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.
The worst sports riot in history
North America has no equivalent for the dedication people would have to these teams.
From 250th to 69th place real quick
Merely eighteen years old, Shapovalov has been surprising tennis fans and experts alike, especially after his defeat over Rafael Nadal in the Rogers Cup in August earlier this year.
ICBC rates to increase by 6.4 per cent
“Drastic action is needed to fix ICBC’s devastating financial crisis, but BC drivers should not be forced to pay 20 per cent basic rate hikes today because of mismanagement that goes back years.” Attorney General David Eby
Emergency lockdown drills scheduled for September
“Every year we’ve done it, the procedure remains sound.” Nancy Constable, Director of Safety, Security, and Risk Management.
Integrity of BC labour rights called into question
Alex Hatch, a general studies student at the New Westminster campus, said he feels his labour rights may have been violated on more than one occasion when he felt pressured to work unsafely by an employer.
Confronting the fentanyl crisis
“Center of Gravity was an interesting test of how integrating medical and harm reduction approaches can create a dynamic festival health space. I think the inclusion of these major events, especially Pride and Center of Gravity show how harm reduction mentality is beginning to be adopted by the general public.” – Alex Betsos, co-founder and volunteer coordinator at Karmik
DSU changes policies for student clubs
“I think that clubs are a great way for students to get that first-level engagement on campus, because you’re really just going in and finding that thing you share as an interest with someone, and that’s how all sort of connections are made.” Aran Armutlu, director of finance, DSU
Compartmentalizing your phone and your wallet
Because the card is stored as an image, Stocard doesn’t need to have access to any sort of account, it simply translates your membership number into a scan-able bar code that you can then name and save in the app or in the widget.
Adopt, don’t shop!
Between myself, my family, and my boyfriend, we’re all huge animal lovers.