IN THIS ISSUE TILLIE SCHELLENBERG’S CAT COMES HOME PREMIER BENNETT RECHFIVES TERRORIST LETIER: ’*s NAME KIDNAPPED AN INTERVIEW WITH DOORKNOB LOC HEPBURN’s CASE AGAINST SMOKING DEAR EMILY (LAST COLUMN BEFORE HER KIDNAPPING) NEW STUDENT COUNCIL ON CAMPUS NAME CHANGE AT COLLEGE ? VALENTINE SPECIAL: LONG STORY SHORT PETIFERS (O THE EDITOR COMICS Letters to Y X Press Editor, Many people were astonished by the quality of the review in the last issue of the ‘X’. Is it possible that there is so little happening on the Vancouver art scene that we must stoop to publishing what is so obviously an attack on the members of our own school? The most disturbing issue of the letter is the lack of courage the writer dis- played by signing a false name. It is easy to be bold under the blanket of anonymity. I am surprised that any publication would risk their integrity by printing a letter of such personal nature without a correct name attached. If it is so difficult to obtain articles pertinent to the student body, that we have to resort to publishing material of this calibre, perhaps we should discontinue the paper. C. Les. Clearly or Heather Kolding Catherine McGrath Susan Woodburn Yours is the only letter we have received regarding this issue. You do not speak of Seymour Clearly’s entire re- view, rather only a portion of it concerning Mr. Evermon’s show at the Bau-Xi Gallery. It is a most interesting ques- tion to ask just what is pertinent to the student body; we doubt that lines should be drawn anywhere, otherwise the most despicable form of censorship is set up — and to the value of no one. Seymour Clearly’s review could hardly be construed as an “‘attack”’ nor even being of a ‘“‘personal nature”, as what was written was quite mild and expressed a singular disappointment. Such disappointment probably arises out of having certain expectations about what one is going to see in another artist’s work. A point to consider is that once anyone’s work is amid the public it is there as part of an ongoing dialogue among all interested persons, such that this does not exclude faculty members from examination or criticism. As to the integrity of this newsletter, we feel that yours is something of a common response in that what we publish is taken far too seriously. ‘X’ is a collection of attitudes, opinions and ideas concerning us all; it has been our endeavor to prevent things being reduced to a “‘per- sonal” level as we find that is when the most incestuous dialogues begin. Lastly, your suggestion that perhaps ‘X’ should be discontinued seems truly excessive, a sort of logical reductivist perspective from those continually in reaction on the basis of personal politics. More than anything else, we see this as a perverse sign of the times and can by no means take your suggestion seriously. As a point of interest, approximately half of the contri- butors to ‘X’ have wanted to use pseudonyms, an occur- rence which we too find most curious. co-editors It seems that the writers share the same opinion as many in this school. They suffer the delusion that per- haps ECCA is the second coming of the Bauhaus and that we have modern day Michaelangelo’s, Miro’s, and Hans Hoffman’s liberally sprinkled on the faculty. This seems to be elevating all faculty members on pedestals of priestly virtue. We have some good teachers but we also have a number of employed people who could hever pass even in the dark for a Hans Hoffman, except perhaps in some faculty member’s misguided illusions of grandeur. This sort of self-deception can only occur when students are afraid to take one of the very basic steps in the whole field of art. That is to think and question before blindly accepting the trips laid by these men of genius who somehow have an area that even eluded the great Plato. Perhaps this is no run of the mill art school. Perhaps poor old Plato wouldn’t have passed water surrounded by such brilliance. Should an art school be a place to question and find individuality or is it just another middle class fin- ishing school where it is not proper etiquette to question? Do people who don’t even ask questions actually want to someday become artists or is an art school just a status symbol? Unfortunately I believe the latter to be true, which is sad in a sense for the artist has the greatest freedom at his disposal. That is the freedom to create his own uni- werse. There is no greater freedom, but do these middle class sheep actually want this freedom or do they just want to bah and bleat on cue. Unfortunately no one seems to want that freedom. Bleating is so much safer. Seymour Clearly Well, it looks like we get the same old story again at Water Street. Yeah, we waited and waited for the evalua- tion forms and now they are here, but I don’t know if they really are. I also don’t know how they work for the rest of the school, but for us as Susan H. says (these probably .aren’t the exact words), ‘““You must stay in the auditorium while you write the forms. You must fill them out in a controlled environment.” When someone asked her why she said, “Well, I don’t really know. . . February 19, 1979 pee bed Tom Kowall will be here to discuss it with you next week.” As a foundation student I get just a little pissed off. I mean whenever anything goes wrong with the program, the staff says, “We tried one way last year and we are trying another way this year.” I guess this is just a way of airing my bitches, after months of showing up for class at 9:00 when the teacher shows up at 9:30 or 10:00. And on top of that the “teachers” feel they don’t get any respect. Surprised? Well, it should be no larger a sur- prise for you than your attitude was towards us. Vill WY S27 Long Story Short “Oh Art,” she swooned, “I can think only of you.” He said nothing. She tremutously voiced the question, “Do you love me as much as | love you?” Knowing his always ambiguous re- sponses, she was not surprised when he did not answer. “Oh art, my one truest love! Every- thing | have | give to you! For you | forsake all.” The silence remained unbroken, and she sighed blissfully. “You are the world to me. I live only for you, my one, truest love.” Golden silence filled the room, and the heavens seemed to open. She knew she’ would always be happy. OS? Fe GS Ge Bien Se | Vv, Vv, Vv Y y, v v 7, V y, Y published by student services vancouver, b.c. v6b 1x2 KOSHKA VERNON-A grandmother here thought she lost her cat for good when it jumped out of the car window during a vacation in the Kootenays last August. But Tillie Schellenberg’s beloved Koshka came home this week, demanding with a loud Sia- mese meow to be let in. “We were playing crib when, all of a sudden, there was a howl outside,’’ said Schellenberg’s daughter, Rita Harkfort. “It was her all right — we recognized her by her torn ear. She’s a lot thinner but she’s got an enormous coat of fur.” Harkfort, who spoke because her mother, Tillie Schellenberg, was “too excited,” has no idea how the six-year old, part Siamese cat managed to travel from the Kootenays to the Okanagan. Between Vernon and the Bugaboo region in the Kootenays where Koshka fled in the bush there are three major mountain ranges — the Purcells, Selkirks and Monashees. And if the car took the shortest highway route back to Vernon, it travelled about 525 kilometres. emily carr college of art 249 dunsmuir street CAT GIVEN UP FOR LOST COMES IN FROM COLD AFTER 6 MONTH TREK “With all the sub-zero weather we’ve been having, you’d never think the animal would have survived,” said Harkfort. printed from the Vancouver Express, February 2, 1979. VY THIS ISSUE TILLIE SCHELLENBERG’S CAT COMES HOME PREMIER BENNETT RECFIVES TERRORIST LETTER ’s NAME KIDNAPPED AN INTERVIEW WITH DOORKNOB LOC HEPBURN’s CAS. AGAINST SMOKING DEAR EMILY (LAST COLUMN BEFORE HER KIDNAPPING) rUDENT COUNCIL NAME CHANGE AT COLLEGE VALENTINE SPECIAL LONG STORY SHORT LETTERS = EDITOR COMICS Letters to Y X Press Editor, Many people were astonished by the quality of the review in the last issue of the ‘X”. Is it possible that there is so little happening on the Vancouver art scene that we ‘must stoop to publishing what is so obviously an attack fon the members of our own school? The most disturbing Tasue of the letter is the lack of courage the writer dis- played by signing a false name. It is easy to be bold under the blanket of anonymity. I am surprised that any publication would risk their integrity by printing a letter of such personal nature without a correct name attached. If it is s0 difficult to obtain articles pertinent to the student body, that we have to resort to publishing ‘material of this calibre, perhaps we should discontinue the paper. Les. Clearly or Heather Kolding Catherine McGrath Susan Woodburn Yours is the only letter we have received regarding this issue. You do not speak of Seymour Clearly's entire re- view, rather only a portion of it concerning Mr. Evermon's show at the Bau-Xi Gallery. It isa most interesting ques- tion to ask just what i pertinent to the student body; we doubt that lines should be drawn anywhere, otherwise the most despicable form of censorship is set up — and to the value of no one. Seymour Clearly's review could hardly be construed as an “attack” nor even being of a “personal nature”, as what was written was quite mild and expressed a singular disappointment. Such disappointment probably arises out of having certain expectations about what one is {going to sec in another artist's work. A point to consider is that once anyone’s work is amid the public it is there as part of an ongoing dialogue among all interested persons, such that this does not exclude faculty members from ‘As to the integrity of this newsletter, we feel that yours is something of a common response in that what we Publish is taken far too seriously. "X" is a collection of attitudes, opinions and ideas concerning us all;it has been four endeavor to prevent things being reduced to a “per sonal” level as we find that is when the most incestuous dialogues begin. Lastly, your suggestion that perhaps 'X’ should be discontinued seems truly excessive, a sort of logical reductivist perspective from those continually jn reaction on the basis of personal politics. More than anything else, we see this as a perverse sign of the times ‘and can by ‘no means take your suggestion seriously. ‘As a point of interest, approximately half of the contri- bbutors to °X" have wanted to use pseudonyms, an occur rence which we too find most curious. coveditors It seems that the writers share the same opinion as many in this school. They suffer the delusion that per- haps ECCA is the second coming of the Bauhaus and that we have modern day Michaclangelo’s, Miro’s, and Hans Hoffman's liberally sprinkled on the faculty. This seems to be clevating all faculty members on pedestals of priestly virtue. We have some good teachers Dut we also have a number of employed people who could never pass even in the dark for a Hans Hoffman, except pethaps in some faculty member's misguided illusions of grandeur. ‘This sort _of self-deception can only occur when students are afraid to take one of the very basic steps in the whole field of art. That is to think and question before blindly accepting the trips laid by these men of genius who somehow have an area that even eluded the great Plato. Perhaps this is no run of the mill art school Perhaps poor old Plato wouldn't have pasted water surrounded by such brilliance. Should an art school be a place to question and find individuality or is it just another middle class fin ishing school where itis not proper etiquette to question? Do people who don't even ask questions actually want to someday become artists or isan art school just a status symbol? Unfortunately I believe the latter to be true, which is sad in a sense for the artist has the greatest freedom at his disposal. That is the freedom to create his own uni- verse. There is mo greater freedom, but do these middle class sheep actually want this freedom or do they just ‘want fo bah and bleat on cue, Unfortunately no one seems to want that freedom, Bleating is so much safer. Seymour Clearly Wel, it looks like we get the same old story again at Water Street. Yeah, we waited and waited for the evalu tion forms and now they are here, but I don't know if they really are. also don't know how they work for the rest of the school, but for us as Susan H. says (these probably aren't the exact words), “You must stay in the auditorium while you write the forms. You must fill them out ina controlled environment.” When someone asked her why she said, “Well, I don’t really know. February 19, 1979 Volume 1 Number 11 be here to discuss it with you next ‘As a foundation student I get just a litle pissed off. 1 mean whenever anything goes wrong with the program, the staff says, “We tied one way last year and we are trying another way this year.” I guess this is just a way of airing my bitches, after months of showing up for class at 9:00 when the teacher shows up at 9:30 or 10:00. And fon top of that the “teachers” feel they don't get any respect. Surprised? Well, it should be no larger a sur- prise for you than your attitude was towards us. yy 7 Vy Long Story Short “Oh Art,” she swooned, “I can think only of you.” He said nothing. She tremutously voiced the question, “Do you love me as much as | love you” Knowing his always ambiguous re: sponses, she was not surprised when he did not answer. “Oh art, my one truest lovel Every thing | have | give to youl For you | forsake all ‘The silence remained unbroken, and the sighed blissfully. “You are the world to me. I live only for you, my one, truost love. Golden silence filled the room, and ‘the heavens seemed to open. | She knew she would always be happy. BSSVZVSVSVVGRQVVR NE CE CENCHECIECIECECHCIEGS 3 S 3 38 3 SG B ‘ube by student sereees Fancouer, Bic. v6b 1x2 KOSHKA VERNON-A grandmother here thought she lost her cat for good when it jumped out of the car window during a vacation in the Kootenays last August. But Tillie Schellenberg’s beloved Koshka came hhome this week, demanding with a loud Sia- rmese meow to be let in. “We were playing exib when, all of a sudden, there was a howl outside,” said Schellenberg’s daughter, Rita Harkfort. “Xe was her all right — we recognized her by het torn ear. She's a lot thinner but she's got an enormous coat of fur.” Harkfort, who spoke because her mother, Tillie Schellenberg, was ‘too excited,” has no idea how the six-year old, part Siamese eat managed to travel from the Kootenays to the Okanagan. Between Vernon and the Bugaboo region in the Kootenays where Koshka fled in the bush there are three major mountain ranges — the Purcell, Selkirks and Monashees. ‘And if the car took the shortest highway route back to Vernon, it travelled about 525 Kilometres. CAT GIVEN UP FOR LOST COMES IN FROM COLD AFTER 6 MONTH TREK ‘emily car college of art 359 unomursreet “With all the sub-zero weather we've been having, you'd never think the animal would have survived,” said Harkfort printed from the Vancouver Express, February 2, 1979.