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.
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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.
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.
Fighting Fit: Martial Arts Mixer
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) has a reputation as one of the most brutal combat sports in history, although that criticism is somewhat unfair. In professional tournaments like the UFC, the referees are the best in the world, their decisiveness equal to that of the fighters they watch over.
Playoff blues
It was never going to be an easy weekend for the Royals. Going into the playoffs seeded fifth out of sixth was not an ideal start for the team with dreams of a gold medal. However, if they wanted that medal, they would have to battle up a mountain, and then some.
Douglas–SFU Ping Pong Tournament
On Friday, March 4, Douglas hosted an event that has been months in the making. A ping pong tournament between Simon Fraser University and Douglas College.
OP Player of the Week:
This week’s OP Player of the Week is Nanaya Miki. Despite her team not winning a game at the tournament, Miki still managed to amass a ridiculous amount of offensive and defensive stats.
Turkish oil wrestling
Ladies, does it make you uncomfortable when you see guys watching women’s volleyball tournaments for the sole purpose of watching women bounce around in booty shorts?
Balling out of control
The women opened up the weekend on Friday, having earned their bye to the semifinals by finishing second in the PACWEST. They faced the red-hot hosts, the Capilano Blues.