Friday, April 18, 2008

Dysorientation Guide 2008

Here's what we decided to keep/add from the UNC template, I tried to break it down:

Map of City
Food
Mark places that are vegan, fair trade
Book stores
Community spaces
Arts centers
Civic buildings/parks
Thrift stores
Mark places that are vegan, fair trade
Transportation (bus stops, shuttle stops, destination…COLORED LINES)
Bike Shops

World map inserts
Global distribution of classes
Distribution of JYA
Distribution of international students

Local map inserts
Geology of area
Flower/fauna of area
Bus/shuttle schedule
Where does our water come from?

Campus Map

Quantitative:
Data connected to dorms: citations, write ups for alcohol/drugs
Gender breakdown for faculty positions and administration, nonfaculty staff, students
Race composition of city, state and nation vs. Vassar students/staff/faculty Statistics from CARES (admittants)

Qualitative Info:
Glossary of terms
Precarity, or You Might Be Privileged IF...
Consent: Slingshot?
Health Resources
Dealing w/security
Dealing w/police (know your rights!)
Useful orgs (school and community) and contact info (categorized? Environment, labor, civil rights, etc.
Alternative media
PEOPLES HISTORY OF VASSAR

Friday, April 11, 2008

tactical magic and disorientation "template"

http://www.tacticalmagic.org/CTM/project%20pages/TICU.htm
http://www.countercartographies.org/projects/remapping-the-university