the ther Press Volume 23 © Issue 14 © January 20 1999 Room 1020-700 Royal Avenue New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 submit@op.douglas.bc.ca general@op.douglas.be.ca Fax//604.525.3505 or 604.527.5095 Phone//604.525.3542 David Lam Campus Room a3107 Phone//604.527.5805 The Other Press is Douglas College’s autonomous student newspaper. We've been publishing since 1976. The Other Press is run as a non- hierarchical collective, which means that if anything goes wrong, none will take the blame. Expect us to pass the buck. The OP is published weekly during the fall and winter semesters and monthly {as a magazine] during the summer. When we manage to publish at all. In this case, we blame technology. We receive our funding from a student levy collected every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. But, if you really want it, we'll give you your money back. Please, don't ask. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), a cooperative of student newspapers from across Canada. We adhere to CUP’s Statement of Common Principles and Code of Ethics—not that we claim to understand them, we just stick by them. The Other Press reserves the right to choose what to publish, and what not to publish, but usually we print everything, unless it is racist, sexist or homophobic. If you have any quibbles with what we choose, maybe you should get your lazy butt down here and help. No, really. We can use the help. Coordinators Athletics ~ Hamish Knox sport@op.douglas.bc.ca Coq. Athletics ~ Mike Quong Culture ~ Jen Swanston a&e@op.douglas.bc.ca Cog. Culture ~ Ryan Kuzek Coquitlam ~ Lorenzo Sia cog_coordinator@op.douglas.bc.ca CUP Liaison ~ Cathy Tan cup@op.douglas.bc.ca Distribution ~ Pierre Florendo Features ~ Annette Martin & Jen Swanston features@op.douglas.bc.ca News ~ Annette Martin news@op.douglas.bc.ca OP/Ed ~ Tom Laws opinions @op.douglas.be.ca Coq. OP/Ed ~ Michael Cox Photography ~ Dave Tam photo@op.douglas.bc.ca Photo Assistant: Kristina Holtz Production ~ Bodie Duble production_co@op.douglas.bc.ca Webslinger ~ Mark Smeets op_web@op.douglas.bc.ca Employees New West Advertising ~ Vacant ad@op.douglas.bc.ca Coquitlam Advertising ~ John Morash Bookkeeping ~ Zahra Jamal Production Resource ~ Joyce Robinson production@op.douglas.bc.ca Editorial Resource ~ Corene McKay ed_res@op.douglas.bc.ca Contributors Holly Keyes, Gweny Wong, Jones. 2 February 10 1999 the Other Press F™-. Rm. News you say or dois wrong by default. But write it down anyway and send it to: 1020 NW A3107 DLC Prepared for Y2K? Women’s Centre This week (February 8-12) the Government of Canada will hold a national Year 2000 Preparedness Week to further educate Canadians on the importance of meet- ing the Millennium chal- lenge. Apparently, there will be a series of events staged to encourage Canadian consumers and businesses to prepare for the Year 2000. However, the govern- ment’s idea of preparing citizens for this momentous occasion is to send a special publication to every home and business via snail mail. The Millennium Bug Home Check is coming to a mailbox near you, and will answer any, and all, ques- tions regarding the Year 2000 challenge as it relates to Canadian households. Meanwhile, Canadian businesses will be encour- aged to take advantage of government and industry programs designed to enhance their millennium- readiness efforts. Feel the excitement burn! This message brought to you by Richard Bélee, Director of Communications, Task Force Year 2000 Secre- tariat at (613) 946-9937. That's an Ottawa number so be sure to call collect, and while you're on the line, let your Liberal government know how much you appreci- ate their interesting fiscal policies. Coming soon to a classroom or cafeteria near you: improvisations of stalking, sexual harassment, control- ling behaviours and other types of abuse. The Douglas College Women’s Centre recently received a grant from the Safer Campuses Enhance- ment Program to present scenarios of positive and negative communication through role playing and short dramatic presenta- tions. “Our goal is to present positive modeling for stu- dents who encounter nega- tive behaviour wherever they are,” says Carolyne Jerome, Women’s Centre Tuck in at the Kiosk Student Un- ion store opens If you're one of those stu- dents who've given up wandering over to the top floor of the student union building, C’mon back! The cafeteria may be non-existent but your student reps and executive have become entrepreneurs in an effort to offer more services. Forgotten your lunch? Spilt coffee on your tee shirt? Got the munchies? Want a snappy comeback to a recent insult? Now help is at hand. “The Kiosk,” located just inside the upstairs entry doors of the student building, will be open daily to sell you soup, chips, pudding cups, a new shirt or even a “pithy- comment” button. Also available are supplies of five-cent candies, Warning to women! Douglas College student attacked Just as the Douglas College Women’s Centre undertakes a Safety Audit of the college, comes word of an attack on a David Lam campus student as she walked to school from a bus stop on Guildford Way on January 28 at 3:30pm. The 26-year-old student was walking towards the college along Town Centre Boulevard, north of the City Centre Aquatic Complex and across from Princess Gate, when she was grabbed by a man. the Other.Press Coquitlam RCMP spokes- person Cpl. Kevin Yeates told a local newspaper that the suspect allegedly put his hand over the woman’s mouth, pushed her into bushes on the adjacent empty lot and held a knife under her nose as he demanded money. The man searched her school bag, but on finding nothing of value, he punched and kicked her, knocking her to the ground before running away. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male between 18-19 years of age, about 5'6" tall with a medium build, blonde hair, blue eyes and a clean-shaven face. He was wearing a hooded black sweatshirt and black nylon tear-away pants at the time of the attack. If anyone recognizes this description or has any information about the suspect, please call the Coquitlam RCMP at 945-1550. Meanwhile, all women are warned to be particularly careful while walking in the area. Walk in pairs or groups whenever possible, leave valuables at home and carry some kind of easily activated alarm. Wenlido (self-defence) - Classes are available at all campuses. Please call the Women’s Centre at 527-5148 for details. Coordinator. “Seeing differ- ent ways to act and respond helps them develop skills for social responsibility.” Student actors and a coordinator were hired the last week of January, so watch for these mini-plays to take place around campus. For more information, call Carolyne Jerome at 527-5148 notebooks, pens, condoms and $15 T-shirts (the most expensive items). Amanda Wheeler, VP External, says that all items are priced 25-50% less than anywhere within a two-block radius of the college. So if there's something particular that you'd like to see sold at “The Kiosk,” leave a sugges- tion in the box on the counter, and your student reps will do their best to get it for you—at a reduced rate. Bus passes, formerly sold at the DCSU office, are also available at “The Kiosk.” Wheeler also mentioned that both the “The Kiosk” and “The Used Book Store” projects have enabled the student union to create eight work positions for fellow students. Since the opening February 1, sales have been brisk, almost depleting some items, but more stock is expected this week.