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The Other Press

 

 

The staff of the other press has engaged in
heated, lengthy discussion concerning publica-
tion of the poem ‘‘Welders’’. This discussion
was largely occaisioned by the responses to the
poem ‘‘Platonic Relationship’ published in the
October 16, 1981 issue. It became apparent
that we were not about to come to a concensus
on the artistic value and appropriatness for
inclusion in our paper, of ‘‘Welders’’. We
decided to publish it. It is not our policy to

“reStrict ourselves in this paper to non-con-
troversial subjects and views. We _ invite
responces to the poem, both positive and
negative, as well as responces to all the poetry
published here. It is usually the case that
negative reactions provoke written responces
while positive ones do so less, so please
respond. This is so that we may determine
future policy.

P.S. Please submitt poetry for publication. We
need it.

 

Buidheann & Other Press

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. 9. Tinn le gaol fear-cuthaich Helene Wisotzki
Also, John Knowles, Alastair McColl, Dave

Balderstone, Stu (2), and Libby Dogg.

‘Gang’ of The Other Press

1. newsmonger lan Hunter
2. CUP Advisor Debbie wilson
3. Poetry Editor Jody Gilbert
4. Business Manager Cal Rayburn
5. Assistant to P.J. Stallard Rob Anthony
6. Typographer Alastair McColl
7. Devilishness Perry Obedinski
8, Entertainment/Inspiration Lina Meagher
9. Photography Paul Sum
10. Sweetheart #1 Dan Hillborn

11 lL awvesick | unatic Helene Wisotzki

The Other Press is a democratically-run,
autonomus student newspaper published eight
_times a semester during the fall and spring
terms under the auspices of The Other
Publications Society. The Other Press is a
member of Canadian University Press.

The Other Press news office is located at the
back of the New Westminster campus
cafeteria. Phone:525-3542. Our mailing address
is Box 2503, Douglas College New Westminster
British Columbia.

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1. Fear-naidheachd lan Hunter
2. Comhairleach 4 CUP _ Debbie Wilson —
3. Fear-rannsachaidh a bardachd Jody Gilbert
4. Fear-stitraidh a gnothach Cal Rayburn
5. Diabhluldheachd Perry Obedinski
6. Feisd/deachdadh an Spioraid Lina Meagher
7. dealbh Paul Sum
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Other Propaganda

I wish to protest, in the
strongest terms, the use of
your newspaper for the
promotion of the I.R.A.
While I realize that the
maintenance of a free press
requires that you publish
view that are not acceptable
to everybody you also have
the responsibility of not
providing a forum for the
dissemination of propa-
ganda from such a despic-
able organization. Unfort-
unately, even to respond to
these articles lends a'mea-
sure of credibility to their
content. Nevertheless, I
should point out to your
readers that the IRA, which

purports to have the sup-
port of the Irish people, has’
been consistently and re-
peatedly rejected by the
population of both parts of
Ireland. Time after time the
vast majority of the people
of Northern Ireland have
expressed their wish to
remain British citizens, so
when one talks of the
(British leaving Ireland real-
ly one means that they
should leave their own
country - a quite ridiculous
Proposal!

In addition,
plaining about their lack of
civil rights, the right to life,
to some 2500 people in

while com--

Ulster over the past twelve
years. That the normal jud-
icial procedures have to be
modified in a country where
murder and mayhem is the
way of life is hardly surpris-
ing.

..Once again I suggest
your paper is hardly a
fitting place to promote an
organization which has re-
lied so heavily for financing
upon a highly gullible north
American population which
sees the Irish problems
through sentimental eyes.

Yours sincerely,
Desmond Wilson

Loyalists kill people too.

Dear Mr. Wilson,

I am appreciative of your
recognition of our right to
publish articles dealing with

’ unpopular issues. Why is it

that more people speak out
against the I.R.A. than

against the Paisleyites? I

am not defending Republ-
tcan violence; I realise that
tt is still murder. I do ~

believe, however, that the —

I.R.A.’s activities, and the

Ignorant
ramblings
from
Reaganite.

What is this trash I’ve
been reading? - i.e. ‘‘True
American Atrocities’’. In
general they are poorly
researched, (an interesting
note - much of the informa-
tion seems to come from
comics), very much over-
simplified, and, as they
respresent a peculiarly bia-
sed point of view.

But let us focus on the
most recent ‘‘Atrocity’’ -
the invasion of Cambodia.
Why is there no mention of
Russia’s part, or of China’s
part, in this? Why is there
no mention of Heng Sam-
rin, set up in power by the
Russians and Vietnamese?
(Are these questions ring-
ing a bell or do you have no
idea of what I am talking
about?)

Anxiously awaiting your
answer, as I know you will.

Ruth Eisler

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prisoners in Long Kesh and

Armagh, are politically mot-.

ivated, and that they should
be viewed as such. Loyalist
prisoners do not have pol-
ttical status either, yet
there is so little publicity
concerning protests by
them [tf there are any],
remembering that Long
Kesh are British-owned and
operted. Many Loyalist
armies in the North have
British support, either dir-
ect or tacit, so when does
guerrilla warfare become
legitimate: when it has gov-
ment aid [promotion? |? The
Brits I referred to in my
article are just that: the
British troops [all 11,000 of

_ them], who are victims are

the British government as
well. I did not mean Irish
Protestants, who are not
part of the problem, and
who are just as entitled to
live in Ireland as their
Catholic neighbours. There
is avast difference between
Protestant and Loyalist.

As for this paper not being

a ‘‘fitting place’ to, as I
see it, discuss the issues in
Ireland [and El Salvador,
South Africa, Chile, etc.,
etc.], not ‘‘disseminate pro-
paganda,’’ I would rather
think that, as ‘‘agents of
social change,’’ we might
fascilitate some new ideas

_[not necessarily of a violent

nature|, amongst students,
and keep their minds open
to what happens in the
world. To be sure, students
are quite susceptible to
ideas and groups, but then
so are ordinary citizens:
should there be censorship
of violent news-stories to
ward off possible imitation?

as you say, Ireland is a

place ‘‘where murder and
mayhem is the way of life;
what laskis, what are we
What I ask is what we
recognise that itiis not only
the ‘‘ despicable organiza-

tions’’ of the I.R.A. that is.

doing all the killing, but the
British Government and the
Loyalists as well.

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Ms. Helene Wisotzki

Interesting article
should be in the Sun.

Your religious article of
Oct. 16 by Cal Chambers
was very interesting. It may
have been more interesting
though, had it included
some of the facts from E.
Pagels Gnositc Gospels, a
Vintage paperback in most
public libraries in Van-
couver and Burnaby.

Also, Gina Cerminaras
couragious Insights for the
Age of Aquarius, a critical
examination for religious
truth, a Quest publication

which should be in _ all
libraries, both an intellec-
tual and spiritual education.
Cal Chamber’s article, was
far more interesting than
the average religious article
in both the Sun and the
Province. Too bad he didn’t
send them a copy of it.

(Mrs.) F. Worrell

editor’s note: Personally I
thought the article sucked.
Cal Chambers still owes us
$36 for an ad he placed in

the paper.

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