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Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

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¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
Edited Text
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
File
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
Edited Text
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
File
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
Edited Text
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
File
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.
Edited Text
Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

Rom an acquaintance of mine had

n unfortunate experience with a creep.
Aman approached the bench she was
sitting on, put his arm around her, picked
her up, and tried to walk away with her
while insinuating they were now going to
have sex. She got away and tried to draw
attention to herself, but the guy kept
following her until she called her parents to
pick her up. She contemplated calling the
police but figured they would never find
the guy, so there was no point. She asked a
friend for a second opinion who said that

Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave.
Douglas College

New Westminster, BC, V3L 5B2
604-525-3542

Jessica Berget
Editor-in-Chief

M editor@theotherpress.ca
Lauren Gargiulo

News Editor
© news@theotherpress.ca

Morgan Hannah
AB Life & Style Editor
M lifeandstyle@theotherpress.ca

Position Open
Entertainment Editor
© humour@theotherpress.ca

Christine Weenk
Layout Manager
© layout@theotherpress.ca

Lauren Kelly
& Graphics Manager
© graphics@theotherpress.ca

Why you should call the cops in
the case of an emergency

calling the police could put more patrol in
the area, which convinced her to report the
incident.

Since then, she says she noticed
more cop cars patrolling her area, which
makes both of us feel safer. This feeling is
mirrored by students in a study by Carleton
University from 2014 to 2017. Nearly 1,300
surveys were taken by students in Grade
9 in schools with diverse populations.
Business Professor Linda Duxbury stated
this of the study: “One dominant finding
is every single group of students benefited
and felt safer over time.”

On another anecdotal note, I have also
had to call the police when I was mugged
a couple years ago. I was peevish about

@ theotherpress.ca

© editor@theotherpress.ca
¥ © /theotherpress
f/douglasotherpress

Janis McMath

Assistant Editor
M assistant@theotherpress.ca

Sonam Kaloti
Arts Editor
Marts@theotherpress.ca

Matthew Fraser
Opinions Editor
M opinions@theotherpress.ca

Caroline Ho
Web Editor
© webeditor@theotherpress.ca

Nhi Jenny' Vo
Production Assistant

Jacey Gibb
Distribution Manager

yo 8B

calling the cops because I didn’t have much
experience dealing with the police, but
they ended up catching the perpetrator and
I got my wallet back. I understand people’s
contentions with calling the police, but
Natasha Aruliah, an equity, diversity, and
inclusion consultant stated for the CBC
that calling the police can help end racist
attackers in the case of a hate crime. Of
course, there is still a lot of debate to be
had about how to deal with the deaths and
injustices suffered by those at the hands

of horrible police officers, but we cannot

discount the benefits police protection

entirely.

This brings up a good point about
why calling the cops is the best thing to do

Brittney
MacDonald
Business Manager

Athena Little
Udeshi
Seneviratne
lllustrators

Atiba Nelson
Staff Reporter

Craig Allan
Tania Arora
EG Manilag
Staff Writers

Billy Bui
Staff Photographer

Jerrison Oracion
Jonathan Pabico
Brandon Yip

Senior Columnists

Timothy Easling
CJ Sommerfeld
Contributors

Cover layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Lauren Kelly

Feature layout
Udeshi
Seneviratne and
Christine Weenk

in the event of an emergency. In the case
of a burglary, mugging, or other crimes,
you should absolutely call the cops so the
police can bring more patrol in the area
so it’s less likely others will be hurt again.
Furthermore, if they do catch the person,
it will go on their personal record and

if they do it again there will be harsher
consequences. Getting a record of these
incidents is a good resource for police to
use in court if the criminal does it again or
commits a more violent offense.

Limes,

Jessica Berget

Jessica Berget

The Other Press has been Douglas
College’s student newspaper since 1976.
Since 1978 we have been an autonomous
publication, independent of the student
union. We are a registered society under
the Society Act of British Columbia,
governed by an eight-person board of
directors appointed by our staff. Our head
office is located in the New Westminster
campus.

The Other Press is published weekly
during the fall and winter semesters, and
monthly during the summer. We receive
our funding from a student levy collected
through tuition fees every semester at
registration, and from local and national
advertising revenue. The Other Press is a
member of the Canadian University Press
(CUP), a syndicate of student newspapers
that includes papers from all across
Canada.

The Other Press reserves the right to
choose what we will publish, and we

will not publish material that is hateful,
obscene, or condones or promotes illegal
activities. Submissions may be edited for
clarity and brevity if necessary. All images
used are copyright to their respective
owners.

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