NOTE FROM THE CO-ORDINATORS: Looking ahead at the future of this publication | see a need ior changes in attitude towards the _ policy of the direction. The first issue of ‘WOO’ was successful to a cer- tain degree, and then it presents many problems and fails. Our attempts to incite energy within the college to grafitti our paper with their character was tesponded by negativism. The objects that were thrown into our boxes, e.g. paper cups etc. display a certain anger or frustration that should be splurg- ed on our papges. How can we convey anything when expression is repressed? Where is the art of grumbling . . . grumbling is release. | want people to be telling us how they feel to be living . . . | want people to be yelling at everyone how it feels to be them. That's the youthfulness of living. Too many people think that for this paper they have to write ‘polished articles’.or ‘artful ac- complished submissions’. We wars everything that shows a celebration of being. No-one has ‘really’ shown their interest in us. We've received small comments and ideas, but then we are expected to fulfill them. We need your help. This second issue is being laid out by some students in Graphic Design who have displayed in- terest. We are extremely grateful for that show. However, | see this paper as exploratory ground. Whichever department; student; group; faculty member; or janitor who would like to do something creative with this publication is welcome to ap- proach us with a proposal. Come talk to us. Well, | hope that clarifies something. Happy Holi- * day. Laiwan Chung 3rd order of business — A motion was made by Lionel Doucette that publication of the Newspaper “WOO” be cancelled. It was felt that the publication was not adequate, a waste of money generally, and that a two colour edition was too expensive. David Cran saw no reason why a good newspaper could not be published in the school and that the newspaper Staff deserved a chance to prove themselves with more than one issue, The members voted on the motion and it was DEFEATED by a narrow margin. TAKEN FROM THE ECCA STUDENT SOCIETY MINUTES December 1st, 1980 It is distressing to learn that a college such as this has no need for a publication. The publication ‘WOO’ is an experimental publication, which we had hoped would evolve into something, if | may borrow Mr. Doucette’s term, ‘‘adequate’’. However no such evolvement has taken place. ‘WOO’ was to function primarily as a representative of student interests. A new approach must be taken. | for one am not interested in these non-existing interests. If a publication of any kind is to continue, the only alternative is that each publication be experimental. Whereby a certain, interested, group of ;students can publish their own paper. The college can perhaps best represent itself as consisting of separate identities as opposed to a whole. Arni Haraldsson ...GRAFITTVART... OK, you person grafitti-ing our ““WOO”’ boxes .. . the spotlight’s on you. Now, let us analyse the situation. You take our 50¢/letter letters and re-arrange them in a very artistic manner. What does that mean? What is the message you are trying to tell us . .. Are you wanting to contribute to the paper in an unconscious manner but some fear is stopping you to put something directly into the box? Why must you make a mark on our boxes . . . Why do we make marks? What is grafitti? Here’s a thought. All art is basically grafitti, except along with dictionar- ies and High-Tech and all those things that become too well defined, art became “‘Art’’. In doing so it has become harder and harder to understand and so we've had to define it even more in order to come to terms with it. ’ That poses something else to think about . . . what happens to the original fs spontaneous grafitti-ism? When some thing gets too defined it loses some other with that definition. So how do we get back to the roots? | like the image of a neolithic cave person getting their spray-can of orange-glo paint, and with a quick look over the shoulder, produces a master piece of a bull on a rock-face in the outskirts of Spain. That caveperson didn’t feel a pressure of conforming to “‘neolithicism’’. However, we are not in pre-paleolithic times. Like the ‘‘WOO BOX” defacer is like a street-kid grafitti-ist, and like the person who consciously puts something in our box is like an artist, One is not accepting the responsibility of their creativity, while the artist is conscious of a certain responsibility. Perhaps it’s all a matter of who the audience one chooses. Our dear friend the “WOO BOX” grafitti-ist seems to want to show something but | don’t get the message. Will someone clarify the mystery? L.C. £ John Atkin Se a are an ra ge RN RE ee se Dear WOO Suggestions: It is very confusing reading Woo, having to hunt for every item is not my idea of relaxation. Why not list the items at the beginning or at the tops of the pages, so the students can read what they want first. ; a confused student (??) To Woo... Find a direction or format for the paper and stay with it. Also a title page, something like ‘‘TIME”’ maybe. Use the red ink for the cover Bolder. No poetry. This is not an English school, it is an art school. Use the paper for showing art work and information that is of value to students. | like the quotes from Picasso, Monet and Van Gogh, etc. | would be interested in seeing articles on the local art scene, or projects our own staff are involv- ed with. The paper has generally no visual appeal to me. It seems to have a haphazard layout and for- mat. Stronger graphics needed. The name Woo is pathetic mis-representation for an art school, after we’re not in Zoology. A second colour, red possibly. More organized layout, yet keep it as creative as it was. An interview with instructors or department heads on how the studenfs are progressing with their work. Whether it is good, bad, etc. Some feed- back, I’d like to know where we stand, for each department, Graphics, Painting, etc. “WOO” is an Emily Carr College of Art publication, funded by the Student Society. 2000 copies are printed. If anyone is interested in helping, contributing, telling us what they are thinking about or would like to see happening, please come to our weekly meetings on Friday’s at 12:15 in room 138, Alter- native Studies/Interdisciplinary Dept. Open to all! CO-ORDINATORS: A. HARALDSSON/L. CHUNG GRAPHIC DESIGN: : TYPESETTING: MAKARA PRINTING: COLLEGE PRINTERS (PVT.) LTD. For further information contact: “woo” c/o ECCA 1399 Johnston Street, Granville Island - Vancouver, B.C. V6H 3R9 COVER PHOTO: Deborah Cheslew NOTE FROM THE CO-ORDINATORS: Looking ahead at the future of this publication | 89@ a need ior changes in attitude towards the poly ofthe direction. ‘The frst issue of ‘WOO’ was succesful toa cor tain degree, and then it presents many problems ‘and fails. Out attempts f incite energy within the college to graft our paper with their character was ‘esponded by negativiem. The objects that were thrown into our boxes, .9. paper cups etc deplay a certain anger or frustration that shouldbe splurg- ed on our papges. How can we convey anything when expression is repressed? Where is the art of ‘rumbling .. . grumbling Is release, [want people to be teling us how they fel to be living ... I want peopl tobe yeling at everyone how it foes tobe them. That's the youthfuiness of living, Teo many peope think that for this paper they nave to write ‘polshed aries or art ac- complished submissions’. We want everything that shows a celebration of being. No-one has ‘realy’ shown their intrest n us. ‘We've received small comments and ideas, but then wo are expected to full thom. We need your hep. ‘This second isve is boing aid out by some students in Graphic Design who have displayed in terest. We are extremely grateful for that show. However, | see this paper as exploratory ground, Whichever department; student: group faculty ‘member; or janitor who would like to do something Creative with this publication is welcome to ap- roach us witha preposal. Come talk to us. ‘Well | hope that clarifies something, Happy Hol ay, Lavan Chung 41d order of business — A motion was made by one! Doucette that publication ofthe Newspaper "WOO" be cancelled. I was fet that the publication was not adequate, a waste of money generally, and {hata two colour edition was too expensive. David Cran saw no reason why a good newspaper could ‘ot be published Inthe schoo! and that the ‘newspaper staff deserved a chance fo prove themselves with more than one isue. The members voted on the motion and it was DEFEATED by a harrow margin TAKEN FROM THE ECCA STUDENT SOCIETY MINUTES December 1st, 1980 itis aitrssing to learn that a college such as this has no need for a publication. The publication ‘WOO’ isan experimental publication, which we had hoped would evolve into something, # may borrow Mr. Doucete’s term, “adequate” However no such evolvement has taken place ‘WOO’ was to function primarily asa representative of student interests, ‘Anew approach must be taken. | for one am not Interested in these non-existing interests. Ha publication of any kind is to continue, the only alternative is that each publication be experimental hereby a certain, interested, group of students ean publish their own paper. The college can perhaps best represent isl! as. conlsting of soparate identities as opposed to a whole, : ‘Ani Haralson «+» GRAFITTIART ... ‘Ok, you person grafting our "WOO! ‘bores... the spotights on you. Now, et us analyse the situation. ‘You take our SOefeter otters ang rearrange thom ina very artiste. ‘manner. What does that mean? What is the message you ar tying to tell us ‘Are you wantin to contibute to ihe paper in an unconscious manner but some fear is stopping you to put ‘Something directly into the box? ‘Why must you make a mark on our boxes ‘Why do we make marks? What i rat? Here's a thought. All artis basically rai, except along with diction. les and High-Tech and all those things that become too wel defined, at ‘became "Art. In doing soi has Become harder and harder to understand ‘and so we've had to define it even ‘more in order to come to terms with i. That poses something ese to think about. what happens tothe original spontaneous grafitism? When some thing ge to defined it toses some ‘other with that detntion, So how 30 we get back tothe roots? |e the image of a neoithic cave person geting thor spray-can of ‘range-so paint, and with a quick ook ‘over the shoulder, produces a master piece of a bull on a rockiace in the ‘utskits of Spain. That caveperson ‘it fel pressure of conforming to ‘eolthiciem However, we are notin re-paleolthic times. Like the "WOO BOX" defacer is tke a street grafitist, and lke the person who consciously puts ‘something in out box i ike an artist, ‘one isnot accepting the responsibly ‘of ther creativity, while the artist 's conscious ofa certain responsibilty Perhaps i's ala matter of who the ‘aucionce one chooses. Our deat rien the "WOO BOX" gratis seems to want to show something but | don't get the ‘message. Will someone clarity the mystery? Le. Dear WOO Suggestions: Its very confusing reading Woo, having to hunt for every item is not my idea of relaxation. Why not lat the items atthe beginning or at the tops of the pages, so the students can read what they want first. {8 confused student (72) To Woo Finda ditecton of format for the paper and stay with Also a tile page, something lke "TIME" ‘maybe. Use the red nk Yor the cover Bolder No poetry. This s not an Englsh school, i isan art school. Use the paper for showing art work and Information that i of value fo students | Hke the ‘quotes from Picasso, Monet and Van Gogh, ete | would be interested in seoing articles on the local art scene, or projects our own stat are inva fe with. The paper has generally no visual appeal to ‘me.I seems to have a haphazard layout and for ‘mat. Stronger graphics needed. The name Woo is pathetic mis epresentation for an art school, ater ‘we're notin Zoology. ‘A second colour, od possibly. More organized layout, yet keep i 2 creative as, it was. An interview with instructors or partment heads on now the studenfs are progressing with their work. Whether itis good, bad, etc. Some feed back, ' lke to know where we stand, foreach department, Graphics, Painting, etc “"WOO" is an Emiy Carr Coleg of Art publication, funded by the Student Society. 2000 copies are printed. 11 anyone is interested in helping, contributing, {oling us what they are thinking about or would Dike to s0e happening, please come to our weekly ‘meetings on Friday's at 12:15 in room 138, Alter. native Studles/nterdsciplnary Dept. Open to all! CO-ORDINATORS: A. HARALOSSONIL. CHUNG GRAPHIC DESIGN: DURATT- Booher ‘TYPESETTING: MAKARA PRINTING: COLLEGE PRINTERS (PVT) LTD. For futher information contact woo’ eho ECCA 1399 Jomnston Street, Granvilieisiana Vancouver, B.C eH 99 COVER PHOTO: Deborah Chestow