Douglas College embroiled 1n meme war > University-to-university conflict turns viral Katie Czenczek Staff Writer t was only a matter of time until UBC and SFU students took to social media to wage an all-out war. What started out as a post on Facebook became a conflict between the two local university, as students from both schools began to post memes to insult the opposing university. Using Twitter and Facebook as their platforms, both the UBC Confessions group and the SFU Confessions group saw students anonymously post memes, tagging one another in jabs against the other school. The memes ranged in topics, each discussing the problems with either university. Some were more lighthearted, poking fun at the high tuition costs of UBC, or claiming SFU students are only at SFU because they weren't admitted to UBC. Others discussed topics such as UBC’s alleged reputation for campus sexual assaults. BCIT, UVIC, and other British Columbian universities and colleges were also mentioned in the flurry of memes posted. Douglas College was also mentioned and thrown into the fire as a bystander of the war of memes. Douglas College Confessions fired back, posting memes with captions such as “watching your neighbours fight on the street,” accompanied by a photo of Homer Simpson looking out of his window suspiciously. Amber-Rose Hemm, a Douglas College student who saw the events unfold on social media, said in an interview with the Other Press that she enjoyed watching the meme war from a bystander’s perspective. “Tt was fun sitting by the sidelines watching with popcorn as the other schools fought each other,” she said. When asked what she thought Douglas College Confessions should post in order to respond to the memes, Hemm said that she would like to see some posts about how UBC and SFU students are paying significantly higher costs for the exact same education. “T just don't get it. They pay ridiculously higher tuition fees for the same education. That’s the biggest thing [Douglas College students] have to shoot back at [UBC and SFU] is the stupidly expensive costs of going to either university,’ Hemm said. Stephanie Malundo, another Douglas College student, did not personally see the memes but said that she liked the idea of a meme war between the competing schools. “Tt’s a harmless joke that can be something fun to do. Everyone loves a good laugh, especially at this time of the year with finals wrapping up. I wish that I got to see it while they were still posting a tonne,” she said. Douglas College receives performing arts award > $38,000 donation will fund additional theatre activities Colten Kamlade Staff Reporter he Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society presented Douglas College with two awards after the final curtain of The Diviners—the latest production put on by the departments of theatre and stagecraft and event technology. The Award of Distinction came along with $38,000 in funds for future programs. Ina press release this week, Leanne Poon, executive director of the Douglas College Foundation, expressed gratitude to the Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society. “Thanks to the Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society and the Burr 100 Committee, this award will support performing arts, stagecraft, and event technology students for generations to come,” she said in the press release. During the evening, one individual in particular was honoured. Nelson Ellis was presented with the 2017 Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society 2nd Year Entrance Award of Distinction. Ellis played the role of C.C. Showers in The Diviners, a play set ina small Indiana town during The Great Depression. The story follows the friendship of Showers, an ex-preacher, and Buddy, an intellectually disabled teenager who has the ability to divine water. The play was written by Jim Leonard Jr. and was produced in 1980. The Douglas College website described Ellis as possessing some of Raymond Burr’s most impressive qualities. “[Ellis] demonstrated outstanding achievement in his studies, course work, and performance, and emulates the passion, commitment, and talent of Raymond Burr,’ states the website. The awards were presented by Edward Eddy, Michelle Sereda, and Maureen Albanese—members of the Burr 100 Committee—during an evening hosted by the Douglas College Foundation and Alumni Association. The evening was sponsored by Canadian Western Savings. The Raymond Burr Performing Arts Society is named after the New Westminster-born actor, famous for his roles in television series such as Perry Mason and Ironside, and for his parts in radio shows like Fort Laramie, where he played the part of Captain Lee Quince. According to an article by ABC News, Burr was also famous for his kindness. “[He] contributed generously to charitable causes” and “sponsored foster children from Korea and Italy,” ABC News reported. According to the Douglas College website, the student cast of The Diviners includes Nelson Ellis (New Westminster), Marina Cindrich (Vancouver), Dayna Hoffmann (Surrey), Emma Davis (Delta), Kobe Doi (Surrey), Dani Break (Surrey), Dahlia Kerr (Victoria/Chilliwack), Alex van Geyn (Coquitlam), Emily Thorne (Delta), and Christian Krushel (Coquitlam). when you hear people arguing in your street.. ber 10-18, 2017 {/ Directed by Deborah Ne Meme via Douglas confessions on Faceboo Poster for ‘The Diviners’