o, here we are. Fourteen issues down, 16(ish) more to go. A nice, long winter break ahead. The Other Press will be going into something of a voluntary hibernation until January rolls around. Not that there will be many students walking the halls of Douglas College wondering “Hey, why isn’t there a new OP out yet? Where will I get my information on timely events, hilarious satire, or album reviews?” because you all, like us, will be taking a few weeks away from these hallowed halls of learning. Our next issue back will be freshly printed on Tuesday, January 8, 2018 so please, do hold tight until then. It will bea themed issue (to make things easier Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 & 604.525.3542 Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Jake Wray News Editor © news@theotherpress.ca Davie Wong Sports Editor M sports@theotherpress.ca Jessica Berget Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Mercedes Deutscher Social Media Coordinator M multimedia@theotherpress.ca A CS a iii ec for us, as half the staff will be attending a conference in Toronto, but that’s an entirely different Lettitor), though we haven't nailed down a theme quite yet. The past 14 issues have been something of a sprint. The first few were chaotic, getting people into their designated positions, training, and making sure all the timing was just right. While I would like to say that things have fallen into a groove, I can't. Newspapers are tricky like that, and timely. Each week there’s a new fire to put out (though thankfully not literally, yet), a new challenge to overcome, or a new contributor joining their voice to ours. Over these past 14 issues we've also @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress Rebecca Peterson Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Arts Editor © arts@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca a 4 £ Klara Woldenga Humour Editor © humour@theotherpress.ca Kwiigay iiwans Layout Manager M layout@theotherpress.ca improved—and significantly, at that. Our layout team has created some stunning visuals, editorial is putting out articles with perspectives from right here at Douglas College, and have you SEEN some of these covers? Everyone is getting more comfortable in their position, and I can see that creating opportunity to try new things, experiment with different ideas, and improve overall. But, of course, we still have some ways to go. We'll be losing our Sports Editor over the winter break, and we still need to figure out what will be done with the space that he once filled. The winter break may also leave us a little out of practice with rusty fingers v Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Lauren Kelly Graphics Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Cara Seccafien Illustrator Colten Kamlade Staff Reporter Greg Waldock, Jillian McMullen, and Katie Czenczek Staff Writers Analyn Cuarto Staff Photographer Jerrison Oracion, Duncan Fingarson, Ed Appleby Senior Colomnist Joshua Toevs, Cazzy Lewchuk, Clive Ramoop Columnists Veronnica MackKillop, Ida Salmany, Bridget Ivery Contributor Photo of a Lizard on a chair by @peachesanscream and slowed wits, but I have faith in this merry band of misfits bringing you the Other Press you've come to expect once Issue 15 hits those happy little stands—or something even better. I'll end this one off wishing you all the best in your finals, a great rest of December, and by encouraging you to seriously quit procrastinating by reading the Other Press and just get to studying already, sheesh. That exam is right around the corner. Cheers, Che hha, Wal Chandler Walter 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.