Notes On The Student Society Executive members of the Student Society receive four credits per semester for Society work. The number of executive members is basically five but, under the terms of the Con- stitution, ‘’. . .such other officers as they see fit. . ."” may be elected. It is a requirement of the college that there be student representation on the major decision- making committees, at which we have equal voting rights. This work can be both exciting and boring, but we have to be there to protect our own interests. We have credit for Society work from now on because last year’s executive negotiated it; there will be a Society office, kitchen and other facilities in the new school because of student input to the relevant commit- tees. With the move to Granville Island many changes will undoubtedly take place; new courses may be introduced, old ones dropped, who knows what else may happen. At this time, par- ticularly, a concerned and active Student Society is most important. The more people prepared to do a little bit of work, the lighter the burden on everyone. When establishing priorities, it is art work which takes precedence over all, for it is on academic achievement alone that we are judged. Twenty dollars from the fees paid by each student goes to the Society. We will have to decide how this + $8,500 is to be invested or spent. Last year’s funds went toward running the Helen Pitt Gallery; a decision about the future of the gallery will have to be made very soon. The school will, from time to time, ask us to help choose juries for exhibitions of our work, competitions, and other good-better-best acti- vities. All Hell breaks loose on these occasions, as everyone knows. If you can’t be bothered to go to the meetings and vote for the juries, you may find your conceptual wotsis rejected by a panel of Botticelli’s Angels. Objectivity would seem to be achieved by the Gods alone and none of us, with the possible exception of the Bursar, is divine. College facilities are scattered and communi- cation difficult, hence the newspaper. The peo- ple running it will need all the help they can get. As a first attempt at breaking the communi- cations barrier at the beginning of the year instead of at the end, there is ameeting scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13 at the Helen Pitt Gallery, 163 West Pender. There is a lot to discuss. BYOB. Signe. The X, A Channel of And Other Oddities Communication ‘ While many of you were away from the college over the summer months three students, Jill Tebbitt and Eric Parker, both recent gradu- ates from the college and Rob Reid, fourth year, were investigating the frontiers of communica- tions amongst the various educational institutes in the province. The group, known as PRG, short for Publi- cations Research Group, was researching the feasibility of producing an arts oriented, poten- tially controversial, inter-college newspaper. The group did two and a half months’ research into: costs, distribution systems, estab- lishing contact with departmental personnel at the various colleges and universities, and pro- posed a tentative design of the paper. The group completed a report listing their findings and made recommendations should the paper be- come a reality in the near future. A copy of this report will be available shortly in the college’s library. The apparent need for a channel of commu- nication within the Emily Carr College of Art warranted the designing of an internal student newsletter. Its guidelines were determined and helped largely by the knowledge gained in preparing information for the group’s report. In the search for a unique name for the newsletter which would reflect the nature of the institute it represented, the group pondered on literally hundreds of names, most of which were drawn from those on a large sheet of paper placed in the college’s main hallway over the summer. Passersby were asked for their written suggestions of names to be used as an aid to the name game for the larger, proposed inter-college newspaper. PRG was looking for something that sounded better than a grunt, yet didn’t require a diction- ary to decipher its meaning. It wasn’t until about the middle of August, when the group began work on the newsletter, that a suitable (for the time being) name was found. “X" caught PRG completely unawares. The name was conceived in the most sterile of environments, a B.C. Hydro bus. Uncontrived, open to many interpretations both negative and positive, ‘“’X’’, above all else, the unknown. The X-factor, being the unknown quantity, the undefined element in the equation which is the college. Hmmmm..... A Call For Material Well, here is the infant, 748 square inches of printable space available to everyone. This newsletter is intended to serve as a forum of ideas for all members of the college and to reflect upon any happenings that may occur throughout the year. It is meant to fill a num- ber of specific functions that are beneficial if not necessary to the student body. In the first place it should function as a source of valuable factual information: listing such events as gallery shows and performan- ces, seminars and workshops given by visiting artists, news about student affairs and classi- fied ads. It will also cover topical issues, deci- sions that affect the student body, grievances, and relevant outside occurrences. It is important that the newsletter be open to all facets of opinion. Perhaps the most important service of the newsletter will be as an outlet for creative expression, both visual and literary. We are making a heart-felt call for material in order to make this space as exciting and as meaningful as possible. We are looking for your stories and essays, critiques, poetry and any other form of written expression as well as drawings, cartoons and photo-documentation of your artwork. Any input you can offer would be greatly appre- ciated. Although we have not yet established a location for working space, inquiries and sugges- tions can be left in the P.R.G. letter box at the main office on Dunsmuir Street. We would like to thank Tom Kowall, director of Student Services for his support in making the funds available to produce this paper on a bi-monthly basis. At the present time, we have no designated editors, but two such part-time positions are available. This will be discussed in detail at the general meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13th at the Helen Pitt Gallery. The following piece was submitted by Eva Allen, Student Counsellor: _ Hi! I’m a counsellor and as part of student services I’m here to help your art college exper- iences become what you would like them to be. So, if you have any ideas about services or whatever you would like to see happening here, please let me know. Also, if things come up that prevent you from getting on with your work or get in your way, come and discuss it with me. I’m here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. My office is the first one behind the switchboard at the Dunsmuir Street location. Phone: 681-9525, local 39. _ Notes On The Student Society And Other Oddities Executive members of the Student Society receive four credits per semester for Society work. The number of executive members is basically five but, under the terms of the Con- stitution, “. . .such other officers as they see fit...” may be elected. It is a requirement of the college that there be student representation on the major decision: making committees, at which we have equal voting rights. This work can be both exciting and boring, but we have to be there to protect our own interests. We have credit for Society work from now on because last year’s executive negotiated it; there will be a Society office, kitchen and other facilities in the new school because of student input to the relevant commit: tees. With the move to Granville Island many changes will undoubtedly take place; new courses may be introduced, old ones dropped, who knows what else may happen. At this time, par ticularly, a concerned and active Student Society is most important. The more people prepared to do a little bit of work, the lighter the burden on everyone. When establishing priorities, itis art work which takes precedence over all, for itis fon academic achievement alone that we are judged. Twenty dollars from the fees paid by each student goes to the Society. We will have to decide how this + $8,500 is to be invested or spent. Last year’s funds went toward running the Helen Pitt Gallery; @ decision about the future of the gallery will have to be made very soon. The school wil, from time to time, ask us to help choose juries for exhibitions of our work competitions, and other good-better-best acti vities. All Hell breaks loose on these occasions, as everyone knows. If you can’t be bothered to go to the meetings and vote for the juries, you may find your conceptual wotsis rejected by a panel of Botticelli's Angels. Objectivity would seem to be achieved by the Gods alone and none of us, with the possible exception of the Bursar, is divine. College facilities are scattered and communi cation difficult, hence the newspaper. The peo: ple running it will need all the help they can get. As a first attempt at breaking the communi cations barrier at the beginning of the year instead of at the end, there isa meeting scheduled for 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13 at the Helen Pitt Gallery, 163 West Pender. There | ielotto deus, BYOB The X, A Channel of Communication While many of you were away from the college over the summer months three students, Jill Tebbitt and Eric Parker, both recent gradu ates from the college and Rob Reid, fourth year, were investigating the frontiers of communica- tions amongst the various educational institutes in the province The group, known as PRG, short for Publi- cations Research Group, was’ researching the feasibility of producing an arts oriented, poten- tially controversial, inter-college newspaper. The group did two and a half months’ research into: costs, distribution systems, estab- lishing contact with departmental personnel at the various colleges and universities, and pro- posed a tentative design of the paper. The group completed a report listing their findings and made recommendations should the paper be ‘come a reality in the near future. A copy of this report will be available shortly in the college's library. The apparent need for a channel of commu: nication within the Emily Carr College of Art warranted the designing of an internal student, newsletter. Its guidelines were determined and helped largely by the knowledge gained in preparing information for the group's report. In the search for @ unique name for the newsletter which would reflect the nature of the institute it represented, the group pondered on literally hundreds of names, most of which were drawn from those on a large sheet of paper placed in the college's main hallway over the summer. Passersby were asked for their written suggestions of names to be used as an aid to the name game for the larger, proposed inter-college newspaper. PRG was looking for something that sounded better than a grunt, yet didn’t require a diction ary to decipher its meaning. It wasn’t until about the middle of August, when the group began work on the newsletter, that a suitable (for the time being) name was found. “X'" caught PRG completely unawares. The name was conceived in the most sterile of environments, a B.C. Hydro bus. Uncontrived, ‘open to many interpretations both negative and positive, “X", above all else, the unknown. The X-factor, being the unknown quantity, the Undefined element in the equation which is the college. Hmmmrm. A Call For Material Well, here is the infant, 748 square inches of printable space available to everyone. This newsletter is intended to serve as a forum of ideas for all members of the college and to reflect upon any happenings that may occur throughout the year. It is meant to fill @ num: ber of specific functions that are beneficial if Not necessary to the student body. In the first place it should function as a source of valuable factual information: listing such events as gallery shows and performan- es, seminars and workshops given by visiting artists, news about student affairs and classi- fied ads. It will also cover topical issues, deci- sions that affect the student body, grievances, and relevant outside occurrences. Itis important that the newsletter be open to all facets of opinion. Perhaps the most important service of the newsletter will be as an outlet for creative expression, both visual and literary. We are making a heart-felt call for material in order to make this space as exciting and as meaningful as possible. We are looking for your stories and essays, critiques, poetry and any other form of written expression as well as drawings, cartoons and photo-documentation of your’ artwork. Any input you can offer would be greatly appre ciated. Although we have not yet established a location for working space, inquiries and sugges- tions can be left in the P.R.G. letter box at the main office on Dunsmuir Street. We would like to thank Tom Kowall, director of Student Services for his support in making the funds available to produce this paper on a bi-monthly basis. At the present time, we have no designated editors, but two such part-time positions are available. This will be discussed in detail at the general meeting at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, September 13th at the Helen Pitt Gallery. ‘The following piece was submitted by Eva Allen, ‘Student Counsellor: Hil_ I’m a counsellor and as part of student services I'm here to help your art college exper- iences become what you would like them to be. So, if you have any ideas about services or whatever you would like to see happening here, please let me know. Also, if things come up that prevent you from getting on with your work or get in your way, come and discuss it with me. I'm here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 9:00 am. to 3:00 p.m. My office is the first one behind the switchboard at ‘the Dunsmuir Street location. Phone: 681-9525, local 39.