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Chairman of the Board: Great balls of fire!

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

Fireball Island is a roll-and-move game for two to four players, designed by Chuck Kennedy and published by Milton Bradley in 1986. In the game, you play as an intrepid adventurer exploring a mysterious tropical island in search of a fantastic ruby.

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Comic Corner: The same old song and dance

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

I don’t like the Scott Pilgrim series. I know, I know—it’s amazingly hilarious and filled with whimsy. But that type of humour never appealed to me. That didn’t stop me from picking up a copy of Bryan Lee O’Malley’s new book, Seconds.

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‘Ouija’ conjures up cheap scares and bad acting

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

The rules of the game are simple: “Never play alone,” “Never play in a graveyard,” “Always say goodbye.”

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‘Subsequent Conversations’ wants to know what you really mean

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

If the name Neil LaBute doesn’t ring any bells for you, then the Douglas College Theatre Department’s production of Subsequent Conversations will be a new and exciting treat. The play, directed by instructor Cheryl Swan, is a collection of five one-act plays by LaBute, one of my favourite modern playwrights.

There’s a bully in all of us
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There’s a bully in all of us

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014November 11, 2014

Stickboy is the second production in the Vancouver Opera’s 2014-15 season and, more importantly, the production’s world premiere. Its all-too-familiar story and barrier-breaking format make it an excellent first production for those who are wary of opera or those who have never experienced it before.

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Government looks to criminalize online hate speech

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

Prior to Martin Couture-Rouleau’s October 20 targeted hit-and run-attack on Warrant Officer Patrice Vincent, and one other soldier in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Couture-Rouleau had been posting radical, pro-ISIS messages to his Facebook page.

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US Secretary of State Kerry visits Ottawa

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

United States Secretary of State John Kerry visited Ottawa last week, the first senior US official to travel to the nation’s capital after the horrific attacks that left two Canadian soldiers dead.

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Cardinals’ outfielder Oscar Tavares killed in car crash

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

Twenty-two-year-old Oscar Taveras, a promising outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, lost his life on October 26 when he was involved in a deadly car accident that also took the life of 18-year-old girlfriend Edilia Arvelo.

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PSAs may pose dangers regarding prostate exams

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

For the past decade, November has served as a month of awareness regarding prostate exams. “Movember,” as the month is nicknamed, sees men each year grow moustaches to raise money and help seek better cures for prostate cancer.

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Royals basketball looking scary good

The Other PressNovember 3, 2014

On Halloween night, looking to start the year with a bang, the Douglas College Royals women’s basketball team faced off against the Langara Falcons in their first league game of the season.

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