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Local artist Nick Klie releases sequel to ‘Life the Necropolis’
What do you get when you add a gruff, hard-on-his-luck mercenary with a rag-tag group of losers and you pit them against an evil Necromancer in a post-apocalyptic wasteland? Assuming the world hasn’t ended yet, you get “Life the Necropolis: The Red Wizard & The Armies of the Night.” “The Red Wizard & the Armies […]
Professor spotlight: folklorist Lynda Daneliuk
Students can often be intimidated by their professors and may need help approaching them. Through this ongoing series, the Omega will introduce students to several professors at TRU, uncovering the humanity and personalities of our educators. In the world of academia, there are instructors who not only stand out for their scholarly accomplishments but also […]
Cvetozar Vutev: Marking the end of a 12-year-long career
Whether you practice your craft on the street, the stage, or the screen, every artist knows that, eventually, all shows must come to an end. Cvetozar Vutev has been a longtime running musician in the Kamloops community and abroad. Before serving as the concertmaster in the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and Symphony of the Kootenays, Vutev […]
Artist Chat with BA student Mercedes Settle
Exploring style and aesthetics with the artist
Struggle continues for students seeking designated queer space on campus
2SLGBTQI+ TRU students have been struggling without a designated safe space on campus. Since its original proposal in 2017, students have fought to have their request fulfilled to create a designated 2SLGBTQI+ space. The students rallying for the space say TRU is one of the few campuses in Canada without a designated pride centre. Monty […]
Fine arts exhibit continues until March 29
With limited time left in the semester, very few gallery exhibits are left for this academic year. Until March 29, the TRU Art Gallery in Old Main is displaying works by several fine arts students that are working towards their diploma, certificate or obtaining their minor in visual arts. The students were asked to submit […]
Trades and technology: Exploring the toxic drug overdose crisis through art
From March 12-14, members of a TRU research team featured an art exhibit in the halls of the Trades and Technology Building. The exhibit was part of a research project conducted by Principal Investigator Will Garrett-Petts, Co-Investigator Sharon Karsten and a university research team about the toxic drug overdose crisis in the trades job industry. […]
How TRU paid tribute to the annual Indigenous Awareness Week
For the week of March 4 to 13, TRU and the Office of Indigenous Education aimed to honour its first house, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, with fun, interactive events where students could learn about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit topics. These events were hosted in partnership with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, Elders, local Indigenous community members, students […]
ESTR market: celebrating a decade on campus
Celebrating 10 years of inclusion, belonging, and sustainability