Halloweenâs forgotten meaning
Samhain is a tradition that goes back 2000 years. It signifies the end of the harvest in the Northern Hemisphere, and therefore the end of the year.â
Author: The Other Press
The Other Press, Douglas College's student newspaper since 1976. Articles, insight and updates from the New West and Coquitlam campuses.
Local white person shocked that peace and love doesnât solve racism
Why is it so hard to understand that peace and love is the way? After all, Kendall Jenner fixed racism with a can of Pepsi! Maybe if people just tried it, it could work.
Shoppers Drug Mart recalls new decoration line after complaints
My package it opened a door to hell,â stated Linda Willman, Richmond resident. âI didn’t know what to do; I don’t have a building permit for that.â
McDonald’s apologizes for trauma caused by 10-legged chickens
On September 30, our group of mature, GMO chickens ran up and over the thirty foot wall surrounding our lab. These chickens proceeded to reach speeds of up to 200 kilometers an hour as they ran towards the town of Taber in hopes of finding their desired food source: Corn.
MoA opens exhibit on the rise of the nerd
As total dorks and massive dweebs become increasingly mainstream, anthropologists at the university have made an effort to show how nerds have changed, grown, and become commonplace with a display that moves chronologically backwards.
10 last-minute Halloween costumes
Maybe you’re tired, or lazy, or both. Don’t worry, here are some great last minute costumes that take just as much time as you to plan ahead.
What in the world is Wakanda?
Throughout its long history in the [Marvel] comics, Wakanda is used as a vehicle to explore colonialism, the morality of monarchy, eastern African culture, and many other high-minded philosophical concepts.
No shame or stigma, just laughs
âI hope it personalizes all those labels, and [audiences] have to see the people behind those labels.â â David Granirer, founder of Stand Up For Mental Health
The art of Shane Koyczan
The documentary explores his work process of how he writes and performs his poems, and we see them come to life through archival material and new material specially made for the documentary.
Call for student and employee artists
âItâs a great tradition that we have here at the college every few years, to have a show thatâs so inclusive of people who spend their days at the college, whether employees or students.â â Nancy Walker