LETTITOR.

The new kid on the
block

 

ON ada a Ra ee ee a OR ee eae aan
by Internet vote... so look for Howard Stern’s Private Parts to come in No. 1.” - Jon Stewart

I come from the Net. Through systems, peoples, and cities, to this place: www.theotherpress.ca. *sigh*
Regardless of whether or not my shameless rip on Keboot’s introduction carries any weight with you, allow me
to clarify the significance of my nerdy, cryptic hinting: The Other Press is back online.

It’s been a long time coming for us over the course of the last two years. From a site that looked about as fresh as last
week’s pasta leftovers, to a site that threatened to destroy your computer and overthrow the establishment (due to being
compromised by what I can only assume was a Megabyte-esque villain—last Reboot reference, I promise). Rest assured, our
new site—which from its easy to navigate frontend, to its complex and deeply customizable backend, has been completely
overhauled—is squeaky clean and better than ever.

So, now that we have one... what do we have planned for the site? Good question! For starters, over the coming months we'll
begin the process of uploading hundreds of articles from over the course of the past year for your online viewing pleasure. While
that in itself might sound like a pretty grand undertaking, and while we do have a number of exciting multimedia ideas in the
works, we don’t want it to stop there... which is where you come in: what would you like to see from The Other Press online?

Between your ritualistic stints of Facebook stalking and forum trolling (I kid!), take a moment to pop by the aforementioned
URL and case the joint. What’s working? What isn’t working? What are we missing? Yell at us via email or the contact form
available online (which jettisons directly to my inbox) and let us know. Also, this is the official call for “online friends.” Whether
it’s through Facebook, Twitter, or linking to the site directly, every bit of e-propaganda helps to spread the word. While we’re at
it, if you’re a student with a fledgling website, blog, online business, or ground-breaking web 3.0 project, and are interested in
doing some online cross-promotion—link for a link sorta thing—send me an email with the specifics and we'll begin our wild
and heart-warming journey as online friends.

Anyway, as far as this month in print is concerned, our motley crew of exam-liberated student journos let fly the
shackles of the winter semester to tackle the likes of: the student tuition protests in Montreal, a collection of reviews
and festival previews, the ineffable “logic” behind NHL suspensions, and much more! Not to mention a bevy of
online exclusive content covering this past month’s first ever Vancouver Fan Expo which, having been one among
hundreds of gleeful attendees, I can attest to as having been an absolute blast.

Well dear reader, that about does it for me. From my desk to your eyes, I wish you a happy,
healthy, and revitalizing month. May the fourth be with you.

Later days,
Corea A hiaalc

The Other Press
Editor in Chief

a ay

Anyone can get published in The Other Press!
Just email your story to the appropriate section editor
from the list on the right. Please send your file as an MS
Word .doc file.

The weekly deadline for submissions to section editors is Thursday
by 12:00 a.m. for publication the following Monday. Time-sensitive articles
(weekend news, sports, and cultural reviews) will be accepted until Saturday
at noon and can be submitted to the editor at editor@theotherpress.ca. All
submissions will be edited for clarity and style.

The Other Press will pay $50.00 to any contributor who writes, and
successfully has published, a feature article of at least 1,200 words. Also,
The Other Press will pay $50.00 for every five issues a contributor is
published in on a per semester basis.

The Other Press holds weekly staff meetings at
6:00pm on Mondays in room 1020 at Douglas
College’s New Westminster campus. All
interested students are welcome!