November 5, 2003 e the other press © From The Editor Contents : cd — 2 Mailbag News 4 Where’s Gordo? 4 SFU Student Still Missing 4 Roll Up Your Sleeves, Canada! 4 2010 Skill Demand Report 5 Earthworms ad the Play List from Hell 5 Stepping Up the Stem Cell Debate 5 York Professor a ‘ Cannabis Crusader’ Dear friends, Opinions Over the Rainbow Can I call you that...friends? I feel like you are listening but sometimes I can’t be sure. I know my pals at the cafe- teria are keeping up. I thank them for that. They treat me The Hoop well and I try not to be too crabby when I scurry up there Straight Rant 6 6 ic for some lunch each day. 7 Third Degree if 8 9 But what about the rest of you? I mean sure you write Paparazzi in to J.J. every week and sometimes to me about J.J. but Right Hook what about the rest of the poor folks we got working here. ; ; A Flood of Tears: Mount Currie and the Rainstorms Surely you have something to say to Amanda who only : : : : covers obscure bands, or Nick who talks of games and 0 Road Review: Celica vs. Eclipse vs. Tiburon anime like no other, or to praise Barb in her efforts of fill- ing the features section each week. Gallery I know you are busy, but hey I am too! I still take the : time each week to write you a little letter to let you know 12 Photo[graphic] that I am thinking of ya. 13 Poetry/Fiction/Essays/etc. Okay, okay I can hear you groaning already. So let me tell you about the Halloween party I went to. And yes, I was the only person not dressed up and they thought I was Culture a fool but I know the truth. This party was bumpin’. Every 14 Around Town room in the house was decorated, they had a hired DJ, —_ and they had their own version of fear factor. That's right, 15 Fanboy’s Corner I said fear factor. People had to sign up and weren't told 15 This Week in History what the events would be. Think I signed up? Hell no. 16 New Spins The first challenge was to run up a hill that was covered 16 Amnesty International Film Festival in tarps which had been doused with olive oil. You had to grab flags from the bottom of the hill and make your way up and tag them to a tree or something. It was funny the first time but by the fourth person I was bored and cold and went inside. The second challenge was eating live Features goldfish, which is not only really sick, but also very mean. ia? I still stayed inside. I went home before the last challenge = ids ste a. sete but there was a girl collecting money from the party guests Ve: Mortification which would be handed over to the winner. Not enough 20 On Inspiration money in the world is what the pessimist in me was think- ing. Sports The highlight of the party was leaving. Am I old? I went 21 h i Leaatathy Saks Not So Crantastic Avalaunche See eee eee ny ong a. | 21 Mount Brand Sends Avalanche Down on Douglas drink anyway because I had to drive. I started my drive back from Richmond to New West and got some Wendy's 21 2003 National Soccer Championships on the way. I watched a lovely movie when I arrived home 22 Just Gimme the Light! and was not tired or hung over the next day. Ahhh, life is 22 No Gold Yet for Royals good. But really am I old? 23 Very Strong Weekend for Douglas I have come to understand some things about myself. I dont like parties, I don’t like drinking because it leads to oa being hungover, I do like watching movies in my bed with 23 Classifieds some fast food and a hot water bottle on my feet, I do like to spend Saturday nights playing Yahoo games online, I am lonely but not lonely enough to go to bars, parties, and mixers to meet someone, and finally I do love writing. The last is the most important because I was starting to forget. You know what I really love...you. I love you man and that is not the booze talking. Really, you're the best. Managing Editor, Kerry Evans The Other Press Submission Guidelines The weekly deadline for submissions is Kerry Evans at: editor@otherpress.ca News Kelly Party keliyssiarey@rdantee Wednesday for publication the following — All other submissions should be for- 5S. Sali Fhausts es i . Wednesday. Letters to the Editor, vacant warded to the appropriate section editor eer ae Gpindonsubmin@hormail.com sections, and “time sensitive” articles below. Please include your name, phone Culture Amanda Aikman submit_to_culture@yahoo.ca (weekend news, sports, and cultural number/email address, the word count, Features Barbara K. Adamski featureseditor@otherpress.ca reviews) will be accepted until Saturday and submit via email as an MS Word.doc Sports aan anion dcsportseditor@yahoo.ca midnight and can be submitted to the attachment to the attention of the appro- ; : ; . i - ; é : David Lam Munir Amlani opstuff@amlani.ca editor via email: priate editor. Representative http://www.otherpress.ca ¢ Page 3 ae