A novel ‘Project’
On October 6, 1998, Matthew Shepard—a student at the University of Wyoming—was found severely beaten and tied to a fence, presumably victimized for being homosexual.
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Experimental theatre
Following her work on several previous Douglas College Theatre Department projects, director and teacher Deborah Neville returns to direct Moisés Kaufman’s The Laramie Project, a play constructed from real life testimonies gathered from the residents of Laramie, Wyoming in response to the killing of Matthew Shepard, a local college student who was the victim of a hate killing at the hands of two Laramie residents.
New JRPG brings the challenge
The Legend of Legacy is a Japanese role playing game for the Nintendo 3DS. It is the spiritual successor to the SaGa series, and many of the staff that worked on that series also worked on this game.
The movie adaptation of an iconic masterpiece
The Little Prince is a novel written in 1943 by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. It is beloved by millions, and still inspires many people today. One of these people was Mark Osborne, who had been deeply affected by the book and chose to make a movie adaptation.
Heavy fine bears the weight of wrongdoing
With an ever-growing concern for wildlife and animals, it’s worrying to hear about a case in which a local woman has been bypassing all ethical standards by searching and purchasing bear claws, bladders, and deer meat.
The future of Douglas College?
On March 14, DSU representatives and planners representing the college met to discuss what the future of Douglas is going to look like.
Are BC colleges and universities cheating the system?
To most post-secondary students, money is a valuable and rare thing. Besides taking, on average, three to five classes a week, many students work a part-time job and involve themselves in extracurricular activities, all the while attempting to thrift their way to the next paycheque.
Mayors lay out plan for Pattullo Bridge
After years of deliberation, a referendum, and a scrapped upgrading plan, Surrey and New Westminster have agreed on the details of a new Pattullo Bridge.
Port Coquitlam resident seeks to commemorate women
A Port Coquitlam mother of four is lobbying to the municipal government to create a memorial site for the 33–49 women who were murdered by Robert Pickton.
Erin go, brah
I have always been a fan of St. Patrick’s Day. My grandmother was Irish, so that lifeline has been clung to throughout my existence. Robbie Keane jerseys, Bailey’s whenever possible, a relatively fake taste for the ever-poorly travelling Guinness whenever the folks were looking the other way, and a miserable affected accent were staples of my childhood.