he otherpress 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 Eric Wilkins Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Lauren Kelly Assistant Editor Massistant@theotherpress.ca Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Cara Seccafien Layout Manager Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Now Hiring! Production Assistant Ed Appleby Ilustrator Jony Roy Social Media Coordinator Mercedes Deutscher News Editor Mi news@theotherpress.ca Cheryl Minns Arts Editor M arts@theotherpress.ca Chitwan Khosla Features Editor M features@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Elliot Chan Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Chandler Walter Humour Editor M humour@theotherpress.ca Staff Reporter Aaron Guillen Sports Reporter Davie Wong Staff Writers Adam Tatelman Alex Stanton Cazzy Lewchuk Contributor Himanshu Virma Jennifer Stefan Josh Visser Senior Columnist Lauren Paulsen David Manky Maturity leave ’m at a marvelous point in life where I am financially self- sufficient but still short of that next step—when one settles into a real job and can truly start making some decent bank. I pay my bills, manage to clean up my apartment so it’s not a total dump, and forage for food at my local No Frills on a regular basis. Am J an adult? Am I mature? Or is all of this just irrelevant information trying to conceal the fact I’m definitely nothing more than just a big kid? I’ve worked two to three jobs more or less seven days a week for the last two years or so—does that qualify me for the next level? ’'m probably just as likely to laugh at a decidedly childish fart joke as lama musical pun if someone’s been Haydn one away. Where's the line? Is there one? No. There isn’t a set mark, at least not a hard one. For the most part, as in when someone calls you one or the other, maturity is © Get to know us! © 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 Other Press is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters, and monthly during the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected through tutition : merely a perception others have : of you, and one that—even as : a perception (a.k.a. someone’s : opinion)—isn’t necessarily correct. : Most people in our lives aren't : conscious of every last minute : detail that affects our day-to-day : existence, and this is important : because maturity is a whole : equation; it can’t be calculated : with only a fraction of the picture. I had drinks a few weeks ago : with a pal who has only ever seen : me ina recreational context— : purely fun friends. I like to try : and stay positive, goof off, laugh : hysterically at inane moments, : and even have a bit too much to : drink from time to time...when : I'm hanging out. He has never : seen me work, struggle through : hardship, or even perform the : most basic of tasks we consider : to be “adult.” In short, the only : time we interact is when there’s : a pitcher on the table and some : laughs being shared with similarly : : and replied, “Ha! You?! : inebriated chums. I suppose it : should have come as little surprise ; tome, then, when I mentioned : how I thought I wanted something more mature from : romantic pursuits that he snorted : ” It definitely stung a bit. I : guess it’s fair though. If that’s the : only time he sees me, it stands to : reason that that’s the impression : he’ll have. That’s really something that everyone needs to remember : because if those are the only : occasions when you're with : those people you should both : understand and not be bothered : by what they think. You should : have enough self-confidence : as well as an awareness of the : character you've painted for them : to be able to accept it. Which : leads to the timeless question of : “Who cares?” As is always the case with : personal thinking, ultimately ra fees every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The © Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers that includes papers from all across Canada. © The Other Press reserves the right to choose what we will publish, and we will not publish material 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. Image via Paramount Pictures : your opinion matters the most. : Maturity isn’t in the same category as embarrassment—it : is more than a figment of your : imagination—but no one, save : the closest people in your life, : can genuinely make an accurate : assessment of your character. : That doesn’t mean you should : completely disregard others’ : impressions of you—otherwise we : can become self-centred, trompy : jerks—but make sure that your : guideline is formed from a healthy : self-awareness. You know who you : are. You know what you believe. : You know how hard you work. : You know your strengths and : weaknesses. As long as you are : comfortable with your personal : growth and maturity, that’s all : that really matters. Danke danke, Editor-in-Chief theotherpress.ca facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress | twitter.com/theotherpress