a8 8% WOL kshop Letters What are dead fish doing in the Vancouver Art Gallery? Signals from within the institiute. Rohypnol: The New Date Rape Drug 8: jennifer Moreau Information on the dangers of Rohypnol. 20 Your 98/99 SU Executive Get to know your representative. 26 27 Reconstructing Prioritie by Tara DeLong s many of you may have noticed, ECIAD has undergone (and is still going under) some major renovations. If you have taken notice (and how can anyone not with all the noise and dust and detours lurking around this place) then you have found yourself wondering: What exactly are they doing to the Concourse Gallery? And: Where did they get all the money? Or perhaps: Why am I stuck with 20 people in a class that only fits fifteen? Or maybe not. Most of you probably haven’t tackled all _of those questions, but you probably have questions similar to them. Many of you probably took a look at what used to be an “open walkway, a spacious main staircase, and thick wooden beams that reached to the ceiling, and wondered: Why the hell are they putting a racquet ball court in the middle of the North Building? Good question. I know I was taken aback when I first saw ECIAD at the beginning of the semester. I had been warned that there were some renovations going on and my instructors had alluded to a new computer lab, but I wasn’t expecting THIS. There was scaffolding everywhere, the main entrance was blocked off, and there were “hard-hat zone” signs all over the place. Most of my ‘classmates had the same reaction I did: “Where did this come from?” and now most of us are asking: “When is this all going to be over?” I should probably start by explaining why this renovation has taken so long. Number One: the provincial government did not allot the money to ECIAD until May, so from the beginning it was too short of an amount of time to make the renovations. (Also, the May reception of allocations made it possible for the Renovations Committees to pass changes without consulting large portions of the Student body because we were, conveniently, out of town. But the chain of communications at this Institute is an article in itself, so I will stop there). Number Two: the “architect,” Mr. Peter Cardew (who does not believe in blue prints and who does not return my calls so that I can interview him) continually delayed construction because his “vision” had ,changed and entire rooms had to be rebuilt to appease the “almighty architect god. Number Three: I think an excerpt from my interview with Ron can best sum this point up: fa The Prez: “I think that it’s a wonderful renovation in the , Sense that it’s cleaning up a lot of problems. The only thing ’'m upset about is the time it has taken. It’s very upsetting to me because when we set up the schedule we were really aiming for ,August the 28th... You know what the big problem has been? «Getting the materials for the renovation, like getting the doors; it’s taken a month and _ a half to get the doors, so the problem has not been the renovation itself, it’s been getting the materials.” 5 Me: “So then, potentially, if the materials had been available, this would have all been done by August 28? The Prez: “Oh yeah, oh yeah, the vast majority [would be done], there may haye been some loose ends around but it’s really been getting the materials. To the credit of the sub- contractors, they’ve really tried their best to do it.” A Me: “Yeah, I noticed they were here until midnight ,every night this week...” 2 - I will point out that renovations to the student curriculum areas were, for the most part, completed by the time -school resumed for the Fall Semester. There were small deficiencies, of course, but at least we weren’t having classes outside. . One of the most important renovations to the North . Building is the new front doors. Now that’s not to say that the door that was in place before wasn’t new - it was installed in 1994, so I’d hardly say it was old. The old sliding door was notorious for making the Concourse area cold because it had this pesky problem that it kept sliding open when people wanted to get in. It made the front area so cold that during the winter the Staff at the Reception Desk were forced to wear jackets. Modifications were made to the photography by Mark Hébert door in 1995 but to no avail. In 1996, a $10,000 dollar heater was installed above the door, and when that failed to warm the place up glass panels were installed to the Reception Desk (circa 1997). None of these counteractions worked, and in the end they were just a huge waste of money. Good thing the B.C. Government is paying for these new anomalous doors, because if it was my money being thrown around like that I wouldn’t be too happy about it at all. Although I will be paying for it vicariously through taxes as soon as I graduate... So what are the new doors? They’re three sets of manual (as you have to open them yourself, no more motion sensors like at the grocery store) double glass doors that don’t look like any of the other doors at this school. The double enclosure will be a damper between the cold outside and “warm” inside (and for those of you who have attended ECIAD during the winter in the past, you know the school isn’t kept all that warm). But I have been inside many buildings that employ ECIAD Concourse Gallery on the surgery table, circa September 1998. the double manual door enclosure method and it does keep the inside warm and the outside cold, so hopefully this is the answer to our little heating dilemma. When you enter ECIAD airport through the new hospital doors you will notice we have a brand new Reception -Desk. Again, I will remind you that the Reception Desk had been partially renovated at least twice in the past two years, and now it has been completely replaced. The Staff at Reception specifically asked the architect that the new Reception Area maintain it’s round shape and incandescent lighting. What they got instead, was a rectangular desk with florescent lighting. This new Reception Desk is made of wood similar to the desk in the Scott Gallery and similar to the finishings in the South Building- could this be an effort to make the North and South Buildings look more alike? To assimilate the two buildings? Could be. ‘“Decenrber 1998 ® influx 26053 Oo perishes workshoe Letters What are dead fish doing in the Vancouver Art Gallery? Rohypnol: The New Date Rape Drug y:jenniter Moreau Information on the dangers of Rohypnol. Your 98/99 SU Executive Get to know your representative. Signals from within the institute. Reconstructing Priorities by Tara DeLong s many of you may have noticed, ECIAD has undergone (and is still going under) some major renovations. If you have taken notice (and how can anyone not with all the noise and dust and detours lurking around this place) then you have found yourself wondering: What exactly are they doing to the Concourse Gallery? And: Where did they get all the money? Or perhaps: Why am I stuck with 20 people in a class that only fits fifteen? ‘ Ormaybe not. Most af you probably haven’ tackled al of those questions, but you probably have questions similar to them. Many of you probably took a Took at what used t0 be an ‘open walkway, a spacious main staircase, and thick wooden beams that reached to the celing, and wondered: Why the hell are they uti a racquet ball court inthe mide ofthe North Building? Good question. Thnow Iwas taken aback when [fist saw ECIAD atthe beginning of the semester. I had been warned that there Were some renovations going on and my instructors had alluded to 2 ‘new computer lab, but I wasnt expecting THIS. There wat scaffolding everywhere, the main entrance was blocked of and there were “hardchat zone” sigs all over the place. Most of my ‘dasamates ad the same reaction I did: “Where did this come from?” and now most of us are asking: “When is this ll going to beaver” 1 should probably start by explaining why this renoraton has taken +0 long. Number One: the provincial foerament didnot allot the money to ECIAD until May, fom the beginning it was too short of an amount of time to make the renovations. (Also, the May reception of allocations made it pombl forthe Renovations Committees to pass changes without ‘Sonruling large portions ofthe Student body because we were, ‘oatenienly, out oftown. But the chain of communications 2this Tsu isan article in itself so I will stop there). Number Two: the “architec,” Mr. Peter Cardew (who doesnot belive in biue fring and who docs not return my call so that I can interview Fim) continually delayed construction because his “vision” had “hanged and entire rooms had t0 be rebuilt © appease the ‘imighy architect god. Number hrce:T think an excerpt from my interview with Ron can best sum this point up: "The Prez" think that it's a wonderful renovation in the ease that i's cleaning up alot of problems. ‘The only thing Pm ‘pet about isthe ime it has taken. It's very upstting to me ‘oecause when we set up the schedule we were realy aiming for [August the 28th. You know what the big problem has been? “'Geting the materials forthe renortion, like geting the doors its Salen a month and_aalfto ge the dooss so the problem has not been the renovation itself, i's been geting the materials” : ‘Me: "So theny potently if the materials had been avalabl, this would have all been done by August 28? “The Prez: “Oh yeah, oh yeah, the vast majority (would be done), there may have been some loose ends around But is realy been geving the material. To the credit of the sub- unracor, they've really tried their best to doit” ‘Me: "Yeah, I noticed they were here until midnight ery night this week.” : 1 will point out that renovations to the student ‘curculum areas were, forthe most par, completed by the de School resumed for the Fall Semester, There were small ‘efiiencies, of course, But at least we weren't having classe ‘ue ‘One of the most important renovations to the North Building is the new front doors Now that not to say that the ‘oor that was in place before wasn't new ~it was installed in 1994, ‘oT hardly sy ie was old. The od sliding door wax notorious for taking the Concours area cold because ithad this pesky problem thatit ket sliding open when people wanted ro getin. Itmade the fon area so cold that during the winter the Staff atthe Reception Deakwere forced to wear jackets. Modicaions were made to the ty by Mak Hot oor in 1995 bur to-no avail. In 1996, a $10,000 dollar heater ‘vat istaled above the door, and when that fale to warm the place up glass panels were installed othe Reception Desk (ira 1997). None of these counteractons worked, and in the end they were junta huge waste of money. Good thing the B.C. ‘Government i paying for dhese new anomalous doors, because ifiewas my money being thrown around like that I wouldn't be too happy about iat all Although T willbe paying fori ‘iariously dough taxes as soon a5 I graduate 'So what are the new doors? Theyre three set of| ‘manual (as you have to open them youre, no more motion Sensors like atthe grocery store) double glass doors that don't Took lke any of the other doors at this school. ‘The double enclosure wil be a damper beween the cold outside and “Searm inside (and for those of you who have attended ECIAD during the winter in the past, you know the schol isn kept all that warm, But I have been inside many buildings that employ ECIAD Concourse Gallery on the surgery table, circa September 1998. the double manual door enclosure method and it does keep the inside warm and the ouside cold so hopefully hiss the answer to our itl heating dilemma ‘When you enter ECIAD airport through the new hospital doors you will notice we have brand new Reception Desk. Again, Iwill remind you thatthe Reception Desk had ‘ben partially renovated at east ewice inthe past two years and ‘ow it has been completely replaced. ‘The Staff at Reception specifically asked the architect thatthe new Reception Arca ‘maintain it’ round shape and incandescent lighting. What they sotinstead, was a rectangular desk with foreseen lighting. This ‘ew Reception Desk is made of wood sma tothe desk inthe Scott Gallery and simlar to the fnihings in the South Buulding- could this bean effort to make the North and South Buildings look more alike? To assimilate the two budings? Could Be. December 1998 © flux 26053 sterastop