Women at war
It’s a woman’s world in Douglas College’s production of John Murrell’s Waiting for the Parade.
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The Other Press, Douglas College's student newspaper since 1976. Articles, insight and updates from the New West and Coquitlam campuses.
Little critters, big laughs
Imagine if animals were like humans and had dreams to make it in the big city. Zootopia shows the reality of human life in the animal world.
Tri-City’s enthusiastic approach to plastic
Being green isn’t a new concept. The process of separating garbage, from compost to paper, has been around for a while.
Evergreen Line stations demand accessibility, and soon
Many transit commuters who drive to their nearby SkyTrain station know that parking spots can be rare and valuable.
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.
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.