March 3, 2004 From The Editor Last week brought us the slow progression. pub night at the DSU building. I have to say, I was only stopping in for one drink but then one led to two and two led to too many. It was a very interesting night though. Some guy kept punch- ing me in the arm, slapping me on the butt, and Contents e the other press © News aakpAL ou “She’s On a Role!” A Day of Prayer for Christians Worldwide Police and Customs Join MADD Against Marijuana Aboriginal Education Report Card China Watchers Raise Alarm about Possible Zinhua Purchase Alumni Career Fair Pain, Weakeness, and Fatigue? It may be due to Childhood Polio Opinions SOOWMDOANNNN _ Third Degree Canada Post Hustles You Science Matters Stolen Words In the Pagoda Re: Living History Why The. War Was Fought Editorial Cartoon Paparazzi Wilson’s Section Kelly Parry: kelly-parry@telus.net Kali Thurber: opinionsubmit@hotmail.com Amanda Aikman: submit_to_culture@yahoo.ca Barbara K. Adamski: adamski@telus.net Adam Gordon: desportseditor@yahoo.ca Kim Meier: nocontrolling@hotmail.com asking me how it felt for me to know that he 11 Horoscopes | knows that I think he is so good looking. Gosh, 12 Photo[graphic] it was like he was looking right into my soul! One thing that is great about alcohol is that people feel free to speak their minds. Sadly, the Culture bad thing about alcohol is that people speak 13 Around Town their minds. I went out with some friends on 13 This Week in History Priday “night and : elicat drei as I was . 14 rack Baked recovering from Friday’ excitement. It was y funny to observe the drunk and disorderly. 14 Fanboy s Corner However, I felt strangely on edge. I felt like I was 14 Krispy Kreme Comes to Kanada the chaperone and I had to make sure everyone 15 Erin Go Bar! was safe at all times, didn’t get in their cars and 15 The Cheapskate’s Guide to Seattle drive home, and didnt take a stranger home with 16 CelticFest them. It was a lot of responsibility being the 16 Playful and Political Show Marks Super Furry Animals’ sober group member. Return to Vancouver It would be fantastic if people could exude the 17 Sufjan Stevens, Greetings from Michigan: The Great same confidence when they are sober but with- : : : Lake State out the bad judgment and alcoholism related issues. Because as I found out on Thursday and Friday—people have things to say. People want to share, want to connect, want to bond but for Features reasons individual to each person, they are hesi- 18 The Qayqayt First Nation tant to do this on a regular basis. But ahhh...the 19 East Van and Astroturf liquid courage. Well, I welcome you all to (as Jodeci would say...hi Rick!) come and talk to me, I am opin- Sports ionated, emotionally driven, and pretty much a 24 Burnaby Lake Licks Losing Blues ceseione, Ene ier ee ek mets 10 21‘ Sensational Sarah Leads Badminton Team to Nationals find these days so you should really take what nas : yaa cut yee 21 Lion’s Den Hosts Terrible Performances If you want to know how alcoholics spend 21 A League of our Own their time, check out our resident boozie suzie’s 22 | Miss Larry Bird recap on her recent trip to Seattle, page 15. 22 BCCAA Scoreboard Managing Editor, Kerry Evans 23 Canucks Corner Classifieds 23 The Other Press Submission Guidelines | News The weekly deadline for submissions is Wednesday for All other submissions should be forwarded to the | Opinions publication the following Wednesday. Letters to the appropriate section editor. Please include your name, Culture Editor, vacant sections, and “time sensitive” articles (week- phone number/email address, the word count, and submit Desieies ‘end news, sports, and. cultural reviews) will be accepted via email as an MS Word.doc attachment to the until Saturday noon and can be submitted to the editor at: attention of the appropriate editor. Sports the_editor57@hotmail.com David Lam Representative http://www.otherpress.ca e Page 3