__rrfte __ Don't worry. Gct happy DAILY AZTEC PageS , - C\\) Vol. 7!J. No. 125 , ," Scr..:ing the San Dicgo state University Community .' . ,. '.,' .. '.Tu~sd<l;Y! Apm 111, 1'996. KCR rocks out in cyberspace By BOB FINDLE "Once you're in Netscape," he said, "you can go to the Daily Aztec Ass!. City Editor KCR home page and download the real audio player pro­ oming to you live fmm your computer is KCR, San gram. It is free. Diego State University's college radio station. As of "After that is installed, you click on the listen button and Cyesterday, KCR officially began offering its mix of you'll hear the station live." alternative music through the audio portion of the World WideWcb. "Radlo stations on the Internet "Everyone at the station is pretty stoked," said Chad is the future." DeFerrari, general manager of KCR. "This step gives any­ one in the world a chance to listen to KCR." - Chris Paolini Listeners can now access KCR through the Internet by either accessing the station at its home page web address, http://kcr.sdsu.edulkcr, or through the link on the SDSU Radio stations on the Internet is the future, Paolini said. home page. ."There will be no need for radios in the future," he said. KCR is the first college radio station in Southern Califor­ "Someone working at their desk can use their computer to nia to go on the web. PM station 91X was the first commer­ listen." cial stlltion in San Diego to do so. DeFerrari said going on the Internet benefits the station in Jeremy Kirchner, "the web master" as he is called at KCR, three ways, according to DeFerrari. said the disk jockeys are really interested in the new devel­ "It is a promotional device for us," he said. "It expands - opment. There are about 55 total. our listeners without being dependent on the cable network Courte,y photo "Now their friends and relatives in other parts of the coun­ and it is a money-making device because of expansion of our Chris Paolini, Chad DcFerrari and Jeremy Kirchner lune in try can finally hear them on the air," he said. listeners." to KCR via computer. So far, the station has been accessed from as far away as With the Internet access. listeners anywhere in the world "We want to expand that," he said. ''The next step can go Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif. and from Washing­ will soon be able to send request faxes through their com­ to 40 listeners, then 100 and then unlimited." ton D.C. puters without the cost of long distance charges. The project to put KCR online started in November of According to Chris Paolini, a staff member at the Depart­ "We are also working on setting up a chat room with a 1995. It was actually up and running last week, receiving ment of Network Services who "hooked up" KCR to the cyber jock." DeFerrari said. "It will be an unlimited forum." more than 400 log-ins, or "hits." Internet, to listen to KCR this way. a personal computer run­ Currently. the number of people who can listen to KCR The format of KCR is featuring local bands and indepe.n­ ning Netscape with a real audio player is needed. through the Internet is limited. Kirchner said it can only be dem label bands from around the country and abroad. News No additional speakers are required since most computers 10 at a time. If all IO spots are full. the person trying to access and sports are also presented. already come equipped with minimum speakers. the station will receive a message to try back later. One-stop graduate shopping Lewis comments GradFest runs alumni family. buy class rings and dent said it finally hit him about grad-related products like sweat­ graduating when he was pic:king up until Thursday shirts and license ffUmes. his cap and gown. Students are now lining up by the Aeron Hull. an economics major, on resignaticn dozens to participate. Students who took off work to come pick up By RHONDA FONTES "When I received a memo By CHRISTIE HUMEL Daily Alt"c Cily Edilor Daity AZlec Contributor miss GradFest this week can still announcements and her cap and from Dean Short (of the College pick up everything they need in the gown. She thought th~ day was well ispelling some of the of Sciences) that reassigned me, on't miss the chance to do campus store in weeks that follow. organized and many students myths and hearsay I was provided no reason at all," all your graduation shop­ although prices will be higher. agreed it gave them one less hassle regarding her recent she said. "So I then requested a ping at once. GradFest '96 D D Students at the event yesterday to worry about before graduation. removal as preprofessional meeting :0 learn what the reason is here and will run 9:30 a.m. to 7 said they were glad to get all their Angelina Parks, a graduate stu­ health advisor and director of was." p.m. until Thursday 8tthe south side shopping out of the way and were dent, said, "GradFest is worthwhile the Health Careers Opportunity Lewis went on to say that dur­ of Aztec Shops in tents. Students excited about graduating. One stu- and tht; different booths are help­ Program, Dr. Cynthia Lewis ing the mecting, the only expla­ can pick up caps and gowns,join the ful." said her decision to step down nation provided was that she She was enthusiastic about the from her post was based on hav­ asked to be pllid in 1996 for alumni benefits and was glad she ing the best interest of all her committee letter work that she prepaid, which made her day easier. students at heart. did for the college's applicants Students were knocking on wood Lewis said she envisioned the to medical school. and praying for good luck as they HCOP back in 1989 in addition A committee letter is based filled out the requests for surplus to developing all its different on an assessment process in commencement tickets. program components, imple­ which students are evaluated "When you put your name on the ment­ and list you could receive extra tickets if ing it, "There was no suggestion that ra ted. some students decide not to come," hiring there was any specific ttlings I Ratings Andrea Peters, assistant to the vice all of run g e president of Business Affairs, said. the had done wrong." fro m Some students said they were staff, - Dr. Cynthia Lewis II 0 u t­ upsel because they cQuldn't get devel­ stand· morc tickets so that more of their oping ing" to family members could come to thei r .. not commencement, but they under­ duties as well as handling the recommended" and the only stu­ stood about the shortage of seating. administrative work. dents who receive committee It is eSlimated that 7,600 poten­ "I tried to develop pmgmms IcUers are those ranked at "rec­ tial sludents will graduate this year that would give our students ommended" or higher. and about 4,000 students will par­ every possible opportunity to "If they do not receive 'rec­ ticipate in commencement. Accord­ live up to their highest poten­ ommended' or above then I ing to Sylvia Mangubat of Aztec tial," she said. "I was basically don't write the leiters," she s<lid. Shops. about a quarter of these stu­ responsible for the direction of "I have never written negative dents came to GradFest yesterday. the (HCOP) grant." leuers. I did request the salary, Those helping out at GradFest are Although Lewis has been the but some may not be aware I students, faculty and members of sole director of the program have been on a year-to-year Icc­ the San Diego State University since its inception in 1989, she tureship appointment which Reliree Association. Members of said she was unfuirly demoted to means I am not tenured-track the Association working at Grad­ program director. and was not facull,)'. I'm not tenured and for Fest are donating their day's pay given a subslililtial reason for II years, I have been on this Daily AZlec/KERSTYN ROBIE toward a scholarship that will go to her reassignment. year-to-year appointment." Gelling your photo taken isjust one of the things 10 do at Grad Fest. the students. ....... _ L£WIS 011 pap 5 ~---------------------- . Page 2 . ....., . The- Daily Azt~C' . \ Allril 16, 1996 . .: FREE ... EURO·PE TR:AVEL' . SI \lIN:\R ON C;\r-dPL1'S . - . \ ... The World's Biggest Travel Company For 18-35 Year Olds Discover Europe The ---Fun Way for THURSDAY Young Adults 18 to Tour ? April 5 p.m. J f0~O L----_, UsrN Registration A Must! gS7-6!280 Office On Campus Aztec Center - SDSU I ~r:.v~!~~!~~::ec:,1~:::n r l!!iI~·t!1'!.t·ilm·'l~'i~~I!;'rm!ile;r::"t1i~l3i:i·J! Wednesday, April 17th at ,_ ~""~~"~I~)m"OO:~~-'L I The first 50 people to come to the Daily Aztec OHices, PSFA 358, will receive tickets. Tickets limited to a first come first serve basis. 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