editorial: Blank paper -~ both inspiring and alarming to the artist with pencl] In hand; inspiring due to its infinite potential, alarming in that as soon as any mark is made, that infinite potential must give way to a specific, imperfect expression. Bg ae The blank space on the front page of this newspaper is a symbol of several things. Very much In its infancy, this public- ation has that infinite potential. We, the folks at this school, can do virtually anything we want with It. At the same time, our actual efforts -- those first marks made -- must describe some specific direction; an expression bound to be less perfect than the Inspiration of a blank page (or an untried idea) might promise. We, the staff on the school paper, ask YOU, the folks at school, to express in a few words in this 'blank' space, how you would like to see the school paper function. How can Its existence serve you, in your everyday concerns as a student within an educational bureaucracy, as a bourgeoning artist, as a human being In commun- ity with other human peingss / The Paper will be coming out once a week in a more simplified form than last term. Virtually any commentary relevant to your experience asa student here is welcome. We'll even run personal want adsi | Visual artists tend to think of "coming out", breaking into ne public eye, in terms of works. on walls. However, the heart of art is to tell it Itke it is: for you. This publication offers you the opportunity to face that exposure and its attendant trepidation, within the community of the college. Our new, more informal format fs an attempt to make the Paper a more immediate voice for you, the student. , Submissions of all work Is welcome, including letters to the ecitor. Editorial staff; Pe; Chris Bradshaw Arne Harraldson Pieter Kos ae 5 Lena Leszezynski oe ae