I swore not to post until I had more work done. I have a better post I'm forming about studying the Holocaust vs. teaching the Holocaust - but I cannot hold this in.
After meeting to discuss Foucauldian's Raimbow (Foucalutian? I can't spell) with fellow bloggers reallytiny, goat cheese, Tweak, and kungfuramone, all of us but kungfu wandered over to check out our new, spiffy grad lab.
It is in the basement. Hell, it is a basement. there are no windows. 3 of the walls are made of concrete blocks, one is painted white. There is no ventilation other than than a/c. I repeat, no freakin' windows! The lights are awful, the cwiling is unfinished piping, and it looks like a hospital basement. WTF?! it's ugly and we're never even going to be able to tell what time of day it is. Who designs a classroom with no windows and no natural light? Putting a bunch of sleep deprived stressed out grad students in a windowless room sounds like a brilliant idea. Let's just pad the walls while we're at it. Christ.
Grrr...
I'll bring padding for the walls. Considering how often I hit my head when I'm delirious, and considering the lack of ventilation, I'll probably need it.
ReplyDeleteI actually like bunkers. So I'm all about it. :] :] :]
ReplyDeleteDeep-seated emotional problems...
OK - let's keep this in mind - this is Santa Cruz and if anyone is an artist in the bunch - I say we paint a mural on one of those walls! We may need the creative help of Becky Brooks!
ReplyDeleteMaybe with a few full spectrum lights we'll be alright. Remember when they told us that our new lab would have a view of the ocean?
ReplyDeletehmmm....I wonder which anti-grad student wench was responsible for this one...I suspect it was labor-friendly Prof. F (in the closet with a piece of chalk). Dear Graduate students, thanks for stirring up labor problems, here is a token of my labor appreciation - signed Prof. F U!
ReplyDeleteActually, I'm going to look into the decision and at least submit a grievance.
ReplyDeleteWe are not allowed to paint or damage the walls in anyway. We may use tape, but that's it.
One of us could "lose" our key, and...tadaaa! Art painted directly on the walls. I can volunteer.
ReplyDelete(And I'll bring the paint)
I'm still fuming about the supposed "bay view" grad lab we were getting, promised by Prof F when we visited last year... and the fact that the philosophy grad lab not only has the balcony view but is a much nicer set up overall. Maybe we can hijack their lab?
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