DITORIA Well, it’s summer time! What does that mean? It means long days, no sleep, and lots of beer. It means that heat and good times are here, and we won't be.... Well, we'll be throwing together one issue a month for the time being... So, if you'll be here taking those good ol’ summer classes than you’ll see us. Otherwise, our advice is this: Head to the beach. Get a tan. Check out the wilderness. Do whatever you please. Or else. Long, gorgeous days and hot summer nights are meant to be enjoyed. So, dammit, have fun! Got any suggestions for our humble little publication for the summer months? (Hey! watch your-tongue!) What excites you? What intrigues your inquiring minds? Do you have any secret desires? Wishes? Needs? Diseases? Please, un-secret them. Other than the sexual stuff, we’ll do our best to deliver..... And hell, half of us are open for negotiations on those... Take a vacation, go away on long weekends, take the kids to the park, get involved in outdoor sports, or just be a bum in the sun if nothing else. We for one (nice grammar, huh?) will be taking out our shades going undercover, tanning our o- pressed little yummy tasty morsel bods if we have to, swim- ‘ming the shores for news, hunting the wildlife for stories, and catching fishy close-ups in the sea. Whatever we have to do for the story, gosh-darn-it, we'll do it! Even if it means sitting in Holly’s hot tub for weeks on end... So if you see your picture in the next issue doing some- thing strange, don’t be surprised. We're just doin’ our job, and havin' a whole heapin' ton o' fun in doin’ it. ress May 12, 1994 The Other Press is Douglas College’s autonomous student newspaper. We've been here since 1976. We aim to serve the students, staff, and faculty of Douglas College with a news- paper that informs them of things happening at the college, across Canada, and around the world that affect them. We also aim to give the college and community a chance to write and express themselves. We also aim to be an interesting read. If we're not doing any or all of these things to your liking, please let us know. You can mail a letter to us at Box 2503, New Westminster, B.C., V3L 5B2, or drop it off at the mailroom which is right beside our office, or you can fax us at 527-5095, or you can call us at 525-3542, or you can come see us at Room 1020 in Douglas College’s New West campus. We like you....come visit. STAFF THIS ISSUE As we gathered in the office we noticed Tim Crumley hadn’t shown up for our meeting. We sent Dug Hébert to look for him, to no avail. He disappeared, and in walked Jason Kurylo with a bazooka threatening to kill us all. Daniela Zanatta deftly gave him a karate chop to the head, knocking him out cold. Unfortunately, the bazooka went off, and shot Jyoti Kapdee. Tony Sousa tried CPR to revive her, but Ronnie Bains declared her dead, and hey, if Ronnie says someone's dead, someone's dead. Trent Ernst cried. Manjit Brar tried to comfort him, by offering him a cup of rusty eggnog found in the fridge. Holly Keyes screamed as someone shut off the light. It flickered as Mike Dutton walked in with a grin and a beer. Just as Jason awoke and started to shout, Tara Meiklejohn and Jim Irving burst in, claiming Mike stole their booze. Candace Lee, though, claimed it was hers. Just as the commotion looked to become the worst thing since Roseanne’s U.S. Anthem, in walked Charlotte Holst , yelling “The Canucks won! I've got beer for everyone!” Everyone im- mediately settled down, happy to dote in a bucket of suds. When Tim and Dug finally returned, everyone was passed out all over the place, hanging on to their beer. That Norm Guy made a motion to end the meeting, and Bert C. Ennah seconded it. Alas, another meeting was rescheduled. Coordinating Staff Arts & Entertainment Jason Kurylo « Classified Vacant Creative Jyoti Kapdee ¢ Editorials & Opinion Ronnie Bains ° Features Holly Keyes ¢ Graphics Daniela Zanatta News Tony Sousa * Office Tim Crumley ¢ Photography Mike Dutton * Production Charlotte Holst Sports Dug Hébert If you are interested in becoming involved in the paper, or taking on coordinating duties, please call 525-3542. Other Press May 12, 1994 An unfortunate situation It's unfortunate. It’s unfortunate that the college has refused to update a sadly unacceptable air circulation system. Any time you sit, stand, study, or go potty, you're breath- ing air that’s been breathed by at least three other people. Twice. It’s unfortunate that the staff of the college have had to threaten job action to even get the issue of air quality ad- dressed. The next contract is supposedly going to deal with this specific issue be- cause of it. It’s unfortunate that people have had to develop air-quality-related conditions to get this matter looked at. Headaches, rashes, fatigue; all of which disappear once the afflicted person parts with the environment in question. It’s unfortunate that Terry Leonard's big mouth has overshadowed this im- portant issue. Mr. Leonard was quoted in the April 13 New West News as say- ing, “You'd be tired too if you were up partying the night before.” Gosh, thanks, Terry... good one. ‘ It’s unfortunate that Terry Leonard's big mouth didn’t stop after that line. Mr. Leonard was also quoted in theApril 13 New West News as saying, “Maybe some of them are just going through the change of life.” Thanks, Terry... It’s unfortunate that an administra- tor at a (presumably) respectable post- secondary institution can say archaic things like that without serious repri- mand. Apparently, all that’s needed is a public apology. Aww, such a horrible price to pay... As we all know, however, the world is an unfortunate place. Thus, we have the following things happening: The college stood by their pathetic air circulation system as long as they could, saying it’s ‘within acceptable lim- its’ Where I come from, if you can fart in the gym and smell it in the Campus Deli half an hour later, either you've been eating one hell of a burrito, or the air is not within acceptable limits. Letters Who's been playing with the thermostat? Dear Other Press: This college should really do some- thing about the temperature extremes in here. In the winter it’s freezing cold, and in the summer it’s boiling. Can’t we have a happy medium somewhere in between? Whoever designed the building obviously did not think of the consequences of designing a glass roof and the effects of warm and cool tem- peratures on the building temperature. Will any changes ever be made? Am I the only unhappy one? I can tolerate warm temperatures alot better but I can’t handle freezing cold temperatures. My friends and I have to dress warm or wear a jacket all the time in the winter and we hate it! We only have a few more semesters here but it’s still pretty unbearing knowing we have to dress according to the school tem- perature. R. Grieco Fear and parking at Douglas College Dear Other Press: After visiting other colleges, I noticed a unique problem here at Douglas Col- lege. Along with the rising costs of at- tending school (tuition, transportation, and other living expenses) we as stu- dents are burdened with having to pay for parking. Not only.do other institu- tions offer easily accessible parking but it is also free. Morever the city of New Westminster has done little to combat this dilemma, in fact it has added to the problem by implementing ridiculous one hour park- ing zones. ‘ Since classes usually last 2 hours or more students are forced to rush out on their breaks to either change spots or add coins to the parking meter. Fur- thermore, the city has employed “Robocop” parking attendants to rein- force their ignorance of the problem. The college, along with the city coun- cil needs to initiate a constructive re- sponse to resolve this growing crisis. Dharm Prihar We found a lost open letter! March 28th, 1994 Mr. Terry Leonard Director of facilities Suite 4800 Douglas College There are three issues that you must look into as soon as possible. The first is with regards of the nau- seating uncleanliness of the shower rooms. If you would like to bother and go in person to examine this place, you The Douglas College Faculty Associa- tion (DCFA) have vowed to have this is- sue specifically dealt with in their next collective bargaining agreement, thus forcing administration to deal with it. If only the college would hurry, take the initiative now, they could update the system. And they could spin the facts like only they can, to give themselves a nice pat on the back. It'll look like they're soooooo concerned about the health and welfare of us peons. ’ Terry Leonard did say those things, and to a reporter on the record. Maybe, Mr. Leonard, you should have a lie down. I feel sorry for the students and staff here, for the working conditions and the humiliation they’ve suffered for speak- ing up for their rights. I feel sorry for Terry Leonard, for being such a dull- ard. Most of all, I feel sorry for Brad Bar- ber, up in the Public Information Of- fice. As the official spokesperson for Douglas College, he’s had the thankless job of Spin-Doctor Extraordinaire in this mess. You've gotta know it’s been a tir- ing, bothersome headache. shall find 2 pieces of men’s underwear. One is black and another is green. They have been hanging at the walls of the shower room since last Wednesday. This is simply vile. A second problem that plagues the washrooms and the shower room is an infestation of insects of the fly family which feed on sebum. Sebum is the oily dead skin that humans shed from their bodies, This oily matter sticks to the walls and in turn serves as a feed- ing banquet to a host of flies. These in- sects also assail anyone who decides to take a shower. Third, why is the music in the weight room so loud? Is this facility for heavy metal bums only? How about the rest of us (the majority of students) who pay for the use of this place. This loud- ness was addressed to the caretakers of weight room and acted as if it though this is a place <>. I strongly suggest you to examine each of the issues in this letter. Douglas College has always had high standards. Let's keep it that way. Oscar Lardizabal N OP Note — we found Mr. Lardizdbal's letter after much searching, and offer our humble apolo- gies to him for any inconvenience he may have suffered. We want your letters badly, although hu- man error may make us appear otherwise.We value your opinions, and hope you continue to write to us. About anything. We hope printing this letter is some small rec- ompense to Mr. Lardizabal. All apologies.