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Kamloops hosts another successful climate strike Brianna Schellenberg STAFF WRITER Ω On Friday, Sept. 20, many students and members of the community stood outside the courthouse and city hall, protesting against the lack of action on the climate crisis.

This protest was started in August 2018 by Greta Thunberg, a 16-year-old Swedish activist who

stood outside the Swedish parliament every day for three weeks. She continued striking every Friday, naming the movement #FridaysForFuture.

Students and adults all over the world began protesting outside their parliaments and local city halls in solidarity with Thunberg.

The Kamloops #FridaysForFuture was started by first-year TRU student, Kate Nanson.

“I’m happy with today’s turnout,” Nanson said,

“there’s a lot of people here that are really passionate. Thought it was originally a student-organized event and strike activity, there’s a lot of adults here supporting us, which is great.”

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Young locals took to the streets of Kamloops to voice their concerns with environmental sustainability and their future. (Brianna Schellenberg/The Omega)

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TechFest hits up the TRU campus with unique innovations Local innovators showcased new technology for the TRU community Lisa Chernyshova BUSINESS AND TECH EDITOR Ω A celebration of the technology building BC’s interior took place on the TRU campus on September 19th.

The event was hosted in the Industrial Training and Technology Centre (ITTC) and organized by Kamloops Innovation.

TechFest evening brought together people from various spheres -Technology, Agriculture, Forestry, Mining, Transportation and Manufacturing, and our TRU students.

There were more than 54 companies, along with local inventors who had presented their unique, Innovative High Technology, as a new collection of guitars, virtual reality, and High-Security Data analysis among others.

Mike Miltimore, founder of the Riversong guitars presented his new, redesigned line of G2 models, and brought his best masterpiece –SE Ice Blue.

Miltimore and his family have been building guitars for their music store since 2006. They’ve been making traditional guitars for siz years.

“In 2012, we released a new design, with which we’re winning awards all over the world,” Miltimore enthusiastically shared.

He also confirmed that Prince William, during his and Kate’s visit to BC, was pleasantly surprised with Miltimore’s present, specially designed for the royal family.

For the question, “And you still stay in Kamloops?” Miltimore responded, “I was born here, and I don’t see any reasons to move somewhere else. It’s where my family, my friends, all the people I know are in Kamloops. There is no place like home,” concluded

Miltimore.

There were some companies that not only presented their products and services, but we're also looking for some new talents and skilled students who are about to graduate.

A Kamloops-based company that assists entrepreneurs with development and resources, Venture Kamloops has been searching for new talents. They also specialize in networking and recruitment, as well as talent attraction, development and retaining.

Another company iTel presented their brochures about currently open job positions. This company provides their services mostly using the Business-to-Business approach.

The governmental company, BCLC was also looking for some new talented workers.

Virtual Reality, Cypress Robotics and Magiq had brought their equipment for a free trial and audience attraction.

Cypress Robotics provided a free trial in the harvester simulator prototype.

Industrial Instrumentation & Control Foundation has presented its Final Project that is used in many industries such as oil & gas, mining, and manufacturing.

A Kamloops-based gold mining company, New Gold, presented its new innovative drills with automatic navigation. Their company gets developed across BC, with their two new projects, Blackwater project and Rainy River which has been started in Ontario.

Two outstanding innovations that are so essential for today’s issues were presented by Robotiq and Wildfire Innovations companies.

Robotiq introduced collaborative robots that serve “to free human hands from repetitive tasks,” said CEO, and co-founder, Samul Bouchard.

Products of Robotiq are already implemented and actively used in many manufacturing companies.

Wildfire Innovations presented their unique idea that helps to do Fire Fighting effectively. This new approach was founded and developed

by Don Hallet, who came up with the idea in 2009 after being evacuated twice from wildfires.

Hallet developed ERIS (Elevated Rain Induced Solutions), this design helps to do firefighting quickly in hard to reach places. These new systems have been developed so well by Don and his team that they now have over 40 models that can reach over a 500-meter radius. But still, it’s a new and not well-known approach.

“It’s only here in BC now, I’m just watching now,” Hallet said.

This method helps to protect people, effectively manage wildfires and even prevents lightning by cooling down the ambient area.

Mike Miltimore founder of the Riversong guitars presents his new line of the G2 models (top), attendees test VR technology in hands-on demos at TechFest 2019 (bottom). (Lisa Chernyshova/The Omega)

TRU Housing residences get new name and for one, a new look On-campus housing now sports new names for all three residence buildings Kaylee Butler CONTRIBUTOR Ω Last Monday on-campus residents, as well as TRU students, were welcomed in for a renaming ceremony at all three residences.

Taking place at 3 p.m. the new names were announced, with East Village being the biggest change (formerly Upper College Heights).

Changes have also taken place at the other two residence buildings, McGill Residence replaces McGill Housing and North Tower is the new name for TRU Residence.

Not only does East Village now have a new name, but they also have a new look. With summer renovations coming to a close, the rooms have a great new feel including new flooring, appliances, furniture and a fresh paint job. East Village is now home to 200 residents!

There are approximately 1200 students living on campus, North Tower houses over 550 and McGill just over 300. There are still spaces available at all three residences,

with East Village offering an included Summer agreement.

TRU Housing is home to all types of students, including mature, first-generation students as well as many international students who all come together to make Kamloops feel more like home.

The rebranding and renovations are an important first step for the growth of TRU Housing. “As TRU is growing as a University we wanted to expand our housing as well,” Andrew Mackereth, the Residence Life Manager said of all three buildings.

Mackereth has worked at TRU Residence since 2016 and has seen a lot of progression within on-campus housing. “We can start fresh and start new and build these communities from where we want to start and not where we have been previously,” Mackereth said speaking of the renaming.

“As the University acquires more housing and more beds we wanted to kind of make the three buildings under one umbrella term,” Mackereth continued. “When we

were coming up with the names we wanted something that the students would be able to identify with and connect with” Offering support and resources

is a large part of the on-campus experience “we are expanding what students can expect at each building and the kind of services that we are offering,” Mackereth

responded.

More information about all three buildings can be found online or on any of the buildings’ social media pages.

Andrew Mackereth, Residence Life Manager, really "cuts" the ribbon at the East Village renaming cermony. (Aidan Grether/The Omega)

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Students strike for the sake of environmental salvage CONTINUED (COVER) She started back in March and has since gained lots of attention to the strike in the past six months.

“I have always cared about the environment,” Nanson explained, “and seeing students striking around the world made me wonder why we weren’t doing it here. Hopefully, this gets people to think more about how they’re voting this election.”

The crowd received tons of enthusiasm from passing drivers, honking their horns and raising their fists up. If any of the drivers ignored or showed their annoyance with the event, teenagers encouraged one another to be kind and give them a big smile.

“I’m worried that the situation we’re leaving for our young people is horrendous,” an on-looking woman explained, “so I want to do everything I can to spur the leaders. We need governments to take action, not just individuals.”

That’s the attitude many adults at the rally had, and many seemed amazed to see so many students show up and display their concern with signs and cheers.

Down at city hall, student members of the Kamloops #FridaysForFuture spoke on what it’s like to be living through this climate crisis. “Why is there a point in working towards our future if we don’t have one?” a striker asked.

An Indigenous science teacher of the Secwepemc nation explained her thoughts on the lack of climate action, and how important it is for us to be the voice for nature.

“In our Indigenous ways, we liken Mother Earth to a human.

Right now, the lungs of Mother

Earth are on fire. I welcome you here in peaceful coexistence with the Secwepemc people, and we have to work together.”

Each Friday, students around the world will be taking part in the climate strike, and each time, their numbers will rise. As more people become aware of how little time we have left to reverse our actions, it is hoped that more people will do their part to fight the climate crisis.

Kate Nanson (top right) started the Kamloops branch of #FridaysForFuture saw an inpressive turn out for last Friday's Climate Strike. Students (bottom right) shouted "The climates changing, why aren't we?" while waving signs for what they believe in.

Community of all ages of all ages came out to support this important social event (bottom left). (Brianna Schellenberg/The Omega)

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TRUSU Pride Parade blankets campus in rainbow Students encouraged to participate in annual parade in support of equality

TRUSU made campus a sea of rainbow, proclaiming their goals of a safe and equal campus for all. (Aidan Grether/The Omega)

Multi-Faith Chaplaincy hosts International Peace Day Picnic Students ate cake and drank tea while sharing their messages of peace Farrah Johnson NEWS EDITOR Ω In celebration of the International Day of Peace, TRU’s Multi-Faith Chaplaincy held a Peace Day Picnic on Campus Green to encourage dialogue among the student body and foster reflection in light of the global celebration.

On Sept. 19, students gathered in front of Old Main to write short messages of what the word ‘peace’ meant to them and shared what they envisioned the future to look like if the virtue was universally employed.

Attendees were served cake, popcorn and sweet tea, as they crafted their unique messages and

pinned them onto the prayer flag line that hung around the perimeter of the event.

Chaplains from the MultiFaith Chaplaincy representing Christianity and Buddhism were also present at the event, helping students to craft their responses.

Narayan Mitra, TRU’s Baptist Chaplain from Kamloops Campus Ministries Society, said the purpose of the picnic was to get the student body thinking about peace in a time where unrest and conflict were unfolding all over the globe.

“We’re just trying to get a feeling from the students here what their view of peace is,” he said, “This is the first time that we have attempted it and either it’s a statement from their own heart or

some of the definitions of peace that we have in the jar.”

Ani Gawa Khandro, TRU’s GawaLing Buddhist, said she believed the peace picnic was an ideal way for students to “tune their minds to start thinking about peace.”

“We want people to be able to voice their ideas and their hopes about peace,” she stated, “Saturday is the UN-declared International Day of Peace but students aren’t really usually around on Saturday, so we thought we’d share the event today.”

Khandro insisted that everybody should be “thinking about peace” and brainstorming ways they can “take action” to help bring it about.

When asked what peace meant to her she told The Omega: “For

me, peace means the ability to be wherever you are in whatever is happening, with a heart that’s not aggressive or unkind, with a heart that’s just loving.”

Another chaplain, Reverend Jane Gingrich from the Hills of Peace Lutheran Church, added that the picnic was especially important to the Multi-Faith Chaplaincy because peace plays an “important” role in all religions.

“Peace is exhibited by working together and by recognizing that even though we have such grand diversity here at Thompson Rivers University, as multi-faith chaplains we represent a whole diversity of faith traditions,” she said.

Gingrich said she believed that an important part of “coming to

peace” was acknowledging the “beauty and strength in diversity.”

“The only way that we can come to a place of peace is by working together, coming to understand each other (and) integrating our diversity... in the world,” she said, “So I think as multi-faith chaplains from a grand diversity of faith traditions, we are in some ways an image of what it can be to be people who are living out peace in the world.”

September 21st has been sanctioned by the United Nations as the International Day of Peace. The day is dedicated to the promotion of world peace and highlights the importance of a world without war or violence.

Students gathered for Avengers: End Game and food trucks Rainy evening made better with the annual outdoor movie night and food truck festival Sadhika Burman STAFF WRITER Ω The TRUSU Entertainment Committee organized this academic year’s first outdoor movie night on Thursday, Sept. 19. The event started at 4 p.m. with lots of games, inflatables, music and food trucks.

The cold winds and indecisive rain didn’t stop the event from being a hit show amongst the

students. Large crowds gathered around the screen as it got darker. The movie kicked off at 8 p.m. Students were seen crowding at the CAC stairs with chairs, sheets, blankets, coffees and food from the trucks.

“Our entertainment committee put a lot of effort into planning this event, we have five different inflatable activities. Obviously, if the weather was better we would have expected a bit larger turnout.

But regardless of the weather, we’re all really glad that all the games are still feasible to play,” TRUSU Vice President Internal, Mackenzie Byers, said, “We’re really looking forward to the actual movie tonight, it will be exciting to have this huge cinema-sized inflatable. I know that’s been around for quite a few years and has always been successful.”

The outdoor movie night has been a constant success at TRU

with students gathering in huge numbers to support food trucks and enjoying a nice movie while cozying up in their blankets.

The TRUSU Entertainment committee usually posts a poll on their facebook page to make a decision about which movie to screen. The winner for this year’s movie night was Avengers: End Game.

“We usually come up with about six prevalent movies and our committee votes and

picks the top 4 which are then posted to be voted amongst all the members on campus,'' Byers explained.

This annual event is a great way for students to relieve stress and meet fellow students. This is not the only outdoor movie night that the entertainment committee has been planning. Keep an eye out for more TRUSU events like this movie night at TRUSU.ca.

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AWT's The Electric Baby set to make quite the impact

Theatre students give insight on the first show of AWT's season Elizabeth Nygren ARTS EDITOR Ω Each year, the Actors Workshop Theatre (AWT) puts on an eclectic season full of excitement, fright, and fairytale. This season is no different. The Electric Baby is their first show, followed by Retreat in November, A Midsummers Night’s Dream in February, and the traditional Director’s Festival in April.

AWT’s first show, The Electric Baby is “a journey of grieving and navigating loss through multiple people’s lives and how they intertwine together,” says Brie Gibson, a third-year Bachelor of Arts student majoring in English.

There are six characters in the show who all go through different obstacles and come out better on the other side.

Gibson says “my character [Rozie] is learning the lesson of when you don’t appreciate something until it’s gone and now she’s navigating how to function on her own.”

Megan Polacik, a fourth-year Bachelor of Arts student majoring in theatre, says “this show is about a whole bunch of people who aren’t connected and suddenly

they become connected through this one unique baby … It’s about so many different people that what it’s like for Helen (played by Megan Polacik) isn’t exactly what it’s like for, say, Rozie.”

According to Rem Murray, a second-year Bachelor of Arts student majoring in theatre, his character, Reed Casey, “goes from the kinda guy who will never accept when he’s hurt or broken, either physically or emotionally, to someone who can be more in terms with that sort of thing.”

Each actor is at varying skill levels in the program. For Gibson, this was her first mainstage show with AWT, whereas Polacik has done multiple shows at AWT and Murray has done one show previous to The Electric Baby at AWT, but also other shows in the Kamloops community.

When asked why people should take an evening to check out The Electric Baby, Polacik said, “people should come to see this show because any person can take something from this show with them into their own life. Between these 6 people, anyone can see themselves in any of these characters very well, and we’ve all had some profound event like this that has

changed their lives. Bottom line, there’s something to take from it, and it’s a beautiful story about destiny.”

“The main message, which I won’t spoil, is it's quite impactful.

I think it can really help some people who don’t quite, not that they don’t understand this idea, but sometimes it can be hard to see that light at the end of the tunnel.

This play is pretty much all about that,” says Murray.

The Electric Baby opens at AWT on Thursday, September 26 at7:30 p.m. The show runs Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights until October 5. Tickets are available at brownpapertickets.com or at the TRU AWT box office in Old Main.

The box office is open from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or available by phone at 250-377-6100.

Megan Polacik (left) and Rem Murray (right) rehearsing a heated argument for The Electric Baby (top), Megan Polacik (centre), rehearsing a scene as Ndumiso (Jonathan) Makunura (left) watches (bottom). (Elizabeth Nygren/ The Omega)

The Drowning Girls is sure to soak up your attention

WCT's first show of the season is a jaw-dropping mystery that will leave you in suspense Elizabeth Nygren ARTS EDITOR Ω WCT’s first show of the season was an amazing spectacle that left you curious and enthralled. The 80-minute show with no intermission, felt like 10 minutes, as the three female actors kept your attention the whole way through.

This is not your average theatre production.

To set the scene, three women were each drowned in a bathtub by their husbands. The mystery of the show is that all of their husbands were the same man with a different name. These vulnerable

women each tell their story while moving around their own beautiful, clawfoot bathtub. This show is wet, dark and told rapidly by these three actors who work together in perfect rhythm.

The tragedy of the show breaks your heart as you hear the tales of woe from these three talented women. Any moment of humour that gave you a glimmer of hope was quickly dashed by the harsh reality of an abusive husband.

Each moment felt eerie and quiet until the startling sounds came in to remind you of the horror in this show. It played with the horror sounds we all know (and maybe love) but was unique as it wasn’t gory. No blood, no screaming.

Just a ghostly retelling of these women’s stories.

What adds to the thrill of the show is the fact that this story… is true. These three murders occurred in the early 1910s, each approximately one year apart from the last. The man behind the murders had married each of the women and killed them to steal all of their inheritance and belongings. He then moved onto the next lovesick victim after changing his name and was eventually convicted for these murders and hung.

The tale itself is very frightening but the effects of the show made it even more riveting.

The effects of the physical water in the bathtubs on stage kept you hoping to get wet. Hearing the water splash around in the bathtubs kept you alert, and the squish of wet socks on the concrete floor made you squirm in your seat (we all know how uncomfortable wet socks can be). These women were not afraid to make a splash.

The changing light and the ominous sounds kept you on the edge of your seat and had you moving your head to look at where the action was going to take place next. It was a marvellous spectacle that kept you excited at all times.

This was a story of women taking back what they had lost. It was powerful,

moving and so captivating that you left the theatre speechless. Morgan Benedict, former TRU Alumni, Genevieve Fleming, and Cheyenne Scott all played the roles beautifully and powerfully.

Each was just as talented as the other and all worked in sync with one another in such a captivating way.

The Drowning Girls is certain to enthrall and make you think about how everything may not be quite as it seems. Tickets are available at the Kamloops Live! Box Office and the show runs until Saturday, September 28. If you love mystery and thrilling tales, you won’t want to miss this.

Check out the newest club on campus What the Arts Ambassadors Program is planning to bring to students Brianna Schellenberg STAFF WRITER Ω The Arts Ambassadors Program (AAP) is a new organization to campus that’s working to host a variety of events this upcoming school year. It was created by TRU student Benjamin Matthews, who worked with the deans of

arts, Richard McCutcheon to make it happen.

It can be easy for Arts students to feel divided by their majors, therefore the AAP’s goal is to get students in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Studies to become more acquainted with one another. In the long term, the AAP would like to get a space for Arts students to

hang out, socialize, and even receive help with their courses.

“The Arts Ambassadors Program is trying to be a nexus where all the clubs can see other arts programs and intermingle,” Michael Zaitlin, a member of the group, explained.

Their goal for the year is to host five events - October, November, January, February

and March, so as to not interfere with exam season. So far, they’re working towards a Harry Potter-themed event and possibly a Bob Ross painting night.

The first event is scheduled to be held at the end of October, before Halloween.

Because the AAP is only now officially an active group, they’re going to focus

primarily on events this year in order to get people introduced to their members, their goals and to get those interested in the AAP acquainted with one another.

The group will have their social media up and running within the next few weeks in order to connect with students about upcoming events and meetings.

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Ad Astra film review

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A slow burn that comes out like a fine wine Morgan Hunter CONTRIBUTOR Ω Ad Astra is a visually stunning space piece that offers many interesting themes for space and exploration.

Although there is always something pushing you forward, such as the visuals or the narration, it never speeds up.

Ad Astra centers around Roy McBride, son of famed astronaut Cliff McBride, who loses touch with his father during a voyage pass Jupiter.

After many natural disasters, Roy must find his father once again and face an unknown force in order to stop the destruction.

Brad Pitt plays Roy and offers narration throughout the story. This really did offer the only real way to truly understand the main character due to the entire story feeling centred solely on the visuals. However, after the film ended, his dialogue never felt unwanted and honestly kept me going forward, having it be a nice palate cleanser from

By Gene Wirchenko the meat of visuals that were given.

I say this due to the fact that the majority of the film revolves around looking at space. Now, many films have used space as a backdrop or setting.

With Ad Astra however, outer-space felt almost like a character itself, playing as the hidden antagonist against Roy as opposed to just being the set-piece.

Where movies like Interstellar had a good amount of events happen in space and 2001: A Space Odyssey combing space with artificial intelligence, Ad Astra’s only theme is space and what truly dwells within it. Roy’s narration gives the story a humanistic approach of retaining more interest in Earth itself than what could live outside our planet, which is quite refreshing.

The sole problem of Ad Astra is that motion pictures are a combination of visuals and story, however, this film only offers one at a time. When the story gets interesting, the characters are usually placed in a basic room while when it’s visually extravagant, nothing’s happening. This issue can lose the general public when a picture should try to appeal to everyone, not just cinematography lovers.

Ad Astra deserves a viewing in theatres, just for the cinematography alone.

However, if that type of thing doesn’t seem interesting, watch The Martian, it offers more heart while still respecting the properties of space rather than Ad Astra, which is only great at doing one at a time.

If it ain't broke, make it better The Legend of Zelda: Links Awakening Review Morgan Hunter CONTRIBUTOR Ω Reviewing a game that is a shot for shot remastering of a Gameboy game seems far-fetched. However, with both the simplicity of the original never lost and the controls that were revamped to a better form, Link’s Awakening 2019 is a game that deserves to be spoken for.

The game revolves around Link, who, stranded from a shipwreck upon an island, must collect 8 instruments of the Sirens and awaken a legendary Wind Fish in order to escape the island and return home.

The thing that gave this game an edge back in 1993 was its jump ability, and that satisfying action is the same in the Nintendo Switch port that was just released.

However, what sets it apart from its original port is the button scheme that the Switch provides, allowing items to be swapped between effortlessly as well as the addition of hearts that leave less rage-filled moments that the original was prone to. (Mind you I was only 10 when I got ahold of my first Gameboy so it could have just been me.)

The greatness about this port, however, comes through its art style of claymation. The cuteness is appealing to all audiences and the combat system provides a challenge for regular game-players.

The puzzle-based dungeon system reuses the same as the original so those of you who have played the old will repeat the same in the new though it never comes off as tedious.

The only thing that present Nintendo does that old Nintendo never had the ability to do was

force feed Amiibo mechanics into all of their games. It's not forceful like in Mario Party but allows a better version of creating dungeons. I don’t own any Amiibos so I couldn’t discuss its quality, though it was one of the few diversions from the original so I felt I should mention it.

Link’s Awakening is cathartic in a sense. In a stress-filled world,

we utilize whatever we can to give ourselves an escape, though with gaming today, it's filled with over-the-top, 2 -dimensional antagonists and our attempts at shooting them to feel important.

That's why a quiet game as well done as this, that gives joy through its adventure focused on the ability to explore and find earns all the recognition it gets. w

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Puzzle #3: The Sock Drawer You have a sock drawer with twenty socks in it. The socks are not paired and are in scrambled order.

Except for colour, the socks are identical. There are four black, four white, four blue, four brown, two green, one purple, and one grey sock.

It is dark, and you need to get three matching pairs of socks. What is the maximum number of socks you have to take to be sure of three matching pairs?

Last week's solutions Puzzle #1: The Dorm By clue 4, Al is not in Animal Health, Bob is not in biology, Coral is not in computer science, and Di is not in Dark Arts.

By clue 1, the Dark Arts major and the Animal Health major are in 401 and 404 in some order. By clue 3, the Dark Arts major is not in 404. The Dark Arts major is in 401, and the Animal Health major is in 404.

By clue 4, Al can not be in 404. He is in 403, and the biology major is in 402. Al's major is computer science.

Applying clue 3, this limits Bob to being in Dark Arts.

This similarly locks down Bob to 401, Coral to 402, Di to 404, Coral to biology, and Di to Animal Health.

In summary: 401 Bob Dark Arts 402 Coral biology 403 Al computer science 404 Di Animal Health

Puzzle #2: Marbles Let r be the number of red marbles, o orange, y yellow, g green, b blue, and v violet. {} means that the numbers can be in any order. [] means that the number must be in the order given.

From clue 1, y = [1, 2, 3] and r, v = [{2, 3}, {4, 6}, {6, 9}].

From clue 2, {g, o} must be {2, 3} or {2, 4}.

Since one of g and o must be 2, y = 3 and {r, v} = {6,9}.

From that, {g, o} = {2, 4} and b = 8. {r, v} = {6, 9} and {g, o} = {2, 4}. From clue 3, gv = 18.

The only combination that works for this is g = 3 and r = 6.

There are 6 red, 4 orange, 3 yellow, 2 green, 8 blue, and 9 violet marbles.

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Kicking and screaming; that's what it's like to be a referee An look into the of a soccer referee and the tough skin that follows James Fraser SPORTS EDITOR Ω A sports referee has a very interesting job. They are put in place to ensure the rules of the game are followed impartially: running around with the players, attending to injuries promptly, and doing their best to prevent fights between the opposing teams.

In order to do so, the referee must secure his authority by earning respect from the players and coaches involved.

One foul word or even the wrong shake of the head can grant the grounds to disqualify a player from the game.

Respect between the players and referees is commonplace across most sports; however, there is one particular sport when this expected relationship becomes a grey area: where verbal abuse is at times tolerated and where coaches and players use the officiating staff as a verbal punching bag to release their frustrations. That sport is the emotional sport of soccer.

As a soccer player myself, I have

experienced first-hand the verbal abuse referees encounter on the field. After reflecting on this unusual referee-player relationship, I wanted to find out why soccer is different and what it is like to be a soccer referee.

I reached out to U-Sports district referee Todd Wiseman to paint a picture of what it’s like to have a pack of emotionally charged athletes come after you when a foul is called.

“When you blow the whistle, you know at least 11 players are going to disagree with your call. Being prepared mentally for that along with being confident in your fitness, knowledge of the game, and positioning certainly helps,” Wiseman commented, “Soccer is unique because it includes a lot of passion and emotion. It is free-flowing and unscripted, which is a lot different than the football that I used to play.”

Wiseman played eight seasons with various teams in the Canadian Football League. His athletic background helps to place himself in the players’ shoes: “I think having been a player of many sports, I also understand the emotions

a player is going through. I don’t react as quickly until I have a good feel for what and why the player has said what they’ve said.”

It is undeniable that in order to referee a soccer match, you need to have thick skin. Not only do you receive verbal abuse from the players, but from the coaches and fans alike.

Logan Zimmerman, another qualified U-Sports district referee remarks, “There is definitely a lot more leeway in soccer when it comes to questioning the referee’s calls. The level of abuse tends to stem from the intensity of the game. As long as players aren’t getting right up in my face, I will brush it off,” He continues, “It’s part of the game.

It’s just about keeping a level head and sticking to your guns.”

Both referees agree that the key to officiating a good game is to go undetected.

“If I don’t have to make too many calls, and the game runs smoothly from start to finish, then the players will show their appreciation after the game.

My biggest satisfaction is blowing the

final whistle and feeling like the referee team had no impact on the outcome,” remarked Logan.

Ultimately, there is no debate that refereeing a soccer game can be stressful. It is important to keep your head and not let players get to you. It is

interesting how the older and higher level of soccer brings more childish and whiny players. It is such an emotional sport that is played at 100 miles per hour; it’s essential that the referees understand the game and can manage the abuse.

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TRU international players from all over the world International students travel worlds away to play for TRU Athletics James Fraser SPORTS EDITOR Ω If you glance down the hometown column when searching the rosters of the Wolfpack athletic teams, you will notice that TRU athletes are invited from all over the world.

I wondered what the scouting process was and why they decided to come.

Callum Etches, a British player on the Wolfpack men’s soccer team comments: “It’s all about connections. I took a year off after playing in the States and decided to return to North America to finish my degree. After talking to a few coaches who linked me up with a few more coaches, I decided that TRU would be the best fit for me.”

Etches expresses that coach John Antulov is a great communicator and scouter for the team, “He showed a lot of interest in me and made the process super simple.”

Elite athletes who play in Europe often have an opportunity to go professional. If not for the top divisions across Europe, they are usually offered contracts in the second or third division. This leaves players with the ambivalent decision of trying their sport professionally or using their skills to get a scholarship to earn their degree.

“When I turned 18, I had the opportunity to go professional, but decided a degree was worth more,” Christopher Rass said, a Wolfpack men’s soccer player from Austria.

“I had a few options, but I thought the idea of playing in Canada was interesting. It’s been a dream of mine to come to this country, to see its mountains, and it’s been a blessing to be able to

play the sport I love while getting educated in this wonderful place,” said Rass.

The professional sports life, a dream for many young kids growing up, is often not as great as it seems.

A high level of competition is parallel to high levels of pressure; meeting the standards of a coach can be unnerving.

Professional sports are often glorified, layers of pressure and sacrifice for what might be only a few years of low division play is a reality.

With that being said, the life of a student-athlete in North America can be a great option for sports lovers from around the world. It is an opportunity to meet life-long friends, earn your degree, and still play at a very high level in exchange for a scholarship.

Most international athletes left their home countries to pursue a degree and left their families behind, only being able to visit during the summer and winter holidays. Some plan to move back after their education while others plan to stay. A few of them even came to Canada with their families in order to seek a better life.

“I was born in Poltava, Ukraine,” said Anastasiia Muzyka, a member of the Wolfpack women’s volleyball team. “When I was 16, I moved to Azerbaijan to play pro. I stayed there for two years before moving to Canada due to the fact that my father got his permanent residency.

Because of that, I was able to move to Canada to start a better life.”

Muzyka is thrilled about her opportunity here in Canada: “It’s a better life here. I did not want to return to Ukraine due to the ongoing war along with a lot of corruption and terrible economics.

My coach in Azerbaijan knew the TRU coach and they were looking for a setter.”

It’s apparent that international athletes come from all over the world and all walks of life. Each of them came for different sports and different reasons. Every one of them has their own interesting story, but one thing they are all connected by is the spirit of sport. It is incredible to spectate and watch the different variety in our athletic program. It solidifies the idea that we are all the same. We are all one.

Third-year Muzyka slams a ball down on her opponent (top), Etches (bottom) is one of four English players on the TRU Men's soccer team.

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