TWo . 4% EDITORIAL COMMENT We'll start from the beginning. Billions of years ago, the earth coagu- lated out of the cosmic dust. A few billion years later, the first hint of life stirred within the primordial slop. Then ice came. Lots of it. This proba- bly led to the discovery of fire. Then came newspaper. This brings us to early 1986, and the formation of “The Planet of the Arts’ . A creative educational institute such.as E.C.C.A.D., we felt, should have an outlet and a source for student issues, information, ideas, and images. Hopefully, a student publication such as the one presented to you here, will serve such a purpose. “Planet of the Arts,, was conceived with the intention of supplying the student body with non-sexist, non-ra- cist, stimulating material. Furthermore, the people involved with this in- itial issue visualize an opportunity to unify the school and create inter- departmental dialogue. Ideally, the format we have chosen will lend it- self to becoming a permanent yet flexible vehicle. So it begins; look for us each month, and send us your art, articles, artifacts, particles, popsi- cles, bicycles, participles (past, present and future), participation, agi- tation, anticipation, creations, co-creations, re-actions and recreations. Welcome to the Planet. The Editors +he Edad ts to Letter to the Editor As all other students at Emily Carr College of Art and Design I have been subjected to the somewhat onerous de- mands of paying $40.00 a year in student fees. What I have been rewarded with is rumour and innuendo. In October, Student Council elections took place and there was a posting of this year’s members. I attended the first (and only to date, to my knowledge) Student Council meeting open to students to inform us of the budget and pro- posed ways of spending. Months went by and the only ac- tion I witnessed from the Council was the organization of the K.D. Lang dance. Since then I have heard of the ongo- ings of the Council only through rumour. Supposedly the elected President and Vice-president left the Council due to “health” reasons. A new President took over, the runner-up from the initial election and a Vice-president joined the Council who apparently did not run or was not nominated in the initial election. Rumours circulated that a $2,000.00 computer system was being purchased to upgrade the Council filing system, business cards were bought for Stu- dent Council members and various rumours have recently circulated stating that the budget has been used to help fund a student- run gallery. I have also heard of two accounts where students were turned down in their request for money from the council to help out in school related activities. I have always been under the impression that the purpose of a Student Council is to work with and for the students to organize and distribute their fees. I recognize that this is a demanding position, especially due to the nature of our col- lege, but that the members are credited for their participa- tion in student politics by receiving 4 credits a semester. It is unfortunate that the Student Council has chosen to work in such a non-communicative way, spending money and making decisions without consultation with the student members. Student frustration and anger to receive informa- tion (about the Council’s decisions) only through rumour will perhaps raise questions about the validity of the Coun- cil members receiving the 8 credits allotted to them and questions should be raised as to the spending of the remain- ing $24,000. Unfortunately there are less than eight weeks left of this school year, but it would be hoped that this paper could serve as a vehicle between students and Student Council members to clear up any uncertain questions. N. Frohlick sTHESEVOLUTION) OLZDESIG SPACE AGRICULTURARCWIORKER TPR ERP [Wate MAINTAINING THE ORBIT ING HYDROPONIC GARDENS, SPACE AGRICULTURAL EARTH..- WORKERS HAVE GRADUALLY DEVELOPED comFoRTABLE AND FUNCTIONAL PANTS, As Ex PLAIwED BY A WoRKER DURING A CHR TMAS BROADCAST To sewed THEse genoa Naa ges ¥ pero GRAVITY. - \ ee ge spnves AND Hors MIP AND KNEE poBors Po Alt tte ene SE Were PockeTS ARE FOR SOFTWARE AND THE ONES AT THE ae KWow: We STILL Lice TO GET Dipr UNDER THE Naus.: can'r _ PROTEC ry —< IN ‘CAYSE we pume 'NTO THE pANeLs x 2 EVENTUALLY , THESE INNOVATIONS WERE INCORPORATED INTo THE DESIGN, AND MASS PRaDUCED. SPACE AGRICULTURAL WORKER PANTS BECAME AVAILABLE AT Re AERO SPACE sue PLUS STORES..o. my BE cAYSE OF THE PADpED KNEES | AND EXTRA POCKETS, SURPLUS SPACE AGRICULTURA WORKER PANTS WERE FAVoRED BY ART STUDENTS, AND IN FACT GREW To BE A RECOGNIZABLE ' TRADEMARK" OF ARTISTS Ne alae Daa A EWE BAS ABR EEA AARC oan] A|DESIGNERS FivALly TAILORED TRE Fir By UStNG Pp LIGHTER FABRIC, 2 ie AND BY DEFYNCTONALIZING THE PADDING. THis DovBLEOD THEIR Cosr AND HALVED THEIR VsEFVULINESs. va) a inn L "Get your facts First, a then you can di'storf h as lease.” them Qs much as you p mark Toate To the Editors, I should like to express my concern and dismay with re- gard to two recent events at the college. The first is the sur- facing of sheaves of stapled photocopies masquerading as “newspapers”. As there seemed to be no acknowledgement of responsibility for this egocentric travesty, one can only assume that the perpetrators were too embarrassed to ap- pend their real names. The second involves the plastering, of the cafeteria walls with hastily scrawled posters implicat- ing one “Norman” with Adolf Hitler and homosexuality. These messages were also unsigned. As we know, Emily Carr is a very public institution -- a post-secondary institution in fact -- open for the inspection of anyone who wishes to cross the threshold. The pathetic displays of such crass and ugly “information” and as this “paper” and postering draws in the entire student popula- tion, making a sham of artistic and intellectual endeavour; it is shaming to be associated with such behavior. While there are no hard and fast rules on this kind of sad and peurile action, one would suggest the prudence of con- fining it to the privacy of the perpetrators’ homes. SSS SN et Ses = Danace Ortavis YG we Daniel Jans mA dey | ‘ Planet of the Arts is a student publication from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design, funded by the student soci-! ety. We welcome unsolicited contributions, provided they in- clude the contributor’s real name. Articles should be legi- ble, photos and drawings should be black and white. Sub- missions can be placed in the blue box in the cafeteria. The Editors reserve the right to edit submissions to increase clarity and to eliminate racism and sexism. YPLAN © Tipe | PRs Editorial Core: Ian Verchere, Virginia Achtem, Naomi Singer Typesetting: Martin Hunt, Pat Watteyne Layout and paste-up: Anna-Lisa Meikle, Ana Chang, Ian Verchere, Virginia Achtem, Naomi Singer Special thanks to: Carel Moiseiwitsch for the cover, and to Ray Don for our box. Also thanks to Dennis Rickett for his advice, and to the Graphic Design Department for the use of the facili- ties. Contributors: Tom Hudson, John Love, K Gel, Connie Rock, Sandra Lockwood, Daniel Jans, James Graham, Nancy Frohlick, Dorit Learned, John Wertschek. Rabin < Cons tabaris, Darrell Olthuis, Art ferry rk Twain race Two A EDITORIAL COMMENT ‘We'll tart from the begining. Billions of ears ago, the earth coagu lated out the cosmic du. A few bilion yar late, the fisthinto ie sted within te primordia slop. Then ice came. Lots oft. This probe Dy edo the discovery of ire. Thea came newspsper. This bri catty 1986, andthe formation of "he Planet ofthe Ars ‘A creative educational institute suchas E.C.C.A.D., weet, sbold have an outlet and a source fr student issues, infomation, ea, and images. Hopefully, a student publication such as the one resented 0 you hee, will seve such a purpose. “Planet ofthe Ars. was conceived Wit the intention of supplying he student body with nn sexi, no is, simulating material. Furthermore, the people involved withthsin ital issue visualize an opportunity to unify the school and crete inte departmental dialogue, Kelly, the format we hae chosen wl edit selfwbecoming permanent yet exible vehicle. o it bein; look for seach month and send ws your at aries, atic, particles, pops ‘les, bieycs, patie (pas, present and fur), participation, ai tation, anticipation, creations, co-tetions,r-atons and reteations, Welcome othe Planet. The Eos Letter to the Editor As all other students at Emily Carr Col Design I have been subjected to the somewhat onerous de- ‘mands of paying $40.00 a year in student fees. What Ihave been rewarded with is rumour and innuendo, In October, Student Council elections took place a there was a posting of this year’s members. I attended the first (and only to date, to my knowledge) Student Council ing open to students to inform us of the budget and pro posed ways of spending. Months went by and the only ac- tion I witnessed from the Council was the organization of the K.D. Lang dance. Since then I have heard of the ongo- ings of the Council only through rumour. Supposedly the lected President and Vice-president lft the Council due to sasons, A new President took over, the runner-up from the intial election and a Vice-president joined the ‘Council who apparently di the initial election, Rumours circulated that a $2,000.00 ‘computer system was being purchased to upgrade the ‘Couneil filing system, business cards were bought for Stu dent Council members and various rumours have recently circulated stating that the budget has been used to help Fund 4 student: run gallery. I have also heard of two accounts here students were tumed down in theirrequest for money from the council to help out in school related activities. Thave always been under the impression that the purpose ‘fa Student Council isto work with and for the students to organize and distribute their fees. [recognize that this is a ‘demanding position, especially due tothe nature of our co! lege, but thatthe members are credited for their participa in student politics by receiving 4 credits a semester. It {s unfortunate thatthe Student Council has chosen to work in such a non-communicative way, spending money and ns without consultation with the student tudent frustration and anger to receive informa- tion (about the Council's decisions) only through rumour ‘will peshaps raise questions about the validity ofthe Coun- cil members receiving the 8 eredits alloted to them and {questions should be raised as tothe spending ofthe remain: ing $24,000. Unfortunately there are less than eight weeks left ofthis school year, but it would be hoped that this paper could serve as a vehicle between students and Stud ‘Couneil members to clear up any uncertain questions. N. Frohlick ETHEXEVOLUT ION). OFS DESIGNER AaRoTS, By aN SB VER CHER E Re SSOCE AGRICULTURAL WORKER PANT. Spee WHILE MAINTAINING THE ORBIT Img WORKERS HAVE A‘ Ex reAWes HYDROPONIC GARDENS, GRADUALLY DEVELOPED COMFORTABLE AND FUNCTIONAL PAMTS, A CWRU THAS BRAD CAST To EARTH.«- sewer MEG eros IND Hoke WP ap xwee PETECroqg ™ “AVE we ume INTO TE panecs “SE Heme POCKETS Ame FOR SOFTWARE, AND THE OWES AT Tye, > KWoW, WE STILL tie TO GET Dipr ‘UNDER THE nane: cy EVENTUALLY THESE INNOVATIons WERE Icon PORATED INTO THE DESIGN, AND MASS PRoDUCED. SPACE AGRICULTURAL Worker Pp Awrs 2. BECAUSE OF THE PADDED KWEES AND STUDENTS, AND IN FACT GREW TO GEA REcoGw ZABLE TRADEMARK" OF ARTISTS DESIGNERS Fnvanty TALoREo ™HE | fae i EXTRA POCKETS, SURPLUS Space AGEICULTURAL WORKER PANTS WERE FAVORED BY ART "Gat your Facts Find and Han you can dinbrh them a9 mush a6 you please.” act Tote To the Editors, should lik to express my concem and dismay with e- gard to two recent events atthe college. The frst isthe sur facing of sheaves of stapled photocopies masquerading as “newspapers”. As there seemed tobe no acknowledgement ‘of responsibility for this egocentric travesty, one can only assume thatthe perpetrators were too embarrased t0 3p pend their el names. The second involves the plastering, Ov the cafeteria walls with hastily seraled posters implica ing one “Norman” with Adolf Hitler and homosexuality These messages were also unsigned ‘As we know, Emily Car is a very public institution ~ a postsecondary insttion in fact open forthe inspection Df anyone who wishes to cross the threshold. The pathetic splays of such erss and ugly “information” and as this paper” and postering draws in the entire student popula tion; making sham of atstcand intellectual endeavour, is shaming tobe associated with such behavior. While there are no hard and fast rule on this kind of sad and peurile action, one would suggest the prudence of con- fining it tothe privacy ofthe perpetrator’ homes Daniel Jans Dannet Ores Planet of the Arts isa student publication from the Emily |Carr College of Artand Design, funded by the student soc- ety We welcome unsolicited contributions, provided they in- clude the contributor’s real name. Articles should be legi ble, photos and drawings should be black and white. Sub- missions can be placed inthe blue box in the cafeteria, The| tors reserve the right to edit submissions to increase| clarity and to eliminate racism and sexism. [BEAN et) ge (ARTS Editorial Core: Tan Verchere, Virginia Achtem, Naomi Singer Typesetting: Martin Hunt, Pat Watteyne Layout and paste-up: ‘Anna-Lisa Meikle, Ana Chang, Ian Verchere, Virginial Achtem, Naomi Singer Special thanks to: ‘Carel Moiseiwitsch for the cover, and to Ray Don for our box. Also thanks to Dennis Rickett for his advice, and to the Graphic Design Department for the use of the facili tis. Contributors: ‘Tom Hudson, John Love, K Gel, Connie Rock, Sandra Lockwood, Daniel Jans, James Graham, Nancy] Froblick, Dorit Learned, John Wertschek in enatubacis,Darrll OWbuis Art Bory