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RCMP presence on Wreck
Beach this summer
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
Minews
@theotherpress.ca
A s of May19, RCMP officers
ave committed to placing
a temporary tent each day on
Wreck Beach this summer
until Labour Day (September
1). Wreck Beach, known pop-
ularly as BC’s nude beach, has
a long-standing history with
public alcohol and drug use.
Located near UBC down
a 465-step staircase ona
tree-covered cliffside, the Wreck :
Beach area is more secluded
than Vancouver's many other
beach areas. The location has
thus been cause for anumber
of police calls over the years,
as the seclusion of the area has
made beachside alcohol and
drug sales more rampant. Back
in January, Alana Thomson was
arrested for frequently selling
However, UBC RCMP Sgt.
Drew Grainger has publicly
stated that the RCMP’s main
concern is not hunting down
folks like Thomson. Rather, the
RCMP’s presence appears to be
based on halting public sexual
activity and aiding individuals
who may be too inebriated to
: make it back up the staircase.
“There’s about 465 stairs
: to that beach, and that’s really
: the only point of access unless
: you come in from the water,”
: Grainger told the National
: Post back in May. In regards
: to being notified of inebriated
: beach goers via emergency
alcoholic “freezies” on the beach. : calls in the past, Grainger
: said, “It’s an enormous burden
: on us and other emergency
: services to deal with that.”
Ina sense, the RCMP
: tent, which will house two
: RCMP officers each day, can
: be viewed as filling more of a
: “lifeguard” role. The goal is
: not to create an intimidating
: presence on the beach. “It’s not
: going to be the arms crossed,
: sunglasses on, overlooking
: the crowd,” said Grainger.
the past, the RCMP has had to
: rely on the coastguard to deal
: with issues such as heavily
: intoxicated beach-goers. “It’s an
; enormous burden on taxpayers
: to have to activate those types
: of resources for something
: as simple as aman or woman
: who’s had too much to drink or
smoke,” Grainger told CBC.
Grainger stated that in
In addition, Grainger
: know drugs and alcohol will
: be sold on the beach no matter
: how heavy-handed we are. The
: idea is to proactively enhance
: our presence on the beach [...] If
: it gets to the point where youre
: risking yourself or putting
: others at risk, we will move in.”
Despite Grainger’s state-
ments though, many of Wreck
: Beach’s frequent patrons have
: voiced concern over the RCMP’s
: presence. In response, Judy
: Williams, chair of the Wreck
: Beach Preservation Society,
: spoke to both the National
: Post and the Province as well.
: informed the Province that, “We :
theotherpress.ca
: anon-verbal message that our
: beach is unsafe, and our beach is
: more safe than any other beach
: in this whole Lower Mainland,”
: Williams told the National Post.
Williams also stated to
: the Province, “We have a good
: relationship with the police,
: but we disagree on this.”
The National Post and the
: Province have also published
: editorials on the subject. The
: Province’s editorial states,
: “The whole RCMP tent is a
: poor use of resources. Wreck
: Beachisa little slice of count-
: er-culture escapism from the
: rest of the authoritarian world.
: Putting a bunch of cops down
: there will ruin the mood.”
The National Post’s editorial
: states, “I have no doubt that Sgt.
: Grainger is accurately convey-
: ing the difficulty of hauling a
: drunken person up the equiva-
: lent of'a small office tower, and
: [can sympathize with wanting
: to avoid the effort, but making
: life easier for officers is not
: generally a sufficient reason for
: establishing a semi-permanent
: police presence in a community.
”
Whether the Wreck Beach
community will accept the UBC
: RCMP tent will have to be seen
, . : : as the summer months progress.
‘A continued presence gives !
DSU representatives attend legislature,
defend ESL programs
» Reps debate BC’s controversial elimination of ESL programs
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
M4 news
@theotherpress.ca
n May 28, representatives
from the DSU, Douglas
College staff, and EASL students
attended the legislature for
question period in Victoria to
discuss BC’s recent issues with
ESL programs. Vancouver
Community College is the
most recent BC school to
eliminate its ESL program
(as of December 2014), one of
the largest in Canada, which
happened on May 30.
“As representatives for
students who will be directly
affected by these cuts to fund-
ing, we felt we needed to show
as much support as we could,”
said Greg Teuling, member-at-
large for the DSU. “[Douglas
: College relations and outreach
: coordinator] Tracy Ho received
: an invitation from Jane Shin,
: MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed,
: for the DSU to attend question
: period at the legislature as her
: guests. Tracy Ho, [internal
: relations coordinator] Lorna
: Howat, [women’s liaison]
: Anni Thiele, [college relations
coordinator] Ruab Waraich,
; and myself all volunteered to
: attend accompanied by one of
: the speakers from the earlier
[representative] meeting.”
In 2012, Citizenship and
Immigration Canada decided
: to dismiss the Canada-BC
: Immigration Agreement as of
: 2014, meaning that ESL pro-
grams in post-secondary institu- :
: tions would no longer continue.
: Douglas College offers an EASL
: program in place of ESL, as EASL :
; programs are not dependent on
: government funding., and can
: the provincial government steps
: up and funds these ESL pro-
: grams, if the federal government :
: isn’t willing to,” says Teuling.
“Canada prides itself on being a
; country that is open and accept-
: ing to new citizens, and without
; the ESL programs that legacy
: will be in jeopardy. The amount
: of funding these programs
: require is a drop in the bucket
: for the provincial budget and the :
: effect these programs have on
: people’s lives is immeasurable.”
that he and his fellow reps had
: to wait until after legislature to
: get discussion on the topic of
: little to no productive conver-
: sation during question period,”
: our group met with MLAs in
: aboard room, we were able to
: thus continue despite the ruling. !
: : and share stories about how the
: ESL program helps empower
: people in our society.
“Ideally I would hope that
However, Teuling states
ESL programs going. “There was
says Teuling. “Afterwards, as
engage in great conversations
“They shared our frus-
: tration that without these
: programs, many new Canadian
: citizens will have difficulty
: being included in Canadian
: culture, have trouble accessing
: job opportunities, and many
: may not even be aware of
: their rights, as was evident in
the migrant worker problem
: recently discovered in Victoria.”
Likely recent Canadian
: immigrants will be hit the
: hardest by these program
: cuts. EASL programs are one
: of the few alternatives, greatly
: affecting potential students’
: decisions on which post-second-
: ary institutions they’l] attend.
“To be able to represent our
: students at Douglas College in
: the legislature was an amazing
: honour,” says Teuling. “We
: were also joined by a group of
: ESLstudents from Camosun
: College in Victoria along with
: the Camosun College Student
: Society and some of the teachers
: from their ESL program as well.
: After a rather heated question
: period we had an opportunity
: to meet many MLAs that form
: the opposition. They heard
: and shared our concerns, [but]
: it was disappointing that the
: current government did not
: send anyone to speak with us,”
“The battle for long-term
: commitments for the funding
: of ESL programs is long from
: over. We need to keep dis-
: cussing how important these
: programs are and I strongly
: encourage every student to
: keep up the momentum. Write
: your local MLAs, share your
: stories, share your concerns.”
RCMP presence on Wreck
Beach this summer
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
Minews
@theotherpress.ca
A s of May19, RCMP officers
ave committed to placing
a temporary tent each day on
Wreck Beach this summer
until Labour Day (September
1). Wreck Beach, known pop-
ularly as BC’s nude beach, has
a long-standing history with
public alcohol and drug use.
Located near UBC down
a 465-step staircase ona
tree-covered cliffside, the Wreck :
Beach area is more secluded
than Vancouver's many other
beach areas. The location has
thus been cause for anumber
of police calls over the years,
as the seclusion of the area has
made beachside alcohol and
drug sales more rampant. Back
in January, Alana Thomson was
arrested for frequently selling
However, UBC RCMP Sgt.
Drew Grainger has publicly
stated that the RCMP’s main
concern is not hunting down
folks like Thomson. Rather, the
RCMP’s presence appears to be
based on halting public sexual
activity and aiding individuals
who may be too inebriated to
: make it back up the staircase.
“There’s about 465 stairs
: to that beach, and that’s really
: the only point of access unless
: you come in from the water,”
: Grainger told the National
: Post back in May. In regards
: to being notified of inebriated
: beach goers via emergency
alcoholic “freezies” on the beach. : calls in the past, Grainger
: said, “It’s an enormous burden
: on us and other emergency
: services to deal with that.”
Ina sense, the RCMP
: tent, which will house two
: RCMP officers each day, can
: be viewed as filling more of a
: “lifeguard” role. The goal is
: not to create an intimidating
: presence on the beach. “It’s not
: going to be the arms crossed,
: sunglasses on, overlooking
: the crowd,” said Grainger.
the past, the RCMP has had to
: rely on the coastguard to deal
: with issues such as heavily
: intoxicated beach-goers. “It’s an
; enormous burden on taxpayers
: to have to activate those types
: of resources for something
: as simple as aman or woman
: who’s had too much to drink or
smoke,” Grainger told CBC.
Grainger stated that in
In addition, Grainger
: know drugs and alcohol will
: be sold on the beach no matter
: how heavy-handed we are. The
: idea is to proactively enhance
: our presence on the beach [...] If
: it gets to the point where youre
: risking yourself or putting
: others at risk, we will move in.”
Despite Grainger’s state-
ments though, many of Wreck
: Beach’s frequent patrons have
: voiced concern over the RCMP’s
: presence. In response, Judy
: Williams, chair of the Wreck
: Beach Preservation Society,
: spoke to both the National
: Post and the Province as well.
: informed the Province that, “We :
theotherpress.ca
: anon-verbal message that our
: beach is unsafe, and our beach is
: more safe than any other beach
: in this whole Lower Mainland,”
: Williams told the National Post.
Williams also stated to
: the Province, “We have a good
: relationship with the police,
: but we disagree on this.”
The National Post and the
: Province have also published
: editorials on the subject. The
: Province’s editorial states,
: “The whole RCMP tent is a
: poor use of resources. Wreck
: Beachisa little slice of count-
: er-culture escapism from the
: rest of the authoritarian world.
: Putting a bunch of cops down
: there will ruin the mood.”
The National Post’s editorial
: states, “I have no doubt that Sgt.
: Grainger is accurately convey-
: ing the difficulty of hauling a
: drunken person up the equiva-
: lent of'a small office tower, and
: [can sympathize with wanting
: to avoid the effort, but making
: life easier for officers is not
: generally a sufficient reason for
: establishing a semi-permanent
: police presence in a community.
”
Whether the Wreck Beach
community will accept the UBC
: RCMP tent will have to be seen
, . : : as the summer months progress.
‘A continued presence gives !
DSU representatives attend legislature,
defend ESL programs
» Reps debate BC’s controversial elimination of ESL programs
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
M4 news
@theotherpress.ca
n May 28, representatives
from the DSU, Douglas
College staff, and EASL students
attended the legislature for
question period in Victoria to
discuss BC’s recent issues with
ESL programs. Vancouver
Community College is the
most recent BC school to
eliminate its ESL program
(as of December 2014), one of
the largest in Canada, which
happened on May 30.
“As representatives for
students who will be directly
affected by these cuts to fund-
ing, we felt we needed to show
as much support as we could,”
said Greg Teuling, member-at-
large for the DSU. “[Douglas
: College relations and outreach
: coordinator] Tracy Ho received
: an invitation from Jane Shin,
: MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed,
: for the DSU to attend question
: period at the legislature as her
: guests. Tracy Ho, [internal
: relations coordinator] Lorna
: Howat, [women’s liaison]
: Anni Thiele, [college relations
coordinator] Ruab Waraich,
; and myself all volunteered to
: attend accompanied by one of
: the speakers from the earlier
[representative] meeting.”
In 2012, Citizenship and
Immigration Canada decided
: to dismiss the Canada-BC
: Immigration Agreement as of
: 2014, meaning that ESL pro-
grams in post-secondary institu- :
: tions would no longer continue.
: Douglas College offers an EASL
: program in place of ESL, as EASL :
; programs are not dependent on
: government funding., and can
: the provincial government steps
: up and funds these ESL pro-
: grams, if the federal government :
: isn’t willing to,” says Teuling.
“Canada prides itself on being a
; country that is open and accept-
: ing to new citizens, and without
; the ESL programs that legacy
: will be in jeopardy. The amount
: of funding these programs
: require is a drop in the bucket
: for the provincial budget and the :
: effect these programs have on
: people’s lives is immeasurable.”
that he and his fellow reps had
: to wait until after legislature to
: get discussion on the topic of
: little to no productive conver-
: sation during question period,”
: our group met with MLAs in
: aboard room, we were able to
: thus continue despite the ruling. !
: : and share stories about how the
: ESL program helps empower
: people in our society.
“Ideally I would hope that
However, Teuling states
ESL programs going. “There was
says Teuling. “Afterwards, as
engage in great conversations
“They shared our frus-
: tration that without these
: programs, many new Canadian
: citizens will have difficulty
: being included in Canadian
: culture, have trouble accessing
: job opportunities, and many
: may not even be aware of
: their rights, as was evident in
the migrant worker problem
: recently discovered in Victoria.”
Likely recent Canadian
: immigrants will be hit the
: hardest by these program
: cuts. EASL programs are one
: of the few alternatives, greatly
: affecting potential students’
: decisions on which post-second-
: ary institutions they’l] attend.
“To be able to represent our
: students at Douglas College in
: the legislature was an amazing
: honour,” says Teuling. “We
: were also joined by a group of
: ESLstudents from Camosun
: College in Victoria along with
: the Camosun College Student
: Society and some of the teachers
: from their ESL program as well.
: After a rather heated question
: period we had an opportunity
: to meet many MLAs that form
: the opposition. They heard
: and shared our concerns, [but]
: it was disappointing that the
: current government did not
: send anyone to speak with us,”
“The battle for long-term
: commitments for the funding
: of ESL programs is long from
: over. We need to keep dis-
: cussing how important these
: programs are and I strongly
: encourage every student to
: keep up the momentum. Write
: your local MLAs, share your
: stories, share your concerns.”
Edited Text
news // 4
RCMP presence on Wreck
Beach this summer
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
Minews
@theotherpress.ca
A s of May19, RCMP officers
ave committed to placing
a temporary tent each day on
Wreck Beach this summer
until Labour Day (September
1). Wreck Beach, known pop-
ularly as BC’s nude beach, has
a long-standing history with
public alcohol and drug use.
Located near UBC down
a 465-step staircase ona
tree-covered cliffside, the Wreck :
Beach area is more secluded
than Vancouver's many other
beach areas. The location has
thus been cause for anumber
of police calls over the years,
as the seclusion of the area has
made beachside alcohol and
drug sales more rampant. Back
in January, Alana Thomson was
arrested for frequently selling
However, UBC RCMP Sgt.
Drew Grainger has publicly
stated that the RCMP’s main
concern is not hunting down
folks like Thomson. Rather, the
RCMP’s presence appears to be
based on halting public sexual
activity and aiding individuals
who may be too inebriated to
: make it back up the staircase.
“There’s about 465 stairs
: to that beach, and that’s really
: the only point of access unless
: you come in from the water,”
: Grainger told the National
: Post back in May. In regards
: to being notified of inebriated
: beach goers via emergency
alcoholic “freezies” on the beach. : calls in the past, Grainger
: said, “It’s an enormous burden
: on us and other emergency
: services to deal with that.”
Ina sense, the RCMP
: tent, which will house two
: RCMP officers each day, can
: be viewed as filling more of a
: “lifeguard” role. The goal is
: not to create an intimidating
: presence on the beach. “It’s not
: going to be the arms crossed,
: sunglasses on, overlooking
: the crowd,” said Grainger.
the past, the RCMP has had to
: rely on the coastguard to deal
: with issues such as heavily
: intoxicated beach-goers. “It’s an
; enormous burden on taxpayers
: to have to activate those types
: of resources for something
: as simple as aman or woman
: who’s had too much to drink or
smoke,” Grainger told CBC.
Grainger stated that in
In addition, Grainger
: know drugs and alcohol will
: be sold on the beach no matter
: how heavy-handed we are. The
: idea is to proactively enhance
: our presence on the beach [...] If
: it gets to the point where youre
: risking yourself or putting
: others at risk, we will move in.”
Despite Grainger’s state-
ments though, many of Wreck
: Beach’s frequent patrons have
: voiced concern over the RCMP’s
: presence. In response, Judy
: Williams, chair of the Wreck
: Beach Preservation Society,
: spoke to both the National
: Post and the Province as well.
: informed the Province that, “We :
theotherpress.ca
: anon-verbal message that our
: beach is unsafe, and our beach is
: more safe than any other beach
: in this whole Lower Mainland,”
: Williams told the National Post.
Williams also stated to
: the Province, “We have a good
: relationship with the police,
: but we disagree on this.”
The National Post and the
: Province have also published
: editorials on the subject. The
: Province’s editorial states,
: “The whole RCMP tent is a
: poor use of resources. Wreck
: Beachisa little slice of count-
: er-culture escapism from the
: rest of the authoritarian world.
: Putting a bunch of cops down
: there will ruin the mood.”
The National Post’s editorial
: states, “I have no doubt that Sgt.
: Grainger is accurately convey-
: ing the difficulty of hauling a
: drunken person up the equiva-
: lent of'a small office tower, and
: [can sympathize with wanting
: to avoid the effort, but making
: life easier for officers is not
: generally a sufficient reason for
: establishing a semi-permanent
: police presence in a community.
”
Whether the Wreck Beach
community will accept the UBC
: RCMP tent will have to be seen
, . : : as the summer months progress.
‘A continued presence gives !
DSU representatives attend legislature,
defend ESL programs
» Reps debate BC’s controversial elimination of ESL programs
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
M4 news
@theotherpress.ca
n May 28, representatives
from the DSU, Douglas
College staff, and EASL students
attended the legislature for
question period in Victoria to
discuss BC’s recent issues with
ESL programs. Vancouver
Community College is the
most recent BC school to
eliminate its ESL program
(as of December 2014), one of
the largest in Canada, which
happened on May 30.
“As representatives for
students who will be directly
affected by these cuts to fund-
ing, we felt we needed to show
as much support as we could,”
said Greg Teuling, member-at-
large for the DSU. “[Douglas
: College relations and outreach
: coordinator] Tracy Ho received
: an invitation from Jane Shin,
: MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed,
: for the DSU to attend question
: period at the legislature as her
: guests. Tracy Ho, [internal
: relations coordinator] Lorna
: Howat, [women’s liaison]
: Anni Thiele, [college relations
coordinator] Ruab Waraich,
; and myself all volunteered to
: attend accompanied by one of
: the speakers from the earlier
[representative] meeting.”
In 2012, Citizenship and
Immigration Canada decided
: to dismiss the Canada-BC
: Immigration Agreement as of
: 2014, meaning that ESL pro-
grams in post-secondary institu- :
: tions would no longer continue.
: Douglas College offers an EASL
: program in place of ESL, as EASL :
; programs are not dependent on
: government funding., and can
: the provincial government steps
: up and funds these ESL pro-
: grams, if the federal government :
: isn’t willing to,” says Teuling.
“Canada prides itself on being a
; country that is open and accept-
: ing to new citizens, and without
; the ESL programs that legacy
: will be in jeopardy. The amount
: of funding these programs
: require is a drop in the bucket
: for the provincial budget and the :
: effect these programs have on
: people’s lives is immeasurable.”
that he and his fellow reps had
: to wait until after legislature to
: get discussion on the topic of
: little to no productive conver-
: sation during question period,”
: our group met with MLAs in
: aboard room, we were able to
: thus continue despite the ruling. !
: : and share stories about how the
: ESL program helps empower
: people in our society.
“Ideally I would hope that
However, Teuling states
ESL programs going. “There was
says Teuling. “Afterwards, as
engage in great conversations
“They shared our frus-
: tration that without these
: programs, many new Canadian
: citizens will have difficulty
: being included in Canadian
: culture, have trouble accessing
: job opportunities, and many
: may not even be aware of
: their rights, as was evident in
the migrant worker problem
: recently discovered in Victoria.”
Likely recent Canadian
: immigrants will be hit the
: hardest by these program
: cuts. EASL programs are one
: of the few alternatives, greatly
: affecting potential students’
: decisions on which post-second-
: ary institutions they’l] attend.
“To be able to represent our
: students at Douglas College in
: the legislature was an amazing
: honour,” says Teuling. “We
: were also joined by a group of
: ESLstudents from Camosun
: College in Victoria along with
: the Camosun College Student
: Society and some of the teachers
: from their ESL program as well.
: After a rather heated question
: period we had an opportunity
: to meet many MLAs that form
: the opposition. They heard
: and shared our concerns, [but]
: it was disappointing that the
: current government did not
: send anyone to speak with us,”
“The battle for long-term
: commitments for the funding
: of ESL programs is long from
: over. We need to keep dis-
: cussing how important these
: programs are and I strongly
: encourage every student to
: keep up the momentum. Write
: your local MLAs, share your
: stories, share your concerns.”
RCMP presence on Wreck
Beach this summer
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
Minews
@theotherpress.ca
A s of May19, RCMP officers
ave committed to placing
a temporary tent each day on
Wreck Beach this summer
until Labour Day (September
1). Wreck Beach, known pop-
ularly as BC’s nude beach, has
a long-standing history with
public alcohol and drug use.
Located near UBC down
a 465-step staircase ona
tree-covered cliffside, the Wreck :
Beach area is more secluded
than Vancouver's many other
beach areas. The location has
thus been cause for anumber
of police calls over the years,
as the seclusion of the area has
made beachside alcohol and
drug sales more rampant. Back
in January, Alana Thomson was
arrested for frequently selling
However, UBC RCMP Sgt.
Drew Grainger has publicly
stated that the RCMP’s main
concern is not hunting down
folks like Thomson. Rather, the
RCMP’s presence appears to be
based on halting public sexual
activity and aiding individuals
who may be too inebriated to
: make it back up the staircase.
“There’s about 465 stairs
: to that beach, and that’s really
: the only point of access unless
: you come in from the water,”
: Grainger told the National
: Post back in May. In regards
: to being notified of inebriated
: beach goers via emergency
alcoholic “freezies” on the beach. : calls in the past, Grainger
: said, “It’s an enormous burden
: on us and other emergency
: services to deal with that.”
Ina sense, the RCMP
: tent, which will house two
: RCMP officers each day, can
: be viewed as filling more of a
: “lifeguard” role. The goal is
: not to create an intimidating
: presence on the beach. “It’s not
: going to be the arms crossed,
: sunglasses on, overlooking
: the crowd,” said Grainger.
the past, the RCMP has had to
: rely on the coastguard to deal
: with issues such as heavily
: intoxicated beach-goers. “It’s an
; enormous burden on taxpayers
: to have to activate those types
: of resources for something
: as simple as aman or woman
: who’s had too much to drink or
smoke,” Grainger told CBC.
Grainger stated that in
In addition, Grainger
: know drugs and alcohol will
: be sold on the beach no matter
: how heavy-handed we are. The
: idea is to proactively enhance
: our presence on the beach [...] If
: it gets to the point where youre
: risking yourself or putting
: others at risk, we will move in.”
Despite Grainger’s state-
ments though, many of Wreck
: Beach’s frequent patrons have
: voiced concern over the RCMP’s
: presence. In response, Judy
: Williams, chair of the Wreck
: Beach Preservation Society,
: spoke to both the National
: Post and the Province as well.
: informed the Province that, “We :
theotherpress.ca
: anon-verbal message that our
: beach is unsafe, and our beach is
: more safe than any other beach
: in this whole Lower Mainland,”
: Williams told the National Post.
Williams also stated to
: the Province, “We have a good
: relationship with the police,
: but we disagree on this.”
The National Post and the
: Province have also published
: editorials on the subject. The
: Province’s editorial states,
: “The whole RCMP tent is a
: poor use of resources. Wreck
: Beachisa little slice of count-
: er-culture escapism from the
: rest of the authoritarian world.
: Putting a bunch of cops down
: there will ruin the mood.”
The National Post’s editorial
: states, “I have no doubt that Sgt.
: Grainger is accurately convey-
: ing the difficulty of hauling a
: drunken person up the equiva-
: lent of'a small office tower, and
: [can sympathize with wanting
: to avoid the effort, but making
: life easier for officers is not
: generally a sufficient reason for
: establishing a semi-permanent
: police presence in a community.
”
Whether the Wreck Beach
community will accept the UBC
: RCMP tent will have to be seen
, . : : as the summer months progress.
‘A continued presence gives !
DSU representatives attend legislature,
defend ESL programs
» Reps debate BC’s controversial elimination of ESL programs
Angela Espinoza
News Editor
M4 news
@theotherpress.ca
n May 28, representatives
from the DSU, Douglas
College staff, and EASL students
attended the legislature for
question period in Victoria to
discuss BC’s recent issues with
ESL programs. Vancouver
Community College is the
most recent BC school to
eliminate its ESL program
(as of December 2014), one of
the largest in Canada, which
happened on May 30.
“As representatives for
students who will be directly
affected by these cuts to fund-
ing, we felt we needed to show
as much support as we could,”
said Greg Teuling, member-at-
large for the DSU. “[Douglas
: College relations and outreach
: coordinator] Tracy Ho received
: an invitation from Jane Shin,
: MLA for Burnaby-Lougheed,
: for the DSU to attend question
: period at the legislature as her
: guests. Tracy Ho, [internal
: relations coordinator] Lorna
: Howat, [women’s liaison]
: Anni Thiele, [college relations
coordinator] Ruab Waraich,
; and myself all volunteered to
: attend accompanied by one of
: the speakers from the earlier
[representative] meeting.”
In 2012, Citizenship and
Immigration Canada decided
: to dismiss the Canada-BC
: Immigration Agreement as of
: 2014, meaning that ESL pro-
grams in post-secondary institu- :
: tions would no longer continue.
: Douglas College offers an EASL
: program in place of ESL, as EASL :
; programs are not dependent on
: government funding., and can
: the provincial government steps
: up and funds these ESL pro-
: grams, if the federal government :
: isn’t willing to,” says Teuling.
“Canada prides itself on being a
; country that is open and accept-
: ing to new citizens, and without
; the ESL programs that legacy
: will be in jeopardy. The amount
: of funding these programs
: require is a drop in the bucket
: for the provincial budget and the :
: effect these programs have on
: people’s lives is immeasurable.”
that he and his fellow reps had
: to wait until after legislature to
: get discussion on the topic of
: little to no productive conver-
: sation during question period,”
: our group met with MLAs in
: aboard room, we were able to
: thus continue despite the ruling. !
: : and share stories about how the
: ESL program helps empower
: people in our society.
“Ideally I would hope that
However, Teuling states
ESL programs going. “There was
says Teuling. “Afterwards, as
engage in great conversations
“They shared our frus-
: tration that without these
: programs, many new Canadian
: citizens will have difficulty
: being included in Canadian
: culture, have trouble accessing
: job opportunities, and many
: may not even be aware of
: their rights, as was evident in
the migrant worker problem
: recently discovered in Victoria.”
Likely recent Canadian
: immigrants will be hit the
: hardest by these program
: cuts. EASL programs are one
: of the few alternatives, greatly
: affecting potential students’
: decisions on which post-second-
: ary institutions they’l] attend.
“To be able to represent our
: students at Douglas College in
: the legislature was an amazing
: honour,” says Teuling. “We
: were also joined by a group of
: ESLstudents from Camosun
: College in Victoria along with
: the Camosun College Student
: Society and some of the teachers
: from their ESL program as well.
: After a rather heated question
: period we had an opportunity
: to meet many MLAs that form
: the opposition. They heard
: and shared our concerns, [but]
: it was disappointing that the
: current government did not
: send anyone to speak with us,”
“The battle for long-term
: commitments for the funding
: of ESL programs is long from
: over. We need to keep dis-
: cussing how important these
: programs are and I strongly
: encourage every student to
: keep up the momentum. Write
: your local MLAs, share your
: stories, share your concerns.”
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How to care for succulents
» The plant-astic gardening phenomenon
Natalie Serafini
me Assistant Editor
Massistant
2 @theotherpress.ca
Let
Wee it comes to garden-
ing, [have more of a
thumb-of-death than a green
thumb. My forays into foliage
have inevitably ended with
anda visit to the compost bin.
Even the perennial herbs that
wither away under my caring
touch. Rather than try to
cultivate a skill that I might
never develop, I’ve decided
to turn to the fool-proof
plant solution: succulents.
Succulents are in the
drought-resistant plant family,
numbering the well-known
cactus among its members.
They often have rubber-like
leaves and stems, which help
to conserve water in drier,
warmer climates. Because they
a lot of attention. Because they
don’t need a lot of attention,
they’ve been described as
“nearly indestructible”; their
the cats of the plant world.
In addition to their ability
to survive even the most
absentminded of horticul-
turalists, succulents have
gorgeous leaf patterns and
features with their rubbery
texture, and succulents have
a striking, alien-like appear-
: ance that adds incredible
: visual interest to any home.
You should be.
: could get technical as you
: search for a plant whose needs
: meets your commitment level,
: but since they're generally
: pretty fool-proof you likely
shrivelled stems, wilting leaves, fen fencounter a finicky
: fern, water-guzzling weed, or
: cadaverous cactus. My gradu-
: ally growing collection of plants :
are supposed to last year-round : features succulents that were
: selected ona purely aesthetic
: level—what can I say, I’m super- :
: ficial. While some research :
: about your plant will likely be
: necessary, you can pretty safely :
: purchase first and look at the
: instruction manual later.
: chasing your succulents is
: transferring them to a con-
: tainer. Keep in mind that pots
: without drainage will require
: some fancy planting: if water
; : accumulates at the bottom of
conserve water, they don’t need _: . .
: the container, it could make
: the soil mouldy, which would
: kill offyour succulent despite
: any of your best efforts. To
independence makes them like easily prevent this, put some
: small stones in the bottom
: ofthe pot before the soil, to
: create a layer of drainage.
you keep your succulent in
: should largely mimic those
. . : that the plant would find in
charming hues. Combine these : itsnatural habitat. They'll
: need bright—but not scorch-
: ing—light, so give your li’!
Convinced? Good.
Choosing a succulent
The first step after pur-
The conditions that
: succulent some sun exposure,
: keeping an eye on the leaves
: to ensure they don’t show
: signs of overexposure (e.g.
: turning brown or white).
Watering can be relatively
: infrequent with succulents
: (suggestions state watering
: once every other month in
: the winter), but make sure
: you water “generously” over
: the summer. Now, remember
: that watering generously still
means you should allow the
: soilto dry between waterings.
: It’sa balancing act that sounds
overly complicated, but really
: isn’t as long as you keep an eye
: onyour plant and its needs.
Succulents can withstand
: lower Vancouver temperatures
: pretty well, so you won't have
: torecreate a desert in your
: home—good news for your
: hydro bill! Generally speaking,
: the important thing is that
: your succulent remains dry
: andin environments with good
: air circulation. Succulents
: can deal with temperatures
: between roughly 7- to 29-C, so
: Vancouver weather shouldn't
: be too much of an issue. Just
: remember that living in
: Vancouver, with our lack ofan
: arid desert, means that you will
: likely have to move any outdoor
: succulents inside for winter
: tomake those plants last.
With that basic intro-
: duction, I’d say you're about
: ready to go forth and attempt
: tomake some plants prosper!
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
Contact: Sophie Isbister, Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Succulent / By Natalie Serafini
10 succulents with which
to adorn your home
1. Echeveria elegans
2. Echeveria
“Morning Light”
3. Sedum album
4. Sedum clavatum
5. Mammillaria
6. Aloe vera
7. Crassula emerald
8. Haworthia
attenuata
9. Kalanchoe
tomentosa
10. Sempervivum
arachnoideum
The night markets 1n Richmond
» Paradise for the frugal foodie
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
opening of the night markets.
Due to their popularity, these
bustling open-air markets are
popping up everywhere. Night
markets originated in Asia,
are open late, and boast stalls
full of goods, both edible and
otherwise.
markets in the Lower Mainland
happen to be in Richmond,
: practically right next to one
: another. The International
: Summer Night Market along
: Vulcan is one of the longest
We the advent of summer} running night markets near
comes the long-awaited : Vancouver, but it got so large
: and popular a few years ago
: that it was split in two. Now
: the Richmond Night Market
: has gained popularity due
: to its close proximity to the
: Bridgeport SkyTrain station.
shopping, entertainment, and
Two of the most well-known : games galore—but everyone
: knows the best part of the night
: market is the food! Sporting
Both markets offer
: stall after stall of carefully
: crafted street food, the night
: market is the frugal foodie’s
: paradise. That is, if you don’t
> mind standing to dine, or
> overcrowded picnic tables.
: The food is mostly different
: Asian cuisines, but for the less
: adventurous there are hot dogs
? and mini donuts.
If you have a picky eater
: or special dietary restrictions,
: there’s no problem. The
: countless stalls offer up plenty
: of different options, from
: various dishes featuring rice
: noodles and satay for that
: gluten-free friend, to miso soup
: and grilled scallion buns for
: your animal-friendly, vegetarian
: buddies. For that sweetie with a
: sweet tooth, you'll want to swing :
: bythe many bubble tea stands, :
: or maybe grab a box of hand-
: spun dragon beard candy. And
: for the tastefully adventurous, it
: would be hard to leave without
: trying the grilled squid tentacles :
or curried fish balls. :
The only thing better than
: the unique and tasty food on
: offer is its price: the majority
: of the dishes are under $7.
: There’s a reason street food is
: a favourite among students!
: Both of Richmond's popular
: night markets are open until
: fall, and they make a fantastic
date night or an inexpensive
: and interesting night out with
: friends.
The Richmond Night
Market has a $2.25 admission
: fee and is open Fridays and
Saturdays from 7 p.m. until
: midnight, and on Sundays and
: statutory holidays from 7 p.m.
: until u p.m. The International
: Summer Night Market has the
: same hours and no admission
: fee.
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How to care for succulents
» The plant-astic gardening phenomenon
Natalie Serafini
me Assistant Editor
Massistant
2 @theotherpress.ca
Let
Wee it comes to garden-
ing, [have more of a
thumb-of-death than a green
thumb. My forays into foliage
have inevitably ended with
anda visit to the compost bin.
Even the perennial herbs that
wither away under my caring
touch. Rather than try to
cultivate a skill that I might
never develop, I’ve decided
to turn to the fool-proof
plant solution: succulents.
Succulents are in the
drought-resistant plant family,
numbering the well-known
cactus among its members.
They often have rubber-like
leaves and stems, which help
to conserve water in drier,
warmer climates. Because they
a lot of attention. Because they
don’t need a lot of attention,
they’ve been described as
“nearly indestructible”; their
the cats of the plant world.
In addition to their ability
to survive even the most
absentminded of horticul-
turalists, succulents have
gorgeous leaf patterns and
features with their rubbery
texture, and succulents have
a striking, alien-like appear-
: ance that adds incredible
: visual interest to any home.
You should be.
: could get technical as you
: search for a plant whose needs
: meets your commitment level,
: but since they're generally
: pretty fool-proof you likely
shrivelled stems, wilting leaves, fen fencounter a finicky
: fern, water-guzzling weed, or
: cadaverous cactus. My gradu-
: ally growing collection of plants :
are supposed to last year-round : features succulents that were
: selected ona purely aesthetic
: level—what can I say, I’m super- :
: ficial. While some research :
: about your plant will likely be
: necessary, you can pretty safely :
: purchase first and look at the
: instruction manual later.
: chasing your succulents is
: transferring them to a con-
: tainer. Keep in mind that pots
: without drainage will require
: some fancy planting: if water
; : accumulates at the bottom of
conserve water, they don’t need _: . .
: the container, it could make
: the soil mouldy, which would
: kill offyour succulent despite
: any of your best efforts. To
independence makes them like easily prevent this, put some
: small stones in the bottom
: ofthe pot before the soil, to
: create a layer of drainage.
you keep your succulent in
: should largely mimic those
. . : that the plant would find in
charming hues. Combine these : itsnatural habitat. They'll
: need bright—but not scorch-
: ing—light, so give your li’!
Convinced? Good.
Choosing a succulent
The first step after pur-
The conditions that
: succulent some sun exposure,
: keeping an eye on the leaves
: to ensure they don’t show
: signs of overexposure (e.g.
: turning brown or white).
Watering can be relatively
: infrequent with succulents
: (suggestions state watering
: once every other month in
: the winter), but make sure
: you water “generously” over
: the summer. Now, remember
: that watering generously still
means you should allow the
: soilto dry between waterings.
: It’sa balancing act that sounds
overly complicated, but really
: isn’t as long as you keep an eye
: onyour plant and its needs.
Succulents can withstand
: lower Vancouver temperatures
: pretty well, so you won't have
: torecreate a desert in your
: home—good news for your
: hydro bill! Generally speaking,
: the important thing is that
: your succulent remains dry
: andin environments with good
: air circulation. Succulents
: can deal with temperatures
: between roughly 7- to 29-C, so
: Vancouver weather shouldn't
: be too much of an issue. Just
: remember that living in
: Vancouver, with our lack ofan
: arid desert, means that you will
: likely have to move any outdoor
: succulents inside for winter
: tomake those plants last.
With that basic intro-
: duction, I’d say you're about
: ready to go forth and attempt
: tomake some plants prosper!
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
Contact: Sophie Isbister, Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Succulent / By Natalie Serafini
10 succulents with which
to adorn your home
1. Echeveria elegans
2. Echeveria
“Morning Light”
3. Sedum album
4. Sedum clavatum
5. Mammillaria
6. Aloe vera
7. Crassula emerald
8. Haworthia
attenuata
9. Kalanchoe
tomentosa
10. Sempervivum
arachnoideum
The night markets 1n Richmond
» Paradise for the frugal foodie
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
opening of the night markets.
Due to their popularity, these
bustling open-air markets are
popping up everywhere. Night
markets originated in Asia,
are open late, and boast stalls
full of goods, both edible and
otherwise.
markets in the Lower Mainland
happen to be in Richmond,
: practically right next to one
: another. The International
: Summer Night Market along
: Vulcan is one of the longest
We the advent of summer} running night markets near
comes the long-awaited : Vancouver, but it got so large
: and popular a few years ago
: that it was split in two. Now
: the Richmond Night Market
: has gained popularity due
: to its close proximity to the
: Bridgeport SkyTrain station.
shopping, entertainment, and
Two of the most well-known : games galore—but everyone
: knows the best part of the night
: market is the food! Sporting
Both markets offer
: stall after stall of carefully
: crafted street food, the night
: market is the frugal foodie’s
: paradise. That is, if you don’t
> mind standing to dine, or
> overcrowded picnic tables.
: The food is mostly different
: Asian cuisines, but for the less
: adventurous there are hot dogs
? and mini donuts.
If you have a picky eater
: or special dietary restrictions,
: there’s no problem. The
: countless stalls offer up plenty
: of different options, from
: various dishes featuring rice
: noodles and satay for that
: gluten-free friend, to miso soup
: and grilled scallion buns for
: your animal-friendly, vegetarian
: buddies. For that sweetie with a
: sweet tooth, you'll want to swing :
: bythe many bubble tea stands, :
: or maybe grab a box of hand-
: spun dragon beard candy. And
: for the tastefully adventurous, it
: would be hard to leave without
: trying the grilled squid tentacles :
or curried fish balls. :
The only thing better than
: the unique and tasty food on
: offer is its price: the majority
: of the dishes are under $7.
: There’s a reason street food is
: a favourite among students!
: Both of Richmond's popular
: night markets are open until
: fall, and they make a fantastic
date night or an inexpensive
: and interesting night out with
: friends.
The Richmond Night
Market has a $2.25 admission
: fee and is open Fridays and
Saturdays from 7 p.m. until
: midnight, and on Sundays and
: statutory holidays from 7 p.m.
: until u p.m. The International
: Summer Night Market has the
: same hours and no admission
: fee.
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War of the Words: World Cup Edition
» South American teams shine in Brazil, but will they overshadow the host?
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
he overwhelming support
and pressure for and on
Brazil will ultimately lead toa
national disappointment for the : :
: Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and :
: in the shadow of Brazil and
: Argentina—even Uruguay and
: Chile—but the future looks
: bright for the Colombians and
: their no.5 FIFA ranking.
host team in 2014. Enough has
been written about the Brazilian
: team will take Belgium lightly,
: but if Romelu Lukaku and
: their youthful stars can come
: up big with some timely goals,
: there is an exceptional chance
: that the country known for its
: chocolate can finally be famous
: for football as well.
team to convince anyone—
including myself—that they
are the rightful champion, but
in a tournament such as the
World Cup, nothing is awarded
for achievements on paper; the
competition is won with actual
merit and a lot of luck.
Ecuador: My dark horse
pick is based around a resilient
team emerging from the wakes
of a tragedy. Christian Benitez,
a 27-year-old striker died in
July 2013 from a heart attack
playing for his club team,
Qatar. Pitted against the other
five South American teams,
Ecuador may seem like the
most inexperienced. Antonio
Valencia of Manchester United
will have to be the electrifying
player he is and score some
goals, while the midfield will
need to support each other in
order to get through Group E,
which includes the Swiss, the
French, and the Hondurans.
Belgium: A team with
: nothing to lose, but everything
: to prove is a dangerous team,
: and I think Belgium epitomizes
: that statement the best in this
: year’s World Cup. Placed with
: Algeria, Russia, and the Korean
: Republic in Group H, Belgium
: is the young up-and-coming
team that can give the likes of
Spain a run for their money. No
Netherlands: Spain versus
: Netherlands on day two will
: truly kick off the tournament—
: no disrespect to Croatia and
: Brazil of course. They've pulled
: consistently good numbers
: in the last several World Cup
: tournaments, and I don’t see
: any reason they can’t make a
: legitimate run again this year.
: Superstars Robin van Persie,
: Arjen Robben, Rafael van der
: Vaart, and Wesley Sneijder
: will play significant roles on
: the team, and if they are able
: to reach their elite level in the
: month-long tournament they
: will have great success. The
: Netherlands has the talent and
: momentum is on their side.
Colombia: If Monaco’s
: striker, Radamel Falcao
: can return in time from his
: ruptured cruciate ligament,
: then Colombia’s chances may
: beamped up even more. But
: the national squad has played
: without him and is very capable
: of winning games on their
own. Colombia often lurks
Argentina: I’m a strong
: believer in legacies; I think
: great players on great teams
: must perform at key times
: in order to earn the title of
: legendary. Lionel Messi is, of
: course, en route to earning that
: honour, at least in my books.
: All he needs is to win the World
: Cup in 2014. No big deal. Yet
: recent historical records have
: not favoured the Argentineans;
: after all, they have not won
: since 1986. But the hopes are
: high, the conditions are familiar
: in Brazil, and their offence is as
: capable as the other favourites.
: Argentina will come up big
: when it counts and prove many
: critics wrong in this year’s
: World Cup, thus earning Messi
: the recognition on the world
: stage he deserves.
Argintina Soccer Player Lionel
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Messi // By Daniel Ochoa De Olza
» The end of Spain’s reign in the plain
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
a
he World Cup is magical.
Purely magical. Thirty-two
teams from around the world
competing for one trophy. One
prize. Ultimate bragging rights
on the line. That sensational
time when the beautiful
game’s feature tournament
transforms your Facebook
feed from a soccer vacuum to a
thriving community of die-
hard fans. Who woulda thunk
that all along little Jenny was
secretly a staunch Portugal
supporter sporting a Ronaldo
jersey under that Marianas
Trench T-shirt? Magical. Along
with the sudden popularity
of soccer every four years in
June, I always find myself
dismissing FIFA’s meddling
hands; my naiveteé still leads
me to believe that ifa team is
good enough, they can beat the
backroom deals and take it all.
(That started offa bit more
jaded than I anticipated.)
The World Cup is, honestly
and truly, really something else.
: Perhaps the greatest irony is that
: the best fans of the game will be
: reduced to miserable physical
: condition for the duration of the
: tourney as they slump in front
: of the big screen putting away
: pounds of junk food and litres
: of beer trying to catch every
: possible moment of the world
: soccer superstars battling on the
: pitch. You may need to be fit for
: sports, but the World Cup is fit
: for lounging. Without further
: ado, here are my top-five squads:
Brazil: The Brazilians are
always in the conversation, and
: this year as the hosts, there’s
: little reason to leave them out
: now. There’s no debating the
: fact that playing at home gives
: ateama boost, and that fact
: continues to apply on the world
: stages. South Korea and Japan
: both outperformed expecta-
: tions in 2002; Germany claimed
: third in 2006; and South Africa
: failed to advance out of their
: group in 2010 but they made
: more noise than most antic-
ipated. The Selecao won last
: year’s ConfederationCupand
: definitely have the talent to stick :
: another major feather in their
: cap this year. Whena team can
: afford to leave former bigwigs
: Kaka and Ronaldinho off the
: team along with some surprise
: omissions in Liverpool’s :
: Coutinho and Lucas, AC Milan's }
: Robinho, Sao Paulo’s Alexandre
: Pato, Atletico Madrid’s Filipe
: Luis, and PSG’s Lucas Moura,
: they’ve got some skilltospare. }
: Look for Neymar to lead the way. !
: : goalscorer over the next few
: weeks since he’s currently tied
: with Gerd Muller on 68 goals.
France: After the shameful
debacle in 2010 with the team
: rebelling against then-manager
: Raymond Domenech, the
: French are ready to return to
: international respectability.
: With anattack led by Franck
: Ribery and the powerful
: Karim Benzema, the team is as
: dangerous as ever. On the back
: end, Hugo Lloris is as solid a
: man between the sticks as one
: canask for. A relatively easy
: group (Switzerland, Ecuador,
: and Honduras) means the first
: real test for the French should
: come in the knockout stage.
Germany: When aren’ the
: Germans in contention? The
country consistently produces
: results with big, strong teams
: anda sprinkling ofsmaller skill
: players. A wealth of star power
: and fun names to pronounce,
: not the least of which: Bastian
: Schweinsteiger, in the midfield
: promise that this year’s edition
: from the land ofautobahns and
: massive mugs of beer could
: be the finest yet. Miroslav
: Klose is hoping to become
the country’s all-time leading
England: That’s not a
: typo. Anything can happen at
: the World Cup so why not an
: English surprise? Past English
: squads have suffered from poor
: goaltending gaffes (see: David
: Seamanvs. Ronaldinho anda
: laundry list of others), lack of
: imagination in the midfield,
: anda forward line too heavily
: reliant on Wayne Rooney. With
: Joe Hart in goal, Jack Wilshere
: providing the spark Joe Cole
: was never allowed to produce,
anda handful of other attacking
: options beside Rooney such as
: Daniel Welbeck, there’s every
: chance the English could do
: something this time around.
USA: Best for last, right?
Amidst the last few decades of
: hate on American soccer, the
: country has quietly (except to
: those paying attention) built
: aquality team. Tim Howard
: has always beena respected
: goalie, but other positions have
: developed stars as well. Michael
: Bradley has had several success-
: ful European stints and is now
: anestablished midfield general.
: Chris Wondolowski is likely
: the most underrated forward in
: the tournament, and that’s to
: say nothing of his fellow strike-
: force led by Clint Dempsey. In
: perhaps the most surprising
: omission of the World Cup,
: Landon Donovan was left offthe
: squad, but the Americans still
: have more than enough talent
: tosee them through. All that
: stands in their way are the refer-
: ees; the’06 Group of Deathand
: several bogus calls come to mind.
War of the Words: World Cup Edition
» South American teams shine in Brazil, but will they overshadow the host?
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
he overwhelming support
and pressure for and on
Brazil will ultimately lead toa
national disappointment for the : :
: Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and :
: in the shadow of Brazil and
: Argentina—even Uruguay and
: Chile—but the future looks
: bright for the Colombians and
: their no.5 FIFA ranking.
host team in 2014. Enough has
been written about the Brazilian
: team will take Belgium lightly,
: but if Romelu Lukaku and
: their youthful stars can come
: up big with some timely goals,
: there is an exceptional chance
: that the country known for its
: chocolate can finally be famous
: for football as well.
team to convince anyone—
including myself—that they
are the rightful champion, but
in a tournament such as the
World Cup, nothing is awarded
for achievements on paper; the
competition is won with actual
merit and a lot of luck.
Ecuador: My dark horse
pick is based around a resilient
team emerging from the wakes
of a tragedy. Christian Benitez,
a 27-year-old striker died in
July 2013 from a heart attack
playing for his club team,
Qatar. Pitted against the other
five South American teams,
Ecuador may seem like the
most inexperienced. Antonio
Valencia of Manchester United
will have to be the electrifying
player he is and score some
goals, while the midfield will
need to support each other in
order to get through Group E,
which includes the Swiss, the
French, and the Hondurans.
Belgium: A team with
: nothing to lose, but everything
: to prove is a dangerous team,
: and I think Belgium epitomizes
: that statement the best in this
: year’s World Cup. Placed with
: Algeria, Russia, and the Korean
: Republic in Group H, Belgium
: is the young up-and-coming
team that can give the likes of
Spain a run for their money. No
Netherlands: Spain versus
: Netherlands on day two will
: truly kick off the tournament—
: no disrespect to Croatia and
: Brazil of course. They've pulled
: consistently good numbers
: in the last several World Cup
: tournaments, and I don’t see
: any reason they can’t make a
: legitimate run again this year.
: Superstars Robin van Persie,
: Arjen Robben, Rafael van der
: Vaart, and Wesley Sneijder
: will play significant roles on
: the team, and if they are able
: to reach their elite level in the
: month-long tournament they
: will have great success. The
: Netherlands has the talent and
: momentum is on their side.
Colombia: If Monaco’s
: striker, Radamel Falcao
: can return in time from his
: ruptured cruciate ligament,
: then Colombia’s chances may
: beamped up even more. But
: the national squad has played
: without him and is very capable
: of winning games on their
own. Colombia often lurks
Argentina: I’m a strong
: believer in legacies; I think
: great players on great teams
: must perform at key times
: in order to earn the title of
: legendary. Lionel Messi is, of
: course, en route to earning that
: honour, at least in my books.
: All he needs is to win the World
: Cup in 2014. No big deal. Yet
: recent historical records have
: not favoured the Argentineans;
: after all, they have not won
: since 1986. But the hopes are
: high, the conditions are familiar
: in Brazil, and their offence is as
: capable as the other favourites.
: Argentina will come up big
: when it counts and prove many
: critics wrong in this year’s
: World Cup, thus earning Messi
: the recognition on the world
: stage he deserves.
Argintina Soccer Player Lionel
sports // 19
Messi // By Daniel Ochoa De Olza
» The end of Spain’s reign in the plain
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
a
he World Cup is magical.
Purely magical. Thirty-two
teams from around the world
competing for one trophy. One
prize. Ultimate bragging rights
on the line. That sensational
time when the beautiful
game’s feature tournament
transforms your Facebook
feed from a soccer vacuum to a
thriving community of die-
hard fans. Who woulda thunk
that all along little Jenny was
secretly a staunch Portugal
supporter sporting a Ronaldo
jersey under that Marianas
Trench T-shirt? Magical. Along
with the sudden popularity
of soccer every four years in
June, I always find myself
dismissing FIFA’s meddling
hands; my naiveteé still leads
me to believe that ifa team is
good enough, they can beat the
backroom deals and take it all.
(That started offa bit more
jaded than I anticipated.)
The World Cup is, honestly
and truly, really something else.
: Perhaps the greatest irony is that
: the best fans of the game will be
: reduced to miserable physical
: condition for the duration of the
: tourney as they slump in front
: of the big screen putting away
: pounds of junk food and litres
: of beer trying to catch every
: possible moment of the world
: soccer superstars battling on the
: pitch. You may need to be fit for
: sports, but the World Cup is fit
: for lounging. Without further
: ado, here are my top-five squads:
Brazil: The Brazilians are
always in the conversation, and
: this year as the hosts, there’s
: little reason to leave them out
: now. There’s no debating the
: fact that playing at home gives
: ateama boost, and that fact
: continues to apply on the world
: stages. South Korea and Japan
: both outperformed expecta-
: tions in 2002; Germany claimed
: third in 2006; and South Africa
: failed to advance out of their
: group in 2010 but they made
: more noise than most antic-
ipated. The Selecao won last
: year’s ConfederationCupand
: definitely have the talent to stick :
: another major feather in their
: cap this year. Whena team can
: afford to leave former bigwigs
: Kaka and Ronaldinho off the
: team along with some surprise
: omissions in Liverpool’s :
: Coutinho and Lucas, AC Milan's }
: Robinho, Sao Paulo’s Alexandre
: Pato, Atletico Madrid’s Filipe
: Luis, and PSG’s Lucas Moura,
: they’ve got some skilltospare. }
: Look for Neymar to lead the way. !
: : goalscorer over the next few
: weeks since he’s currently tied
: with Gerd Muller on 68 goals.
France: After the shameful
debacle in 2010 with the team
: rebelling against then-manager
: Raymond Domenech, the
: French are ready to return to
: international respectability.
: With anattack led by Franck
: Ribery and the powerful
: Karim Benzema, the team is as
: dangerous as ever. On the back
: end, Hugo Lloris is as solid a
: man between the sticks as one
: canask for. A relatively easy
: group (Switzerland, Ecuador,
: and Honduras) means the first
: real test for the French should
: come in the knockout stage.
Germany: When aren’ the
: Germans in contention? The
country consistently produces
: results with big, strong teams
: anda sprinkling ofsmaller skill
: players. A wealth of star power
: and fun names to pronounce,
: not the least of which: Bastian
: Schweinsteiger, in the midfield
: promise that this year’s edition
: from the land ofautobahns and
: massive mugs of beer could
: be the finest yet. Miroslav
: Klose is hoping to become
the country’s all-time leading
England: That’s not a
: typo. Anything can happen at
: the World Cup so why not an
: English surprise? Past English
: squads have suffered from poor
: goaltending gaffes (see: David
: Seamanvs. Ronaldinho anda
: laundry list of others), lack of
: imagination in the midfield,
: anda forward line too heavily
: reliant on Wayne Rooney. With
: Joe Hart in goal, Jack Wilshere
: providing the spark Joe Cole
: was never allowed to produce,
anda handful of other attacking
: options beside Rooney such as
: Daniel Welbeck, there’s every
: chance the English could do
: something this time around.
USA: Best for last, right?
Amidst the last few decades of
: hate on American soccer, the
: country has quietly (except to
: those paying attention) built
: aquality team. Tim Howard
: has always beena respected
: goalie, but other positions have
: developed stars as well. Michael
: Bradley has had several success-
: ful European stints and is now
: anestablished midfield general.
: Chris Wondolowski is likely
: the most underrated forward in
: the tournament, and that’s to
: say nothing of his fellow strike-
: force led by Clint Dempsey. In
: perhaps the most surprising
: omission of the World Cup,
: Landon Donovan was left offthe
: squad, but the Americans still
: have more than enough talent
: tosee them through. All that
: stands in their way are the refer-
: ees; the’06 Group of Deathand
: several bogus calls come to mind.
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40
War of the Words: World Cup Edition
» South American teams shine in Brazil, but will they overshadow the host?
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
he overwhelming support
and pressure for and on
Brazil will ultimately lead toa
national disappointment for the : :
: Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and :
: in the shadow of Brazil and
: Argentina—even Uruguay and
: Chile—but the future looks
: bright for the Colombians and
: their no.5 FIFA ranking.
host team in 2014. Enough has
been written about the Brazilian
: team will take Belgium lightly,
: but if Romelu Lukaku and
: their youthful stars can come
: up big with some timely goals,
: there is an exceptional chance
: that the country known for its
: chocolate can finally be famous
: for football as well.
team to convince anyone—
including myself—that they
are the rightful champion, but
in a tournament such as the
World Cup, nothing is awarded
for achievements on paper; the
competition is won with actual
merit and a lot of luck.
Ecuador: My dark horse
pick is based around a resilient
team emerging from the wakes
of a tragedy. Christian Benitez,
a 27-year-old striker died in
July 2013 from a heart attack
playing for his club team,
Qatar. Pitted against the other
five South American teams,
Ecuador may seem like the
most inexperienced. Antonio
Valencia of Manchester United
will have to be the electrifying
player he is and score some
goals, while the midfield will
need to support each other in
order to get through Group E,
which includes the Swiss, the
French, and the Hondurans.
Belgium: A team with
: nothing to lose, but everything
: to prove is a dangerous team,
: and I think Belgium epitomizes
: that statement the best in this
: year’s World Cup. Placed with
: Algeria, Russia, and the Korean
: Republic in Group H, Belgium
: is the young up-and-coming
team that can give the likes of
Spain a run for their money. No
Netherlands: Spain versus
: Netherlands on day two will
: truly kick off the tournament—
: no disrespect to Croatia and
: Brazil of course. They've pulled
: consistently good numbers
: in the last several World Cup
: tournaments, and I don’t see
: any reason they can’t make a
: legitimate run again this year.
: Superstars Robin van Persie,
: Arjen Robben, Rafael van der
: Vaart, and Wesley Sneijder
: will play significant roles on
: the team, and if they are able
: to reach their elite level in the
: month-long tournament they
: will have great success. The
: Netherlands has the talent and
: momentum is on their side.
Colombia: If Monaco’s
: striker, Radamel Falcao
: can return in time from his
: ruptured cruciate ligament,
: then Colombia’s chances may
: beamped up even more. But
: the national squad has played
: without him and is very capable
: of winning games on their
own. Colombia often lurks
Argentina: I’m a strong
: believer in legacies; I think
: great players on great teams
: must perform at key times
: in order to earn the title of
: legendary. Lionel Messi is, of
: course, en route to earning that
: honour, at least in my books.
: All he needs is to win the World
: Cup in 2014. No big deal. Yet
: recent historical records have
: not favoured the Argentineans;
: after all, they have not won
: since 1986. But the hopes are
: high, the conditions are familiar
: in Brazil, and their offence is as
: capable as the other favourites.
: Argentina will come up big
: when it counts and prove many
: critics wrong in this year’s
: World Cup, thus earning Messi
: the recognition on the world
: stage he deserves.
Argintina Soccer Player Lionel
sports // 19
Messi // By Daniel Ochoa De Olza
» The end of Spain’s reign in the plain
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
a
he World Cup is magical.
Purely magical. Thirty-two
teams from around the world
competing for one trophy. One
prize. Ultimate bragging rights
on the line. That sensational
time when the beautiful
game’s feature tournament
transforms your Facebook
feed from a soccer vacuum to a
thriving community of die-
hard fans. Who woulda thunk
that all along little Jenny was
secretly a staunch Portugal
supporter sporting a Ronaldo
jersey under that Marianas
Trench T-shirt? Magical. Along
with the sudden popularity
of soccer every four years in
June, I always find myself
dismissing FIFA’s meddling
hands; my naiveteé still leads
me to believe that ifa team is
good enough, they can beat the
backroom deals and take it all.
(That started offa bit more
jaded than I anticipated.)
The World Cup is, honestly
and truly, really something else.
: Perhaps the greatest irony is that
: the best fans of the game will be
: reduced to miserable physical
: condition for the duration of the
: tourney as they slump in front
: of the big screen putting away
: pounds of junk food and litres
: of beer trying to catch every
: possible moment of the world
: soccer superstars battling on the
: pitch. You may need to be fit for
: sports, but the World Cup is fit
: for lounging. Without further
: ado, here are my top-five squads:
Brazil: The Brazilians are
always in the conversation, and
: this year as the hosts, there’s
: little reason to leave them out
: now. There’s no debating the
: fact that playing at home gives
: ateama boost, and that fact
: continues to apply on the world
: stages. South Korea and Japan
: both outperformed expecta-
: tions in 2002; Germany claimed
: third in 2006; and South Africa
: failed to advance out of their
: group in 2010 but they made
: more noise than most antic-
ipated. The Selecao won last
: year’s ConfederationCupand
: definitely have the talent to stick :
: another major feather in their
: cap this year. Whena team can
: afford to leave former bigwigs
: Kaka and Ronaldinho off the
: team along with some surprise
: omissions in Liverpool’s :
: Coutinho and Lucas, AC Milan's }
: Robinho, Sao Paulo’s Alexandre
: Pato, Atletico Madrid’s Filipe
: Luis, and PSG’s Lucas Moura,
: they’ve got some skilltospare. }
: Look for Neymar to lead the way. !
: : goalscorer over the next few
: weeks since he’s currently tied
: with Gerd Muller on 68 goals.
France: After the shameful
debacle in 2010 with the team
: rebelling against then-manager
: Raymond Domenech, the
: French are ready to return to
: international respectability.
: With anattack led by Franck
: Ribery and the powerful
: Karim Benzema, the team is as
: dangerous as ever. On the back
: end, Hugo Lloris is as solid a
: man between the sticks as one
: canask for. A relatively easy
: group (Switzerland, Ecuador,
: and Honduras) means the first
: real test for the French should
: come in the knockout stage.
Germany: When aren’ the
: Germans in contention? The
country consistently produces
: results with big, strong teams
: anda sprinkling ofsmaller skill
: players. A wealth of star power
: and fun names to pronounce,
: not the least of which: Bastian
: Schweinsteiger, in the midfield
: promise that this year’s edition
: from the land ofautobahns and
: massive mugs of beer could
: be the finest yet. Miroslav
: Klose is hoping to become
the country’s all-time leading
England: That’s not a
: typo. Anything can happen at
: the World Cup so why not an
: English surprise? Past English
: squads have suffered from poor
: goaltending gaffes (see: David
: Seamanvs. Ronaldinho anda
: laundry list of others), lack of
: imagination in the midfield,
: anda forward line too heavily
: reliant on Wayne Rooney. With
: Joe Hart in goal, Jack Wilshere
: providing the spark Joe Cole
: was never allowed to produce,
anda handful of other attacking
: options beside Rooney such as
: Daniel Welbeck, there’s every
: chance the English could do
: something this time around.
USA: Best for last, right?
Amidst the last few decades of
: hate on American soccer, the
: country has quietly (except to
: those paying attention) built
: aquality team. Tim Howard
: has always beena respected
: goalie, but other positions have
: developed stars as well. Michael
: Bradley has had several success-
: ful European stints and is now
: anestablished midfield general.
: Chris Wondolowski is likely
: the most underrated forward in
: the tournament, and that’s to
: say nothing of his fellow strike-
: force led by Clint Dempsey. In
: perhaps the most surprising
: omission of the World Cup,
: Landon Donovan was left offthe
: squad, but the Americans still
: have more than enough talent
: tosee them through. All that
: stands in their way are the refer-
: ees; the’06 Group of Deathand
: several bogus calls come to mind.
War of the Words: World Cup Edition
» South American teams shine in Brazil, but will they overshadow the host?
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
he overwhelming support
and pressure for and on
Brazil will ultimately lead toa
national disappointment for the : :
: Brazil, Argentina, Germany, and :
: in the shadow of Brazil and
: Argentina—even Uruguay and
: Chile—but the future looks
: bright for the Colombians and
: their no.5 FIFA ranking.
host team in 2014. Enough has
been written about the Brazilian
: team will take Belgium lightly,
: but if Romelu Lukaku and
: their youthful stars can come
: up big with some timely goals,
: there is an exceptional chance
: that the country known for its
: chocolate can finally be famous
: for football as well.
team to convince anyone—
including myself—that they
are the rightful champion, but
in a tournament such as the
World Cup, nothing is awarded
for achievements on paper; the
competition is won with actual
merit and a lot of luck.
Ecuador: My dark horse
pick is based around a resilient
team emerging from the wakes
of a tragedy. Christian Benitez,
a 27-year-old striker died in
July 2013 from a heart attack
playing for his club team,
Qatar. Pitted against the other
five South American teams,
Ecuador may seem like the
most inexperienced. Antonio
Valencia of Manchester United
will have to be the electrifying
player he is and score some
goals, while the midfield will
need to support each other in
order to get through Group E,
which includes the Swiss, the
French, and the Hondurans.
Belgium: A team with
: nothing to lose, but everything
: to prove is a dangerous team,
: and I think Belgium epitomizes
: that statement the best in this
: year’s World Cup. Placed with
: Algeria, Russia, and the Korean
: Republic in Group H, Belgium
: is the young up-and-coming
team that can give the likes of
Spain a run for their money. No
Netherlands: Spain versus
: Netherlands on day two will
: truly kick off the tournament—
: no disrespect to Croatia and
: Brazil of course. They've pulled
: consistently good numbers
: in the last several World Cup
: tournaments, and I don’t see
: any reason they can’t make a
: legitimate run again this year.
: Superstars Robin van Persie,
: Arjen Robben, Rafael van der
: Vaart, and Wesley Sneijder
: will play significant roles on
: the team, and if they are able
: to reach their elite level in the
: month-long tournament they
: will have great success. The
: Netherlands has the talent and
: momentum is on their side.
Colombia: If Monaco’s
: striker, Radamel Falcao
: can return in time from his
: ruptured cruciate ligament,
: then Colombia’s chances may
: beamped up even more. But
: the national squad has played
: without him and is very capable
: of winning games on their
own. Colombia often lurks
Argentina: I’m a strong
: believer in legacies; I think
: great players on great teams
: must perform at key times
: in order to earn the title of
: legendary. Lionel Messi is, of
: course, en route to earning that
: honour, at least in my books.
: All he needs is to win the World
: Cup in 2014. No big deal. Yet
: recent historical records have
: not favoured the Argentineans;
: after all, they have not won
: since 1986. But the hopes are
: high, the conditions are familiar
: in Brazil, and their offence is as
: capable as the other favourites.
: Argentina will come up big
: when it counts and prove many
: critics wrong in this year’s
: World Cup, thus earning Messi
: the recognition on the world
: stage he deserves.
Argintina Soccer Player Lionel
sports // 19
Messi // By Daniel Ochoa De Olza
» The end of Spain’s reign in the plain
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
a
he World Cup is magical.
Purely magical. Thirty-two
teams from around the world
competing for one trophy. One
prize. Ultimate bragging rights
on the line. That sensational
time when the beautiful
game’s feature tournament
transforms your Facebook
feed from a soccer vacuum to a
thriving community of die-
hard fans. Who woulda thunk
that all along little Jenny was
secretly a staunch Portugal
supporter sporting a Ronaldo
jersey under that Marianas
Trench T-shirt? Magical. Along
with the sudden popularity
of soccer every four years in
June, I always find myself
dismissing FIFA’s meddling
hands; my naiveteé still leads
me to believe that ifa team is
good enough, they can beat the
backroom deals and take it all.
(That started offa bit more
jaded than I anticipated.)
The World Cup is, honestly
and truly, really something else.
: Perhaps the greatest irony is that
: the best fans of the game will be
: reduced to miserable physical
: condition for the duration of the
: tourney as they slump in front
: of the big screen putting away
: pounds of junk food and litres
: of beer trying to catch every
: possible moment of the world
: soccer superstars battling on the
: pitch. You may need to be fit for
: sports, but the World Cup is fit
: for lounging. Without further
: ado, here are my top-five squads:
Brazil: The Brazilians are
always in the conversation, and
: this year as the hosts, there’s
: little reason to leave them out
: now. There’s no debating the
: fact that playing at home gives
: ateama boost, and that fact
: continues to apply on the world
: stages. South Korea and Japan
: both outperformed expecta-
: tions in 2002; Germany claimed
: third in 2006; and South Africa
: failed to advance out of their
: group in 2010 but they made
: more noise than most antic-
ipated. The Selecao won last
: year’s ConfederationCupand
: definitely have the talent to stick :
: another major feather in their
: cap this year. Whena team can
: afford to leave former bigwigs
: Kaka and Ronaldinho off the
: team along with some surprise
: omissions in Liverpool’s :
: Coutinho and Lucas, AC Milan's }
: Robinho, Sao Paulo’s Alexandre
: Pato, Atletico Madrid’s Filipe
: Luis, and PSG’s Lucas Moura,
: they’ve got some skilltospare. }
: Look for Neymar to lead the way. !
: : goalscorer over the next few
: weeks since he’s currently tied
: with Gerd Muller on 68 goals.
France: After the shameful
debacle in 2010 with the team
: rebelling against then-manager
: Raymond Domenech, the
: French are ready to return to
: international respectability.
: With anattack led by Franck
: Ribery and the powerful
: Karim Benzema, the team is as
: dangerous as ever. On the back
: end, Hugo Lloris is as solid a
: man between the sticks as one
: canask for. A relatively easy
: group (Switzerland, Ecuador,
: and Honduras) means the first
: real test for the French should
: come in the knockout stage.
Germany: When aren’ the
: Germans in contention? The
country consistently produces
: results with big, strong teams
: anda sprinkling ofsmaller skill
: players. A wealth of star power
: and fun names to pronounce,
: not the least of which: Bastian
: Schweinsteiger, in the midfield
: promise that this year’s edition
: from the land ofautobahns and
: massive mugs of beer could
: be the finest yet. Miroslav
: Klose is hoping to become
the country’s all-time leading
England: That’s not a
: typo. Anything can happen at
: the World Cup so why not an
: English surprise? Past English
: squads have suffered from poor
: goaltending gaffes (see: David
: Seamanvs. Ronaldinho anda
: laundry list of others), lack of
: imagination in the midfield,
: anda forward line too heavily
: reliant on Wayne Rooney. With
: Joe Hart in goal, Jack Wilshere
: providing the spark Joe Cole
: was never allowed to produce,
anda handful of other attacking
: options beside Rooney such as
: Daniel Welbeck, there’s every
: chance the English could do
: something this time around.
USA: Best for last, right?
Amidst the last few decades of
: hate on American soccer, the
: country has quietly (except to
: those paying attention) built
: aquality team. Tim Howard
: has always beena respected
: goalie, but other positions have
: developed stars as well. Michael
: Bradley has had several success-
: ful European stints and is now
: anestablished midfield general.
: Chris Wondolowski is likely
: the most underrated forward in
: the tournament, and that’s to
: say nothing of his fellow strike-
: force led by Clint Dempsey. In
: perhaps the most surprising
: omission of the World Cup,
: Landon Donovan was left offthe
: squad, but the Americans still
: have more than enough talent
: tosee them through. All that
: stands in their way are the refer-
: ees; the’06 Group of Deathand
: several bogus calls come to mind.
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Homeless people are still people
Tab Rahman
The Sheaf
Howes has been one
of the most talked about
issues in Canada in recent
years. All political parties have a
platform addressing it. However,
it seems the options provided
by governments are more Band-
Aid solutions to symptoms than
policies that actually tackle
problems at their source.
At the heart of the issue is
not usually perceived as actual
people, deserving of respect
and attention to the nuances of
their different plights. They are
categorized by society as non-
contributing members of society
who are incompetent, lazy,
careless, or severely mentally ill.
Those who are mentally ill
are even more harshly judged;
their illnesses are dismissed or
ignored. Paradoxically, society
tends to see most or all homeless
people as a bit “off” mentally.
Our society as a whole often sees
homeless people as nuisances or
awkward moments in our day-
to-day lives rather than humans
who should be understood and
empathized with.
An example of this outlook
: came to media attention
: through a Facebook group called
: “Creature Sightings,” where
: users upload photos or videos
: of themselves with homeless
: people. These users are not
: filming themselves helping the
: homeless people, mind you, but
: ridiculing and mocking them. A
: similar dehumanization revolves
: around sightings of so-called
: “creatures” at Walmarts across
: the country.
A group of boys posted a
: video in the Facebook group
the idea that homeless people are : that showed them approach a
: homeless man reading a book
: in downtown Calgary. They
: repeatedly asked him where
: he got the book and how he
: could read—all in a mock Steve
: Irwin accent, of course. They
: also called him a “creature,”
: saying things such as, “You area
: magnificent specimen. You know :
: that, creature?”
Though there were many
: who spoke out to condemn the
: video and what it represented,
: there were more people who
: found it absolutely hilarious,
: saying that the boys were doing
: nothing wrong by mocking the
: man and his life decisions that
: led him to the streets
It’s disturbing to think that
people find the verbal abuse of
: a disenfranchised person to be
Laettor to the Editor
The following is a response to the article “Tuition rises: but cuts still made?” which appeared in issuue #27 last month.
: funny. These are people who very
: rarely have a voice in our society
: and the Facebook group clearly
: shows there are many who would
: rather mock them than ask them
: about how society can help bring
: them back into the fold.
According to a keynote
: speech by University of Toronto
: professor J. David Hulchanski
: at the University of Calgary,
: the top two reasons why people
: become homeless excludes the
: factor many people may give
: for why they think someone is
: homeless—mental illness, which
: accounts for less than five per
: cent of the homeless population.
The list does include
: inability to pay rent due to
: inadequate income and domestic :
: conflicts or abuse. These two
: reasons alone account for nearly
: 80 per cent of the people who
require assistance from shelters
: or are out on the streets.
It is also important to
: recognize that a large percentage
: of the homeless population
: are gay, LGBT youth. Ina 2009
: survey in Toronto 20 per cent
: identified as lesbian, gay, or
: trans. That is a staggering
: percentage for a country that
: prides itself on its provision of
: LGBTQ rights on equal bases
: with all other human rights.
The Canadian Homelessness :
: Research Network says that
: 200,000 people annually go
: without stable homes. This
: number does not include the
: hidden homeless, people who
: crash on friends’ couches or
: who stay with their families on
: temporary bases because they
: have no other places to go.
: Statistics like these are rising :
: every year and the demographic
: at risk is no longer just men
: ages 21-45. Canada is seeing
: an increase in single mothers,
: the elderly and, worryingly,
: Aboriginals—a demographic
: already over-represented in the
: homeless population—on the
: streets and without permanent
: residences each year.
Additionally, there needs
: to be more awareness of the
: fact that most homeless people
: are not simply mentally ill, as
: is often asserted, and therefore
: “beyond help” in some way.
They are regular functioning
: members of society who hold
: jobs, have friends and family, and :
: contribute to their communities.
: The catch is that they are unable
: to pay for housing, very often
: even if they hold jobs. That is
: a feeling many can empathize
: with—several know the feeling
: of fearing whether or not we can
: afford rent and groceries in the
same month and then in the
theotherpress.ca
: next and then the next.
: The government needs to
: expand the scope of affordable
: housing and related programs—
: employment, unemployment
: insurance, income assistance,
: etc.—and give people the
: resources to regain their lives.
: For the people who are mentally
ill and on the street, there needs
: to be places of care and safety
: that cater to their needs.
: Regardless of what the
: government does, we can at least
: respect the homeless within our
? communities and treat them
: with the same dignity we expect.
: This should not just end with
: denouncing things like the
: “Creature Sightings” Facebook
: group.
: Putting ourselves in the
: perspectives of others and seeing
: the hardships they are facing
: are important further actions to
: take.
: The question is: how do we
: show this to groups in society so
desensitized that they cannot
: even bring themselves to
: understand that the homeless
: are humans and not “creatures”?
This is an important
: consideration as we continue to
: think about how the root causes
: of poverty and homelessness
: themselves can be eliminated.
Dear Editor of the
Other Press:
aving an open dialogue
with students and
employees about the college
budget is something that I
admire and encourage here at
Douglas. This has been my first
budget process since joining
the college and I have been
impressed with the thoughtful
questions and discussions that
we've had in various meetings
and forums.
However, good dialogue
starts with good information,
and there were several incorrect
assumptions and statements in
your May 6, 2014, article Tuition
need to be clarified.
For example, one often-
overlooked point is that
inflationary costs currently
exceed tuition increases. At
two per cent per year, increased
tuition is not enough to cover
increases to base operating
costs, let alone allow for the
enhancements requested by
students.
Fortunately, because the
: college has other sources of
: funding, we are able to not only :
: cover those rising operating
: costs, but also actually increase :
: the number of programs we
: offer and improve our services.
: In fact, the college is investing
: $1.8 million from this budget
: directly into academic and
: service areas, including but not :
: limited to: 104 new academic
: sections to reduce waitlists,
: new science lab technicians
: and a mathematics assistant,
: new computer skills tutoring
: in the Learning Commons,
: another computer technician
: to help keep PCs up to date—
: as well as student assistants
rises: but cuts still made?, which :
: support—an expansion of
: the Essential Skills pilot
: project, an extension of the
: Student Employment Centre,
: extended library hours at
: both campuses, new student
: collaboration stations, and a
: review of the cafeteria space at
: the Coquitlam campus.
for additional technical
Over the past five
years, Douglas College has
invested millions of dollars
: into college technology and
infrastructure to modernize
: and improve the college for
students and employees. Just
: four years ago, the concourse
: at New West campus was a
: cold and unwelcoming place.
: Today, it’s bursting with life,
: as students enjoy the soft
seating, collaboration stations,
: stage and video capacity,
: student lounge and the warm
: atmosphere made possible
: through extensive renovations. :
: WiFi capacity has been
: vastly improved and is now
: only limited by our physical
: connection to the Internet, :
: which is being reviewed by our :
: mandated service provider.
Douglas College is
: also committed to student
: engagement, which is why
: we have restructured the
: student services division
: and will be adding new
: employees in that area to
: create new opportunities
: for students to engage with
: the college, the community,
> and the world. Whether it’s
: through academics, sports,
: co-curricular, or leadership
: activities, Douglas wants to
: have one of the best student
: experiences in the country.
Weare also committed
: to helping students meet
: financial needs. Last year, the
: Douglas College Foundation
: distributed over $1.5 million
: to more than 1,800 students
: through awards, bursaries,
: and scholarships. Of the $1.5
: million, more than $750,000
was flowed through directly
: from the college and this has
: been the annual average for the :
: past 10 years. :
Yes, Douglas College
is fortunate to be running
: a budget surplus, and that
: surplus allows the college to
: continue to improve programs
: and services and to grow and
: expand. We have reached
: capacity at New Westminster
: campus, and with the new
: SkyTrain line coming to our
: Coquitlam campus, it won't
: be long before that campus is
: bursting at the seams as well.
: We will need more space and
: the $35-million accumulated
: in the major capital reserve
: (not $60-million, as the article
: stated) is earmarked to fund
: future campus expansion
: as well as other significant
: necessary capital expenditures
: such as technology
: investments and major facility
: renovations not funded by the
: Ministry.
Creating a budget that
: accommodates everyone’s
: needs and interests isn’t easy
: and it isn’t always possible.
: It’s my hope that through a
balanced approach, we can
: build on our amazing successes
: and continue to improve the
: student experience over the
: years to come. I welcome
: continued student feedback
: as we work together towards
: being one of the best colleges
: in the country.
: Tracey Ternoway
: Vice President,
: Finance and Administration
Homeless people are still people
Tab Rahman
The Sheaf
Howes has been one
of the most talked about
issues in Canada in recent
years. All political parties have a
platform addressing it. However,
it seems the options provided
by governments are more Band-
Aid solutions to symptoms than
policies that actually tackle
problems at their source.
At the heart of the issue is
not usually perceived as actual
people, deserving of respect
and attention to the nuances of
their different plights. They are
categorized by society as non-
contributing members of society
who are incompetent, lazy,
careless, or severely mentally ill.
Those who are mentally ill
are even more harshly judged;
their illnesses are dismissed or
ignored. Paradoxically, society
tends to see most or all homeless
people as a bit “off” mentally.
Our society as a whole often sees
homeless people as nuisances or
awkward moments in our day-
to-day lives rather than humans
who should be understood and
empathized with.
An example of this outlook
: came to media attention
: through a Facebook group called
: “Creature Sightings,” where
: users upload photos or videos
: of themselves with homeless
: people. These users are not
: filming themselves helping the
: homeless people, mind you, but
: ridiculing and mocking them. A
: similar dehumanization revolves
: around sightings of so-called
: “creatures” at Walmarts across
: the country.
A group of boys posted a
: video in the Facebook group
the idea that homeless people are : that showed them approach a
: homeless man reading a book
: in downtown Calgary. They
: repeatedly asked him where
: he got the book and how he
: could read—all in a mock Steve
: Irwin accent, of course. They
: also called him a “creature,”
: saying things such as, “You area
: magnificent specimen. You know :
: that, creature?”
Though there were many
: who spoke out to condemn the
: video and what it represented,
: there were more people who
: found it absolutely hilarious,
: saying that the boys were doing
: nothing wrong by mocking the
: man and his life decisions that
: led him to the streets
It’s disturbing to think that
people find the verbal abuse of
: a disenfranchised person to be
Laettor to the Editor
The following is a response to the article “Tuition rises: but cuts still made?” which appeared in issuue #27 last month.
: funny. These are people who very
: rarely have a voice in our society
: and the Facebook group clearly
: shows there are many who would
: rather mock them than ask them
: about how society can help bring
: them back into the fold.
According to a keynote
: speech by University of Toronto
: professor J. David Hulchanski
: at the University of Calgary,
: the top two reasons why people
: become homeless excludes the
: factor many people may give
: for why they think someone is
: homeless—mental illness, which
: accounts for less than five per
: cent of the homeless population.
The list does include
: inability to pay rent due to
: inadequate income and domestic :
: conflicts or abuse. These two
: reasons alone account for nearly
: 80 per cent of the people who
require assistance from shelters
: or are out on the streets.
It is also important to
: recognize that a large percentage
: of the homeless population
: are gay, LGBT youth. Ina 2009
: survey in Toronto 20 per cent
: identified as lesbian, gay, or
: trans. That is a staggering
: percentage for a country that
: prides itself on its provision of
: LGBTQ rights on equal bases
: with all other human rights.
The Canadian Homelessness :
: Research Network says that
: 200,000 people annually go
: without stable homes. This
: number does not include the
: hidden homeless, people who
: crash on friends’ couches or
: who stay with their families on
: temporary bases because they
: have no other places to go.
: Statistics like these are rising :
: every year and the demographic
: at risk is no longer just men
: ages 21-45. Canada is seeing
: an increase in single mothers,
: the elderly and, worryingly,
: Aboriginals—a demographic
: already over-represented in the
: homeless population—on the
: streets and without permanent
: residences each year.
Additionally, there needs
: to be more awareness of the
: fact that most homeless people
: are not simply mentally ill, as
: is often asserted, and therefore
: “beyond help” in some way.
They are regular functioning
: members of society who hold
: jobs, have friends and family, and :
: contribute to their communities.
: The catch is that they are unable
: to pay for housing, very often
: even if they hold jobs. That is
: a feeling many can empathize
: with—several know the feeling
: of fearing whether or not we can
: afford rent and groceries in the
same month and then in the
theotherpress.ca
: next and then the next.
: The government needs to
: expand the scope of affordable
: housing and related programs—
: employment, unemployment
: insurance, income assistance,
: etc.—and give people the
: resources to regain their lives.
: For the people who are mentally
ill and on the street, there needs
: to be places of care and safety
: that cater to their needs.
: Regardless of what the
: government does, we can at least
: respect the homeless within our
? communities and treat them
: with the same dignity we expect.
: This should not just end with
: denouncing things like the
: “Creature Sightings” Facebook
: group.
: Putting ourselves in the
: perspectives of others and seeing
: the hardships they are facing
: are important further actions to
: take.
: The question is: how do we
: show this to groups in society so
desensitized that they cannot
: even bring themselves to
: understand that the homeless
: are humans and not “creatures”?
This is an important
: consideration as we continue to
: think about how the root causes
: of poverty and homelessness
: themselves can be eliminated.
Dear Editor of the
Other Press:
aving an open dialogue
with students and
employees about the college
budget is something that I
admire and encourage here at
Douglas. This has been my first
budget process since joining
the college and I have been
impressed with the thoughtful
questions and discussions that
we've had in various meetings
and forums.
However, good dialogue
starts with good information,
and there were several incorrect
assumptions and statements in
your May 6, 2014, article Tuition
need to be clarified.
For example, one often-
overlooked point is that
inflationary costs currently
exceed tuition increases. At
two per cent per year, increased
tuition is not enough to cover
increases to base operating
costs, let alone allow for the
enhancements requested by
students.
Fortunately, because the
: college has other sources of
: funding, we are able to not only :
: cover those rising operating
: costs, but also actually increase :
: the number of programs we
: offer and improve our services.
: In fact, the college is investing
: $1.8 million from this budget
: directly into academic and
: service areas, including but not :
: limited to: 104 new academic
: sections to reduce waitlists,
: new science lab technicians
: and a mathematics assistant,
: new computer skills tutoring
: in the Learning Commons,
: another computer technician
: to help keep PCs up to date—
: as well as student assistants
rises: but cuts still made?, which :
: support—an expansion of
: the Essential Skills pilot
: project, an extension of the
: Student Employment Centre,
: extended library hours at
: both campuses, new student
: collaboration stations, and a
: review of the cafeteria space at
: the Coquitlam campus.
for additional technical
Over the past five
years, Douglas College has
invested millions of dollars
: into college technology and
infrastructure to modernize
: and improve the college for
students and employees. Just
: four years ago, the concourse
: at New West campus was a
: cold and unwelcoming place.
: Today, it’s bursting with life,
: as students enjoy the soft
seating, collaboration stations,
: stage and video capacity,
: student lounge and the warm
: atmosphere made possible
: through extensive renovations. :
: WiFi capacity has been
: vastly improved and is now
: only limited by our physical
: connection to the Internet, :
: which is being reviewed by our :
: mandated service provider.
Douglas College is
: also committed to student
: engagement, which is why
: we have restructured the
: student services division
: and will be adding new
: employees in that area to
: create new opportunities
: for students to engage with
: the college, the community,
> and the world. Whether it’s
: through academics, sports,
: co-curricular, or leadership
: activities, Douglas wants to
: have one of the best student
: experiences in the country.
Weare also committed
: to helping students meet
: financial needs. Last year, the
: Douglas College Foundation
: distributed over $1.5 million
: to more than 1,800 students
: through awards, bursaries,
: and scholarships. Of the $1.5
: million, more than $750,000
was flowed through directly
: from the college and this has
: been the annual average for the :
: past 10 years. :
Yes, Douglas College
is fortunate to be running
: a budget surplus, and that
: surplus allows the college to
: continue to improve programs
: and services and to grow and
: expand. We have reached
: capacity at New Westminster
: campus, and with the new
: SkyTrain line coming to our
: Coquitlam campus, it won't
: be long before that campus is
: bursting at the seams as well.
: We will need more space and
: the $35-million accumulated
: in the major capital reserve
: (not $60-million, as the article
: stated) is earmarked to fund
: future campus expansion
: as well as other significant
: necessary capital expenditures
: such as technology
: investments and major facility
: renovations not funded by the
: Ministry.
Creating a budget that
: accommodates everyone’s
: needs and interests isn’t easy
: and it isn’t always possible.
: It’s my hope that through a
balanced approach, we can
: build on our amazing successes
: and continue to improve the
: student experience over the
: years to come. I welcome
: continued student feedback
: as we work together towards
: being one of the best colleges
: in the country.
: Tracey Ternoway
: Vice President,
: Finance and Administration
Edited Text
opinions // 16
Homeless people are still people
Tab Rahman
The Sheaf
Howes has been one
of the most talked about
issues in Canada in recent
years. All political parties have a
platform addressing it. However,
it seems the options provided
by governments are more Band-
Aid solutions to symptoms than
policies that actually tackle
problems at their source.
At the heart of the issue is
not usually perceived as actual
people, deserving of respect
and attention to the nuances of
their different plights. They are
categorized by society as non-
contributing members of society
who are incompetent, lazy,
careless, or severely mentally ill.
Those who are mentally ill
are even more harshly judged;
their illnesses are dismissed or
ignored. Paradoxically, society
tends to see most or all homeless
people as a bit “off” mentally.
Our society as a whole often sees
homeless people as nuisances or
awkward moments in our day-
to-day lives rather than humans
who should be understood and
empathized with.
An example of this outlook
: came to media attention
: through a Facebook group called
: “Creature Sightings,” where
: users upload photos or videos
: of themselves with homeless
: people. These users are not
: filming themselves helping the
: homeless people, mind you, but
: ridiculing and mocking them. A
: similar dehumanization revolves
: around sightings of so-called
: “creatures” at Walmarts across
: the country.
A group of boys posted a
: video in the Facebook group
the idea that homeless people are : that showed them approach a
: homeless man reading a book
: in downtown Calgary. They
: repeatedly asked him where
: he got the book and how he
: could read—all in a mock Steve
: Irwin accent, of course. They
: also called him a “creature,”
: saying things such as, “You area
: magnificent specimen. You know :
: that, creature?”
Though there were many
: who spoke out to condemn the
: video and what it represented,
: there were more people who
: found it absolutely hilarious,
: saying that the boys were doing
: nothing wrong by mocking the
: man and his life decisions that
: led him to the streets
It’s disturbing to think that
people find the verbal abuse of
: a disenfranchised person to be
Laettor to the Editor
The following is a response to the article “Tuition rises: but cuts still made?” which appeared in issuue #27 last month.
: funny. These are people who very
: rarely have a voice in our society
: and the Facebook group clearly
: shows there are many who would
: rather mock them than ask them
: about how society can help bring
: them back into the fold.
According to a keynote
: speech by University of Toronto
: professor J. David Hulchanski
: at the University of Calgary,
: the top two reasons why people
: become homeless excludes the
: factor many people may give
: for why they think someone is
: homeless—mental illness, which
: accounts for less than five per
: cent of the homeless population.
The list does include
: inability to pay rent due to
: inadequate income and domestic :
: conflicts or abuse. These two
: reasons alone account for nearly
: 80 per cent of the people who
require assistance from shelters
: or are out on the streets.
It is also important to
: recognize that a large percentage
: of the homeless population
: are gay, LGBT youth. Ina 2009
: survey in Toronto 20 per cent
: identified as lesbian, gay, or
: trans. That is a staggering
: percentage for a country that
: prides itself on its provision of
: LGBTQ rights on equal bases
: with all other human rights.
The Canadian Homelessness :
: Research Network says that
: 200,000 people annually go
: without stable homes. This
: number does not include the
: hidden homeless, people who
: crash on friends’ couches or
: who stay with their families on
: temporary bases because they
: have no other places to go.
: Statistics like these are rising :
: every year and the demographic
: at risk is no longer just men
: ages 21-45. Canada is seeing
: an increase in single mothers,
: the elderly and, worryingly,
: Aboriginals—a demographic
: already over-represented in the
: homeless population—on the
: streets and without permanent
: residences each year.
Additionally, there needs
: to be more awareness of the
: fact that most homeless people
: are not simply mentally ill, as
: is often asserted, and therefore
: “beyond help” in some way.
They are regular functioning
: members of society who hold
: jobs, have friends and family, and :
: contribute to their communities.
: The catch is that they are unable
: to pay for housing, very often
: even if they hold jobs. That is
: a feeling many can empathize
: with—several know the feeling
: of fearing whether or not we can
: afford rent and groceries in the
same month and then in the
theotherpress.ca
: next and then the next.
: The government needs to
: expand the scope of affordable
: housing and related programs—
: employment, unemployment
: insurance, income assistance,
: etc.—and give people the
: resources to regain their lives.
: For the people who are mentally
ill and on the street, there needs
: to be places of care and safety
: that cater to their needs.
: Regardless of what the
: government does, we can at least
: respect the homeless within our
? communities and treat them
: with the same dignity we expect.
: This should not just end with
: denouncing things like the
: “Creature Sightings” Facebook
: group.
: Putting ourselves in the
: perspectives of others and seeing
: the hardships they are facing
: are important further actions to
: take.
: The question is: how do we
: show this to groups in society so
desensitized that they cannot
: even bring themselves to
: understand that the homeless
: are humans and not “creatures”?
This is an important
: consideration as we continue to
: think about how the root causes
: of poverty and homelessness
: themselves can be eliminated.
Dear Editor of the
Other Press:
aving an open dialogue
with students and
employees about the college
budget is something that I
admire and encourage here at
Douglas. This has been my first
budget process since joining
the college and I have been
impressed with the thoughtful
questions and discussions that
we've had in various meetings
and forums.
However, good dialogue
starts with good information,
and there were several incorrect
assumptions and statements in
your May 6, 2014, article Tuition
need to be clarified.
For example, one often-
overlooked point is that
inflationary costs currently
exceed tuition increases. At
two per cent per year, increased
tuition is not enough to cover
increases to base operating
costs, let alone allow for the
enhancements requested by
students.
Fortunately, because the
: college has other sources of
: funding, we are able to not only :
: cover those rising operating
: costs, but also actually increase :
: the number of programs we
: offer and improve our services.
: In fact, the college is investing
: $1.8 million from this budget
: directly into academic and
: service areas, including but not :
: limited to: 104 new academic
: sections to reduce waitlists,
: new science lab technicians
: and a mathematics assistant,
: new computer skills tutoring
: in the Learning Commons,
: another computer technician
: to help keep PCs up to date—
: as well as student assistants
rises: but cuts still made?, which :
: support—an expansion of
: the Essential Skills pilot
: project, an extension of the
: Student Employment Centre,
: extended library hours at
: both campuses, new student
: collaboration stations, and a
: review of the cafeteria space at
: the Coquitlam campus.
for additional technical
Over the past five
years, Douglas College has
invested millions of dollars
: into college technology and
infrastructure to modernize
: and improve the college for
students and employees. Just
: four years ago, the concourse
: at New West campus was a
: cold and unwelcoming place.
: Today, it’s bursting with life,
: as students enjoy the soft
seating, collaboration stations,
: stage and video capacity,
: student lounge and the warm
: atmosphere made possible
: through extensive renovations. :
: WiFi capacity has been
: vastly improved and is now
: only limited by our physical
: connection to the Internet, :
: which is being reviewed by our :
: mandated service provider.
Douglas College is
: also committed to student
: engagement, which is why
: we have restructured the
: student services division
: and will be adding new
: employees in that area to
: create new opportunities
: for students to engage with
: the college, the community,
> and the world. Whether it’s
: through academics, sports,
: co-curricular, or leadership
: activities, Douglas wants to
: have one of the best student
: experiences in the country.
Weare also committed
: to helping students meet
: financial needs. Last year, the
: Douglas College Foundation
: distributed over $1.5 million
: to more than 1,800 students
: through awards, bursaries,
: and scholarships. Of the $1.5
: million, more than $750,000
was flowed through directly
: from the college and this has
: been the annual average for the :
: past 10 years. :
Yes, Douglas College
is fortunate to be running
: a budget surplus, and that
: surplus allows the college to
: continue to improve programs
: and services and to grow and
: expand. We have reached
: capacity at New Westminster
: campus, and with the new
: SkyTrain line coming to our
: Coquitlam campus, it won't
: be long before that campus is
: bursting at the seams as well.
: We will need more space and
: the $35-million accumulated
: in the major capital reserve
: (not $60-million, as the article
: stated) is earmarked to fund
: future campus expansion
: as well as other significant
: necessary capital expenditures
: such as technology
: investments and major facility
: renovations not funded by the
: Ministry.
Creating a budget that
: accommodates everyone’s
: needs and interests isn’t easy
: and it isn’t always possible.
: It’s my hope that through a
balanced approach, we can
: build on our amazing successes
: and continue to improve the
: student experience over the
: years to come. I welcome
: continued student feedback
: as we work together towards
: being one of the best colleges
: in the country.
: Tracey Ternoway
: Vice President,
: Finance and Administration
Homeless people are still people
Tab Rahman
The Sheaf
Howes has been one
of the most talked about
issues in Canada in recent
years. All political parties have a
platform addressing it. However,
it seems the options provided
by governments are more Band-
Aid solutions to symptoms than
policies that actually tackle
problems at their source.
At the heart of the issue is
not usually perceived as actual
people, deserving of respect
and attention to the nuances of
their different plights. They are
categorized by society as non-
contributing members of society
who are incompetent, lazy,
careless, or severely mentally ill.
Those who are mentally ill
are even more harshly judged;
their illnesses are dismissed or
ignored. Paradoxically, society
tends to see most or all homeless
people as a bit “off” mentally.
Our society as a whole often sees
homeless people as nuisances or
awkward moments in our day-
to-day lives rather than humans
who should be understood and
empathized with.
An example of this outlook
: came to media attention
: through a Facebook group called
: “Creature Sightings,” where
: users upload photos or videos
: of themselves with homeless
: people. These users are not
: filming themselves helping the
: homeless people, mind you, but
: ridiculing and mocking them. A
: similar dehumanization revolves
: around sightings of so-called
: “creatures” at Walmarts across
: the country.
A group of boys posted a
: video in the Facebook group
the idea that homeless people are : that showed them approach a
: homeless man reading a book
: in downtown Calgary. They
: repeatedly asked him where
: he got the book and how he
: could read—all in a mock Steve
: Irwin accent, of course. They
: also called him a “creature,”
: saying things such as, “You area
: magnificent specimen. You know :
: that, creature?”
Though there were many
: who spoke out to condemn the
: video and what it represented,
: there were more people who
: found it absolutely hilarious,
: saying that the boys were doing
: nothing wrong by mocking the
: man and his life decisions that
: led him to the streets
It’s disturbing to think that
people find the verbal abuse of
: a disenfranchised person to be
Laettor to the Editor
The following is a response to the article “Tuition rises: but cuts still made?” which appeared in issuue #27 last month.
: funny. These are people who very
: rarely have a voice in our society
: and the Facebook group clearly
: shows there are many who would
: rather mock them than ask them
: about how society can help bring
: them back into the fold.
According to a keynote
: speech by University of Toronto
: professor J. David Hulchanski
: at the University of Calgary,
: the top two reasons why people
: become homeless excludes the
: factor many people may give
: for why they think someone is
: homeless—mental illness, which
: accounts for less than five per
: cent of the homeless population.
The list does include
: inability to pay rent due to
: inadequate income and domestic :
: conflicts or abuse. These two
: reasons alone account for nearly
: 80 per cent of the people who
require assistance from shelters
: or are out on the streets.
It is also important to
: recognize that a large percentage
: of the homeless population
: are gay, LGBT youth. Ina 2009
: survey in Toronto 20 per cent
: identified as lesbian, gay, or
: trans. That is a staggering
: percentage for a country that
: prides itself on its provision of
: LGBTQ rights on equal bases
: with all other human rights.
The Canadian Homelessness :
: Research Network says that
: 200,000 people annually go
: without stable homes. This
: number does not include the
: hidden homeless, people who
: crash on friends’ couches or
: who stay with their families on
: temporary bases because they
: have no other places to go.
: Statistics like these are rising :
: every year and the demographic
: at risk is no longer just men
: ages 21-45. Canada is seeing
: an increase in single mothers,
: the elderly and, worryingly,
: Aboriginals—a demographic
: already over-represented in the
: homeless population—on the
: streets and without permanent
: residences each year.
Additionally, there needs
: to be more awareness of the
: fact that most homeless people
: are not simply mentally ill, as
: is often asserted, and therefore
: “beyond help” in some way.
They are regular functioning
: members of society who hold
: jobs, have friends and family, and :
: contribute to their communities.
: The catch is that they are unable
: to pay for housing, very often
: even if they hold jobs. That is
: a feeling many can empathize
: with—several know the feeling
: of fearing whether or not we can
: afford rent and groceries in the
same month and then in the
theotherpress.ca
: next and then the next.
: The government needs to
: expand the scope of affordable
: housing and related programs—
: employment, unemployment
: insurance, income assistance,
: etc.—and give people the
: resources to regain their lives.
: For the people who are mentally
ill and on the street, there needs
: to be places of care and safety
: that cater to their needs.
: Regardless of what the
: government does, we can at least
: respect the homeless within our
? communities and treat them
: with the same dignity we expect.
: This should not just end with
: denouncing things like the
: “Creature Sightings” Facebook
: group.
: Putting ourselves in the
: perspectives of others and seeing
: the hardships they are facing
: are important further actions to
: take.
: The question is: how do we
: show this to groups in society so
desensitized that they cannot
: even bring themselves to
: understand that the homeless
: are humans and not “creatures”?
This is an important
: consideration as we continue to
: think about how the root causes
: of poverty and homelessness
: themselves can be eliminated.
Dear Editor of the
Other Press:
aving an open dialogue
with students and
employees about the college
budget is something that I
admire and encourage here at
Douglas. This has been my first
budget process since joining
the college and I have been
impressed with the thoughtful
questions and discussions that
we've had in various meetings
and forums.
However, good dialogue
starts with good information,
and there were several incorrect
assumptions and statements in
your May 6, 2014, article Tuition
need to be clarified.
For example, one often-
overlooked point is that
inflationary costs currently
exceed tuition increases. At
two per cent per year, increased
tuition is not enough to cover
increases to base operating
costs, let alone allow for the
enhancements requested by
students.
Fortunately, because the
: college has other sources of
: funding, we are able to not only :
: cover those rising operating
: costs, but also actually increase :
: the number of programs we
: offer and improve our services.
: In fact, the college is investing
: $1.8 million from this budget
: directly into academic and
: service areas, including but not :
: limited to: 104 new academic
: sections to reduce waitlists,
: new science lab technicians
: and a mathematics assistant,
: new computer skills tutoring
: in the Learning Commons,
: another computer technician
: to help keep PCs up to date—
: as well as student assistants
rises: but cuts still made?, which :
: support—an expansion of
: the Essential Skills pilot
: project, an extension of the
: Student Employment Centre,
: extended library hours at
: both campuses, new student
: collaboration stations, and a
: review of the cafeteria space at
: the Coquitlam campus.
for additional technical
Over the past five
years, Douglas College has
invested millions of dollars
: into college technology and
infrastructure to modernize
: and improve the college for
students and employees. Just
: four years ago, the concourse
: at New West campus was a
: cold and unwelcoming place.
: Today, it’s bursting with life,
: as students enjoy the soft
seating, collaboration stations,
: stage and video capacity,
: student lounge and the warm
: atmosphere made possible
: through extensive renovations. :
: WiFi capacity has been
: vastly improved and is now
: only limited by our physical
: connection to the Internet, :
: which is being reviewed by our :
: mandated service provider.
Douglas College is
: also committed to student
: engagement, which is why
: we have restructured the
: student services division
: and will be adding new
: employees in that area to
: create new opportunities
: for students to engage with
: the college, the community,
> and the world. Whether it’s
: through academics, sports,
: co-curricular, or leadership
: activities, Douglas wants to
: have one of the best student
: experiences in the country.
Weare also committed
: to helping students meet
: financial needs. Last year, the
: Douglas College Foundation
: distributed over $1.5 million
: to more than 1,800 students
: through awards, bursaries,
: and scholarships. Of the $1.5
: million, more than $750,000
was flowed through directly
: from the college and this has
: been the annual average for the :
: past 10 years. :
Yes, Douglas College
is fortunate to be running
: a budget surplus, and that
: surplus allows the college to
: continue to improve programs
: and services and to grow and
: expand. We have reached
: capacity at New Westminster
: campus, and with the new
: SkyTrain line coming to our
: Coquitlam campus, it won't
: be long before that campus is
: bursting at the seams as well.
: We will need more space and
: the $35-million accumulated
: in the major capital reserve
: (not $60-million, as the article
: stated) is earmarked to fund
: future campus expansion
: as well as other significant
: necessary capital expenditures
: such as technology
: investments and major facility
: renovations not funded by the
: Ministry.
Creating a budget that
: accommodates everyone’s
: needs and interests isn’t easy
: and it isn’t always possible.
: It’s my hope that through a
balanced approach, we can
: build on our amazing successes
: and continue to improve the
: student experience over the
: years to come. I welcome
: continued student feedback
: as we work together towards
: being one of the best colleges
: in the country.
: Tracey Ternoway
: Vice President,
: Finance and Administration
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» Pylon and traffic cone overpopulation
yields new campaign
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
ince the 2010 Winter
Olympics, Vancouver’s pylon
and traffic cone population
has quadrupled. This sudden
boom has caused concerns for
many, as these “safety” markers
have literally overcrowded our
urban streets, highways, and
pedestrian walkways.
Such escalation in pylon
population has urged many to
act. The crisis paved the way
specifically for Adopt-A-Pylon,
a company with the philosophy
that pylons deserve a home,
they deserve care, and, most
importantly, they deserve to be
treated like giant megaphones
for children and drunken
passersby—that is what they are
really meant for. Fun!
Homeless pylons and traffic
cones have caught the attention
of Devon Détourer, founder
of Adopt-A-Pylon. “Seeing all
those innocent cones treated in
such a way is disgusting,” he said
in an exclusive interview with
the Other Press. “We should
feel ashamed. We drive by and
we look at them with distain
and pretend like there aren't a
thousand of them just living in
the streets, cold and wet... and
most of all forgotten. Pylons are
a reflection of our society. And
Russia is laughing at us right
now.’
Deétourer is urging British
Columbians to band together
and open their homes and
wallets to traffic cones. “Each
: night—on your drive home—
: just grab a pylon from the street
: and take it back. Giveitsome
: love; after all, we all deserve love. :
: If each person does this, there:
: won't beanything stoppingus —:
: from getting to where we want to :
: go, and we all want to go towards :
: a happy future.” :
Recent Adopt-A-Pylon
: supporter, Beatrice Oliver said,
: “We ignore it, plain and simple.
: We think that pylons and traffic
: cones are there to make our
: lives terrible, like garbage cans
: or fire hydrants. We get angry
: because the government spends
: taxpayer dollars buying more
: and replacing the old ones. Is
: that how we treat stuff? As soon
: as they break we buy a new one? :
: Ask your grandma how she feels
: about that logic, ask your pet
: goldfish, or ask your stepson.
: Adopt-A-Pylon’s initiative is easy :
: to grasp, just like pylons. You
: take one home, you change its
: life forever, you give it a reason to :
: be. Pylons are not obstructions,
: they are life changers.”
The trend has made its way
: through Commercial Drive and
: all the way to Kitsilano, but has
: yet to gain traction in less pylon- :
: liberal areas such as Burnaby
: and the Tri-Cities, where heavy
: highway construction and urban :
: growth has bred more pylons.
Port Moody resident
: Fitso Chung spends many
: hours working as a labourer
: alongside pylons, traffic cones,
: and even some wet floor signs.
: He understands that there is a
: problem.
: “They're the hardest workers :
: on the team and the lowest
: paid,” said Chung. “While I’m on :
..pylons deserve
a home, they
deserve care, and,
most importantly,
they deserve to
be treated like
giant megaphones
for children and
drunken passersby—
that is what they are
really meant for!
: break, they’re there. While I’m
: in the porta-potty, they’re there.
: I don’t know if Adopt-A-Pylon
: will change the social stigma. I
: think what they need is a union.
: Pylons are not second-class
: citizens. I believe adopting them
: isa step forward, but the road is
: long and we havea long way to
90
”
The pylon population is
: projected to increase by another
: 28 per cent by the end of 2016,
: but the support for Vancouver’s
: forth-largest majority (behind
: hipsters, yuppies, deadbeats,
: and tech entrepreneurs) will
: undoubtedly increase as well.
: Which offers hope to people like
: Détourer and those participating
: in Adopt-A-Pylon.
“We'll find a way,” said
: Détourier, “and pylons will
: help us. I understand that not
: everyone is a born pylon-lover,
: but give ita chance. Sign up
: today or do it anonymously and
: see where it takes you—maybe
: to Maple Ridge, maybe to North
: Delta.”
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Adopt-A-Pylon
» Pylon and traffic cone overpopulation
yields new campaign
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
ince the 2010 Winter
Olympics, Vancouver’s pylon
and traffic cone population
has quadrupled. This sudden
boom has caused concerns for
many, as these “safety” markers
have literally overcrowded our
urban streets, highways, and
pedestrian walkways.
Such escalation in pylon
population has urged many to
act. The crisis paved the way
specifically for Adopt-A-Pylon,
a company with the philosophy
that pylons deserve a home,
they deserve care, and, most
importantly, they deserve to be
treated like giant megaphones
for children and drunken
passersby—that is what they are
really meant for. Fun!
Homeless pylons and traffic
cones have caught the attention
of Devon Détourer, founder
of Adopt-A-Pylon. “Seeing all
those innocent cones treated in
such a way is disgusting,” he said
in an exclusive interview with
the Other Press. “We should
feel ashamed. We drive by and
we look at them with distain
and pretend like there aren't a
thousand of them just living in
the streets, cold and wet... and
most of all forgotten. Pylons are
a reflection of our society. And
Russia is laughing at us right
now.’
Deétourer is urging British
Columbians to band together
and open their homes and
wallets to traffic cones. “Each
: night—on your drive home—
: just grab a pylon from the street
: and take it back. Giveitsome
: love; after all, we all deserve love. :
: If each person does this, there:
: won't beanything stoppingus —:
: from getting to where we want to :
: go, and we all want to go towards :
: a happy future.” :
Recent Adopt-A-Pylon
: supporter, Beatrice Oliver said,
: “We ignore it, plain and simple.
: We think that pylons and traffic
: cones are there to make our
: lives terrible, like garbage cans
: or fire hydrants. We get angry
: because the government spends
: taxpayer dollars buying more
: and replacing the old ones. Is
: that how we treat stuff? As soon
: as they break we buy a new one? :
: Ask your grandma how she feels
: about that logic, ask your pet
: goldfish, or ask your stepson.
: Adopt-A-Pylon’s initiative is easy :
: to grasp, just like pylons. You
: take one home, you change its
: life forever, you give it a reason to :
: be. Pylons are not obstructions,
: they are life changers.”
The trend has made its way
: through Commercial Drive and
: all the way to Kitsilano, but has
: yet to gain traction in less pylon- :
: liberal areas such as Burnaby
: and the Tri-Cities, where heavy
: highway construction and urban :
: growth has bred more pylons.
Port Moody resident
: Fitso Chung spends many
: hours working as a labourer
: alongside pylons, traffic cones,
: and even some wet floor signs.
: He understands that there is a
: problem.
: “They're the hardest workers :
: on the team and the lowest
: paid,” said Chung. “While I’m on :
..pylons deserve
a home, they
deserve care, and,
most importantly,
they deserve to
be treated like
giant megaphones
for children and
drunken passersby—
that is what they are
really meant for!
: break, they’re there. While I’m
: in the porta-potty, they’re there.
: I don’t know if Adopt-A-Pylon
: will change the social stigma. I
: think what they need is a union.
: Pylons are not second-class
: citizens. I believe adopting them
: isa step forward, but the road is
: long and we havea long way to
90
”
The pylon population is
: projected to increase by another
: 28 per cent by the end of 2016,
: but the support for Vancouver’s
: forth-largest majority (behind
: hipsters, yuppies, deadbeats,
: and tech entrepreneurs) will
: undoubtedly increase as well.
: Which offers hope to people like
: Détourer and those participating
: in Adopt-A-Pylon.
“We'll find a way,” said
: Détourier, “and pylons will
: help us. I understand that not
: everyone is a born pylon-lover,
: but give ita chance. Sign up
: today or do it anonymously and
: see where it takes you—maybe
: to Maple Ridge, maybe to North
: Delta.”
Now Trending:
Move over selfies and belfies
» The ‘elfie’ or ‘elbow selfie’ is the latest in self-absorption
Sharon Miki : waves on our touchscreens: =: beautiful elbow isa beautiful
Humour Editor, : the “elfie.” : elbow—from any angle.”
humour@theotherpress.ca : The elbow selfie, or : Indeed, supporters of the
: “elfie,’ is, by definition, what elfie movement are praising
t may soon be “power off” : happens when someone takes : the trend for its raw, real,
for Insta-sensations like Jen : @ photo of their own elbow : realness.
Selter (the Instagram star who and posts it online. g “Nothing is more
: beautiful to me than a woman
made the “belfie’—aka the “The great thing about :
: that isn’t afraid to show off her
butt selfie—a Vanity Affair) : the elfie is that it’s just so :
asa new movement in the : now,’ explained elfie star, : elbow—sans Photoshop... if
whole “taking pictures of : Sarah Jones. “People can : you know what I mean,” said
yourself” craze is making big : stand at weird angles to make : Joe Franco, an avid supporter
: their butt look good, but a : of the trend.
Edited Text
Shis issue:
(Y Scientists warn ‘Question your decisions’
(Y Loser parents still living at home with adult kids
( Douglas does fashion
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Contact: Sharon Miki, Humour Editor
M4 humour@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Adopt-A-Pylon
» Pylon and traffic cone overpopulation
yields new campaign
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
ince the 2010 Winter
Olympics, Vancouver’s pylon
and traffic cone population
has quadrupled. This sudden
boom has caused concerns for
many, as these “safety” markers
have literally overcrowded our
urban streets, highways, and
pedestrian walkways.
Such escalation in pylon
population has urged many to
act. The crisis paved the way
specifically for Adopt-A-Pylon,
a company with the philosophy
that pylons deserve a home,
they deserve care, and, most
importantly, they deserve to be
treated like giant megaphones
for children and drunken
passersby—that is what they are
really meant for. Fun!
Homeless pylons and traffic
cones have caught the attention
of Devon Détourer, founder
of Adopt-A-Pylon. “Seeing all
those innocent cones treated in
such a way is disgusting,” he said
in an exclusive interview with
the Other Press. “We should
feel ashamed. We drive by and
we look at them with distain
and pretend like there aren't a
thousand of them just living in
the streets, cold and wet... and
most of all forgotten. Pylons are
a reflection of our society. And
Russia is laughing at us right
now.’
Deétourer is urging British
Columbians to band together
and open their homes and
wallets to traffic cones. “Each
: night—on your drive home—
: just grab a pylon from the street
: and take it back. Giveitsome
: love; after all, we all deserve love. :
: If each person does this, there:
: won't beanything stoppingus —:
: from getting to where we want to :
: go, and we all want to go towards :
: a happy future.” :
Recent Adopt-A-Pylon
: supporter, Beatrice Oliver said,
: “We ignore it, plain and simple.
: We think that pylons and traffic
: cones are there to make our
: lives terrible, like garbage cans
: or fire hydrants. We get angry
: because the government spends
: taxpayer dollars buying more
: and replacing the old ones. Is
: that how we treat stuff? As soon
: as they break we buy a new one? :
: Ask your grandma how she feels
: about that logic, ask your pet
: goldfish, or ask your stepson.
: Adopt-A-Pylon’s initiative is easy :
: to grasp, just like pylons. You
: take one home, you change its
: life forever, you give it a reason to :
: be. Pylons are not obstructions,
: they are life changers.”
The trend has made its way
: through Commercial Drive and
: all the way to Kitsilano, but has
: yet to gain traction in less pylon- :
: liberal areas such as Burnaby
: and the Tri-Cities, where heavy
: highway construction and urban :
: growth has bred more pylons.
Port Moody resident
: Fitso Chung spends many
: hours working as a labourer
: alongside pylons, traffic cones,
: and even some wet floor signs.
: He understands that there is a
: problem.
: “They're the hardest workers :
: on the team and the lowest
: paid,” said Chung. “While I’m on :
..pylons deserve
a home, they
deserve care, and,
most importantly,
they deserve to
be treated like
giant megaphones
for children and
drunken passersby—
that is what they are
really meant for!
: break, they’re there. While I’m
: in the porta-potty, they’re there.
: I don’t know if Adopt-A-Pylon
: will change the social stigma. I
: think what they need is a union.
: Pylons are not second-class
: citizens. I believe adopting them
: isa step forward, but the road is
: long and we havea long way to
90
”
The pylon population is
: projected to increase by another
: 28 per cent by the end of 2016,
: but the support for Vancouver’s
: forth-largest majority (behind
: hipsters, yuppies, deadbeats,
: and tech entrepreneurs) will
: undoubtedly increase as well.
: Which offers hope to people like
: Détourer and those participating
: in Adopt-A-Pylon.
“We'll find a way,” said
: Détourier, “and pylons will
: help us. I understand that not
: everyone is a born pylon-lover,
: but give ita chance. Sign up
: today or do it anonymously and
: see where it takes you—maybe
: to Maple Ridge, maybe to North
: Delta.”
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Humour Editor, : the “elfie.” : elbow—from any angle.”
humour@theotherpress.ca : The elbow selfie, or : Indeed, supporters of the
: “elfie,’ is, by definition, what elfie movement are praising
t may soon be “power off” : happens when someone takes : the trend for its raw, real,
for Insta-sensations like Jen : @ photo of their own elbow : realness.
Selter (the Instagram star who and posts it online. g “Nothing is more
: beautiful to me than a woman
made the “belfie’—aka the “The great thing about :
: that isn’t afraid to show off her
butt selfie—a Vanity Affair) : the elfie is that it’s just so :
asa new movement in the : now,’ explained elfie star, : elbow—sans Photoshop... if
whole “taking pictures of : Sarah Jones. “People can : you know what I mean,” said
yourself” craze is making big : stand at weird angles to make : Joe Franco, an avid supporter
: their butt look good, but a : of the trend.
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Adopt-A-Pylon
» Pylon and traffic cone overpopulation
yields new campaign
Elliot Chan
Opinions Editor
M opinions
@theotherpress.ca
ince the 2010 Winter
Olympics, Vancouver’s pylon
and traffic cone population
has quadrupled. This sudden
boom has caused concerns for
many, as these “safety” markers
have literally overcrowded our
urban streets, highways, and
pedestrian walkways.
Such escalation in pylon
population has urged many to
act. The crisis paved the way
specifically for Adopt-A-Pylon,
a company with the philosophy
that pylons deserve a home,
they deserve care, and, most
importantly, they deserve to be
treated like giant megaphones
for children and drunken
passersby—that is what they are
really meant for. Fun!
Homeless pylons and traffic
cones have caught the attention
of Devon Détourer, founder
of Adopt-A-Pylon. “Seeing all
those innocent cones treated in
such a way is disgusting,” he said
in an exclusive interview with
the Other Press. “We should
feel ashamed. We drive by and
we look at them with distain
and pretend like there aren't a
thousand of them just living in
the streets, cold and wet... and
most of all forgotten. Pylons are
a reflection of our society. And
Russia is laughing at us right
now.’
Deétourer is urging British
Columbians to band together
and open their homes and
wallets to traffic cones. “Each
: night—on your drive home—
: just grab a pylon from the street
: and take it back. Giveitsome
: love; after all, we all deserve love. :
: If each person does this, there:
: won't beanything stoppingus —:
: from getting to where we want to :
: go, and we all want to go towards :
: a happy future.” :
Recent Adopt-A-Pylon
: supporter, Beatrice Oliver said,
: “We ignore it, plain and simple.
: We think that pylons and traffic
: cones are there to make our
: lives terrible, like garbage cans
: or fire hydrants. We get angry
: because the government spends
: taxpayer dollars buying more
: and replacing the old ones. Is
: that how we treat stuff? As soon
: as they break we buy a new one? :
: Ask your grandma how she feels
: about that logic, ask your pet
: goldfish, or ask your stepson.
: Adopt-A-Pylon’s initiative is easy :
: to grasp, just like pylons. You
: take one home, you change its
: life forever, you give it a reason to :
: be. Pylons are not obstructions,
: they are life changers.”
The trend has made its way
: through Commercial Drive and
: all the way to Kitsilano, but has
: yet to gain traction in less pylon- :
: liberal areas such as Burnaby
: and the Tri-Cities, where heavy
: highway construction and urban :
: growth has bred more pylons.
Port Moody resident
: Fitso Chung spends many
: hours working as a labourer
: alongside pylons, traffic cones,
: and even some wet floor signs.
: He understands that there is a
: problem.
: “They're the hardest workers :
: on the team and the lowest
: paid,” said Chung. “While I’m on :
..pylons deserve
a home, they
deserve care, and,
most importantly,
they deserve to
be treated like
giant megaphones
for children and
drunken passersby—
that is what they are
really meant for!
: break, they’re there. While I’m
: in the porta-potty, they’re there.
: I don’t know if Adopt-A-Pylon
: will change the social stigma. I
: think what they need is a union.
: Pylons are not second-class
: citizens. I believe adopting them
: isa step forward, but the road is
: long and we havea long way to
90
”
The pylon population is
: projected to increase by another
: 28 per cent by the end of 2016,
: but the support for Vancouver’s
: forth-largest majority (behind
: hipsters, yuppies, deadbeats,
: and tech entrepreneurs) will
: undoubtedly increase as well.
: Which offers hope to people like
: Détourer and those participating
: in Adopt-A-Pylon.
“We'll find a way,” said
: Détourier, “and pylons will
: help us. I understand that not
: everyone is a born pylon-lover,
: but give ita chance. Sign up
: today or do it anonymously and
: see where it takes you—maybe
: to Maple Ridge, maybe to North
: Delta.”
Now Trending:
Move over selfies and belfies
» The ‘elfie’ or ‘elbow selfie’ is the latest in self-absorption
Sharon Miki : waves on our touchscreens: =: beautiful elbow isa beautiful
Humour Editor, : the “elfie.” : elbow—from any angle.”
humour@theotherpress.ca : The elbow selfie, or : Indeed, supporters of the
: “elfie,’ is, by definition, what elfie movement are praising
t may soon be “power off” : happens when someone takes : the trend for its raw, real,
for Insta-sensations like Jen : @ photo of their own elbow : realness.
Selter (the Instagram star who and posts it online. g “Nothing is more
: beautiful to me than a woman
made the “belfie’—aka the “The great thing about :
: that isn’t afraid to show off her
butt selfie—a Vanity Affair) : the elfie is that it’s just so :
asa new movement in the : now,’ explained elfie star, : elbow—sans Photoshop... if
whole “taking pictures of : Sarah Jones. “People can : you know what I mean,” said
yourself” craze is making big : stand at weird angles to make : Joe Franco, an avid supporter
: their butt look good, but a : of the trend.
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» Posters and mural share stories through smartphones
: Android, Windows Phones,
, Angela Espinoza
| News Editor
Minews
: @theotherpress.ca
D ouglas College has taken a
step forward in marketing
by incorporating Near Field
Communications (NFC) fora
public social media project.
NFC hotspots have been placed :
insidea number ofbus shelter:
posters and a wall mural located :
at Vancouver City Centre
SkyTrain station, all of which
are promoting Douglas grad-
uates and students by telling
their stories. Passersby can
interact with these hotspots
by “tapping” their smart
phones, which would then
load a video about a specific
student for users to view.
“NFC is an emerging
technology that’s built into
most new smartphones, like
: with people ina different way.
: most BlackBerrys and it’s
: coming in the generation six
: iPhone,” says Douglas College’s
: marketing and communica-
: tions director Dave Taylor. “It’s
: opened up some new possi-
: bilities for us to interact with
: prospective students and to
: tell stories about our students,
: so we thought, ‘Let’s give ita
: try and see how we can engage
” +: wanted to be able to connect
: our student stories together,
: plus people love new tech-
: nology, so we wanted to give
: them something new to try.
Taylor explained that NFCs
: work similarly to Bluetooth,
: able to connect to NFC-enabled
: phones and share information
: through radio frequencies.
“We wanted to make sure
: that we were reaching people
: who would be most interested in :
: the technology,” says Taylor. The :
: goal of the project is to easily
: engage prospective students
: with intriguing stories about
: Douglas College students.
“We've put out a limited number
: chose were designed to be
: near some of our prospective
: students. From our research,
: most high school students have
: smartphones, and an increas-
: ing number have Android
: and other devices that can
: use the NFC technology. We
: is large and features three of
: the student stories, and it’s
: traffic going by there, people
: going by ona daily basis and
: seeing these great images all
: the time at some point might
: of bus shelters largely clustered :
: around high schools, as well as
: the SkyTrain station mural.
“The locations that we
“The wall mural downtown
available to a more diverse
audience. There’s lots of foot
tweak them to go, “You know,
I want to find more about this
: story, and all they have to do is
: hold their phone, so it connects :
: them to hear the whole story
: of the student. It’s a great way
: to engage people on the go.”
The students of focus for
: this NFC project are Douglas
: graduates Britt MacDuff
: (performing arts) and Sanjin
: Ramovic (psychiatric nursing),
: and current international
: studies student Anoop Virk.
“They [MacDuff, Ramovic,
: and Virk] were part of our most
: recent campaign that we’ve
: been working on. We want to
: tell the prospective students
: about some of the cool things
: that are going on at Douglas
: College and some of the great
: people that are here and what
: they’re doing. This is a great
: way to share those stories.
: So the folks that are a part of
: that campaign volunteered to
do the videos that ended up
: being connected to the NFC
: chipboards and the mural.
“The technology enables us
: to go from one medium, which
: isa static mural, toa completely
: different medium, which is
: an electronic video on their
: phone, simply by tapping it. So
: it’sa great way to connect these
: great visuals of these students
: to the actual stories that they
: can tellin their own words.”
Taylor encourages current
: students and graduates to share
: their stories so that more enter-
: prising projects can take place
: inthe future. “We're always
: looking to tell student stories.
: We want to share those stories
: with prospective students.
: We want to share them with
: the community because our
: students have done some really
: interesting things, we have
: some amazing people here, and
we love sharing those stories.”
Zambia Global Leadership Program underway
» Douglas students travel to southern Africa for work experience
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
: currently undergoing phase
: two; they will return on August
: 5 to complete phase three.
Although Internet access
: is limited, the students
: regularly blog about their
articipants in the Douglas
College 2014 Global
Leadership Program (GLP)
have left for Zambia as of May
6. Currently in its fourth year,
the program sendsa group of
students to Zambia to work,
learn, and foster development in :
various areas. Ten Douglas stu- :
dents of varying years and pro-
grams are currently working in
Zambia for this year’s program.
The program places
students into various fields of
work while travelling. Students
work to develop skills for both
themselves and residents of
the country in the areas of
education, health, small busi-
ness, and community building.
The students’ time is divided
into three intensive phases:
pre-departure training, work-
ing in Zambia, and a debrief
upon return. The students are
: experiences. Entries by each
: student can be read in full
: online at douglife.ca. Child
: and youth care counselling
: student Jaime Pimlott described :
: her current experience ina
: passionate and enthralled
manner froma May 22 entry:
“I have finally settled in
: exciting, so you take in all the
: differences with a laugh. Even
: though you're not used to the
: amount of openly personal
: questions coming your way,
: having come froma colder, more
: individualized country yourself,
: you shrug it offand answer their
: questions. This is how culture
: shock begins in a new land.”
In addition to the training
: and work done by Canadian
: youth in Zambia, the reverse
: will also occur at the end of the
: program. In August, a select
: Ndola, Zambia and what a beau- !
: tifuland compassionate country :
: itis [...] The sounds of the mar-
: kets and the booming vibrations :
: ofthe Zambian music createa_!
: cultural experience, I could have :
: only hoped for [...] Although
: this is my first two weeks in
: Zambia, I feel as though Iam
: at home among the people.”
The trip is a very unique and :
: new experience for most of the
: participants. Culture clashing
: is apparent, as noted ina blog
: entry by nursing student Jessica :
: Hartle: “Everything isnewand :
group of Zambian youth will
visit Douglas College for training
: sessions and seminars. These
youth will learn skills in their
: fields of work, and after a month,
they will travel back to Zambia
: with anew wealth of knowledge
: in Canadian systems. Both sets
: of students are exposed toa
: radically different culture and
environment, fostering the GLP
goal of cross-cultural immersion
: and personal/professional
: growth through leadership.
Douglas Students leave for Zambia // By douglasishere.com
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(Y Presence on Wreck Beach this summer
And more!
(Y June events in New West and Coquitlam
(Y Reps debate BC's controversial elimination of ESL programs
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
Contact: Angela Espinoza, News Editor
Mnews@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Interactive social media project
highlights Douglas students
» Posters and mural share stories through smartphones
: Android, Windows Phones,
, Angela Espinoza
| News Editor
Minews
: @theotherpress.ca
D ouglas College has taken a
step forward in marketing
by incorporating Near Field
Communications (NFC) fora
public social media project.
NFC hotspots have been placed :
insidea number ofbus shelter:
posters and a wall mural located :
at Vancouver City Centre
SkyTrain station, all of which
are promoting Douglas grad-
uates and students by telling
their stories. Passersby can
interact with these hotspots
by “tapping” their smart
phones, which would then
load a video about a specific
student for users to view.
“NFC is an emerging
technology that’s built into
most new smartphones, like
: with people ina different way.
: most BlackBerrys and it’s
: coming in the generation six
: iPhone,” says Douglas College’s
: marketing and communica-
: tions director Dave Taylor. “It’s
: opened up some new possi-
: bilities for us to interact with
: prospective students and to
: tell stories about our students,
: so we thought, ‘Let’s give ita
: try and see how we can engage
” +: wanted to be able to connect
: our student stories together,
: plus people love new tech-
: nology, so we wanted to give
: them something new to try.
Taylor explained that NFCs
: work similarly to Bluetooth,
: able to connect to NFC-enabled
: phones and share information
: through radio frequencies.
“We wanted to make sure
: that we were reaching people
: who would be most interested in :
: the technology,” says Taylor. The :
: goal of the project is to easily
: engage prospective students
: with intriguing stories about
: Douglas College students.
“We've put out a limited number
: chose were designed to be
: near some of our prospective
: students. From our research,
: most high school students have
: smartphones, and an increas-
: ing number have Android
: and other devices that can
: use the NFC technology. We
: is large and features three of
: the student stories, and it’s
: traffic going by there, people
: going by ona daily basis and
: seeing these great images all
: the time at some point might
: of bus shelters largely clustered :
: around high schools, as well as
: the SkyTrain station mural.
“The locations that we
“The wall mural downtown
available to a more diverse
audience. There’s lots of foot
tweak them to go, “You know,
I want to find more about this
: story, and all they have to do is
: hold their phone, so it connects :
: them to hear the whole story
: of the student. It’s a great way
: to engage people on the go.”
The students of focus for
: this NFC project are Douglas
: graduates Britt MacDuff
: (performing arts) and Sanjin
: Ramovic (psychiatric nursing),
: and current international
: studies student Anoop Virk.
“They [MacDuff, Ramovic,
: and Virk] were part of our most
: recent campaign that we’ve
: been working on. We want to
: tell the prospective students
: about some of the cool things
: that are going on at Douglas
: College and some of the great
: people that are here and what
: they’re doing. This is a great
: way to share those stories.
: So the folks that are a part of
: that campaign volunteered to
do the videos that ended up
: being connected to the NFC
: chipboards and the mural.
“The technology enables us
: to go from one medium, which
: isa static mural, toa completely
: different medium, which is
: an electronic video on their
: phone, simply by tapping it. So
: it’sa great way to connect these
: great visuals of these students
: to the actual stories that they
: can tellin their own words.”
Taylor encourages current
: students and graduates to share
: their stories so that more enter-
: prising projects can take place
: inthe future. “We're always
: looking to tell student stories.
: We want to share those stories
: with prospective students.
: We want to share them with
: the community because our
: students have done some really
: interesting things, we have
: some amazing people here, and
we love sharing those stories.”
Zambia Global Leadership Program underway
» Douglas students travel to southern Africa for work experience
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
: currently undergoing phase
: two; they will return on August
: 5 to complete phase three.
Although Internet access
: is limited, the students
: regularly blog about their
articipants in the Douglas
College 2014 Global
Leadership Program (GLP)
have left for Zambia as of May
6. Currently in its fourth year,
the program sendsa group of
students to Zambia to work,
learn, and foster development in :
various areas. Ten Douglas stu- :
dents of varying years and pro-
grams are currently working in
Zambia for this year’s program.
The program places
students into various fields of
work while travelling. Students
work to develop skills for both
themselves and residents of
the country in the areas of
education, health, small busi-
ness, and community building.
The students’ time is divided
into three intensive phases:
pre-departure training, work-
ing in Zambia, and a debrief
upon return. The students are
: experiences. Entries by each
: student can be read in full
: online at douglife.ca. Child
: and youth care counselling
: student Jaime Pimlott described :
: her current experience ina
: passionate and enthralled
manner froma May 22 entry:
“I have finally settled in
: exciting, so you take in all the
: differences with a laugh. Even
: though you're not used to the
: amount of openly personal
: questions coming your way,
: having come froma colder, more
: individualized country yourself,
: you shrug it offand answer their
: questions. This is how culture
: shock begins in a new land.”
In addition to the training
: and work done by Canadian
: youth in Zambia, the reverse
: will also occur at the end of the
: program. In August, a select
: Ndola, Zambia and what a beau- !
: tifuland compassionate country :
: itis [...] The sounds of the mar-
: kets and the booming vibrations :
: ofthe Zambian music createa_!
: cultural experience, I could have :
: only hoped for [...] Although
: this is my first two weeks in
: Zambia, I feel as though Iam
: at home among the people.”
The trip is a very unique and :
: new experience for most of the
: participants. Culture clashing
: is apparent, as noted ina blog
: entry by nursing student Jessica :
: Hartle: “Everything isnewand :
group of Zambian youth will
visit Douglas College for training
: sessions and seminars. These
youth will learn skills in their
: fields of work, and after a month,
they will travel back to Zambia
: with anew wealth of knowledge
: in Canadian systems. Both sets
: of students are exposed toa
: radically different culture and
environment, fostering the GLP
goal of cross-cultural immersion
: and personal/professional
: growth through leadership.
Douglas Students leave for Zambia // By douglasishere.com
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Shis thsue:
(Y Presence on Wreck Beach this summer
And more!
(Y June events in New West and Coquitlam
(Y Reps debate BC's controversial elimination of ESL programs
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
Contact: Angela Espinoza, News Editor
Mnews@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Interactive social media project
highlights Douglas students
» Posters and mural share stories through smartphones
: Android, Windows Phones,
, Angela Espinoza
| News Editor
Minews
: @theotherpress.ca
D ouglas College has taken a
step forward in marketing
by incorporating Near Field
Communications (NFC) fora
public social media project.
NFC hotspots have been placed :
insidea number ofbus shelter:
posters and a wall mural located :
at Vancouver City Centre
SkyTrain station, all of which
are promoting Douglas grad-
uates and students by telling
their stories. Passersby can
interact with these hotspots
by “tapping” their smart
phones, which would then
load a video about a specific
student for users to view.
“NFC is an emerging
technology that’s built into
most new smartphones, like
: with people ina different way.
: most BlackBerrys and it’s
: coming in the generation six
: iPhone,” says Douglas College’s
: marketing and communica-
: tions director Dave Taylor. “It’s
: opened up some new possi-
: bilities for us to interact with
: prospective students and to
: tell stories about our students,
: so we thought, ‘Let’s give ita
: try and see how we can engage
” +: wanted to be able to connect
: our student stories together,
: plus people love new tech-
: nology, so we wanted to give
: them something new to try.
Taylor explained that NFCs
: work similarly to Bluetooth,
: able to connect to NFC-enabled
: phones and share information
: through radio frequencies.
“We wanted to make sure
: that we were reaching people
: who would be most interested in :
: the technology,” says Taylor. The :
: goal of the project is to easily
: engage prospective students
: with intriguing stories about
: Douglas College students.
“We've put out a limited number
: chose were designed to be
: near some of our prospective
: students. From our research,
: most high school students have
: smartphones, and an increas-
: ing number have Android
: and other devices that can
: use the NFC technology. We
: is large and features three of
: the student stories, and it’s
: traffic going by there, people
: going by ona daily basis and
: seeing these great images all
: the time at some point might
: of bus shelters largely clustered :
: around high schools, as well as
: the SkyTrain station mural.
“The locations that we
“The wall mural downtown
available to a more diverse
audience. There’s lots of foot
tweak them to go, “You know,
I want to find more about this
: story, and all they have to do is
: hold their phone, so it connects :
: them to hear the whole story
: of the student. It’s a great way
: to engage people on the go.”
The students of focus for
: this NFC project are Douglas
: graduates Britt MacDuff
: (performing arts) and Sanjin
: Ramovic (psychiatric nursing),
: and current international
: studies student Anoop Virk.
“They [MacDuff, Ramovic,
: and Virk] were part of our most
: recent campaign that we’ve
: been working on. We want to
: tell the prospective students
: about some of the cool things
: that are going on at Douglas
: College and some of the great
: people that are here and what
: they’re doing. This is a great
: way to share those stories.
: So the folks that are a part of
: that campaign volunteered to
do the videos that ended up
: being connected to the NFC
: chipboards and the mural.
“The technology enables us
: to go from one medium, which
: isa static mural, toa completely
: different medium, which is
: an electronic video on their
: phone, simply by tapping it. So
: it’sa great way to connect these
: great visuals of these students
: to the actual stories that they
: can tellin their own words.”
Taylor encourages current
: students and graduates to share
: their stories so that more enter-
: prising projects can take place
: inthe future. “We're always
: looking to tell student stories.
: We want to share those stories
: with prospective students.
: We want to share them with
: the community because our
: students have done some really
: interesting things, we have
: some amazing people here, and
we love sharing those stories.”
Zambia Global Leadership Program underway
» Douglas students travel to southern Africa for work experience
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
: currently undergoing phase
: two; they will return on August
: 5 to complete phase three.
Although Internet access
: is limited, the students
: regularly blog about their
articipants in the Douglas
College 2014 Global
Leadership Program (GLP)
have left for Zambia as of May
6. Currently in its fourth year,
the program sendsa group of
students to Zambia to work,
learn, and foster development in :
various areas. Ten Douglas stu- :
dents of varying years and pro-
grams are currently working in
Zambia for this year’s program.
The program places
students into various fields of
work while travelling. Students
work to develop skills for both
themselves and residents of
the country in the areas of
education, health, small busi-
ness, and community building.
The students’ time is divided
into three intensive phases:
pre-departure training, work-
ing in Zambia, and a debrief
upon return. The students are
: experiences. Entries by each
: student can be read in full
: online at douglife.ca. Child
: and youth care counselling
: student Jaime Pimlott described :
: her current experience ina
: passionate and enthralled
manner froma May 22 entry:
“I have finally settled in
: exciting, so you take in all the
: differences with a laugh. Even
: though you're not used to the
: amount of openly personal
: questions coming your way,
: having come froma colder, more
: individualized country yourself,
: you shrug it offand answer their
: questions. This is how culture
: shock begins in a new land.”
In addition to the training
: and work done by Canadian
: youth in Zambia, the reverse
: will also occur at the end of the
: program. In August, a select
: Ndola, Zambia and what a beau- !
: tifuland compassionate country :
: itis [...] The sounds of the mar-
: kets and the booming vibrations :
: ofthe Zambian music createa_!
: cultural experience, I could have :
: only hoped for [...] Although
: this is my first two weeks in
: Zambia, I feel as though Iam
: at home among the people.”
The trip is a very unique and :
: new experience for most of the
: participants. Culture clashing
: is apparent, as noted ina blog
: entry by nursing student Jessica :
: Hartle: “Everything isnewand :
group of Zambian youth will
visit Douglas College for training
: sessions and seminars. These
youth will learn skills in their
: fields of work, and after a month,
they will travel back to Zambia
: with anew wealth of knowledge
: in Canadian systems. Both sets
: of students are exposed toa
: radically different culture and
environment, fostering the GLP
goal of cross-cultural immersion
: and personal/professional
: growth through leadership.
Douglas Students leave for Zambia // By douglasishere.com
“XY
Shis thsue:
(Y Presence on Wreck Beach this summer
And more!
(Y June events in New West and Coquitlam
(Y Reps debate BC's controversial elimination of ESL programs
Have an idea for a story? Let us know!
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Interactive social media project
highlights Douglas students
» Posters and mural share stories through smartphones
: Android, Windows Phones,
, Angela Espinoza
| News Editor
Minews
: @theotherpress.ca
D ouglas College has taken a
step forward in marketing
by incorporating Near Field
Communications (NFC) fora
public social media project.
NFC hotspots have been placed :
insidea number ofbus shelter:
posters and a wall mural located :
at Vancouver City Centre
SkyTrain station, all of which
are promoting Douglas grad-
uates and students by telling
their stories. Passersby can
interact with these hotspots
by “tapping” their smart
phones, which would then
load a video about a specific
student for users to view.
“NFC is an emerging
technology that’s built into
most new smartphones, like
: with people ina different way.
: most BlackBerrys and it’s
: coming in the generation six
: iPhone,” says Douglas College’s
: marketing and communica-
: tions director Dave Taylor. “It’s
: opened up some new possi-
: bilities for us to interact with
: prospective students and to
: tell stories about our students,
: so we thought, ‘Let’s give ita
: try and see how we can engage
” +: wanted to be able to connect
: our student stories together,
: plus people love new tech-
: nology, so we wanted to give
: them something new to try.
Taylor explained that NFCs
: work similarly to Bluetooth,
: able to connect to NFC-enabled
: phones and share information
: through radio frequencies.
“We wanted to make sure
: that we were reaching people
: who would be most interested in :
: the technology,” says Taylor. The :
: goal of the project is to easily
: engage prospective students
: with intriguing stories about
: Douglas College students.
“We've put out a limited number
: chose were designed to be
: near some of our prospective
: students. From our research,
: most high school students have
: smartphones, and an increas-
: ing number have Android
: and other devices that can
: use the NFC technology. We
: is large and features three of
: the student stories, and it’s
: traffic going by there, people
: going by ona daily basis and
: seeing these great images all
: the time at some point might
: of bus shelters largely clustered :
: around high schools, as well as
: the SkyTrain station mural.
“The locations that we
“The wall mural downtown
available to a more diverse
audience. There’s lots of foot
tweak them to go, “You know,
I want to find more about this
: story, and all they have to do is
: hold their phone, so it connects :
: them to hear the whole story
: of the student. It’s a great way
: to engage people on the go.”
The students of focus for
: this NFC project are Douglas
: graduates Britt MacDuff
: (performing arts) and Sanjin
: Ramovic (psychiatric nursing),
: and current international
: studies student Anoop Virk.
“They [MacDuff, Ramovic,
: and Virk] were part of our most
: recent campaign that we’ve
: been working on. We want to
: tell the prospective students
: about some of the cool things
: that are going on at Douglas
: College and some of the great
: people that are here and what
: they’re doing. This is a great
: way to share those stories.
: So the folks that are a part of
: that campaign volunteered to
do the videos that ended up
: being connected to the NFC
: chipboards and the mural.
“The technology enables us
: to go from one medium, which
: isa static mural, toa completely
: different medium, which is
: an electronic video on their
: phone, simply by tapping it. So
: it’sa great way to connect these
: great visuals of these students
: to the actual stories that they
: can tellin their own words.”
Taylor encourages current
: students and graduates to share
: their stories so that more enter-
: prising projects can take place
: inthe future. “We're always
: looking to tell student stories.
: We want to share those stories
: with prospective students.
: We want to share them with
: the community because our
: students have done some really
: interesting things, we have
: some amazing people here, and
we love sharing those stories.”
Zambia Global Leadership Program underway
» Douglas students travel to southern Africa for work experience
Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
: currently undergoing phase
: two; they will return on August
: 5 to complete phase three.
Although Internet access
: is limited, the students
: regularly blog about their
articipants in the Douglas
College 2014 Global
Leadership Program (GLP)
have left for Zambia as of May
6. Currently in its fourth year,
the program sendsa group of
students to Zambia to work,
learn, and foster development in :
various areas. Ten Douglas stu- :
dents of varying years and pro-
grams are currently working in
Zambia for this year’s program.
The program places
students into various fields of
work while travelling. Students
work to develop skills for both
themselves and residents of
the country in the areas of
education, health, small busi-
ness, and community building.
The students’ time is divided
into three intensive phases:
pre-departure training, work-
ing in Zambia, and a debrief
upon return. The students are
: experiences. Entries by each
: student can be read in full
: online at douglife.ca. Child
: and youth care counselling
: student Jaime Pimlott described :
: her current experience ina
: passionate and enthralled
manner froma May 22 entry:
“I have finally settled in
: exciting, so you take in all the
: differences with a laugh. Even
: though you're not used to the
: amount of openly personal
: questions coming your way,
: having come froma colder, more
: individualized country yourself,
: you shrug it offand answer their
: questions. This is how culture
: shock begins in a new land.”
In addition to the training
: and work done by Canadian
: youth in Zambia, the reverse
: will also occur at the end of the
: program. In August, a select
: Ndola, Zambia and what a beau- !
: tifuland compassionate country :
: itis [...] The sounds of the mar-
: kets and the booming vibrations :
: ofthe Zambian music createa_!
: cultural experience, I could have :
: only hoped for [...] Although
: this is my first two weeks in
: Zambia, I feel as though Iam
: at home among the people.”
The trip is a very unique and :
: new experience for most of the
: participants. Culture clashing
: is apparent, as noted ina blog
: entry by nursing student Jessica :
: Hartle: “Everything isnewand :
group of Zambian youth will
visit Douglas College for training
: sessions and seminars. These
youth will learn skills in their
: fields of work, and after a month,
they will travel back to Zambia
: with anew wealth of knowledge
: in Canadian systems. Both sets
: of students are exposed toa
: radically different culture and
environment, fostering the GLP
goal of cross-cultural immersion
: and personal/professional
: growth through leadership.
Douglas Students leave for Zambia // By douglasishere.com
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issue 28 // volume 40 humour // 21
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides a fun summer
activity for the college crowd
» Hospitals also report overcrowded burn wards
Livia Turnbull
Contributor
hree college students
invented a horrible new
summer activity described
as “Burning Man, but crazy
stupid.” The activity involves
a Slip ‘N Slide, lighter fluid,
and a garden hose. The Slip ‘N
Slide is set alight with lighter
fluid and the person who slides
across gets put out witha
garden hose. The Other Press
interviewed these young men.
“It all started when we got
drunk,” says Jason Tillaboo,
“We were falling on our asses
when Mike, my brah, decided
to get out his old Slip ‘N Slide.
At first we were having fun
sliding around, but then
I got this crazy idea to set
the Slip ‘N Slide on fire.”
“It was a pretty dope idea,”
says Mike Santiaga, “Last
weekend | got blazed and was
watching some Slip ‘N Slide
videos on YouTube, so I thought
we should try and do this.”
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides
might seem fun, but hospitals
disagree. Armin Tszak, a
doctor at Royal Columbian
Hospital’s burn ward,
voices his disapproval.
“Many young people have
been coming in to this hospital
with second- or third-degree
burns. Sometimes even both.
We have had to do so many
skin grafts lately that I’m not
even sure some of these people
have any skin left. I’m sick
of drunken college students
giving ‘YOLO as their expla-
nation. Do we have to re-teach
these people about fire safety?”
“I dunno,” says Taylor
Olafsona, “People have been
using fire as a sport since
like, forever. People walk on
hot coals and they don’t get
burned. Those fire-breathers
don’t get hurt either. What’s
wrong with us inventing
a new extreme sport?”
“We want people to
makea Flaming Slip ‘N Slide
and put it on YouTube.” says
Santiaga, “We want to see ™ : =
if this gets popular. After Pe
we come out of the hospital, oe
we're taking the Flaming Slip -
‘N Slide to Dragon’s Den.” oe 4
“We might have to , f -
drop out of college for this,” . ea
says Olafsona, “It’s okay: :
we'll soon be millionaires. 7
Education is useless anyway.
We already know things.”
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides a fun summer
activity for the college crowd
» Hospitals also report overcrowded burn wards
Livia Turnbull
Contributor
hree college students
invented a horrible new
summer activity described
as “Burning Man, but crazy
stupid.” The activity involves
a Slip ‘N Slide, lighter fluid,
and a garden hose. The Slip ‘N
Slide is set alight with lighter
fluid and the person who slides
across gets put out witha
garden hose. The Other Press
interviewed these young men.
“It all started when we got
drunk,” says Jason Tillaboo,
“We were falling on our asses
when Mike, my brah, decided
to get out his old Slip ‘N Slide.
At first we were having fun
sliding around, but then
I got this crazy idea to set
the Slip ‘N Slide on fire.”
“It was a pretty dope idea,”
says Mike Santiaga, “Last
weekend | got blazed and was
watching some Slip ‘N Slide
videos on YouTube, so I thought
we should try and do this.”
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides
might seem fun, but hospitals
disagree. Armin Tszak, a
doctor at Royal Columbian
Hospital’s burn ward,
voices his disapproval.
“Many young people have
been coming in to this hospital
with second- or third-degree
burns. Sometimes even both.
We have had to do so many
skin grafts lately that I’m not
even sure some of these people
have any skin left. I’m sick
of drunken college students
giving ‘YOLO as their expla-
nation. Do we have to re-teach
these people about fire safety?”
“I dunno,” says Taylor
Olafsona, “People have been
using fire as a sport since
like, forever. People walk on
hot coals and they don’t get
burned. Those fire-breathers
don’t get hurt either. What’s
wrong with us inventing
a new extreme sport?”
“We want people to
makea Flaming Slip ‘N Slide
and put it on YouTube.” says
Santiaga, “We want to see ™ : =
if this gets popular. After Pe
we come out of the hospital, oe
we're taking the Flaming Slip -
‘N Slide to Dragon’s Den.” oe 4
“We might have to , f -
drop out of college for this,” . ea
says Olafsona, “It’s okay: :
we'll soon be millionaires. 7
Education is useless anyway.
We already know things.”
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40 humour // 21
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides a fun summer
activity for the college crowd
» Hospitals also report overcrowded burn wards
Livia Turnbull
Contributor
hree college students
invented a horrible new
summer activity described
as “Burning Man, but crazy
stupid.” The activity involves
a Slip ‘N Slide, lighter fluid,
and a garden hose. The Slip ‘N
Slide is set alight with lighter
fluid and the person who slides
across gets put out witha
garden hose. The Other Press
interviewed these young men.
“It all started when we got
drunk,” says Jason Tillaboo,
“We were falling on our asses
when Mike, my brah, decided
to get out his old Slip ‘N Slide.
At first we were having fun
sliding around, but then
I got this crazy idea to set
the Slip ‘N Slide on fire.”
“It was a pretty dope idea,”
says Mike Santiaga, “Last
weekend | got blazed and was
watching some Slip ‘N Slide
videos on YouTube, so I thought
we should try and do this.”
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides
might seem fun, but hospitals
disagree. Armin Tszak, a
doctor at Royal Columbian
Hospital’s burn ward,
voices his disapproval.
“Many young people have
been coming in to this hospital
with second- or third-degree
burns. Sometimes even both.
We have had to do so many
skin grafts lately that I’m not
even sure some of these people
have any skin left. I’m sick
of drunken college students
giving ‘YOLO as their expla-
nation. Do we have to re-teach
these people about fire safety?”
“I dunno,” says Taylor
Olafsona, “People have been
using fire as a sport since
like, forever. People walk on
hot coals and they don’t get
burned. Those fire-breathers
don’t get hurt either. What’s
wrong with us inventing
a new extreme sport?”
“We want people to
makea Flaming Slip ‘N Slide
and put it on YouTube.” says
Santiaga, “We want to see ™ : =
if this gets popular. After Pe
we come out of the hospital, oe
we're taking the Flaming Slip -
‘N Slide to Dragon’s Den.” oe 4
“We might have to , f -
drop out of college for this,” . ea
says Olafsona, “It’s okay: :
we'll soon be millionaires. 7
Education is useless anyway.
We already know things.”
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides a fun summer
activity for the college crowd
» Hospitals also report overcrowded burn wards
Livia Turnbull
Contributor
hree college students
invented a horrible new
summer activity described
as “Burning Man, but crazy
stupid.” The activity involves
a Slip ‘N Slide, lighter fluid,
and a garden hose. The Slip ‘N
Slide is set alight with lighter
fluid and the person who slides
across gets put out witha
garden hose. The Other Press
interviewed these young men.
“It all started when we got
drunk,” says Jason Tillaboo,
“We were falling on our asses
when Mike, my brah, decided
to get out his old Slip ‘N Slide.
At first we were having fun
sliding around, but then
I got this crazy idea to set
the Slip ‘N Slide on fire.”
“It was a pretty dope idea,”
says Mike Santiaga, “Last
weekend | got blazed and was
watching some Slip ‘N Slide
videos on YouTube, so I thought
we should try and do this.”
Flaming Slip ‘N Slides
might seem fun, but hospitals
disagree. Armin Tszak, a
doctor at Royal Columbian
Hospital’s burn ward,
voices his disapproval.
“Many young people have
been coming in to this hospital
with second- or third-degree
burns. Sometimes even both.
We have had to do so many
skin grafts lately that I’m not
even sure some of these people
have any skin left. I’m sick
of drunken college students
giving ‘YOLO as their expla-
nation. Do we have to re-teach
these people about fire safety?”
“I dunno,” says Taylor
Olafsona, “People have been
using fire as a sport since
like, forever. People walk on
hot coals and they don’t get
burned. Those fire-breathers
don’t get hurt either. What’s
wrong with us inventing
a new extreme sport?”
“We want people to
makea Flaming Slip ‘N Slide
and put it on YouTube.” says
Santiaga, “We want to see ™ : =
if this gets popular. After Pe
we come out of the hospital, oe
we're taking the Flaming Slip -
‘N Slide to Dragon’s Den.” oe 4
“We might have to , f -
drop out of college for this,” . ea
says Olafsona, “It’s okay: :
we'll soon be millionaires. 7
Education is useless anyway.
We already know things.”
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Page
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issue 28 // volume 40
A ‘Days of Future’ blast
» Latest ‘X-Men’ film delights in every way
| Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
o0000
A fter eight years of spinoffs
nd prequels, the original
cast of the X-Men series has
reunited for X-Men: Days of
Future Past, a film featuring
time travel, ’7os decor, powerful
mutant-killing robots, and
young characters meeting their
older selves. It fixes the canon
and tells a great story while
staying true to all things that
make X-Men great.
Diehard fans of X-Men
: will not be disappointed with
: this film’s attention to canon,
: in-jokes, and treatment of new
: characters. Casual viewers who
don’t recall some or any of the
previous six X-Men movies
will still be able to follow the
plot because the movie tells
: its own separate story. Despite
: the separation, it bridges the
: gap between all the movies and
: functions as both a wonderful
: sequel and a reboot—
: something many comic book
: movies fail to achieve.
The movie features an all-
: star cast of awarding-winning
: actors and fan-favourite
: characters, such as Hugh
: Jackman as Wolverine, Ellen
: Page as Kitty Pryde, Michael
Scrat is everything»
—even at Burning Man
» we-lahete my a jf on eS Eo
meee a \aley 4
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
OOOO
had the pleasure of going
to the sold-out Canadian
premiere of what is now
my favourite documentary,
Taking My Parents to Burning
Man. Seeing it with a whole
theatre of like-minded people
: where nobody judges and
: everybody has fun.
made it even better.
The film follows Bry, an
average guy who happens to
be a party/festival animal.
Every summer it’s festival
season again, with the grand
finale being Burning Man.
One year he decides to take
his parents, so he can show
them his lifestyle. What
ensues is the most authentic,
funny, moving, and touching
ai a
_
Eo
By Joel McCarthy
: road trip I’ve seen. It even
: describes how they got the
: necessary tools to make the
: documentary itself.
After seeing this movie,
I’ve realized one thing: since
Burning Man can mean so
many different things to each
: individual, almost nobody
: knows exactly what Burning
: Man is. Here’s my best
: description: a festival that
: takes place in the vast desert
: of Black Rock City, Nevada,
that has eclectic creativity
This documentary
: puts things in perspective,
: especially when you see the
: entire campsite of roughly
; 65,000 people. I felt like I
: was already there and it was
: an unbelievably amazing
: experience in itself.
This is by far the best
: documentary I’ve ever seen.
: And yes, take your parents.
: Fassbender and Jan McKellan
: as Magneto, and James McAvoy
: and Patrick Stewart as Professor
: Charles Xavier.
The all-out visuals are
: impressive, whether it’s the
: polymer robots, time portals,
: or even the clothing of the
: cast. One scene in particular
: involves a super-speedy mutant
: ina hilarious slow-motion
: sequence. This part is the most
: memorable moment and pretty
: much steals the show, despite
: the rest of the movie being
: amazing in its own right.
An original plot, stunning
: visual action, and the reunion
: of the whole cast adds up to
? make X-Men: Days of Future
: Past one of the best superhero
: movies yet.
arts // 7
By Danni Shinya Lou
) Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
he day has finally come!
I’ve waited so long to
play Watchdogs, the highly
anticipated hack ‘n’ sneak game :
: hybrid, sandbox game.
from Ubisoft. It features expert
hacker vigilante Aiden Pearce,
who’s seeking revenge for the
accidental death of his niece by
finding the people responsible.
It takes place in Chicago
and you get to explore
every nook and cranny,
doing everything from
Still from the game Watch Dogs // By www.thearabgamer.com
Steven's Man-Cave: Hacker's paradise
» Watchdogs’ PS4 game review
: privacy intrusions to solving
: investigations. I found it very
: easy to get sidetracked from
: the story with everything
: else. Not only can you hack
00000
: aren't discovered and killed for
: invading. The single-player and
: online multiplayer are actually
almost everything, but you can
also hack into other people’s
games and gain points if you
combined in this gigantic,
The combat itself is pretty
basic for the most part. You
: have different guns you can
: buy and gadgets you can craft
: with things you find—like
: the blackout, which disables
: everything and lets you slip
: away unseen or allows you take
: your enemies by surprise.
: You can also use certain devices
: during car chases such as raising
: bridges or changing traffic
: lights, which raises the bar for
: racing games,
Where this game really
: shines is in its stealth combat.
: Youare able to take out multiple
: enemies by hacking into the
: security cameras and using
: things like transformers and
: even their own phones to
: distract them while you sneak
: upand take them out.
After about 10 hours of
: gameplay, I was only 12 per
: cent finished, making this
: an extremely long game with
: endless fun. It’s more fun than
: Grand Theft Auto V and it’sa
: definite contender for game of
: the year.
A ‘Days of Future’ blast
» Latest ‘X-Men’ film delights in every way
| Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
o0000
A fter eight years of spinoffs
nd prequels, the original
cast of the X-Men series has
reunited for X-Men: Days of
Future Past, a film featuring
time travel, ’7os decor, powerful
mutant-killing robots, and
young characters meeting their
older selves. It fixes the canon
and tells a great story while
staying true to all things that
make X-Men great.
Diehard fans of X-Men
: will not be disappointed with
: this film’s attention to canon,
: in-jokes, and treatment of new
: characters. Casual viewers who
don’t recall some or any of the
previous six X-Men movies
will still be able to follow the
plot because the movie tells
: its own separate story. Despite
: the separation, it bridges the
: gap between all the movies and
: functions as both a wonderful
: sequel and a reboot—
: something many comic book
: movies fail to achieve.
The movie features an all-
: star cast of awarding-winning
: actors and fan-favourite
: characters, such as Hugh
: Jackman as Wolverine, Ellen
: Page as Kitty Pryde, Michael
Scrat is everything»
—even at Burning Man
» we-lahete my a jf on eS Eo
meee a \aley 4
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
OOOO
had the pleasure of going
to the sold-out Canadian
premiere of what is now
my favourite documentary,
Taking My Parents to Burning
Man. Seeing it with a whole
theatre of like-minded people
: where nobody judges and
: everybody has fun.
made it even better.
The film follows Bry, an
average guy who happens to
be a party/festival animal.
Every summer it’s festival
season again, with the grand
finale being Burning Man.
One year he decides to take
his parents, so he can show
them his lifestyle. What
ensues is the most authentic,
funny, moving, and touching
ai a
_
Eo
By Joel McCarthy
: road trip I’ve seen. It even
: describes how they got the
: necessary tools to make the
: documentary itself.
After seeing this movie,
I’ve realized one thing: since
Burning Man can mean so
many different things to each
: individual, almost nobody
: knows exactly what Burning
: Man is. Here’s my best
: description: a festival that
: takes place in the vast desert
: of Black Rock City, Nevada,
that has eclectic creativity
This documentary
: puts things in perspective,
: especially when you see the
: entire campsite of roughly
; 65,000 people. I felt like I
: was already there and it was
: an unbelievably amazing
: experience in itself.
This is by far the best
: documentary I’ve ever seen.
: And yes, take your parents.
: Fassbender and Jan McKellan
: as Magneto, and James McAvoy
: and Patrick Stewart as Professor
: Charles Xavier.
The all-out visuals are
: impressive, whether it’s the
: polymer robots, time portals,
: or even the clothing of the
: cast. One scene in particular
: involves a super-speedy mutant
: ina hilarious slow-motion
: sequence. This part is the most
: memorable moment and pretty
: much steals the show, despite
: the rest of the movie being
: amazing in its own right.
An original plot, stunning
: visual action, and the reunion
: of the whole cast adds up to
? make X-Men: Days of Future
: Past one of the best superhero
: movies yet.
arts // 7
By Danni Shinya Lou
) Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
he day has finally come!
I’ve waited so long to
play Watchdogs, the highly
anticipated hack ‘n’ sneak game :
: hybrid, sandbox game.
from Ubisoft. It features expert
hacker vigilante Aiden Pearce,
who’s seeking revenge for the
accidental death of his niece by
finding the people responsible.
It takes place in Chicago
and you get to explore
every nook and cranny,
doing everything from
Still from the game Watch Dogs // By www.thearabgamer.com
Steven's Man-Cave: Hacker's paradise
» Watchdogs’ PS4 game review
: privacy intrusions to solving
: investigations. I found it very
: easy to get sidetracked from
: the story with everything
: else. Not only can you hack
00000
: aren't discovered and killed for
: invading. The single-player and
: online multiplayer are actually
almost everything, but you can
also hack into other people’s
games and gain points if you
combined in this gigantic,
The combat itself is pretty
basic for the most part. You
: have different guns you can
: buy and gadgets you can craft
: with things you find—like
: the blackout, which disables
: everything and lets you slip
: away unseen or allows you take
: your enemies by surprise.
: You can also use certain devices
: during car chases such as raising
: bridges or changing traffic
: lights, which raises the bar for
: racing games,
Where this game really
: shines is in its stealth combat.
: Youare able to take out multiple
: enemies by hacking into the
: security cameras and using
: things like transformers and
: even their own phones to
: distract them while you sneak
: upand take them out.
After about 10 hours of
: gameplay, I was only 12 per
: cent finished, making this
: an extremely long game with
: endless fun. It’s more fun than
: Grand Theft Auto V and it’sa
: definite contender for game of
: the year.
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40
A ‘Days of Future’ blast
» Latest ‘X-Men’ film delights in every way
| Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
o0000
A fter eight years of spinoffs
nd prequels, the original
cast of the X-Men series has
reunited for X-Men: Days of
Future Past, a film featuring
time travel, ’7os decor, powerful
mutant-killing robots, and
young characters meeting their
older selves. It fixes the canon
and tells a great story while
staying true to all things that
make X-Men great.
Diehard fans of X-Men
: will not be disappointed with
: this film’s attention to canon,
: in-jokes, and treatment of new
: characters. Casual viewers who
don’t recall some or any of the
previous six X-Men movies
will still be able to follow the
plot because the movie tells
: its own separate story. Despite
: the separation, it bridges the
: gap between all the movies and
: functions as both a wonderful
: sequel and a reboot—
: something many comic book
: movies fail to achieve.
The movie features an all-
: star cast of awarding-winning
: actors and fan-favourite
: characters, such as Hugh
: Jackman as Wolverine, Ellen
: Page as Kitty Pryde, Michael
Scrat is everything»
—even at Burning Man
» we-lahete my a jf on eS Eo
meee a \aley 4
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
OOOO
had the pleasure of going
to the sold-out Canadian
premiere of what is now
my favourite documentary,
Taking My Parents to Burning
Man. Seeing it with a whole
theatre of like-minded people
: where nobody judges and
: everybody has fun.
made it even better.
The film follows Bry, an
average guy who happens to
be a party/festival animal.
Every summer it’s festival
season again, with the grand
finale being Burning Man.
One year he decides to take
his parents, so he can show
them his lifestyle. What
ensues is the most authentic,
funny, moving, and touching
ai a
_
Eo
By Joel McCarthy
: road trip I’ve seen. It even
: describes how they got the
: necessary tools to make the
: documentary itself.
After seeing this movie,
I’ve realized one thing: since
Burning Man can mean so
many different things to each
: individual, almost nobody
: knows exactly what Burning
: Man is. Here’s my best
: description: a festival that
: takes place in the vast desert
: of Black Rock City, Nevada,
that has eclectic creativity
This documentary
: puts things in perspective,
: especially when you see the
: entire campsite of roughly
; 65,000 people. I felt like I
: was already there and it was
: an unbelievably amazing
: experience in itself.
This is by far the best
: documentary I’ve ever seen.
: And yes, take your parents.
: Fassbender and Jan McKellan
: as Magneto, and James McAvoy
: and Patrick Stewart as Professor
: Charles Xavier.
The all-out visuals are
: impressive, whether it’s the
: polymer robots, time portals,
: or even the clothing of the
: cast. One scene in particular
: involves a super-speedy mutant
: ina hilarious slow-motion
: sequence. This part is the most
: memorable moment and pretty
: much steals the show, despite
: the rest of the movie being
: amazing in its own right.
An original plot, stunning
: visual action, and the reunion
: of the whole cast adds up to
? make X-Men: Days of Future
: Past one of the best superhero
: movies yet.
arts // 7
By Danni Shinya Lou
) Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
he day has finally come!
I’ve waited so long to
play Watchdogs, the highly
anticipated hack ‘n’ sneak game :
: hybrid, sandbox game.
from Ubisoft. It features expert
hacker vigilante Aiden Pearce,
who’s seeking revenge for the
accidental death of his niece by
finding the people responsible.
It takes place in Chicago
and you get to explore
every nook and cranny,
doing everything from
Still from the game Watch Dogs // By www.thearabgamer.com
Steven's Man-Cave: Hacker's paradise
» Watchdogs’ PS4 game review
: privacy intrusions to solving
: investigations. I found it very
: easy to get sidetracked from
: the story with everything
: else. Not only can you hack
00000
: aren't discovered and killed for
: invading. The single-player and
: online multiplayer are actually
almost everything, but you can
also hack into other people’s
games and gain points if you
combined in this gigantic,
The combat itself is pretty
basic for the most part. You
: have different guns you can
: buy and gadgets you can craft
: with things you find—like
: the blackout, which disables
: everything and lets you slip
: away unseen or allows you take
: your enemies by surprise.
: You can also use certain devices
: during car chases such as raising
: bridges or changing traffic
: lights, which raises the bar for
: racing games,
Where this game really
: shines is in its stealth combat.
: Youare able to take out multiple
: enemies by hacking into the
: security cameras and using
: things like transformers and
: even their own phones to
: distract them while you sneak
: upand take them out.
After about 10 hours of
: gameplay, I was only 12 per
: cent finished, making this
: an extremely long game with
: endless fun. It’s more fun than
: Grand Theft Auto V and it’sa
: definite contender for game of
: the year.
A ‘Days of Future’ blast
» Latest ‘X-Men’ film delights in every way
| Cazzy Lewchuk
Staff Writer
o0000
A fter eight years of spinoffs
nd prequels, the original
cast of the X-Men series has
reunited for X-Men: Days of
Future Past, a film featuring
time travel, ’7os decor, powerful
mutant-killing robots, and
young characters meeting their
older selves. It fixes the canon
and tells a great story while
staying true to all things that
make X-Men great.
Diehard fans of X-Men
: will not be disappointed with
: this film’s attention to canon,
: in-jokes, and treatment of new
: characters. Casual viewers who
don’t recall some or any of the
previous six X-Men movies
will still be able to follow the
plot because the movie tells
: its own separate story. Despite
: the separation, it bridges the
: gap between all the movies and
: functions as both a wonderful
: sequel and a reboot—
: something many comic book
: movies fail to achieve.
The movie features an all-
: star cast of awarding-winning
: actors and fan-favourite
: characters, such as Hugh
: Jackman as Wolverine, Ellen
: Page as Kitty Pryde, Michael
Scrat is everything»
—even at Burning Man
» we-lahete my a jf on eS Eo
meee a \aley 4
Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
OOOO
had the pleasure of going
to the sold-out Canadian
premiere of what is now
my favourite documentary,
Taking My Parents to Burning
Man. Seeing it with a whole
theatre of like-minded people
: where nobody judges and
: everybody has fun.
made it even better.
The film follows Bry, an
average guy who happens to
be a party/festival animal.
Every summer it’s festival
season again, with the grand
finale being Burning Man.
One year he decides to take
his parents, so he can show
them his lifestyle. What
ensues is the most authentic,
funny, moving, and touching
ai a
_
Eo
By Joel McCarthy
: road trip I’ve seen. It even
: describes how they got the
: necessary tools to make the
: documentary itself.
After seeing this movie,
I’ve realized one thing: since
Burning Man can mean so
many different things to each
: individual, almost nobody
: knows exactly what Burning
: Man is. Here’s my best
: description: a festival that
: takes place in the vast desert
: of Black Rock City, Nevada,
that has eclectic creativity
This documentary
: puts things in perspective,
: especially when you see the
: entire campsite of roughly
; 65,000 people. I felt like I
: was already there and it was
: an unbelievably amazing
: experience in itself.
This is by far the best
: documentary I’ve ever seen.
: And yes, take your parents.
: Fassbender and Jan McKellan
: as Magneto, and James McAvoy
: and Patrick Stewart as Professor
: Charles Xavier.
The all-out visuals are
: impressive, whether it’s the
: polymer robots, time portals,
: or even the clothing of the
: cast. One scene in particular
: involves a super-speedy mutant
: ina hilarious slow-motion
: sequence. This part is the most
: memorable moment and pretty
: much steals the show, despite
: the rest of the movie being
: amazing in its own right.
An original plot, stunning
: visual action, and the reunion
: of the whole cast adds up to
? make X-Men: Days of Future
: Past one of the best superhero
: movies yet.
arts // 7
By Danni Shinya Lou
) Steven Cayer
Senior Columnist
he day has finally come!
I’ve waited so long to
play Watchdogs, the highly
anticipated hack ‘n’ sneak game :
: hybrid, sandbox game.
from Ubisoft. It features expert
hacker vigilante Aiden Pearce,
who’s seeking revenge for the
accidental death of his niece by
finding the people responsible.
It takes place in Chicago
and you get to explore
every nook and cranny,
doing everything from
Still from the game Watch Dogs // By www.thearabgamer.com
Steven's Man-Cave: Hacker's paradise
» Watchdogs’ PS4 game review
: privacy intrusions to solving
: investigations. I found it very
: easy to get sidetracked from
: the story with everything
: else. Not only can you hack
00000
: aren't discovered and killed for
: invading. The single-player and
: online multiplayer are actually
almost everything, but you can
also hack into other people’s
games and gain points if you
combined in this gigantic,
The combat itself is pretty
basic for the most part. You
: have different guns you can
: buy and gadgets you can craft
: with things you find—like
: the blackout, which disables
: everything and lets you slip
: away unseen or allows you take
: your enemies by surprise.
: You can also use certain devices
: during car chases such as raising
: bridges or changing traffic
: lights, which raises the bar for
: racing games,
Where this game really
: shines is in its stealth combat.
: Youare able to take out multiple
: enemies by hacking into the
: security cameras and using
: things like transformers and
: even their own phones to
: distract them while you sneak
: upand take them out.
After about 10 hours of
: gameplay, I was only 12 per
: cent finished, making this
: an extremely long game with
: endless fun. It’s more fun than
: Grand Theft Auto V and it’sa
: definite contender for game of
: the year.
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The Lens
By Klara Woldenga, Contributor
BC LIQUORSTORE
Scientists warn
‘Question your decisions’
» Things you should consider before going outside
F, Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
I the past few decades, the
consensus has been that going
outside is beneficial for one’s
health. Lately, however, many
have been questioning the
advantages of spending time out-
of-doors: with the many dangers
lurking in the open air, people
have been asking themselves
Current health trends have been
shifting, and scientists are getting stepping into the great outdoors
: as outdated. “I think it’s barbaric,” :
: said one student at Morronhill
: Middle School in Burnaby.
on board with the masses.
The first and most pressing
issue regarding going outdoors is
allergies.
“Although anti-histamines
are available, we believe that the
most effective solution is to stay
indoors,” says Dr. Balli Shudha.
The issue has also been
drawing the attention of
psychologists. Dr. Sindy Lauep
says, “Parents who encourage
their children to go outdoors
are only alienating those with
: seasonal allergies. The best
: solution is not to aggravate the
: issue and stay indoors.”
: around people with allergies
: causes tension for those afflicted.
: Studies are showing that there
: has been a rise in children and
: adults staring sadly through
: the window as the cottonwoods
: begin to release their seeds. Many :
: believe that this directly coincides :
: with the number of people they
: see outside. Dr. Lauep says, “The
: more people they see outside, the
whether or not the risk is worth it. : sadder their faces look”
: through the window,’ says Danny
: Vanderwell of Douglas College,
: “and my laptop would get a bad
: glare when I’m trying to watch all
: nine seasons of Scrubs on Netflix.” :
: He also stated that “Being outside :
: adds an extra door I have to go
: through to get to the fridge.”
> separation between nature and
She says that going outdoors
Many people simply see
“It makes it hard to see the TV
Indeed, we have seen a
: food supply since the fast-food
: era, and scientists think it best
: to increase this gap. Dr. Shudha
: says “Going outside and thinking
: about where food came from
: increases feelings of guilt and
: confusion. We think it best not to
: seek other solutions, and to teach
: our children about food online, as
: opposed to first-hand.”
Where it was once custom
for elementary school children
: to go outdoors and learn about
: the food chain, there has been a
: shift. Schools are supplying each
: child with an iPad from grade
: two onwards, and there is less of
: aneed for dangerous excursions
and “field trips.” With recent cuts
: to teacher salaries in BC, the shift
: is being welcomed.
“People who still feel the
: need to go outside should
: really open up their minds and
: reconsider their values,” tweeted
: GameofThronesBiatch. Indeed,
the sentiment is being echoed
by many. After our online poll,
: TloveDell tweeted, “I don’t think
: we should go outside anymore. If
: you quote me in this article, I sure
: as hell will be reading it inside.”
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The Lens
By Klara Woldenga, Contributor
BC LIQUORSTORE
Scientists warn
‘Question your decisions’
» Things you should consider before going outside
F, Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
I the past few decades, the
consensus has been that going
outside is beneficial for one’s
health. Lately, however, many
have been questioning the
advantages of spending time out-
of-doors: with the many dangers
lurking in the open air, people
have been asking themselves
Current health trends have been
shifting, and scientists are getting stepping into the great outdoors
: as outdated. “I think it’s barbaric,” :
: said one student at Morronhill
: Middle School in Burnaby.
on board with the masses.
The first and most pressing
issue regarding going outdoors is
allergies.
“Although anti-histamines
are available, we believe that the
most effective solution is to stay
indoors,” says Dr. Balli Shudha.
The issue has also been
drawing the attention of
psychologists. Dr. Sindy Lauep
says, “Parents who encourage
their children to go outdoors
are only alienating those with
: seasonal allergies. The best
: solution is not to aggravate the
: issue and stay indoors.”
: around people with allergies
: causes tension for those afflicted.
: Studies are showing that there
: has been a rise in children and
: adults staring sadly through
: the window as the cottonwoods
: begin to release their seeds. Many :
: believe that this directly coincides :
: with the number of people they
: see outside. Dr. Lauep says, “The
: more people they see outside, the
whether or not the risk is worth it. : sadder their faces look”
: through the window,’ says Danny
: Vanderwell of Douglas College,
: “and my laptop would get a bad
: glare when I’m trying to watch all
: nine seasons of Scrubs on Netflix.” :
: He also stated that “Being outside :
: adds an extra door I have to go
: through to get to the fridge.”
> separation between nature and
She says that going outdoors
Many people simply see
“It makes it hard to see the TV
Indeed, we have seen a
: food supply since the fast-food
: era, and scientists think it best
: to increase this gap. Dr. Shudha
: says “Going outside and thinking
: about where food came from
: increases feelings of guilt and
: confusion. We think it best not to
: seek other solutions, and to teach
: our children about food online, as
: opposed to first-hand.”
Where it was once custom
for elementary school children
: to go outdoors and learn about
: the food chain, there has been a
: shift. Schools are supplying each
: child with an iPad from grade
: two onwards, and there is less of
: aneed for dangerous excursions
and “field trips.” With recent cuts
: to teacher salaries in BC, the shift
: is being welcomed.
“People who still feel the
: need to go outside should
: really open up their minds and
: reconsider their values,” tweeted
: GameofThronesBiatch. Indeed,
the sentiment is being echoed
by many. After our online poll,
: TloveDell tweeted, “I don’t think
: we should go outside anymore. If
: you quote me in this article, I sure
: as hell will be reading it inside.”
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humour / 22
The Lens
By Klara Woldenga, Contributor
BC LIQUORSTORE
Scientists warn
‘Question your decisions’
» Things you should consider before going outside
F, Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
I the past few decades, the
consensus has been that going
outside is beneficial for one’s
health. Lately, however, many
have been questioning the
advantages of spending time out-
of-doors: with the many dangers
lurking in the open air, people
have been asking themselves
Current health trends have been
shifting, and scientists are getting stepping into the great outdoors
: as outdated. “I think it’s barbaric,” :
: said one student at Morronhill
: Middle School in Burnaby.
on board with the masses.
The first and most pressing
issue regarding going outdoors is
allergies.
“Although anti-histamines
are available, we believe that the
most effective solution is to stay
indoors,” says Dr. Balli Shudha.
The issue has also been
drawing the attention of
psychologists. Dr. Sindy Lauep
says, “Parents who encourage
their children to go outdoors
are only alienating those with
: seasonal allergies. The best
: solution is not to aggravate the
: issue and stay indoors.”
: around people with allergies
: causes tension for those afflicted.
: Studies are showing that there
: has been a rise in children and
: adults staring sadly through
: the window as the cottonwoods
: begin to release their seeds. Many :
: believe that this directly coincides :
: with the number of people they
: see outside. Dr. Lauep says, “The
: more people they see outside, the
whether or not the risk is worth it. : sadder their faces look”
: through the window,’ says Danny
: Vanderwell of Douglas College,
: “and my laptop would get a bad
: glare when I’m trying to watch all
: nine seasons of Scrubs on Netflix.” :
: He also stated that “Being outside :
: adds an extra door I have to go
: through to get to the fridge.”
> separation between nature and
She says that going outdoors
Many people simply see
“It makes it hard to see the TV
Indeed, we have seen a
: food supply since the fast-food
: era, and scientists think it best
: to increase this gap. Dr. Shudha
: says “Going outside and thinking
: about where food came from
: increases feelings of guilt and
: confusion. We think it best not to
: seek other solutions, and to teach
: our children about food online, as
: opposed to first-hand.”
Where it was once custom
for elementary school children
: to go outdoors and learn about
: the food chain, there has been a
: shift. Schools are supplying each
: child with an iPad from grade
: two onwards, and there is less of
: aneed for dangerous excursions
and “field trips.” With recent cuts
: to teacher salaries in BC, the shift
: is being welcomed.
“People who still feel the
: need to go outside should
: really open up their minds and
: reconsider their values,” tweeted
: GameofThronesBiatch. Indeed,
the sentiment is being echoed
by many. After our online poll,
: TloveDell tweeted, “I don’t think
: we should go outside anymore. If
: you quote me in this article, I sure
: as hell will be reading it inside.”
theotherpress.ca
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The Lens
By Klara Woldenga, Contributor
BC LIQUORSTORE
Scientists warn
‘Question your decisions’
» Things you should consider before going outside
F, Julia Siedlanowska
Staff Writer
I the past few decades, the
consensus has been that going
outside is beneficial for one’s
health. Lately, however, many
have been questioning the
advantages of spending time out-
of-doors: with the many dangers
lurking in the open air, people
have been asking themselves
Current health trends have been
shifting, and scientists are getting stepping into the great outdoors
: as outdated. “I think it’s barbaric,” :
: said one student at Morronhill
: Middle School in Burnaby.
on board with the masses.
The first and most pressing
issue regarding going outdoors is
allergies.
“Although anti-histamines
are available, we believe that the
most effective solution is to stay
indoors,” says Dr. Balli Shudha.
The issue has also been
drawing the attention of
psychologists. Dr. Sindy Lauep
says, “Parents who encourage
their children to go outdoors
are only alienating those with
: seasonal allergies. The best
: solution is not to aggravate the
: issue and stay indoors.”
: around people with allergies
: causes tension for those afflicted.
: Studies are showing that there
: has been a rise in children and
: adults staring sadly through
: the window as the cottonwoods
: begin to release their seeds. Many :
: believe that this directly coincides :
: with the number of people they
: see outside. Dr. Lauep says, “The
: more people they see outside, the
whether or not the risk is worth it. : sadder their faces look”
: through the window,’ says Danny
: Vanderwell of Douglas College,
: “and my laptop would get a bad
: glare when I’m trying to watch all
: nine seasons of Scrubs on Netflix.” :
: He also stated that “Being outside :
: adds an extra door I have to go
: through to get to the fridge.”
> separation between nature and
She says that going outdoors
Many people simply see
“It makes it hard to see the TV
Indeed, we have seen a
: food supply since the fast-food
: era, and scientists think it best
: to increase this gap. Dr. Shudha
: says “Going outside and thinking
: about where food came from
: increases feelings of guilt and
: confusion. We think it best not to
: seek other solutions, and to teach
: our children about food online, as
: opposed to first-hand.”
Where it was once custom
for elementary school children
: to go outdoors and learn about
: the food chain, there has been a
: shift. Schools are supplying each
: child with an iPad from grade
: two onwards, and there is less of
: aneed for dangerous excursions
and “field trips.” With recent cuts
: to teacher salaries in BC, the shift
: is being welcomed.
“People who still feel the
: need to go outside should
: really open up their minds and
: reconsider their values,” tweeted
: GameofThronesBiatch. Indeed,
the sentiment is being echoed
by many. After our online poll,
: TloveDell tweeted, “I don’t think
: we should go outside anymore. If
: you quote me in this article, I sure
: as hell will be reading it inside.”
theotherpress.ca
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Rogue Kitchen
& Wetbar
, Enjoy the ambience
Fi). Oms: $$$
oes Tips: Damn those inviting
"atmospheres! While you may be
: tempted to linger, chances are you'll
be starting from a SkyTrain and Rogue
will be one of the first stops. Grab a
seat at the community table, down a
pint, and get movin’.
Thursday hours:
Open until midnight
Friday/Saturday hours:
or as long as there have been two or more bars within
fa walking distance of each other, there have been pub walks.
It’s essentially what it sounds like. Similar to a pub
crawl, a pub walk takes place entirely on foot as participants
travel from establishment to establishment, ordering a drink
in each and enjoying the companionship that follows. But
while pub crawls usually lack any form of endgame—other Pub 340
than the obvious one of last call—a new breed has emerged = -
to give direction and an objective: Golden Miles. tei? go Bt
The term, popularized by the 2013 British film The World’s Oms: $
Te
End, refers to a pub walk consisting of 12 pints consumed at
12 different bars over the span of a single night. While the
film’s Golden Mile was wrought with conflict and end-of-
the-world drama, yours doesn’t have to be. You can plan your
very own Golden Mile, complete with booze, friends, witty
banter, and all the bathroom trips your bladder can handle. pinball machines could provide a nice
While any restaurant/ bar-heavy sector of the city will breather though, if yo Fe lobking te
suffice, we'll be focussing on the general vicinity of Gastown Z
for scope’s sake. Ignoring for a moment that Gastown seems take a break. /
like it was specifically designed with pub walking in mind, it Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
also contains some of the city’s finest wateringholes—plus a .
lot of them serve grub that puts normal bar food to shame. It’s Friday/Saturday Hours:
also a nice middle ground in case you want to veer off to places Open until 3 a.m. |
on Granville Street or end up on Main Street. It’s easy to play j
favourites with which bars you include, but remember that travel
time is where things really start to add up. The closer the bars are
together, the better. I’ve included 18 candidates here but you'll
only need 12— or fewer, if you decide to add some of your own.
For the typical Monday to Friday working class, Golden Miles
present another problem: if you attempt one on the weekend,
a lot of places will start charging cover later in the evening. You
also run the risk of running into a lot of lineups, because it’s the
freakin’ weekend, you dolt. If you can swing it, Thursday is the
perfect day for undertaking a Golden Mile. Some bars are closed
Tips: There’s karaoke on Thursdays
starting at 9 p.m. but don’t let your
need to ruin Hall & Oates distract
you from the task at hand. Their
immediately following the weekend, so later in the week is best. Guilt & Co.
The last thing to take into consideration is who to include in-and-out
in your Golden Mile glory. Seasoned beer drinkers is the obvious P
answer—you don’t want someone puking by the third bar, nor Oms: 5S
do you want someone who's just tagging along to take embar-
rassing videos of you hammered. It’s up to you whether you
want to invite people you know don’t stand a chance at finishing;
whatever your strategy, a roster of four to five is a solid base.
Tips: Unless there was a zombie
holocaust during your Golden Mile
that wiped out most of the Earth’s
pgpulation, there will be a lineup
waiting for you. Drunk Jenga can wait
| il cannot.
hursday hours: Open until “late”
iday/Saturday hours:
pen until “late”
*While the Other Press wishes you luck on your Golden Mile and
hopes you enjoy yourself, we by no means encourage people to
drink beyond their limits or to a point of discomfort. This guide is
meant to help you plan your own Golden Mile but should not be
undertaken by anyone underage, or seen as a serious guideline.
Have fun, be safe, and let us know how it works out for you and
your crew.
Steamworks
Brewing Company
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$$
Tips: Same as with Rogue, it’s
©
probably too early to take it easy. The
food’s damn good but you can get
something cheaper later on that'll
probably be quicker too.
Thursday hours: Open until 1 p.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 1 p.m.
Bee eee eee renee reer ee ena ee eH ree eee nese Ht He HOH OHO HOH OH OHO EEE SESE MES
The Metropole Pub
In-and-out
Oms: $
()
Tips: Beer is less than $4 on Fridays,
though it can get packed during the
weekend.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
aM ai taey
a
ie —
The Chill Winston
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$$
Tips: The perfect backup plan for
when you decide to go to Guilt & Co.
and there’s a 30-minute wait. Slide on
up to the bar or take in one of the best
patios in Gastown.
Thursday hours: Open until 1a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 1 a.m.
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Rogue Kitchen
& Wetbar
, Enjoy the ambience
Fi). Oms: $$$
oes Tips: Damn those inviting
"atmospheres! While you may be
: tempted to linger, chances are you'll
be starting from a SkyTrain and Rogue
will be one of the first stops. Grab a
seat at the community table, down a
pint, and get movin’.
Thursday hours:
Open until midnight
Friday/Saturday hours:
or as long as there have been two or more bars within
fa walking distance of each other, there have been pub walks.
It’s essentially what it sounds like. Similar to a pub
crawl, a pub walk takes place entirely on foot as participants
travel from establishment to establishment, ordering a drink
in each and enjoying the companionship that follows. But
while pub crawls usually lack any form of endgame—other Pub 340
than the obvious one of last call—a new breed has emerged = -
to give direction and an objective: Golden Miles. tei? go Bt
The term, popularized by the 2013 British film The World’s Oms: $
Te
End, refers to a pub walk consisting of 12 pints consumed at
12 different bars over the span of a single night. While the
film’s Golden Mile was wrought with conflict and end-of-
the-world drama, yours doesn’t have to be. You can plan your
very own Golden Mile, complete with booze, friends, witty
banter, and all the bathroom trips your bladder can handle. pinball machines could provide a nice
While any restaurant/ bar-heavy sector of the city will breather though, if yo Fe lobking te
suffice, we'll be focussing on the general vicinity of Gastown Z
for scope’s sake. Ignoring for a moment that Gastown seems take a break. /
like it was specifically designed with pub walking in mind, it Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
also contains some of the city’s finest wateringholes—plus a .
lot of them serve grub that puts normal bar food to shame. It’s Friday/Saturday Hours:
also a nice middle ground in case you want to veer off to places Open until 3 a.m. |
on Granville Street or end up on Main Street. It’s easy to play j
favourites with which bars you include, but remember that travel
time is where things really start to add up. The closer the bars are
together, the better. I’ve included 18 candidates here but you'll
only need 12— or fewer, if you decide to add some of your own.
For the typical Monday to Friday working class, Golden Miles
present another problem: if you attempt one on the weekend,
a lot of places will start charging cover later in the evening. You
also run the risk of running into a lot of lineups, because it’s the
freakin’ weekend, you dolt. If you can swing it, Thursday is the
perfect day for undertaking a Golden Mile. Some bars are closed
Tips: There’s karaoke on Thursdays
starting at 9 p.m. but don’t let your
need to ruin Hall & Oates distract
you from the task at hand. Their
immediately following the weekend, so later in the week is best. Guilt & Co.
The last thing to take into consideration is who to include in-and-out
in your Golden Mile glory. Seasoned beer drinkers is the obvious P
answer—you don’t want someone puking by the third bar, nor Oms: 5S
do you want someone who's just tagging along to take embar-
rassing videos of you hammered. It’s up to you whether you
want to invite people you know don’t stand a chance at finishing;
whatever your strategy, a roster of four to five is a solid base.
Tips: Unless there was a zombie
holocaust during your Golden Mile
that wiped out most of the Earth’s
pgpulation, there will be a lineup
waiting for you. Drunk Jenga can wait
| il cannot.
hursday hours: Open until “late”
iday/Saturday hours:
pen until “late”
*While the Other Press wishes you luck on your Golden Mile and
hopes you enjoy yourself, we by no means encourage people to
drink beyond their limits or to a point of discomfort. This guide is
meant to help you plan your own Golden Mile but should not be
undertaken by anyone underage, or seen as a serious guideline.
Have fun, be safe, and let us know how it works out for you and
your crew.
Steamworks
Brewing Company
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$$
Tips: Same as with Rogue, it’s
©
probably too early to take it easy. The
food’s damn good but you can get
something cheaper later on that'll
probably be quicker too.
Thursday hours: Open until 1 p.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 1 p.m.
Bee eee eee renee reer ee ena ee eH ree eee nese Ht He HOH OHO HOH OH OHO EEE SESE MES
The Metropole Pub
In-and-out
Oms: $
()
Tips: Beer is less than $4 on Fridays,
though it can get packed during the
weekend.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
aM ai taey
a
ie —
The Chill Winston
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$$
Tips: The perfect backup plan for
when you decide to go to Guilt & Co.
and there’s a 30-minute wait. Slide on
up to the bar or take in one of the best
patios in Gastown.
Thursday hours: Open until 1a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 1 a.m.
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Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
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@theotherpress.ca
[ was back in January whena
group of OPers were loung-
ing in the office, spit-balling
what themed issues we should
put out over the rest of the
year. Some of the ideas were
great (our Premature-Love
edition before Valentine’s
Day, the one youre reading
right now) and then there
were some that will never
come to fruition for obvious
reasons (the Drunk issue, the
Upside Down and Backwards
issue). While our first themed
issue of the year had tons
of sexy articles on its side, I
think the Go Outside issue is
probably my favourite theme.
Why havea Go Outside
issue? Because you made it
through the bullshit that is
winter; you soldiered past the
oppression known as pants;
an umbrella with you at all
times “just in case”; and now
it’s time to cut all of your pants
fall comes along and you have
nothing to wear that goes past
your knees—and embrace that
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been an autonomous publication, independent ofthe student union. Weare 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.
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Pe
‘ = i
=
Naturally, despite digging
: the theme and there being a
: trove of topics to talk about
: when it comes to summer, I
: really struggled with what to
: gab about for my Lettitor this
: month. A friend suggested I
: write about camping but how
: many different ways can I
: phrase “It’s fun to go out into
: the woods and drink your
: face off.” I could talk about
: the importance of sun pro-
: tection but there are already
: a handful of those waiting
: for you inside—and this was
: also the first year since I can
: remember where I actually
: bought sunscreen, so I can’t
: really be an advocate for it.
: There’s so much to go on about
: inthe summer but so much
of it has already been done.
In retrospect, summer
: always means different things
: depending on what stage of
: your life you're at. When you're
? alittle munchkin, summer’s
you put up with having to carry
; to outdoor waterparks and
; your mom forces you to wear
: a bucket hat because she loves
into shorts—regretting it when
: school, summer is synonymous
: with freedom for those two
: months of the year where you
the time of year you get to go
you and whatnot. As you enter
papers from all across Canada.
© The OtherPress reserves theright 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
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3.
: don't have to combat pencils,
: books, or teacher's dirty looks.
: When you’e still in school but
: working on the side, free time
: equals dollar signs from all the
: extra shifts you can pick up at
: work. Finally, when you're a
: full-fledged adult and rocking
: a career, summer mostly just
: means you're gonna be sweaty
? and uncomfortable in your
slacks on your way to work.
: first real job at 13—worked at
: Tim Horton’s for two weeks and :
: quit when I couldn't get time off :
: for my brother’s graduation—
: more often than not I associate
: summer with work. Not the
: beach party mentality most
: people have but it’s incredible
: how diverse the oddjobs
: come when youre young
> and looking for extra cash.
: came just after my brief stint
: at Timmies. I doubt there’s
: an actual name for it but my
? mom started calling it “duck
: chucking” and we adopted
: the moniker just fine. Every
: other weekend during one
: summer, my brother and I
would get picked up and driven
: toa nearby wetland where we
: assisted in training hunting
dogs. We would get a pail full of
: dead, frozen ducks, a metallic
Wy
As someone who got my
The weirdest job I ever held :
ress goes outside
: catapult, a duck call whistle,
? anda cap gun. The process
: went like this: we would
: each take position hiding
: somewhere nearby and then,
? on command, blow the duck
: whistle a couple times, launch
: the deceased duck into the air
: with the catapult, “shoot it”
: with the cap gun, and then let
: the hunting dog pretend their
: owner had shot the bird and go
: to retrieve it. We would end up
: using a lot of the ducks numer-
ous times and I remember how
as the days would go on, the
: birds would defrost and slowly
: start to smell putrid/bleed out
: whenever we catapulted them
: into the air. Even looking back
: it seems surreal, but I remem-
: ber the organizers would
: always include really good ham
: sandwiches in our lunches.
Tales of terrible summer
: jobs aside, I hope you enjoy
: our first-ever Go Outside
: issue. Hopefully the articles
: inspire you to head outdoors
: for your own summertime
adventure and hopefully those
: adventures don’t include
: catapulting dead ducks.
So it goes,
Tracey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
@& theotherpress.ca
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Meditor@theotherpress.ca
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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
Steven Cayer
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnists
Andrea Arscott
Joshua Grant
Margaret Matthews
Columnists
lloradanon Efimoff
Brad McLeod
Philippe Payeur
Tab Rahman
Livia Turnbull
Patrick Vaillancourt
Contributors
—
so gel ax ak
The ‘Other P
Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
. Meditor
@theotherpress.ca
[ was back in January whena
group of OPers were loung-
ing in the office, spit-balling
what themed issues we should
put out over the rest of the
year. Some of the ideas were
great (our Premature-Love
edition before Valentine’s
Day, the one youre reading
right now) and then there
were some that will never
come to fruition for obvious
reasons (the Drunk issue, the
Upside Down and Backwards
issue). While our first themed
issue of the year had tons
of sexy articles on its side, I
think the Go Outside issue is
probably my favourite theme.
Why havea Go Outside
issue? Because you made it
through the bullshit that is
winter; you soldiered past the
oppression known as pants;
an umbrella with you at all
times “just in case”; and now
it’s time to cut all of your pants
fall comes along and you have
nothing to wear that goes past
your knees—and embrace that
© Gettoknowus!
© The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have
been an autonomous publication, independent ofthe student union. Weare 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 ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes
wh
Pe
‘ = i
=
Naturally, despite digging
: the theme and there being a
: trove of topics to talk about
: when it comes to summer, I
: really struggled with what to
: gab about for my Lettitor this
: month. A friend suggested I
: write about camping but how
: many different ways can I
: phrase “It’s fun to go out into
: the woods and drink your
: face off.” I could talk about
: the importance of sun pro-
: tection but there are already
: a handful of those waiting
: for you inside—and this was
: also the first year since I can
: remember where I actually
: bought sunscreen, so I can’t
: really be an advocate for it.
: There’s so much to go on about
: inthe summer but so much
of it has already been done.
In retrospect, summer
: always means different things
: depending on what stage of
: your life you're at. When you're
? alittle munchkin, summer’s
you put up with having to carry
; to outdoor waterparks and
; your mom forces you to wear
: a bucket hat because she loves
into shorts—regretting it when
: school, summer is synonymous
: with freedom for those two
: months of the year where you
the time of year you get to go
you and whatnot. As you enter
papers from all across Canada.
© The OtherPress reserves theright 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.
3.
: don't have to combat pencils,
: books, or teacher's dirty looks.
: When you’e still in school but
: working on the side, free time
: equals dollar signs from all the
: extra shifts you can pick up at
: work. Finally, when you're a
: full-fledged adult and rocking
: a career, summer mostly just
: means you're gonna be sweaty
? and uncomfortable in your
slacks on your way to work.
: first real job at 13—worked at
: Tim Horton’s for two weeks and :
: quit when I couldn't get time off :
: for my brother’s graduation—
: more often than not I associate
: summer with work. Not the
: beach party mentality most
: people have but it’s incredible
: how diverse the oddjobs
: come when youre young
> and looking for extra cash.
: came just after my brief stint
: at Timmies. I doubt there’s
: an actual name for it but my
? mom started calling it “duck
: chucking” and we adopted
: the moniker just fine. Every
: other weekend during one
: summer, my brother and I
would get picked up and driven
: toa nearby wetland where we
: assisted in training hunting
dogs. We would get a pail full of
: dead, frozen ducks, a metallic
Wy
As someone who got my
The weirdest job I ever held :
ress goes outside
: catapult, a duck call whistle,
? anda cap gun. The process
: went like this: we would
: each take position hiding
: somewhere nearby and then,
? on command, blow the duck
: whistle a couple times, launch
: the deceased duck into the air
: with the catapult, “shoot it”
: with the cap gun, and then let
: the hunting dog pretend their
: owner had shot the bird and go
: to retrieve it. We would end up
: using a lot of the ducks numer-
ous times and I remember how
as the days would go on, the
: birds would defrost and slowly
: start to smell putrid/bleed out
: whenever we catapulted them
: into the air. Even looking back
: it seems surreal, but I remem-
: ber the organizers would
: always include really good ham
: sandwiches in our lunches.
Tales of terrible summer
: jobs aside, I hope you enjoy
: our first-ever Go Outside
: issue. Hopefully the articles
: inspire you to head outdoors
: for your own summertime
adventure and hopefully those
: adventures don’t include
: catapulting dead ducks.
So it goes,
Tracey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
@& theotherpress.ca
| f facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress
(J twitter.com/theotherpress
youtube.com/user/theotherpress
instagram.com/theotherpress
Edited Text
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Meditor@theotherpress.ca
Natalie Serafini
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Massistant@theotherpress.ca
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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
Steven Cayer
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnists
Andrea Arscott
Joshua Grant
Margaret Matthews
Columnists
lloradanon Efimoff
Brad McLeod
Philippe Payeur
Tab Rahman
Livia Turnbull
Patrick Vaillancourt
Contributors
—
so gel ax ak
The ‘Other P
Jacey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
. Meditor
@theotherpress.ca
[ was back in January whena
group of OPers were loung-
ing in the office, spit-balling
what themed issues we should
put out over the rest of the
year. Some of the ideas were
great (our Premature-Love
edition before Valentine’s
Day, the one youre reading
right now) and then there
were some that will never
come to fruition for obvious
reasons (the Drunk issue, the
Upside Down and Backwards
issue). While our first themed
issue of the year had tons
of sexy articles on its side, I
think the Go Outside issue is
probably my favourite theme.
Why havea Go Outside
issue? Because you made it
through the bullshit that is
winter; you soldiered past the
oppression known as pants;
an umbrella with you at all
times “just in case”; and now
it’s time to cut all of your pants
fall comes along and you have
nothing to wear that goes past
your knees—and embrace that
© Gettoknowus!
© The Other Press has been Douglas College’s student newspaper since 1976. Since 1978 we have
been an autonomous publication, independent ofthe student union. Weare 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 ofthe Canadian University Press (CUP), asyndicate of student newspapers that includes
wh
Pe
‘ = i
=
Naturally, despite digging
: the theme and there being a
: trove of topics to talk about
: when it comes to summer, I
: really struggled with what to
: gab about for my Lettitor this
: month. A friend suggested I
: write about camping but how
: many different ways can I
: phrase “It’s fun to go out into
: the woods and drink your
: face off.” I could talk about
: the importance of sun pro-
: tection but there are already
: a handful of those waiting
: for you inside—and this was
: also the first year since I can
: remember where I actually
: bought sunscreen, so I can’t
: really be an advocate for it.
: There’s so much to go on about
: inthe summer but so much
of it has already been done.
In retrospect, summer
: always means different things
: depending on what stage of
: your life you're at. When you're
? alittle munchkin, summer’s
you put up with having to carry
; to outdoor waterparks and
; your mom forces you to wear
: a bucket hat because she loves
into shorts—regretting it when
: school, summer is synonymous
: with freedom for those two
: months of the year where you
the time of year you get to go
you and whatnot. As you enter
papers from all across Canada.
© The OtherPress reserves theright 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.
3.
: don't have to combat pencils,
: books, or teacher's dirty looks.
: When you’e still in school but
: working on the side, free time
: equals dollar signs from all the
: extra shifts you can pick up at
: work. Finally, when you're a
: full-fledged adult and rocking
: a career, summer mostly just
: means you're gonna be sweaty
? and uncomfortable in your
slacks on your way to work.
: first real job at 13—worked at
: Tim Horton’s for two weeks and :
: quit when I couldn't get time off :
: for my brother’s graduation—
: more often than not I associate
: summer with work. Not the
: beach party mentality most
: people have but it’s incredible
: how diverse the oddjobs
: come when youre young
> and looking for extra cash.
: came just after my brief stint
: at Timmies. I doubt there’s
: an actual name for it but my
? mom started calling it “duck
: chucking” and we adopted
: the moniker just fine. Every
: other weekend during one
: summer, my brother and I
would get picked up and driven
: toa nearby wetland where we
: assisted in training hunting
dogs. We would get a pail full of
: dead, frozen ducks, a metallic
Wy
As someone who got my
The weirdest job I ever held :
ress goes outside
: catapult, a duck call whistle,
? anda cap gun. The process
: went like this: we would
: each take position hiding
: somewhere nearby and then,
? on command, blow the duck
: whistle a couple times, launch
: the deceased duck into the air
: with the catapult, “shoot it”
: with the cap gun, and then let
: the hunting dog pretend their
: owner had shot the bird and go
: to retrieve it. We would end up
: using a lot of the ducks numer-
ous times and I remember how
as the days would go on, the
: birds would defrost and slowly
: start to smell putrid/bleed out
: whenever we catapulted them
: into the air. Even looking back
: it seems surreal, but I remem-
: ber the organizers would
: always include really good ham
: sandwiches in our lunches.
Tales of terrible summer
: jobs aside, I hope you enjoy
: our first-ever Go Outside
: issue. Hopefully the articles
: inspire you to head outdoors
: for your own summertime
adventure and hopefully those
: adventures don’t include
: catapulting dead ducks.
So it goes,
Tracey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
@& theotherpress.ca
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[ was back in January whena
group of OPers were loung-
ing in the office, spit-balling
what themed issues we should
put out over the rest of the
year. Some of the ideas were
great (our Premature-Love
edition before Valentine’s
Day, the one youre reading
right now) and then there
were some that will never
come to fruition for obvious
reasons (the Drunk issue, the
Upside Down and Backwards
issue). While our first themed
issue of the year had tons
of sexy articles on its side, I
think the Go Outside issue is
probably my favourite theme.
Why havea Go Outside
issue? Because you made it
through the bullshit that is
winter; you soldiered past the
oppression known as pants;
an umbrella with you at all
times “just in case”; and now
it’s time to cut all of your pants
fall comes along and you have
nothing to wear that goes past
your knees—and embrace that
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Naturally, despite digging
: the theme and there being a
: trove of topics to talk about
: when it comes to summer, I
: really struggled with what to
: gab about for my Lettitor this
: month. A friend suggested I
: write about camping but how
: many different ways can I
: phrase “It’s fun to go out into
: the woods and drink your
: face off.” I could talk about
: the importance of sun pro-
: tection but there are already
: a handful of those waiting
: for you inside—and this was
: also the first year since I can
: remember where I actually
: bought sunscreen, so I can’t
: really be an advocate for it.
: There’s so much to go on about
: inthe summer but so much
of it has already been done.
In retrospect, summer
: always means different things
: depending on what stage of
: your life you're at. When you're
? alittle munchkin, summer’s
you put up with having to carry
; to outdoor waterparks and
; your mom forces you to wear
: a bucket hat because she loves
into shorts—regretting it when
: school, summer is synonymous
: with freedom for those two
: months of the year where you
the time of year you get to go
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: don't have to combat pencils,
: books, or teacher's dirty looks.
: When you’e still in school but
: working on the side, free time
: equals dollar signs from all the
: extra shifts you can pick up at
: work. Finally, when you're a
: full-fledged adult and rocking
: a career, summer mostly just
: means you're gonna be sweaty
? and uncomfortable in your
slacks on your way to work.
: first real job at 13—worked at
: Tim Horton’s for two weeks and :
: quit when I couldn't get time off :
: for my brother’s graduation—
: more often than not I associate
: summer with work. Not the
: beach party mentality most
: people have but it’s incredible
: how diverse the oddjobs
: come when youre young
> and looking for extra cash.
: came just after my brief stint
: at Timmies. I doubt there’s
: an actual name for it but my
? mom started calling it “duck
: chucking” and we adopted
: the moniker just fine. Every
: other weekend during one
: summer, my brother and I
would get picked up and driven
: toa nearby wetland where we
: assisted in training hunting
dogs. We would get a pail full of
: dead, frozen ducks, a metallic
Wy
As someone who got my
The weirdest job I ever held :
ress goes outside
: catapult, a duck call whistle,
? anda cap gun. The process
: went like this: we would
: each take position hiding
: somewhere nearby and then,
? on command, blow the duck
: whistle a couple times, launch
: the deceased duck into the air
: with the catapult, “shoot it”
: with the cap gun, and then let
: the hunting dog pretend their
: owner had shot the bird and go
: to retrieve it. We would end up
: using a lot of the ducks numer-
ous times and I remember how
as the days would go on, the
: birds would defrost and slowly
: start to smell putrid/bleed out
: whenever we catapulted them
: into the air. Even looking back
: it seems surreal, but I remem-
: ber the organizers would
: always include really good ham
: sandwiches in our lunches.
Tales of terrible summer
: jobs aside, I hope you enjoy
: our first-ever Go Outside
: issue. Hopefully the articles
: inspire you to head outdoors
: for your own summertime
adventure and hopefully those
: adventures don’t include
: catapulting dead ducks.
So it goes,
Tracey Gibb
Editor-in-chief
@& theotherpress.ca
| f facebook.com/DouglasOtherPress
(J twitter.com/theotherpress
youtube.com/user/theotherpress
instagram.com/theotherpress
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Jurle Oars
Sapperton Day Street
Festival (June 8)
Starting at 1.a.m. the
10th Sapperton Day Street
Festival will commence.
Each year, money raised at
the festival is donated to the
Royal Columbian Hospital
Foundation, with $10,000
raised back in 2013. The 400
block on East Columbia Street
will be lined with performers,
entertainment, snacks,
a pancake breakfast, and
vendors.
New West Pride’s Boat Cruise (June 13)
Taking place on the Paddlewheeler Riverboat, the event leaves
the dock at 7 p.m. (boarding starts at 6:30 p.m.). Each year the
New West LGBT community rents out the boat for a night of
fun and drinks out on the water. The boat takes a route along
the Fraser River, with a scheduled docking for 1 p.m. Tickets
for this event are priced at $25, and it’s heavily encouraged that
potential patrons buy their tickets as soon as possible, as the
event sells out yearly.
news // 5
Angela Espinoza
"News Editor
[ Minews
. ‘. @theotherpress.ca
Sune courses can be
especially stressful when
the sun starts sticking around.
To mitigate some of the
stress, take advantage of New
Westminster and Coquitlam’s
upcoming events this June.
Most are free, and provide for
some relaxation time around
your campus’ respective cities.
Coquitlam’s Teddy Bear
Picnic Grand Parade
(June 8)
Starting at 9:45 a.m. the parade
will set course from Coquitlam
Centre up Pinetree Way to
Town Centre Park. Following
the parade, the Teddy Bear
Picnic will commence at 11 a.m.
Westminster Savings
Free Swim (June 20)
Admission for the picnic is $3.
Casks for a Cause
(June 14)
This craft beer festival is
being held to support the BC
Children’s Hospital, raising
money while serving drinks.
With over 15 craft brewers
partaking, there will be many
beers, ciders, and wines to
taste. Taking place at Frankie
G’s Pub (305 Ewen Avenue,
New West) from 1 to 6 p.m.,
there will be a live band,
silent auction, prizes, and
free shuttles to and from
22nd street SkyTrain station
and the bar. Tickets are $25
and include a souvenir six-
ounce glass and three tasting
tickets.
Westminster Savings Free Skate
(June 21)
Each month throughout the
summer, City Centre Aquatic
Complex (1210 Pinetree Way,
Coquitlam) hosts one free swim
day courtesy of Westminster
Savings Credit Union. Each free
swim goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional dates include July 18
and August 15.
Westminster Savings will also be teaming up with Poirier
Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street, Coquitlam)
for their free skate day. There are two sessions, from 2 to 3:15
p.m. and from 3:45 to 5 p.m., taking place on the same day. The
complex will also be hosting scheduled free swim days, also in
association with Westminster Savings Credit Union, on June 1,
July 6, August 3, and September 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
cd 7
Jurle Oars
Sapperton Day Street
Festival (June 8)
Starting at 1.a.m. the
10th Sapperton Day Street
Festival will commence.
Each year, money raised at
the festival is donated to the
Royal Columbian Hospital
Foundation, with $10,000
raised back in 2013. The 400
block on East Columbia Street
will be lined with performers,
entertainment, snacks,
a pancake breakfast, and
vendors.
New West Pride’s Boat Cruise (June 13)
Taking place on the Paddlewheeler Riverboat, the event leaves
the dock at 7 p.m. (boarding starts at 6:30 p.m.). Each year the
New West LGBT community rents out the boat for a night of
fun and drinks out on the water. The boat takes a route along
the Fraser River, with a scheduled docking for 1 p.m. Tickets
for this event are priced at $25, and it’s heavily encouraged that
potential patrons buy their tickets as soon as possible, as the
event sells out yearly.
news // 5
Angela Espinoza
"News Editor
[ Minews
. ‘. @theotherpress.ca
Sune courses can be
especially stressful when
the sun starts sticking around.
To mitigate some of the
stress, take advantage of New
Westminster and Coquitlam’s
upcoming events this June.
Most are free, and provide for
some relaxation time around
your campus’ respective cities.
Coquitlam’s Teddy Bear
Picnic Grand Parade
(June 8)
Starting at 9:45 a.m. the parade
will set course from Coquitlam
Centre up Pinetree Way to
Town Centre Park. Following
the parade, the Teddy Bear
Picnic will commence at 11 a.m.
Westminster Savings
Free Swim (June 20)
Admission for the picnic is $3.
Casks for a Cause
(June 14)
This craft beer festival is
being held to support the BC
Children’s Hospital, raising
money while serving drinks.
With over 15 craft brewers
partaking, there will be many
beers, ciders, and wines to
taste. Taking place at Frankie
G’s Pub (305 Ewen Avenue,
New West) from 1 to 6 p.m.,
there will be a live band,
silent auction, prizes, and
free shuttles to and from
22nd street SkyTrain station
and the bar. Tickets are $25
and include a souvenir six-
ounce glass and three tasting
tickets.
Westminster Savings Free Skate
(June 21)
Each month throughout the
summer, City Centre Aquatic
Complex (1210 Pinetree Way,
Coquitlam) hosts one free swim
day courtesy of Westminster
Savings Credit Union. Each free
swim goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional dates include July 18
and August 15.
Westminster Savings will also be teaming up with Poirier
Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street, Coquitlam)
for their free skate day. There are two sessions, from 2 to 3:15
p.m. and from 3:45 to 5 p.m., taking place on the same day. The
complex will also be hosting scheduled free swim days, also in
association with Westminster Savings Credit Union, on June 1,
July 6, August 3, and September 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40
cd 7
Jurle Oars
Sapperton Day Street
Festival (June 8)
Starting at 1.a.m. the
10th Sapperton Day Street
Festival will commence.
Each year, money raised at
the festival is donated to the
Royal Columbian Hospital
Foundation, with $10,000
raised back in 2013. The 400
block on East Columbia Street
will be lined with performers,
entertainment, snacks,
a pancake breakfast, and
vendors.
New West Pride’s Boat Cruise (June 13)
Taking place on the Paddlewheeler Riverboat, the event leaves
the dock at 7 p.m. (boarding starts at 6:30 p.m.). Each year the
New West LGBT community rents out the boat for a night of
fun and drinks out on the water. The boat takes a route along
the Fraser River, with a scheduled docking for 1 p.m. Tickets
for this event are priced at $25, and it’s heavily encouraged that
potential patrons buy their tickets as soon as possible, as the
event sells out yearly.
news // 5
Angela Espinoza
"News Editor
[ Minews
. ‘. @theotherpress.ca
Sune courses can be
especially stressful when
the sun starts sticking around.
To mitigate some of the
stress, take advantage of New
Westminster and Coquitlam’s
upcoming events this June.
Most are free, and provide for
some relaxation time around
your campus’ respective cities.
Coquitlam’s Teddy Bear
Picnic Grand Parade
(June 8)
Starting at 9:45 a.m. the parade
will set course from Coquitlam
Centre up Pinetree Way to
Town Centre Park. Following
the parade, the Teddy Bear
Picnic will commence at 11 a.m.
Westminster Savings
Free Swim (June 20)
Admission for the picnic is $3.
Casks for a Cause
(June 14)
This craft beer festival is
being held to support the BC
Children’s Hospital, raising
money while serving drinks.
With over 15 craft brewers
partaking, there will be many
beers, ciders, and wines to
taste. Taking place at Frankie
G’s Pub (305 Ewen Avenue,
New West) from 1 to 6 p.m.,
there will be a live band,
silent auction, prizes, and
free shuttles to and from
22nd street SkyTrain station
and the bar. Tickets are $25
and include a souvenir six-
ounce glass and three tasting
tickets.
Westminster Savings Free Skate
(June 21)
Each month throughout the
summer, City Centre Aquatic
Complex (1210 Pinetree Way,
Coquitlam) hosts one free swim
day courtesy of Westminster
Savings Credit Union. Each free
swim goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional dates include July 18
and August 15.
Westminster Savings will also be teaming up with Poirier
Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street, Coquitlam)
for their free skate day. There are two sessions, from 2 to 3:15
p.m. and from 3:45 to 5 p.m., taking place on the same day. The
complex will also be hosting scheduled free swim days, also in
association with Westminster Savings Credit Union, on June 1,
July 6, August 3, and September 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
cd 7
Jurle Oars
Sapperton Day Street
Festival (June 8)
Starting at 1.a.m. the
10th Sapperton Day Street
Festival will commence.
Each year, money raised at
the festival is donated to the
Royal Columbian Hospital
Foundation, with $10,000
raised back in 2013. The 400
block on East Columbia Street
will be lined with performers,
entertainment, snacks,
a pancake breakfast, and
vendors.
New West Pride’s Boat Cruise (June 13)
Taking place on the Paddlewheeler Riverboat, the event leaves
the dock at 7 p.m. (boarding starts at 6:30 p.m.). Each year the
New West LGBT community rents out the boat for a night of
fun and drinks out on the water. The boat takes a route along
the Fraser River, with a scheduled docking for 1 p.m. Tickets
for this event are priced at $25, and it’s heavily encouraged that
potential patrons buy their tickets as soon as possible, as the
event sells out yearly.
news // 5
Angela Espinoza
"News Editor
[ Minews
. ‘. @theotherpress.ca
Sune courses can be
especially stressful when
the sun starts sticking around.
To mitigate some of the
stress, take advantage of New
Westminster and Coquitlam’s
upcoming events this June.
Most are free, and provide for
some relaxation time around
your campus’ respective cities.
Coquitlam’s Teddy Bear
Picnic Grand Parade
(June 8)
Starting at 9:45 a.m. the parade
will set course from Coquitlam
Centre up Pinetree Way to
Town Centre Park. Following
the parade, the Teddy Bear
Picnic will commence at 11 a.m.
Westminster Savings
Free Swim (June 20)
Admission for the picnic is $3.
Casks for a Cause
(June 14)
This craft beer festival is
being held to support the BC
Children’s Hospital, raising
money while serving drinks.
With over 15 craft brewers
partaking, there will be many
beers, ciders, and wines to
taste. Taking place at Frankie
G’s Pub (305 Ewen Avenue,
New West) from 1 to 6 p.m.,
there will be a live band,
silent auction, prizes, and
free shuttles to and from
22nd street SkyTrain station
and the bar. Tickets are $25
and include a souvenir six-
ounce glass and three tasting
tickets.
Westminster Savings Free Skate
(June 21)
Each month throughout the
summer, City Centre Aquatic
Complex (1210 Pinetree Way,
Coquitlam) hosts one free swim
day courtesy of Westminster
Savings Credit Union. Each free
swim goes from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Additional dates include July 18
and August 15.
Westminster Savings will also be teaming up with Poirier
Sport and Leisure Complex (633 Poirier Street, Coquitlam)
for their free skate day. There are two sessions, from 2 to 3:15
p.m. and from 3:45 to 5 p.m., taking place on the same day. The
complex will also be hosting scheduled free swim days, also in
association with Westminster Savings Credit Union, on June 1,
July 6, August 3, and September 7, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
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Sport/Schmort: Competitive Scrabble
» ‘Sport’ is a seven-point word
Natalie Serafini
m Assistant Editor
Pe Massistant
Fé @theotherpress.ca
Mc people would likely
say that sitting, staring
at tiles with letters printed on
them, and attempting to create
words with said lettered tiles
couldn't possibly be a sport; if
you can perch ona chair, drink
tea, and perusea dictionary, you
likely aren’t engaged in athletic
activity. Nonetheless, here at
the Other Press, and especially
in Sport/Schmort, we don’t take
simple, uncomplicated answers
at face value. Does Scrabble
have the tough stuff sports
are made of, or should we be
reaching for the thesaurus to
find synonyms for “schmort”?
Hasbro Gaming describes
Scrabble’s story of origin as “a
classic example of American
innovation and perseverance.”
An unemployed architect from
New York, Alfred Mosher Butts,
decided to invent a board game
and came up with the lexicon
game in 1938. Creating the
game’s point system involved
the arduous analysis of the front
cover of the New York Times
to calculate the frequency of
letters. Butts shopped the game
around until he found entre-
preneur James Brunot, who
: supported the game’s devel-
: opment. Gradually, the game
: became the one that’s known
: and loved by so many today.
Each player is faced with
seven wooden letter tiles on
: each turn, selected at random
: froma bag. Players alternate
: turns in creating words, joining
: them to words that have already :
: been placed on the board and
: creating a crossword-puzzle-like
: design. Bonus points exist for
: those who are able to dispose of
: seven tiles in one go, creating
: those elusive, long-lettered
: words. Gameplay ends when
: one player has run out of tiles,
: and the player left with tiles
must subtract their numbered
: tiles from their score and add
them to the opponent’s score.
First, we should not disre-
: gard the fact of Scrabble’s point
: system. The victorious and the
: vanquished are determined
: by points awarded based on
: the merit ofa word. Where
: else do we find point systems
: in play? Sports. Points lend
: structure to everything from
: soccer, to basketball, to tennis,
: and all other forms of sport.
: And while Scrabble is in large
: part a game of chance, it is
: also a game of strategy. Used
“oy
a “z”? Created an unusual and
: unlikely word? Evaded making
a simple “cat” and instead laid
: down “capture”? All of these
: strategic moves, requiring
: careful planning before making
: a play, affect whether or not
you will tile a road to victory.
Bulking up Scrabble’s
: potential claim to sport fame
: is the fact ofits clubs, tour-
> naments, and associations
supporting competitive play.
: The North American Scrabble
Players Association lists several
: championship games, the
: option to watch live coverage
: ofthe games, and accounts of
: Scrabble records broken. (For
: example, one of the highest
: word scores recorded is “quix-
: otry,” with 365 points.) The site
: features detailed rules, explana-
: tions of regional differences in
: lexicon, and opportunities for
: participation at any skill level.
Despite my attempts to
: paint Scrabble as a potential
: sport, at this point, the answer
: is likely obvious. Although
: Scrabble tests one’s textual met-
: tle, it does not present a physical
: challenge in the same way that,
: say, rugby does. Certainly it’s
: competitive, challenging, and
: features some of the same char-
: acteristics as a sport (points,
: rules, championships and tour-
: naments); nonetheless, Scrabble
: doesn’t manage to scrabble
: onto the athletic podium.
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Record breaking
» Men's baseball sets a new standard for future squads
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
Gi,
t’s the end of another season
for the men’s baseball team.
While there was no hardware
at the end of it all, it was the
finest season in Douglas
College history—something
the Royals are well-aware of.
The end for the squad this year
came agonizingly close to the
NWAACC Championships.
After qualifying for the North
Regionals, the Royals knew
they had some work to do, and
they just about pulled it off.
The first big game saw
the team face offagainst
Bellevue. Although the Royals
started well, scoring a run in
each of the first two innings,
Bellevue shut the door from
then on. A pair ofruns at the
bottom of the second tied it
up, and then a further two put
Douglas down 4-2. A final run
: inthe eighth rounded out the
: scoring and Bellevue won 5-2.
Now in do-or-die mode, the
: Royals were up against Skagit
: Valley. Despite a decent start, a
: strong showing from the Skagit
: offence in the fourth and fifth
: innings meant that Douglas
: was down 5-2 heading into the
: sixth—and then the Royals
: showed them how to really play
: ball. A four-run inning put the
: Royals temporarily on top until
: Skagit tied it up at the top of the
: seventh. In nail-biting fashion,
: the game stayed that way into
: extra innings. Still knotted at
: seven, the Royals entered the
: bottom of the uth inning hoping
: toend the game then and there.
: After two runners got on base,
: courtesy ofa walk and being hit
: bya pitch, Jared Frew delivered
: just inside the first base foul-line
: for the walk-offhit. The crew
: from Douglas was still alive.
The next game decided
who would be heading to the
: NWAACC Championship as
: the North representative, and
: the opponent was once again
: Bellevue. Douglas held in for
: most of the game, only being
: down1-o until the sixth inning,
: but they just couldn't get their
: offence going, ultimately losing
: 5-0 to Bellevue’s AI]L-NWAACC
: Second Team pitcher, Nick Kiel.
Colby Rossi summed up the
: team’s experience at Regionals:
: “We faced some tough pitching,
: which was to be expected in
: the playoffs, and didn’t exactly
: get the outcome that we would
: have liked. As for execution,
: we werent terrible, but we
: definitely were not up to the
: standard that is necessary to be
: successful in playoff competi-
: tion. We uncharacteristically
: made too many mistakes on
: defence, both mentally and
: physically, that cost us some
: runs at the end of the day.”
But while it’s easy to dwell
: on the squad not making the
: championships, it’s impossible
: toignore the accomplishments
: of both the team and the
: individuals on it. The Royals
: set aschool record with 15 wins,
: and their third place finish in
: the North Division was also
: tops for the college. The squad
: fought hard to get where they
: were, and, as evidenced by
: their1-6 startin a preseason
: tournament in Arizona,
: they made great strides.
Rossi noted, “We had an
: incredible season thanks in
: part to the ‘completeness’ of our
: team; we were solid in all aspects :
: of our game and that showed
: through our record. It was
: anhonour to bea part of this
: year’s team, not just by having
: alot of success on the baseball
: field, but also by witnessing
: how our players gelled together
: so closely and so quickly.”
To go with the team success
: Brayden Munro. Three North
: Region Gold Glove selections
: also went to Jordan Kornberger,
: Munro, and Robertson.
: Getting in on the act was
: coach Cavanagh Whitely, who
: finished the year with 56 total
: wins in his coaching career
: at Douglas College to shatter
: the previous record of 49.
With the season officially
over, Whitely rounded all the
bases for a final quote: “I’m
: proud ofthis group and what
: they were able to accomplish
: this season. Each player was
: able to contribute to our success
: both onand off the field. I’m
: especially thankful for our grad-
: uating group of sophomores.
: They dedicated themselves to
: : their goals and left everything
: wasa slew ofindividual honours. :
: Making the First Team North
: Region All-Star squad were Tyler :
: Yorko, Jackson Temple, and
: Matt Trimble. On the Second
: Team for the North Region were
: Frew, Tanner Robertson, Shawn
: Andersen, Jeff Bouchard, and
out there on the field. Their
: work ethic and leadership will
be missed. They set a new level
: ofachievement for the program
: and] wish them the best wher-
: ever their academic and athletic
pursuits may take them.”
Sport/Schmort: Competitive Scrabble
» ‘Sport’ is a seven-point word
Natalie Serafini
m Assistant Editor
Pe Massistant
Fé @theotherpress.ca
Mc people would likely
say that sitting, staring
at tiles with letters printed on
them, and attempting to create
words with said lettered tiles
couldn't possibly be a sport; if
you can perch ona chair, drink
tea, and perusea dictionary, you
likely aren’t engaged in athletic
activity. Nonetheless, here at
the Other Press, and especially
in Sport/Schmort, we don’t take
simple, uncomplicated answers
at face value. Does Scrabble
have the tough stuff sports
are made of, or should we be
reaching for the thesaurus to
find synonyms for “schmort”?
Hasbro Gaming describes
Scrabble’s story of origin as “a
classic example of American
innovation and perseverance.”
An unemployed architect from
New York, Alfred Mosher Butts,
decided to invent a board game
and came up with the lexicon
game in 1938. Creating the
game’s point system involved
the arduous analysis of the front
cover of the New York Times
to calculate the frequency of
letters. Butts shopped the game
around until he found entre-
preneur James Brunot, who
: supported the game’s devel-
: opment. Gradually, the game
: became the one that’s known
: and loved by so many today.
Each player is faced with
seven wooden letter tiles on
: each turn, selected at random
: froma bag. Players alternate
: turns in creating words, joining
: them to words that have already :
: been placed on the board and
: creating a crossword-puzzle-like
: design. Bonus points exist for
: those who are able to dispose of
: seven tiles in one go, creating
: those elusive, long-lettered
: words. Gameplay ends when
: one player has run out of tiles,
: and the player left with tiles
must subtract their numbered
: tiles from their score and add
them to the opponent’s score.
First, we should not disre-
: gard the fact of Scrabble’s point
: system. The victorious and the
: vanquished are determined
: by points awarded based on
: the merit ofa word. Where
: else do we find point systems
: in play? Sports. Points lend
: structure to everything from
: soccer, to basketball, to tennis,
: and all other forms of sport.
: And while Scrabble is in large
: part a game of chance, it is
: also a game of strategy. Used
“oy
a “z”? Created an unusual and
: unlikely word? Evaded making
a simple “cat” and instead laid
: down “capture”? All of these
: strategic moves, requiring
: careful planning before making
: a play, affect whether or not
you will tile a road to victory.
Bulking up Scrabble’s
: potential claim to sport fame
: is the fact ofits clubs, tour-
> naments, and associations
supporting competitive play.
: The North American Scrabble
Players Association lists several
: championship games, the
: option to watch live coverage
: ofthe games, and accounts of
: Scrabble records broken. (For
: example, one of the highest
: word scores recorded is “quix-
: otry,” with 365 points.) The site
: features detailed rules, explana-
: tions of regional differences in
: lexicon, and opportunities for
: participation at any skill level.
Despite my attempts to
: paint Scrabble as a potential
: sport, at this point, the answer
: is likely obvious. Although
: Scrabble tests one’s textual met-
: tle, it does not present a physical
: challenge in the same way that,
: say, rugby does. Certainly it’s
: competitive, challenging, and
: features some of the same char-
: acteristics as a sport (points,
: rules, championships and tour-
: naments); nonetheless, Scrabble
: doesn’t manage to scrabble
: onto the athletic podium.
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2013 National SCRABBLE Champion Nigel Richards (New Zealand)
By Patty Hocker/www.businesswire.com
Record breaking
» Men's baseball sets a new standard for future squads
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
Gi,
t’s the end of another season
for the men’s baseball team.
While there was no hardware
at the end of it all, it was the
finest season in Douglas
College history—something
the Royals are well-aware of.
The end for the squad this year
came agonizingly close to the
NWAACC Championships.
After qualifying for the North
Regionals, the Royals knew
they had some work to do, and
they just about pulled it off.
The first big game saw
the team face offagainst
Bellevue. Although the Royals
started well, scoring a run in
each of the first two innings,
Bellevue shut the door from
then on. A pair ofruns at the
bottom of the second tied it
up, and then a further two put
Douglas down 4-2. A final run
: inthe eighth rounded out the
: scoring and Bellevue won 5-2.
Now in do-or-die mode, the
: Royals were up against Skagit
: Valley. Despite a decent start, a
: strong showing from the Skagit
: offence in the fourth and fifth
: innings meant that Douglas
: was down 5-2 heading into the
: sixth—and then the Royals
: showed them how to really play
: ball. A four-run inning put the
: Royals temporarily on top until
: Skagit tied it up at the top of the
: seventh. In nail-biting fashion,
: the game stayed that way into
: extra innings. Still knotted at
: seven, the Royals entered the
: bottom of the uth inning hoping
: toend the game then and there.
: After two runners got on base,
: courtesy ofa walk and being hit
: bya pitch, Jared Frew delivered
: just inside the first base foul-line
: for the walk-offhit. The crew
: from Douglas was still alive.
The next game decided
who would be heading to the
: NWAACC Championship as
: the North representative, and
: the opponent was once again
: Bellevue. Douglas held in for
: most of the game, only being
: down1-o until the sixth inning,
: but they just couldn't get their
: offence going, ultimately losing
: 5-0 to Bellevue’s AI]L-NWAACC
: Second Team pitcher, Nick Kiel.
Colby Rossi summed up the
: team’s experience at Regionals:
: “We faced some tough pitching,
: which was to be expected in
: the playoffs, and didn’t exactly
: get the outcome that we would
: have liked. As for execution,
: we werent terrible, but we
: definitely were not up to the
: standard that is necessary to be
: successful in playoff competi-
: tion. We uncharacteristically
: made too many mistakes on
: defence, both mentally and
: physically, that cost us some
: runs at the end of the day.”
But while it’s easy to dwell
: on the squad not making the
: championships, it’s impossible
: toignore the accomplishments
: of both the team and the
: individuals on it. The Royals
: set aschool record with 15 wins,
: and their third place finish in
: the North Division was also
: tops for the college. The squad
: fought hard to get where they
: were, and, as evidenced by
: their1-6 startin a preseason
: tournament in Arizona,
: they made great strides.
Rossi noted, “We had an
: incredible season thanks in
: part to the ‘completeness’ of our
: team; we were solid in all aspects :
: of our game and that showed
: through our record. It was
: anhonour to bea part of this
: year’s team, not just by having
: alot of success on the baseball
: field, but also by witnessing
: how our players gelled together
: so closely and so quickly.”
To go with the team success
: Brayden Munro. Three North
: Region Gold Glove selections
: also went to Jordan Kornberger,
: Munro, and Robertson.
: Getting in on the act was
: coach Cavanagh Whitely, who
: finished the year with 56 total
: wins in his coaching career
: at Douglas College to shatter
: the previous record of 49.
With the season officially
over, Whitely rounded all the
bases for a final quote: “I’m
: proud ofthis group and what
: they were able to accomplish
: this season. Each player was
: able to contribute to our success
: both onand off the field. I’m
: especially thankful for our grad-
: uating group of sophomores.
: They dedicated themselves to
: : their goals and left everything
: wasa slew ofindividual honours. :
: Making the First Team North
: Region All-Star squad were Tyler :
: Yorko, Jackson Temple, and
: Matt Trimble. On the Second
: Team for the North Region were
: Frew, Tanner Robertson, Shawn
: Andersen, Jeff Bouchard, and
out there on the field. Their
: work ethic and leadership will
be missed. They set a new level
: ofachievement for the program
: and] wish them the best wher-
: ever their academic and athletic
pursuits may take them.”
Edited Text
sports // 18
Sport/Schmort: Competitive Scrabble
» ‘Sport’ is a seven-point word
Natalie Serafini
m Assistant Editor
Pe Massistant
Fé @theotherpress.ca
Mc people would likely
say that sitting, staring
at tiles with letters printed on
them, and attempting to create
words with said lettered tiles
couldn't possibly be a sport; if
you can perch ona chair, drink
tea, and perusea dictionary, you
likely aren’t engaged in athletic
activity. Nonetheless, here at
the Other Press, and especially
in Sport/Schmort, we don’t take
simple, uncomplicated answers
at face value. Does Scrabble
have the tough stuff sports
are made of, or should we be
reaching for the thesaurus to
find synonyms for “schmort”?
Hasbro Gaming describes
Scrabble’s story of origin as “a
classic example of American
innovation and perseverance.”
An unemployed architect from
New York, Alfred Mosher Butts,
decided to invent a board game
and came up with the lexicon
game in 1938. Creating the
game’s point system involved
the arduous analysis of the front
cover of the New York Times
to calculate the frequency of
letters. Butts shopped the game
around until he found entre-
preneur James Brunot, who
: supported the game’s devel-
: opment. Gradually, the game
: became the one that’s known
: and loved by so many today.
Each player is faced with
seven wooden letter tiles on
: each turn, selected at random
: froma bag. Players alternate
: turns in creating words, joining
: them to words that have already :
: been placed on the board and
: creating a crossword-puzzle-like
: design. Bonus points exist for
: those who are able to dispose of
: seven tiles in one go, creating
: those elusive, long-lettered
: words. Gameplay ends when
: one player has run out of tiles,
: and the player left with tiles
must subtract their numbered
: tiles from their score and add
them to the opponent’s score.
First, we should not disre-
: gard the fact of Scrabble’s point
: system. The victorious and the
: vanquished are determined
: by points awarded based on
: the merit ofa word. Where
: else do we find point systems
: in play? Sports. Points lend
: structure to everything from
: soccer, to basketball, to tennis,
: and all other forms of sport.
: And while Scrabble is in large
: part a game of chance, it is
: also a game of strategy. Used
“oy
a “z”? Created an unusual and
: unlikely word? Evaded making
a simple “cat” and instead laid
: down “capture”? All of these
: strategic moves, requiring
: careful planning before making
: a play, affect whether or not
you will tile a road to victory.
Bulking up Scrabble’s
: potential claim to sport fame
: is the fact ofits clubs, tour-
> naments, and associations
supporting competitive play.
: The North American Scrabble
Players Association lists several
: championship games, the
: option to watch live coverage
: ofthe games, and accounts of
: Scrabble records broken. (For
: example, one of the highest
: word scores recorded is “quix-
: otry,” with 365 points.) The site
: features detailed rules, explana-
: tions of regional differences in
: lexicon, and opportunities for
: participation at any skill level.
Despite my attempts to
: paint Scrabble as a potential
: sport, at this point, the answer
: is likely obvious. Although
: Scrabble tests one’s textual met-
: tle, it does not present a physical
: challenge in the same way that,
: say, rugby does. Certainly it’s
: competitive, challenging, and
: features some of the same char-
: acteristics as a sport (points,
: rules, championships and tour-
: naments); nonetheless, Scrabble
: doesn’t manage to scrabble
: onto the athletic podium.
prth American SCRABBLE Player
theotherpress.ca
s Association
is
A is | «aa =
[fr] sCRABBLE
[fal Paes bare
a Nreet RtcHAR
lank of Annerica
yaillas, Teas
0
She
_—
01°12345'123" 1 23456"e3"
2013 National SCRABBLE Champion Nigel Richards (New Zealand)
By Patty Hocker/www.businesswire.com
Record breaking
» Men's baseball sets a new standard for future squads
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
Gi,
t’s the end of another season
for the men’s baseball team.
While there was no hardware
at the end of it all, it was the
finest season in Douglas
College history—something
the Royals are well-aware of.
The end for the squad this year
came agonizingly close to the
NWAACC Championships.
After qualifying for the North
Regionals, the Royals knew
they had some work to do, and
they just about pulled it off.
The first big game saw
the team face offagainst
Bellevue. Although the Royals
started well, scoring a run in
each of the first two innings,
Bellevue shut the door from
then on. A pair ofruns at the
bottom of the second tied it
up, and then a further two put
Douglas down 4-2. A final run
: inthe eighth rounded out the
: scoring and Bellevue won 5-2.
Now in do-or-die mode, the
: Royals were up against Skagit
: Valley. Despite a decent start, a
: strong showing from the Skagit
: offence in the fourth and fifth
: innings meant that Douglas
: was down 5-2 heading into the
: sixth—and then the Royals
: showed them how to really play
: ball. A four-run inning put the
: Royals temporarily on top until
: Skagit tied it up at the top of the
: seventh. In nail-biting fashion,
: the game stayed that way into
: extra innings. Still knotted at
: seven, the Royals entered the
: bottom of the uth inning hoping
: toend the game then and there.
: After two runners got on base,
: courtesy ofa walk and being hit
: bya pitch, Jared Frew delivered
: just inside the first base foul-line
: for the walk-offhit. The crew
: from Douglas was still alive.
The next game decided
who would be heading to the
: NWAACC Championship as
: the North representative, and
: the opponent was once again
: Bellevue. Douglas held in for
: most of the game, only being
: down1-o until the sixth inning,
: but they just couldn't get their
: offence going, ultimately losing
: 5-0 to Bellevue’s AI]L-NWAACC
: Second Team pitcher, Nick Kiel.
Colby Rossi summed up the
: team’s experience at Regionals:
: “We faced some tough pitching,
: which was to be expected in
: the playoffs, and didn’t exactly
: get the outcome that we would
: have liked. As for execution,
: we werent terrible, but we
: definitely were not up to the
: standard that is necessary to be
: successful in playoff competi-
: tion. We uncharacteristically
: made too many mistakes on
: defence, both mentally and
: physically, that cost us some
: runs at the end of the day.”
But while it’s easy to dwell
: on the squad not making the
: championships, it’s impossible
: toignore the accomplishments
: of both the team and the
: individuals on it. The Royals
: set aschool record with 15 wins,
: and their third place finish in
: the North Division was also
: tops for the college. The squad
: fought hard to get where they
: were, and, as evidenced by
: their1-6 startin a preseason
: tournament in Arizona,
: they made great strides.
Rossi noted, “We had an
: incredible season thanks in
: part to the ‘completeness’ of our
: team; we were solid in all aspects :
: of our game and that showed
: through our record. It was
: anhonour to bea part of this
: year’s team, not just by having
: alot of success on the baseball
: field, but also by witnessing
: how our players gelled together
: so closely and so quickly.”
To go with the team success
: Brayden Munro. Three North
: Region Gold Glove selections
: also went to Jordan Kornberger,
: Munro, and Robertson.
: Getting in on the act was
: coach Cavanagh Whitely, who
: finished the year with 56 total
: wins in his coaching career
: at Douglas College to shatter
: the previous record of 49.
With the season officially
over, Whitely rounded all the
bases for a final quote: “I’m
: proud ofthis group and what
: they were able to accomplish
: this season. Each player was
: able to contribute to our success
: both onand off the field. I’m
: especially thankful for our grad-
: uating group of sophomores.
: They dedicated themselves to
: : their goals and left everything
: wasa slew ofindividual honours. :
: Making the First Team North
: Region All-Star squad were Tyler :
: Yorko, Jackson Temple, and
: Matt Trimble. On the Second
: Team for the North Region were
: Frew, Tanner Robertson, Shawn
: Andersen, Jeff Bouchard, and
out there on the field. Their
: work ethic and leadership will
be missed. They set a new level
: ofachievement for the program
: and] wish them the best wher-
: ever their academic and athletic
pursuits may take them.”
Sport/Schmort: Competitive Scrabble
» ‘Sport’ is a seven-point word
Natalie Serafini
m Assistant Editor
Pe Massistant
Fé @theotherpress.ca
Mc people would likely
say that sitting, staring
at tiles with letters printed on
them, and attempting to create
words with said lettered tiles
couldn't possibly be a sport; if
you can perch ona chair, drink
tea, and perusea dictionary, you
likely aren’t engaged in athletic
activity. Nonetheless, here at
the Other Press, and especially
in Sport/Schmort, we don’t take
simple, uncomplicated answers
at face value. Does Scrabble
have the tough stuff sports
are made of, or should we be
reaching for the thesaurus to
find synonyms for “schmort”?
Hasbro Gaming describes
Scrabble’s story of origin as “a
classic example of American
innovation and perseverance.”
An unemployed architect from
New York, Alfred Mosher Butts,
decided to invent a board game
and came up with the lexicon
game in 1938. Creating the
game’s point system involved
the arduous analysis of the front
cover of the New York Times
to calculate the frequency of
letters. Butts shopped the game
around until he found entre-
preneur James Brunot, who
: supported the game’s devel-
: opment. Gradually, the game
: became the one that’s known
: and loved by so many today.
Each player is faced with
seven wooden letter tiles on
: each turn, selected at random
: froma bag. Players alternate
: turns in creating words, joining
: them to words that have already :
: been placed on the board and
: creating a crossword-puzzle-like
: design. Bonus points exist for
: those who are able to dispose of
: seven tiles in one go, creating
: those elusive, long-lettered
: words. Gameplay ends when
: one player has run out of tiles,
: and the player left with tiles
must subtract their numbered
: tiles from their score and add
them to the opponent’s score.
First, we should not disre-
: gard the fact of Scrabble’s point
: system. The victorious and the
: vanquished are determined
: by points awarded based on
: the merit ofa word. Where
: else do we find point systems
: in play? Sports. Points lend
: structure to everything from
: soccer, to basketball, to tennis,
: and all other forms of sport.
: And while Scrabble is in large
: part a game of chance, it is
: also a game of strategy. Used
“oy
a “z”? Created an unusual and
: unlikely word? Evaded making
a simple “cat” and instead laid
: down “capture”? All of these
: strategic moves, requiring
: careful planning before making
: a play, affect whether or not
you will tile a road to victory.
Bulking up Scrabble’s
: potential claim to sport fame
: is the fact ofits clubs, tour-
> naments, and associations
supporting competitive play.
: The North American Scrabble
Players Association lists several
: championship games, the
: option to watch live coverage
: ofthe games, and accounts of
: Scrabble records broken. (For
: example, one of the highest
: word scores recorded is “quix-
: otry,” with 365 points.) The site
: features detailed rules, explana-
: tions of regional differences in
: lexicon, and opportunities for
: participation at any skill level.
Despite my attempts to
: paint Scrabble as a potential
: sport, at this point, the answer
: is likely obvious. Although
: Scrabble tests one’s textual met-
: tle, it does not present a physical
: challenge in the same way that,
: say, rugby does. Certainly it’s
: competitive, challenging, and
: features some of the same char-
: acteristics as a sport (points,
: rules, championships and tour-
: naments); nonetheless, Scrabble
: doesn’t manage to scrabble
: onto the athletic podium.
prth American SCRABBLE Player
theotherpress.ca
s Association
is
A is | «aa =
[fr] sCRABBLE
[fal Paes bare
a Nreet RtcHAR
lank of Annerica
yaillas, Teas
0
She
_—
01°12345'123" 1 23456"e3"
2013 National SCRABBLE Champion Nigel Richards (New Zealand)
By Patty Hocker/www.businesswire.com
Record breaking
» Men's baseball sets a new standard for future squads
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
Gi,
t’s the end of another season
for the men’s baseball team.
While there was no hardware
at the end of it all, it was the
finest season in Douglas
College history—something
the Royals are well-aware of.
The end for the squad this year
came agonizingly close to the
NWAACC Championships.
After qualifying for the North
Regionals, the Royals knew
they had some work to do, and
they just about pulled it off.
The first big game saw
the team face offagainst
Bellevue. Although the Royals
started well, scoring a run in
each of the first two innings,
Bellevue shut the door from
then on. A pair ofruns at the
bottom of the second tied it
up, and then a further two put
Douglas down 4-2. A final run
: inthe eighth rounded out the
: scoring and Bellevue won 5-2.
Now in do-or-die mode, the
: Royals were up against Skagit
: Valley. Despite a decent start, a
: strong showing from the Skagit
: offence in the fourth and fifth
: innings meant that Douglas
: was down 5-2 heading into the
: sixth—and then the Royals
: showed them how to really play
: ball. A four-run inning put the
: Royals temporarily on top until
: Skagit tied it up at the top of the
: seventh. In nail-biting fashion,
: the game stayed that way into
: extra innings. Still knotted at
: seven, the Royals entered the
: bottom of the uth inning hoping
: toend the game then and there.
: After two runners got on base,
: courtesy ofa walk and being hit
: bya pitch, Jared Frew delivered
: just inside the first base foul-line
: for the walk-offhit. The crew
: from Douglas was still alive.
The next game decided
who would be heading to the
: NWAACC Championship as
: the North representative, and
: the opponent was once again
: Bellevue. Douglas held in for
: most of the game, only being
: down1-o until the sixth inning,
: but they just couldn't get their
: offence going, ultimately losing
: 5-0 to Bellevue’s AI]L-NWAACC
: Second Team pitcher, Nick Kiel.
Colby Rossi summed up the
: team’s experience at Regionals:
: “We faced some tough pitching,
: which was to be expected in
: the playoffs, and didn’t exactly
: get the outcome that we would
: have liked. As for execution,
: we werent terrible, but we
: definitely were not up to the
: standard that is necessary to be
: successful in playoff competi-
: tion. We uncharacteristically
: made too many mistakes on
: defence, both mentally and
: physically, that cost us some
: runs at the end of the day.”
But while it’s easy to dwell
: on the squad not making the
: championships, it’s impossible
: toignore the accomplishments
: of both the team and the
: individuals on it. The Royals
: set aschool record with 15 wins,
: and their third place finish in
: the North Division was also
: tops for the college. The squad
: fought hard to get where they
: were, and, as evidenced by
: their1-6 startin a preseason
: tournament in Arizona,
: they made great strides.
Rossi noted, “We had an
: incredible season thanks in
: part to the ‘completeness’ of our
: team; we were solid in all aspects :
: of our game and that showed
: through our record. It was
: anhonour to bea part of this
: year’s team, not just by having
: alot of success on the baseball
: field, but also by witnessing
: how our players gelled together
: so closely and so quickly.”
To go with the team success
: Brayden Munro. Three North
: Region Gold Glove selections
: also went to Jordan Kornberger,
: Munro, and Robertson.
: Getting in on the act was
: coach Cavanagh Whitely, who
: finished the year with 56 total
: wins in his coaching career
: at Douglas College to shatter
: the previous record of 49.
With the season officially
over, Whitely rounded all the
bases for a final quote: “I’m
: proud ofthis group and what
: they were able to accomplish
: this season. Each player was
: able to contribute to our success
: both onand off the field. I’m
: especially thankful for our grad-
: uating group of sophomores.
: They dedicated themselves to
: : their goals and left everything
: wasa slew ofindividual honours. :
: Making the First Team North
: Region All-Star squad were Tyler :
: Yorko, Jackson Temple, and
: Matt Trimble. On the Second
: Team for the North Region were
: Frew, Tanner Robertson, Shawn
: Andersen, Jeff Bouchard, and
out there on the field. Their
: work ethic and leadership will
be missed. They set a new level
: ofachievement for the program
: and] wish them the best wher-
: ever their academic and athletic
pursuits may take them.”
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By Thinkstock
Loser parents still living
at home with adult kids
» Local 50-somethings still don’t have a
humour // 23
~
Where's Roary?
Douglas College’s mascot decided to head outside for some
summer fun...and he brought some of his Other Press
friends with him! Can you find Roary in this picture?
place of their own
Brad McLeod
Contributor (The Peak)
I a trend which has become
all too common in recent
years, a local family with three
grown children currently in
university has opted to remain
has garnered ridicule for the
nearly 50-year-old parents.
Although believing
when they first had kids that
they would be completely
independent by the time they
reached 45, Mary and Herbert
Winfried say their transition
into autonomy hasn’t been as
smooth as they thought.
“Oh man, when I was 34,
I was sure I would be living
away from the kids by this
point,” explained Herbert,
thinking back. “I pictured us
being totally independent,
being able to just buy like one
carton of milk a week and only
couldn't wait.”
Unfortunately, things just
didn’t work out as planned and
the couple remains under their
own roof with the kids, a reality
that they claim has puta real
damper on their social life.
“We can’t stay out late,
or have wild shindigs, and—
worst of all—our friends won't
stop making fun of us,” Mary
explained. “Everyone we raised
kids with is off travelling the
world or taking sailing lessons
While the Winfrieds do
to still living at home, like not
having to pay for their kids
to live in residence, they say
they’re really hoping they can
: get out soon, or at least get rid
: of their kids.
“My friend Marty lives in
: aretirement plaza in Florida
: and says he can totally hook us
: up with a place there” Herbert
: said. “I don’t know if I want
: to do it though, I mean I still
living together, a decision which : kind of like it at home, not that
: T couldn't live alone, I’m just
: waiting for the right time.”
Despite what their friends
: might think of them, the
: Winfrieds say that at least they
: have the support of the kids
: they support.
“I dothinkit’sa little pathetic
: that they still live with us, but if
: they're not going to kick us out
: that’s okay, they just need a little
: more time than some parents,”
: the couple’s oldest child, Bill,
: who just celebrated his 29th
: birthday, told the Peak. “They
: probably would just be lost
: without us though, I don’t know
: what mom would do if nobody
: was asking her to make lunches
doing a load or two of laundry, 1 : a
: every morning.
Although they continue
: to look at themselves as losers
: who will probably live with their
: kids forever, there is hope for
: the Winfrieds. While statistics
: show that almost half of parents
: in their 50s still live with
: their kids, the number takes a
: dramatic dive when they reach
: their 60s.
“No matter what people
might think, our situation
: is fine for now,” Herbert
and we're stuck here like losers.” : concluded. “Maybe I could Just
: ask my parents to move in, then
admit that there are some perks } at least we'd be cooler than ;
: them, I mean can you imagine,
: still living with your kids at 80!
: They’d be such losers!”
DOUGLAS DOES
FASO
OMBRE FOOT FILT
By Sharon Miki, Trend setter
hat's been spotted on chic feet
on the street this season?
lads and lassies on campus are
all sporting the uber-stylish "ombre foot
filth" look to show off their outdoorsy
bohemian fashion sense.
"To get that authentic ‘ombre' look on
your feet, you've really got to be
dedicated to the west coast style,"
explained local foot fetishist Mindy
McPie. "Real ombre comes from walking
around outside barefoot in a variety of
different sediments. Think dirt, sand,
grass—anything for style, darlings!"
By Thinkstock
Loser parents still living
at home with adult kids
» Local 50-somethings still don’t have a
humour // 23
~
Where's Roary?
Douglas College’s mascot decided to head outside for some
summer fun...and he brought some of his Other Press
friends with him! Can you find Roary in this picture?
place of their own
Brad McLeod
Contributor (The Peak)
I a trend which has become
all too common in recent
years, a local family with three
grown children currently in
university has opted to remain
has garnered ridicule for the
nearly 50-year-old parents.
Although believing
when they first had kids that
they would be completely
independent by the time they
reached 45, Mary and Herbert
Winfried say their transition
into autonomy hasn’t been as
smooth as they thought.
“Oh man, when I was 34,
I was sure I would be living
away from the kids by this
point,” explained Herbert,
thinking back. “I pictured us
being totally independent,
being able to just buy like one
carton of milk a week and only
couldn't wait.”
Unfortunately, things just
didn’t work out as planned and
the couple remains under their
own roof with the kids, a reality
that they claim has puta real
damper on their social life.
“We can’t stay out late,
or have wild shindigs, and—
worst of all—our friends won't
stop making fun of us,” Mary
explained. “Everyone we raised
kids with is off travelling the
world or taking sailing lessons
While the Winfrieds do
to still living at home, like not
having to pay for their kids
to live in residence, they say
they’re really hoping they can
: get out soon, or at least get rid
: of their kids.
“My friend Marty lives in
: aretirement plaza in Florida
: and says he can totally hook us
: up with a place there” Herbert
: said. “I don’t know if I want
: to do it though, I mean I still
living together, a decision which : kind of like it at home, not that
: T couldn't live alone, I’m just
: waiting for the right time.”
Despite what their friends
: might think of them, the
: Winfrieds say that at least they
: have the support of the kids
: they support.
“I dothinkit’sa little pathetic
: that they still live with us, but if
: they're not going to kick us out
: that’s okay, they just need a little
: more time than some parents,”
: the couple’s oldest child, Bill,
: who just celebrated his 29th
: birthday, told the Peak. “They
: probably would just be lost
: without us though, I don’t know
: what mom would do if nobody
: was asking her to make lunches
doing a load or two of laundry, 1 : a
: every morning.
Although they continue
: to look at themselves as losers
: who will probably live with their
: kids forever, there is hope for
: the Winfrieds. While statistics
: show that almost half of parents
: in their 50s still live with
: their kids, the number takes a
: dramatic dive when they reach
: their 60s.
“No matter what people
might think, our situation
: is fine for now,” Herbert
and we're stuck here like losers.” : concluded. “Maybe I could Just
: ask my parents to move in, then
admit that there are some perks } at least we'd be cooler than ;
: them, I mean can you imagine,
: still living with your kids at 80!
: They’d be such losers!”
DOUGLAS DOES
FASO
OMBRE FOOT FILT
By Sharon Miki, Trend setter
hat's been spotted on chic feet
on the street this season?
lads and lassies on campus are
all sporting the uber-stylish "ombre foot
filth" look to show off their outdoorsy
bohemian fashion sense.
"To get that authentic ‘ombre' look on
your feet, you've really got to be
dedicated to the west coast style,"
explained local foot fetishist Mindy
McPie. "Real ombre comes from walking
around outside barefoot in a variety of
different sediments. Think dirt, sand,
grass—anything for style, darlings!"
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40
By Thinkstock
Loser parents still living
at home with adult kids
» Local 50-somethings still don’t have a
humour // 23
~
Where's Roary?
Douglas College’s mascot decided to head outside for some
summer fun...and he brought some of his Other Press
friends with him! Can you find Roary in this picture?
place of their own
Brad McLeod
Contributor (The Peak)
I a trend which has become
all too common in recent
years, a local family with three
grown children currently in
university has opted to remain
has garnered ridicule for the
nearly 50-year-old parents.
Although believing
when they first had kids that
they would be completely
independent by the time they
reached 45, Mary and Herbert
Winfried say their transition
into autonomy hasn’t been as
smooth as they thought.
“Oh man, when I was 34,
I was sure I would be living
away from the kids by this
point,” explained Herbert,
thinking back. “I pictured us
being totally independent,
being able to just buy like one
carton of milk a week and only
couldn't wait.”
Unfortunately, things just
didn’t work out as planned and
the couple remains under their
own roof with the kids, a reality
that they claim has puta real
damper on their social life.
“We can’t stay out late,
or have wild shindigs, and—
worst of all—our friends won't
stop making fun of us,” Mary
explained. “Everyone we raised
kids with is off travelling the
world or taking sailing lessons
While the Winfrieds do
to still living at home, like not
having to pay for their kids
to live in residence, they say
they’re really hoping they can
: get out soon, or at least get rid
: of their kids.
“My friend Marty lives in
: aretirement plaza in Florida
: and says he can totally hook us
: up with a place there” Herbert
: said. “I don’t know if I want
: to do it though, I mean I still
living together, a decision which : kind of like it at home, not that
: T couldn't live alone, I’m just
: waiting for the right time.”
Despite what their friends
: might think of them, the
: Winfrieds say that at least they
: have the support of the kids
: they support.
“I dothinkit’sa little pathetic
: that they still live with us, but if
: they're not going to kick us out
: that’s okay, they just need a little
: more time than some parents,”
: the couple’s oldest child, Bill,
: who just celebrated his 29th
: birthday, told the Peak. “They
: probably would just be lost
: without us though, I don’t know
: what mom would do if nobody
: was asking her to make lunches
doing a load or two of laundry, 1 : a
: every morning.
Although they continue
: to look at themselves as losers
: who will probably live with their
: kids forever, there is hope for
: the Winfrieds. While statistics
: show that almost half of parents
: in their 50s still live with
: their kids, the number takes a
: dramatic dive when they reach
: their 60s.
“No matter what people
might think, our situation
: is fine for now,” Herbert
and we're stuck here like losers.” : concluded. “Maybe I could Just
: ask my parents to move in, then
admit that there are some perks } at least we'd be cooler than ;
: them, I mean can you imagine,
: still living with your kids at 80!
: They’d be such losers!”
DOUGLAS DOES
FASO
OMBRE FOOT FILT
By Sharon Miki, Trend setter
hat's been spotted on chic feet
on the street this season?
lads and lassies on campus are
all sporting the uber-stylish "ombre foot
filth" look to show off their outdoorsy
bohemian fashion sense.
"To get that authentic ‘ombre' look on
your feet, you've really got to be
dedicated to the west coast style,"
explained local foot fetishist Mindy
McPie. "Real ombre comes from walking
around outside barefoot in a variety of
different sediments. Think dirt, sand,
grass—anything for style, darlings!"
By Thinkstock
Loser parents still living
at home with adult kids
» Local 50-somethings still don’t have a
humour // 23
~
Where's Roary?
Douglas College’s mascot decided to head outside for some
summer fun...and he brought some of his Other Press
friends with him! Can you find Roary in this picture?
place of their own
Brad McLeod
Contributor (The Peak)
I a trend which has become
all too common in recent
years, a local family with three
grown children currently in
university has opted to remain
has garnered ridicule for the
nearly 50-year-old parents.
Although believing
when they first had kids that
they would be completely
independent by the time they
reached 45, Mary and Herbert
Winfried say their transition
into autonomy hasn’t been as
smooth as they thought.
“Oh man, when I was 34,
I was sure I would be living
away from the kids by this
point,” explained Herbert,
thinking back. “I pictured us
being totally independent,
being able to just buy like one
carton of milk a week and only
couldn't wait.”
Unfortunately, things just
didn’t work out as planned and
the couple remains under their
own roof with the kids, a reality
that they claim has puta real
damper on their social life.
“We can’t stay out late,
or have wild shindigs, and—
worst of all—our friends won't
stop making fun of us,” Mary
explained. “Everyone we raised
kids with is off travelling the
world or taking sailing lessons
While the Winfrieds do
to still living at home, like not
having to pay for their kids
to live in residence, they say
they’re really hoping they can
: get out soon, or at least get rid
: of their kids.
“My friend Marty lives in
: aretirement plaza in Florida
: and says he can totally hook us
: up with a place there” Herbert
: said. “I don’t know if I want
: to do it though, I mean I still
living together, a decision which : kind of like it at home, not that
: T couldn't live alone, I’m just
: waiting for the right time.”
Despite what their friends
: might think of them, the
: Winfrieds say that at least they
: have the support of the kids
: they support.
“I dothinkit’sa little pathetic
: that they still live with us, but if
: they're not going to kick us out
: that’s okay, they just need a little
: more time than some parents,”
: the couple’s oldest child, Bill,
: who just celebrated his 29th
: birthday, told the Peak. “They
: probably would just be lost
: without us though, I don’t know
: what mom would do if nobody
: was asking her to make lunches
doing a load or two of laundry, 1 : a
: every morning.
Although they continue
: to look at themselves as losers
: who will probably live with their
: kids forever, there is hope for
: the Winfrieds. While statistics
: show that almost half of parents
: in their 50s still live with
: their kids, the number takes a
: dramatic dive when they reach
: their 60s.
“No matter what people
might think, our situation
: is fine for now,” Herbert
and we're stuck here like losers.” : concluded. “Maybe I could Just
: ask my parents to move in, then
admit that there are some perks } at least we'd be cooler than ;
: them, I mean can you imagine,
: still living with your kids at 80!
: They’d be such losers!”
DOUGLAS DOES
FASO
OMBRE FOOT FILT
By Sharon Miki, Trend setter
hat's been spotted on chic feet
on the street this season?
lads and lassies on campus are
all sporting the uber-stylish "ombre foot
filth" look to show off their outdoorsy
bohemian fashion sense.
"To get that authentic ‘ombre' look on
your feet, you've really got to be
dedicated to the west coast style,"
explained local foot fetishist Mindy
McPie. "Real ombre comes from walking
around outside barefoot in a variety of
different sediments. Think dirt, sand,
grass—anything for style, darlings!"
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Shis thsue:
(Y Zen and the art of boardgames
(¥ Comic Corner: X-Men goes melodrama
(Y ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
And more!
Cheryl Minns
. Arts Editor
Marts
@theotherpress.ca
f you're looking for a vacation
with seaside scenery, sunsets,
and serenity, check out the
new Scenes from the West
Coast exhibit at the Amelia
Douglas Gallery on the fourth
floor of the Douglas College
New Westminster campus. The
exhibit features a variety of
nature-themed artwork from
artists Marilyn Atkey and Lea
Price, and is open now until
July 2.
The artists chose the theme
because the West Coast has
: been a part of their lives for
: many years: Atkey has spent
: most of her life in British
: Columbia while Price moved to
: BC from Los Angeles in 1972.
Some of their favourite
works on display are the ones
: that were inspired by loved
: ones.
Atkey’s favourite piece, Fog
: Rolling in Near Friendly Cove,
: Nootka Sound, came to be after
: her father suggested a trip to
: Nootka Sound.
“I think I like all the
: different colours of the water
: when it’s moving,” she said.
: “That worked out well for me.
: And the fog was rolling in.
: Typical West Coast.”
Another painting of hers
: that she enjoys is Surface of a
: Glacier, which is based off of a
: photo she took when she went
: to Alaska with her father for his
: 8oth birthday.
“I love painting reflections
One of Price’s favourite
paintings is Boundary Bay
: Morning, which depicts a tree
: near the bay during a sunrise.
“My husband called me up
: one morning, because he left
: pretty early at 6 a.m., and said,
: ‘Lea, you've got to get up! You’ve
: got to come see the sunrise?”
: she said.
“So I went and it was just
Seen something worth sharing?
Contact: Chery! Minns, Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
: so magical and so peaceful, and _ :
: it was nice and warm, and the
: birds were singing. Itwasjust —:
: this whole peaceful heaven right :
: there. That’s why it’s probably
: : one of my favourite ones.”
: in water,” she said. “I got myself :
: through the heat wave last
: summer by painting glaciers.
: And it worked!”
Price also teaches art to
: those interested in the craft :
: and has had a range of students :
: from those in their early 20s :
: to those in their early gos. She
: shows them techniques, but
: encourages them to find their
: own artistic style that suits
: them.
“T call myself a doorknob,”
: she explained. “Picture yourself’ :
: ina round room with eight or
: 10 doors. I'll open up this one,
: you go down that path and
: learn that technique. But pretty :
By Cheryl Minns
The artists
chose the theme
because the West
Coast has been a
part of their lives
for many years.
: soon youre going to come back
: in here again. It’s just a matter
: of teaching people to trust
: themselves.”
Atkey’s and Price’s works
: in the gallery are available for
: purchase. Details and prices
: can be found in the exhibit’s
: program.
A great read of anarchies
past and present
» ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
Joshua Grant
Columnist
I: always a risk to try covering
too many stories at once, but
Norman Nawrocki’s Cazzarola!
does so gracefully and semi-
coherently. In the novel,
substantial bits of historical
anti-fascist resistance come
together as readers are plunged
into a chaotic story of semi-
forbidden love between a young
Italian student/rocker and his
Romani lover.
To the unacquainted,
Nawrocki is an artist
extraordinaire. Between
anarchic experiments in electro,
jazz, indie, ethnic, and noise
musics, he writes. This is his
: first novel, for which he’s also
: produced an accompanying
: album and a stage show. This, in :
: itself, makes Cazzarola! worth
00000
: the juxtaposition of its dual
: settings. The not-so-subtle
: parallels that Nawrocki
: draws between the Italy of
: Mussolini and the Italy (and
: European Union) of today are
: disconcerting. Anti-immigrant
: sentiment is complicated and,
: for the most part, he handles
: the topic well with his simple,
: agile prose.
a look.
The novel’s strength is
Unfortunately, the novel is
not seamless and I was drawn
out of the flow from time to
time. The worst was when
it depicts the thoughts of a
pro-nationalist senator in an
interview with a young black
reporter. After asking where she
: learned to speak Italian (she
: grew up in Italy), he spends
the rest of the interview trying
: to figure out how he can get
: her naked. This cartoonish
: portrayal of “the enemy” felt
: unnecessarily manipulative.
: Otherwise, Nawrocki deftly
: weaves together characters,
: time periods, fact, and fiction to
: create a tapestry that’s one-part
: romance, one-part anti-fascist
: polemic, and one-part paean to
: the bravery of anarchists.
As the story draws toa
close, the final showdown
; seems imminent. Then
: Nawrocki ends it with the literal
voice of God echoing through
the mountains. Perhaps the
story deserved a non-ending,
but not the one that it got.
Despite a few flaws,
Cazzarola! isa great read.
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Cazzarola! // By www.cazzarola.ca
(Y Zen and the art of boardgames
(¥ Comic Corner: X-Men goes melodrama
(Y ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
And more!
Cheryl Minns
. Arts Editor
Marts
@theotherpress.ca
f you're looking for a vacation
with seaside scenery, sunsets,
and serenity, check out the
new Scenes from the West
Coast exhibit at the Amelia
Douglas Gallery on the fourth
floor of the Douglas College
New Westminster campus. The
exhibit features a variety of
nature-themed artwork from
artists Marilyn Atkey and Lea
Price, and is open now until
July 2.
The artists chose the theme
because the West Coast has
: been a part of their lives for
: many years: Atkey has spent
: most of her life in British
: Columbia while Price moved to
: BC from Los Angeles in 1972.
Some of their favourite
works on display are the ones
: that were inspired by loved
: ones.
Atkey’s favourite piece, Fog
: Rolling in Near Friendly Cove,
: Nootka Sound, came to be after
: her father suggested a trip to
: Nootka Sound.
“I think I like all the
: different colours of the water
: when it’s moving,” she said.
: “That worked out well for me.
: And the fog was rolling in.
: Typical West Coast.”
Another painting of hers
: that she enjoys is Surface of a
: Glacier, which is based off of a
: photo she took when she went
: to Alaska with her father for his
: 8oth birthday.
“I love painting reflections
One of Price’s favourite
paintings is Boundary Bay
: Morning, which depicts a tree
: near the bay during a sunrise.
“My husband called me up
: one morning, because he left
: pretty early at 6 a.m., and said,
: ‘Lea, you've got to get up! You’ve
: got to come see the sunrise?”
: she said.
“So I went and it was just
Seen something worth sharing?
Contact: Chery! Minns, Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
: so magical and so peaceful, and _ :
: it was nice and warm, and the
: birds were singing. Itwasjust —:
: this whole peaceful heaven right :
: there. That’s why it’s probably
: : one of my favourite ones.”
: in water,” she said. “I got myself :
: through the heat wave last
: summer by painting glaciers.
: And it worked!”
Price also teaches art to
: those interested in the craft :
: and has had a range of students :
: from those in their early 20s :
: to those in their early gos. She
: shows them techniques, but
: encourages them to find their
: own artistic style that suits
: them.
“T call myself a doorknob,”
: she explained. “Picture yourself’ :
: ina round room with eight or
: 10 doors. I'll open up this one,
: you go down that path and
: learn that technique. But pretty :
By Cheryl Minns
The artists
chose the theme
because the West
Coast has been a
part of their lives
for many years.
: soon youre going to come back
: in here again. It’s just a matter
: of teaching people to trust
: themselves.”
Atkey’s and Price’s works
: in the gallery are available for
: purchase. Details and prices
: can be found in the exhibit’s
: program.
A great read of anarchies
past and present
» ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
Joshua Grant
Columnist
I: always a risk to try covering
too many stories at once, but
Norman Nawrocki’s Cazzarola!
does so gracefully and semi-
coherently. In the novel,
substantial bits of historical
anti-fascist resistance come
together as readers are plunged
into a chaotic story of semi-
forbidden love between a young
Italian student/rocker and his
Romani lover.
To the unacquainted,
Nawrocki is an artist
extraordinaire. Between
anarchic experiments in electro,
jazz, indie, ethnic, and noise
musics, he writes. This is his
: first novel, for which he’s also
: produced an accompanying
: album and a stage show. This, in :
: itself, makes Cazzarola! worth
00000
: the juxtaposition of its dual
: settings. The not-so-subtle
: parallels that Nawrocki
: draws between the Italy of
: Mussolini and the Italy (and
: European Union) of today are
: disconcerting. Anti-immigrant
: sentiment is complicated and,
: for the most part, he handles
: the topic well with his simple,
: agile prose.
a look.
The novel’s strength is
Unfortunately, the novel is
not seamless and I was drawn
out of the flow from time to
time. The worst was when
it depicts the thoughts of a
pro-nationalist senator in an
interview with a young black
reporter. After asking where she
: learned to speak Italian (she
: grew up in Italy), he spends
the rest of the interview trying
: to figure out how he can get
: her naked. This cartoonish
: portrayal of “the enemy” felt
: unnecessarily manipulative.
: Otherwise, Nawrocki deftly
: weaves together characters,
: time periods, fact, and fiction to
: create a tapestry that’s one-part
: romance, one-part anti-fascist
: polemic, and one-part paean to
: the bravery of anarchists.
As the story draws toa
close, the final showdown
; seems imminent. Then
: Nawrocki ends it with the literal
voice of God echoing through
the mountains. Perhaps the
story deserved a non-ending,
but not the one that it got.
Despite a few flaws,
Cazzarola! isa great read.
ve iG BUC ALLA rey
TU
Cazzarola! // By www.cazzarola.ca
Edited Text
Shis thsue:
(Y Zen and the art of boardgames
(¥ Comic Corner: X-Men goes melodrama
(Y ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
And more!
Cheryl Minns
. Arts Editor
Marts
@theotherpress.ca
f you're looking for a vacation
with seaside scenery, sunsets,
and serenity, check out the
new Scenes from the West
Coast exhibit at the Amelia
Douglas Gallery on the fourth
floor of the Douglas College
New Westminster campus. The
exhibit features a variety of
nature-themed artwork from
artists Marilyn Atkey and Lea
Price, and is open now until
July 2.
The artists chose the theme
because the West Coast has
: been a part of their lives for
: many years: Atkey has spent
: most of her life in British
: Columbia while Price moved to
: BC from Los Angeles in 1972.
Some of their favourite
works on display are the ones
: that were inspired by loved
: ones.
Atkey’s favourite piece, Fog
: Rolling in Near Friendly Cove,
: Nootka Sound, came to be after
: her father suggested a trip to
: Nootka Sound.
“I think I like all the
: different colours of the water
: when it’s moving,” she said.
: “That worked out well for me.
: And the fog was rolling in.
: Typical West Coast.”
Another painting of hers
: that she enjoys is Surface of a
: Glacier, which is based off of a
: photo she took when she went
: to Alaska with her father for his
: 8oth birthday.
“I love painting reflections
One of Price’s favourite
paintings is Boundary Bay
: Morning, which depicts a tree
: near the bay during a sunrise.
“My husband called me up
: one morning, because he left
: pretty early at 6 a.m., and said,
: ‘Lea, you've got to get up! You’ve
: got to come see the sunrise?”
: she said.
“So I went and it was just
Seen something worth sharing?
Contact: Chery! Minns, Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
: so magical and so peaceful, and _ :
: it was nice and warm, and the
: birds were singing. Itwasjust —:
: this whole peaceful heaven right :
: there. That’s why it’s probably
: : one of my favourite ones.”
: in water,” she said. “I got myself :
: through the heat wave last
: summer by painting glaciers.
: And it worked!”
Price also teaches art to
: those interested in the craft :
: and has had a range of students :
: from those in their early 20s :
: to those in their early gos. She
: shows them techniques, but
: encourages them to find their
: own artistic style that suits
: them.
“T call myself a doorknob,”
: she explained. “Picture yourself’ :
: ina round room with eight or
: 10 doors. I'll open up this one,
: you go down that path and
: learn that technique. But pretty :
By Cheryl Minns
The artists
chose the theme
because the West
Coast has been a
part of their lives
for many years.
: soon youre going to come back
: in here again. It’s just a matter
: of teaching people to trust
: themselves.”
Atkey’s and Price’s works
: in the gallery are available for
: purchase. Details and prices
: can be found in the exhibit’s
: program.
A great read of anarchies
past and present
» ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
Joshua Grant
Columnist
I: always a risk to try covering
too many stories at once, but
Norman Nawrocki’s Cazzarola!
does so gracefully and semi-
coherently. In the novel,
substantial bits of historical
anti-fascist resistance come
together as readers are plunged
into a chaotic story of semi-
forbidden love between a young
Italian student/rocker and his
Romani lover.
To the unacquainted,
Nawrocki is an artist
extraordinaire. Between
anarchic experiments in electro,
jazz, indie, ethnic, and noise
musics, he writes. This is his
: first novel, for which he’s also
: produced an accompanying
: album and a stage show. This, in :
: itself, makes Cazzarola! worth
00000
: the juxtaposition of its dual
: settings. The not-so-subtle
: parallels that Nawrocki
: draws between the Italy of
: Mussolini and the Italy (and
: European Union) of today are
: disconcerting. Anti-immigrant
: sentiment is complicated and,
: for the most part, he handles
: the topic well with his simple,
: agile prose.
a look.
The novel’s strength is
Unfortunately, the novel is
not seamless and I was drawn
out of the flow from time to
time. The worst was when
it depicts the thoughts of a
pro-nationalist senator in an
interview with a young black
reporter. After asking where she
: learned to speak Italian (she
: grew up in Italy), he spends
the rest of the interview trying
: to figure out how he can get
: her naked. This cartoonish
: portrayal of “the enemy” felt
: unnecessarily manipulative.
: Otherwise, Nawrocki deftly
: weaves together characters,
: time periods, fact, and fiction to
: create a tapestry that’s one-part
: romance, one-part anti-fascist
: polemic, and one-part paean to
: the bravery of anarchists.
As the story draws toa
close, the final showdown
; seems imminent. Then
: Nawrocki ends it with the literal
voice of God echoing through
the mountains. Perhaps the
story deserved a non-ending,
but not the one that it got.
Despite a few flaws,
Cazzarola! isa great read.
ve iG BUC ALLA rey
TU
Cazzarola! // By www.cazzarola.ca
(Y Zen and the art of boardgames
(¥ Comic Corner: X-Men goes melodrama
(Y ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
And more!
Cheryl Minns
. Arts Editor
Marts
@theotherpress.ca
f you're looking for a vacation
with seaside scenery, sunsets,
and serenity, check out the
new Scenes from the West
Coast exhibit at the Amelia
Douglas Gallery on the fourth
floor of the Douglas College
New Westminster campus. The
exhibit features a variety of
nature-themed artwork from
artists Marilyn Atkey and Lea
Price, and is open now until
July 2.
The artists chose the theme
because the West Coast has
: been a part of their lives for
: many years: Atkey has spent
: most of her life in British
: Columbia while Price moved to
: BC from Los Angeles in 1972.
Some of their favourite
works on display are the ones
: that were inspired by loved
: ones.
Atkey’s favourite piece, Fog
: Rolling in Near Friendly Cove,
: Nootka Sound, came to be after
: her father suggested a trip to
: Nootka Sound.
“I think I like all the
: different colours of the water
: when it’s moving,” she said.
: “That worked out well for me.
: And the fog was rolling in.
: Typical West Coast.”
Another painting of hers
: that she enjoys is Surface of a
: Glacier, which is based off of a
: photo she took when she went
: to Alaska with her father for his
: 8oth birthday.
“I love painting reflections
One of Price’s favourite
paintings is Boundary Bay
: Morning, which depicts a tree
: near the bay during a sunrise.
“My husband called me up
: one morning, because he left
: pretty early at 6 a.m., and said,
: ‘Lea, you've got to get up! You’ve
: got to come see the sunrise?”
: she said.
“So I went and it was just
Seen something worth sharing?
Contact: Chery! Minns, Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
: so magical and so peaceful, and _ :
: it was nice and warm, and the
: birds were singing. Itwasjust —:
: this whole peaceful heaven right :
: there. That’s why it’s probably
: : one of my favourite ones.”
: in water,” she said. “I got myself :
: through the heat wave last
: summer by painting glaciers.
: And it worked!”
Price also teaches art to
: those interested in the craft :
: and has had a range of students :
: from those in their early 20s :
: to those in their early gos. She
: shows them techniques, but
: encourages them to find their
: own artistic style that suits
: them.
“T call myself a doorknob,”
: she explained. “Picture yourself’ :
: ina round room with eight or
: 10 doors. I'll open up this one,
: you go down that path and
: learn that technique. But pretty :
By Cheryl Minns
The artists
chose the theme
because the West
Coast has been a
part of their lives
for many years.
: soon youre going to come back
: in here again. It’s just a matter
: of teaching people to trust
: themselves.”
Atkey’s and Price’s works
: in the gallery are available for
: purchase. Details and prices
: can be found in the exhibit’s
: program.
A great read of anarchies
past and present
» ‘Cazzarola!’ book review
Joshua Grant
Columnist
I: always a risk to try covering
too many stories at once, but
Norman Nawrocki’s Cazzarola!
does so gracefully and semi-
coherently. In the novel,
substantial bits of historical
anti-fascist resistance come
together as readers are plunged
into a chaotic story of semi-
forbidden love between a young
Italian student/rocker and his
Romani lover.
To the unacquainted,
Nawrocki is an artist
extraordinaire. Between
anarchic experiments in electro,
jazz, indie, ethnic, and noise
musics, he writes. This is his
: first novel, for which he’s also
: produced an accompanying
: album and a stage show. This, in :
: itself, makes Cazzarola! worth
00000
: the juxtaposition of its dual
: settings. The not-so-subtle
: parallels that Nawrocki
: draws between the Italy of
: Mussolini and the Italy (and
: European Union) of today are
: disconcerting. Anti-immigrant
: sentiment is complicated and,
: for the most part, he handles
: the topic well with his simple,
: agile prose.
a look.
The novel’s strength is
Unfortunately, the novel is
not seamless and I was drawn
out of the flow from time to
time. The worst was when
it depicts the thoughts of a
pro-nationalist senator in an
interview with a young black
reporter. After asking where she
: learned to speak Italian (she
: grew up in Italy), he spends
the rest of the interview trying
: to figure out how he can get
: her naked. This cartoonish
: portrayal of “the enemy” felt
: unnecessarily manipulative.
: Otherwise, Nawrocki deftly
: weaves together characters,
: time periods, fact, and fiction to
: create a tapestry that’s one-part
: romance, one-part anti-fascist
: polemic, and one-part paean to
: the bravery of anarchists.
As the story draws toa
close, the final showdown
; seems imminent. Then
: Nawrocki ends it with the literal
voice of God echoing through
the mountains. Perhaps the
story deserved a non-ending,
but not the one that it got.
Despite a few flaws,
Cazzarola! isa great read.
ve iG BUC ALLA rey
TU
Cazzarola! // By www.cazzarola.ca
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Chairman of the Board:
Zen and the art of boardgames
» ‘Tokaido’ game review
Ed Appleby
,, Hustrator
4 Millustrator
@theotherpress.ca
IL played a lot of games that
involved subtle espionage,
brutal conquest, and betraying
my closest friends. So who
would have guessed that I
lovely stroll?
Tokaido is a family board
game for two to five players,
designed by Antoine Bauza
and published by Funforge
Games. In the game, players
travel Japan’s Eastern Road
by foot collecting souvenirs,
taking in vistas, eating local
dishes, and trying to have the
most interesting and amazing
journey possible.
One of the most unique
features I found in Tokaido
Comic Corner: X-Men
: was its movement mechanics.
: Rather than rolling dice, the
: player in the position farthest
: back moves to any place along
: the road that they wish and
: then takes the action indicated
: there. This allows players to
: move as fast or slow as they
: desire. Most of the strategy
: involves jockeying for position
would have so much fun playing : ™ order to complete sets of
Tokaido, a game where I go fora : cards or cards that specifically
: benefit the character you chose
: at the beginning of the game.
The similarities between
: Tokaido and another game
: designed by Bauza, 7 Wonders,
: are obvious and delightful.
: Both games allow players to
: score points in vastly different
: ways, letting them choose their
: own strategy based on their
: character and own gameplay
: style. I’ve found that this
: levels the playing field a bit for
: experienced and new players.
The one issue I have with
goes melodrama
» 'X-23 Volume 1: The Killing Dream’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
90000
: the actual novel art by Conrad
: is more traditional with heavy
: inks. The use of fully saturated
: colour updates the aesthetic
: feel, making the art more
: vibrant and modern.
graphic novel written by
woman that features
amazing art by Will Conrad
should be impressive, but it
couldn’t make me see past
the large issues I had with the
narrative of X-23.
X-23, a.k.a. Laura, is the
teenage clone/daughter of
Wolverine who was raised ina
lab to be the perfect assassin.
She escapes and becomes a
prostitute, so naturally she has
a couple issues. Unfortunately,
after some bad leadership
decisions from Cyclops, she no
longer feels like she belongs
with the X-Men. Wanting to
come to terms with her past
as a killer, as well as discover
the identity of the being that’s
possessing Wolverine, Laura
leaves the X-Men’s new island
home. She teams up with fan-
favourite Gambit, who, for
reasons not revealed in this
: volume, has taken particular
: interest in her.
E When I first saw the
: Tokaido is its score-tracking.
: It’s very easy to add up your
: points at the end of the game
: and see who won, but Tokaido
: felt the need to add a European
: style score track that is both
: unnecessary and cumbersome,
: with small pieces that zig-
: zag instead of traveling ina
: straight line. Every time I have
: played the game, all the players
: forgot to use the scoring track
: and instead had to add up the
: points at the end. Without the
: track, like in 7 Wonders, I think
: the players would focus more on
: their game than who is in the
: lead.
So if you are looking for a
: beautiful and fun game, I would
: recommend Tokaido as a main
: event game or as a nice palate-
: cleanser between more intense
: games. Play with the windows
: open ona hot summer day for
: the best effect; just don’t keep
: track of the score.
cover art, it reminded me of
Empowered, a mix of North
American and manga style. But
Written by Marjorie Liu,
: the novel features seven pages
: of text for backstory that Liu
: could have worked into the
: narrative, but chose not to.
: After overcoming that, which
: isan annoyance unto itself, the
: first two-thirds of the novel
: is just plot-point after plot-
: point of depression that seems
: to meander around Laura
: leaving—until she finally does.
: The last third of the book after
: Laura leaves with Gambit is
actually good, but the effort it
: takes to get to that point just
isn’t worth it.
I would say avoid this title,
unless you're a diehard X-Men
: fan with nothing better to do.
theotherpress.ca
\. lmeestia _-)
a
Chairman of the Board:
Zen and the art of boardgames
» ‘Tokaido’ game review
Ed Appleby
,, Hustrator
4 Millustrator
@theotherpress.ca
IL played a lot of games that
involved subtle espionage,
brutal conquest, and betraying
my closest friends. So who
would have guessed that I
lovely stroll?
Tokaido is a family board
game for two to five players,
designed by Antoine Bauza
and published by Funforge
Games. In the game, players
travel Japan’s Eastern Road
by foot collecting souvenirs,
taking in vistas, eating local
dishes, and trying to have the
most interesting and amazing
journey possible.
One of the most unique
features I found in Tokaido
Comic Corner: X-Men
: was its movement mechanics.
: Rather than rolling dice, the
: player in the position farthest
: back moves to any place along
: the road that they wish and
: then takes the action indicated
: there. This allows players to
: move as fast or slow as they
: desire. Most of the strategy
: involves jockeying for position
would have so much fun playing : ™ order to complete sets of
Tokaido, a game where I go fora : cards or cards that specifically
: benefit the character you chose
: at the beginning of the game.
The similarities between
: Tokaido and another game
: designed by Bauza, 7 Wonders,
: are obvious and delightful.
: Both games allow players to
: score points in vastly different
: ways, letting them choose their
: own strategy based on their
: character and own gameplay
: style. I’ve found that this
: levels the playing field a bit for
: experienced and new players.
The one issue I have with
goes melodrama
» 'X-23 Volume 1: The Killing Dream’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
90000
: the actual novel art by Conrad
: is more traditional with heavy
: inks. The use of fully saturated
: colour updates the aesthetic
: feel, making the art more
: vibrant and modern.
graphic novel written by
woman that features
amazing art by Will Conrad
should be impressive, but it
couldn’t make me see past
the large issues I had with the
narrative of X-23.
X-23, a.k.a. Laura, is the
teenage clone/daughter of
Wolverine who was raised ina
lab to be the perfect assassin.
She escapes and becomes a
prostitute, so naturally she has
a couple issues. Unfortunately,
after some bad leadership
decisions from Cyclops, she no
longer feels like she belongs
with the X-Men. Wanting to
come to terms with her past
as a killer, as well as discover
the identity of the being that’s
possessing Wolverine, Laura
leaves the X-Men’s new island
home. She teams up with fan-
favourite Gambit, who, for
reasons not revealed in this
: volume, has taken particular
: interest in her.
E When I first saw the
: Tokaido is its score-tracking.
: It’s very easy to add up your
: points at the end of the game
: and see who won, but Tokaido
: felt the need to add a European
: style score track that is both
: unnecessary and cumbersome,
: with small pieces that zig-
: zag instead of traveling ina
: straight line. Every time I have
: played the game, all the players
: forgot to use the scoring track
: and instead had to add up the
: points at the end. Without the
: track, like in 7 Wonders, I think
: the players would focus more on
: their game than who is in the
: lead.
So if you are looking for a
: beautiful and fun game, I would
: recommend Tokaido as a main
: event game or as a nice palate-
: cleanser between more intense
: games. Play with the windows
: open ona hot summer day for
: the best effect; just don’t keep
: track of the score.
cover art, it reminded me of
Empowered, a mix of North
American and manga style. But
Written by Marjorie Liu,
: the novel features seven pages
: of text for backstory that Liu
: could have worked into the
: narrative, but chose not to.
: After overcoming that, which
: isan annoyance unto itself, the
: first two-thirds of the novel
: is just plot-point after plot-
: point of depression that seems
: to meander around Laura
: leaving—until she finally does.
: The last third of the book after
: Laura leaves with Gambit is
actually good, but the effort it
: takes to get to that point just
isn’t worth it.
I would say avoid this title,
unless you're a diehard X-Men
: fan with nothing better to do.
theotherpress.ca
\. lmeestia _-)
a
Edited Text
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Chairman of the Board:
Zen and the art of boardgames
» ‘Tokaido’ game review
Ed Appleby
,, Hustrator
4 Millustrator
@theotherpress.ca
IL played a lot of games that
involved subtle espionage,
brutal conquest, and betraying
my closest friends. So who
would have guessed that I
lovely stroll?
Tokaido is a family board
game for two to five players,
designed by Antoine Bauza
and published by Funforge
Games. In the game, players
travel Japan’s Eastern Road
by foot collecting souvenirs,
taking in vistas, eating local
dishes, and trying to have the
most interesting and amazing
journey possible.
One of the most unique
features I found in Tokaido
Comic Corner: X-Men
: was its movement mechanics.
: Rather than rolling dice, the
: player in the position farthest
: back moves to any place along
: the road that they wish and
: then takes the action indicated
: there. This allows players to
: move as fast or slow as they
: desire. Most of the strategy
: involves jockeying for position
would have so much fun playing : ™ order to complete sets of
Tokaido, a game where I go fora : cards or cards that specifically
: benefit the character you chose
: at the beginning of the game.
The similarities between
: Tokaido and another game
: designed by Bauza, 7 Wonders,
: are obvious and delightful.
: Both games allow players to
: score points in vastly different
: ways, letting them choose their
: own strategy based on their
: character and own gameplay
: style. I’ve found that this
: levels the playing field a bit for
: experienced and new players.
The one issue I have with
goes melodrama
» 'X-23 Volume 1: The Killing Dream’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
90000
: the actual novel art by Conrad
: is more traditional with heavy
: inks. The use of fully saturated
: colour updates the aesthetic
: feel, making the art more
: vibrant and modern.
graphic novel written by
woman that features
amazing art by Will Conrad
should be impressive, but it
couldn’t make me see past
the large issues I had with the
narrative of X-23.
X-23, a.k.a. Laura, is the
teenage clone/daughter of
Wolverine who was raised ina
lab to be the perfect assassin.
She escapes and becomes a
prostitute, so naturally she has
a couple issues. Unfortunately,
after some bad leadership
decisions from Cyclops, she no
longer feels like she belongs
with the X-Men. Wanting to
come to terms with her past
as a killer, as well as discover
the identity of the being that’s
possessing Wolverine, Laura
leaves the X-Men’s new island
home. She teams up with fan-
favourite Gambit, who, for
reasons not revealed in this
: volume, has taken particular
: interest in her.
E When I first saw the
: Tokaido is its score-tracking.
: It’s very easy to add up your
: points at the end of the game
: and see who won, but Tokaido
: felt the need to add a European
: style score track that is both
: unnecessary and cumbersome,
: with small pieces that zig-
: zag instead of traveling ina
: straight line. Every time I have
: played the game, all the players
: forgot to use the scoring track
: and instead had to add up the
: points at the end. Without the
: track, like in 7 Wonders, I think
: the players would focus more on
: their game than who is in the
: lead.
So if you are looking for a
: beautiful and fun game, I would
: recommend Tokaido as a main
: event game or as a nice palate-
: cleanser between more intense
: games. Play with the windows
: open ona hot summer day for
: the best effect; just don’t keep
: track of the score.
cover art, it reminded me of
Empowered, a mix of North
American and manga style. But
Written by Marjorie Liu,
: the novel features seven pages
: of text for backstory that Liu
: could have worked into the
: narrative, but chose not to.
: After overcoming that, which
: isan annoyance unto itself, the
: first two-thirds of the novel
: is just plot-point after plot-
: point of depression that seems
: to meander around Laura
: leaving—until she finally does.
: The last third of the book after
: Laura leaves with Gambit is
actually good, but the effort it
: takes to get to that point just
isn’t worth it.
I would say avoid this title,
unless you're a diehard X-Men
: fan with nothing better to do.
theotherpress.ca
\. lmeestia _-)
a
Chairman of the Board:
Zen and the art of boardgames
» ‘Tokaido’ game review
Ed Appleby
,, Hustrator
4 Millustrator
@theotherpress.ca
IL played a lot of games that
involved subtle espionage,
brutal conquest, and betraying
my closest friends. So who
would have guessed that I
lovely stroll?
Tokaido is a family board
game for two to five players,
designed by Antoine Bauza
and published by Funforge
Games. In the game, players
travel Japan’s Eastern Road
by foot collecting souvenirs,
taking in vistas, eating local
dishes, and trying to have the
most interesting and amazing
journey possible.
One of the most unique
features I found in Tokaido
Comic Corner: X-Men
: was its movement mechanics.
: Rather than rolling dice, the
: player in the position farthest
: back moves to any place along
: the road that they wish and
: then takes the action indicated
: there. This allows players to
: move as fast or slow as they
: desire. Most of the strategy
: involves jockeying for position
would have so much fun playing : ™ order to complete sets of
Tokaido, a game where I go fora : cards or cards that specifically
: benefit the character you chose
: at the beginning of the game.
The similarities between
: Tokaido and another game
: designed by Bauza, 7 Wonders,
: are obvious and delightful.
: Both games allow players to
: score points in vastly different
: ways, letting them choose their
: own strategy based on their
: character and own gameplay
: style. I’ve found that this
: levels the playing field a bit for
: experienced and new players.
The one issue I have with
goes melodrama
» 'X-23 Volume 1: The Killing Dream’ review
Brittney MacDonald
Senior Columnist
90000
: the actual novel art by Conrad
: is more traditional with heavy
: inks. The use of fully saturated
: colour updates the aesthetic
: feel, making the art more
: vibrant and modern.
graphic novel written by
woman that features
amazing art by Will Conrad
should be impressive, but it
couldn’t make me see past
the large issues I had with the
narrative of X-23.
X-23, a.k.a. Laura, is the
teenage clone/daughter of
Wolverine who was raised ina
lab to be the perfect assassin.
She escapes and becomes a
prostitute, so naturally she has
a couple issues. Unfortunately,
after some bad leadership
decisions from Cyclops, she no
longer feels like she belongs
with the X-Men. Wanting to
come to terms with her past
as a killer, as well as discover
the identity of the being that’s
possessing Wolverine, Laura
leaves the X-Men’s new island
home. She teams up with fan-
favourite Gambit, who, for
reasons not revealed in this
: volume, has taken particular
: interest in her.
E When I first saw the
: Tokaido is its score-tracking.
: It’s very easy to add up your
: points at the end of the game
: and see who won, but Tokaido
: felt the need to add a European
: style score track that is both
: unnecessary and cumbersome,
: with small pieces that zig-
: zag instead of traveling ina
: straight line. Every time I have
: played the game, all the players
: forgot to use the scoring track
: and instead had to add up the
: points at the end. Without the
: track, like in 7 Wonders, I think
: the players would focus more on
: their game than who is in the
: lead.
So if you are looking for a
: beautiful and fun game, I would
: recommend Tokaido as a main
: event game or as a nice palate-
: cleanser between more intense
: games. Play with the windows
: open ona hot summer day for
: the best effect; just don’t keep
: track of the score.
cover art, it reminded me of
Empowered, a mix of North
American and manga style. But
Written by Marjorie Liu,
: the novel features seven pages
: of text for backstory that Liu
: could have worked into the
: narrative, but chose not to.
: After overcoming that, which
: isan annoyance unto itself, the
: first two-thirds of the novel
: is just plot-point after plot-
: point of depression that seems
: to meander around Laura
: leaving—until she finally does.
: The last third of the book after
: Laura leaves with Gambit is
actually good, but the effort it
: takes to get to that point just
isn’t worth it.
I would say avoid this title,
unless you're a diehard X-Men
: fan with nothing better to do.
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Explore beautiful BC
» The resources you need to pick the right hikes
theotherpress.ca
Sophie Isbister
4 Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
H iking is a popular fitness
activity not just because
it gives you a good, full-
body workout, but because
it gets you out of the house,
exploring the beauty that
British Columbia has to offer.
Also, hiking is a fairly sun-
safe activity for the summer:
you tend to be under a shady
canopy of trees as you trek
along. If you’re anything like
me, though, you have a vague
desire to go on hikes but don’t
necessarily know the best ones
to go on—or even how to find
out!
The Internet is a great
resource for hikes and maps,
for both more well-worn trails
and walks that are off the
beaten path. Whether you
have some friends in mind
to hike with, or are seeking a
community of fellow hikers,
the following websites should
get you started going outside!
Vancouver Trails (http://
www.vancouvertrails.com) has
avery comprehensive list of
local trails. You can sort their
list by region (including close-
: by options like Vancouver City,
: or further journeys like Fraser
: Valley East or Pemberton), by
: length of time, distance, or
: difficulty level. This site is a
: great resource for beginners
: and experts alike. They also
: offer news that would be
: relevant to the hiker, like sales
: at Mountain Equipment Co-op.
: Head on over to their Region
: Map section fora handy visual
: of where all the local hikes are.
The Washington Trails
Association (http://www.
: wta.org/go-hiking/hikes) is
: similar to Vancouver Trails.
: It has a massive database of
: information on hikes and trails
just south of the border, so
: if you're a seasoned BC hiker
: looking for a change (and a
: stop for cheese at Trader Joe’s
: on the way home), check out
: the WTA site for Washington
: trails. Don’t forget your
passport!
The BC Parks Board’s
: section on hiking (http://
: www.env.gov.be.ca/beparks/
: recreation/hiking/) is also
: quite useful—while it doesn’t
: lay out the information quite as
: well as Vancouver Trails, it does
: tell you about trail closures or
: poor hiking conditions. It can
: also be useful as a camping
: resource, as it tells you which
: parks are under campfire
: restrictions. Lastly, it’s good for
: hikes that are far away from the
: Lower Mainland.
It’s always a good idea to
bring a buddy with you when
: youre hiking for safety, but
: what if all your friends are
: allergic to the outdoors? If
: youre in that predicament,
; there are resources online to
: help you find new friends to
: hike with. Wanderung (http://
? www.wanderung.ca/) is an
: email list for Vancouverites
: who want to hike but don’t
: know where, when, or who
: with. It’s completely free,
and once you sign up you
: can receive email “callouts”
: for hikes. You then respond
: directly to the organizer of the
: hike, and off you go. With over
: 1,600 members and 400 events
: yearly, Wanderung is a great
: way to go outside, explore, and
: maybe make some new friends.
: Check their website and FAQ
: for more information.
While the Internet has a
: tendency to keep us indoors
: and on our butts, it also has
: the capacity to bring people
: together with fun outdoor
: activities. So get clicking, and
: then get hiking!
Wyre)
By Thinkstock
Stop HIV & hep C now: know how to end stigma
» Sticks and stones may break my bones, but stigma always hurts me
Andrea Arscott
Columnist
‘mat the clinic. I havea
needle in my arm, and my
eyes are sealed shut. I imagine
life, if I test positive...
Two weeks later, I call the
doctor for the results. My test is
negative. I never think it'll come
out positive, but what if it does?
Concerns about stigma fill my
mind. Would HIV be the worst
thing that could happen to me?
homelessness would definitely
be worse. Cancer, dangerous
drivers, food poisoning, drugs,
cigarettes—any of them could
kill me before HIV did. Despite
common misconception that
HIV/AIDS are a death sentence,
HIV/AIDS-related illnesses
posted a global mortality rate
of roughly 4.5 per cent in 2012
worldwide.
I work with people living
with HIV and/or hep C. They
have feelings and they have
: hearts—we call them human
: beings. We're all equal, which
: Means everyone is susceptible
: to HIV. Labels and demeaning
: comments sting and encourage
: isolation, depression, and
: discrimination. You cannot get
: HIV from hugging, shaking
: hands, kissing, or sharing
: cutlery and drinks. Maybe you'll
: get the common cold, the flu,
: tuberculosis, herpes simplex
: type 1 (cold sores), and other
: illnesses from exchanging
: saliva, but not HIV.
No, struggling with addiction or :
Stigma around HIV still
: exists even though you can't
: get the virus from someone
: who is positive, unless you're
: swapping sexual fluids or blood
: with that person. Even then, the
: risk of transmission may be low
: depending on the amount of
: HIV in the body, as an ongoing
: study has found a nonexistent
: rate of HIV transmission,
: either by anal or vaginal sex, in
: cases where participants had
: aviral load under 200 copies/
: ml. So, if you refuse to work
: with someone who has HIV,
: youre discriminating against
: that person and contributing
: to further stigmatization.
: Unless you work in porn, your
: job probably doesn’t involve
: sharing semen, vaginal fluids,
: anal fluids, and blood with your :
: co-workers. And if you are ina
: position where youve exposed
: to these fluids, you'd likely use
: protection and follow universal
: precautions to decrease the
: chances of acquiring HIV.
Now that you're wiser on
: working relationships, let’s talk
: about personal ones: you may
: not realize it, but you might
: have a friend who contracted
: HIV from their mother during
: childbirth. Although your
: friend has been living a healthy
: life without symptoms, they’re
: too scared to tell you they’re
: HIV-positive for fear of being
: tossed aside like last week’s
: lettuce. Maybe they overheard
: you talking about people living
: with HIV ina negative way, and
: rather than speaking up, they
: bowed their head in silence and
: shame. An illness doesn’t make
: a person any less deserving of
: respect, kindness, friendship,
: and love. A true friend sticks by
: you and offers support.
Nowadays, as reported in
: the Vancouver Sun, there’s less
: than a one per cent chance of
: mother-to-child transmission,
: which means couples with at
: least one HIV-positive partner
: can consider having children
: like any other HIV-negative
: couple.
There is no need to fear
: or disassociate from people
: living with HIV. With advances
: in treatment, it’s possible for
: someone with HIV to livea long :
: and fulfilling life. Thanks to
: Dr. Julio Montaner and the BC
: Centre for Excellence in HIV/
: AIDS, advances in treatment
: have accounted for a 60 per cent
: decrease in new cases of HIV
: since 1996. Although this illness :
: is not something you want,
: it’s manageable with anti-HIV
: drugs.
Imagine what life would
: be like iffyou were diagnosed
: with such an illness. Spend
: some time in an uncomfortable
: pair of shoes that stop you
: from stepping forward because
: doors keep slamming in front of
: you. Only with understanding,
: compassion, and empathy
: can we conquer the stigma
: associated with HIV.
Get tested for hep C,
: HIV, and STIs at the New
: Westminster Health Unit at 218-
: 610 Sixth Street in Royal City
: Mall Wednesday or Friday, from
: 1:30-3 p.m. by calling to book
: an appointment. Ask for free
condoms or come down to the
: Purpose Society at 40 Begbie
: Street to get some!
As always, you can get
: your questions answered
: anonymously by emailing
: sexyquestions@purposesociety.
org
Explore beautiful BC
» The resources you need to pick the right hikes
theotherpress.ca
Sophie Isbister
4 Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
H iking is a popular fitness
activity not just because
it gives you a good, full-
body workout, but because
it gets you out of the house,
exploring the beauty that
British Columbia has to offer.
Also, hiking is a fairly sun-
safe activity for the summer:
you tend to be under a shady
canopy of trees as you trek
along. If you’re anything like
me, though, you have a vague
desire to go on hikes but don’t
necessarily know the best ones
to go on—or even how to find
out!
The Internet is a great
resource for hikes and maps,
for both more well-worn trails
and walks that are off the
beaten path. Whether you
have some friends in mind
to hike with, or are seeking a
community of fellow hikers,
the following websites should
get you started going outside!
Vancouver Trails (http://
www.vancouvertrails.com) has
avery comprehensive list of
local trails. You can sort their
list by region (including close-
: by options like Vancouver City,
: or further journeys like Fraser
: Valley East or Pemberton), by
: length of time, distance, or
: difficulty level. This site is a
: great resource for beginners
: and experts alike. They also
: offer news that would be
: relevant to the hiker, like sales
: at Mountain Equipment Co-op.
: Head on over to their Region
: Map section fora handy visual
: of where all the local hikes are.
The Washington Trails
Association (http://www.
: wta.org/go-hiking/hikes) is
: similar to Vancouver Trails.
: It has a massive database of
: information on hikes and trails
just south of the border, so
: if you're a seasoned BC hiker
: looking for a change (and a
: stop for cheese at Trader Joe’s
: on the way home), check out
: the WTA site for Washington
: trails. Don’t forget your
passport!
The BC Parks Board’s
: section on hiking (http://
: www.env.gov.be.ca/beparks/
: recreation/hiking/) is also
: quite useful—while it doesn’t
: lay out the information quite as
: well as Vancouver Trails, it does
: tell you about trail closures or
: poor hiking conditions. It can
: also be useful as a camping
: resource, as it tells you which
: parks are under campfire
: restrictions. Lastly, it’s good for
: hikes that are far away from the
: Lower Mainland.
It’s always a good idea to
bring a buddy with you when
: youre hiking for safety, but
: what if all your friends are
: allergic to the outdoors? If
: youre in that predicament,
; there are resources online to
: help you find new friends to
: hike with. Wanderung (http://
? www.wanderung.ca/) is an
: email list for Vancouverites
: who want to hike but don’t
: know where, when, or who
: with. It’s completely free,
and once you sign up you
: can receive email “callouts”
: for hikes. You then respond
: directly to the organizer of the
: hike, and off you go. With over
: 1,600 members and 400 events
: yearly, Wanderung is a great
: way to go outside, explore, and
: maybe make some new friends.
: Check their website and FAQ
: for more information.
While the Internet has a
: tendency to keep us indoors
: and on our butts, it also has
: the capacity to bring people
: together with fun outdoor
: activities. So get clicking, and
: then get hiking!
Wyre)
By Thinkstock
Stop HIV & hep C now: know how to end stigma
» Sticks and stones may break my bones, but stigma always hurts me
Andrea Arscott
Columnist
‘mat the clinic. I havea
needle in my arm, and my
eyes are sealed shut. I imagine
life, if I test positive...
Two weeks later, I call the
doctor for the results. My test is
negative. I never think it'll come
out positive, but what if it does?
Concerns about stigma fill my
mind. Would HIV be the worst
thing that could happen to me?
homelessness would definitely
be worse. Cancer, dangerous
drivers, food poisoning, drugs,
cigarettes—any of them could
kill me before HIV did. Despite
common misconception that
HIV/AIDS are a death sentence,
HIV/AIDS-related illnesses
posted a global mortality rate
of roughly 4.5 per cent in 2012
worldwide.
I work with people living
with HIV and/or hep C. They
have feelings and they have
: hearts—we call them human
: beings. We're all equal, which
: Means everyone is susceptible
: to HIV. Labels and demeaning
: comments sting and encourage
: isolation, depression, and
: discrimination. You cannot get
: HIV from hugging, shaking
: hands, kissing, or sharing
: cutlery and drinks. Maybe you'll
: get the common cold, the flu,
: tuberculosis, herpes simplex
: type 1 (cold sores), and other
: illnesses from exchanging
: saliva, but not HIV.
No, struggling with addiction or :
Stigma around HIV still
: exists even though you can't
: get the virus from someone
: who is positive, unless you're
: swapping sexual fluids or blood
: with that person. Even then, the
: risk of transmission may be low
: depending on the amount of
: HIV in the body, as an ongoing
: study has found a nonexistent
: rate of HIV transmission,
: either by anal or vaginal sex, in
: cases where participants had
: aviral load under 200 copies/
: ml. So, if you refuse to work
: with someone who has HIV,
: youre discriminating against
: that person and contributing
: to further stigmatization.
: Unless you work in porn, your
: job probably doesn’t involve
: sharing semen, vaginal fluids,
: anal fluids, and blood with your :
: co-workers. And if you are ina
: position where youve exposed
: to these fluids, you'd likely use
: protection and follow universal
: precautions to decrease the
: chances of acquiring HIV.
Now that you're wiser on
: working relationships, let’s talk
: about personal ones: you may
: not realize it, but you might
: have a friend who contracted
: HIV from their mother during
: childbirth. Although your
: friend has been living a healthy
: life without symptoms, they’re
: too scared to tell you they’re
: HIV-positive for fear of being
: tossed aside like last week’s
: lettuce. Maybe they overheard
: you talking about people living
: with HIV ina negative way, and
: rather than speaking up, they
: bowed their head in silence and
: shame. An illness doesn’t make
: a person any less deserving of
: respect, kindness, friendship,
: and love. A true friend sticks by
: you and offers support.
Nowadays, as reported in
: the Vancouver Sun, there’s less
: than a one per cent chance of
: mother-to-child transmission,
: which means couples with at
: least one HIV-positive partner
: can consider having children
: like any other HIV-negative
: couple.
There is no need to fear
: or disassociate from people
: living with HIV. With advances
: in treatment, it’s possible for
: someone with HIV to livea long :
: and fulfilling life. Thanks to
: Dr. Julio Montaner and the BC
: Centre for Excellence in HIV/
: AIDS, advances in treatment
: have accounted for a 60 per cent
: decrease in new cases of HIV
: since 1996. Although this illness :
: is not something you want,
: it’s manageable with anti-HIV
: drugs.
Imagine what life would
: be like iffyou were diagnosed
: with such an illness. Spend
: some time in an uncomfortable
: pair of shoes that stop you
: from stepping forward because
: doors keep slamming in front of
: you. Only with understanding,
: compassion, and empathy
: can we conquer the stigma
: associated with HIV.
Get tested for hep C,
: HIV, and STIs at the New
: Westminster Health Unit at 218-
: 610 Sixth Street in Royal City
: Mall Wednesday or Friday, from
: 1:30-3 p.m. by calling to book
: an appointment. Ask for free
condoms or come down to the
: Purpose Society at 40 Begbie
: Street to get some!
As always, you can get
: your questions answered
: anonymously by emailing
: sexyquestions@purposesociety.
org
Edited Text
life & style // 10
Explore beautiful BC
» The resources you need to pick the right hikes
theotherpress.ca
Sophie Isbister
4 Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
H iking is a popular fitness
activity not just because
it gives you a good, full-
body workout, but because
it gets you out of the house,
exploring the beauty that
British Columbia has to offer.
Also, hiking is a fairly sun-
safe activity for the summer:
you tend to be under a shady
canopy of trees as you trek
along. If you’re anything like
me, though, you have a vague
desire to go on hikes but don’t
necessarily know the best ones
to go on—or even how to find
out!
The Internet is a great
resource for hikes and maps,
for both more well-worn trails
and walks that are off the
beaten path. Whether you
have some friends in mind
to hike with, or are seeking a
community of fellow hikers,
the following websites should
get you started going outside!
Vancouver Trails (http://
www.vancouvertrails.com) has
avery comprehensive list of
local trails. You can sort their
list by region (including close-
: by options like Vancouver City,
: or further journeys like Fraser
: Valley East or Pemberton), by
: length of time, distance, or
: difficulty level. This site is a
: great resource for beginners
: and experts alike. They also
: offer news that would be
: relevant to the hiker, like sales
: at Mountain Equipment Co-op.
: Head on over to their Region
: Map section fora handy visual
: of where all the local hikes are.
The Washington Trails
Association (http://www.
: wta.org/go-hiking/hikes) is
: similar to Vancouver Trails.
: It has a massive database of
: information on hikes and trails
just south of the border, so
: if you're a seasoned BC hiker
: looking for a change (and a
: stop for cheese at Trader Joe’s
: on the way home), check out
: the WTA site for Washington
: trails. Don’t forget your
passport!
The BC Parks Board’s
: section on hiking (http://
: www.env.gov.be.ca/beparks/
: recreation/hiking/) is also
: quite useful—while it doesn’t
: lay out the information quite as
: well as Vancouver Trails, it does
: tell you about trail closures or
: poor hiking conditions. It can
: also be useful as a camping
: resource, as it tells you which
: parks are under campfire
: restrictions. Lastly, it’s good for
: hikes that are far away from the
: Lower Mainland.
It’s always a good idea to
bring a buddy with you when
: youre hiking for safety, but
: what if all your friends are
: allergic to the outdoors? If
: youre in that predicament,
; there are resources online to
: help you find new friends to
: hike with. Wanderung (http://
? www.wanderung.ca/) is an
: email list for Vancouverites
: who want to hike but don’t
: know where, when, or who
: with. It’s completely free,
and once you sign up you
: can receive email “callouts”
: for hikes. You then respond
: directly to the organizer of the
: hike, and off you go. With over
: 1,600 members and 400 events
: yearly, Wanderung is a great
: way to go outside, explore, and
: maybe make some new friends.
: Check their website and FAQ
: for more information.
While the Internet has a
: tendency to keep us indoors
: and on our butts, it also has
: the capacity to bring people
: together with fun outdoor
: activities. So get clicking, and
: then get hiking!
Wyre)
By Thinkstock
Stop HIV & hep C now: know how to end stigma
» Sticks and stones may break my bones, but stigma always hurts me
Andrea Arscott
Columnist
‘mat the clinic. I havea
needle in my arm, and my
eyes are sealed shut. I imagine
life, if I test positive...
Two weeks later, I call the
doctor for the results. My test is
negative. I never think it'll come
out positive, but what if it does?
Concerns about stigma fill my
mind. Would HIV be the worst
thing that could happen to me?
homelessness would definitely
be worse. Cancer, dangerous
drivers, food poisoning, drugs,
cigarettes—any of them could
kill me before HIV did. Despite
common misconception that
HIV/AIDS are a death sentence,
HIV/AIDS-related illnesses
posted a global mortality rate
of roughly 4.5 per cent in 2012
worldwide.
I work with people living
with HIV and/or hep C. They
have feelings and they have
: hearts—we call them human
: beings. We're all equal, which
: Means everyone is susceptible
: to HIV. Labels and demeaning
: comments sting and encourage
: isolation, depression, and
: discrimination. You cannot get
: HIV from hugging, shaking
: hands, kissing, or sharing
: cutlery and drinks. Maybe you'll
: get the common cold, the flu,
: tuberculosis, herpes simplex
: type 1 (cold sores), and other
: illnesses from exchanging
: saliva, but not HIV.
No, struggling with addiction or :
Stigma around HIV still
: exists even though you can't
: get the virus from someone
: who is positive, unless you're
: swapping sexual fluids or blood
: with that person. Even then, the
: risk of transmission may be low
: depending on the amount of
: HIV in the body, as an ongoing
: study has found a nonexistent
: rate of HIV transmission,
: either by anal or vaginal sex, in
: cases where participants had
: aviral load under 200 copies/
: ml. So, if you refuse to work
: with someone who has HIV,
: youre discriminating against
: that person and contributing
: to further stigmatization.
: Unless you work in porn, your
: job probably doesn’t involve
: sharing semen, vaginal fluids,
: anal fluids, and blood with your :
: co-workers. And if you are ina
: position where youve exposed
: to these fluids, you'd likely use
: protection and follow universal
: precautions to decrease the
: chances of acquiring HIV.
Now that you're wiser on
: working relationships, let’s talk
: about personal ones: you may
: not realize it, but you might
: have a friend who contracted
: HIV from their mother during
: childbirth. Although your
: friend has been living a healthy
: life without symptoms, they’re
: too scared to tell you they’re
: HIV-positive for fear of being
: tossed aside like last week’s
: lettuce. Maybe they overheard
: you talking about people living
: with HIV ina negative way, and
: rather than speaking up, they
: bowed their head in silence and
: shame. An illness doesn’t make
: a person any less deserving of
: respect, kindness, friendship,
: and love. A true friend sticks by
: you and offers support.
Nowadays, as reported in
: the Vancouver Sun, there’s less
: than a one per cent chance of
: mother-to-child transmission,
: which means couples with at
: least one HIV-positive partner
: can consider having children
: like any other HIV-negative
: couple.
There is no need to fear
: or disassociate from people
: living with HIV. With advances
: in treatment, it’s possible for
: someone with HIV to livea long :
: and fulfilling life. Thanks to
: Dr. Julio Montaner and the BC
: Centre for Excellence in HIV/
: AIDS, advances in treatment
: have accounted for a 60 per cent
: decrease in new cases of HIV
: since 1996. Although this illness :
: is not something you want,
: it’s manageable with anti-HIV
: drugs.
Imagine what life would
: be like iffyou were diagnosed
: with such an illness. Spend
: some time in an uncomfortable
: pair of shoes that stop you
: from stepping forward because
: doors keep slamming in front of
: you. Only with understanding,
: compassion, and empathy
: can we conquer the stigma
: associated with HIV.
Get tested for hep C,
: HIV, and STIs at the New
: Westminster Health Unit at 218-
: 610 Sixth Street in Royal City
: Mall Wednesday or Friday, from
: 1:30-3 p.m. by calling to book
: an appointment. Ask for free
condoms or come down to the
: Purpose Society at 40 Begbie
: Street to get some!
As always, you can get
: your questions answered
: anonymously by emailing
: sexyquestions@purposesociety.
org
Explore beautiful BC
» The resources you need to pick the right hikes
theotherpress.ca
Sophie Isbister
4 Life & Style Editor
Mlifeandstyle
@theotherpress.ca
H iking is a popular fitness
activity not just because
it gives you a good, full-
body workout, but because
it gets you out of the house,
exploring the beauty that
British Columbia has to offer.
Also, hiking is a fairly sun-
safe activity for the summer:
you tend to be under a shady
canopy of trees as you trek
along. If you’re anything like
me, though, you have a vague
desire to go on hikes but don’t
necessarily know the best ones
to go on—or even how to find
out!
The Internet is a great
resource for hikes and maps,
for both more well-worn trails
and walks that are off the
beaten path. Whether you
have some friends in mind
to hike with, or are seeking a
community of fellow hikers,
the following websites should
get you started going outside!
Vancouver Trails (http://
www.vancouvertrails.com) has
avery comprehensive list of
local trails. You can sort their
list by region (including close-
: by options like Vancouver City,
: or further journeys like Fraser
: Valley East or Pemberton), by
: length of time, distance, or
: difficulty level. This site is a
: great resource for beginners
: and experts alike. They also
: offer news that would be
: relevant to the hiker, like sales
: at Mountain Equipment Co-op.
: Head on over to their Region
: Map section fora handy visual
: of where all the local hikes are.
The Washington Trails
Association (http://www.
: wta.org/go-hiking/hikes) is
: similar to Vancouver Trails.
: It has a massive database of
: information on hikes and trails
just south of the border, so
: if you're a seasoned BC hiker
: looking for a change (and a
: stop for cheese at Trader Joe’s
: on the way home), check out
: the WTA site for Washington
: trails. Don’t forget your
passport!
The BC Parks Board’s
: section on hiking (http://
: www.env.gov.be.ca/beparks/
: recreation/hiking/) is also
: quite useful—while it doesn’t
: lay out the information quite as
: well as Vancouver Trails, it does
: tell you about trail closures or
: poor hiking conditions. It can
: also be useful as a camping
: resource, as it tells you which
: parks are under campfire
: restrictions. Lastly, it’s good for
: hikes that are far away from the
: Lower Mainland.
It’s always a good idea to
bring a buddy with you when
: youre hiking for safety, but
: what if all your friends are
: allergic to the outdoors? If
: youre in that predicament,
; there are resources online to
: help you find new friends to
: hike with. Wanderung (http://
? www.wanderung.ca/) is an
: email list for Vancouverites
: who want to hike but don’t
: know where, when, or who
: with. It’s completely free,
and once you sign up you
: can receive email “callouts”
: for hikes. You then respond
: directly to the organizer of the
: hike, and off you go. With over
: 1,600 members and 400 events
: yearly, Wanderung is a great
: way to go outside, explore, and
: maybe make some new friends.
: Check their website and FAQ
: for more information.
While the Internet has a
: tendency to keep us indoors
: and on our butts, it also has
: the capacity to bring people
: together with fun outdoor
: activities. So get clicking, and
: then get hiking!
Wyre)
By Thinkstock
Stop HIV & hep C now: know how to end stigma
» Sticks and stones may break my bones, but stigma always hurts me
Andrea Arscott
Columnist
‘mat the clinic. I havea
needle in my arm, and my
eyes are sealed shut. I imagine
life, if I test positive...
Two weeks later, I call the
doctor for the results. My test is
negative. I never think it'll come
out positive, but what if it does?
Concerns about stigma fill my
mind. Would HIV be the worst
thing that could happen to me?
homelessness would definitely
be worse. Cancer, dangerous
drivers, food poisoning, drugs,
cigarettes—any of them could
kill me before HIV did. Despite
common misconception that
HIV/AIDS are a death sentence,
HIV/AIDS-related illnesses
posted a global mortality rate
of roughly 4.5 per cent in 2012
worldwide.
I work with people living
with HIV and/or hep C. They
have feelings and they have
: hearts—we call them human
: beings. We're all equal, which
: Means everyone is susceptible
: to HIV. Labels and demeaning
: comments sting and encourage
: isolation, depression, and
: discrimination. You cannot get
: HIV from hugging, shaking
: hands, kissing, or sharing
: cutlery and drinks. Maybe you'll
: get the common cold, the flu,
: tuberculosis, herpes simplex
: type 1 (cold sores), and other
: illnesses from exchanging
: saliva, but not HIV.
No, struggling with addiction or :
Stigma around HIV still
: exists even though you can't
: get the virus from someone
: who is positive, unless you're
: swapping sexual fluids or blood
: with that person. Even then, the
: risk of transmission may be low
: depending on the amount of
: HIV in the body, as an ongoing
: study has found a nonexistent
: rate of HIV transmission,
: either by anal or vaginal sex, in
: cases where participants had
: aviral load under 200 copies/
: ml. So, if you refuse to work
: with someone who has HIV,
: youre discriminating against
: that person and contributing
: to further stigmatization.
: Unless you work in porn, your
: job probably doesn’t involve
: sharing semen, vaginal fluids,
: anal fluids, and blood with your :
: co-workers. And if you are ina
: position where youve exposed
: to these fluids, you'd likely use
: protection and follow universal
: precautions to decrease the
: chances of acquiring HIV.
Now that you're wiser on
: working relationships, let’s talk
: about personal ones: you may
: not realize it, but you might
: have a friend who contracted
: HIV from their mother during
: childbirth. Although your
: friend has been living a healthy
: life without symptoms, they’re
: too scared to tell you they’re
: HIV-positive for fear of being
: tossed aside like last week’s
: lettuce. Maybe they overheard
: you talking about people living
: with HIV ina negative way, and
: rather than speaking up, they
: bowed their head in silence and
: shame. An illness doesn’t make
: a person any less deserving of
: respect, kindness, friendship,
: and love. A true friend sticks by
: you and offers support.
Nowadays, as reported in
: the Vancouver Sun, there’s less
: than a one per cent chance of
: mother-to-child transmission,
: which means couples with at
: least one HIV-positive partner
: can consider having children
: like any other HIV-negative
: couple.
There is no need to fear
: or disassociate from people
: living with HIV. With advances
: in treatment, it’s possible for
: someone with HIV to livea long :
: and fulfilling life. Thanks to
: Dr. Julio Montaner and the BC
: Centre for Excellence in HIV/
: AIDS, advances in treatment
: have accounted for a 60 per cent
: decrease in new cases of HIV
: since 1996. Although this illness :
: is not something you want,
: it’s manageable with anti-HIV
: drugs.
Imagine what life would
: be like iffyou were diagnosed
: with such an illness. Spend
: some time in an uncomfortable
: pair of shoes that stop you
: from stepping forward because
: doors keep slamming in front of
: you. Only with understanding,
: compassion, and empathy
: can we conquer the stigma
: associated with HIV.
Get tested for hep C,
: HIV, and STIs at the New
: Westminster Health Unit at 218-
: 610 Sixth Street in Royal City
: Mall Wednesday or Friday, from
: 1:30-3 p.m. by calling to book
: an appointment. Ask for free
condoms or come down to the
: Purpose Society at 40 Begbie
: Street to get some!
As always, you can get
: your questions answered
: anonymously by emailing
: sexyquestions@purposesociety.
org
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Pourhouse
Restaurant
in-and-out
Oms: $$$S
Tips: The food here is amazing but it
comes with a steeper price tag. Save
your appetite for later; there’s beer to
be drank.
Thursday hours: Open until 1 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
The Pint
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$
©
Tips: There’s a whole other room
located at the very back of the bar that
is usually less crowded. And if you're
feeling daring, order their signature
Gin Mountain cocktail along with
your mandatory pint. It’s a refreshing
fruit/gin combination that goes down
dangerously easy.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
Portside Pub
In-and-out
Oms: $$
Tips: With plenty of bar space to
cuddle up to, Portside’s an ideal in-
and-out. Hopefully someone in your
party is drunk enough by this point to
overpay for one of their novelty sailor
hats.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
The Black
Frog Eatery
Replenish your stomachs
Oms: $$
Tips: Save time and just sit at the bar.
If youre starting to get the grumblies,
Black Frog is probably the first place
I'd recommend getting food from—
and it’s early enough that you won't
over-order to compensate for your
beer-fueled hunger.
Thursday hours: Open until 1a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
Vera's Burger Shack
Replenish your stomachs
Oms: $$
Tips: Kind of stating the obvious
here, but it’s a burger place. Fill up
while you get a pint, but make sure
you get here early since it closes before
most of the other bars on the list.
Thursday hours: Open until 10 p.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until midnight
Alibi Room
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$
Tips: Youre in good company when
the bar has more beers on tap than
they do different food items. The
downside to greatness is this place is
usually packed and is relatively out of
the way in relation to everything else.
Might be worth passing on, unless
you're really craving a certain beer.
Thursday hours: Open until 11:30 p.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 12:30 a.m.
La Casita
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$
Tips: Don’t overlook La Casita as
a viable stop on your Golden Mile.
While you might see it more asa
restaurant instead of a bar, all of their
pints are $4 on Thursdays.
Thursday hours:
Open until midnight
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
No. 5 Orange
In-and-out
Oms: Really?
Tips: As much fun as it is to have
a strip club stop on your Golden
Mile, try to remember your mission
statement here. Don’t get lost in the
oasis of flesh.
Thursday hours: Open until 1a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 1 a.m.
The Irish Heather
In-and-out
Oms: $$$
Tips: Borders towards being more of
arestaurant, but a bar’s a bar.
Thursday hours: Open until 12 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2.a.m.
The Cambie Pub
in-and-out
Oms: $
)
Tips: Not sure what I can say about
the Cambie that you wouldn't already
know. The beer is cheap and tastes
relatively awful while the food is just
as cheap and tastes relatively alright.
Keep in mind that weekend lineups
can often run up to an hour.
Thursday hours: Open until 1 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
Lamplighter
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$$
Tips: You'll probably be at least a few
pints deep by this point, so maybe
take a breather and waste some time
on the arcade machines.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
Blarney Stone
In-and-out
Oms: $$
Tips: They have a fun countdown on
their website that lets you know just
how long until last call. Kind of note-
worthy, until you realize that their
hours are basically the same as 80 per
cent of bars in Vancouver.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
Edited Text
Pourhouse
Restaurant
in-and-out
Oms: $$$S
Tips: The food here is amazing but it
comes with a steeper price tag. Save
your appetite for later; there’s beer to
be drank.
Thursday hours: Open until 1 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
The Pint
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$
©
Tips: There’s a whole other room
located at the very back of the bar that
is usually less crowded. And if you're
feeling daring, order their signature
Gin Mountain cocktail along with
your mandatory pint. It’s a refreshing
fruit/gin combination that goes down
dangerously easy.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
Portside Pub
In-and-out
Oms: $$
Tips: With plenty of bar space to
cuddle up to, Portside’s an ideal in-
and-out. Hopefully someone in your
party is drunk enough by this point to
overpay for one of their novelty sailor
hats.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
The Black
Frog Eatery
Replenish your stomachs
Oms: $$
Tips: Save time and just sit at the bar.
If youre starting to get the grumblies,
Black Frog is probably the first place
I'd recommend getting food from—
and it’s early enough that you won't
over-order to compensate for your
beer-fueled hunger.
Thursday hours: Open until 1a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
Vera's Burger Shack
Replenish your stomachs
Oms: $$
Tips: Kind of stating the obvious
here, but it’s a burger place. Fill up
while you get a pint, but make sure
you get here early since it closes before
most of the other bars on the list.
Thursday hours: Open until 10 p.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until midnight
Alibi Room
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$
Tips: Youre in good company when
the bar has more beers on tap than
they do different food items. The
downside to greatness is this place is
usually packed and is relatively out of
the way in relation to everything else.
Might be worth passing on, unless
you're really craving a certain beer.
Thursday hours: Open until 11:30 p.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 12:30 a.m.
La Casita
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$
Tips: Don’t overlook La Casita as
a viable stop on your Golden Mile.
While you might see it more asa
restaurant instead of a bar, all of their
pints are $4 on Thursdays.
Thursday hours:
Open until midnight
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
No. 5 Orange
In-and-out
Oms: Really?
Tips: As much fun as it is to have
a strip club stop on your Golden
Mile, try to remember your mission
statement here. Don’t get lost in the
oasis of flesh.
Thursday hours: Open until 1a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 1 a.m.
The Irish Heather
In-and-out
Oms: $$$
Tips: Borders towards being more of
arestaurant, but a bar’s a bar.
Thursday hours: Open until 12 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2.a.m.
The Cambie Pub
in-and-out
Oms: $
)
Tips: Not sure what I can say about
the Cambie that you wouldn't already
know. The beer is cheap and tastes
relatively awful while the food is just
as cheap and tastes relatively alright.
Keep in mind that weekend lineups
can often run up to an hour.
Thursday hours: Open until 1 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 2 a.m.
Lamplighter
Enjoy the ambience
Oms: $$$
Tips: You'll probably be at least a few
pints deep by this point, so maybe
take a breather and waste some time
on the arcade machines.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
Blarney Stone
In-and-out
Oms: $$
Tips: They have a fun countdown on
their website that lets you know just
how long until last call. Kind of note-
worthy, until you realize that their
hours are basically the same as 80 per
cent of bars in Vancouver.
Thursday hours: Open until 2 a.m.
Friday/Saturday hours:
Open until 3 a.m.
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issue 28 // volume 40
By Thinkstock
Take it easy
and hang loose
» The Hawaiian mindset for easy living
Margaret Matthews
Contributor
while back, I went to the
tropical island of Oahu, a
life, and live it to the fullest in
what we might call an “epicu-
filled, with traditional feasts,
music, dancing, smiles, and
laughter. The mindset is “live
Tlanded in Oahu onan
afternoon in early April, and
the weather was balmy with
tropical breezes blowing. On
my way to take in the New
Orleans Jazz Festival, I crossed
a park where I saw a handsome
young American. He was just
gorgeous—six feet tall, green
eyes, sandy hair, and a perfect
physique. My new American
friend accompanied me to the
jazz show and then took me to
dinner. He asked me if] would
like him to show me the other
sights around the island, since
this was my first trip to Hawaii
was a golden opportunity
that I could not turn down!
We spent the whole week
together, and had so much
fun. Each day he took me toa
different place. Kodak Films
where the dancers wore grass
shells, adorned with leis of
fragrant frangipani flowers
around their necks. They later
gave tourists free Hawaiian
we could actually touch them.
We watched the islanders
snorkelling and surfing the
high waves on the north side
of the island. Dole Pineapple
Factory gave us a tour, includ-
: ing tasty samples of pineapple
: juice. The next day we rented
: a paddle boat and paddled
: around the entire island. We
: went toa dinner and dance
: ona cruiser which took us to
popular travel destination fora : pearl Harbour, where we saw
good reason. The islanders love the historical site where the
: atomic bomb was dropped.
; Wwe mg : : We were invited to a luau
rean’s delight.” Every day is fun- : where a pig was roasted ina
: sand pit, and the islanders and
: tourists enjoyed a barbecue
: with music and dance.
for today, for tomorrow we die.” :
Everyone I encountered
: in Hawaii was friendly,
: always smiling and making
: tourists feel at home. Their
: relaxed mindset eventually
: rubs off on the tourists. After
: chatting with the islanders,
: and just before leaving, their
: goodbye is a smile and always
: these words: “Take it easy
: and hang loose”; “You no
: worry—be happy”; and always
: accompanied by the classic
: “hang loose” hand symbol.
My stay in Oahu was lei-
: surely, and fun- and sun-filled,
: but all too soon my vacation
: "+ was over and I had to head
and his schedule was free—this : packto rainy, wet Vancouver.
: I pondered the advice of the
: islanders: “Take it easy and
: hang loose.” Is this advice
: applicable to bustling Canadian
: life, with its high-tech jobs that
7 : require strenuous study and
hosted a Hawaiian Hula dance, hard work? Perhaps it is only
: suitable to life in Hawaii, but
skirts and bras made of coconut : How about Barack Obama who
spent many of his formative
: years on the Hawaiian Islands
: with his grandmother? He
: clearly had ambition, moti-
dance lessons. Hanama Bay was : vation, and determination,
a delight, where colourful trop- : jf we look at his series of
ical fish came right to shore and ; impressive accomplishments.
Life is not all fun, games,
and tropical breezes; there
: should bea balance between
: funand a desire to get ahead
: in life, which can only be done
: by hard work and study.
life & style // 11
L&S Listed: 10 offbeat ways to
stay sun safe this summer
W: all know how to stay sun-safe: slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap ona hat,
seek some shade, and slide on some sunglasses. But what if doing things the normal
way is just too boring for you? Listed presents 10 ways to beat the heat without being a
conformist.
1. Bring back the parasol.
7. If you can’t sleep all day, at least demand a siesta from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., the most dangerous time to be outdoors.
8. Drape your hair over your face. If your hair is short,
buy a wig.
9. Hire someone to follow you around and mist you with a
spray bottle.
10. Wear a glamorous caftan.
By Thinkstock
Take it easy
and hang loose
» The Hawaiian mindset for easy living
Margaret Matthews
Contributor
while back, I went to the
tropical island of Oahu, a
life, and live it to the fullest in
what we might call an “epicu-
filled, with traditional feasts,
music, dancing, smiles, and
laughter. The mindset is “live
Tlanded in Oahu onan
afternoon in early April, and
the weather was balmy with
tropical breezes blowing. On
my way to take in the New
Orleans Jazz Festival, I crossed
a park where I saw a handsome
young American. He was just
gorgeous—six feet tall, green
eyes, sandy hair, and a perfect
physique. My new American
friend accompanied me to the
jazz show and then took me to
dinner. He asked me if] would
like him to show me the other
sights around the island, since
this was my first trip to Hawaii
was a golden opportunity
that I could not turn down!
We spent the whole week
together, and had so much
fun. Each day he took me toa
different place. Kodak Films
where the dancers wore grass
shells, adorned with leis of
fragrant frangipani flowers
around their necks. They later
gave tourists free Hawaiian
we could actually touch them.
We watched the islanders
snorkelling and surfing the
high waves on the north side
of the island. Dole Pineapple
Factory gave us a tour, includ-
: ing tasty samples of pineapple
: juice. The next day we rented
: a paddle boat and paddled
: around the entire island. We
: went toa dinner and dance
: ona cruiser which took us to
popular travel destination fora : pearl Harbour, where we saw
good reason. The islanders love the historical site where the
: atomic bomb was dropped.
; Wwe mg : : We were invited to a luau
rean’s delight.” Every day is fun- : where a pig was roasted ina
: sand pit, and the islanders and
: tourists enjoyed a barbecue
: with music and dance.
for today, for tomorrow we die.” :
Everyone I encountered
: in Hawaii was friendly,
: always smiling and making
: tourists feel at home. Their
: relaxed mindset eventually
: rubs off on the tourists. After
: chatting with the islanders,
: and just before leaving, their
: goodbye is a smile and always
: these words: “Take it easy
: and hang loose”; “You no
: worry—be happy”; and always
: accompanied by the classic
: “hang loose” hand symbol.
My stay in Oahu was lei-
: surely, and fun- and sun-filled,
: but all too soon my vacation
: "+ was over and I had to head
and his schedule was free—this : packto rainy, wet Vancouver.
: I pondered the advice of the
: islanders: “Take it easy and
: hang loose.” Is this advice
: applicable to bustling Canadian
: life, with its high-tech jobs that
7 : require strenuous study and
hosted a Hawaiian Hula dance, hard work? Perhaps it is only
: suitable to life in Hawaii, but
skirts and bras made of coconut : How about Barack Obama who
spent many of his formative
: years on the Hawaiian Islands
: with his grandmother? He
: clearly had ambition, moti-
dance lessons. Hanama Bay was : vation, and determination,
a delight, where colourful trop- : jf we look at his series of
ical fish came right to shore and ; impressive accomplishments.
Life is not all fun, games,
and tropical breezes; there
: should bea balance between
: funand a desire to get ahead
: in life, which can only be done
: by hard work and study.
life & style // 11
L&S Listed: 10 offbeat ways to
stay sun safe this summer
W: all know how to stay sun-safe: slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap ona hat,
seek some shade, and slide on some sunglasses. But what if doing things the normal
way is just too boring for you? Listed presents 10 ways to beat the heat without being a
conformist.
1. Bring back the parasol.
7. If you can’t sleep all day, at least demand a siesta from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., the most dangerous time to be outdoors.
8. Drape your hair over your face. If your hair is short,
buy a wig.
9. Hire someone to follow you around and mist you with a
spray bottle.
10. Wear a glamorous caftan.
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40
By Thinkstock
Take it easy
and hang loose
» The Hawaiian mindset for easy living
Margaret Matthews
Contributor
while back, I went to the
tropical island of Oahu, a
life, and live it to the fullest in
what we might call an “epicu-
filled, with traditional feasts,
music, dancing, smiles, and
laughter. The mindset is “live
Tlanded in Oahu onan
afternoon in early April, and
the weather was balmy with
tropical breezes blowing. On
my way to take in the New
Orleans Jazz Festival, I crossed
a park where I saw a handsome
young American. He was just
gorgeous—six feet tall, green
eyes, sandy hair, and a perfect
physique. My new American
friend accompanied me to the
jazz show and then took me to
dinner. He asked me if] would
like him to show me the other
sights around the island, since
this was my first trip to Hawaii
was a golden opportunity
that I could not turn down!
We spent the whole week
together, and had so much
fun. Each day he took me toa
different place. Kodak Films
where the dancers wore grass
shells, adorned with leis of
fragrant frangipani flowers
around their necks. They later
gave tourists free Hawaiian
we could actually touch them.
We watched the islanders
snorkelling and surfing the
high waves on the north side
of the island. Dole Pineapple
Factory gave us a tour, includ-
: ing tasty samples of pineapple
: juice. The next day we rented
: a paddle boat and paddled
: around the entire island. We
: went toa dinner and dance
: ona cruiser which took us to
popular travel destination fora : pearl Harbour, where we saw
good reason. The islanders love the historical site where the
: atomic bomb was dropped.
; Wwe mg : : We were invited to a luau
rean’s delight.” Every day is fun- : where a pig was roasted ina
: sand pit, and the islanders and
: tourists enjoyed a barbecue
: with music and dance.
for today, for tomorrow we die.” :
Everyone I encountered
: in Hawaii was friendly,
: always smiling and making
: tourists feel at home. Their
: relaxed mindset eventually
: rubs off on the tourists. After
: chatting with the islanders,
: and just before leaving, their
: goodbye is a smile and always
: these words: “Take it easy
: and hang loose”; “You no
: worry—be happy”; and always
: accompanied by the classic
: “hang loose” hand symbol.
My stay in Oahu was lei-
: surely, and fun- and sun-filled,
: but all too soon my vacation
: "+ was over and I had to head
and his schedule was free—this : packto rainy, wet Vancouver.
: I pondered the advice of the
: islanders: “Take it easy and
: hang loose.” Is this advice
: applicable to bustling Canadian
: life, with its high-tech jobs that
7 : require strenuous study and
hosted a Hawaiian Hula dance, hard work? Perhaps it is only
: suitable to life in Hawaii, but
skirts and bras made of coconut : How about Barack Obama who
spent many of his formative
: years on the Hawaiian Islands
: with his grandmother? He
: clearly had ambition, moti-
dance lessons. Hanama Bay was : vation, and determination,
a delight, where colourful trop- : jf we look at his series of
ical fish came right to shore and ; impressive accomplishments.
Life is not all fun, games,
and tropical breezes; there
: should bea balance between
: funand a desire to get ahead
: in life, which can only be done
: by hard work and study.
life & style // 11
L&S Listed: 10 offbeat ways to
stay sun safe this summer
W: all know how to stay sun-safe: slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap ona hat,
seek some shade, and slide on some sunglasses. But what if doing things the normal
way is just too boring for you? Listed presents 10 ways to beat the heat without being a
conformist.
1. Bring back the parasol.
7. If you can’t sleep all day, at least demand a siesta from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., the most dangerous time to be outdoors.
8. Drape your hair over your face. If your hair is short,
buy a wig.
9. Hire someone to follow you around and mist you with a
spray bottle.
10. Wear a glamorous caftan.
By Thinkstock
Take it easy
and hang loose
» The Hawaiian mindset for easy living
Margaret Matthews
Contributor
while back, I went to the
tropical island of Oahu, a
life, and live it to the fullest in
what we might call an “epicu-
filled, with traditional feasts,
music, dancing, smiles, and
laughter. The mindset is “live
Tlanded in Oahu onan
afternoon in early April, and
the weather was balmy with
tropical breezes blowing. On
my way to take in the New
Orleans Jazz Festival, I crossed
a park where I saw a handsome
young American. He was just
gorgeous—six feet tall, green
eyes, sandy hair, and a perfect
physique. My new American
friend accompanied me to the
jazz show and then took me to
dinner. He asked me if] would
like him to show me the other
sights around the island, since
this was my first trip to Hawaii
was a golden opportunity
that I could not turn down!
We spent the whole week
together, and had so much
fun. Each day he took me toa
different place. Kodak Films
where the dancers wore grass
shells, adorned with leis of
fragrant frangipani flowers
around their necks. They later
gave tourists free Hawaiian
we could actually touch them.
We watched the islanders
snorkelling and surfing the
high waves on the north side
of the island. Dole Pineapple
Factory gave us a tour, includ-
: ing tasty samples of pineapple
: juice. The next day we rented
: a paddle boat and paddled
: around the entire island. We
: went toa dinner and dance
: ona cruiser which took us to
popular travel destination fora : pearl Harbour, where we saw
good reason. The islanders love the historical site where the
: atomic bomb was dropped.
; Wwe mg : : We were invited to a luau
rean’s delight.” Every day is fun- : where a pig was roasted ina
: sand pit, and the islanders and
: tourists enjoyed a barbecue
: with music and dance.
for today, for tomorrow we die.” :
Everyone I encountered
: in Hawaii was friendly,
: always smiling and making
: tourists feel at home. Their
: relaxed mindset eventually
: rubs off on the tourists. After
: chatting with the islanders,
: and just before leaving, their
: goodbye is a smile and always
: these words: “Take it easy
: and hang loose”; “You no
: worry—be happy”; and always
: accompanied by the classic
: “hang loose” hand symbol.
My stay in Oahu was lei-
: surely, and fun- and sun-filled,
: but all too soon my vacation
: "+ was over and I had to head
and his schedule was free—this : packto rainy, wet Vancouver.
: I pondered the advice of the
: islanders: “Take it easy and
: hang loose.” Is this advice
: applicable to bustling Canadian
: life, with its high-tech jobs that
7 : require strenuous study and
hosted a Hawaiian Hula dance, hard work? Perhaps it is only
: suitable to life in Hawaii, but
skirts and bras made of coconut : How about Barack Obama who
spent many of his formative
: years on the Hawaiian Islands
: with his grandmother? He
: clearly had ambition, moti-
dance lessons. Hanama Bay was : vation, and determination,
a delight, where colourful trop- : jf we look at his series of
ical fish came right to shore and ; impressive accomplishments.
Life is not all fun, games,
and tropical breezes; there
: should bea balance between
: funand a desire to get ahead
: in life, which can only be done
: by hard work and study.
life & style // 11
L&S Listed: 10 offbeat ways to
stay sun safe this summer
W: all know how to stay sun-safe: slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap ona hat,
seek some shade, and slide on some sunglasses. But what if doing things the normal
way is just too boring for you? Listed presents 10 ways to beat the heat without being a
conformist.
1. Bring back the parasol.
7. If you can’t sleep all day, at least demand a siesta from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m., the most dangerous time to be outdoors.
8. Drape your hair over your face. If your hair is short,
buy a wig.
9. Hire someone to follow you around and mist you with a
spray bottle.
10. Wear a glamorous caftan.
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issue 28 // volume 40
Electronic cigarettes
Philippe Payeur
Contributor
don’t smoke, and as such, I’ve
gleefully taken part in feeling
superior and righteous. Overall,
as a society, we ve become more
enlightened in the last century.
We're more compassionate and
our moral imagination has been
vastly broadened.
That’s why being a non-
smoker was so great. It was a
chance to cut loose and behave
like a close-minded bigot, just
them and was smug when they
told me about their shame,
smoking. They were the only
group we were allowed to be
openly hostile to in an era that
was obsessed with political
correctness.
Starting in the ‘gos, we
waged a war. We took away their
smoking sections in restaurants
and taxed them into oblivion.
We humiliated them with labels
that warned of impotence and
stuffed them into airtight glass
terrariums at airports, making
them look like an attraction at a
museum.
“Observe the smoker in his
natural habitat. Notice the look
of consciousness that the world
is moving past her.’
In this game of cultural
warfare, our team had Michael
Jordan. Our team was crushing
it.
“Yeah, that’s right. Six
metres from the entrance.
Further. Over there in the rain.
Yeah, there.”
Then came electronic
cigarettes (e-cigs), a sexy little
flute-looking thing that comes
in customizable colours and
flavours. It delivers a nicotine
hit without the carcinogens
that come with tobacco and
produces less smoke and odour.
Smoking inside! At parties and
opinions // 15
It’s just that some of
us fantasized about
Wiping out smoking
in a unilateral,
scorched earth,
shock-and-awe way.
> in restaurants!
Smokers holding their heads
: high with *gulp* dignity. It even
: kind of looks cool. How did
: this sneak through? It felt like
: our side, which for decades had
like our grandfathers! I criticized ? Known nothing but triumph,
: had suffered a setback. I can’t be
the only one who feels outrage.
From a more compassionate
: perspective the e-cig isa handy
: device that our nicotine-addled
: friends can use to get a fix
: without dramatically raising
: their risk of cancer or wiping
: out their bank account. In social
: situations it’s not annoying
: as long as the user practices
: good manners. When a new
: technology enters our lives it
: sets off an onslaught of poor
: etiquette until we develop
: a consensus for acceptable
: behaviour. E-cigs are new and
: thus many are behaving like ass-
: hats with them, exhaling in your
: direction, not asking if it’s okay
: to use in your house, etc. We'll
get there eventually.
Consuming nicotine and
: tobacco are two very different
: things. Anything that hurts
: the cigarette industry is good.
: E-cigs are a good thing, it’s
: just that some of us fantasized
: about wiping out smoking ina
: unilateral, scorched earth, shock-
: and-awe way. E-cigs feel like a
: product of our enlightened time,
: which is depriving some of us of
: our feelings of superiority and
: righteous indignation. I enjoyed
: being a jerk to smokers. I’ll have
: to get my fix somewhere else.
Apathy 1s the new sexy
» Does body image matter on the beach?
lloradanon Efimoff
Contributor
I may not look like summer
yet, but I promise you, it’s right
around the corner. And what
comes with summer? Parties,
barbecues... and, of course, the
beach!
Let’s be real: how are you
getting your beach body ready?
Are you cutting back on food?
Starving? Working on your thigh
gap? Doing an endless number
of push ups? Planks? Burpees?
Do you just put on a healthy
dose of confidence?
Want to know my secret? I
don’t think about it, and I don’t
: care.
Does that mean that apathy
is the key to sexiness, sex-appeal,
: or self-confidence? Probably
: not. But it sure as hell beats the
: endless and pointless hours at
: the gym ina vain attempt to be
: “sexy.” After all, I have a lot more
: fun at the beach, swimming or
: throwing a football around than
: | would if I sat there worrying
: about my lack of a “thigh gap”
Besides, you're never going
: to please everyone. Someone
: will dislike your bathing suit
: choice, and write you off as not
: sexy. Someone will see your abs
: and consider you “too fit for
: a girl.” Someone will see your
: chest hair, or lack thereof, and
think it’s gross. Your facade of
: confidence may crumble when
: you realize not everyone is
: fooled by it. All of these things
: are aimed at attaining a concept
: of sexiness. However, everyone
: has a different idea of what's sexy :
: in real life, even if the magazines :
: don't seem to agree with this
fact.
Growing up as a young
: both in their late teens and
early 20s (and quite a few who
: area lot older), regardless of
: their feminist or non-feminist
: identity, have body image issues. :
: I know I was prone to these in
: the past, and still am sometimes. :
Most girls don’t seem to consider :
: mind is that no body is perfect,
: and there is no point ina body
: being aesthetically perfect,
: anyways. The point of a body is
: to be functional, not to look nice
: (in the big picture, anyways).
: In fact, the whole concept of
: beauty or sex appeal is largely
: constructed and cultural.
themselves sexy, but work really
: hard to try to reach that ideal—
: whether it’s by tanning, losing
: weight, dying hair, or wearing
? woman ina society that idealizes :
: thin, white, blonde girls has
: illustrated to me just how (a)
: impressionable most teenage
: girls are, and (b) how difficult it
: can be to deal with the concept
: of “sexy.” Most girls I know,
makeup. Or maybe they try to
: take the “short-cut” and just act
> confident.
The issue with this is that
whether it be physical (i.e.
: losing weight) or attitudinal (i.e.
confidence) changes, all of these
: things really just perpetuate the
: idea that we should care about
: what others think of our bodies.
The fact is, when you lose or gain
five or 10 pounds, most people—
: other than yourself or maybe
your significant other—don’t
notice. Another thing to keep in
The takeaway message? Just
dont give a fuck.
Electronic cigarettes
Philippe Payeur
Contributor
don’t smoke, and as such, I’ve
gleefully taken part in feeling
superior and righteous. Overall,
as a society, we ve become more
enlightened in the last century.
We're more compassionate and
our moral imagination has been
vastly broadened.
That’s why being a non-
smoker was so great. It was a
chance to cut loose and behave
like a close-minded bigot, just
them and was smug when they
told me about their shame,
smoking. They were the only
group we were allowed to be
openly hostile to in an era that
was obsessed with political
correctness.
Starting in the ‘gos, we
waged a war. We took away their
smoking sections in restaurants
and taxed them into oblivion.
We humiliated them with labels
that warned of impotence and
stuffed them into airtight glass
terrariums at airports, making
them look like an attraction at a
museum.
“Observe the smoker in his
natural habitat. Notice the look
of consciousness that the world
is moving past her.’
In this game of cultural
warfare, our team had Michael
Jordan. Our team was crushing
it.
“Yeah, that’s right. Six
metres from the entrance.
Further. Over there in the rain.
Yeah, there.”
Then came electronic
cigarettes (e-cigs), a sexy little
flute-looking thing that comes
in customizable colours and
flavours. It delivers a nicotine
hit without the carcinogens
that come with tobacco and
produces less smoke and odour.
Smoking inside! At parties and
opinions // 15
It’s just that some of
us fantasized about
Wiping out smoking
in a unilateral,
scorched earth,
shock-and-awe way.
> in restaurants!
Smokers holding their heads
: high with *gulp* dignity. It even
: kind of looks cool. How did
: this sneak through? It felt like
: our side, which for decades had
like our grandfathers! I criticized ? Known nothing but triumph,
: had suffered a setback. I can’t be
the only one who feels outrage.
From a more compassionate
: perspective the e-cig isa handy
: device that our nicotine-addled
: friends can use to get a fix
: without dramatically raising
: their risk of cancer or wiping
: out their bank account. In social
: situations it’s not annoying
: as long as the user practices
: good manners. When a new
: technology enters our lives it
: sets off an onslaught of poor
: etiquette until we develop
: a consensus for acceptable
: behaviour. E-cigs are new and
: thus many are behaving like ass-
: hats with them, exhaling in your
: direction, not asking if it’s okay
: to use in your house, etc. We'll
get there eventually.
Consuming nicotine and
: tobacco are two very different
: things. Anything that hurts
: the cigarette industry is good.
: E-cigs are a good thing, it’s
: just that some of us fantasized
: about wiping out smoking ina
: unilateral, scorched earth, shock-
: and-awe way. E-cigs feel like a
: product of our enlightened time,
: which is depriving some of us of
: our feelings of superiority and
: righteous indignation. I enjoyed
: being a jerk to smokers. I’ll have
: to get my fix somewhere else.
Apathy 1s the new sexy
» Does body image matter on the beach?
lloradanon Efimoff
Contributor
I may not look like summer
yet, but I promise you, it’s right
around the corner. And what
comes with summer? Parties,
barbecues... and, of course, the
beach!
Let’s be real: how are you
getting your beach body ready?
Are you cutting back on food?
Starving? Working on your thigh
gap? Doing an endless number
of push ups? Planks? Burpees?
Do you just put on a healthy
dose of confidence?
Want to know my secret? I
don’t think about it, and I don’t
: care.
Does that mean that apathy
is the key to sexiness, sex-appeal,
: or self-confidence? Probably
: not. But it sure as hell beats the
: endless and pointless hours at
: the gym ina vain attempt to be
: “sexy.” After all, I have a lot more
: fun at the beach, swimming or
: throwing a football around than
: | would if I sat there worrying
: about my lack of a “thigh gap”
Besides, you're never going
: to please everyone. Someone
: will dislike your bathing suit
: choice, and write you off as not
: sexy. Someone will see your abs
: and consider you “too fit for
: a girl.” Someone will see your
: chest hair, or lack thereof, and
think it’s gross. Your facade of
: confidence may crumble when
: you realize not everyone is
: fooled by it. All of these things
: are aimed at attaining a concept
: of sexiness. However, everyone
: has a different idea of what's sexy :
: in real life, even if the magazines :
: don't seem to agree with this
fact.
Growing up as a young
: both in their late teens and
early 20s (and quite a few who
: area lot older), regardless of
: their feminist or non-feminist
: identity, have body image issues. :
: I know I was prone to these in
: the past, and still am sometimes. :
Most girls don’t seem to consider :
: mind is that no body is perfect,
: and there is no point ina body
: being aesthetically perfect,
: anyways. The point of a body is
: to be functional, not to look nice
: (in the big picture, anyways).
: In fact, the whole concept of
: beauty or sex appeal is largely
: constructed and cultural.
themselves sexy, but work really
: hard to try to reach that ideal—
: whether it’s by tanning, losing
: weight, dying hair, or wearing
? woman ina society that idealizes :
: thin, white, blonde girls has
: illustrated to me just how (a)
: impressionable most teenage
: girls are, and (b) how difficult it
: can be to deal with the concept
: of “sexy.” Most girls I know,
makeup. Or maybe they try to
: take the “short-cut” and just act
> confident.
The issue with this is that
whether it be physical (i.e.
: losing weight) or attitudinal (i.e.
confidence) changes, all of these
: things really just perpetuate the
: idea that we should care about
: what others think of our bodies.
The fact is, when you lose or gain
five or 10 pounds, most people—
: other than yourself or maybe
your significant other—don’t
notice. Another thing to keep in
The takeaway message? Just
dont give a fuck.
Edited Text
issue 28 // volume 40
Electronic cigarettes
Philippe Payeur
Contributor
don’t smoke, and as such, I’ve
gleefully taken part in feeling
superior and righteous. Overall,
as a society, we ve become more
enlightened in the last century.
We're more compassionate and
our moral imagination has been
vastly broadened.
That’s why being a non-
smoker was so great. It was a
chance to cut loose and behave
like a close-minded bigot, just
them and was smug when they
told me about their shame,
smoking. They were the only
group we were allowed to be
openly hostile to in an era that
was obsessed with political
correctness.
Starting in the ‘gos, we
waged a war. We took away their
smoking sections in restaurants
and taxed them into oblivion.
We humiliated them with labels
that warned of impotence and
stuffed them into airtight glass
terrariums at airports, making
them look like an attraction at a
museum.
“Observe the smoker in his
natural habitat. Notice the look
of consciousness that the world
is moving past her.’
In this game of cultural
warfare, our team had Michael
Jordan. Our team was crushing
it.
“Yeah, that’s right. Six
metres from the entrance.
Further. Over there in the rain.
Yeah, there.”
Then came electronic
cigarettes (e-cigs), a sexy little
flute-looking thing that comes
in customizable colours and
flavours. It delivers a nicotine
hit without the carcinogens
that come with tobacco and
produces less smoke and odour.
Smoking inside! At parties and
opinions // 15
It’s just that some of
us fantasized about
Wiping out smoking
in a unilateral,
scorched earth,
shock-and-awe way.
> in restaurants!
Smokers holding their heads
: high with *gulp* dignity. It even
: kind of looks cool. How did
: this sneak through? It felt like
: our side, which for decades had
like our grandfathers! I criticized ? Known nothing but triumph,
: had suffered a setback. I can’t be
the only one who feels outrage.
From a more compassionate
: perspective the e-cig isa handy
: device that our nicotine-addled
: friends can use to get a fix
: without dramatically raising
: their risk of cancer or wiping
: out their bank account. In social
: situations it’s not annoying
: as long as the user practices
: good manners. When a new
: technology enters our lives it
: sets off an onslaught of poor
: etiquette until we develop
: a consensus for acceptable
: behaviour. E-cigs are new and
: thus many are behaving like ass-
: hats with them, exhaling in your
: direction, not asking if it’s okay
: to use in your house, etc. We'll
get there eventually.
Consuming nicotine and
: tobacco are two very different
: things. Anything that hurts
: the cigarette industry is good.
: E-cigs are a good thing, it’s
: just that some of us fantasized
: about wiping out smoking ina
: unilateral, scorched earth, shock-
: and-awe way. E-cigs feel like a
: product of our enlightened time,
: which is depriving some of us of
: our feelings of superiority and
: righteous indignation. I enjoyed
: being a jerk to smokers. I’ll have
: to get my fix somewhere else.
Apathy 1s the new sexy
» Does body image matter on the beach?
lloradanon Efimoff
Contributor
I may not look like summer
yet, but I promise you, it’s right
around the corner. And what
comes with summer? Parties,
barbecues... and, of course, the
beach!
Let’s be real: how are you
getting your beach body ready?
Are you cutting back on food?
Starving? Working on your thigh
gap? Doing an endless number
of push ups? Planks? Burpees?
Do you just put on a healthy
dose of confidence?
Want to know my secret? I
don’t think about it, and I don’t
: care.
Does that mean that apathy
is the key to sexiness, sex-appeal,
: or self-confidence? Probably
: not. But it sure as hell beats the
: endless and pointless hours at
: the gym ina vain attempt to be
: “sexy.” After all, I have a lot more
: fun at the beach, swimming or
: throwing a football around than
: | would if I sat there worrying
: about my lack of a “thigh gap”
Besides, you're never going
: to please everyone. Someone
: will dislike your bathing suit
: choice, and write you off as not
: sexy. Someone will see your abs
: and consider you “too fit for
: a girl.” Someone will see your
: chest hair, or lack thereof, and
think it’s gross. Your facade of
: confidence may crumble when
: you realize not everyone is
: fooled by it. All of these things
: are aimed at attaining a concept
: of sexiness. However, everyone
: has a different idea of what's sexy :
: in real life, even if the magazines :
: don't seem to agree with this
fact.
Growing up as a young
: both in their late teens and
early 20s (and quite a few who
: area lot older), regardless of
: their feminist or non-feminist
: identity, have body image issues. :
: I know I was prone to these in
: the past, and still am sometimes. :
Most girls don’t seem to consider :
: mind is that no body is perfect,
: and there is no point ina body
: being aesthetically perfect,
: anyways. The point of a body is
: to be functional, not to look nice
: (in the big picture, anyways).
: In fact, the whole concept of
: beauty or sex appeal is largely
: constructed and cultural.
themselves sexy, but work really
: hard to try to reach that ideal—
: whether it’s by tanning, losing
: weight, dying hair, or wearing
? woman ina society that idealizes :
: thin, white, blonde girls has
: illustrated to me just how (a)
: impressionable most teenage
: girls are, and (b) how difficult it
: can be to deal with the concept
: of “sexy.” Most girls I know,
makeup. Or maybe they try to
: take the “short-cut” and just act
> confident.
The issue with this is that
whether it be physical (i.e.
: losing weight) or attitudinal (i.e.
confidence) changes, all of these
: things really just perpetuate the
: idea that we should care about
: what others think of our bodies.
The fact is, when you lose or gain
five or 10 pounds, most people—
: other than yourself or maybe
your significant other—don’t
notice. Another thing to keep in
The takeaway message? Just
dont give a fuck.
Electronic cigarettes
Philippe Payeur
Contributor
don’t smoke, and as such, I’ve
gleefully taken part in feeling
superior and righteous. Overall,
as a society, we ve become more
enlightened in the last century.
We're more compassionate and
our moral imagination has been
vastly broadened.
That’s why being a non-
smoker was so great. It was a
chance to cut loose and behave
like a close-minded bigot, just
them and was smug when they
told me about their shame,
smoking. They were the only
group we were allowed to be
openly hostile to in an era that
was obsessed with political
correctness.
Starting in the ‘gos, we
waged a war. We took away their
smoking sections in restaurants
and taxed them into oblivion.
We humiliated them with labels
that warned of impotence and
stuffed them into airtight glass
terrariums at airports, making
them look like an attraction at a
museum.
“Observe the smoker in his
natural habitat. Notice the look
of consciousness that the world
is moving past her.’
In this game of cultural
warfare, our team had Michael
Jordan. Our team was crushing
it.
“Yeah, that’s right. Six
metres from the entrance.
Further. Over there in the rain.
Yeah, there.”
Then came electronic
cigarettes (e-cigs), a sexy little
flute-looking thing that comes
in customizable colours and
flavours. It delivers a nicotine
hit without the carcinogens
that come with tobacco and
produces less smoke and odour.
Smoking inside! At parties and
opinions // 15
It’s just that some of
us fantasized about
Wiping out smoking
in a unilateral,
scorched earth,
shock-and-awe way.
> in restaurants!
Smokers holding their heads
: high with *gulp* dignity. It even
: kind of looks cool. How did
: this sneak through? It felt like
: our side, which for decades had
like our grandfathers! I criticized ? Known nothing but triumph,
: had suffered a setback. I can’t be
the only one who feels outrage.
From a more compassionate
: perspective the e-cig isa handy
: device that our nicotine-addled
: friends can use to get a fix
: without dramatically raising
: their risk of cancer or wiping
: out their bank account. In social
: situations it’s not annoying
: as long as the user practices
: good manners. When a new
: technology enters our lives it
: sets off an onslaught of poor
: etiquette until we develop
: a consensus for acceptable
: behaviour. E-cigs are new and
: thus many are behaving like ass-
: hats with them, exhaling in your
: direction, not asking if it’s okay
: to use in your house, etc. We'll
get there eventually.
Consuming nicotine and
: tobacco are two very different
: things. Anything that hurts
: the cigarette industry is good.
: E-cigs are a good thing, it’s
: just that some of us fantasized
: about wiping out smoking ina
: unilateral, scorched earth, shock-
: and-awe way. E-cigs feel like a
: product of our enlightened time,
: which is depriving some of us of
: our feelings of superiority and
: righteous indignation. I enjoyed
: being a jerk to smokers. I’ll have
: to get my fix somewhere else.
Apathy 1s the new sexy
» Does body image matter on the beach?
lloradanon Efimoff
Contributor
I may not look like summer
yet, but I promise you, it’s right
around the corner. And what
comes with summer? Parties,
barbecues... and, of course, the
beach!
Let’s be real: how are you
getting your beach body ready?
Are you cutting back on food?
Starving? Working on your thigh
gap? Doing an endless number
of push ups? Planks? Burpees?
Do you just put on a healthy
dose of confidence?
Want to know my secret? I
don’t think about it, and I don’t
: care.
Does that mean that apathy
is the key to sexiness, sex-appeal,
: or self-confidence? Probably
: not. But it sure as hell beats the
: endless and pointless hours at
: the gym ina vain attempt to be
: “sexy.” After all, I have a lot more
: fun at the beach, swimming or
: throwing a football around than
: | would if I sat there worrying
: about my lack of a “thigh gap”
Besides, you're never going
: to please everyone. Someone
: will dislike your bathing suit
: choice, and write you off as not
: sexy. Someone will see your abs
: and consider you “too fit for
: a girl.” Someone will see your
: chest hair, or lack thereof, and
think it’s gross. Your facade of
: confidence may crumble when
: you realize not everyone is
: fooled by it. All of these things
: are aimed at attaining a concept
: of sexiness. However, everyone
: has a different idea of what's sexy :
: in real life, even if the magazines :
: don't seem to agree with this
fact.
Growing up as a young
: both in their late teens and
early 20s (and quite a few who
: area lot older), regardless of
: their feminist or non-feminist
: identity, have body image issues. :
: I know I was prone to these in
: the past, and still am sometimes. :
Most girls don’t seem to consider :
: mind is that no body is perfect,
: and there is no point ina body
: being aesthetically perfect,
: anyways. The point of a body is
: to be functional, not to look nice
: (in the big picture, anyways).
: In fact, the whole concept of
: beauty or sex appeal is largely
: constructed and cultural.
themselves sexy, but work really
: hard to try to reach that ideal—
: whether it’s by tanning, losing
: weight, dying hair, or wearing
? woman ina society that idealizes :
: thin, white, blonde girls has
: illustrated to me just how (a)
: impressionable most teenage
: girls are, and (b) how difficult it
: can be to deal with the concept
: of “sexy.” Most girls I know,
makeup. Or maybe they try to
: take the “short-cut” and just act
> confident.
The issue with this is that
whether it be physical (i.e.
: losing weight) or attitudinal (i.e.
confidence) changes, all of these
: things really just perpetuate the
: idea that we should care about
: what others think of our bodies.
The fact is, when you lose or gain
five or 10 pounds, most people—
: other than yourself or maybe
your significant other—don’t
notice. Another thing to keep in
The takeaway message? Just
dont give a fuck.
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he women’s softball team
wrapped up their season last
month with a trip to Oregon for
the NWAACC Championships.
Expectations were high for the
Royals going in, but the path to
the final was always going to be
a difficult one. While the squad
left the tournament without the
ending they were hoping for, a
top-six finish and a season of
accomplishments were decent
consolation prizes.
Day one in Oregon featured
two games for the Royals,
the first of which was against
Highline and the second
against Walla Walla. Against
Highline, Douglas got off to the
start they were looking for in
the tournament as the Royals
confidently took care of the
opposition. It was a close enough
game until the fourth inning;
the Royals were up 3-1 when
Sydney Brown cleared the fences
for a three-run homer.
“It was nerve-wracking at
first in the box, but coach had
called time and told me to relax
and just swing away, so that’s
exactly what I did,” commented
Brown.
The team scored two runs
: in the remaining innings and
: Tori Belton supplied some solid
: pitching to send the crew from
: Canada to their next game on
: the back of an 8-1 win.
Unfortunately, the Royals
: were unable to carry the
: Momentum of that first win into
: their second game and they lost
: to Walla Walla 4-3.
Assistant coach Rob
: Warburton noted afterwards,
: “I think we were just missing
: that spark; we didn’t get off to
: agreat start. We'd won quite a
: few games in a row and maybe
: coasted a bit on our laurels.”
The Royals did make a push
: near the end of the game when
: they were down 4-2 though.
: Veronika Boyd remarked on
: that effort in her post-game
: comments: “Definitely a wake-
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: advantage of my speed, coach
4: made me steal, and the rest of
the team hit me in,” said Strelau.
The Royals then faced off
against Chemeketa, ready for
: another hard-fought game. Both
; teams were ready to play “D,”
: and asa result, neither squad
: put points on the scoreboard
: until the fourth inning. Another
: Chemeketa run in the fifth
2: put Douglas down 2-1, but the
By Campus Life and Athletics on flickrJerald Walliser . . .
: final two innings while keeping
: up call for us. I think we're going :
: to come back strong tomorrow
: and bring the heart we had
: from the seventh inning of that
: game.”
Come back strong they did.
Olympic was first on the bill
: for the next day and Douglas’
: potent offence went to work
: early. With three runs in the
: first and another three in the
: third, the squad was up 6-1.
: Olympic had an offensive boom
: of their own at the top of the
: sixth to tie it up, but by the end
: of the inning, thanks to a clutch
: showing from Hillary Strelau,
: the Royals regained the lead 8-6
: before shutting the door tight in
: the final frame to preserve the
: win.
“Being leadoff, I knew I just
had to put the ball in play and
: do what I normally do. Took
: Royals didn’t panic and put
up three of their own over the
: Chemeketa scoreless; 4-2 final
: score. Kelsey Hari, credited by
: coach Michelle Peters as having
: two game-saving throws, was
: having some difficulties with
: her arm: “[I] was actually really
: struggling before the game... I
: didn’t really take any practice
: throws—trying to preserve it.”
: Nonetheless, she didn't let it
: bother her when it mattered: “T
: knew if there was a ground ball
: to me I'd just gunner it home.
: Was thinking, ‘Home, home,
: home; all the way.”
The next game was against
: Wenatchee Valley, and would
: be Douglas’ last. The Royals
: suffered their only mercy of the
: season 15-3. Taylor Miller gave
: the group something to cheer
: about in the bottom of the fifth
: with a solo home run but it was
: never going to be enough.
Much as it wasn't first place,
Peters was impressed by her
: team’s showing this season:
: “These girls have made me
: proud from the very beginning.
: They’re a close team. They
: support one another. They do
: the right things on and off the
: field. Regardless of their role,
: they put their heart and full
: effort into it. I don’t know how
: much more I can say about these
: girls.”
And to round out the
season, there were a number
: of individual accolades to
: consider as well. Making the
: North Region First All-Star Team
: were Allison Wiens, Belton,
: and Brown. Making the Second
: Team were Morganne Blattman,
: Ashley Jongejan, and Jennifer
: McKellar. Peters was named
: North Region Coach of the Year,
: and Strelau was selected as the
: North Region MVP along with
: being named to the NWAACC
: All-American Team.
The Royals overcame
: inexperience (nine freshman),
: asmall roster (13 players), and
: some tough competition to put
: forth one of the finest seasons in
: the program’s history. Seventeen
: wins. Three losses. A North
: Division pennant win. And a
: top-six finish at the NWAACC
: Championship. Not bad. Not
: bad atall.
Stinking up the joint
» The NFL, marijuana, and suspensions
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
ty i
I: been an interesting
off-season for the NFL. Big
names and washed-up stars
have moved around. Rule
changes have been discussed.
Fresh faces from college have
been drafted and immediately
anointed the saviours of their
new teams. And it’s just not
the NFLif Roger Goodell’s
crackdown on drugs hasn't
come up with a few more
felons, so there’s that too.
You have to wonder what
goes through the mind ofa
professional athlete when
they take a banned substance,
: especially when that athlete is
considered among the elite in
: the game. They've got the fame,
: the money, the house, the car,
; and pretty much anything else
; they desire. Why jeopardize
: that? Regardless of the player
: and whatever perceptions
: about their work ethic (or lack
: thereof) are, they have put a
: significant effort into honing
: their craft and to get where
: they are. Are steroids really
: necessary to up their game? Or
: worse, is it really worth risking
: everything for a bit of bud?
Exhibit A is currently
: Josh Gordon. The NFL's leader
: inreceiving yards—with
Pan astonishing 1,646—is
: expected to be suspended
: by the league for an entire
: season after reportedly failing
: adrug test due to marijuana.
Hold the collective face-
palm for a moment. Gordon’s
: remarkable season is made all
: the more impressive by the
fact that he missed two games.
: The ex-Baylor man averaged
: 117.6 yards per outing. The real
: story here is that he missed
: the first two games due toa
: failed drug test (codeine from
: his cough medicine is his
alibi and he’s sticking to it).
But wait, there’s more.
Gordon was a supplemen-
: tal draft pick coming out of
: college because he had some...
: issues. Bet the house on the
: daily double, kids, because
: it was marijuana that landed
: him in trouble in school too.
To sum up Gordon’s career,
he just about had his career
: aspirations ruined by dope,
: made it to the NFL anyway, had
a decent rookie season, failed
ia drug test, realized he should
: probably be more careful, led
: the entire league in receiving
: yards quite handily, and then
: got nailed for pot again. You
: can’t write this stuff. And to top
: it off, when he was pulled over
: on the weekend of May 25, the
: passenger in his car was found
to have marijuana on him.
The complaints from many
: fans is centred on the fact
: that Gordon is being busted
: for dope. Not Adderall. Not
: steroids. Nothing that will
: actually help him on the field.
: He’s being punished fora
: purely recreational drug that
: millions upon millions partake
: in. Frankly, those fans should
: just leave it. Sure, dope isn’t a
: performance-enhancing drug,
: but it is illegal. Can you really
: expect the NFL to stand by
: and let their players blatantly
: use banned substances? What
: kind ofan image would that
: portray? All the Pop Warner
: leagues that look up to the
: pros suddenly wouldn't quite
: have the same wholesome
family atmosphere to them.
No, Gordon and all the
: other suspensions (including
: another season-suspension
: to star linebacker Daryl
: Washington) handed out
: since 2006 by Goodell have
: only themselves to blame.
: Performance-enhancing or not,
: a drugisa drug;a rule isa rule;
: asuspension is some quality
: time to think about errors.
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ty i
he women’s softball team
wrapped up their season last
month with a trip to Oregon for
the NWAACC Championships.
Expectations were high for the
Royals going in, but the path to
the final was always going to be
a difficult one. While the squad
left the tournament without the
ending they were hoping for, a
top-six finish and a season of
accomplishments were decent
consolation prizes.
Day one in Oregon featured
two games for the Royals,
the first of which was against
Highline and the second
against Walla Walla. Against
Highline, Douglas got off to the
start they were looking for in
the tournament as the Royals
confidently took care of the
opposition. It was a close enough
game until the fourth inning;
the Royals were up 3-1 when
Sydney Brown cleared the fences
for a three-run homer.
“It was nerve-wracking at
first in the box, but coach had
called time and told me to relax
and just swing away, so that’s
exactly what I did,” commented
Brown.
The team scored two runs
: in the remaining innings and
: Tori Belton supplied some solid
: pitching to send the crew from
: Canada to their next game on
: the back of an 8-1 win.
Unfortunately, the Royals
: were unable to carry the
: Momentum of that first win into
: their second game and they lost
: to Walla Walla 4-3.
Assistant coach Rob
: Warburton noted afterwards,
: “I think we were just missing
: that spark; we didn’t get off to
: agreat start. We'd won quite a
: few games in a row and maybe
: coasted a bit on our laurels.”
The Royals did make a push
: near the end of the game when
: they were down 4-2 though.
: Veronika Boyd remarked on
: that effort in her post-game
: comments: “Definitely a wake-
Know the score?
Contact: Eric Wilkins, Sports Editor
M sports@theotherpress. ca
www theotherpress.ca
: advantage of my speed, coach
4: made me steal, and the rest of
the team hit me in,” said Strelau.
The Royals then faced off
against Chemeketa, ready for
: another hard-fought game. Both
; teams were ready to play “D,”
: and asa result, neither squad
: put points on the scoreboard
: until the fourth inning. Another
: Chemeketa run in the fifth
2: put Douglas down 2-1, but the
By Campus Life and Athletics on flickrJerald Walliser . . .
: final two innings while keeping
: up call for us. I think we're going :
: to come back strong tomorrow
: and bring the heart we had
: from the seventh inning of that
: game.”
Come back strong they did.
Olympic was first on the bill
: for the next day and Douglas’
: potent offence went to work
: early. With three runs in the
: first and another three in the
: third, the squad was up 6-1.
: Olympic had an offensive boom
: of their own at the top of the
: sixth to tie it up, but by the end
: of the inning, thanks to a clutch
: showing from Hillary Strelau,
: the Royals regained the lead 8-6
: before shutting the door tight in
: the final frame to preserve the
: win.
“Being leadoff, I knew I just
had to put the ball in play and
: do what I normally do. Took
: Royals didn’t panic and put
up three of their own over the
: Chemeketa scoreless; 4-2 final
: score. Kelsey Hari, credited by
: coach Michelle Peters as having
: two game-saving throws, was
: having some difficulties with
: her arm: “[I] was actually really
: struggling before the game... I
: didn’t really take any practice
: throws—trying to preserve it.”
: Nonetheless, she didn't let it
: bother her when it mattered: “T
: knew if there was a ground ball
: to me I'd just gunner it home.
: Was thinking, ‘Home, home,
: home; all the way.”
The next game was against
: Wenatchee Valley, and would
: be Douglas’ last. The Royals
: suffered their only mercy of the
: season 15-3. Taylor Miller gave
: the group something to cheer
: about in the bottom of the fifth
: with a solo home run but it was
: never going to be enough.
Much as it wasn't first place,
Peters was impressed by her
: team’s showing this season:
: “These girls have made me
: proud from the very beginning.
: They’re a close team. They
: support one another. They do
: the right things on and off the
: field. Regardless of their role,
: they put their heart and full
: effort into it. I don’t know how
: much more I can say about these
: girls.”
And to round out the
season, there were a number
: of individual accolades to
: consider as well. Making the
: North Region First All-Star Team
: were Allison Wiens, Belton,
: and Brown. Making the Second
: Team were Morganne Blattman,
: Ashley Jongejan, and Jennifer
: McKellar. Peters was named
: North Region Coach of the Year,
: and Strelau was selected as the
: North Region MVP along with
: being named to the NWAACC
: All-American Team.
The Royals overcame
: inexperience (nine freshman),
: asmall roster (13 players), and
: some tough competition to put
: forth one of the finest seasons in
: the program’s history. Seventeen
: wins. Three losses. A North
: Division pennant win. And a
: top-six finish at the NWAACC
: Championship. Not bad. Not
: bad atall.
Stinking up the joint
» The NFL, marijuana, and suspensions
Eric Wilkins
Sports Editor
M sports
@theotherpress.ca
ty i
I: been an interesting
off-season for the NFL. Big
names and washed-up stars
have moved around. Rule
changes have been discussed.
Fresh faces from college have
been drafted and immediately
anointed the saviours of their
new teams. And it’s just not
the NFLif Roger Goodell’s
crackdown on drugs hasn't
come up with a few more
felons, so there’s that too.
You have to wonder what
goes through the mind ofa
professional athlete when
they take a banned substance,
: especially when that athlete is
considered among the elite in
: the game. They've got the fame,
: the money, the house, the car,
; and pretty much anything else
; they desire. Why jeopardize
: that? Regardless of the player
: and whatever perceptions
: about their work ethic (or lack
: thereof) are, they have put a
: significant effort into honing
: their craft and to get where
: they are. Are steroids really
: necessary to up their game? Or
: worse, is it really worth risking
: everything for a bit of bud?
Exhibit A is currently
: Josh Gordon. The NFL's leader
: inreceiving yards—with
Pan astonishing 1,646—is
: expected to be suspended
: by the league for an entire
: season after reportedly failing
: adrug test due to marijuana.
Hold the collective face-
palm for a moment. Gordon’s
: remarkable season is made all
: the more impressive by the
fact that he missed two games.
: The ex-Baylor man averaged
: 117.6 yards per outing. The real
: story here is that he missed
: the first two games due toa
: failed drug test (codeine from
: his cough medicine is his
alibi and he’s sticking to it).
But wait, there’s more.
Gordon was a supplemen-
: tal draft pick coming out of
: college because he had some...
: issues. Bet the house on the
: daily double, kids, because
: it was marijuana that landed
: him in trouble in school too.
To sum up Gordon’s career,
he just about had his career
: aspirations ruined by dope,
: made it to the NFL anyway, had
a decent rookie season, failed
ia drug test, realized he should
: probably be more careful, led
: the entire league in receiving
: yards quite handily, and then
: got nailed for pot again. You
: can’t write this stuff. And to top
: it off, when he was pulled over
: on the weekend of May 25, the
: passenger in his car was found
to have marijuana on him.
The complaints from many
: fans is centred on the fact
: that Gordon is being busted
: for dope. Not Adderall. Not
: steroids. Nothing that will
: actually help him on the field.
: He’s being punished fora
: purely recreational drug that
: millions upon millions partake
: in. Frankly, those fans should
: just leave it. Sure, dope isn’t a
: performance-enhancing drug,
: but it is illegal. Can you really
: expect the NFL to stand by
: and let their players blatantly
: use banned substances? What
: kind ofan image would that
: portray? All the Pop Warner
: leagues that look up to the
: pros suddenly wouldn't quite
: have the same wholesome
family atmosphere to them.
No, Gordon and all the
: other suspensions (including
: another season-suspension
: to star linebacker Daryl
: Washington) handed out
: since 2006 by Goodell have
: only themselves to blame.
: Performance-enhancing or not,
: a drugisa drug;a rule isa rule;
: asuspension is some quality
: time to think about errors.
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Is society really serious when it comes to Father's Day?
» One look at greeting cards reveal dads are often the butt of jokes
Patrick Vaillancourt
Contributor
he holidays commemorat-
ing our parents should truly
be days of thanksgiving—days
of reflection for all that our
parents do, and have done, for
their children. Many will argue
that Mother’s and Father’s day,
are commercial initiatives con-
cocted by greeting card com-
panies, and toa degree they’re
right. Despite the commercial
nature, there can be no denying
that one day a year devoted to
serving mom or dad is most ap-_:
propriate in this individualistic
society of ours.
In the case of Mother’s Day,
spouses and children go out
of their way to make mom feel
loved. Whether it be breakfast
in bed ora day at the spa, mom
typically has nothing to worry
about on that second Sunday in ! Father’s Day was somewhat of
a foreign experience given that
: Idid not spend my childhood
: growing up with my father.
: That being said, it does not
: take credentials in sociology
; to understand that there exists
ae : avast difference between the
make generalizations or blanket ways we honour our mothers
and fathers on these days.
May.
It’s interesting, however,
to compare the treatment of
moms on Mother’s Day with
how we show appreciation for
our dads on their day.
Of course, I don’t like to
statements about how people
differ in terms of showing
thanks to their fathers. For me,
One need look no further
: than the greetings cards we buy
: for our parents.
A typical Mother’s Day
card will be rather feminine,
: adorned with flowers, soft
: colours, and things that
: symbolize the sacrifice of
: motherhood. The words inside
: the cards are beautifully written :
: and often poetic. I, for one,
: look at dozens of Mother’s Day
: cards before I find the right one :
: which conveys the message I
: wish to send.
Father’s Day cards are
: often comical and cartoonish,
: portraying men as aloof
: breadwinners whose sole
: responsibility in raising their
: children is to give them a
: weekly allowance. The wording
: in your typical Father’s Day
: card will most likely include a
: punchline, meant to give dad a
: lighthearted chuckle.
I’m not sure why this
: difference exists. Perhaps it’s
: because fathers are too macho
: for the thoughtfulness of poetic :
: words we give to our mothers;
: perhaps it has something to
: do with gender roles and the
: division of household labour.
: The case could be made that
: society has given mothers more :
: of the responsibility for raising
: children and housekeeping.
However, society is
: evolving. The nuclear family of
: dad at work and mom at home
: isa luxury only afforded to the
: higher class. As both parents
: work, the division of household :
: chores becomes a necessity, and :
: studies are showing that men:
: are becoming more involved
: in household and childrearing
: responsibilities. Statistics
: Canada reported in 2014 that
71 per cent of Generation Y
: men who are married with
: children participated in regular
: housework, while 93 per cent of
: Generation Y women married
: with children participated in
: regular housework. J will not
: claim that it’s an equal division
: of work, but the gap is much
: smaller than it used to be.
Yet, we continue to
: portray fathers as drunk
: couch potatoes handing out
: allowances. Is Father’s Day
: really a day of honouring our
: family’s patriarch, or is it now
: just a day where dad must roll
with the punches of his own
: deprecation?
Asa child, I never bought
Father’s Day cards for my
: dad—not because of the jokes
: contained within them, but
I did not have the luxury of
: growing up with him. I didn’t
: even know Father’s Day existed
: until I was about 10 years old.
: As I write this article on the
: subject, I thought I’d end it with
: an homage to my father, still
: the strongest man I ever knew,
and forever the man I hope to
make proud.
Life is awfully short, so
: instead of a card that belittles
: dad for the things he gives us,
: why not share a moment with
: him that’s more serious in
: nature?
The disenchantment of working
» Why some Jobs are best kept indoors
Elliot Chan
. Opinions Editor
M opinions
=, @theotherpress.ca
or as long as I can remember
I’ve had this romantic
image of my work and myself
outside, on a beach or ina park
perhaps. I would lean up against
a tree and gaze at the beautiful
inspired. Then I would turn to
my work and hammer away,
doing the best job possible.
Many times I have tried to
execute this ideal way of being
productive, but my expectations
never meet my reality.
I’m a writer, so my job
consists of me sitting in front of
my computer for long periods
: of time. But I have mobility. I
: can pick up my laptop and go to
: acoffee shop, the Other Press
: office, or I can even go to the
: park and do all my assignments
: there.
: Prior to becoming a writer, I:
: worked as a canvasser for World
: Vision, patrol for the PNE, and
: asandwich board advertiser
: fora bed and breakfast off of
: Oak Street. Those jobs got me
horizon and feel overwhelmingly : outside, rain or shine.
Now, I merely work from
: home, which is great, but I
: often feel like I’m missing
: so much. I remember seeing
: different neighbourhoods as a
: canvasser; I remember meeting
: different people as a patrol; and
: I remember being shouted at by
drivers as a sandwich board guy.
: None of that happens anymore.
: Moreover, ona nice summers
: day, there is nothing better than
: being outside—but that little
: perk did not keep me on those
: career paths for long.
Often I'll be convinced that
: perhaps my tedious written/
: research work can be done
: in the picturesque exterior.
: I'd schlep my computer, my
: books, my pens, my notebooks,
: and my coffee out with me on
: an adventure in productivity.
: What ends up happening is
: that I waste a couple of hours
: preparing and commuting to an
: obscure location. I’ll survey the
: area fora suitable place to work,
: perhaps a park bench, see all
: the bird poop on it, and quickly
: move on to another.
outside
Finally, I'll settle at a spot
: and hunker down. I unravel
: everything the way I like it
: and have a gust of wind blow
: itall away. Disheveled, but
: undaunted I’ll persist—that is,
: until a wasp, a mosquito, or a
: dog off leash decides to attack
: me. Repeatedly my focus will be
: broken, and ultimately, my work :
: remains incomplete. :
Feeling a sudden cold chill
: of Vancouver, I’ll return home
: to pick up the pieces of my
: day’s work and to see how little
: progress I have made in my four- :
: to-five-hour excursion.
I try not to think of my day
: as wasted when I do make those
: attempts to work outside in our
: beautiful city. After all, I did
get a chance to enjoy a splendid
: day outdoors. Not many people
: get a chance to do that. Some
: are stuck in a kitchen, some
: ina factory, while others are
: attending to clients in an office
: cubicle. ’'m lucky enough to
: havea five-hour break with no
: major consequences except for
: the fact that I will have to work
extra in the afternoon/evening.
Working outside is a luxury,
: especially in a job that is not
: considered blue collar. I try to
: take advantage of it whenever
: I’m motivated to, but after so
many failed attempts, I know
: that I’m better off working
: a little harder and faster
: indoors and taking a legitimate
: break outside later, when I’ve
: accomplished my tasks and am
: free from my worries.
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Is society really serious when it comes to Father's Day?
» One look at greeting cards reveal dads are often the butt of jokes
Patrick Vaillancourt
Contributor
he holidays commemorat-
ing our parents should truly
be days of thanksgiving—days
of reflection for all that our
parents do, and have done, for
their children. Many will argue
that Mother’s and Father’s day,
are commercial initiatives con-
cocted by greeting card com-
panies, and toa degree they’re
right. Despite the commercial
nature, there can be no denying
that one day a year devoted to
serving mom or dad is most ap-_:
propriate in this individualistic
society of ours.
In the case of Mother’s Day,
spouses and children go out
of their way to make mom feel
loved. Whether it be breakfast
in bed ora day at the spa, mom
typically has nothing to worry
about on that second Sunday in ! Father’s Day was somewhat of
a foreign experience given that
: Idid not spend my childhood
: growing up with my father.
: That being said, it does not
: take credentials in sociology
; to understand that there exists
ae : avast difference between the
make generalizations or blanket ways we honour our mothers
and fathers on these days.
May.
It’s interesting, however,
to compare the treatment of
moms on Mother’s Day with
how we show appreciation for
our dads on their day.
Of course, I don’t like to
statements about how people
differ in terms of showing
thanks to their fathers. For me,
One need look no further
: than the greetings cards we buy
: for our parents.
A typical Mother’s Day
card will be rather feminine,
: adorned with flowers, soft
: colours, and things that
: symbolize the sacrifice of
: motherhood. The words inside
: the cards are beautifully written :
: and often poetic. I, for one,
: look at dozens of Mother’s Day
: cards before I find the right one :
: which conveys the message I
: wish to send.
Father’s Day cards are
: often comical and cartoonish,
: portraying men as aloof
: breadwinners whose sole
: responsibility in raising their
: children is to give them a
: weekly allowance. The wording
: in your typical Father’s Day
: card will most likely include a
: punchline, meant to give dad a
: lighthearted chuckle.
I’m not sure why this
: difference exists. Perhaps it’s
: because fathers are too macho
: for the thoughtfulness of poetic :
: words we give to our mothers;
: perhaps it has something to
: do with gender roles and the
: division of household labour.
: The case could be made that
: society has given mothers more :
: of the responsibility for raising
: children and housekeeping.
However, society is
: evolving. The nuclear family of
: dad at work and mom at home
: isa luxury only afforded to the
: higher class. As both parents
: work, the division of household :
: chores becomes a necessity, and :
: studies are showing that men:
: are becoming more involved
: in household and childrearing
: responsibilities. Statistics
: Canada reported in 2014 that
71 per cent of Generation Y
: men who are married with
: children participated in regular
: housework, while 93 per cent of
: Generation Y women married
: with children participated in
: regular housework. J will not
: claim that it’s an equal division
: of work, but the gap is much
: smaller than it used to be.
Yet, we continue to
: portray fathers as drunk
: couch potatoes handing out
: allowances. Is Father’s Day
: really a day of honouring our
: family’s patriarch, or is it now
: just a day where dad must roll
with the punches of his own
: deprecation?
Asa child, I never bought
Father’s Day cards for my
: dad—not because of the jokes
: contained within them, but
I did not have the luxury of
: growing up with him. I didn’t
: even know Father’s Day existed
: until I was about 10 years old.
: As I write this article on the
: subject, I thought I’d end it with
: an homage to my father, still
: the strongest man I ever knew,
and forever the man I hope to
make proud.
Life is awfully short, so
: instead of a card that belittles
: dad for the things he gives us,
: why not share a moment with
: him that’s more serious in
: nature?
The disenchantment of working
» Why some Jobs are best kept indoors
Elliot Chan
. Opinions Editor
M opinions
=, @theotherpress.ca
or as long as I can remember
I’ve had this romantic
image of my work and myself
outside, on a beach or ina park
perhaps. I would lean up against
a tree and gaze at the beautiful
inspired. Then I would turn to
my work and hammer away,
doing the best job possible.
Many times I have tried to
execute this ideal way of being
productive, but my expectations
never meet my reality.
I’m a writer, so my job
consists of me sitting in front of
my computer for long periods
: of time. But I have mobility. I
: can pick up my laptop and go to
: acoffee shop, the Other Press
: office, or I can even go to the
: park and do all my assignments
: there.
: Prior to becoming a writer, I:
: worked as a canvasser for World
: Vision, patrol for the PNE, and
: asandwich board advertiser
: fora bed and breakfast off of
: Oak Street. Those jobs got me
horizon and feel overwhelmingly : outside, rain or shine.
Now, I merely work from
: home, which is great, but I
: often feel like I’m missing
: so much. I remember seeing
: different neighbourhoods as a
: canvasser; I remember meeting
: different people as a patrol; and
: I remember being shouted at by
drivers as a sandwich board guy.
: None of that happens anymore.
: Moreover, ona nice summers
: day, there is nothing better than
: being outside—but that little
: perk did not keep me on those
: career paths for long.
Often I'll be convinced that
: perhaps my tedious written/
: research work can be done
: in the picturesque exterior.
: I'd schlep my computer, my
: books, my pens, my notebooks,
: and my coffee out with me on
: an adventure in productivity.
: What ends up happening is
: that I waste a couple of hours
: preparing and commuting to an
: obscure location. I’ll survey the
: area fora suitable place to work,
: perhaps a park bench, see all
: the bird poop on it, and quickly
: move on to another.
outside
Finally, I'll settle at a spot
: and hunker down. I unravel
: everything the way I like it
: and have a gust of wind blow
: itall away. Disheveled, but
: undaunted I’ll persist—that is,
: until a wasp, a mosquito, or a
: dog off leash decides to attack
: me. Repeatedly my focus will be
: broken, and ultimately, my work :
: remains incomplete. :
Feeling a sudden cold chill
: of Vancouver, I’ll return home
: to pick up the pieces of my
: day’s work and to see how little
: progress I have made in my four- :
: to-five-hour excursion.
I try not to think of my day
: as wasted when I do make those
: attempts to work outside in our
: beautiful city. After all, I did
get a chance to enjoy a splendid
: day outdoors. Not many people
: get a chance to do that. Some
: are stuck in a kitchen, some
: ina factory, while others are
: attending to clients in an office
: cubicle. ’'m lucky enough to
: havea five-hour break with no
: major consequences except for
: the fact that I will have to work
extra in the afternoon/evening.
Working outside is a luxury,
: especially in a job that is not
: considered blue collar. I try to
: take advantage of it whenever
: I’m motivated to, but after so
many failed attempts, I know
: that I’m better off working
: a little harder and faster
: indoors and taking a legitimate
: break outside later, when I’ve
: accomplished my tasks and am
: free from my worries.
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Contact: Elliot Chan, Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca
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Is society really serious when it comes to Father's Day?
» One look at greeting cards reveal dads are often the butt of jokes
Patrick Vaillancourt
Contributor
he holidays commemorat-
ing our parents should truly
be days of thanksgiving—days
of reflection for all that our
parents do, and have done, for
their children. Many will argue
that Mother’s and Father’s day,
are commercial initiatives con-
cocted by greeting card com-
panies, and toa degree they’re
right. Despite the commercial
nature, there can be no denying
that one day a year devoted to
serving mom or dad is most ap-_:
propriate in this individualistic
society of ours.
In the case of Mother’s Day,
spouses and children go out
of their way to make mom feel
loved. Whether it be breakfast
in bed ora day at the spa, mom
typically has nothing to worry
about on that second Sunday in ! Father’s Day was somewhat of
a foreign experience given that
: Idid not spend my childhood
: growing up with my father.
: That being said, it does not
: take credentials in sociology
; to understand that there exists
ae : avast difference between the
make generalizations or blanket ways we honour our mothers
and fathers on these days.
May.
It’s interesting, however,
to compare the treatment of
moms on Mother’s Day with
how we show appreciation for
our dads on their day.
Of course, I don’t like to
statements about how people
differ in terms of showing
thanks to their fathers. For me,
One need look no further
: than the greetings cards we buy
: for our parents.
A typical Mother’s Day
card will be rather feminine,
: adorned with flowers, soft
: colours, and things that
: symbolize the sacrifice of
: motherhood. The words inside
: the cards are beautifully written :
: and often poetic. I, for one,
: look at dozens of Mother’s Day
: cards before I find the right one :
: which conveys the message I
: wish to send.
Father’s Day cards are
: often comical and cartoonish,
: portraying men as aloof
: breadwinners whose sole
: responsibility in raising their
: children is to give them a
: weekly allowance. The wording
: in your typical Father’s Day
: card will most likely include a
: punchline, meant to give dad a
: lighthearted chuckle.
I’m not sure why this
: difference exists. Perhaps it’s
: because fathers are too macho
: for the thoughtfulness of poetic :
: words we give to our mothers;
: perhaps it has something to
: do with gender roles and the
: division of household labour.
: The case could be made that
: society has given mothers more :
: of the responsibility for raising
: children and housekeeping.
However, society is
: evolving. The nuclear family of
: dad at work and mom at home
: isa luxury only afforded to the
: higher class. As both parents
: work, the division of household :
: chores becomes a necessity, and :
: studies are showing that men:
: are becoming more involved
: in household and childrearing
: responsibilities. Statistics
: Canada reported in 2014 that
71 per cent of Generation Y
: men who are married with
: children participated in regular
: housework, while 93 per cent of
: Generation Y women married
: with children participated in
: regular housework. J will not
: claim that it’s an equal division
: of work, but the gap is much
: smaller than it used to be.
Yet, we continue to
: portray fathers as drunk
: couch potatoes handing out
: allowances. Is Father’s Day
: really a day of honouring our
: family’s patriarch, or is it now
: just a day where dad must roll
with the punches of his own
: deprecation?
Asa child, I never bought
Father’s Day cards for my
: dad—not because of the jokes
: contained within them, but
I did not have the luxury of
: growing up with him. I didn’t
: even know Father’s Day existed
: until I was about 10 years old.
: As I write this article on the
: subject, I thought I’d end it with
: an homage to my father, still
: the strongest man I ever knew,
and forever the man I hope to
make proud.
Life is awfully short, so
: instead of a card that belittles
: dad for the things he gives us,
: why not share a moment with
: him that’s more serious in
: nature?
The disenchantment of working
» Why some Jobs are best kept indoors
Elliot Chan
. Opinions Editor
M opinions
=, @theotherpress.ca
or as long as I can remember
I’ve had this romantic
image of my work and myself
outside, on a beach or ina park
perhaps. I would lean up against
a tree and gaze at the beautiful
inspired. Then I would turn to
my work and hammer away,
doing the best job possible.
Many times I have tried to
execute this ideal way of being
productive, but my expectations
never meet my reality.
I’m a writer, so my job
consists of me sitting in front of
my computer for long periods
: of time. But I have mobility. I
: can pick up my laptop and go to
: acoffee shop, the Other Press
: office, or I can even go to the
: park and do all my assignments
: there.
: Prior to becoming a writer, I:
: worked as a canvasser for World
: Vision, patrol for the PNE, and
: asandwich board advertiser
: fora bed and breakfast off of
: Oak Street. Those jobs got me
horizon and feel overwhelmingly : outside, rain or shine.
Now, I merely work from
: home, which is great, but I
: often feel like I’m missing
: so much. I remember seeing
: different neighbourhoods as a
: canvasser; I remember meeting
: different people as a patrol; and
: I remember being shouted at by
drivers as a sandwich board guy.
: None of that happens anymore.
: Moreover, ona nice summers
: day, there is nothing better than
: being outside—but that little
: perk did not keep me on those
: career paths for long.
Often I'll be convinced that
: perhaps my tedious written/
: research work can be done
: in the picturesque exterior.
: I'd schlep my computer, my
: books, my pens, my notebooks,
: and my coffee out with me on
: an adventure in productivity.
: What ends up happening is
: that I waste a couple of hours
: preparing and commuting to an
: obscure location. I’ll survey the
: area fora suitable place to work,
: perhaps a park bench, see all
: the bird poop on it, and quickly
: move on to another.
outside
Finally, I'll settle at a spot
: and hunker down. I unravel
: everything the way I like it
: and have a gust of wind blow
: itall away. Disheveled, but
: undaunted I’ll persist—that is,
: until a wasp, a mosquito, or a
: dog off leash decides to attack
: me. Repeatedly my focus will be
: broken, and ultimately, my work :
: remains incomplete. :
Feeling a sudden cold chill
: of Vancouver, I’ll return home
: to pick up the pieces of my
: day’s work and to see how little
: progress I have made in my four- :
: to-five-hour excursion.
I try not to think of my day
: as wasted when I do make those
: attempts to work outside in our
: beautiful city. After all, I did
get a chance to enjoy a splendid
: day outdoors. Not many people
: get a chance to do that. Some
: are stuck in a kitchen, some
: ina factory, while others are
: attending to clients in an office
: cubicle. ’'m lucky enough to
: havea five-hour break with no
: major consequences except for
: the fact that I will have to work
extra in the afternoon/evening.
Working outside is a luxury,
: especially in a job that is not
: considered blue collar. I try to
: take advantage of it whenever
: I’m motivated to, but after so
many failed attempts, I know
: that I’m better off working
: a little harder and faster
: indoors and taking a legitimate
: break outside later, when I’ve
: accomplished my tasks and am
: free from my worries.
Y Electronic cigarettes welcome smokers back inside
(Y Does body image matter on the beach?
( The disenchantment of working outside
And more!
Have your voice heard!
Contact: Elliot Chan, Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca
www. theotherpress.ca
Is society really serious when it comes to Father's Day?
» One look at greeting cards reveal dads are often the butt of jokes
Patrick Vaillancourt
Contributor
he holidays commemorat-
ing our parents should truly
be days of thanksgiving—days
of reflection for all that our
parents do, and have done, for
their children. Many will argue
that Mother’s and Father’s day,
are commercial initiatives con-
cocted by greeting card com-
panies, and toa degree they’re
right. Despite the commercial
nature, there can be no denying
that one day a year devoted to
serving mom or dad is most ap-_:
propriate in this individualistic
society of ours.
In the case of Mother’s Day,
spouses and children go out
of their way to make mom feel
loved. Whether it be breakfast
in bed ora day at the spa, mom
typically has nothing to worry
about on that second Sunday in ! Father’s Day was somewhat of
a foreign experience given that
: Idid not spend my childhood
: growing up with my father.
: That being said, it does not
: take credentials in sociology
; to understand that there exists
ae : avast difference between the
make generalizations or blanket ways we honour our mothers
and fathers on these days.
May.
It’s interesting, however,
to compare the treatment of
moms on Mother’s Day with
how we show appreciation for
our dads on their day.
Of course, I don’t like to
statements about how people
differ in terms of showing
thanks to their fathers. For me,
One need look no further
: than the greetings cards we buy
: for our parents.
A typical Mother’s Day
card will be rather feminine,
: adorned with flowers, soft
: colours, and things that
: symbolize the sacrifice of
: motherhood. The words inside
: the cards are beautifully written :
: and often poetic. I, for one,
: look at dozens of Mother’s Day
: cards before I find the right one :
: which conveys the message I
: wish to send.
Father’s Day cards are
: often comical and cartoonish,
: portraying men as aloof
: breadwinners whose sole
: responsibility in raising their
: children is to give them a
: weekly allowance. The wording
: in your typical Father’s Day
: card will most likely include a
: punchline, meant to give dad a
: lighthearted chuckle.
I’m not sure why this
: difference exists. Perhaps it’s
: because fathers are too macho
: for the thoughtfulness of poetic :
: words we give to our mothers;
: perhaps it has something to
: do with gender roles and the
: division of household labour.
: The case could be made that
: society has given mothers more :
: of the responsibility for raising
: children and housekeeping.
However, society is
: evolving. The nuclear family of
: dad at work and mom at home
: isa luxury only afforded to the
: higher class. As both parents
: work, the division of household :
: chores becomes a necessity, and :
: studies are showing that men:
: are becoming more involved
: in household and childrearing
: responsibilities. Statistics
: Canada reported in 2014 that
71 per cent of Generation Y
: men who are married with
: children participated in regular
: housework, while 93 per cent of
: Generation Y women married
: with children participated in
: regular housework. J will not
: claim that it’s an equal division
: of work, but the gap is much
: smaller than it used to be.
Yet, we continue to
: portray fathers as drunk
: couch potatoes handing out
: allowances. Is Father’s Day
: really a day of honouring our
: family’s patriarch, or is it now
: just a day where dad must roll
with the punches of his own
: deprecation?
Asa child, I never bought
Father’s Day cards for my
: dad—not because of the jokes
: contained within them, but
I did not have the luxury of
: growing up with him. I didn’t
: even know Father’s Day existed
: until I was about 10 years old.
: As I write this article on the
: subject, I thought I’d end it with
: an homage to my father, still
: the strongest man I ever knew,
and forever the man I hope to
make proud.
Life is awfully short, so
: instead of a card that belittles
: dad for the things he gives us,
: why not share a moment with
: him that’s more serious in
: nature?
The disenchantment of working
» Why some Jobs are best kept indoors
Elliot Chan
. Opinions Editor
M opinions
=, @theotherpress.ca
or as long as I can remember
I’ve had this romantic
image of my work and myself
outside, on a beach or ina park
perhaps. I would lean up against
a tree and gaze at the beautiful
inspired. Then I would turn to
my work and hammer away,
doing the best job possible.
Many times I have tried to
execute this ideal way of being
productive, but my expectations
never meet my reality.
I’m a writer, so my job
consists of me sitting in front of
my computer for long periods
: of time. But I have mobility. I
: can pick up my laptop and go to
: acoffee shop, the Other Press
: office, or I can even go to the
: park and do all my assignments
: there.
: Prior to becoming a writer, I:
: worked as a canvasser for World
: Vision, patrol for the PNE, and
: asandwich board advertiser
: fora bed and breakfast off of
: Oak Street. Those jobs got me
horizon and feel overwhelmingly : outside, rain or shine.
Now, I merely work from
: home, which is great, but I
: often feel like I’m missing
: so much. I remember seeing
: different neighbourhoods as a
: canvasser; I remember meeting
: different people as a patrol; and
: I remember being shouted at by
drivers as a sandwich board guy.
: None of that happens anymore.
: Moreover, ona nice summers
: day, there is nothing better than
: being outside—but that little
: perk did not keep me on those
: career paths for long.
Often I'll be convinced that
: perhaps my tedious written/
: research work can be done
: in the picturesque exterior.
: I'd schlep my computer, my
: books, my pens, my notebooks,
: and my coffee out with me on
: an adventure in productivity.
: What ends up happening is
: that I waste a couple of hours
: preparing and commuting to an
: obscure location. I’ll survey the
: area fora suitable place to work,
: perhaps a park bench, see all
: the bird poop on it, and quickly
: move on to another.
outside
Finally, I'll settle at a spot
: and hunker down. I unravel
: everything the way I like it
: and have a gust of wind blow
: itall away. Disheveled, but
: undaunted I’ll persist—that is,
: until a wasp, a mosquito, or a
: dog off leash decides to attack
: me. Repeatedly my focus will be
: broken, and ultimately, my work :
: remains incomplete. :
Feeling a sudden cold chill
: of Vancouver, I’ll return home
: to pick up the pieces of my
: day’s work and to see how little
: progress I have made in my four- :
: to-five-hour excursion.
I try not to think of my day
: as wasted when I do make those
: attempts to work outside in our
: beautiful city. After all, I did
get a chance to enjoy a splendid
: day outdoors. Not many people
: get a chance to do that. Some
: are stuck in a kitchen, some
: ina factory, while others are
: attending to clients in an office
: cubicle. ’'m lucky enough to
: havea five-hour break with no
: major consequences except for
: the fact that I will have to work
extra in the afternoon/evening.
Working outside is a luxury,
: especially in a job that is not
: considered blue collar. I try to
: take advantage of it whenever
: I’m motivated to, but after so
many failed attempts, I know
: that I’m better off working
: a little harder and faster
: indoors and taking a legitimate
: break outside later, when I’ve
: accomplished my tasks and am
: free from my worries.
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The International Student Identity Card (ISIC) is your passport to fantastic 61U 4
discounts and services at home and around the world.
The ISIC card is the only internationally-recognised student ID, making ISIC card See
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from 120 countries use their student card to take advantage of offers on travel, Dense ero Be 5790
shopping, museums and more, worldwide. mee en oe
As members of the Canadian Federation of Students the ISIC card is free for woe 27208 Www.isic.org
Douglas College Students Come by the DSU to get card. go? www.isiccanada.ca
www.dsu18.ca LJ Douglas Students’ Union Kd 2) @dsu18