Is the show for real and why it shouldn’t be By Jacey Gibb, Assistant Editor Terrible. Bad. Horrendous. Spider-Man 3. There are plenty of different synonyms for the word awful, and while I could exhaust the entire thesaurus using them all to describe the upcoming reality show Real Hipsters of Vancouver, I’ll save us both [...]
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Rants and Raves: Scholarly edition
Do you have something on your mind that you absolutely need to talk about? Then write it out! If you have a quick rant or rave that you’d like to submit for publication, contact the Opinions Editor at opinions@theotherpress.ca—we want to hear from you! I think it’s about time that the Future Teacher’s program, as [...]
That sinking feeling
Lilgert’s defense not going to sail By Eric Wilkins, Staff Writer It was March of 2006 when the Queen of the North sailed into Gil Island and sank, presumably resulting in the deaths of two passengers, Gerald Foisy and Shirley Rosette. Someone has to answer for their deaths, and with the trial of Karl Lilgert [...]
Dehumanizing for a headline
Respect for humanity > buzzwords By Joel MacKenzie, Contributor News headlines all too often call people who have committed crimes like murder or abuse something inhumane. For instance, on April 26 the Province declared Adam Braidwood, the former CFL Edmonton Eskimos player recently sentenced to over four years in prison, a “hero” turned “monster.” It’s [...]
A lost cause: the proper post-traumatic reaction
By Elliot Chan, Staff Writer Tragedies affect people on many different levels. If we’re lucky, we observe crisis from the outside, as a third person. We see horrific footage and hear about disasters through newsfeeds, computer screens, and word of mouth. We might call ourselves lucky to live in a world where we can keep [...]
The political party bandwagon
Learn to think for yourself By Aidan Mouellic, Staff Writer Politics are complicated. Try explaining to a recent immigrant the roles of parliament and senate—heck, try explaining that to a born-and-bred Canadian college student! I barely know what the senate does, though I do know that it’s an awesome post to have since you barely [...]
Cooking is not rocket science
Getting to the bottom of the Yvonne Brill memorial scandal By Angela Espinoza, Arts Editor Canadian rocket scientist Yvonne Brill sadly passed away on March 27 due to breast cancer at the age of 88. Brill’s enhancements of propulsion systems and inventions, some of which are still used today, have secured her as one of [...]
Veggie tales
The acceptability of raising vegetarians By Natalie Serafini, Opinions Editor I’ve been a vegetarian for almost a year now, and something I’ve considered during that time—as scientists have warned that food shortages could force the world towards vegetarianism, and as pig meat shortages have threatened the world’s bacon reserves—is the ethicality of raising children as [...]
Rants and Raves
Do you want to share something you love or hate? Has something been weighing on your mind? Then write it out! If you have a quick rant or rave that you’d like to submit for publication, contact the Opinions Editor at opinions@theotherpress.ca—we want to hear from you! I think I may be alone here, but [...]
Jobless stress
Why is finding a decent job so difficult? By Sonia Panesar, Contributor As students, we always have expenses, from textbooks to clothes to the costs of living. Some money might come from parents, but then again, you need your own spending money. This is where having a job is necessary. I’ve had several jobs in [...]
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