The College forms a community. Within that community there are smaller groups: students, faculty, staff, officers, Board members. What happens in the College as a whole is the sum of what these groups can accomplish, each struggling to promote their own interest. I’m not opposed to these struggles per se. I, as a student, have a perspective that is different from that of my teachers or the College Administration. This is because we deal with maps that reveal different parts of the territory that is the College. By struggling to make their own perspectives prevail, each group ensures the things that are important to it are appreciated by the whole College. This year there is a struggle going on betweer the Administration, as represented by Alan Bar- kley (College President), and the Faculty Associa- tion over the disciplining of a faculty member. The faculty member was suspended for one month after being accused of directing a racist comment at a student. The teacher in question protests inno- cence and has initiated proceedings, backed by the Faculty Association, to have the record cleared and the suspension withdrawn. Previously, such matters were evaluated by a body called “The Dean’s Committee”, composed of faculty members and the College President. In 1982 or 1983 the wording of the Faculty Associatior contract was mysteriously changed so that the President had the option (declined in this case) of convening the Dean’s Committee, rather than the obligation. Teachers to whom I talked were surprised and shocked to find that such a change had taken place. Notes taken at the time had no mention of the change, and the lawyer involved didn’t think it had been made. Nonetheless, the change was there, in black and white, and Presi- dent Barkley decided that it was a matter for his decision alone, rather than one that required faculty consultation. I spoke with President Barkley about this; I wanted to know why he didn’t think that the Dean’s Committee was the right body to examine such a matter. I asked if he didn’t think that he was raising problems about academic freedom if he took it upon himself to discipline a faculty member without allowing for peer review of the case. He gave me the impression that he didn’t think academic freedom was an issue in this case; that rather, the issue was conduct, and was a matter between a faculty member and a student. Because of this, he, as President, would have a better chance of being an impartial judge. Naturally, the Faculty Association disagreed, and called in their lawyers. Now the matter is to be decided by mediation. Linda Andrews (College Personell Director) told me that it might have gone to arbitration which is very much more expensive. Apparently people mediate when they agree about what they disagree about, but arbitrate when they don’t have even that much in common. (‘nese things get complex.) With any luck, it will only cost the College community $3,500 to have the issue decided by an outsider. President Barkley thought this might be the best way to decide such issues in any case. When I expressed shock at the cost, he shrugged and said it was just part of the cost of doing business. Many in the faculty believe strongly that the teacher in question did not in fact make the racist comment. A number of accusations against the same teacher in the past have all failed to come up with solid backing. They feel that there might be — persecution going on. President Barkley refuses to go into the details of the case, so I don’t know his side of the story. What interests me most in this affair is the way the Administration and Faculty relate to each YEAR OF THE POWER GRAD The Class of ‘89 continues to shape its’ destiny, despite a postal service which delivers meeting notices at a glacial pace,and despite the delays and confusion created by the mysteriously empty envelopes received by several grads (a technical difficulty in Student Services, perhaps). However, about a third of the grads managed to hold a meeting (Nov. 17), at which the issues of the catalogue and ceremony were discussed. An open competition for a catalogue design was decided upon, to be determined by majority vote. The deadline for proposals was Monday December 5, and by Dec. 9 one of the two proposals was chosen. A booth was set up outside the cafete- ria at noon hour for three days, but unfortunately the event was not well publicized and only 43% of the 130 grads voted. As a result of the election Graphic Design grad Michelle Perugini will be designing the catalogue, which will be the centre- piece of a press kit designed to attract corporate sponsorship. Fourth year representatives to approach the business sector are still needed. Ap- proximately $11,000.00 is needed to produce 1,500 copies of the full-colour catalogue (not 15,000 as erroneously printed in last months’ Planet). A fourth year photo student will be chosen to document all work intended for use in the cata- logue, to ensure consistency and quality of the photographs. Documentation will take place over the course of a week, both at the main building and the painting annex. Dates and times for this will be announced early in the new year. Ideally, the catalogue should be completed by the first of April. Elections for a student speaker at the grad ceremony have been deferred until after the pre- pre-pre-grad party, to be held sometime around January 20th (when the Mexico trippers return). The search for an appropriate venue for the grad ceremony continues. A proposal to Granville Island Trust for the use of one of the Island parking garages has yet to be answered. The ECCAD budget of approximately $1,000.00 effectively rules out many of the city venues capable of accommodat- ing the estimated 700 attendees of the ceremony, so creative alternatives are being sought. While a parking garage may seem a bit raw to some it does have some advantages over more traditional venues, such as proximity to the college, size, flexibility and cost, not to mention guaranteed parking. Heck, with just a bit of the imagination and enthusiasm Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland used to fling around in the movies, we could put on a show! You youngsters out there never mind - you're too young. We grads will continue the search. Joe Reportage Power vs Force Some people live to be abused It's true, POWER I don't want to defend myself my work, my objects Planet of the Arts, vol.4, no.3 COLUMN AS I SEE'EM other. The Administration is not being gentle. A month’s suspension is equivalent to a $4,000 fine. Quite apart from that, the accusation alone is a serious mark on someone’s reputation. During these proceedings, another student, an innocent bystander, had her integrity as a witness impugned by a junior faculty member who was attempting to bolster the Administration’s case. The student was attacked during closed meetings and in secret memos. A couple of thou- sand dollars of the student’s own money spent on lawyer’s fees was barely sufficient to bring the accusations against her to light. This was drawn out over several months, but as soon as she did find out what was being said about her, her attackers immediately backtracked and apologized. Her treatment was very shabby. If the mediation decides against the Admini- stration, the President will be revealed to have made a very grave error, causing pain and heart- break to those involved, and expense to the whole College. In spite of these deep-rooted conflicts of interest, the Faculty and Administration still co- operate with each other on a daily basis so that the College continues to function. Among all the groups in the College, the only one that does not have a strong ability to look after’ its own interest is the student body. We act as if the people running the College are all-wise and as if the other groups in the College will look out for our interests. This is not so. They are too busy playing hardball with each other to watch out for us. We students have got to learn how to work together to promote our interests as we see them. Martin Hunt Bu07 ung I do not take responsibility for your response to my work, my expression I do not require your judgement to feel success in my work, my art I don't want to defend, define, or refine my ideas to suit a standard I want to know the power in my expression not what I can force myself to do. Erin C. Long November 28th, 1:10 p.m. He knows that his wardrobe and body language speak more eloquently about him than anything he can say. Planet of the Arts, vol.4, no.3 COLUMN AS I SEE'EM ‘The College forms a community. Within that ‘community there are smaller groups: students, faculty, staff, officers, Board members. What hhappens in the College as a whole is the sum of what these groups can accomplish, each struggling to promote their own interest. I'm not opposed to these struggles per se. I, as a student, have a perspective that is different from that of my teachers or the College Administration. This is because we deal with maps that reveal different parts ofthe territory that is the College. By struggling to make their own perspectives prevail, each group ensures the things that are important toit are appreciated by the whole College. ‘This year there isa struggle going on betweer the Administration, as represented by Alan Bar- kKley College President), and the Faculty Associa tion over the disciplining of a faculty member. The faculty member was suspended for one month after being accused of directing a racist comment at a student. The teacher in question protests inno- cence and has initiated proceedings, backed by the Faculty Association, to have the record cleared and the suspension withérawn, Previously, such matters were evaluated by a body called “The Dean's Committee”, composed of faculty members and the College President. In 10982 or 1983 the wording of the Faculty Associatior contract was mysteriously changed so that the President had the option (declined in this case) of ‘convening the Dean's Committee, rather than the obligation. Teachers to whom I talked were surprised and shocked to find that such a change hhad taken place. Notes taken at the time had no ‘mention ofthe change, and the lawyer involved didnt think it had been made. Nonetheless, the change was there, in black and white, and Presi- dent Barkley decided that it was a matter for his decision alone, rather than one that required YEAR OF THE POWER GRAD ‘The Class of 89 continues to shape its? destiny, despite a postal service which delivers ‘meeting notices at a glacial pace,and despite the delays and confusion created by the mysteriously ‘empty envelopes received by several grads (a technical difficulty in Student Services, perhaps). However, about a third of the grads managed to hold a meeting (Nov. 17), at which the issues of the catalogue and ceremony were discussed, ‘An open competition for a catalogue design was decided upon, to be determined by majority vote. The deadline for proposals was Monday December 5, and by Dee. 9 one of the two proposals ‘was chosen.” A booth was set up outside the cafete- ria at noon hour for three days, but unfortunately the event was not well publicized and only 43% of the 180 grads voted. As a result of the election Graphie Design grad Michelle Perugini will be designing the catalogue, which will be the centre- piece ofa press kit designed to attract corporate sponsorship. Fourth year representatives to approach the business sector are still needed. Ap- proximately $11,000.00 is needed to produce 1,500 copies of the full-colour catalogue (not 15,000 as ‘erroneously printed in last months’ Plan, ‘A fourth year photo student will be chosen to ‘document all work intended for use in the eata- logue, to ensure consistency and quality of the photographs. Documentation will take place over the course of a week, both at the main building and the painting annex. Dates and times for this will be announced early in the new year. Ideally, the catalogue should be completed by the first of April Elections fora student speaker at the grad ceremony have been deferred until ater the pre- pre-pre-grad party, tobe held sometime around January 20th (when the Mexico trippers return). ‘The search for an appropriate venue for the {grad ceremony continues. A proposal to Granville faculty consultation. I spoke with President Barkley about this; wanted to know why he didn’t think that the Dean's Committee was the right body to examine such a matter, Tasked if he didn't think that he was raising problems about academic freedom ithe took it upon himself to diseipline a faculty member without allowing for peer review of the case. He gave me the impression that he didn’t think ‘academic freedom was an issue in this case; that rather, the issue was conduct, and was a matter between a faculty member and a student. Because of this, he, as President, would have a better chance of being an impartial judge. Naturally, the Faculty Association disagreed, ‘and called in their lawyers. Now the matter is to. bbe decided by mediation. Linda Andrews (College Personell Director) told me that-it might have gone toarbitration which is very much more expensive. Apparently people mediate when they agree about what they disagree about, but arbitrate when thes don't have even that much in common. (inese. things get complex.) With any luck, it will only cost the College community $3,500 to have the issu decided by an outsider. President Barkley thought this might be the best way to decide such issues in any case. When I expressed shock at the cost, he shrugged and said it was just part of the cost of doing business. “Many in the faculty believe strongly that the teacher in question did not in fact make the racist comment. A number of accusations against the same teacher in the past have all failed to come up with solid backing. They feel that there might be persecution going on. President Barkley refuses to {go into the details of the ease, so I don't know his. side of the story ‘What interests me most in this affair is the way the Administration and Faculty relate to each Island Trust for the use of one ofthe Island parking garages has yet to be answered. The ECCAD budget of approximately $1,000.00 effectively rules out many of the city venues eapable of accommodat- ing the estimated 700 attendees of the ceremony, so creative alternatives are being sought. While a parking garage may seem a bit raw to some it does have some advantages over more traditional venues, such as proximity to the college, size, flexibility and eost, not to mention guaranteed parking. Heck, with just abit ofthe imagination ‘and enthusiasm Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland used to fling around in the movies, we could put on a show! You youngsters out there never mind - youre too young. We grads will continue the search. Joe Reportage Power vs Force Some people live to be abused It's true, POWER I don't want to defend myself my work, my objects other. The Administration is not being gentle. A ‘month's suspension is equivalent to a $4,000 fine. Quite apart from that, the accusation alone is a serious mark on someone's reputation. During these proceedings, another student, an innocent bystander, had her integrity as a witness impugned by a junior faculty member who was attempting to bolster the Administration's case. The student was attacked during closed ‘meetings and in secret memos. A couple of thou: sand dollars ofthe student’s own money spent on lawyer’ fees was barely sufficient to bring the accusations against her to light. This was drawn ‘out over several months, but as soon as she did find out what was being said about her, her attackers immediately backtracked and apologized. Her treatment was very shabby. If the mediation decides against the Admini- stration, the President will be revealed to have made a very grave error, causing pain and heart- break to those involved, and expense to the whole College. In spite ofthese deep-rooted conflicts of Interest, the Faculty and Administration stil co- operate with each other on a daily basis so that the College continues to function. ‘Among all the groups in the College, the only fone that does not have a strong ability to Took after its own interest isthe student body. We act as if the people running the College ar all-wise and as if the other groups in the College will ook out for our interests. Thisis not so. They are too busy playing hardball with each other to watch out for us. We students have got to learn how to work together to promote our interests as we see them, Martin Hunt oo wg I do not take responsibility for your response to my work, my expression I do not require your judgement to feel success in my work, my art 1 don't want to defend, define, or refine my ideas to suit a standard I want to know the power in my expression not what I can force myself to do. Erin C. Long November 28th, 1:10 p.m. ‘knows hat his wardrobe and ody Inguage speak more couenty boet him then arthing he cana.