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Room 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542 WEBSITE: theotherpress.ca EMAIL: editor@theotherpress.ca STAFF LIST Jacey Gibb Editor-in-chief Meditor@theotherpress.ca Natalie Serafini Assistant Editor Massistant@theotherpress.ca Angela Ho Business Manager Maccounting@theotherpress.ca Chris Paik Distribution Manager Midistribution@theotherpress.ca Cody Klyne Layout Manager Mlayout@theotherpress.ca Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Migraphics@theotherpress.ca Ed Appleby illustrator Jony Roy Social Media Coordinator Patrick Vailancourt News Editor Minews@theotherpress.ca Cheryl Minns Arts Editor Marts@theotherpress.ca Sophie Isbister Life & Style Editor Mifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Elliot Chan Opinions Editor Mopinions@theotherpress.ca Eric Wilkins Sports Editor Msports@theotherpress.ca Courtnie Martin Sports Reporter Sharon Miki Humour Editor Mhumour@theotherpress.ca Cazzy Lewchuk Aidan Mouellic Julia Siedlanowska Staff Writers Steven Cayer Brittney MacDonald Senior Columnists Laura Rodgers, Ryan Volkman, Tina Todaro, Kingsley Beckett, Mike St. Jean, Jacob Anderson Contributors “Call me if you.need a rescue. CBU Brom del er tmeha a “I think I live in a different world.” -Almost Famous Love thy neighbouring newspaper Jacey Gibb Editor-in-chief . Meditor @theotherpress.ca here are a lot of things I really like about my job: I every Monday and on other days of the week; I get paid to write on things I’m passionate about and feel need discussing; and it’s refreshing to have my name attached to something other than another shitty essay. Life as part of the Other Press is pretty great, but some of the shiniest parts of my time here have taken place while I wasn’t actually here—they happened while I was at NASH. It’s a question the Other Press faces every year: how many people should we send to NASH? For a quick reminder, this is a national conference held every year for student journalists to convene, network, learn, and fun. The debate of how many people to send has to do with delegate fees, which can add up quickly when paired with accommodations. Stirring the complexity pot is the added : note that the host city of NASH i changes every year, oftentimes : taking place in major Eastern : Canadian cities. In conclusion, : NASH is expensive. One of the most valuable : (and hardest to quantify) : benefits to attending NASH love the people I get to see, both : are the contacts you make with : other student newspapers. In : case this doesn’t go without : saying, developing relationships : with other publications when : you're spread across the second : largest country in the world is : nearly impossible. Conferences : like NASH are one of the only : opportunities we get to meet : people who are in the same : situation as we are (advertising : revenues being down, cost : of printing going up) and we : become a stronger publication : because of it. Of the things we brought : back with us, I’m most excited : about the relationships we : formed—especially with the : local flavours right here in the : Lower Mainland. That’s right; : the Other Press isn’t the only : post-secondary publication in : the whole world. On our first night in : Edmonton, we had the pleasure : : of meeting several key players : from the Capilano Courier in : North Van. We bonded over : Gin Mountains, me fanboying : over their newspaper, and a : general consensus that our : layout manager looks like Justin : : Timberlake (he totally does). : From that night onwards, : the relationship between our : newspapers quickly reduced : into a fierce rivalry, culminating : : ina six-song karaoke : battle royale with multiple : casualties—including my voice. : It’s one of those rivalries you're : really glad to have, like how : Superman is probably happy : to have Kryptonite in his life : because it keeps him from : getting too comfortable: WW Another dream team : I’m excited for is with Simon : Fraser University’s the Peak, : a publication now home to : former OP superstar Joel : MacKenzie. As a student at : SFU myself, I’m beyond excited : to see these two worlds come : together. It’s like a modern : Romeo and Juliet, but instead : of deep-rooted hatred between : two families, we're just two newspapers that didn’t really : interact before. It seems unusual that we : had to fly to another city before : we got to know our neighbours. : Is this a commentary on : how isolated organizations can be despite geographical : proximities? Nah. It’s simply : areminder to keep our scopes : fixed with a wide-lens and : never lose sight of the bigger picture. I'd like to encourage : everyone reading this to take a : moment and think of a way you : can further expand your day- : to-day interactions. Is there a : group of co-workers you don't : usually socialize with? A class : where you normally don’t talk : to anyone? Let’s collectively : agree to high-jump out of that : comfort zone and get to know : the people in our lives. Of : course there's a chance you'll : discover they’re the worst and : grow to disdain them; at the : same time, you might just find : anew person to sing Lionel : Richie with. So it goes, Tracey Editor-in-chief ] Corrections/Retractions ,4 In the previous issue of the Other Press (40/15), we ran the headline “New Westminster history strikes a chord with Kickstarter 1 campaign” without the correct article attached. You can read the correct story in this issue on Page 8. A Wealso ran an incorrect image for “Getting Gerwing,” accidentally labeling Alex Vieweg as the new coach for the 1 women’s basketball team. © Gettoknow.us! © 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 area registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person 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 froma 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. SA aA Cele ity Kock wa) @ www.facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress | www.twitter.com/theotherpress