October 1996 / Planet of the Arts 9 Emily Carr Students Walk For AIDS by Cindy Spence We knew it would prove to be an interesting experience from the very first meeting with AIDS Walk organizers. Our first meeting with them was in a closet-sized office to talk across a desk piled high with condoms (unused!). With the encouragement of Bill Cupit, four ECIAD students agreed to be the “official” AIDS Walk photo crew. Cameras, tripods and coffee in hand, Sylvie Cottell, Hadley Howes, Park So-Young and Cindy Spence arrived at Lumberman’s Arch in Stanley Park at 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 22nd. We spent the next eight hours taking photos of everything we saw: the hosts, special guests, sponsors, entertainers, and most importantly, the walkers. Walkers were told they could get one free photo of their team, which worked out well except when we occasionally forgot to have them hold up their team name sign - “oh, oh, how many people were there in that last shot, what did they look like... quick, write it all down.” Ruby Campbell, AIDS Walk Manager, made the statement that “People are realizing, finally, that AIDS isn’t affecting just any one community.” And this proved true as over 6,000 men, women and children, straight and gay, young and old, joined the Walk in the hopeful spirit of the event. Dogs also walked as contributing participants for the first time, with the “Top Dog” raising over $1,700 in pledges. About $400,000 was raised in total, with all proceeds ben- efiting support programs of local AIDS organizations. kak NOTE: Students interested in participating in the upcoming ECIAD Concourse Exhibition to be held the week of December 1st, World AIDS Day, should watch for notices to be posted around the school in the near future for : further information. . : g : Se ao This Year’s EOAaD S.U. EXECUTIVE Wendy Crowe & Roch Smith Bronwyn Masson & Monika Tang Sculpture Co-Reps. ' Women’s Co-Liaisons October 1996 / Planet of the Arts 9 Emily Carr Students Walk For AIDS by Cindy Spence We knew it would prove tobe an intresting experience from the very fist ‘meeting with AIDS Walk organizes. Our first meting with them wasn 2 Closetsized office to talk across a desk piled high with condoms (unused) ‘With the encouragement of Bil Cup, four ECIAD students agred to be the “official” AIDS Walk photo crew. Cameras, tripods and coffee in hand, SyvieCottel, Hadley Howes, Park o-Young and Cindy Spence arved at LLamberman’s Arch in Stanley Park at 8 a.m. on Sunday, September 22nd ‘We spent the next eight hours taking photos of eventhing we sa: the hosts, special guests, sponsors, entertainers, and most important, the walkers: Walkers were told they could get one free photo oftheir eam, which worked out well except when we occasionally forgt to have them hold Up their team name sgn = “0h, oh, how many people were there in that last, shot, what di they Took lke... quick, write all down,” Ruby Campbel, AIDS Walk Manager, made the statement that “People are realting, inal, that AIDS isn't affecting just any one community” And this proved tru as ever 6,000 men, women and children, straight and 93y, young 8nd ol, joined the Walk in the hopeful spt ofthe event. Dogs ako walked 2s contributing participants forthe fist ime, wth the “Top Dog" rang over 51,700 in pledges. About $400,000 was raed in total, wth al proceeds ben efiting support programs of local AIDS organizations. NOTE: Students interested in partcpatng in the upcoming ECIAD Concourse Exhibition to be held the week of December Tst, World AIDS Day, Should watch fr notices to be posted around the school in the near future for further information, id This Year’s ECAMD S.U. EXECUTIV Wendy Crowe & Roch Smith Bronwyn Masson & Monika Tang Sculpture Co-Reps.