WHO WE ARE The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have been an registration, and from local and national advertising revenue. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian autonomous publication, independent of the student University Press (CUP), a syndicate of student union. We are a registered society under the Society newspapers that includes papers from all across Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person Canada. board of directors appointed by Wand from 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 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. levy collected through tutition fees every semester at Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 EDITOR IN CHIEF Sharon Miki editor@theotherpress.ca SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR Jonathan Roy socialmedia @theotherpress.ca ARTS EDITOR Angela Espinoza arts@theotherpress.ca SPORTS EDITOR Josh Martin sports@theotherpress.ca STAFF WRITER Keating Smith GRAPHICS Joel McCarthy graphics@theotherpress.ca OrhérPress. The Douglas College student newspaper since 1978 TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542 WEBSITE: www-theotherpress.ca EMAIL: editor@theotherpress.ca ASSISTANT EDITOR BUSINESS MANAGER Jacey Gib Angela Ho assistant@theotherpress.ca accounting@theotherpress.ca DISTRIBUTION MANAGER NEWS EDITOR Chris Paik Dylan Hackett distribution news@theotherpress.ca @theotherpress.ca LIFE & STYLE EDITOR OPINIONS EDITOR Natalie Serafini opinions@theotherpress.ca Sophie Isbister lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca HUMOUR EDITOR STAFF WRITER Livia Turnbull Eric Wilkins humour@theotherpress.ca STAFF WRITER LAYOUT MANAGER Elliot Chan Cody Klyne layout @theotherpress.ca ILLUSTRATOR CONTRIBUTORS Liam Britten, Avalon Doyle Jude Hussain, Savis Irandoost Aidan Mouellic, Sonia Panesar Monica Rolinski Parker Thompson Ed Appleby illustrator@theotherpress.ca Letter from the Editor: That's a wrap! e did it. If you’re reading this, then two things are true: 1) you probably are taking a much-needed break from cramming for exams and 2) we’ve managed to churn out another year’s worth of The Other Press. While we still publish a few very special summer issues, today’s issue is as nostalgic for me as this Harmon-less season of Community. For the past three years, my life has revolved around the OP: writing, editing, and planning for its future. So, as my time at the grind comes to an end, I have a few things to get off my chest. Student journalism is important. Sure, it’s rare for Canadian college students to crack groundbreaking news, but student newspapers like The Other Press are a creative breeding ground for people with talent and drive to explore their passion and gain experience. As a working professional now a year out of school, it’s Lucite-clear what a difference this opportunity can make once you get into the real world. The first thing I ever contributed to The Other Press was a timidly-written 300-word article about my personal distaste for Uggs; I feel like I’ve come a long way. This issue showcases a feature by former Other Press editor Liam Britten—now an up- and-coming journalist whose work has been featured in major publications like the Metro. If you are a student and you want to be a writer, editor, photographer, or creative person, I can’t stress how strongly I recommend coming out to play the student journalism game. You can’t expect the world to be fair or people to be kind. Though sometimes, they are. This year at the helm of The Other Press has been one of major personal growth. I’m no ingenue, but looking back to September, I have definitely been naive. As a lifelong introvert, I’d spent so much time with my head in the books that I didn’t realize that human nature is sometimes shitty: people who you thought were friends will turn on you, people will make terrible mistakes, and people will disappoint you in surprisingly (and sometimes comically) horrible ways. This all sucks, and has been eye-opening to a girl who started off the year with a Pollyanna-lite mentality. However, as startling as the dark side of human nature has been (my own darkness woefully included), I’ve also come to see that there is a lot of unexpected kindness just waiting to pop up. Going forward, I’m going to make more of an effort to forgive, and to be forgivable, in my life and work. It’s the only way to not go insane. HAGS. I’m extremely proud of the 28 issues that we have produced this year. I’ve read the archives of The Other Press, and I truly believe that the current crop of editors, managers, writers, and contributors is the most talented, innovative, and hard-working group to ever grace these pages. If you're reading this, chances are that you agree with me. Congratulations to everyone at The Other Press, and to all the staff and students at Douglas College, for finishing another year. Have a great summer. Sharon Miki