nn recy by Ellen Lee 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. Today we are registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by and from 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 2 The provincial government continues to make cuts to education. - John Morrison Ill, Pg. 4 On the beauty of New England’s small towns. - Nikalas Kryzanowski, Pg. 6 FEATURE Jitters may not be the only problem with energy drinks. - Andrew Bates, Pg. 8 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Gone but not forgotten: remembering some of Vancouver’s late great venues. - Jay Schreiber, Pg. 13 SPORTS Eagerly awaiting the return of intramurals at Douglas College. - Mark Fisher, Pg. 15 Happy Birthday Barack Obama (48) WHO WE ARE levy collected through tutition 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. 5 CB Anyone can get published Submissions will be edited for clarity = NEWS SUBMISSIONS in the Other Press! Just email and style. news @theotherpress.ca — your story tothe appropriatesection ‘The Other Presswill pay $50 to SPORTS SUBMISSIONS editor from the list on the right. any student who writes anartieof __ sports@theotherpress.ca AG _ezsesendyourfleasan sword atleast 1,000 niente A&E SUBMISSIONS doc file, and include your full name, oc joi en en the arts@theotherpress.ca SS email address, and word count. itor in Chief. Offer once per ales The werK!y deadline for semester per student. oT en : submissions is Wednesday night for The Other Press holds weekly staff : Bele publication the followingMonday. ‘meetings at6 PM on Mondays in OPINION SUBMISSIONS feos, Loner to the Editor and*ame room 1020 ofthe NewWestminster Opinions @theotherpress.ca MC Sitive" articles (weekend news, campus. All interested students are ec sports, and cultural reviews) will be welcome. accepted until Saturday at noon and can be submitted to the editor at editor@theotherpress.ca THE OTHER PRESS Student Newspaper of Douglas College PUBLISHED SINCE 1976 Room 1020 — 700 Douglas College Royal Avenue, New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542 EDITOR IN CHIEF Liam Britten editor@theotherpress.ca ASSISTANT EDITOR Chloé Bach assistant@theotherpress.ca BUSINESS MANAGER & ADVERTISING Mark Fisher accounting@theotherpress.ca NEWS EDITOR John Morrison III news@theotherpress.ca STAFF REPORTER Shaylee Perez associate@theotherpress.ca SPORTS EDITOR Garth McLennan sports@theotherpress.ca ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Jay Schreiber arts@theotherpress.ca OPINIONS EDITOR Nikalas Kryzanowski opinions@theotherpress.ca HUMOUR EDITOR Liam Britten humour@theotherpress.ca GRAPHICS Timothy Arndt graphics@theotherpress.ca LAYOUT Brian Yoo layout@theotherpress.ca ILLUSTRATOR Ellen Lee illustrator@theotherpress.ca PHOTOGRAPHER Rosa Hong photographer@theotherpress.ca WEBSITE EDITOR/I.T. Angela Szczur web@theotherpress.ca DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Garth McLennan