FLORIDA - November 20, 19~5 WFCF Voted Best •1N Florida WFCF, Flagler College Radio, Received A

.' -- NON PROFIT RATE U.S. Postage PAID St. Au gustine, FL FLAGLER COL -LEGE Permit No. 64 Address Correction Requested VOL. XXV, NO. 5 SAIN T AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA - November 20, 19~5 WFCF voted best •1n Florida WFCF, Flagler College radio, received a . on-the-air experience "at a real broadcast Holiday ey~ts · 4 special second-birthday present recently by facility." Winter for~al · 5 being named the best campus radio station Three students from St. Augustine High Arts 7 by Florida Leader, a magazine for Florida col School were the first to take advantage of lege students. the new program. John Gerard, Jessie Smaslling"Pumpkins 9 "I am truly amazed at how far and fast Greenhall and Querqui_a Backman arrived Soccer finat 10 WFCF has ·grown," station manager Dan at WFCF studios Friday, Nov. 10, for orienta McCook said. WFCF recently celebrated its tion. second birthdaywith a Nov. 1 birthday party From 7 to 9 a.m., Friday, Nov. 17, these on the West Lawn and just last week intro SAHS students went live on· the air and duced a new program to get high schools deejayed their own show under the guidance more involved. of McCook and other WFCF staff. "They'll The WFCF Birthday Bash included loud be on the air talking about their high school speakers broadcasting the station's program- . and playing the music their friends have re ming across the college campus, a birthday quested," McCook said just before the broad cake and 88 CD giveaways. WFCF DJ's and cast. WFCF audio console operator Richard community volunteers were on hand to meet Moreno manned the controls while the listeners and get students involved. station's promotions director, Eileen J opski, "Two factors that contribute to the also was there. statio1!'s excellent growth are student enthu Jopski was responsible for creati1ig the siasm and their professional attitude, and name for the new program. "The most im student and community listener support," portant aspect of High School Days is offer McCook said. ing these students access to the Flagler Col Getting the community more involved lege broadcast facilities to strengthen the in the radio station was realized with WFCF relationship between the college and the High School Days. According to McCook, community," she said. So far, WFCF has also photo by PAUL COTE the program has been in development for contacted and received positive responses several months and involves and offers area from Nease High School, St.Joseph's Acad At the WFCF Birthday Bash, 88 CD's were given high school students the opportunity to gain einy and Evelyn Hamblen High. away to help celebrate the station's second birthday. In the auditorium -International composer contri-butes to Flagler spirit· by shan·e runy o n Moffit directed the bands at the University Flagler College is being given the gift of of Houston, Purdue and Michigan State Uni music by an internationally known composer versity. and arranger. Dr. William C. Moffit. Also In•all, Moffit has published more than known as UNF';; Music Man, Moffit has of 450 marching band arrangements, and has fered two works to Flagler, one of which sold more published pieces of music than could become the college's fust alma mater any other living American. Among these ar entitled Hail to Thee. and the other ~ fight rangements are the most widely performed song e~titled Saints in Conceit. Both the alma version of the StarSpangl,edBannerand popu mater and the fight song can be heard for lar commercial themes such as Coca Cola's the first time when they are played by the "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" and 45-member Jacksonville University Wind "Have a Coke and a Smile" and "Reach out Photo from the Flagler College Archives Ensemble tomorrow in the auditorium. Also and Touch Someone" for Bell Telephone. The Coast Guard Band, stationed at the Hotel Ponce featured will be an award-winning composi- . "I love St. Augustine. I wanted to do de Leon in the '40s,-Jrequently gave concerts in the palm court. tion written by Flagler adjunct professor of something to honor it," Moffit commented music James Syler. on why he wrote the alma mater and fight The first performance 9f the proposed Jostens wiJlre.(ur'.n Weeitesday. Dec: 6 In 1943 Moffit enlisted in the United song, "It's payback time." Besides writing the alma mater and fight song will also feature l !from noon to 6 p.m. in the Rotunda fo States Coast Guard based at the Hotel Ponce songs for the college, Moffit saw this as an the .composition The Hound of Heaven, writ seniors wht> need to have 'their yearboo de Leon which had been converted into a opportunity to reminisce about his times ten by Syler. This is an arrangement based portraits taken or any students who wan training station. While in St. Augustine, he here.and the_woman whose singing im on a Frances Thompson poem written in retakes. The special program,will offers played the trombone in the band at the ho pressed him so much that it would eventu 1892. niors a wider choice tha(.includes eight t tel and at the USO. One night, local singer ally lead to marriage.' Currently an adjunct Also during the performance, a selection 12 poses in ca:es and gowns and fo Jeannette Paffe performed at the hotel. In professor of music atJacksonville University, of pieces from the movie Schindkr's List will and casual attire. lruxedos will be on hand the audience, Moffit quickly found himself Moffit also has written the alma maters for be played that will feature flute soloist Pegge There is no sitting fe~, apd proofs c in love. Immediately, he began arranging both JU and the University of North Florida. Wealum. be sent to a student's campus box or hom. and composing pieces for Paffe to sing. Even Moffit also runs clinics and workshops The concert is free and open to the pub- address. tually, the two married ea<;h other. throughout the nation for botl1 high school lie. It is set for 8 p.m., Tues<;lay, Nov. 21 , in After his -service with the Coast Guard, and university marching bands. the Flagler College Auditorium. .

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