FEATURE

Let’s Talk Science: Earth’s rotation, oceans, and genes

Science is about questions and looking for their answers. If Newton hadn’t wondered and looked for why the apple fell to the Earth instead of going up, we might have never found out about gravity. So, like Newton, this section is a quest to find answers in the field of science, logic, and theories. If you have a question about science that you’d like answered, send it to Chitwan at features@theotherpress.ca

FEATURE

Jazz for Dummies: Definitive albums

“Aggressive, boastful, complex, extremely heavy”—these words describe very well not only this particular genre of music, but also the greats who created it. Many of them were virtuosos and by the time a lot of them graduated high school, they were experts of their choice instruments, moving their fingers up and down their instruments so quickly that you’d need to be in bullet-time to see even 10 per cent of the moves they were making.

HUMOUR

Bared on the Beach

Bared on the Beach, a theatrical production company, gave its first performance last week on the shores of Palestine. The company’s modern take on The Tempest was not well-received by the audience and resulted in the actors being pelted with eggs as they attempted to make their way from the scene.

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College Confessional…

Last year for Super Bowl XLVIII (48, I Googled it) I decided to host a Super Bowl party for my friends. I originally came up with the idea based on a combination of Pinterest boards and a few drinks one night while watching a game. I will be the first to admit that I am more interested in the food and drinks that accompany sports, rather than the sports themselves.