From The Editor

 

 

 

 

 

Editorial —
By Adam Honsinger

Okay, so my first issue as the editor of
the Other Press proved to be somewhat
superficial—the spring clean was more
of a renovation, the learning curve more
of a stagger—and the result has been a
bittersweet debut.

But now the floors are swept, the
schedules are carved in granite tablets,
| have defined the parameters of my
editorial jurisdiction, and alas, we have
integrated a much needed business
manager into the fray. As a result, |
think you will find in this issue, a more
accomplished equilibrium between the
publishing trinity of aesthetic, content,
and typographical integrity.

While the Other Press undergoes a
summer face-lift of both style and staff,
Douglas College is currently negotiating
the Liberal government's slash-and-
burn economics. As you may have
heard, the new budget will translate into
higher tuition fees, departmental and
administrative cutbacks, and among
other things, the possible closure of the
Thomas Haney campus in Maple
Ridge. As students, we are almost con-
stantly negotiating budgets ourselves,
and therefore, perhaps we should act
as consultants regarding the most
appropriate ways of allocating funds. As
it stands, we are vulnerable in these
semesters of self-cultivation to the
money foccussed perpective of the
“Senior Management’.

As your student paper, we will try to
keep you informed about how these
changes manifest specific to you as a
student.

The compromise of education is clear-
ly a grave and sensitive issue. And so
as Douglas College begins to
sweep its own floors, let's hope they
do a more competent job than | did in
the last issue.

Sincerely, Adam Honsinger, Editor

 

 

 

NEWS

4...Blood Donors Needed
4...New "Buckle Up" Initiative
5...Program Closure

5... he Third Degree

OPINIONS

6...When Love Goes Bad
6...Science Matters
7... The Private Sector
8...Broad’s Eye View
9,..Suburban Graffiti
9...0pinion Poll

CULTURE

10...What’s On flround Town
11...Epiphany in Vancouver
12...CD Reviews

13...Dreaming of Guitar Lessons
14...In Appreciation of Belletristic

Endeavors

 

16...Photo{graphic)
18... Event Turns 30
18...Classifieds

FEATURES

19...Democracy Watch: The fictive Activist
21...Defending the Nation
23...Undercover Racism

SPORTS

25...Ainother Seventh Inning Retch
25...Aired in Mediocrity

26...Under Suspension...or Bad Officiating
27...Soccer: Season Finale

ASTROLOGY
28...The Oracle