Author: The Other Press
TransLink: Hey, big spenders
There is a growing debate about whether or not TransLink is maintaining its goal of sustaining a safe and reliable transportation system. This private corporation has had many ups and downs over the course of its more than 15 years of existence. TransLink is facing criticism for its management of revenue, which is provided through ridership and various taxes.
Disney princesses can be role models, too…
Belle as Edith Wharton, the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction because she made time to actually write even while men were fighting over her.
Top 10 thoughts a boyfriend has while watching ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
“So hold up, we’re watching the film adaption of the book that was created from the erotic fan fiction of another book that was terrible? Just trying to get my facts straight here.”
Local mountains making big changes due to warmer winters
The warm weather we’ve had over the past few winters has gotten the owners of the local ski mountains reconsidering the potential uses of their sky-top real estate.
Nightmare of a nuisance
Following the viral story about a girl whose sleepwalking led to consuming all her roommates’ food, an increasing number of roommates have been self-diagnosed with sleepwalking. Their destructive behaviour has varied widely, from eating everything, to borrowing without asking, stealing without asking, and using up the toilet paper and then forgetting to buy more.
A review of the Academy Awards
This past weekend, the Academy Awards took place, and they were so fetch!
The truth of the Muslim community
On February 10, three young people—Deah Shaddy Barakat, 23, Yusor Mohammad Abu-Salha, 21, and Razan Mohammad Abu-Salha, 19—were fatally shot dead in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Craig Stephen Hicks, their next-door neighbour, was charged with their murders. According to the Chapel Hill Police Department, this tragedy was the result of an ongoing parking dispute, although other motives are being considered.
Let’s Talk Science: UV Rays, geoengineering, and shrilk
To begin, we must realize that UV rays, or ultraviolet rays, are not always harmful. In some cases, UV rays are actually useful. They help in some medical treatments and provide the essential vitamin, Vitamin D3 to the body. Even though the sun is their primary source, UV rays are not just emitted by sun but also by other objects like mercury lamps, tanning lamps, laser machines, and often during welding. UV rays are electromagnetic rays that are invisible to us.
Don’t be that guy: A whole latte trouble
For many, coffee is the only thing that gives them sanity in the morning. Feeling tired? Drink coffee. Want something more? Grab a latte. Really desperate? Take shots of espresso.