Tri-cities to wage expensive battle against chafer beetle
The European chafer beetle has reportedly been infesting BC lawns since 2001, but 2015 has seen a mass increase in the insects and resulting damage.
Author: The Other Press
The Other Press, Douglas College's student newspaper since 1976. Articles, insight and updates from the New West and Coquitlam campuses.
A technological ice age
Is the human race driving itself into a technological ice age? Shooting through cyberspace are concerns of whether or not humanity’s desire for technology is hurting society at its most basic level—communication.
The woman wide web
Welcome dear readers, to the Other Press’ second themed issue of the year: the Technology Issue!
Local news roundup: Week of March 16
Around 4 a.m. on March 18, a Coquitlam house on Dawes Hill Road burned down.
TED Talks highlighted by Monica Lewinsky
TED Talks returned to Vancouver on March 16, showcasing another year’s-worth of presentations between then and March 20.
Futurology 101
Technology as we know it today, considered a luxury by most in the 1990s, is an integral part of most people’s lives in the developed world. Smartphones, GPS, and the like have become deeply rooted in our daily lives. This, in particular, goes for the latest generation to reach adulthood—a demographic commonly referred to as the millennials.
Curbing student suicide in South Korea
Recent approval of a mobile application in South Korea meant to be used as a student suicide-prevention tool has sparked some concerns in a country known as much for its Internet connectivity as for its high rates of suicide.