News and Announcements

On Friday October 1st, members of the Art Departmet, armed with artwork, sharpies, and poster board, took to the streets to get their message heard. Since the start of the whole room change fiasco at the beginning of semester, not one person from administration ever came to address the students. Fed up and tired, the students decided to address the administration and demand that the students of the Art Department be recognized as valid and present.

On Monday October 4th, exactly one business day after the protest, administration invited the students to have a meeting. As an attendee of that meeting, I can honestly say that I left with no hope of seeing much done to resolve this situation. In short, there was a lot of talking, but nothing was really said.

I have been refraining from posting about the mess at COB because sugar boogers, I just didn't know how to talk about it anymore. Thankfully, someone has managed to capture the feelings of frustration, confusion and a thick, strange sadness that has draped over the Art Department for seven weeks now. Thanks to Gio Swaby for a video that says what I just couldn't find the words for.

check out more videos on her youtube channel
and facebook page

Upcoming Events:

 Wed. Oct. 6         Shakespeare in Paradise

                            "A Midsummer Night's Dream"

                            11:00 AM

                            The Dundas

                            Student Matinee 

                            Traveling Caribbean Film Showcase presents

                            A Night in the Lesser Antilles

                            6:00 PM

                            The Hub

                            Free

                            Annual Art Competition 

                            OPENING NIGHT 

                            6:30pm - 8:30pm

                            Central Bank of The Bahamas Art Gallery 

Fri. Oct 8             Art Exhibit OPENING

                            "Inner Sanctum"

                            by Claudette Dean

                            6:00-9:00 PM

                            Popopstudios/ Free

                            FAM Fest's "Believe" Concert

                            7:00 pm - until

                            Clifford Park/ Free

* I listed all the free events for the broke college kids. Please peruse the CARIFRINGE schedule for more awesome events to go to.

COB Annual Theme Party                                                         

                           

No Justice, No Peace.

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Ok guys, Just a quick post in between calculus and pilates...

Today, COB students put administrators on blast in the Tribune newspaper. 

Read article here http://www.tribune242.com/news/09142010_nkn-COB-art-dept_news_pg5.  

And before you get all, "Hey you can't just go straight to the media and cause a big scene," we went through all the protocol kay. Here's how that went:

Us: Hey, we're paying students and we're really being treated like crap here. Wtf guys.

Them: Someone's treating you like crap?! We had no idea.

Us: Chyeah...

Them: We'll totally sort this out. Come back tomorrow.

< break for tomorrow>

Them: Oh is it tomorrow? OK, next week, next week FER SURE!

< break for next week >

Them: Wow, this like catastrophic natural disaster thingy has happened, you wouldn't have heard about it because it only happened in this office, and we just could not get your complaints sorted out. Come back...later.

So anyways, since the news broke out today the word on the streets (ok campus) is  the acting Prez is mucho pissed-off *giggles*. Hopefully this will inspire some sort of action to finally be taken. Now cuddle bunnies, I wanna hear from you. What do you guys think is the next step forward?

And for Gaga's sake guys, I need more followers. RECRUIT!

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