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Angela Cashmore tally disabled and mentally insane people," ally had anything of my own." asm, Mary Wiltgen is someone you should Features Editor she said, "We worked at preparing them With ali of her hard work and enthusi make a point of getting to know for the real world through group therapy, teaching them things like sex education ust when you think your life couldn't and survival skills." get any busier, you meet Mary Wiltgen believes that working JWiltgen and you suddenly realize with these people helped her to realize that that there's someone out there with even the "population of the developmentally more to get done than you do. disabled is huge and extremely mistreated." Wiltgen, a sénior majoring in Psychol- She added that "society as a whole is really ogy and Speech Communications, is cur- uneducated as to how much of a problem rently working as the co-chair of the it is." Emerge Leadership Program, which is de- When volunteering at St. Anthony's signed to help first-year students develop nursing home in Rock Island her freshman leadership skills and become active stu- year, Wiltgen felt that the elderly people dents on campus. there needed more visitors. Using oldiiles "I love Emerge...Dave [Carlin, Emerge left from the 1970s adopt-a-grandparent co-chair] and I have spent so much time on program, she then decided to restart it. It is it and we're really excited about it,"she now successfully run by APO (Alpha Phi said. Omega service fraternity). In the past Emerge has mainly consisted A member of the Delta Chi Theta social of lecture-style presentations. This year, sorority, Wiltgen has worked as the Fund- however, Wiltgen said that they are con- raising co-chair and will be a Pledge-Mom centrating more on "team building exer- for the Spring 1998 pledge class. cises and group interaction." "I didn't pledge until my sophomore Wiltgen is also currently working as a year and Tm thankful for that because I teaching assistant for Dr. Helga Noice of had a broader perspective on Augie and the Psychology Department, as well as the Delta Chi because I waited," she said. CUBOM (College Union Board of Man- From Park Forest, , a suburb of agers) Lecture co-chair. Chicago, Wiltgen is the youngest of eight Wiltgen worked this summer as a camp children. She attributes much of her desire counselor at the Jewish Community Cen- to help others to her family. "What you are is God's gift to you, ter in Flossmore, Illinois, working ali day "My parents were really strict because I with her own group of 13 seven-year-old was the youngest," she said. "I have more and what you become is your gift to God." girls. She also held an internship that she respect for my parents than anyone else in takes most pride in however. Wiltgen the world...they' ve always given things up worked as a case-manager at Southwest so that we could have more." Mary Wiltgen '98 Community Services in Tinley Park, Illi- She added that she is more optimistic nois, during the summers of 1995 through about everything now "because we didn't Park Forest, IL 1997. ever really have that much...I really appre- "I was responsible for 40 developmen- ciate everything I get because I never re- Psychology, Speech Communications College radio stations WVIK and ROCKETY I WAUG begin year in new f acilities YEARBOOKS RhondaJohnson of the station. In addition, it is Saturday to 4 A.M. on Sundays. Staff Repórter believed that more and more Both WAUG and WVIK have freshmen seem to be tuning in to many plans for the future. hat is your favorite WAUG. WAUG plans to include more Don 't for get to order your radio station? 98.9 The second radio station asso- CD give-aways, student call-ins WFM,570AM,orper- ciated with Augustana is WVIK, copy of Augustanas haps 90.3 FM? Ail of these sta- which isa National Public Radio tions are popular, and Au- affiliate owned and operated by So students, faculty yearbook! gustana College is fortunate to Augustana College. WVIK is the and staff, tune into own both WAUG radio,570 AM, only locally-owned station that these stations if as well as WVIK radio, 90.3 FM. isentirely professionally staffed. Orders will be taken throughout fãll term for the The Augustana campus may you haven't 1997-8 ROCKETY I be more familiar with WAUG, already! Contact Cheryl Owen at 7589 as it is a student-run radio sta- This is a very or by e-mail at ADVCO tion. For almost 35 y cars, WAUG exciting time for has been a varíety radio station both WVIK, 570 talk shows and specialty shows. with student volunteers. WVIK plans to continue to Last spring, WAUG moved AM and WVIK, serve the public consistently, #1 CAMPUS FUNDRAISER from the Foss House to a new 903 FM, the two but is now going to apply for a Raise ali the money your group needs by loca ti on loca t ed on the sou th side radio stations second frequency for the sta- of Carlsson. This relocation was tion as well. sponsoring a VISA Fundraiser on your campus. necessary because the Foss associated with We should be quite proud to No investment & very lirtle time needed. There's House was to be torn down. Ac- Augustana College have sueh an active and thriving no obligation, so why not call for information today. cording to Brian Knudscn, pair of stations! It is índeed quite Call 1-800-323-8454x95. WAUG Public Relations Direc- an asset to the liberal arts tradi- tor, there isn't much of a differ- Ser ving the , west- tion of Augustana.Thís is a very ence between the way the station ern Illinois, and eastern , exciting tinte for both WAUG, operated in the past and the way WVIK has been in existence for 570 AM and WVIK, 90.3 FM, it operates today. 17 years. According to Don the two radio stations associated One main advantage of Wooton, WVIK General Man- with Augustana College, So stu- WAUG's new studio location is ager, WVIK is a public radio dents, staff and faculty, tune in Spring Break '98- that there is more space to func- station which extends Augus- to these stations if you haven't SellTrips, Earn Cash & Go Free!!! tion. For example, besides the tana's mission to be ínvolved, or already! And for those loyal lis* Student Travei Services is now hiring studios, there is also space for a a part of, the community. teners, keep liste ning! waiting room and offíces. WVIK is on the air 24 hours a campus reps/group organizers. Due to the lengthy relocation day, seven days a week. Classi- Lowest rates to Jamaica, México & Florida. process, which lasted two terms cal music is mostly played, with And for those loyal Call 1-800-648-4849. last school year, it is difficuU to occasional news breaks. How- listeners, keep know whether or not the station ever, WVIK plays folk music as has an increase ín listening rates. well on Saturday nights from six listening! However, with ali the attention to nine and jazz from 9 P.M. on

The Observer* Augustana College • Rock Island, IL • Friday, Sept.. 19,1997