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PUBLISHED SINCE 1976 Room 1020 – 700 New Westminster, BC Douglas College V3L 5B2 Royal Avenue TELEPHONE: 604.525.3542 Vancouver’s Christmas market brings German traditions out west EDITOR IN CHIEF OPINIONS EDITOR Cody Klyne Jacey Gibb Joel Mackenzie, pg. 08 [email protected] [email protected] ASSISTANT EDITOR SPORTS EDITOR LIFE&STYLE Sharon Miki Josh Martin [email protected] [email protected] BUSINESS MANAGER HUMOUR EDITOR Angela Szczur Liam Britten [email protected] [email protected] Always connected and forever alone: Tips to beating the isolation blues PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER STAFF WRITERS Laurel Borrowman, pg. 09 Stephanie Trembath Allie Davison [email protected] Dylan Hackett Eric Wilkins DISTRIBUTION MANAGER FEATURE Chris Paik LAYOUT MANAGER [email protected] Brian Yoo [email protected] ADVERTISING MANAGER Ashlee Cichon GRAPHICS [email protected] Timothy Arndt [email protected] Are you fracking kidding me? 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[email protected] Stephanie Trembath, pg. 21 2 LETTITOR Ready or not... happy holidays! he smell of peppermint being bombarded by the raw eye downright wacky “gifts.” Play a is a Scrooge, if for no other reason and stress-sweat in the air; pollution of tacky lights and plastic game to keep things simple or draw than the sanctity of your sanity— the taste of non-alcoholic snowmen which, overwhelming names from a hat if you’re feeling and the sanity of the rest of us—I T*cough* eggnog and oh-so-buttery the senses, render Vancouverites, bold; you might even learn a thing beg you to at least entertain the shortbread; the sweet caress of from wide-eyed tots to hardened or two about your friends based on idea of holiday cheer. If not, pack a cold winter’s wind as it bites youths, defenceless to 31-day-long the thoughtful, thoughtless, and a bag lunch and I’ll see you when through even the thickest of onslaught of cheer and goodwill. generally absurd things people you crawl out of your cave on peacoats: welcome to the end of Or, maybe we’re just conditioned come up with. January 1! the semester and the beginning into feeling this way after years of Develop a taste for eggnog. of holiday hell. If you’re reading Christmas specials, wish lists, and If you don’t already, learn to love Later days, this, that means you’ve persevered letters to Santa. On second thought, eggnog. It’s great on its own and through the year’s doldrums the letters penned in oddly-familiar serves as a solid contender for Cody Klyne and currently find yourself at the writing—I’m looking at you, best seasonal rum mixer. Nothing Editor in Chief frosty-white—more than likely rain- Mom—probably didn’t help to says “I’m trying my best to enjoy The Other Press drenched, in Vancouver—doorstep define the line between real world the holidays” like a fridge stocked of December. Hereto at The Other fact and holiday fiction. Oh well. with eggnog and a freezer filled Press, with only one more issue to Unlike other things that occur on an with spiced rum. (Note: For those go in our 2011 publishing calendar, annual basis—like doing your taxes intolerant of lactose *raises hand* we’re just as surprised as you are or having your colon checked— don’t fret. Silk, Lactaid and, I hope, that another year is on its way the holiday season is something I Almond Fresh, make mean lactose- out. Anyway, regardless of which willingly donate my time, energy, free variants.) (if any) celebrations—religious and sanity to. So, for those dreading Make a holiday playlist. or otherwise—you find yourself the impending ho-ho-holidays, here As of November 1, whether you preparing to embark on in the are a few tips from me to you to genuinely like or ironically enjoy weeks ahead, what I’m about to say help you not only survive, but enjoy Christmas music, the fact that it’s is intended as a general statement yourself this December. everywhere is just one of those for all peoples: relax, this only Participate in a secret Santa “facts of life” things that will never happens once a year, don’t spoil it gift exchange. This might come change. Embrace it! While there’s for the rest of us. across as a suggestion that hits a wealth of trite that you’ll have to Whether or not you buy into the nail on the head a little too endure in the day-to-day, there’s and support the commercial, literally, but it needs to be said. also a world of brilliant covers consumer-centric side of things—a Perfect for the student on a budget, and classic gems waiting to enrich holier-than-thou bullet I’ll gladly secret Santa exchanges are great your commute, home, or office. A dodge here—the “holidays” are for groups of all sizes to have some standby: A Charlie Brown Christmas generally swell in my books. Naive fun in the gift-giving spirit of the (Vince Guaraldi Trio, 1965). A new as it may be, I have no reservations holidays without breaking the classic: A Very She & Him Christmas in saying that, come December bank. Setting a limit of $10 or $20 (She & Him, 2011). 1, the world just seems more... begs for participants to get creative, While I know that by this point magical? Perhaps it’s the result of which often results in some kitschy, a Grinch is a Grinch and a Scrooge 3 News. Easy environmental tips during the holiday season The tree. Artificial trees can community’s waste department to The holiday season accounts be reused year after year which is see whether they offer a mulching for roughly 40 per cent of all battery environmentally friendly; however, service—that mulched tree might sales. To reduce the number of these they are often manufactured with be used in a nearby hiking trail. highly toxic items entering the harmful chemicals and plastics, and The home. Switch your old landfill, buy rechargeable batteries need to be shipped long distances incandescent holiday lights for new to accompany your battery- from manufacturer to retailer. If LED lights. LED lights have a long powered gifts, or give sporting you are going to purchase a real lifespan and are far more durable equipment or gift certificates for tree this year, try and pick one than classic incandescent, so using outdoor activities like ski passes up from a local tree farm. Buying LEDs will save you a lot of time instead of battery-powered toys. local for all your holiday goods formerly dedicated to finding that A significant amount of holiday lowers the environmental costs one broken bulb.