeping it in a landfill are both solutions the film covered.

A Plastic Ocean ended with a call to action from everyone on the planet to be more conscious of what they bring into their households, to use less single-use items and to share the message with friends and family to stop an issue that has already gone too far.

Prior to the film's screening, the Eco Club wanted to raise attention to the issues that faced our world's oceans right now, bringing the audience's attention to the many West Coast cleanup initiatives, such as one happening in the Clayoquot Sound on Vancouver Island.

The club is also hosting a clothing swap on Nov. 28 to spread the message of not wasting unwanted clothing items. Clean donations can be dropped off at the TRUSU Student Services Desk from now until the Nov. 28. Participants can then go to the swap to pick out a brand new waste-not wardrobe before the cool winter season begins.

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Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run returns for its second year of holiday giving CONTINUED (COVER) Last year, Comazzetto participated in a Service Learning course which allowed her to put on the inaugural Ugly Sweater Run. For the second year, Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run will be collecting donations to support the Boys and Girls Club Power Start Program.

The Boys and Girls Club Power Start Program is supporting at-risk youths in Kamloops with a solid breakfast every day, which for some is the only daily meal they receive.

Last year, Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run collected $7,570, with all of the donations funnelling right into the Power Start Program. With the money collected, Comazzetto was able to feed 30 kids every day for an entire year.

“It’s pretty hard to watch kids in our own community go hungry,” Comazzetto said.

It is estimated that approximately 130 kids use the Boys and Girls Club Power Start Program in Kamloops.

The goal for this year is to reach $5,000 in donations. Comazzetto has expressed that it might be hard to top the generous donations of last year’s event.

Comazzetto expressed great appreciation for all the support received from the community. Kamloops has teamed up to donate thousands of dollars worth of prizes and raffle winnings in support of Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run. The run itself will be a five km loop through decorations and jolly Christmas jingles to keep the Brennan’s love for Christmas alive.

The cost for entrance into the run is a minimum donation of $10 or $35 for a family of four. TRU students can run for a $5 donation when showing their TRU ID. To make a donation and participate in the festive charity run, visit the Facebook page at Facebook.com/ BrennansUglySweaterRun or donate at gofundme.com/Brennan2018.

Last year's Ugly Sweater Run was a major success, says Comazzetto. The event collected $7,570. (Submitted)

Emily Carr inspires and invigorates once more Theatre students learn about theatre, a famous artist and themselves through a magnificent show Elizabeth Nygren CONTRIBUTOR Ω The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr is a story about the famous Canadian painter and writer, Emily Carr, who lives in a magical place called The House of All Sorts. In this place, she receives visits from her sister, Lizzie, old friends like Sophie and spiritual gods who watch after her.

Alexa Rood, a first-year student at TRU, plays Lizzie Carr in the show, Emily Carr’s older sister.

Rood describes her character as more rigid and practical in

comparison to Emily, but Rood finds Lizzie humourous through how practical she actually is.

“It is about aspects of Emily Carr’s life and it goes into some of her painting and her relationship with spirituality,” Rood said of the show.

Rood added that it’s whimsically dreamlike and that the story is also about how Emily finds herself and her purpose in her lifetime.

“Emily Carr is obviously a very famous Canadian painter and writer, so it’s nice to know a little bit about her and it’s also a very interesting play,” Rood said.

She also said that the characters are very dynamic, the relationship

between Lizzie and Emily develops fluidly and that it’s a good blend of drama and comedy.

The first-year student also noted what she’s learned throughout this production. While Rood says she’s always been presented with a challenge when acting, she finds that Lizzie Carr is exceptionally more challenging from her previous work.

“I don’t have the life experience to draw from,” Rood said. “I believe Lizzie starts in her 50’s and progressively ages throughout the play, so it’s very difficult for me, a young able-bodied person, to try and play an old lady.”

Psychology major and

fourth-year TRU student, Kalika, plays Sophie, Emily Carr’s Indigenous friend. Kalika enjoys how her character is in tune and connected with the earth and her environment just how she, a first nations woman herself, is and was raised.

Kalika says that the show is about “connections between the first peoples and the settlers and it follows Emily on her journey and broadens her horizons about culture and a way of living.”

“It gives you a new way of looking or thinking about the afterlife or art even itself,” she said.

"A lot of the play is about how there’s stigma around art and how art isn’t a good profession to go

The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr, a story about one of Canada's most famous artists, runs Nov. 22-24 and Nov. 29 to Dec. 1. (Elizabeth Nygren/Ω)

into and this play really challenges peoples ideas on that.”

Kalika also discussed her personal relationship with the show.

She says she hasn’t learned so much about herself than she has about her grandmother.

“I really connect with my grandmother through this character and she very much reminds me of this character,” she said. “I found a new appreciation for the trials she went through herself during her youth.”

Lastly, Zenlia Philander, a second-year TRU student, plays the famous Emily Carr herself. Philander says that Carr was challenging what people thought of artists and says that Carr is more of “a spiritual character.” She added that Emily is very different from her “prim and proper” family and Philander will be telling the true story of who Emily Carr was.

Philander added that The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr is a very adventurous show.

“It has a lot of depth to it,” she said. “It has to do with the supernatural and what she encountered when she went on her voyages in the forest.”

Philander says that she gained lots of knowledge about Emily Carr and that it’s good for people to learn from the mistakes of the past, as well as learn about their history.

“I’ve learned that diversity is very important,” Philander said.

“I’ve learned that I can literally do anything because 104 pages is a lot to learn, honey.”

The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr will be performing at the Actor’s Workshop Theatre in Old Main from Nov. 22-24 and Nov. 29 to Dec. 1, with shows starting at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 and available online at www. brownpapertickets.com or at the TRU Actor’s Workshop Theatre box office.

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Upcoming Events The Magnificent Voyage of Emily Carr - Actors Workshop Theatre Nov. 22-24, 7:30 p.m.

Black Box Theatre West Coast painter Emily Carr lived in a magical place that she had christened “The House of All Sorts”. This production is directed by theatre faculty member Wes Eccleston. The script was written by Jovette Marchessault and translated by Linda Gaboriau.

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Album review: is crooning an art form if my emotions are behind it? by Waiting Unsaved Youthful melancholy and sugary beats result in a surprisingly apt combination Christian Varty NEWS EDITOR Ω Four out of five students agree crooning is not an art form.

However, science is not consensus. If it were, we’d still believe that the Earth is the centre of the universe or that do-it-yourself

hip-hop isn’t a viable and authentic genre in the midst of a post-SoundCloud boom.

For instance, take Vancouver rapper and producer Waiting Unsaved. His SoundCloud is sparsely populated by only a mere two songs, one of which was uploaded over two years ago. Yet he has just dropped an original and

Art Colloquium Series: The impact and legacy of Marshall McLuhan Nov. 21, 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

TRUSU Board Room Dr. Blair McDonald (JCNM) presents Extending Legacies: Reappraisals of McLuhan’s Understanding Media as part of the Arts Colloquium Series. In this talk, you will consider the impact and legacy of one of the most significant media scholars of the 20th century, Marshall McLuhan.

Lights in the Night Nov. 22, 5 - 8 p.m.

St. Andrews on the Square, Downtown Kamloops Downtown Kamloops’ kick-off to the holiday season returns! Retail businesses are open until 8 p.m. for one night only to host customer appreciation events and kick-start accepting entries for Downtown Kamloops new Stuff Your Stockings giveaway campaign!

Kamloops Santa Claus Parade Nov. 24, 11 a.m.

Victoria St., Downtown Kamloops The Annual Santa Claus Parade, presented

by Thompson Rivers University (TRU), returns Saturday November 24th and Downtown Kamloops would like to invite you to join the biggest outdoor celebration of the winter season!

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engaging EP on Bandcamp.

He blends together the pained autotuned croonings of other emo rap contemporaries with cutesy but sensible RnB beats. To lump him in with prominent emo rap of the day may seem appealing, but it’s not accurate. Even calling this a hip-hop or rap album seems unfounded. While there is the occasional rap verse throughout the release, the rapping is hardly the selling point.

Waiting Unsaved’s music is visceral, sad and emotional but on the surface bubbly and cute.

The composition and utilization of vocal tracks paint a melancholic portrait, but the choices in instruments, predominantly organ, piano and plucky lighthearted synthesizer coalesce to give the impression of a blissful soundscape.

The second track on the release, After Forever! Is an excellent case study of the style Waiting Unsaved brings to the table. Instrumentally the track is characterized by twinkly arpeggios, 808 hits and ethereal vocal layers. There’s nothing sad about the instrumental— in fact it’s quite the opposite. It’s the lyrics

that draw out the sadness of the track. Even the chorus, “tell me tell me tell me/why you feeling so alone now/tell me tell me tell me/ are you holding up” is delivered with such an optimistic affectation it can’t possibly be emblematic of the lyrical content Waiting Unsaved softly inquires.

It’s a sad release insofar as the lyrical content should prompt you to feel, however that’s not what’s the primary display here.

Throughout the release Waiting Unsaved delivers his woeful wording in a variety of different ways, all of which obscure what he’s actually preaching.

In the dichotomy of verbiage and arrangement, Waiting Unsaved triumphs with the latter. His production is concise and original, the only drawback being the apprehension of further exploration, particularly on the closing track, I Should Just Let You Know. Waiting Unsaved clearly has an intuitive sense for production and this short EP is a great teaser for what he will release in the future.

7.2/10 - Free samples of gelato

Movie review: The Girl in the Spider's Web

Newest film in the Millennium series a major disappointment

Morgan Hunter CONTRIBUTOR Ω There are movies that work because their quality is either so good or terrible that it’s entertaining. There are films that don’t work but are given grace because it shows that the people in it were doing their best. The Girl in the Spider’s Web commits the cardinal sin of no one caring about the project, as such it doesn’t work because of this.

The Girl in the Spider’s Web plot is fully given- and I do mean FULLY given - in the trailer where a woman is hunting a group attempting to gather a program that could lead to ultimate destruction and how her personal life crosses into that.

Let it be clear that that outline of this movie has had more effort put into not spoiling anything than the film's own marketing campaign.

To give this movie context, this film is a sequel to 2011’s The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, yet it will never really hold any relevance due to the director’s choice of using an entirely new cast in an attempt to re-invent the series. This leaves the audience with a feeling of confusion throughout the film and justly so, where it holds no relevance towards the series’ main plot. So anyone who goes in wondering if they’ll miss everything that came before won’t have to worry as the

film shows so little effort, it’ll never take the time to explain that.

The film does, however, have a cool protagonist. I want to be objective here and look at what this film did right, but unfortunately it has so little that this is the one part about it that was decent. The main character is super tough (to the point of being unbelievable) and is interesting in her motives and her theme, which does help this film's cause.

Now, when motion pictures don’t care, it can be shown in three easy ways.

Firstly, the shots all look the same to the point where it can make a country look like a small town, giving no scope.

Secondly, most, if not all actors aren’t putting in an effort, having every line feel as if it didn’t have any importance.

Finally, the writing is bad, in the way that it feels like the film is showcasing the reading a grocery list.

This film does all of this and more, leading to many points where even the cheesiest of lines have no life in them, making a viewer want to leave for more than they should.

Touching on the plot in full, it has a sense of being a James Bond film, especially GoldenEye, yet there is no charisma. The best action scenes are shown in the trailer, the best plottwists are shown in the trailer, even the best lines that made the film seem interesting were shown in the

trailer and taken out of the film.

Honestly, if someone had heard about this film and had even the slightest interest of checking it out, the only recommendation that I

could give anyone is to watch the first film, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, then watch the trailer. You’ll save both $11.50 and a night in the process.

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Women's basketball splits games against UBC

TRU women’s basketball team sprung an upset by beating UBC but were unable to win back-to-back games Alvin Mutandiro SPORTS EDITOR Ω The TRU women’s basketball team managed to spring an upset by beating UBC but were unable to win back-to-back games as they suffered a tough loss in the following contest.

Why is the sport so intriguing? Because anything is possible, this is what the WolfPack women’s basketball team illustrated as they beat the UBC Thunderbirds 73-61 on their own floor.

It has been a tough season for the women’s basketball team as they have struggled to win ball games but despite that they managed to rise to the occasion on Nov. 16 to get their first win.

TRU led 21-17 at the end of the first quarter and led 37-36 at halftime. TRU was outscored in the second quarter 16-18.

The ’Pack managed to keep up the good work as they outscored UBC 36-26 in the second half.

Michelle Bos was the star of the show for the WolfPack as she had 21 points whilst Leilani Carney had 16 points in the game.

Emily Vilac had 11 points and Jordan Haggerty contributed with ten points of her own.

The ’Pack bench was outscored 9-4 and TRU had 17 turnovers in comparison to UBC’s ten.

“We’ve struggled in games this season to shoot the ball well,” said TRU head coach Scott Reeves to TRU Athletics. “We shot the ball well and I’m just so proud of my group.”

TRU was unable to get a victory the following night as they lost 78-43 on Nov. 17. UBC led 21-8 after the first quarter; a dominant performance.

UBC outscored the WolfPack

30-23 in the second half.

Kanesha Reeves had 12 points, 3 rebounds and 2 assists and Lauren Walkley had 10 points off the bench.

TRU once again had the highest number of turnovers with 18 to UBC’s 12 but unlike the previous game, the turnovers came back to bite the ’Pack.

UBC did a better job of rebounding the ball off the glass with 54 rebounds to TRU’s 34.

“It was tough for us to get off to such a slow start tonight, I think that took the energy out of our team,” said Reeves. “We have to build off the positives of last night and move towards preparing for UBCO.” The ’Pack are now 1-5 whilst UBC is .500 at 4-4. ’Pack fans will be optimistic about the team going on a run as the season has been a tough one thus far.

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'Pack women's volleyball dominate Winnipeg Wesmen Women's volleyball team beat their University of Winnipeg counterparts in back-to-back games Alvin Mutandiro SPORTS EDITOR Ω The WolfPack women’s volleyball team put in a good performance as they beat the University of Winnipeg Wesmen in straight sets, 25-23, 25-17, 25-15 on Nov. 16 on the Warner Rentals Court at the TCC.

The TRU volleyball team played great on offence and never allowed Winnipeg to build momentum throughout the game.

TRU led 13-10 and got to the technical timeout leading 16-14, Savenchuck had five kills at that point of the game.

TRU took the first set 25-23 with Olga Savenchuk being

instrumental for the ’Pack.

TRU came out strong in the second set as Abby Spratt served five straight points. TRU dominated the second set and ended up winning 25-17.

In the third set it was more of the same for the ’Pack as Savenchuk had seven kills as TRU won the match in straight sets.

Savenchuk had 23 kills in 40 swings and eight digs, Kendra Finch had seven kills in 19 chances and eight digs. Abby Spratt had 33 assists, one service ace, four digs, one solo block and three block assists.

“Offensively Olga had an awesome night, she took care of the ball and she was aggressive,

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they didn’t have an answer for her,” said TRU head coach Chad Grimm. “I thought we passed the ball well, I thought we made them score and we didn’t give them points with our mistakes.”

TRU then had another excellent performance winning in straight sets 25-17, 25-18,25-21 on Nov. 17, on the Warner Rentals Court, TCC, Kamloops.

This game was just like the one before as the ’Pack dominated once again. TRU led by five going into the technical timeout, the score was 16-11.

Savenchuk led the way once again with eight kills in 15 swings. TRU continued their dominance in the second set and were ahead 16-13 at the technical timeout.

The third set was completely different from the previous five that had been played over the two days, it was a much tighter contest between the two teams.

Savenchuk was still able to put in a good performance with six kills in 12 attempts and Kendra Finch picked up seven kills and eight swings.

Savenchuk had 19 kills overall, three service aces, seven digs, two block assists whilst Finch had 16 kills in 20 tries, two service aces and three digs.

“I thought we executed really well especially on the offensive side of the ball,” said Grimm.

“Defensively we had some lapses, but it was nice to come out two nights in a row and perform.”

The ’Pack are now 3-5 for the season and will be hoping to take the momentum-built from this weekend into the upcoming games as they seek to claim a playoff spot.

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