VV EMLATCIESVERILE. irst off, thank , or picking up this Foapen: That small decision means more to me than you could ever imagine, and it is what keeps this Other Press ship afloat. What you have here in your hands is basically a week’s worth of work for roughly 20 young adults, not all of whom have bylines on these pages but all have put in the time and effort to somehow get these words in front of your eyes. Between the distractions of Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and whatever other apps I’m too far out of the loop now to be familiar with, the fact that you're actually still reading the student newspaper is a miracle in itself. I know your time is precious, and your attention span is waning; I’m getting to the point, I promise. This issue marks the first of many Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 & 604.525.3542 Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief M editor@theotherpress.ca Jake Wray News Editor M news@theotherpress.ca Davie Wong Sports Editor M sports@theotherpress.ca Jessica Berget Opinions Editor M opinions@theotherpress.ca Mercedes Deutscher Social Media Coordinator @theotherpress Other Press issues soon to come that are written, crafted, and distributed by what feels like an entirely fresh newsroom. We decided to shake things up in what amounts to the off-season for us (we only print one issue per month during the summer semester.) For the first time ever [in recent history] we opened every possible position at our newspaper for application. After an onslaught of interviews, some hard goodbyes, and a few promising new additions, we're once again ready to bring you articles worthy of your time. Within these pages, week after week, we will bring you something that you can’t find anywhere else: News, stories, and viewpoints about Douglas College—and the surrounding communities—that are specifically tailored to you, the students of this @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ © /theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress Rebecca Peterson Assistant Editor Massistant@theotherpress.ca Caroline Ho Arts Editor M arts@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Klara Woldenga Humour Editor WM humour@theotherpress.ca Kwiigay liwans Layout Manager © layout@theotherpress.ca institution. I can’t promise that we'll be perfect—I’m still getting the hang of this whole ship-steering thing myself, if I’m being completely honest—but I assure you that we will do our best to provide content that is accurate, relevant, timely, and informative every week that you see a colourful new cover on those Other Press stands. If, in return, you decide to pick up and read those shiny new issues, do so knowing that you are just as much a part of this process as we are. If something we do bothers you, feel free to send us an email. If you’d like to see how this is all done, come on by our office at Room 1020 on Mondays at 6:30. If you’ve ever wanted to see your name in print—and believe me (the self-absorbed fool that I am,) it’s wonderful—we are always taking contributions. To all the new students wandering the halls for the very first time: Welcome to Douglas College. This is the student newspaper, the Other Press, and we will have a new issue out every week— except on holidays, or in the likely event that I somehow accidentally destroy everything. If you managed to make it this far through the Lettitor, I suggest checking out what’s waiting on the rest of these pages—lI guarantee you'll find great work by great people. Cheers, Chandler Walter Editor-in-Chief Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Cara Seccafien Ilustrator Colten Kamlade Staff Reporter Greg Waldock, Jillian McMullen, and Katie Czenczek Staff Writers Analyn Cuarto Staff Photographer Ed Appleby, Lauren Kelly, Cazzy Lewchuck, Contributor v 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.