BC post-secondary schools lobby for improved foster care
The Write the Future campaign is addressing the lack of support for youth aged 19–25.
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Mandatory nudity
On July 21, the Vancouver Sun published an article that stated nudists (naturists) at Wreck Beach have been trying to enforce nudity at the clothing-optional beach.
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.
The Other Presses
Summer is a time of preparation and perspiration for athletes in the off-season, and students are looking to build stronger and leaner bodies.
The DSU: What’s new in June?
The Other Press sat down with Aran Armutlu, treasurer for the Douglas Students’ Union, to go over the minutes of this month and what they mean for Douglas Students.
Before ‘Game of Thrones’
Long before Jon, Joffrey, or Sansa, there was Rand, Matt, and Perrin, three best friends who had their lives dramatically changed when an Aes Sedai took them away from their village in order to save their lives, which entangled them in a complicated web of magic, politics, war, and power.
DSU Pride Room Vandalized
In March of this year, the DSU Pride Room was vandalized in such a way that left its members feeling unsafe and uncomfortable in their own safe space. Now that a full investigation has taken place, those details have been made available to the public.
DSU Returns from BCFS Skills Development Weekend
On May 27, 8 out of 12 of the Douglas Students’ Union’s representatives attended the BC Federation of Students Skills Development Weekend, a three-day workshop in Sun Peaks, focusing on what it takes to be an effective student representative and student advocate.
High intensity interval training: Hype or hearsay?
Sprint for 20 seconds at a 100 per cent exertion level, then rest for 40 seconds before doing it again. By the five-minute mark, participants are already sweaty, and huffing and puffing like they’re getting ready to blow a house down.
Neel Sethi is the king of the jungle
From start to finish, The Jungle Book is an engaging and entertaining story that is relevant and immediately likeable. Surprisingly, it made me think, which is uncommon for a lot of movies that come out today. If Inside Out is anything to go by, it seems that children’s movies have been doing a better job of making adults think than adult movies do.