6 Planet of the Arts / December 1996 Cards+ Letters ..continued from page 2 LPB Mics HEY, DO YOU KNOW THESE SO CALLED film students are completely igno- rant of David Cronenberg? That they call Canadian film ‘foreign film’. | won‘t go on. Been seeing alot of great flicks lately, my video teacher Hank and scriptwriting prof Paul force us to see movies, the bastards. And then there's the films | check out when- ever possible. The latest one of note is the Killers, d. Don Seigal. It was a TV movie from, | believe, the very late 60's that was refused because it was too violent (really, | think because it was too good. TV movies can be art!) It was a double bill, two versions of the Killers (a Hemingway story) (some guy in the audience said a very loose adapta- tion, but he sounded like a jerk otherwise, so I’m not sure). Well, this second one blew the other out of the water. Lee Marvin, John Cassavetes, and Clu Gulager were smashing, and Angie Dickenson, to quote Ms. Bloedorn, ‘rocked my world’. | don’t know if you've got the re-release of Vertigo over there, but it’s a big deal out here, a com- pletely restored 35mm print. Saw it last night at the Ziegfield. I've been in a few great old the- atres that have seen better days, but never to a great old theatre that hasn’t. A resplendant plush red palace, | nearly lost my friend within, cause when | went to the can upon entrance, just sat there in the stall in awe ‘cause each one has it’s own old fashioned sink, mirror, and other things much appreciat- ed. After the thrill of the bath- room, I’m pleased to say the movie held up. We raved afterwards of a film with a pervert as the lead. In fact, Nelson and | were talking about perverts all night long. Out here people embrace their perversions instead of trying to stifle them. There’s one | won't name that cut a trip short ‘cause that plane crashed literally in his backyard. He was thrilled!, yet he hates movies with violence towards women in them. There's one that knows about certain things done to bodies in the 1700's. These are their passions, often remarkably contradictory, but they just laugh about it. Backpeddlers none of them. Speaking of complete degener- ates, this seventy year old guy attacked me in the subway. Oh, we became friends first. | was loaded down, he helped me carry stuff, we chatted, he sweated and panted, he berated me (this is still the friendly part), then he grabbed me by my EARS, stuck out his tongue and tried to stick it down my throat. Probably on a coffee buzz, my reflexes were primed, and we were locked in a battle of muscle and will. Using wrestling moves | never knew | knew, | broke free with a disgusted cry that rang through the tunnels. For that dirty dawg, while he had never reached his objective, had licked me ALL OVER MY FACE. We just looked at each other. He said, ‘I guess | slob- bered ya’. | was in shock for about ten minutes, then laughed my ass off. My Professional Practises course visits various production houses and studios in Manhattan. The last place was solely devoted to corpo- rate videos - now that’s a perver- sion. Our liason, a swell guy, was getting really turned on by these revolting reels. Part of our grade is for conversing with these liasons in an urbane and intelligent manner, sometimes no small order! | com- mitted a faux pas by guffawing at their Polo ad. | guess | should report my latest obsession: shopping for clothing by the pound! It’s disgusting yet com- pelling. | feel ill while I do it, but | have to. It involves a trek through a bleak, barbed wire warehouse and wrecked car lot district that is curiously dense with Hasidim in full ‘friendly drivers call out for dates. fancy dress. Massive trucks seem the only transportation allowed on that road, the The clothes are in a warehouse, huge ten foo full, and also all over the cement floor. A madness will take over the crowd and they'll rush a pile indescriminately (as far as | can tell), plunge in, and throw clothes out behind them in their strange search. I've found what works for me is to stand on the outside and catch what they throw out. They are often too excited to see a treasure when they've got it in their own grasp. | always fantasize about shopping there with Rena. The pieces are often of ancient fashion trends that were funny, hellish, awesome: | tend to run through a whole gamut of emotions while | hold these pieces, and am quite exhaust- ed and vulnerable afterwards. And all for $2.25 a pound. | will contin- ue to go there. Begobs, | must run. Tomorrow | hit Manhattan for another film noir double bill, but tonight chores must be done. Graham arrives in three days. It would have been two, but they sent him back to Vancouver from the Seattle border yesterday a.m. A combination, | think, of he being a long- hair, his thuggish good looks, and the fact that he was carrying my films and videos in his bag, and they accused him of being a porn king. Oh, and he called them facsists. But he got over last night, | know not how! Regards, CMGA Carolyn Ashmore is a Film/Video student on exchange studying at the Pratt Institute, New York City. Craig Stewart is a third year Painting student currently on exchange at Winchester School of Art, England. Cards+ Letters continued on page 16... Logo Contest Resumed! Can You Do Better Than These? ee A CFS-FCEE =. |"ers, by Harald Gravelsins October 21st to 25th saw a wave of student protest action across Canada against tuition hikes. These demonstrations, rallies, and study sessions did not happen in British Columbia, where students are benefiting from the first year of a tuition freeze slated to continue until the start of the 1998 fall term. The tuition freeze was granted to B.C. students following highly suc- cessful rallies in Vancouver, Victoria, and other centres in the province. Over seven thousand people rallied at the Vancouver Art Gallery in February 1996 to demonstrate against tuition hikes. These rallies were coordinated by the B.C. component of the Canadian CFS-FCEE Federation of Students under the able leadership of Philip Link and Michael Gardiner. B.C. Premier Glen Clark, who attended the Vancouver rally from the sidelines and was aspiring to take over leadership of the NDP at the time, extended the freeze to two years at a pre-election announcement. The narrow re-election of the NDP on May 28th of this year assured students and their lobbyists four more years of sustained and sympathetic hearings in the corridors of Victoria’s Parliament buildings. Woe to students and their wallets when the other political party pre- vails. B.C.'s zero percent increase shines in comparison to the current 11.8 percent average tuition increase nationally. Students at some Ontario schools have seen annual tuition increases as high as 20 percent. Throughout the Week of Action, students in provinces other than B.C. mobilized to bring the message to their provincial governments that tuition rates should be frozen. The week began with protest action by stu- dents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. By the end of the week, after protests in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, it was Ontario’s turn. Up to 20,000 students, education-sector workers, and their supporters SA LS TRS Federation of Stad. CFS S FCEE ieee Pédération di des écadi: pray Exhibit A Exhibit B Exhibit C Exhibit D Client: The Canadian Federation of Students / Fédération canadienne des étudiants et etudiantes Required: A new logo for use on letterhead, picket signs, banners, and all other CFS communication materials; your comprehensive designs should demonstrate effectiveness over a wide range of sizes, and should indicate your selection of typography; the logo must function well in a range of one-colour versions across the colour spectrum, as well as in black and white for fax transmissions. Your logo should prominently feature the letters “CFS” and “FCEE”, and/or feature a universal signifier for the student movement. Deadline: Monday, March 3, 1996, 4:00 p.m. Submit your designs to: Harald Gravelsins via his student mailbox Reward: Winning prize: $100 The B.C. Regional winner and his/her design will be featured in the Planet of the Arts, and will have their entry submitted to the CFS Nation Logo Selection Committee. The national winner's design will be eligible for more prizes and will appear across Canada for several years. joined the Days of Action events in Toronto on October 25. Vicki Smallman, chair of CFS-Ontario was reported as “ecstatic with the turnout.” Ontario students are coping with the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars from the education budget under the deficit-cutting government of Conservative Premier Mike Harris, who is not to be confused with the Emily Carr Film/Video student. “@s 6 Planet of the Arts / December 1996 Cards+ Letters Pics Hey, 00 YOU KNOW THES $0 cALEO film students are completely igno- rant of David Cronenberg? That ‘they call Canadian film ‘foreign film’. won't go on. Been seeing alot of great flicks lately, my video teacher Hank and Scriptwriting prof Paul force us to See movies, the bastards. 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Itinvolvesa trek through a bleak, barbed wire warehouse land wrecked car lot district that is ‘auriouly dense with Hasiim in full Cards+ Letters Logo Contest Resumed! Can You Do Better Than These? goat N = CFS-FCEE ==: CFS+FCEE rE ——$—$— FI pear Grays cer cy Bar ae ro Cent: The Canadian Federation of Stent / Thats ooncne dea ant dnt Requret: Anew bgp fr us trina. pice gn, nes and al dr GF communication ‘Dalrals your conprchesire desig shed emenatate eevee oer a wie fangs fea ered inate your ection of poy te logo us uncon Be ee pes Sete a a, ‘hie for fax tranamintons, Your log ould prominent fextare the leer "CFS" and {Pete and/or feature a unieralsgier or he student more Deadline: Monday, March 8, 1986, 400 pan. Submal your detge to: Nara Grvea a hs stent aon Rewards Winning pri: 6100 ‘The B.C. Reglonal winner and his/her design wil be featured inthe Plant of the Arts ‘nd wil have their entry submited tothe CFS Nation Lago Selection Commitee. The ‘ational winners dein wil be elie for more prizes and wil appear across Canada for several years. Week of ACTION by Harald Gravelsins ‘October 21s to 25th saw a wave of student protest action across Canada against tuition hikes. “These demonstrations, rallies, and study sessions did not happen in British Columbia, where students are benefiting from the first year of a tuition freeze sated to continue until the start of the 1998 fal term. ‘The tition freeze was granted to B.C. students following highly suc- cessful rallies in Vancouver, Victoria, and other centres in the province (Over seven thousand people rallied atthe Vancouver Art Gallery in February 1996 to demonstrate against tuition hikes. “These rallies were coordinated by the B.C. component of the Canadian Federation of Students under the able leadership of Philip Link and, ‘Michael Gardiner. 'C Premier Glen Clark, who attended the Vancouver rally from the sidelines and was aspiring to take over leadership ofthe NDP at the time, ‘extended the freeze to two years ata pre-election announcement. ‘The narrow re-election of the NDP on May 28th of this year assured students and ther lobbyists four more years of sustained and sympathetic hearings in the coridors of Vitoria’ Parliament buildings. ‘Woe to students and their wallets when the other politcal party pre- vals B.C’s zero percent increase shines in comparison to the current 11.8, percent average tuition increase nationally. Students at some Ontario Echools have seen annual tuition increases as high a5 20 percent. “Throughout the Week of Action, students in provinces other than 8.C. ‘mobilized to bring the message to thelr provincial governments that tuition ates should be frozen. The week began with protest action by stur dents in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. By the end of the week, after protests in Atlantic Canada and Quebec, it was Ontario's turn, Up to 20,000 students, education-sector workers, and their supporters Joined the Days of Action events in Toronto on October 25. ‘Veki Smallman, chair of CFS-Ontario was reported as “ecstatic withthe Ontario students are coping with the loss of hundreds of milions of dollars from the education budget under the deficit-cutting government ‘of Conservative Premier Mike Harri, who is not to be confused with the Emily Carr Film/Video student. ®.