Lettitor Time off and the art of relaxation Bex Peterson kick back with a book for a few hours. I monthly publications for the summer doing nothing is money wasted, and we’re Editor-in-Chief personally can’t fully relax if I have my semester, which means after exams I will expected to balance a few side hustles phone on me—I always feel like I should absolutely have more time to myself over along with our regular employment to ’m not very good at relaxing. In fact, I’ve be checking it for emails or texts or social the coming weekends. I know plenty of make ends meet. It sucks. Ibeen clinically diagnosed with being media updates, but in a world where we’re people are struggling with questions of There’s really nothing I can say to ease terrible at it (in medical fields they call this expected to essentially be constantly how they’ll spend their break time—even any of these pressures or fix the economy a “severe generalized anxiety disorder and available, putting the phone aside for an if you’re doing a summer semester, you still (other than to encourage people to get adult ADHD,” by the by). afternoon (never mind a full day) seems have a few weeks before classes kick off. on board with the socialist agenda and This doesn’t mean that I’m a almost irresponsible. Should we fill the time with more work? overthrow capitalism once and for all). particularly productive individual. No, I’ve That drive to be always available, Seeing friends? Catching up on cleaning In the meantime, comrades, I guess I’ll spent many hours lying on my bed, staring always productive, isn’t good for anyone and personal projects? Finally getting that just say that if you need to hear it said, up at the ceiling and thinking of all the in the long run. I’m not doing anyone any Twitch stream or YouTube channel off the you absolutely have permission to take things I should be doing. This prevents me favours by refusing to give myself time off. ground? some time to yourself. Do what makes you from actually enjoying my time off—I feel No one does their best work when they’re There’s absolutely a pressure to happy, get all the sleep you can fit into your far too guilty and unproductive when I try exhausted; instead of working reasonable constantly be doing even though we’re schedule, and feel free to tell the world reading or watching TV, but if I can’t think hours and taking reasonable time to told, time and time again, that we need to to fuck off for a day so you can play video of a project to do to fill up my time, I end recharge, I drive myself into the ground relax every once in a while if we want to games for nine hours straight. It doesn’t up just sitting around feeling fidgety and until I crash for 18 hour “naps.” This winds live past 30. It doesn’t help that part-time matter if you’ve “earned” it or not—you terrible. up in me half-assing things I could be and even full-time jobs don’t pay nearly deserve it. I’m far from the only person who whole-assing if my time management was enough for many of us to afford to take Until next issue, experiences this. Many of my friends better and I could drop the weird guilty some time to ourselves. The rise of the have told me they have issues relaxing; feeling I get if I’m not working. so-called “gig economy” has put us in a unable to sleep in or binge watch TV or The Other Press is moving into position financially where every hour spent Bex Peterson Bex Peterson 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 Room 1020 - 700 Royal Ave. theotherpress.ca Brittney MacDonald the Society Act of British Columbia, Douglas College [email protected] Business Manager governed by an eight-person board of directors appointed by our staff. 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[email protected] Have an idea for a story? news // no. 3 [email protected] • ICBC implements ‘monumental’ changes • BC schools provide menstrual products • Vancouver Titans match recap NEWS ...and more Canada is warming at twice the global rate › Impact of climate change set to affect the country for ‘centuries to millennia’ Bex Peterson Geological Resources Program, stated in an in place. The carbon tax is set to start at Editor-in-Chief email interview with the Other Press that $20 per tonne of carbon dioxide released, other countries are expected to experience increasing over the years to $50 per tonne ast week, Environment and Climate similar rapid warming trends. by 2022. The universal tax is meant to LChange Canada released a report that “Other countries with similar impact both individuals and big industry not only stated that Canada is warming at expectations would include Russia, polluters in Canada; however, according to twice the global rate, but that the effects Sweden, and southernmost Argentina and Global News, just as individuals can apply are, at this point, “effectively irreversible.” Chile (Patagonia),” said Waddington. for tax rebates, “there is a plan to return “We are already seeing the effects The outlook for Canada does not look money to companies that face competition of widespread warming in Canada,” said good in the face of oncoming climate shifts from countries with weaker climate Elizabeth Bush, a climate-science adviser at and changes. BC is already experiencing policies.” Environment Canada. “It’s clear, the science destructive effects of climate change, Full dedication to lowering carbon supports the fact that adapting to climate such as shifting weather patterns and emissions will likely result in major shifts change is an imperative.” increasingly severe wildfire seasons. with regards to BC’s economy, according to The warming rate is even more “My understanding is that interior BC Waddington. accelerated in the northern provinces will get warmer and dryer, while the coast “BC currently gets 20 percent of its and territories, the Prairies, and northern gets warmer with more variable weather energy from electricity, and 80 percent BC, where things are heating up at nearly (colder winters and warmer summers),” from fossil fuels,” said Waddington. three times the global average. The study, said Waddington. “[The] BC interior is “Moving to a low-carbon future will require Canada’s Changing Climate Report, states where most BC electricity is generated, an expansion of the electrical system by that “Between 1948 and 2016, best estimate but less rain means less power. Many ‘Site 400 percent. It is going to be a huge change of mean annual temperature increase is C’ size dams will have to be built near the [for] the economy.” 1.7ºC for Canada as a whole and 2.3ºC for coast. Also, wind power can be used but Waddington also pointed out that northern Canada.” solar not so much.” shifting to electricity and wind-based Contrast this with global average Increased warming can have energy sources will require a huge amount temperatures which, according to the devastating impacts on our freshwater of mined materials, such as copper, steel, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric supplies because warming weather will aluminum, cobalt, and more. Photo by Billy Bui Billy by Photo Administration, have risen by result in more winter rain and far less “Moving to a low-carbon economy approximately 0.8 C since 1948. winter snow to build up snow packs to means a boom in mining with all the “It’s important to recognize that Dianne Saxe, former environment sustain freshwater stores throughout the environmental consequences of that,” said additional warming is unavoidable and commissioner for Ontario, spoke to the dry seasons. As well, increased warming Waddington. associated changes in climate will be CBC on the matter to explain why Canada will certainly impact our wildlife— Canada’s current plans and projections experienced,” said Bush.