o we've made it a full 26 issues and I’ve yet to spend a Lettitor entirely devoted to explaining my sign off. It seems to be an ongoing tradition here at the Other Press for the Editor- in-Chief to, at some point in their year- long tenure, dedicate a entire article to that very topic... so here we are. I don’t know if it’s simply a product of a past captain of this printed ship drawing a blank on what to write about some hectic week in years past, but I would be lying if I said that didn’t factor into my reasoning on this cloudy Monday afternoon. Plus, seeing as I’m writing this while cramped in the back-end of a TransLink SkyTrain, there isn’t much Wi-Fi around with which to delve into any well-research topic. Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 & 604.525.3542 Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Kwiigay iiwans “F Layout Manager , Mlayout@theotherpress.ca Jake Wray News Editor © news@theotherpress.ca @ Jessica Berget a d Opinions Editor i M opinions@theotherpress.ca Mercedes Deutscher Social Media Coordinator €<.” &multimedia@theotherpress.ca So, again, here we are. When I was a young, eager contributor at this paper, full of spirit and half- baked humour article ideas, I noticed that the Lettitors prefacing each and every issue always had a sign off by the reigning Editor-in-Chief. I decided to do some digging and found that, while they differed depending on what editor had been in the byline, they remained constant throughout any one editor's time leading the paper—a full 30 issues (usually, unless there’s a coup, of course). Suffice it to say that I was a little put off by the sheer commitment a person needed to agree to if they were to ever become EI]C—not accounting for the emails, editing, production work, conference organizing, and actual writing an EIC also has on @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress © Rebecca Peterson Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca a Lauren Kelly ‘sai Graphics Manager 2 SS graphics@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Arts Editor © arts@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Klara Woldenga Humour Editor © humour@theotherpress.ca their plate—but the thought of signing * answers when it comes to the Other Press. off with the exact same little phrase each week was what was terrifying to me. When I realized I was in line for the job, panic quickly sunk in. How do I go about finding the proper sign-off? Would it be plagiarism to use Kurt Vonenegut’s “So it goes,” even though an Editor-In-Chief had used it three years prior? (Looking at What I do know, however, after spending some time in all these different newsrooms, and around all these various writers, is that one thing remains constant: Journalists can appreciate a cold drink after a long day. So | left it at that. Short, simple, and occasionally sweet (though sometimes bitter if you happen to be a fan of IPAs), just you, Jacey.) Is this seriously something | should be worrying this much about? I’ve spent two years in Langara’s like a good piece of journalism should be. Cheers, Journalism program, three with the Other Press, and a little more than half a year working as a staff writer with an online news publication. It’s not much of a resume, lll give you that, but it’s what I’ve got. I wont pretend to speak as an expert on the industry, or even as someone with all the Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Cara Seccafien Hlustrator Colten Kamlade Staff Reporter Greg Waldock, Jillian McMullen, and Katie Czenczek Staff Writers Analyn Cuarto Staff Photographer Jerrison Oracion, Ed Appleby Senior Colomnists Jason GokHo Ing, Graeme Beaton, Morgan Hannah Contributor v Ch Me Wal Chandler Walter 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 are a registered society under the Society Act of British Columbia, governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by 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 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.