Donald Trump o, Donald Trump won. Much has been made of how terrible this news is for people of any minority group, especially due to the amount of power the Republican Party holds. This is horrifying, and I can’t imagine how people who are living through this feel. However, there’s also a much bigger picture issue that is equally terrifying. Global warming. Trump has made it clear already that his presidency will be disastrously damaging to the environment. The man he appointed to lead his transitional Environmental Protection Agency, Myron Ebell, is a fervent climate change Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 & 604.525.3542 Lauren Kelly = Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Mercedes Deutscher News Editor M news@theotherpress.ca Davie Wong Sports Editor M sports@theotherpress.ca Cazzy Lewchuk Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Lauren Paulson Multimedia Editor M multimedia@theotherpress.ca denier who has actually claimed that the world is moving towards an Ice Age. He’s also been backed by the American Petroleum Institute, ExxonMobil, among other giants in the industry. Trump is also looking to back out of the Paris Agreement, which goes into effect in 2020. All 193 countries who have signed it have agreed to work to keep the global temperature under 2 degrees above the pre-industry global average, as temperatures continue to trend higher and higher. This is a monumental initiative, and one that shows true progress in fighting global warming and preserving the planet. However, the USA is a large, industrious @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress Chandler Walter Assistant Editor Massistant@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Arts Editor M arts@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Rebecca Peterson Humour Editor WM humour@theotherpress.ca Cara Seccafien Layout Manager © layout@theotherpress.ca Image via grist.org country, and it backing out would neuter the efforts of the other countries. Reversing course on environmental issues may look good in the short term for working class people whose livelihoods depend on the industry. It can be tough to be future-sighted when youre suffering now. However, we need to do our best to preserve the planet for those who will come after us. It’s essential. Scientists expect more severe storms and hurricanes, lower crop output, and rising seas caused by arctic ice caps melting. We're already experiencing the impacts of these now, but it will just continue to worsen away to appease voters, donors, or industry. This is something we have to join together on, even if it makes our lives less convenient now. We need to get toa point where global warming is no longer aright vs left issue, and instead separate from politics. ] hope that the backlash against Trump’s choices, especially from scientists and other countries, is enough to convince him to reverse on the issue. Until next issue, without us actively working against it. This isn’t something we can gamble Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Ed Appleby Ilustrator Jony Roy Social Media Coordinator Aaron Guillen Staff Reporter Greg Waldock, Jessica Berget, & Carlos Bilan Staff Writers Analyn Curato Staff Photographer David Manky Senior Columnists Anthony Labonte, & Colten Kamlade Contributors v v Lauren Kelly Editor-in-Chief 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 are a 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 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.