Following a whirlwind September spent in Norway and Iceland, Student Employment Coordinator, Susan Forseille, caught her breath at Common Grounds for a catch up and…
Nick Saxby is a TRU co-op student, spending his third and fourth co-op terms with United Way Thompson Nicola Cariboo. As a marketing and communications…
My name is Jaime Oetter, I’m in my third four-month work-term. I am the Local Coordinator for the YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange Program in…
Once the crispness of fall and the pumpkin-spiciness of golden autumn colors start to dim in luster—so can our zest for life. Mornings are colder;…
The challenge for all writers is the agonizing art of translating thoughts into a coherent text. It made sense inside your head, but suddenly you’re…
Now that Orientation Week, BBQ’s and Welcome to TRU bru-haha has quieted down to a dull roar—the assignments, exams and deadlines have started rolling in—so…
In the seven years spent teaching at-risk youth at the Opening Doors Program in Saskatoon, Brad Harasymchuk, Learning Strategist-Mentorship, dealt with some of the most…
One out of four women will be a victim of sexual violence during their university years—often during the first semester. “As women, we’ve been taught…
With millions of educational, certification, and licensure tests administered in the U.S. and Canada every year, the need for secure testing environments and trained testing…
Losing the battle of the work-play balance is a common plight that plagues the average first year student. The challenge is far more complicatede than…
Kael Kristjanson, Engineering Transfer student. Maintenance Summer Student, New Gold, New Afton Mine As part of my four-month work term, I have been on the…
Prior to the Rotary Career Mentoring Breakfast on September 23, Brianna McIlquham, Alumni Relations Coordinator shared: “This is our first time trying this style of…
The first of many meals to be served at Cplul’kw’ten (The Gathering Place), the Aboriginal First Friends Feast was an introduction, a warm welcome and…
Active vs. Passive Voice By Jessica Messerer-Trosin and Chris Lindsay Knowing the difference between the active and passive voice can have a positive impact on…
My name is Adam Soames and I’m the Assistant Silviculture Technician for Ten Peaks Holdings Ltd. I've been performing surveys and inspections on trees and shrubs,…
My name is Hailey Manke. I'm a Natural Resource Science student at TRU, currently on my first co-op work term at Douglas Lake Cattle Co.…
What is my job exactly? That's a difficult question to answer thoroughly. I’m Kyle, research assistant for the Mathematics Department. To summarize simply--as part of…
