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Room 1020 -— 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542 WEBSITE: theotherpress.ca EMAIL: editor@theotherpress.ca STAFF LIST Jacey Gibb Editor-in-chief Meditor@theotherpress.ca Natalie Serafini Assistant Editor Massistant@theotherpress.ca Angela Ho Business Manager Chris Paik Distribution Manager Cody Klyne Layout Manager Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Taylor Pitt Production Assistant Ed Appleby illustrator Jony Roy Social Media Coordinator Angela Espinoza News Editor Minews@theotherpress.ca Cheryl Minns Arts Editor Marts@theotherpress.ca Sophie Isbister Life & Style Editor Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Elliot Chan Opinions Editor Mopinions@theotherpress.ca Eric Wilkins Sports Editor Msports@theotherpress.ca Sharon Miki Humour Editor Mhumour@theotherpress.ca Cazzy Lewchuk Julia Siedlanowska Staff Writers Steven Cayer Brittney MacDonald Senior Columnists Joshua Grant Columnist Andrea Arscott lloradanon Efimoff Nina Falcos, Lindsey Florio Margaret Matthews Livia Turnbull, Casey Dulson, Mark Hendricks, Faye Alexander Contributors So no one wants to do you didn’t think much of it at : the time. A group of us had migrated to the Cambie for a friend’s birthday and the night seemed on track to be as messy as any other. But while the evening was still in its early hours, people started to trickle off, leaving our table half-empty : before even 10:30 p.m. I spent the majority of the night with two friends in particular and as we stumbled home later that night, I realized something: of our group of friends, the three of : us were the only ones who were single. It’s hard to write about this kind of subject without sounding like just another a-hole who's bitterabout not —: getting laid. When I first pitched : this Lettitor to my roommate— who's coincidentally dating my best friend—I mentioned how anxious I was about potentially offending every couple I knew. It’s not in response to any pair in particular, but rather a commentary ona trend I’ve © Getloknowus! : like a concern. We're instructed : to focus on us before anyone else : and make sure we’re comfortable : with ourselves if we're ever to be : comfortable with other people : too. Before you know it though, : hunky dory time alone, it seems : like all of your closest friends : found the Raggedy Ann to their : Raggedy Andy or vice versa and : aired off into cute, annoying : for each other!”—it also used : to upset me from time to time. : Even when the feeling of being : a third-wheel was entirely self- : constructed, I still found myself : griping at the people I loved. : those situations that mirrored noticed the more years go by. Growing up it never seems while you were spending all that pairs. [used to get really : frustrated when my friends : started dating someone. Despite : : me being jokingly obsessed with : : setting comrades up—“This : : person’s beautiful. This person’s also beautiful. They're perfect Several years ago, in one of : something from a sitcom, two : of my closest friends started : hooking up without anyone : knowing. When the whoopie- : making came to light, fora : reason I could hardly justify to : myself, I was furious at the two : friends. I was worried about : what would happen to our group :and I also feared for how the two : of them dating would impact : the group dynamic. Naturally, :T called Momma Gibb and : complained about it, but that’s : when she snuck me some of the : wisest advice I’ve ever heard. “Do you care about your : friends?” “What? Of course I do.” “Then here’s what you do: : you let them do whatever they're : going to do and you support : their decisions. Getting mad at : them won't do anyone any good : and they'll probably just resent : you for it. If you really care : : about someone, all you can do is : : support them.” What’s a single guy or gal to : do? The reality is: not a whole © The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an autonomous publication, independent of the student union. We area registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by our staff. Our head office is located in the New Westminster campus. the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition fees every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes The Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during papers from all across Canada. that is hateful, obscene, or condones or promotes illegal activities. Submissions may be edited for clarity and brevity if necessary. All images used are copyright to their respective owners. The Other Press reserves the right to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material coc Ug 9) CEM] i youtube.com/user/theotherpress instagram.com/theotherpress By www.eatpraymedia.com : lot. Everything in life seems : situated around ensuring that at : some point we all pair up with : our ideal matches—like some : kind of modern Noah’s ark, we : focus on avoiding the flood and : landing that significant other. : It probably seems overdramatic : because I’m relatively young : and just starting to notice it, but :it’s worth pondering. The worst : thing you can do is get hung : up about it though. Instead, : try to enjoy all the upsides that : come with not being attached :to someone. Party more; mope : less; partake in spontaneous : events without having to make : sure your boyfriend/girlfriend :is okay with it; talk to members : of the opposite sex without : worrying if you're being too : flirty; and take full advantage of : not being confined to a single : side of the mattress. So it goes, Tacey Gibb Editor-in-chief