You, your pet, and climate change
Almost everyone I know recycles. There are a couple individuals that I (not proudly) associate with who would throw their plastic water bottle they had only bought an hour ago into the trash.
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.
What you really mean
In my online wanderings, Iâve noticed a very annoying trend among the avidly political pseudo-intellectuals populating social mediaâparticularly the Twitter, Tumblr, and Buzzfeed subspecies.
People who need people rating apps
I hate that review apps exist to begin with. While customer reviews are one of the most trusted forms of marketing, I have little respect for the people who leave negative reviews.
Not so hard times
What if I told you that there are prisonersâmurderersâwho were having a better day than you? You would be pretty upset, right? And you arenât even the victim or the victimâs family and friends.
Douglas Student Union elections bring record-breaking voter turnout
In the aftermath of the Douglas Student Union (DSU) elections, Action was declared to have won a landslide victory against opposition party NexGen. The election broke the previous voter turnout record in the process, with 2,255 students (19.5 per cent of the entire student body) voting for one of the two parties.
The benefits of an associate degree
Being in post-secondary education is a difficult time. Many of us are working towards our bachelorâs degrees, while others of us are working towards a specific upgrade or program diploma, and others still may be taking different classes to see what we like, having little to no idea of our eventual goals.
What are the benefits of playing video games?
Countless studies have been done to determine whether video games are actually harmful, particularly to children. It has been said that playing video games can lead to violent behaviour, addiction, obesity, and social isolation.
A cure for the modern hangover
Itâs been almost a week since St Patrickâs Day, so one can only assume weâve all at least started to dry out by now.
Talking Terms: Pro-life vs. pro-choice
Todayâs politics are filled with binaries. Youâre either for something or against it, and there are plenty of things to be for or against in this day and age.
The benefits of becoming multilingual
âI donât have enough time.â âItâs too hard.â âEnglish is spoken everywhere, I donât need to learn another language.â Many people come up with excuses as to why they wonât learn another language.