Dream on love sleeping. Bed, cat, pillows, blankets that go on for days—no need to ask me twice. However, as with most things in life, what we want, what we need, and what we get are three very different things. My Sunday to Tuesday stretch is usually the toughest part of the week. Edits and emails take up most of my day before culminating ina glorious descent to whatever flat surface first appeals to me when I drag myself through the door at two in the morning. And then I’m generally up again by 5:00 a.m. for an early shift at the beloved other job serving coffee to patrons equally as surly as myself. The wearied act of shuffling the Eric Wilkins Editor-in-Chief 4 rN Lauren Kelly Assistant Editor Mercedes Deutscher i News Editor Mi news@theotherpress.ca Adam Tatelman Arts Editor iam © arts@theotherpress.ca Angela Ho Business Manager Jacey Gibb Distribution Manager Cara Seccafien Layout Manager Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Elizabeth Jacob Production Assistant Ootherpress 2? M editor@theotherpress.ca Massistant@theotherpress.ca through the entrance to bleary- eyed co-workers tires quickly. And you'd think, so would the ceaseless questions of, “You got how much sleep?” and, “How are you even on your feet?” and a few comments along the lines of, “I don’t know how you do it,” but they don’t. Fact is, in a weird way, | had always taken them with a severely misguided sense of pride. It’s like the marathoner pushing hard for the finish as bewildered spectators marvel at the sheer determination on display. But day-to-day life isn’t a race. It’s no marathon. At least it’s not supposed to be. I know for a fact that the egotistical bags under my eyes are not unique to my BD situation. Many share in this disturbing desire to deprive oneself of necessary rest; many take the surprise, shock, and sometimes horror of those around them to be pats on the back or even silent admiration. This mentality needs to stop. Glorifying unhealthy lifestyles is a completely backward way to go about things. This is supposed to be the 21st century—an age of realizing what’s best for our bodies and not encouraging destructive behaviour. An easy parallel would be a model suffering from bulimia. How amazing, how remarkable, that someone can eat whatever they want and then suffer none of the fattening consequences. Truly Davie Wong Sports Editor Chitwan Khosla Features Editor M features@theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald Life & Style Editor Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Elliot Chan Chandler Walter Humour Editor Ed Appleby Ilustrator Jony Roy Social Media Coordinator Aaron Guillen Staff Reporter Staff Writers Rebecca Peterson Cazzy Lewchuk Jamal Al-Bayaa e Opinions Editor aii" Mopinions@theotherpress.ca Mhumour@theotherpress.ca Senior Columnists Lauren Paulsen David Manky Columnist Ayanda Gatsha Contributors Jake Wray a life that has it all. Kudos. These words sound insane. An archaic thought process more likely to be shamed nowadays than praised. Sleep is no different. According to the National Sleep Foundation, adults between the ages of 18 and 64 require between 7 and g hours of sleep every night. Not every other night. Not split between two. Every night. How unhealthy is it? Sleep deprivation leaves one at risk of heart disease, heart attacks, heart failure, irregular heartbeats, high blood pressure, strokes, and diabetes, to touch on a few. Youre also not as sharp mentally, can see a reduced sex drive, and gain Rm 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 \ 604.525.3542 weight in the process. At some point, that imaginary badge superimposed on your chest becomes very trivial indeed. So don’t let the sandman be a mythical creature in your life. And don’t allow yourself to be “impressed” by those who fail to get their required rest. You need sleep to be the best person you can be, and in order to be healthy, you need to think healthy. Danke danke, Onie Yilhi Editor-in-Chief @ theotherpress.ca M editor@theotherpress.ca ¥ ©/theotherpress f/DouglasOtherPress (¥ 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. 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