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In the interests of discovering just what the student cares
about, our raving. reporter ran amok through the halls re-
cently and came up with some fascinating figures and find-
ings (as well as a ballpoint pen and 27¢ in loose change).
What follows are the results of the survey, with all of the
“ums” and “uhs” deleted to make us all sound smarter.

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When asked about clocks in the school, the majority (ten
out of twenty-one) felt there were not enough. Four didn’t
care about clocks, four said the time-piece situation was
fine, several were affluent enough to own watches, and one
ethereal being felt that clocks were entirely unnecessary.
Most students agreed that a clock in the cafeteria was
needed.

In terms of transportation we discovered that eight of
forty students drive to school, eleven of forty walk, seven
of forty take the bus, and 12 of forty use bicycles. As this
was a random sampling of individuals attending
E.C.C.A.D., it is fair to assume that, proportionally, the
percentages of each travel mode reflects the overall school
population.

Nineteen of twenty students questioned strongly felt that
bicycle parking is inadequate. Most objected to the Fire
| Marshall’s assumption that in the event of fire, crowds of us °
would stampede wildly underneath the stairwells to face
certain death trapped in our own bicycle chains.

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To the question of Facility Utilization, (how much you
use this place) the response was impressive. Only one of
twenty-five students said they did not stay after four
o'clock, five after ten, and two on weekends. The affirma-
| tive finding is that twenty-four out of twenty-five do use the
school at night, (at least on occasion), twenty remain after
ten, and twenty-two love it enough to return on the
weekend. Those of you with calculators can figure out the
percentages, but any dolt can see there are a LOT of us.

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Of forty people polled, twenty-four did not know who
Joseph Beuys was. Some individuals find this shocking.

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Turning to Fashion Concerns, we found that hair was less
of a preoccupation than off-Islanders assume. The last hair-
cut for most students asked was at least one month ago.
J.D.’s last cut was an accidental New Year’s Eve act of in-
toxication; C.M. had hers done on Jan 19; V.A. said “I’ve

dealt with the press before. No comment.”

On a daily basis, hair care takes anywhere from “no
time” to ten minutes. Some people attend to their hair on a
weekly basis, spending “only about twenty minutes” to ar-
range it for the entire rest of the week. Sure, sure.

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The request for suggestions on School Improvements
was met with enthusiastic ideas of considerable variety.
Following are a sample of your proposals:

—a pub (would fit in the upstairs balcony between
Film and Painting if you glassed it in.)

—pave False Creek and bulldoze Jonathan’s for more
studio space.

—Student Council Bulletin Board where minutes of
all meetings could be posted, with notices of all
S.C. expenditures.

—a newspaper office.

—Student Permit Parking; with stickers to identify
student cars.

—open meetings with Student Council; referendums
on major issues.

—pave False Creek for parking.

—moor barges for parking. :

——a turnover in staff, get the old hacks out and some
new blood in.

—move the school off the Island .

wire around it. Start an Art Colony.

—get a Varsity level football team.

—have a degree program

—school tie and uniform (other than black leather)

—more (rich) international students

—give hits of speed to everyone for more energy/
creativity

—more mutual consideration between faculty and stu-
dents

—after-shave lotion and designer towels in all was-
hrooms.

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—tow the Island away from Expo and erect barbed-

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—re-assess Student Services and its relationship to
Student Council, and improve administration/facul-
ty relations

—<attle prod all the people who don’t produce

—vibrator chairs in room 260

—keep the school open twenty-four hours a day

—get the place more dirty, mess it up

—upgrade instructors more effectively and frequently

—no, no improvements necessary. This is a nice
place.

—update all equipment

—more regular social functions instead of the once-in-
a-blue-moon blow-out

—more studio space

—have a Reading Week

—hold social functions (pub night) somewhere else

Thought fe Be Food

So many suggestions and comments were offered regard-
ing the cafeteria that it warrants a special section of its own.
Several people thought it was all right as it is,but most felt
some change, from minor to radical, was warranted.

Ideas for improvement:

—should be self-catered on a non-profit basis

—remodel and expand - bigger counters

—serve breakfast

—get new caterers

—open earlier

—stay open later

—bigger portions, more selection

—install vending machines in hall for when cafeteria
is closed

—get better coffee

—erect a gazebo outside, to the water

—get a liquor licence

—free food to newspaper editors

—cook some food instead of dragging in leftovers and
microwaving them

—need better music

—no smoking at all — have a student lounge some-
where else

—they’re called Fortune Cookies — that’s what they
cost

—cheaper prices, more subsidization

—tredo the billboard

—show surf movies and serve Hawaiian food once a
week

That’s it for the first survey. What’s the burning issue
that wasn’t discussed? You tell me! Put your questions into
the blue box in the cafeteria and our reporter will suffer so-
cial death by wandering around asking them. You just won-
der how Gallup did it.

BRIEFLY BOOKS

by Daniel Jans

Mass Murder
Jack Levin and James A. Fox
1985, Plenum Press

Long on grisliness and short on examination, the authors
tell us that the mass murderer; whether spontaneous or se-
rial, is simply an extraordinarily ordinary person. I no
longer accept gifts of meat from friends.

Contract on America
David E. Scheim
1983, Argyle Press

Another in the neverending stream of books on the as-
sasinations of the Kennedy brothers, John and Robert. Au-
thor Scheim presents a well researched case which pins re-
sponsibility for the murders on the Mafia who were begin-
ning to sweat in the heat put on them by then Attorney Gen-
eral Robert Kennedy. The logic appeared to be that if the
President (and brother) were slain first the problem of get-
ting rid of the Attorney General would be simplified. Al-
though Scheim sometimes gets bogged down in the data he
has amassed, it’s an interesting read for those with the pa-
tience and an abiding fascination for conspiracy theories.
As a bonus, one of the Appendices provides a survey of
Mafia activity: toxic waste dumping, construction and
Medicaid fraud, stock manipulation and drugs. Yeeps.

The Permanent War Economy
Seymour Melman
1985, Simon and Schuster

You want conspiracy and collusion!?! Subtitled “Ameri-
can Capitalism in Decline”, this book offers a clear and in-
cisive examination of the relationships of government, the
Pentagon and the weapons industry in particular since the:
end of World War II. Melman sees these relationships as
defining a State Capitalism based on the concepts of cost-
maximization and subsidy-maximization in contrast to
traditional economic theory based on profit through cost-
minimization. The author explodes the myth that a war
economy produces prosperity and demonstrates that the
American economy has been drained by wasteful defence
spending and outrageous inefficiency within defence con-
tractors. Throughout the book, Melman draws attention to
the horrifying social costs of such a program and demon-
strates with civilian-military trade-off options; comparing
money spent on useless or already obsolete materials with
how much it would cost to feed or-house the citizens of the
country. Chilling and, finally, maddening reading.

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of forty take the bus, and 12 of forty use bicycles, As this
was a random sampling of individuals atten
E.C.C.A.D., itis fair to assume that, proportionally, the
percentages of each travel mode reflects the overall school
population.

Nineteen of twenty students questioned strongly felt that
bicycle parking is inadequate. Most objected to the Fire
Marshall's assumption that in the event of fire, crowds of
would stampede wildly underneath the stairwells to face
certain death trapped in our own bicycle chains,
ECCAL Ete...

To the question of Facility Utilization, (how much you
use this place) the response was impressive. Only one of
twenty-five students said they did not stay after four
o'clock. five after ten, and two on weekends, The affirma-
tive finding is that twenty-four out of twenty-five do use the
school at night (at least on occasion), twenty remain after
fen, and twenty-two love it enough to return on the
weekend. Those of you with calculators can figure out the
Percentages. but any dolt can see there are a LOT of us.

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Joseph Beuys was. Some individuals find this shocking.

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‘The request for suggestions on School Improvements
was met with enthusiastic ideas of considerable variety.
Following are a sample of your proposals:
—a pub (would fit in the upstairs balcony between
Film and Painting if you glassed it in.)
—pave False Creek and bulldoze Jonathan’s for more
Studio space.
Student Council Bulletin Board where minutes of
all meetings could be posted, with notices of all
S.C. expenditures
—a newspaper office.
—Student Permit Parking; with stickers to identify
student cars.
—open meetings with Student Counel; referendums
‘on major issue
—pave False Creek for parking,
—moor barges for parking
~a turnover in staff, get the old hacks out and some
new blood in,
move the school off the Island
—tow the Island away from Expo and erect barbed
wire around it. Start an Art Colony,
eta Varsity level football
—have a degree program
school tie and uniform (other than black leather)
—more (rich) international students

-give hits of speed to everyone for more energy/
creativity

—more mutual consideration between faculty and stu-
dents,

—after-shave lotion and designer towels in all was-
hhrooms,

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More VYopia-
—re-assess Student Services and its relationship to

‘Student Council, and improve administration/facul-

ty relations

—cattle prod all the people who don’t produce

—vibrator chairs in room 260

—keep the school open twenty-four hours a day

eet the place more dirty, mess it up

—upgrade instructors more effectively and frequently

—no, no improvements necessary. This is a nice
place.

—update all equipment

more regular social functions instead ofthe once-in-
a-blue-moon blow-out

—more studio space

—have a Reading Week

—hold social functions (pub night) somewhere else

Thaagt or Food

‘So'many suggestions and comments were offered regard-
ing the cafeteria that it warrants a special section ofits own,
‘Several people thought it was allright as it is,but most felt
‘Some change, from minor to radical, was warranted.
Ideas for improvement:
—should be self-catered on a non-profit basis
—remodel and expand - bigger counters
—serve breakfast
—get new caterers
—open earlier
—stay open later
—bigger portions, more selection
—install vending machines in hall for when cafeteria
is closed
—get better coffee
—erect a gazebo outside, to the water
—geta liquor licence
ree food to newspaper editors
—cook some food instead of dragging in leftovers and
‘microwaving them
—need better music
—no smoking at all — have a student lounge some
where else
—they’re called Fortune Cookies — that's what they
cost
—eheaper prices, more subsidization
—redo the billboard.
—show surf movies and serve Hawaiian food once a
week

‘That's it for the first survey. What’s the burning issue
that wasn’t discussed? You tell me! Put your questions into
the blue box inthe cafeteria and our reporter will suffer so-
cial death by wandering around asking them. You just won-
der how Gallup did i.

BRIEFLY BOOKS

by Daniel Jans

Mass Murder
Jack Levin and James A. Fox
1985, Plenum Press

Long on grisliness and short on examination, the authors
tell us that the mass murderer; whether spontaneous or se=
rial, is simply an extraordinarily ordinary person. 1 no
longer accept gifts of meat from friends

Contract on America
David E. Scheim
1983, Argyle Press

‘Another in the neverending stream of books on the as
sasinations of the Kennedy brothers, John and Robert. Au-
thor Scheim presents a well researched case which pins re-
sponsibility for the murders on the Mafia who were begin-
‘ing to sweatin the heat put on them by then Attorney Gen-|
eral Robert Kennedy. The logic appeared to be that ifthe
President (and brother) were slain first the problem of get-
ting rid of the Attomey General would be simplified. Al-
though Scheim sometimes gets bogged down in the data he
hhas amassed, it’s an interesting read for those with the
tience and an abiding fascination for conspiracy theories
‘As a bonus, one of the Appendices provides a survey of
Mafia activity: toxic waste dumping, construction and|
Medicaid fraud, stock manipulation and drugs. Yeeps.

‘The Permanent War Economy
‘Seymour Melman
1985, Simon and Schuster

‘You want conspiracy and collasion!?! Subtitled “Ameri-
can Capitalism in Decline”, this book offers a clear and in-
cisive examination ofthe relationships of government, the
Pentagon and the weapons industry in particular since the
end of World War II. Melman sees these relationships as
defining a State Capitalism based on the concepts of cost-
‘maximization and subsidy-maximization in contrast to
traditional economic theory based on profit through cost-
‘minimization. The author explodes the myth that a war
economy produces prosperity and demonstrates tha
‘American economy has been drained by wasteful defence
spending and outrageous inefficiency within defence con-
tractors. Throughout the book, Melman draws attention to
the horrifying social costs of such a program and demon-
strates with civilian-military rade-off options: comparing
‘money spent on useless or already obsolete materials with
hhow much it would cost to feed or house the citizens ofthe
country. Chilling and, finally, maddening reading

The British Columbia

Cartoonists’ Society presents

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