planet of the arts p 3 what the kaff? ! ? by Jeff Griffiths Results of the cafeteria poll are in, fellow noon-time nibblers, and | must person- ally expound here that never have so many complaints on so few related topics been submitted by so few people. The facts are that not only did the people who put this survey together distribute 650 to students, but as many as, yes, 163 (!!!) to members of thestaff, marking the total number of surveys at the ever-so-round numeric quantity of 813. Of these, a grand total of 20 were given _ back in solid form (not counting spitballs). Where the hell were you? If only one snivelling founda- tion noser put a meek sug- gestion of more “perk to the coffee”, then there should have been at least 164. The fact that not even the staff has nothing to say about that venerable institution re- ferred to in the primal, one- syllable grunt “KAFF”, then were does this leave us? As well, there is not only the quality of suggestions to ramble on endlessly about here, but the quality. Em- phasis seems to be on the price, selection, and ar- rangement of the food. Sug- gestions range from hiding the weenie machine to low- ering the price of chocolate milk; from steering away from “popular” food to of- fering Cappucino and es- presso (are we artistes here or what). And A thought: wouldn’t unionizing the caf- eteria staff raise the over- head, and thus increase food prices?* Hello students of Emily Carr! Well, the first month of school is through, and already things have fallen either into or out of place.We at the “execu- tive” of the Student Union (it was brought to my attention that all students are a part of the Student Union) have al- ready had some drastic and detrimental changes. We now only have 5 “executives”, Roy Papp, Richard Wong, Jane Harrison, Ashley Meehan, and myself, Colin Chiu. So far we have been working pretty hard trying to get everything or- ganized. So far (I'll list things off) we've: SITES OS NS stl vaas\e ae ees 2 -gotten the handbooks and handed them out (come and get one) -received the Fast Tracks stickers -paid taxes for last year -collected fees -sold t-shirts ($6 a shirt, $7 a tank-top) -balanced our account -organised Tai Chi classes -organised life drawing -discussed our concerns about the cafeteria with the staff -lent money out for Pub Night -put money out for the work-ins -worked to organise the recycling -given money to clubs -cleaned out the office three times and organised pa- perwork -been there to answer questions Now, what haven’t we done? You tell us. We’ve gotten very little feedback from the students. We are in the office Mon.-Fri. 12:00- 1:00 and we meet as a body on Thursdays. So come to us. What we need from you is: -people to sit on school committees -people to sit on school meetings -feedback -people to give us some help sometimes We are understaffed, again, this year and are trying our best. Remember we are students, too. I’d like to thank everyone who has helped out so far, and thank-you for your understanding. And one more thing. What do you as stu- dents feel about the C.F.S.(Canadian Federation of Students). Do you feel that they help us? Do you know who they are? Should we pay fees to bea part of them ($3.50 per term per student)? Give us your feedback so that we know how you feel. thank you, Colin Chiu Editor’s note: as of this writ- ing, Jane Harrison has re- signed... MORE FROM THE STU- DENT UNION... Just to let everyone know what the Student Union has been doing, for those who are doubt- ing what we have done. Student handbooks, fast trax stickers, life drawing classes, the searching for the elusive telephone, returning phone calls, protesting curfew hours, sitting on the Cafeteria Committee, and a whole slew of things not worth mentioning. | achieved a lot for the students but do | get anything from it? | certainly don’t get paid to do this, but | do re- ceive the satisfaction of doing something that benefits everyone. What | need is help, desper- ately, from anyone, and | am more than willing to explain our needs to that person. Usually, | can be found in the Animation department doing my cartoons. |! hope this school doesn’t fall apart on me. Rich Wong exhausted and hard working loyal animation student/stu- dent rep. P.S. Where are you, Colin and Ashley?!? | need your help now! ! need the cheque to pay the model for life drawing classes. Nudes don’t come for free, you know. PART-TIME Access By Irwin Oostindie Restrictions are currently be- ing applied to. ECCAD part- time students. That’s 1500 students who pay fees, use styrofoam at the cafeteria, take art history in masses, and Se but wait,.....don’t pay Stu- dent Union fees! You're kid- ding! We interrupt this article for some words from the reader: vol. seven, issue no. two “This news has struck a chord in my heart. | lie flat, my chest pounding with anguish, this news has left me in awe.... Why would the student Union miss the chance of collecting fees from 1500 prospective members - It would: -easily double the union’s budget enabling it to maybe hire a part time staff budget enabling it to maybe hire a part time staff person to resource the office so that the few students who dojoin up won’t be burnt out by doing trivial adminis- ° trative work and can actually do the important po- litical work. -provide continuity for the Student Union so that each year the wheel doesn’t get recreated. -a bigger budget could mean more and better projects be- ingdevelopedby theunion -most colleges in the Van- couver-area collect fees from part-time students. A weighted system could apply: A particular fee, such as $2.50 percredit hour, toamaximum of $15, if the person is taking more than one course. The only thing waiting to happen is for the Student Un- ion to commence negotiations with the college administra- tion to collect these fees from the newly registering students in January or next fall, ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS UNION. Currently the college collects full-time students fees, then transfers them to our Union - this need only be ex- tended for all students. After all, we all use college facilities, we all have rights as students, and we are all being fucked around by the B.C. governments’ education poli- cies, by the appointed college board and by a subservient college administration. If we can help make the Student Union stronger, the advocacy role of the union will become stronger. That means students working for students. That will be 2250 students strong! Some part-time students have recently met with the Students Union, and the Union Execu- tive Committee agreed to our demands that we be allowed to pay our fees and be rec- ognized Student union members. the next step: is for more part-time students to become interested in this issue, (start by attending a Students union meeting) and for the Union to contact the college admin. to start the process. Please write to the Planet of the Arts with your ideas about this issue. o& Flipper The: opisode ne unseen” opicode AT UPPE* Sandy teases | Figen ite e oe 4 semanas OAT of 6°dp. planet of the arts p3 what the kaff? !? by lef itt Results of the cafeteria poll are In, fellow noon-time nibblers, and I must person- ally expound here that never have so many complaints on so few related topics been submitted by so few people. ‘The facts are that not only did the people who put this survey together distribute 650 to students, but as many as, yes, 163 (!!!) to members of thestaff, marking thetotal number of surveys at the ever-so-round _ numeric quantity of 813. Of these, a grand total of 20 were given back in solid form (not counting spitballs). Where the hell were you? If only one snivelling found: tlon noser put a meek sug- gestion of more “perk to the coffee”, then there should have been at least 164. The fact that not even the staff hasnothing tosay about that venerable Institution re- ferred to in the primal, one- syllable grunt “KAFF”, then were does this leave us? As well, there Is not only the quality of suggestions to ramble on endlessly about here, but the quality. Em- phasis seems to be on the price, selection, and ar- rangement of the food. Sug- gestions range from hiding the weenle machine to low- ering the price of chocolate milk; from steering away from “popular” food to of- fering Cappucino and es- presso (are we artistes here or what). And A thought: wouldn’t unionizing the caf- eterla staff raise the over head, and thus increase food TAN WNL UM REPORTS Hello students of Emily Carr! Well, the first month of schoo! isthrough, and already things have fallen either into or out f place.We at the “execu- tive” of the Student Union (it was brought to my attention that all students are a part of the Student Union) have al- ready had some drastic and detrimental changes. Wenow conlyhave 5 “executives”, Roy Papp, Richard Wong, Jane Harrison, Ashley Meehan, and myself, Colin Chiu. So far we have been working prettyhard trying to get everything or- ganized. So far (I'll list things off) we've: -gotten the handbooks and handed them out (come and get one) “received the Fast Tracks stickers =paid taxes for last year -collected fees -sold t-shirts ($6 a shirt, $7 a tank-top) balanced our account seas Tannised Tal Chi -organised life drawing “discussed our concerns about the cafeteria with the staff lent money outfor Pub Night 1ut money out for the -worked to organise the recycling =given money to clubs cleaned out the office three times and organised pa- perwork been there to answer questions Now, what haven‘t we done? You tell us. We've gotten very little feedback from the students. We are in the office Mon.-Fri. 12:00- 1:00 and we meet as a body ‘on Thursdays. So come to us. ‘What we need from you is: -people to sit on schoo! committees seople to sit on schoo! meetings feedback =people to give us some help sometimes We are understaffed, again, this year and are trying four best. Remember we are students, too. I'd like to thank everyone who has helped out sofar, and thank-you for your understanding. Andonemore thing. What do you as stu- dents feel about the C.F.S.(Canadian Federation of Students), Do you feel that they help us? Do you know who they are? Should we pay feestobeapartofthem ($3.50 per term per student)? Give Us your feedback so that we know how you feel. thank you, Colin cI Editor’s note: as of this wri ing, Jane Harrison has re- signed... MORE FROM THE STU- DENT UNION. Just to let everyone know what the Student Union has been doing, for those who are doubt- ing what we have done. Student handbooks, fast trax stickers, life drawing classes, the searching for the elusive telephone, returning phone calls, protesting curfew hours, sitting on the Cafeteria Committee, and a whole slew of things not worth mentioning. | achieved a lot for the students but do I get anything from it? I certainly don’t get paid to do this, but I do re- ceive the satisfaction of doing something that benefits everyone. What I need is help, desper- ately, from anyone, and | am more than willing to explain our needs to that person. Usually, | can be found in the Animation department doing my cartoons. | hope this school doesn’t fall apart on me. Rich Wong exhausted and hard ‘working loyal animation student/stu- dent rep. P.S. Whereare you, Colin and Ashley?!?I need your help now! 1 need the cheque to pay the model for life drawing classes. Nudes don’t come for free, you know. PART-TIME UNION Part-time Students Restricted Access By Irwin Oostindie Restrictions are currently be- ing applied to. ECCAD part “ime students. That’s 1500 students who pay fees, use styrofoam atthe cafeteria, take art history in masses, and but wait,....don’t pay Stu- ent Union fees! You're kid- ding! We interrupt this article for some words from the reader: Vol. seven, Issue no. two “This news has struck a chord in my heart. Ilie flat, my chest pounding with anguish, this news has left me in awe.. Why would the student Union miss the chance of collecting fees from 1500 prospe’ members - It would: easily double the union's budget enabling it to maybe hire a part time staff budget enabling it to maybe hire a part time staff person to resource the office 50 that the few students who do join up won't be burnt ‘out by doing trivial adminis- trative work and can actually do the important po- litical work. -provide continuity for the Student Union so that each year the wheel doesn’t {get recreated. a bigger budget could mean more and better projects be- ingdevelopedby the union “most colleges in the Van- couver-area collect fees from part-time students. A weighted system could apply: ‘Aparticular fee, such as $2.50 percredit hour, toamaximum of $15, if the person is taking more than __ one course. The only thing waiting to. happen is for the Student Un- jontocommencenegotiations with the college administra tion to collect these fees from the newly registeringstudents in January or next fall, ON BEHALF OF THE STUDENTS UNION. Currently the college collectsfull-timestudentsfees, then transfers them to our Union - this need only be ex- tended for all students. ‘After all, we all use college facilities, we all have rights as students, and we are all being fucked around by the B.C. governments’ education poli- les, by the appointed college board and by a subservient college administration. If we can help make the Student Union stronger, the advocacy role of the union will become stronger. That means students working for students. That will be 2250 students strong] Some part-time studentshave recently metwith the Students Union, and the Union Execu- tive Committee agreed to our demands that we be allowed to pay our fees and be rec- ognized Student union members. the next step is for more part-time students to become interested in this issue, (start by attending a Students union meeting) and for the Union to contact the college admin. to start the process. Please write to the Planet of the Arts with your ideas about this issue. lef Flipper