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University of Missouri, St. Louis IRL @ UMSL Current (1970s) Student Newspapers 4-1-1976 Current, April 1st, 1976 University of Missouri-St. Louis Follow this and additional works at: https://irl.umsl.edu/current1970s Recommended Citation University of Missouri-St. Louis, "Current, April 1st, 1976" (1976). Current (1970s). 177. https://irl.umsl.edu/current1970s/177 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at IRL @ UMSL. It has been accepted for inclusion in Current (1970s) by an authorized administrator of IRL @ UMSL. For more information, please contact [email protected]. - April 1, 1976 Addhwnma"6mem~~ KWMU board to hear student proposals. we have now." Paul Fey station of about 500 watts for student could take over the weekends, we could Cavin feel that the tremendous number KWMU's advisory board will soon hear use." put no less than 36 ' students to ' work of students desiring work on the stude'nt proposals by the student staff which Vice Chancellor Everett Walters, chair almost immediately. stMf is largely due to the newly would allow more student broadcasting p,erson of the advisory board, agreed. "The staff is ready, willing, and offered Speech-Communications degree. time. Three proposals, requesting in "The low-watt station is really what capable," said Cavin, "and I have every creases of up to 23 additional hours of air But he also feels the degree program has we're pushing for now," he said. "I confidence in their ability to do a good time have been prepared by Terry Cavin, made a solution necessary. would hope that the project could be job." manager of the student staff. "Now that the communications degree undertaken soon, as that situation would , Proposals alternative to taking over the Cavin, who earlier gained the unan is being offered, the need for a laboratory be much more flexible than programming weekend would allow students to do imous support of Central Council in the situation is obvious," said Cavin. "They on KWMU and would better serve the broadcasting of presently-programmed student staff's quest to examine the wouldn't expect fhe ehemistry depart students.' , shows, rather than allowing the student station's role in the university, is optim- ment to operate without a lab, so how Cavin echoed these sentiments. "Ulti staff additional programming. istic about the response of the board. can they expect the Speech Department mately, an additional station should be "We're not going to really insist on " I feel we have shown a definite need, to do so?" constructed," he said. "Complications of one proposal over the others," said and a legitimate complaint," he' said, Donald C. Shields, chairperson of the licences, financing and finding an open Cavin, "but obviously we'd like to get the "and 1 feel the board will be receptive." Speech Department, explained that sever FM band will set it back a .few years, but whole weekend." The board, chaired by Vice Chancellor al possibilities are being discussed to we are offering alternative measures until . Walters was uncertain on that point. Everett Walters, earlier heard a presenta fulfill the need for a laboratory situation. that time comes. I only hope the board "I'm not so sure about the students tion by Cavin voicing the student staff's Considered already are the possibilities of. will agree that measures should be taken , getting additional air time on KWMU, concern over a need for an improved increased air time, student broadcasting soon." es{,ecially on the \ weekends," he said. on side bands, use of extra time on radio laboratory program. According to To the student staff, t~ most attractive "But maybe something like that can be Cavin, the board acknowledged a definite other FM stations, and the construction 0 .)f its proposals would give the student - worked out." problem, and suggested he submit pro of an 'additional non-broadc,ast radio staff the entire weekend for broadcasting. [contInued on page 2] - laboratory. ' posals of solution. ing. accord "I think they were a little surprised," "But," said Shields, "these are only ing to Cavin. stop-gap measures. said Cavin. "There ha~e been complaints "That would 'The ultimate gO;l.1 has to be construc J.C.Penney by the student staff before, but 1 don't be ideal. " he think they d,emonstrated the ,obvious need tion of an additional 'low-power FM says. "If we. · 0 conflicts cause. fewe, speake,s Genia Qualls size. 'The seating in Benton IS smaller. We need larger seating The University Programming because we need to take in the Board is requesting less money revenue," Kreis said. for speakers from the Budget Long-range Planning is an Committee this year, due to other method that student and conflicts resulting from the faculty organizations may use to scheduling policy of the J.C. schedule activities in advance, Penney Building. reserving the J.e. Penney Audi Stephanie Kreis, Director of torium, University Center, or the the UPB , said, "We can't put 0 Multi-Purpose Building .. Twice a together a good lecture series. year, letters are sent out to the It's really impossible." various student organizations for STREAKING RETURNS: Students In tbe snacke streaking has not dIed. To complete the St. -Pat's Because ' the J.C. Penney long-range planning. A schedule is teria got an extra Ooor show on St. patrick's Day spirit, the two painted their posteriors bright Building was donated to the ,I'ut together from the replies. University of Missouri primarily' , ' [contInued on p&J(e 2) 0 as two runners In baseball caps attempted ~ prove green. [photo by Romondo Davis] for continuing education pur poses, the scheduling policy of the building centers 6round Ex tension Division activities. The .. Shuttle service to expand Extension Division has exclusive use of the building up to 60 days The shuttle bus program However, at this point there is One rider stated, "I wouldn't be before a scheduled event. which makes it possible for 44 not enough student response to able to afford to ride up here if I . "The people that are really in students from SO\lth St. Louis to warrant establishing these , I didn't have the bus." In addi demand we can't get in 60 days ride a bus to and from UMSL routes. tion to the money saved by the notice because they're booked will be expanded for the fall, Sanders said that at preregis shuttle bus, there are other , up," Kreis said. As a result, 1976 semester. The service will tration a fact sheet will be advantages to it. money budgeted for lectures is encompass at least two addi distributed about the shuttle Another rider commented. "I not being spent. "It's terribly tional route,s, said Neill Sanders, service. He urges each student don't have to worry about park frustrating to have the money to assistant director of admissions. to read through the information ing or about driving all the way spend and not really be able to The shuttle service, which to find $lut if the service appeals out here either." Someone else put a good series together, " - began this year, "grew from to him. If there are enough said that getting home at 3:25 Kreis said. "We ask for less and requests from the UMSL com requests for the St. Charles, by the earlier bus was a con less money each year for spea munity and students for an West County or another route, venience. kers, because we 'can't spend alternative 'means of transporta Sanders said he will try to set it However, all comments were it," she continued. tion," Sanders stated. up. not favorable. One rider said. Kreis and the UPB choose to Each bus holds 44 students Applications must be tunfed "It limits time because all our schedule lectures for the J.C. and the cost for each rider is $60 in to the Admissions Office by classes have to ,be scheduled' Penney Auditorium rather than a semester. which is the same as April 30. 1976. between certain hours." Another the Benton Hall Theater, Stadler $.78 a day. Each bus will arrive Students who ride the bus said. "It's a lousy ride," Lecture Halls, or Multi-Purpose near the library at 9:15 am and have mixed feelings about it. [continued on p&J(e 3] Building for several reasons. .. nders have the option of depart "The primary reason I'm con ing at either 2:45 or 5:15 pm. cerned about this is because it's In addition to the present President applications due the only one we can schedule in South St. Louis bus, which Applications for student body April 14 and 15. The drawings advance," Kreis said. leaves from Willmore Park, presidential and vice presidential for placement on the ballot will Using the Benton Theater is there will definitely be a South elections, and Central Council be held at 2:00 Monday. April S. I especially difficult, according to St. Louis County bus and a elections. are due by 5:00 Friday Central Council is the student Kreis, because it is tied up with North St. Louis City bus. at the information desk. At government at UMSL, and th.e University Players. Even The pick-up point for the present one application for ap meets approximately once a when they are not performing South St. Louis County bus will proximately 22 council positions month on Sunday afternoons. the props set up are impractical be at Lemay Ferry and Lind- has been filed, according to Membership consists of those for a speaker, she explained.