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VOL. XXIV AGRICULTURAL &. TECHNICA L COLLEGE, COBLESKILL, , FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1969 NO.5 WILL COBY MAKE WAVES?

Gates and Collins although two RCA transmitters are used. Funds for maintenance of WRUC are obtained through commercials. The commercials al'e mainly lor local merchants in the general area. The station was originally started with funds appropriated from Student Activities although commercials remain the principal source of income. This broadcasting station located on the RPI Campus at Troy. New York is an educational FM (91.5) station operating with 5 kilowatts of power giving an approximate range of 50 miles, depending on conditions. WRPI also broadcasts on restrict­ ed radiation AM (640) but due to the rulings of the F.C.C., it is restricted to the buildings within the campus proper. F.C.C. law requires that all operators be holders of a third class license due lO its initial power and complexity of operation. The station has its 5 kw Gates transmitter and Jampro ~ntenna mounted on a 690 foot tower at North Greenbush. The equipment that WRPI uses consists o[ two studios, control room with two 12 inch turntables, two stereo tape cartridge Disc-jockies and Newscasters are two of the many positions machines, two amoex stereo tape recorders, 2 Norelco microphones, which must be filled if the station is to broadcast. and a Gates Audio Console board. News is provided through the wires of the Associated Press. A RADIO STATION HERE? Operating hours are from 7 a.m. to 2 a.m. on week days and 24 hours on weekends.. Sundays are mainly devoted to mainten­ The Student Government Committee for a radio station ance in the morning and a format of classical musie in. the after­ here on campus toured three area campuses in order to observe noon. WRPI's labor force consists of volunteer students who own, broadcasting operations. These tours have proved most helpful operate and maintain the unit. Disc jockeys are screened and in the research for the purpose of establishing a broadcasting assigned to lime slots in accordance with their schedules. Equip­ station here at Cobleskill. Information concerning the visited ment is of various types and trade names although a Gates Control schools is as follows: Board was used as was stated previously. WRUC, the broadcasting station owned and operated by (Continued Page 3) in Schenectady operates on the principle of under­ ground Coax cables which runs from the studio underground to each building on campus. The cables are then tied into the electrical system which then makes each outlet, light bulb, etc. a transmitting antenna in a concentrated area within the confines of the building. This system requires no license with the Federal Communications Commission since there is no broadcasting through the air. Auxiliary cables are also run to , some 23 miles away from Union. The cables are high in price running between 9-11¢ per foot. The station consists of two main studios with a switch over device which permits anyone studio to be on the air while the other studio is off for the purpose of commercials, news casts, etc. Another studio is currently under construction. A newsroom is also present with UPI teletype service. WRUC operates 24 hOllrs a day, serving both Union and Skidmore Colleges, 19 hours live and 5 hours taped. The station is staffed and maintained by the students on a volunteer basis. Plw..:onent of disc jockeys are done so that the bettel' ones are on the air during the prime time hour. Equipment is mainly Irom Control Panel awaits air time. 2 HILL WHISPERS Friday, November 21, 1969

EDITORIAL EDITOR'S NOTE: The opinions expressed in the Letter To The Editor, or the Editorial do not necessarily reflect those of this OPEN DORM COMMITTEE PROGRESS REPORT Staff, Student Government, Faculty, or Administration. November 4, 1969 On Wednesday, October 29, 1969 our Open Dorm Committee met with students at the State University Cqllege at Oneonta from LETTER TO THE EDITOR the men's dorm, Toby I-[all. This included the Toby Hall Resident Most students came to college to grow up and to start Director, Dorm President, representatives from the Toby Hall Sen­ making decisions fpr themselves. However, being forced to obey ate and the Chief Justice from Toby Hall's Judicial Board. Victorian rules only creates greater hostilities. Let us live our Purpose oj M eeting own lives! The dual purpose of our meeting was to gain insight into Wearing a piece of cloth around your hips to classess in­ Toby Hall's policy of self-regulation in the area of open dorms, stead of covering your entire legs from hip to cuff is not going and to obtain suggestions fOf an effective policy at Cobleskill. to make you more knowledgable, nor is wearing a skirt to dinner Pw-pose oJ Oobleskill Open Dorm Policy going to make a girl into another Emily Post. . We are working for a self-regulation Open Dorm Policy. I didn't come to college to be confronted with a daily fashion This will consist of rationale and criteria qualifications for resi­ dence halls or apartments not including fraternity and sorority show and m~ education and the right to eat the meals I paid for should not be dependent on what I choose to wear. houses or private homes. OUf committee will recommend that the Inter-Fraternity Council advocate a self-regulation Open Dorm Louise Hayes Policy for fraternities and sororities. The committee does not advocate a self-regulation Open Dorm Policy for students in private homes because of the unique LETTER TO THE EDITOR housing problems involved. The committee defines "criteria qualifications" as IIcondi­ It has corne to my attention that there are several students tions which must be complied )¥ith which are a standard of judging who don't take into consideration that the buildings belong to the the responsibility and legality of a self-regulation Open Dorm taypayers-not only the minority of people who decide to deface Policy." them. It irritates me to see Moratorium stickers on doori':! . Don't The Committee defines urationale qualifications" as IIcondi­ these students realize that the stickers will not have any good tions that must be complied with which characterize the reasoning effect on public thinking. I for one have been trying to remove behind a self-regulation Open Dorm Policy." these defaCing stickers from walls and doors. Jim Monahan is chairman of the sub-committee to create A Concerned Studen t rationale qualifications, and Pat Sluiter is chairman of the sub­ committee to create criteria qualifications for a self-regulation Open Dorm Policy at Cobleskill. LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Oneonta Open Dorm meeting is on tape! Any Interested students are invited to listen to this to obtain information about On behalf of "the stagnant, stereotyped and selfish sisters" our meeting. The tape is approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes of Alpha Lambda Phi, as Bob Miller stated-not only of our long. organization but our sister sorority Phi Sigma Psi- we regret that The Open Dorm Committee has accepted an invitation to we have not fulfilled his praise of us. make a verbal progress report at the November 18th meeting Alpha Lambda Phi has worked for the school and com- of the College Council. munity on three occasions so far this semester: After submitting a final proposal to the ~tudent Government The Blood Drive on Tuesday, December 2nd our committee's proposal for self- Community Workday Campus Clean-up HILL WHISPERS STAFF,-1969 -70 Because we asked for no world-wide praise, perhaps some haven't heard that we did accomplish this much. If you feel this is Grace Frith selfish devotion of our time this is your .privilege. As for stagnant Editor and stereotyped, we feel, and so do many who have taken the time to look into and find out for themselves not through others, what Assistant Editor ...... Bob Mastro our sorority is. They would find that we are just students in an News Editor ...... • . .• .•...... •.. .. Cathy Brandsema organization devoted toward si~terhood. If anyone has been stag­ Spprts Editor ...... •.•...... AI Grisslno nant, it is the uninterested majority of students who do not even LAterary Editor ...... _ .•.... , . • . .. Adam Schebleln support or join in school, not to mention community functions. Bsiness Manager .....• . .. .•...... • ...... Arlene Borys Mr. Miller, whoever you are, we would like to thank-you Layout Manager ...... • ...... J ohn McGuire for nothing- and for defining what a sorority is not! Exchange Editol' ...... •.. •. _ ...... , Carolyn Padgett Sisters of Alpha Lambda Phi Distribution Manager ...... Carol Cane regulating Open Dorms, will be sent to this College Council. Reporters ...... Mike Nolan, WHAT YOU OAN DO NOW! Peg McCarthy, Adam Scheble.in, Now is the time to ask any questions that you may have Don Stewart, Dorinda Campbell, concerning the meeting that was held at Oneonta and the proposal Brian Weil, John Fitzpatrick, that we, the Comll,littee, are about to write for the College Council Liz Edmunds, Barb Famiano Approval. The members of the Open Dorm Committee include: Photographer ...... • . . ,...... Mike Nolan Dorinda Campbell, Chairman Pat Sluiter , Co-Chairman Advisor ...... • ...... •...... D. H. Duell Bob Yarborough Jane Henion Ryder 17 - 5459 Sandy Palmer Jim Monahan Jim Harageones Rusty Herschbein F~jday, November 21, 1969 HILL WHISPERS 3 Student Government Questionnaire - November 10, 1969 1. Do you own an AM-FM or FM radio? Yes 78% No. 22ro No reply 0% 2. U you do not own a AM-FM or FM radio, would you consider purchasing one if an FM station was established at Cobleskill? Yes 47.5 % No 21.5% No reply 31% 3. What type of entertainment would you like to listen to? Rock 79% Country-Western 1% Popular 56% Talk Programs .8% Classical 11% Underground .8% Other 5% Soul .6% Folk 2% Calypso .2 % 4. How many 01 the hours of the day or evening or both do you listen to radio in general? 0-4 58ro 5-8 32% 9-11 plus 10% 5. What stations do you listen to on the FM band? None 24% WDKC 7% No reply 22 % WJIV 2.9% Student operates controls while newsman broadcasts the news. WPRI 20% WAMC 2.4% Other 19% WFLY 2.4% A RADIO STATION HERE - Cont. From Page 1 6. What stations on AM? WTRY 70% WSNY 18.3% There are no commercials on WRPI in accordance wi th Others 32% No reply 6% F.C.C. ruling although WRPI AM has some commercials to a WGY 26% ~ 3.7% limited extent. 7. If a radio station was established, would you be willing to Financing is mainly through their budget which is submitted partiCipate in the operation? annually to RPl's Student Government. Yes 61.5% WVCR (89.1 FM) and (640 AM) located at LoUdonville No 24% No reply 14.4% represents a 10 watt educational FM broadcasting station and to a very limited extent . Carrier current was originally the method of operation but due to the increasing number of off­ campus students, WVCR had to change to the FM operation. Its range is approximately 10 miles, but due to the surrounding hills it is mainly restricted to serving the on and off campus student THE population and parts of Troy. WVCR's antenna is approximately 300 feet above ground level and mounted atop the building where the proadcasting occurs. Most of its staff, which comprises of COLLEGE about 50 students volunteer members, are holders of an F.C.C. t.hird class license. As for equipment,. WVCR has one studio and central room with two 9 inch turntables, one ampex tape recorder plus a Gates BOOKSTORE AudiO Sonsole board. Most of its equipment is from Gates. News is from UPI · and WVCR is also a member of the Mutual News Network. INVITES YOU TO OUR FOURTH ANNUAL On weekends, hours of operation are from 2:30 p.m. - 12:30 a.m. Saturdays are from 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. and on Sundays sign in time is at 3: 00 p.m. Disc jockeys are screened and are trained by the executive staff during orientation week. CHRISTMAS OPEN HOUSE No commercials are allowed by the F.C.C. but donations by various businesses are accepted in .return for brief and unpatroniz­ ing statements over the air which identifies the benefactor. WVCR receives the bulk of its operating funds from the December 1st 8:45 A.M .. 9:30 P.M. Administration of Siena College and is currently requesting fro,m the F.C.C. an increase of 320 watts of power. Educational pro­ grams on WVCR accounts for approximately 10% of its total SPECIAL SALES FOR CHRISTMAS format. The establishment of a station here at Coby will take a lot of work. If you are interested in helping the committee, notify Dave Ulfik for any information. He is the chairman of the Free Punch, Cookies and Coffee committee appointed by Pre~ident Bob Yarborough to deal with the establishment of a station. 4 HILL WHISPERS F riday. November 21, .1969

He is a n artist whom most critics acclaim "gifted," whom some claim to be controversial because of his frank expression of deep insights into human dilemma and "anatomical trut h' ~ . The fact that he provides continual challenges to the viewer to assess personal values seems apparent in a statement about one of his painti!1gs. One critic writes: "His subject is eternity. the generali­ zation of the paradox that life can only have ultimate meaning when seen in a perspective that includes death, and that, similarly, death is in the midst of life. CAFAC is pleased to present the art of William Wilson and hopes it ·will not only add to your art experience and pleasure. but alsc;> will stimulate discussion and thought.

Peaee Corps/College from the ranks of students in Degree Program Exten ded good standing at an accredited college wiro are completing their The officials of the Peace sophomore or junioi' year by Corps and the State University June, 1970. Those s(;.'lected will of New York College at Brock­ be able to earn an A.B. or B.S. port announced completion of degree and be eligible for a The "Estuary" - one of the many Wilson productions on­ arrangements for continuing and Peace Corps assignment in one display at the Art Center. extending the unique Peace Corps academic year flanked by two Coll ege Degree Program to admit summers of fully subsidized and WILLIAM WILSON EXHIBITS a fourth group of candidates in integrated academic courses and June, 1970. The members of the Peace Corps training. They are IN COLLEGE GALLERY first contingent completing the expected to major in mathematics I i r teen-month program which A One-Man Show of Oil Paintings by William Wilson, the or the sciences; those who have current exhibit in the College Art Gallery, was highllghted by the combines the upper division un­ completed their junior year prior presence of the artist at an Open I-lOUse held in the Gallery [rom dergraduate education with Peace to entrance into the program have the opportunity for a double­ 7-9 p.m. on Wednesday, November 12. Corps preparation are now serv­ ing on bi-national educational major. Of the recent Gallery exhibits sponsored by the College's At the end of the second sum­ de ~ cJopmen t teams in the Domin­ Convocations and Fine Arts Committee, Mr. 'Nilson's is one of the ican Republic; the second group mer armed with the degree, a is now serving in similar assign­ teaching license, indepth cross most challenging to be presented to the campus community: With cultural preparation and fluency two exceptions, the entire exhibition is devoted to large canvases ments in Peru and Honduras; the third group is now in the aca­ in Spanish the graduates as Peace upon which the artist paints what he knows and feels about the Corps Volunteers will be off on human form. By using various structural techniques, Wilson, who , demic year phase of this joint project and is slated for overseas their Latin American assignment. might be said to be a pitiless observer, Is painting what he assignment in Latin America in As members of the staffs of "knows" about the body. He "knows" the body as well as he August, 1970. teacher training institutions and sees its surface characteristics in a series of time-studies, debrided The candidates will be selected (Continued Page 1) torsos, exposed muscles, veins, bone, and flesh. If some of his subjects are distasteful, oj t is because he succeeds in heightening or intensifying the viewers's emotion by reinforcing one's normal feelings of revulsion. Certainly. by examining the canvases of WHliam Wilson, one can gain some insight into the kind of world he .lives in. The entire exhibit reflects the times as well as the personality of the artist. It helps one to understand a li ttle more what it is about life in the twentieth century which leads to the expression of anguish and despair, or possibly even the expression of hope and joy. Mr. Wilson, a Professor of Arl at the Slale University at Albany has the distinction of exhibiting in every regional show in New York and New England, not to mention having been a prize-winner in many of these shows. This is understandable as pne considers his background along wi th his art. In addition to his travels in Europe and in the Pacific area from Hawaii to New Zealand, holding degrees from William and Mary and from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, he has had the unusual privilege of studying with two great painters of our time, Reginald Marsh and George Grosz in the Art Students League. He has received research fellowships and grants for the purpose of furthering his explorations of Chinese painting and Japanese gardens. ' From 1959, when he joined the Albany faculty, he has had ten One-Man Shows not only in the capital district but also in Michigan and Mexico City. Peace Corps volunteer helps native. Friday, November 21, 1969 HILL WHISPERS FSA CAL FOREIGN WORK est and support both in America PROGRAM and Europe, Mal'ianne Rutz On Nov. 15th. the, New York Every year, the program has Recent activities in the FSA Collegiate Agricultural Leaders Job opportunities in Europe this been expanded to include many Club include a Senior trip to the held' its annual Fall meeting at summer Work this summer more students and jobs. Already, Coliseum in New York City. The CDnton ATC. Twelve members in the forests of Germany, on many stUdents have made appli­ Senior group left Monday, Nov, 'cation for next summer jobs. from CAL here at Cobleskill construction in Austria, on farms American-European Student Serv­ 10th ancl stayed until the 12th, attended. At this meeting, Cobles­ in Germany, Sweden and Den­ ice (on a non-profit basis) is returning home late on Wednes­ kill reported on activities of the mark, on road construction in offering these jobs to students for day. The FSA Club added to the year, which so far have included Norway, in Industries in France Germany, ScanJ:linavia, England. A u s t ria, Switzerland, France. color of the float parade during a Tract,Ol~ Driving Contest, an and Germany, in hotels in Switz­ erland. Italy, and Spain. The jobs CQnsist the FaJl Weekend witn a big information . booth for students of forestry work, child care work basket of food as their float. It Well there are these jobs who attended High School Day, available as well as jobs in Ire­ (fcmales only), farm work, hotel was really fantastic! The FSA and the _float in the Fall Week­ land, England, France, Italy and work (limited number available), Club inCludes the entire student end pa r

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THE LOSER A. L. Skye were almost one, lUo~".P.u"",...., But still separate entities In our own lives PII...G RIM Gut living together. /" We were almost one, So close but MARSHALL DODGE III Will we ever pass, Between wha t is reali ty and CRITIC truth ? The Downest East We were almost one, But weren't; Humor Ever Heard The realization comes A. S. And I awaken to the sting. Marshall Dodge the man from Brooklyn who claims he can tell good Down East Humor was here UNTITLED Wednesday, November 5. He says, ", .. Even Mainers refuse to laugh And the rivers of blue water at their own jokes"; its surprising still fall Are you getting that locked in feeling at Coby-Rock? Cobleskillers could find some Over the piles of smooth grey smi'les. But he was good at stone. imitating a small motor boat and And the melting snows from Are you tired of cafeteria food ? a large freighter, which proves mountain he can blow into a mike pretty Tops still maneuver down to good. Maine Humor, according to the village. Are you bored with the Barn? Mr. Dodge, doesn't make you And the trees still turn a laugh but smile because its just bluish green understatements from previous During Spring and wave happily Then you MUST be tired of shopping at the SAME expressions. In fact, he blames 8;8 you pass. 'And the flowers still bloom stores, on the SAME streets in the SAME places and ~~ct a~~~ri:~~U~~eM~~ n e t~~r ~~~~ irrldescently seeing the SAME items. humorous sayings was between a Wi th the auroral br eak of each Mainer and a Tourist. The tourist day to pass. asks, "Can I take this road to Portland?" And tJ;1e Mainer re­ Yes even since he is gone plies, "Sure, but Portland has all this goes on COME UP! - COME ALL THEWAY UP enough roads already." He ended Perhaps just as beautifully as hi s humorous night after tellIng before,..but not u heart jerking story about the To me, who have lost, to me who to 63 North Grand Street, Cobleskill dirtiest man in Maine; with a have seen it all pass all these couple of clean privy stories and days and to me .who lies how he met his wife in a At the bottom of th e tree of privy, Beautiful place to start a sorrow, "THE OWL and THE ANKH" romance. Missy B.

A THOUGHT... A NEW shop with ART - GIFTS -HAND WORK - If you stare' at a piece of wood long enough you can abnost THINGS, THINGS, THINGS ! ! compare it to yourself. It is cut from its source and brought to be pondered over by many, then released to be used by Humans in ways Of their choice. Perhaps through its lifetime it's refinished The Shop with IDEAS that were NOT established in 1742' or painted or just a bit changed, of being wood It shall always RemaJn. Missy B. Friday, November 21, 1969 HILL WHISPERS Peace Corps - Cont. THE GREEKS lor consultants to secondary This weekend the brothers of BOB'S PIZZA and SUB SHOP tcachers of mathematics or sci­ GDI obtained use of the Dairy ence, they are important par­ Queen sign in Cobleskill for licipants in the educational devel­ greeting the moms and dads of n()lrS ROASTI::D nOT DOGS 25<: ~f opment efforts of their host the Cobleskill students. We also with MI'.AT SJ\l'CE 35<: ".. f countries. During their two year extended further greetings by sojourn they have the opportunity Wl'i ting a small message on the P ECIAL - HOT 1\11:<,\1' UAl.L SANDWICH ' • to earn up to twelve semester hill facing Bouck Hall. Bright MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17 f . hours graduate credit. and early Saturday morning ten TlJESDAY, NOV~l'IIBER 18 60e ' Peace Corps and college offi­ brothers arrived _ at the hill to WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 .. begin their work. Six hours and cials pointed out the several' . TltY OUR St I I~: features which make this joint 2500 Ihs. of lime later we finish­ program unique including: aca­ ed our task. The white letters lIfIXED ,...... Me LUNOHEON...... •• 'T~ demic credit fo r Peace Corps against the green background of !RAM " " ... , .. .. , .. . 790 COOKED SALAMI ..• . 7411 training, two fu lly subsidized the hill held our greetings to the IITALlAN SALAMI ,., 70c 'rlJNA ...... , .. 740 summer sessions toL:1.l1ing thirty visiLng parents. J . THE SUPER SUB (Extrn. Everything ) .... . " , ...... 01,1' s£-mester credit hours, in-depth At the same time Saturday Peace Corps training synchronized morning the remaining brothers STOll IN FOR PIZZA OR HAVE ALl. ORDERS with the liberal arts and special­ and the sisters of Pl1i Sigma Psi DEUV1\RF.U SUNI)'\ Y lhtl! TfIURSDAY ized professional preparation, in­ erected OUI' fl oat. Although we dividualized programming, oppor­ didn't win, we had a great time hone 234-7005 tuni ty for double majors and just participating. All of the s up e r vised overseas graduate brothers of GDI would like to work. extend our thanks to the college "This' in tegra ted program is for providing a weekend that was based on our two fold conviction enjoyed by all. TIMOTHY MURPHY that 1) to combine the college and The Parent's Weekend has now Peace Corps experiences is to come and gone, but the brothers make both more relevant and haven't stopped working. We have ·BAKE SHOP mea nin g fu l and t.he personal now turned our attention to our product more valuable (2) to pro­ new upcoming event. On Novem­ vide much-needed skilled special­ ber 24, Gamma Delta Iota will BIRTHDAY CAKES ists - mathematics and science sponsor the Harlem Wizards. _Th e teachers-as Peace Corps Volun­ Wizards have challenged the local teers in Latin America is to make coaches for an exhibition game PARTY CAKES a s ignificant contribution to all here at SUNY Cobleskill. All of concerned," said President Albert the proceeds received from the Wa rren Brown, of the State Uni­ ticket sales will be donated to Cookies versity College at Brockport in the student scholarship fund. The Cakes Pies Donuts announcing the extension of this tickets will sell for $1.50 and unique partnership. should be available soon. Not Open 7-Days a Week only will you get to see a great game, . but at the same time CHARLES MILLER, Prop. increase the student schola rship Foreign Work - Cont. fund. It '~ on a Monday night so work, the student will receive his try to make it; the more people, or her room and board. plus a the more money for the fund. wage. However, students should Well, that's about it from GDl ).. eep in mind that they will be House. working on the European econ­ ARF' omy and wages will naturally be scaled accordingly. The working conditions (hours, safety. regula­ THE GREEKS tions, legal protection, work per­ mits will be strictly controlled by The S isters of Phi Sigma Psi the labor ministries of the coun­ Wished a "Happy Halloween" to tries involved. the brothers of Theta Gamma In most cases, the employ­ Epsilon, Zeta Alpha Phi, Alphu ers h a v e requested especially Phi Omega, and Gamma Delta American students. Hence, they Iota by carving out and serenad­ are particularly interested in the in g while delivering pumpkinli to student and want to make the them. work as interesting as possible. They are a ll informed of the HELP!!! intent of the program, and will JOHN ROB'ERTS .""~ "' h .\ ~o l d.n , 'nll thi, C hr,.. ll\1~' . : .' ' help the student all they can in We need Freshman to work deriving the most {'!'Om hi s trip to i t ' ~ 31> traditl('1nal 4t$ J l"l ~lrt rid ~j l· In J l~'Jr t :"f: <.' ~\r. d Europe. on this newspaper ! ! ! . c..",cr In keep~ Ii.. "" Ihe ,,,,.. IJ's 1m,·,! Ch",lma, with Ih" Please write for further inform­ Leave y

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