March 31, 2004 : Contents From The Editor a ee ; News = 4 Print Futures Portfolio Show 4 Douglas College Foundation Awards Tea 4 Women Arrested After Refusing to Leave BC Minister's Office 5 Penny Wise Journalism Scholarship for Women a Web Changing How Kids Seek Help: Kids Help Phone 5 Burn Fund Scam Opinions Page 5 6 The Key to Panhandling 6 In the Pagoda F Stolen Words 7 Science Matters f Third Degree 8 Translink Sevices Less Than Adequate 9 Why Are We Marching? An Irreverent Reflection 9 Paparazzi A friend of mine told me the other day that 10 Vancouver Protestors Once Again Offer Sensible, Well- he has a policy to not eavesdrop on other Thought-Out Commentary people's conversations—this I find appalling. 10 Political Cartoon Some of the best information received is third party. Imagine a world with no “Stolen Words” — it's just not right. Wilson’s Section ; Y 11 Horoscopes But what is eavesdropping really? If some- ; one is standing in the grocery line in front of ” Photo[graphic] you, perhaps talking on their cell phone, should I plug my ears? This person is making no effort to conceal their conversation and I Culture feel that anything said with in earshot is fair 12 Around Town game. 12 This Week in History Don’t get me wrong, I don't make a habit 13 Fresh Baked of pressing a glass against the door—that 13 Fanboy's Corner would be wrong plus it doesn’t work...so I 14 The Li 1 hear. Should we all be whispering in dark e Liquorpigs _corners or dimmed stairwells? I wonder how 14 Starsky & Hutch my friend would respond. 14 Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind However, to play devil’s advocate, I was on 15 Elixir of Love the phone the other day at home and my daughter later asked me about something I mentioned on the telephone and I told her it was rude to eavesdrop. I guess what is good Features for the goose isn’t necessarily good for the 16 Comfort Food gander. : VE Anneke Rees and Habitat for Humanity Aren't some of the best characters in the books, plays, and movies we love loosely based on the observations made partially through listening to others who are not Sports always necessarily speaking directly to all 18 Sports Shorts those around? I would like to think so. 18 Premier Drops the Ball Hearing what other people speak about is 18 So Long and Thanks for all the Fish like having a little glimpse into people's lives 19 Canucks Corner who you may not otherwise ever encounter. In a way, it’s like seeing how the other half lives. Classifieds I’m not saying it’s right and I’m not saying 19 it's wrong but I will at least try to be consis- tent in my eavesdropping ways. I will listen and be listened to all the same. I invite you all to do the same. Managing Editor Kerry Evans Page 6 The Other Press Submission Guidelines | News Kelly Parry: kelly parry@telus.net The weekly deadline for submissions is Wednesday for All other submissions should be forwarded to the Opinions Kali Thurber: opinionsubmit@hotmail.com publication the following Wednesday. Letters to the appropriate section editor. Please include your name, Culture Amanda Aikman: submit_to_culture@yahoo.ca Editor, vacant sections, and “time sensitive” articles (week- end news, sports, and cultural reviews) will be accepted until Saturday noon and can be submitted to the editor at: the_editor57@hotmail.com phone number/email address, the word count, and submit via email as an MS Word.doc attachment to the attention of the appropriate editor. Features | Sports David Lam Representative Barbara K. Adamski: adamski@telus.net Adam Gordon: desportseditor@yahoo.ca Kim Meier: nocontrolling@hotmail.com http://www.otherpress.ca Page 3