Fee HONG KONG REVOLUTION NOW -~ via Joshua Wong's Twitter And now for something not about coronavirus Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief T? give you all a break from your daily readings about coronavirus and all the anxiety, fearmongering, and frustration it produces—and in theme with our non- COVID related feature story this week—I want to talk about something that’s not the thing that’s forcing us all to stay inside. I'd like to transport you now to a mere two to three months ago when the only thing on people’s minds were Kobe Bryant’s death, the controversial pipeline, and the Hong Kong protests. Many people have since forgotten about the protests in the face of a global pandemic, but many others have never stopped protesting. Just because the public demonstrations have Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2 604-525-3542 Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Position Open News Editor © news@theotherpress.ca Morgan Hannah A Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Position Open Entertainment Editor M4 humour@theotherpress.ca Christine Weenk Layout Manager M layout@theotherpress.ca Lauren Kelly & Graphics Manager © graphics@theotherpress.ca stopped doesn’t mean the fight is over. About a year ago, the Hong Kong protests were triggered by a extradition bill introduced in China that would allow criminals suspects to be sent to mainland China under special conditions. The people of Hong Kong protested this because they believed the bill would give China more power over Hong Kong and put people in risk of unfair trials and violence and could potentially be used against journalists and activists. The bill was eventually withdrawn in September, but that wasn’t the end of the demonstrations, nor did it meet all of the protestors’ demands. Asking for the protests not be considered riots, an investigation into police brutality, freedom for protestors who have been arrested, and universal suffrage are the demands @ theotherpress.ca © editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/douglasotherpress Janis McMath Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor Marts@theotherpress.ca >) Mp Matthew Fraser Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Web Editor © webeditor@theotherpress.ca Nhi Jenny' Vo Production Assistant Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager a e BN protestors are still making—and are the demands some people have died for. Just recently Animal Crossing: New Horizons was banned from China’s game stores as people were using the game asa platform to stage pro-democracy protests. The game was not officially released yet as video games in China go through censors before being released. The only three Nintendo Switch games available in China are all Super Mario titles. “Animal Crossing is Fast Becoming a New Way for Hong Kong Protestors to Fight for Democracy,” reads popular Hong Kong activist and student Joshua Wong’s tweet. However, as a result of the protests seen on the virtual platform, the game may now never be released in China. Players have made banners and designs Brittney MacDonald Business Manager Brandon Yip Contributors Cover layout by Athena Little Lauren Kelly Udeshi and Udeshi Seneviratne Seneviratne Illustrator Feature layout by Atiba Nelson Christine Weenk Staff Reporter and Udeshi Craig Allan Seneviratne Tania Arora EG Manilag Staff Writers Billy Bui Staff Photographer Erin Meyers Jerrison Oracion Cheryl Minns Senior Columnists Jon Nicholas James Wetmore Erik Wilkins with words like “Free Hong Kong Revolution Now’ as well as photos of the Chinese President and Hong Kong Chief Executive. Despite the video game ban from Chinese censors though, players have been able to buy foreign copies from the internet. While we all stay inside and worry about this virus, Hong Kong protestors must grapple with the current pandemic while also worrying about the future of their country. Limes, Jessica Berget Jessica Berget The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. 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