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Room 1020 — 700 Royal Ave. Douglas College New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542 WEBSITE: theotherpress.ca EMAIL: editor@theotherpress.ca STAFF LIST Natalie Serafini Editor-in-Chief Meditor@theotherpress.ca Eric Wilkins Assistant Editor Massistant@theotherpress.ca Angela Ho Business Manager Chris Paik Distribution Manager Cody Klyne Layout Manager Taylor Pitt Production Assistant Joel McCarthy Graphics Manager Ed Appleby iHustrator Jony Roy Social Media Coordinator Angela Espinoza News Editor Minews@theotherpress.ca Cheryl Minns Arts Editor Marts@theotherpress.ca Sophie Isbister Life & Style Editor Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca Elliot Chan Opinions Editor Mopinions@theotherpress.ca Eric Wilkins Sports Editor Msports@theotherpress.ca Sharon Miki Humour Editor Mhumour@theotherpress.ca Cazzy Lewchuk Julia Siedlanowska Staff Writers Senior Columnists Brittney MacDonald Steven Cayer Margaret Matthews Joshua Grant Columnists Andrea Arscott Contributors Patrick Vaillancourt ; = is 1 \ F : ; Wy] Funny Girl umour me for a moment as I meander through history. In 1969, Katharine Hepburn : and Barbra Streisand tied for Best Actress—Hepburn for her role in The Lion in Winter, and Streisand for Funny Girl. Ingrid Bergman presented the award, haltingly announced that there would be two winners on this, the most competitive night in Hollywood. Streisand and Anthony Harvey, who was accepting the award on behalf of Ms. Hepburn, walked the short distance to the stage holding hands—and of course, all eyes were on Streisand. It might not have even mattered if Hepburn had been there, with Barbra in her coruscating, transparent, sailor-style suit, which has been lauded as one of the most iconic Oscar outfits of all time. Streisand’s foot caught in her voluminous bellbottoms as she walked uncertainly up the stairs, a humanizing error that preceded J-Law’s Oscar-tumble © Getloknowus! © 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 area 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 ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes ; as Harvey made some joke or : another, her bouffant showing while he spoke. When the : : podium was free, she awkwardly : : applauded Harvey’s speech, : glided into frame, gave a slight : sigh, and said to her Oscar, her shock showing clearly as she : feel a little like Barbra, as I write : my very first Lettitor in my very : first issue as Editor-in-Chief. : I’m humbled by the fact that I : get to guide this newspaper for : ayear. I’m overwhelmed with : the prospect of joining the : “pantheon of underpaid editors” : as my predecessor Jacey Gibb : put it. I’m incredibly proud that : I’ve been selected to follow in : the footsteps of some of my : favourite people around. And : this newspaper, which has been : a huge part of my life for three : years and introduced me to my : best friends, is nothing short : of a luminescent honour in my : eyes, “Who dis bitch, acting like the by decades. She stood to the side: clearly in the side of the frame “Hello, gorgeous.” To be perfectly honest, I Now you might be thinking Other Press is an Oscar?”— papers from all across Canada. © The OtherPressreservestheright 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. : aS os * : and you'd be right: the Other : Press isn’t a statue, and it isn’t ; synonymous with gold or : prestige. It’s the fruits of a labour : to the basement for production : night, which can go to all hours, : slamming back cups of coffee : and cans of Diet Coke. The final : : result is the prime Other Press : (mostly of love). It’s the product : : of a wry, ragtag group that : trudges down to the cavernous : basement of the Douglas : : College campus. There, we draft : : up the one-liners, puns, and : seeds of a story that our writers : and editors arrive with, calling : it our production list for the : week. We return to our homes, : ready to roll up our sleeves and : do that dreadfully arduous, : yet dreadfully rewarding, task : of writing: sitting in front of a : blank screen, slowly filling it up : with the Constantia typeface : which relays our deepest : confessions, and those truths : that can only be uttered in 400+ : : words. These pages slip through : : edits, the pieces escaping each: : editor’s clutches with at least a : few red marks. Edits gradually : fade into production, as : graphics are picked and layout : is perfected, all to tease eyes : and pique interest. We return peaches that get harvested and put on the stands for your word- : hungry hands. It isn’t an Oscar at all, but over the years that I’ve worked for the Other Press, I’ve called : ita hobby, a job, an incredible : opportunity, a learning space, a : teaching space, and a family— : it’s all these things and so much : more. I’m delighted to get to : introduce you radiant readers : to each issue on a weekly basis, : and to corral said family into a : Newspaper-producing wonder. : Ionly hope I can do justice to : those who came before me, and : those who continue to bring this hallowed paper to the halls of Douglas College. You know what, fuck it: the work and love that go into these : here pages make it a goddamn : Oscar. Hello gorgeous, Malabie Seacgen Editor-in-Chief coc Ug 9) CEM] @ facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress (J twitter.com/theotherpress youtube.com/user/theotherpress instagram.com/theotherpress