P1zza Pizza: An
in-depth review

» Why is this place never open?

Chandler Walter
Contributor

have worked at the Other Press and
attended weekly meetings at the
office located at Douglas College's New
Westminster campus for the past four
years. Prior to that, I was a student a
Douglas College for a full year, taking many
classes at the New Westminster campus.

Yet never in those five collective years
of being at, around, and in the general
vicinity of the New West building, had I
seen the elusive Pizza Pizza place actually
open to customers. Until today.

If youre thinking, “We have a Pizza
Pizza?” then youre likely not alone. Tucked
away on the bottom floor of the New
Westminster campus, behind two sets of
doors and beside the gym (yes, we have
a gym), sits a small-yet-terrific-smelling
Pizza Pizza.

Maybe you've seen it but never been in
there because this place is hardly ever open.

I even tried looking it up online
before writing this article, the eager,
young investigative journalist that I am,
and I couldn’ find a shred of online
evidence that Pizza Pizza even operates
in the building. The closest I came to
tracking down the hypothetical scent of
that pepperoni goodness is a page on the

Douglas College website describing the
food options on campus. Naturally Tim
Hortons and the cafeteria are on the list,
joined by a mysteriously-named “Deli,”
which, by Sherlock Holmes-ian deduction,
I can only assume means Pizza Pizza.

If that premise is, in fact, correct, then
the hours of Pizza Pizza are as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 8 am to 3 pm; Friday:
8 am to 2:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday:
Closed.

Okay, so maybe the place is sometimes
open, and maybe not every Douglas
College student is like me and only ever
takes evening classes or attends meetings
that start at 6:30 pm. But still, there are
probably a few like-minded folks out there,
and to address those poor few, I say this:

The cheese slice I had was actually
really good and filling, though (even with
a combo) one slice and a pop came to like
seven dollars and change, which is kind of
rough. They charge almost a full dollar for
dips, but they're not too necessary to get
because the crust definitely holds its own.
One slice is enough to feel full for a lunch.
If it was dinner I'd probably want two... so
it’s actually good thing they aren’t open
during evening hours.

Allin all, 8/10, would recommend.

 

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Beauty on a budget: Deciem The
Ordinary Coverage Foundation

» This ultra-budget foundation didn’t live up to my hype

Lauren Kelly
Graphics Manager

bout a month ago, a friend of mine
ecommended the Deciem Abnormal

Beauty Company to me. She said the
serums were amazing and incredibly
affordable, and their foundation was
supposed to be as well. Since I’m still on
the hunt for a foundation, the promise of
affordable quality products was all ] needed
to hear to get me into their Metrotown
location.

Their foundation comes in two
finishes: Serum and Coverage. Of course,
the former is a lighter-weight option, while
the latter is a heavier variant. I opted for
the latter because I prefer a more full-
coverage foundation. An employee helped
me pick out a colour and we ultimately
chose 1.0 N, which the website describes as
“very fair neutral.” I would ideally want a
yellow undertone, but that option doesn’t
appear until 1.2. Overall, their colour line is
varied, with 21 shades ranging from “very

fair” to “very deep,” and with pink, yellow,
red, and neutral undertones. Additionally,
a few shades have gold or silver shimmer in
them.

I’ve tested this foundation for the
past month now, partly on long vacation
days and partly during my normal routine,
and I hate to say I really do not like it.

The biggest issue for me is the colour.
Even though it’s “very fair,” it is much too
dark for me. I’m not sure how much of
that is oxidization—the process by which
make-up darkens or changes shades due
to extended exposure to the oxygen in the
air—and how much is the colour. Either
way, it does not look right, and I even
tanned quite a bit this summer. I’ve also
found that I’ve been getting oilier wearing
this than my usual Maybelline Fit Me
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a setting spray, but I need to pull out my
blotting papers by midday to keep things
under control.

In its favour, the coverage is great, and
while it does wear off eventually it lasts

well for the price. For someone who can
get a colour-match, and for someone who
doesn’t have an oily T-zone, this could be
the perfect budget foundation. Sadly, it just
wasn't the product for me.

If you're interested in trying it for

  

Photo by Lauren Kelly

yourself, check out Abnormal Beauty
Company’s Metrotown, Downtown, or
South Granville locations. It’s pretty much
risk-free since they have a generous one-
year return policy and you can sample
products on the spot. Also, it’s only $6.90.

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