The ‘Other Press’ gets NASH'd | Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief couple weeks ago, our paper had he privilege of attending NASH, an annual student journalism conference held by the Canadian University Press (CUP). I’ve been to a couple NASH conventions in the past and each one has always facilitated fond memories. The things I’ve learned from the panels and speakers have always given me great insight and advice I can use for multiple career opportunities in the future. The bonding with some the people you only really see once a week, the new friends you make, and the late nights talking and groggy early mornings attending more panels are another added Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2 604-525-3542 = Jessica Berget Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Position Open News Editor © news@theotherpress.ca Morgan Hannah A Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Position Open Entertainment Editor WM humour@theotherpress.ca Christine Weenk Layout Manager M layout@theotherpress.ca Lauren Kelly Graphics Manager © graphics@theotherpress.ca 2 value of the amazing conference. I’ve been to three NASH conventions now, and surprisingly there’s always something new to learn. Some panels and speakers I wasn’t very interested in before talked about things I’m not directly involved or really interested in doing— things like photojournalism and true crime reporting—ended up being my favourite. My favourite speaker by far was Vancouver based celebrity interviewer Nardwuar who had a lot of comedic anecdotes about his experiences interviewing different celebrities and some great videos to show with them. NASH has always taught mea lot and given me great experiences, and this time was no different. However, I feel that I don’t @ theotherpress.ca © editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/douglasotherpress Janis McMath Assistant Editor M assistant@theotherpress.ca Sonam Kaloti Arts Editor M arts@theotherpress.ca Position Open Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Web Editor © webeditor@theotherpress.ca Nhi Jenny' Vo Production Assistant Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager po tt > =D Be enjoy it as much as I used to. Maybe it’s because this is my third NASH and some of the topics they discuss have become redundant and hard to listen to because I’ve heard it already. Mainly, I think it’s just because I’ve changed since my last NASH and I don’t agree with many of the things most of the speakers spoke on. For instance, there were some speakers who made some points that I disagreed with. One speaker stated that newspapers need to pick a side, and another made a comment about some newspapers using free speech as a guise for nationalism— both points which I disagree with and believe that there needs to be room to debate on. For journalism especially, I believe free speech is something we Brittney Henry Anderson MacDonald and Emma Business Manager Livingstone Atiba Nelson The Ubyssey (CUP) Maria Bouabdo The Concordian Staff Reporter Craig Allan Tania Arora (CUP) EG Manilag Staff Writers Cover layout by Lauren Kelly and Billy Bui Athena Little Staff Photographer Feature layout by Jerrison Oracion Nhi Jenny' Vo Senior Columnist James Wetmore Yasmeen Sangha Contributors Kristy Koehler The Gauntlet (CUP) Carolina Leyton The Phoenix (CUP) should need to value in this industry. It is what allows us to express ourselves and keep getting creative with our ideas. Sure, free speech has its downsides and sometimes we hear things we really don't want to hear... but that’s the necessary price we pay to ensure all ideas get a fair chance. Journalism wouldn't be what it is today without free speech, and while the conference was amazing as usual, I find this to be an important flaw to discuss. Limes, Jessica Berget Jessica Berget 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 tuition 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.