FEATURE

Letā€™s Talk Science: UV Rays, geoengineering, and shrilk

The Other Press

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.

OPINIONS

So lame it just might work

The Other Press

This is not a criticism of any individual or organization, but rather the designs that come from an embarrassing collective demand. Iā€™m talking about technology such as the selfie stick. You know, the elongated pole that people use to take pictures of themselves.

OPINIONS

Livā€™er drink

The Other Press

Torontonian, Mark Selkirk was diagnosed with acute alcoholic hepatitis in 2010. Told by doctors that his life was going to come to a premature end without a liver transplant, he was in dire straits. To make matters worse, Selkirk was an alcoholic, and all Canadian liver transplant centres require candidates to be alcohol-free for six months.

OPINIONS

Photoshop challenge

The Other Press

Can a magazine with untouched images of models sell? I donā€™t know. Every time I have stood in the supermarket checkout line, Iā€™ve noticed the stunning works by digital artists on the front pages of magazines. I must admit; Iā€™m not the demographic for those magazines.

OPINIONS

Fuck the police?

The Other Press

Itā€™s a trend thatā€™s as old as the profession itself, but has only gained noticeable momentum in the past decade or so. It appears as though you canā€™t even mention ā€œlaw enforcementā€ in a light that is anything but completely negative without some young kidā€”who spends far too much time reading alternative news websites and YouTube commentsā€”jumping up your ass and verbally tearing you to pieces for implying that we donā€™t live in a police state where the average law enforcement officer is a power-hungry closet murderer.