ne of the most important things any writer should learn can be boiled down to three simple words: Know Your Audience. As I sit here on Production Night, reaching into the darkest corners of my mind trying to think of just what to write this damn Lettitor about, it occurred to me that this little article will be in an issue that will only be on the stands at Douglas College for the month of July. So, yeah, I think anyone holding this paper in their hands knows a little something about taking a summer semester, because youre in a college right now, and it’s, y know, summer. Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 & 604.525.3542 Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief —] Meditor@theotherpress.ca 9 Jake Wray : News Editor : © news@theotherpress.ca 9 Jessica Berget ™, Opinions Editor ul M opinions@theotherpress.ca Kwiigay iiwans Layout Manager M layout@theotherpress.ca Mercedes Deutscher Social Media Coordinator € ‘ © multimedia@theotherpress.ca 1 once spent a summer semester at Douglas College, wandering through these empty halls (if you happen to be at the New West campus, that is), because I was trying to knock out that dastardly English 11330 without it weighing me down ina fully loaded fall or winter semester. Needless to say, it wasn’t the most enjoyable experience. The worst part wasn't the fact that I had school work to do alongside the classic summer sprint of working multiple jobs just to save up enough money to last through the usual school year, though it did make scheduling a little tricky. The worst part was simply being in the @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress Bex Peterson Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca Lauren Kelly Graphics Manager Mi graphics@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Arts Editor © arts@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Klara Woldenga Humour Editor WM humour@theotherpress.ca classroom itself, feeling the sun through the open window, and knowing that friends are out there at the beach, at the park, at literally anywhere outside enjoying the sunny day. I think that summer semesters are especially excruciating here in the Lower Mainland, because beautiful, sunny days are such a rarity. Sure, you can call in sick to work (and hope they believe you) so that you can skip out to the beach, but missing a day of class in an expedited summer course means that you are left in the dust, confused, and so terribly alone. that taking these courses is bringing you ever closer to being done with post- secondary, once and for all. I’m not even sure of how long of a break there is between summer semester and fall, but whatever it is, you brave, brave souls, please make the most of it while you can. Cheers, Ch. hh, Wal I don't have any advice to offer you, Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Cara Seccafien Illustrator Colten Kamlade Staff Reporter Greg Waldock, Jillian McMullen, and Katie Czenczek Staff Writers Analyn Cuarto Staff Photographer Jerrison Oracion Senior Colomnists Ethan Gibson Columnist Janis McMath, C J Sommerfeld Contributors v Chandler Walter other than to simply stick it out and know 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.