The one that got away
Douglas College’s latest play, Almost, Maine, is about romance and is comedic, but it’s a little outside the box compared to your average romantic comedy.
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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.
Behind ‘Bard of the Bronx’
The Douglas College theatre program presents its second production of the semester, Bard of the Bronx: John Patrick Shanley in Perspective.
Write here, write now at write-ins
This November, as part of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo), Lower Mainland libraries, coffee shops, restaurants, and SkyTrains are filling up with amateur and professional writers each attempting to create a manuscript in a month.
Comic Corner: A ground-breaking story of growing up
Persepolis is an autobiographical account of author Marjane Satrapi’s coming of age during a time of political revolution in Iran.
Crime and mystery in British Columbia
Local crime and mystery authors E. R. Brown, Dietrich Kalteis, and Sam Wiebe appeared at the Burnaby Public Library McGill Branch for a public reading of their works, a lively discussion about crime and mystery fiction, and a Q-and-A on November 5.
Get ready to rock—or stay on hiatus?
When Guitar Hero made its debut over 10 years ago, it was something pretty special to an entire generation of gamers.
Link takes on style in his new multiplayer game
I don’t think there is a gamer out there who doesn’t know the Legend of Zelda series.
New Bond movie is nothing new
Ian Fleming’s James Bond is probably the best known spy character of all time, and many movies have been adapted from his stories.
The recycling rip-off: paper cups
For many people, their coffee on-the-go comes from either the beloved Tim Hortons, the ever-growing Starbucks, or the most economic choice, McDonalds.
Preventable launches new campaign against distracted driving
The Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation in Port Coquitlam is partnering with the Community Against Preventable Injuries (known widely as Preventable) in an effort to reduce the number of accidents that occur as a result of distracted driving.