DSU app soars in popularity
The DSU’s newest app is gaining a strong user base locally, and turning heads elsewhere in the province. Engagement on the platform is at an all time high for Douglas.
Frustrations continue despite new vacancy tax
Foreign buyers will now have to pay an additional 15 per cent tax on Metro Vancouver property, according to new legislation passed by the provincial government on July 25. The legislation came into effect on August 2.
Prime Minister’s Youth Council seeking members
On July 19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, within his position as Minister of Youth, announced the details of the Prime Minister’s Youth Council, via an open discussion on Twitter.
Pounding down the euro
On Thursday June 23, the Leave side for Brexit prevailed: 52 per cent to 48 per cent. It seemed for a time as though the world had been turned upside down. I’ve danced about the edge of many a conversation claiming how it’s a victory for racism, Britain made the wrong choice, and voters were so horribly out-of-the-loop and misinformed. My own contributions have been virtually nonexistent.
Student apathy and other problems for the editor-in-chiefs of the ‘Other Press’
You are a runner in a relay race. As your teammate approaches you, you see her hand extend, holding the baton. Your feet move to keep pace as she draws nearer. The fingers in your hands blossom out, creating a target, not just for the baton, but also for the responsibility, the confidence, the weight of the entire collective. You are the runner; you are the next editor-in-chief of the Other Press.
EU will not take Britain back, no matter how much it begs
In the aftermath of the British referendum that found Britain leaving the European Union, many who voted to leave found themselves longing for what once was.
Universities begin accepting lengthy Facebook posts as credible articles
In a move that has shocked many in academia and delighted warriors of the keyboard, various universities around Canada and the USA have begun accepting Facebook posts as scholarly articles.
New marijuana policies tough on recreational smokers
The Liberal government’s new marijuana taskforce, led by Anne McLellan, has released a surprising list of proposed marijuana regulations that has pundits and advocates scratching their heads.
Student forgets registration time
Chris Evans committed the cardinal sin: he forgot to register for courses the very day of his registration time. Instead, he remembered mere weeks before the semester was to start.
The elbow that shook the world
Justin Trudeau and Barack Obama have apparently made up after their elbow-based spat last month.