Landslide victory for Action slate in DSU election
The DSU Representative Committee election drew to a close on March 4 after a week of polling and another week of intensive campaigning the week prior.
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Opportunities for those from near and far
Douglas hosted its annual International Day on March 15 at the New Westminster campus. The day is meant as a celebration to recognize the accomplishments of its international student population. A similar event is hoped to take place at the David Lam campus in the fall.
BC government investigates a possible highway to the Sunshine Coast
A study funded by the BC government is now underway to decide whether or not it’s feasible to build a highway connecting the Lower Mainland to the Sunshine Coast.
Life in the fast Lent
We’re in the midst of Lent right now—the Christian time of fasting for 40 days and 40 nights to represent Christ’s time in the desert. To be perfectly frank, I had not even realized Lent had started until I looked it up today.
Philanthropy: Raising awareness or mere funding?
Philanthropy in recent years has under gone a sea change. Almost 200 billionaires from around the world are pumping much more money into charity than ever before with the hope of solving the immediate problems of our times and changing the face of society, hopefully in their lifetimes.
Leo tells all
During a press conference this Thursday, Oscar winner Leonardo Dicaprio gave a follow-up speech to the few words that he gave as thanks after his Oscar win. In his statement, he claimed that cow farts are the world’s biggest polluters, that the moon landing video was faked in order to encourage current car companies to increase research for flying cars, and finally, that he really needed to use the washroom.
Hillary Clinton encourages Twitter polls as voting method
With the race for presidential nominees in full swing, candidate Hillary Clinton is encouraging new methods for American citizens to vote for their next president.
The power of the Facebook filter
Adding a filter to your Facebook profile picture could really make a difference in someone’s life. Hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people have plummeted by 82 per cent as a direct result of rainbow filters on Facebook profile pictures, according to a new study by Vancouver-based think-tank Digital Canada.
Broken Internet no worry to web engineers
The Internet is a delicate thing, and many users seem to take it for granted. They take it as a given that each and every day it will be there for them, even in the darkest of times.
College professor changes study game
Douglas College philosophy professor James Moran was discouraged when class after class that he taught would come to school without having done the assigned readings, and he decided to do something about it.