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NEWS

Is texting while driving really that bad? -Jenn Markham, Pg. 05

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Does Jackass 3D hold up? -Angela Espinoza, Pg. 06

LIFE AND STYLE

How malls and budgets don’t mix -Stephanie Trembath, Pg. 10

FEATURE

We count down the top 15 metal albums ever - Adem Oozer, Pg. 13

Is Critical Mass a critical mess? - Trevor Dore, Pg. 15

SPORTS

Is Douglas College getting a hockey team? -Josh Martin, Pg. 20

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WHO WE ARE

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 and from 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

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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.

THE OTHER PRESS

Student Newspaper of Douglas College

PUBLISHED SINCE 1976

Room 1020 — 700

Douglas College

Royal Avenue,

New Westminster, BC

V3L 5B2

TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542

EDITOR IN CHIEF Garth McLennan editor@theotherpress.ca

ASSISTANT EDITOR Chloé Bach assistant@theotherpress.ca

BUSINESS MANAGER & ADVERTISING

Angela Szczur accounting@theotherpress.ca

NEWS EDITOR Jenn Markham news@theotherpress.ca

STAFF REPORTER Maria Asselin-Roy staff@theotherpress.ca

LIFE AND STYLE EDITOR Stephanie Trembath stephanietrembath@hotmail.com

SPORTS EDITOR Josh Martin sports@theotherpress.ca

ARTS REVIEWER Angela Espinoza

ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR Cody Klyne arts@theotherpress.ca

OPINIONS EDITOR Trevor Doré opinions@theotherpress.ca

GRAPHICS Timothy Arndt graphics@theotherpress.ca

LAYOUT Brian Yoo layout@theotherpress.ca

PHOTOGRAPHER Maria Asselin-Roy photographer@theotherpress.ca

WEBSITE EDITOR/I.T. Knowlton Thomas web@theotherpress.ca

DISTRIBUTION MANAGER Ben Claydon