page 2 the other press January 31, 1977 other | editorial What is the role of the Student Press? Many students and administrators, alike, believe a student paper should cater only to the limited interests, activities, and organizations within an educational structure. This narrow concept can only produce a paper that is no more than.a ‘social sheet’’ or ‘‘score board’’. If a student paper restricted itself entirely to ‘‘on campus”’ news, it would be doing a disservice, not only to the students, but to society as a whole. Students are not a social class unto themselves, they are part of a society who’s concerns and struggles are much the same as theirs. The Student Press has the responsibility to act as an alternative source of information - a compliment between the educational system and the commercial press. Students cannot escape reality for long. They may feel secure within the school walls, but eventually they must step out - and they must be prepared. Not only must students be prepared for the world as it is now, but also be prepared for the changes that are going to take place, and be ready to help make these changes. The Student Press should expose the wrongs of our society in order to bring the truth into better focus, and in doing so, bring the alternatives into closer reach. Douglas College is unique among educational institutions - it is a.community college without a community and without permanent structures. In its attempt to serve the community, Douglas College has alienated its students. Through it s policy of de-centralization, it has become a ‘‘commuter college’’, with students speeding from one campus to another in order to get to each class on time. Though the college should be applauded for its intentions, it’s human atomsphere is as disoriented as its campuses. As most communities with this problem have realized, what is needed is some axis on which people can cling to for a feeling of belonging. _ As most communities know, a newspaper is what serves this need best. If Douglas College is it to become a real community, it needs a newspaper. We at The Other Press feel we can fill that need, but we need your help, too. We cannot ‘‘see all’’ and ‘‘hear all’’, you must inform us, criticize us, get involved with us. Above all, let us get this college going - make it a living, thriving community for real people. You may only be here for a couple of years but that’s a long time to be alone. front photo: Pat Johnson the Other press Staff Box Managing Editor: Gord Isfeld Copy Editor: Terry Glavin News Editor: Rory Munro Photo Editor: Pat Johnson Arts and Events Editor: Gwen Odland Writers: Neil Dowie, Eileen Galuska, Grant Dahling Typesetter: Patrick Dyck ~ Member of Canadian University Press, and subscriber of Pacific News Service. The Other Press is a democratically run student newspaper. Published under the auspices of the Douglas College Student Society gvery Monday. The news office is located at the rear of the cafeteria »n New Westminster campus. The Other Press, Box 2503, Douglas College, New Westminster, British Columbia. 522-6038, between 12 and 1, weekdays, Advertising: 522-6038. « é "THEY ALWAYS LOOK LIKE THAT AFTER THEY COME OUT OF REGISTRATION. ts DAVE BeNINGrIE—P CALGARY WOMENS GROUP AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO FEMALE STUDENTS CALGARY (CUP)--The Calgary Status of- Women Action Com- mittee (SWAC) began the new year by awarding four women $250 scholarships. This is the first time any self-supporting women’s group in Canada has established a scholarship program, according to SWAC worker Joan Fish. The scholarships were awarded to “‘recognize the efforts’’- of women furthering their educat- ion, she said. About 15 applications were rec -eived and reviewed individually by a committee of three women - selected by the SWAC board of directors, Fish said. SWAC “‘Hopes to be able to carry on with this aspect of supporting women who are fur- thering their education,’’ Fish said. ““We hope to increase the amount but will need donat- ions’’ to-add to the $1,000 SWAC is ‘‘able to set aside.”’ PELTIER TRIAL SET FARGO, N.D. (ENS-CUP)--- American Indian Movement (AIM) activist Leonard Peltier has been ordered by the U.S. government to stand trial for murder here on March 14. After his extradition from Canada to South Dakota in early January, Peltier requested that he be tried on the Pine Ridge reservation as provided for in the 1968- treaty between the Sioux and the government. Following the U.S. govern- ment’s announcement the Leo- nard .Peltier Defense Group on the Pine Ridge reservation is- sued a statement saying that the Oglala Lakota Nation ‘‘is the only site and government with jurisdiction in the matter.”’ ““We know that Leonard Pel- tier could not receive a fair trial in North Dakota any more than he could in South Dakota.”’ Peltier is charged in connect- ion with the deaths of two FBI agents in a shooting incident on the reserve in Oglala, South whole. earth Dakota on June, 1975. Although all three of his original co-defen- dents have since been acquitted of the murder charges, Peltier was in Canada at the time of their trial. He was arrested in Edmonton last February and sent to a Vancouver prison where a lengthy trial ended with his extradition. KING KONG SAN FRANCISCO (ZNS CUP)-- A Soviet publication is charging that the movie King Kong is _crises in the west. ‘wild advertising campaign being widely promoted to keep people’s minds off the economic The weekly Literary Gazette | asks ‘‘What is the reason for the around the film?’’ According to the publication, the first version of King Kong was released during the depres- | sion to distract Americans from their economic problems, and the new movie has the same goal. cont’d. on page 6. letters In the festive season of Christmas cheer, good will was expressed by Ken McCoy (cam- pus supervisor) when he had my car towed out of the student parking lot (N. West) for no apparent reason. The car failed to start because the battery cell was dead, and funds to replace the battery were low at the time. Returning, with help, some days later to retrieve the car, I found it ““gone.’’ Thinking it was stolen I called the police to inquire the car’s whereabouts and to report it stolen. On the advice of a friend I consulted the campus cop, Ken, to inquire whether or not he knew of the car’s whereabouts. To my dismay I discovered he had had it towed away. The excuse was that the car had no identification or note stating it was broken down. ‘“‘It could have been stolen, or deserted by a drunk’’. replied Ken when asked ‘‘Why?”’ The car was legally parked, and I felt reluctant to pay Buster’s tow cost. A $32.00 tow bill may be just a drop in the bucket for ‘“‘some’’ people, but for a poor struggling student with a family, (just before Christmas) it is a lot of money. Ken could have put a notice in the Other Press, left a note on the car, inquired with the police to find if the car had in fact been stolen, or could even have posted a notice on the bulletin board. Sigh. But he did none of | these things to my knowledge. signed.... Disgruntled Terry Lagace.