Lettitor Well hello there, everyone, and welcome to the July issue of the Other Press. As far as months go, July is pretty awe- some. Oh sure, it’s no December, but the seventh month of the year is still a hot lit- tle number. I mean, it’s all full up on barbecues, beach parties, and camping out under the stars—plus there’s the added anticipation for August’s “Best of New West” (BONW) edition of the Other Press. Yup, that’s right. August marks the third- annual, super-fabulous BONW, and this time around we’re asking for your help. Oh sure, the staff and contributors of the Other Press know everything, but we are also lazy. Ergo, we figured we’d let you have a say this year, too. Check out the offi- cial BONW ballot in this issue, and then email your brilliant local insights to me at othereditor@yahoo.ca. It'll be waaay fun, so don’t be lame, get your ballots in by July Bln Okay, okay, I know what you’re think- ing, BONW is so next month, and you're right. After all, there’s still the July Other Press for you to love, honour, and cherish. But you can’t marry it. Yet. In the mean- time, you'll have to settle for marrying the human being you love. Even if that human being happens to have similar genitalia as you. For more information on the radical concept of marrying the person you love despite other people’s antiquated, illogical, and hateful misgivings, take a brief walk down the OP aisle to the News and Opinions sections this month. And as if that isn’t enough, you can also read up on the state of today’s young Conservative Party members, the Foo Fighters, Batman, and what Sports Editor Darren Paterson is doing Down Under (and by that he means Australia, thank God). Oh, and you definitely don’t want to miss the “Battle Royale” article, in which four of the OP’s foxiest fellas debate the merits of their favourite athletes. July also marks my second-last issue as Managing Editor of the Other Press. That bastard Colin Miley has usurped my throne and turned my loyal minions against me. Or maybe they just didn’t like me referring to them as “my loyal minions” anymore, whatever. The point is that I will soon be unemployed. So if anyone out there wants to hire me, I’m yours. Of course, I am pre- pared for the possibility that not all of you are currently in the market to hire a Managing Editor, but that’s cool. I can do other things, too. Like, say, if you needed someone to bake cookies and drink tequi- la—I could do that for you. And ’'m not above hiring myself out to the dateless to play the role of “girlfriend” at summer weddings and family reunions. For an extra 20 bucks I'll even throw in some...editing, Okay, enough of this writing nonsense, I’ve got want ads to read and tequila to drink. See you next month, —Amanda Aikman, Managing Editor Submission Guidelines The weekly deadline for submissions is Wednesday for publication the following Wednesday. Letters to the Editor, vacant sections, and “time-sensitive” articles (weekend news, sports, and cultural reviews) will be accepted until Saturday noon and can be submitted to the editor at othereditor@yahoo.ca News fergie1b @telus.net Opinions opinionsubmit@ hotmail.com All other submissions should be forwarded to the appropriate section editor. Please include your name, phone number/email address, and word count, and submit via email as an MS Word.doc attachment to the attention of the appropriate editor. A&E aeditor@ gmail.com Features krwelsh @canada.com Sports ddp20 @hotmail.com The Other Press is Douglas College’s autonomous student newspaper. The Other Press is run by a collective, which means all decisions are reached via a democratic voting process. Membership in the voting collective is open to any person who has contributed to at least two of three consecutive issues. Those interested in join- ing the Other Press collective should ~ contact the managing editor at www.theotherpress.ca othereditor@yahoo.ca. The Other Press is published weekly dur- ing the fall and winter semesters, and monthly (as a magazine) during the summer. We receive our funding from a student levy collected every semester at registration, and from local and national advertising rev- enue. The Other Press is a member of the Canadian University Press (CUP), a cooper- ative of student newspapers from across Canada. We adhere to CUP’s Statement of Common Principles and Code of Ethics— except when it suits us not to. The Other Press reserves the right to choose what to publish, and will not publish material that is racist, sexist, or homophobic. Submissions may be edited for clarity and brevity if nec- essary. All images are copyright to their respec- tive owners. July 13/2005