Author: The Other Press
Sports Shorts
Sometimes sports news requires tidbits and brief bytes, rather than lengthy in-depth articles. For those times, we suit up in our Sports Shorts and delve into the curious occurrences of athletics.
Canuck ticket prices and mediocrity continue to soar
Ticket prices for sports, especially hockey, are an interesting trend. Theyâre entirely dependent on the team, arena, and of course proximity to the playing surface.
Ello, Ello, whatâs all this then?
Social networks are a part of our everyday lives. The majority of the population uses Facebook daily, and most of us use Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, or another social media platform to view photos and news, communicate with others, and organize meetings and events.
When entering the political scenario
Upon hearing the news that New Brunswick has recently elected a new premier, 32-year-old Brian Alexander Gallantâa Liberal, who graduated from McGill University with a Masters in law, and practiced law in New Brunswickâmy first impression was that heâs a clean-cut, dynamic, and promising young man.
Emerging from beneath the Beijing umbrella
There is certainly more to the Hong Kong protest situation than what we see and hear on television and the Internet. With a foreign eye though, I can only assume that those protesters are just striving for what we have here in Canadaâsurely that cannot be wrong, although the method of obtaining itâs not necessarily kosher.
Whatâs in a name?
Like a birth defect, poor name choices can be an everlasting nuisance to a personâs life. Although, I donât know the formula for perfect naming, I do know that certain words have a particular connotation that may evoke emotions that you wouldnât necessarily want to have associated with a person.
Not a walk in a park(ing lot)
Unless you have paid to reserve a spot to park your vehicle, you have no right to block a space on a public road with a lawn chair, a traffic cone, or an empty milk jug.
Parliamentary madness
It has been said time and again that politicians, as public figures and representatives of the countryâs citizenry, should set a higher moral standard.
Stop HIV & hep C now
According to the Canadian AIDS Society, people living on the street or who have unstable housing âhave been associated with higher rates of HIV.â People are more likely to start using harder drugs if theyâre homeless and are more likely to share paraphernalia if theyâre addicted to drugs.