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Creative Communications According to him, no one's program, based at the ever said that CMOR volunteers Princess Street campus, wouldn't be able to participate. will supply the program- The FM station is scheduled to hit the airwaves in January, ming. though technical or other unfore- This has staff and volunteers at seen difficulties could delay the CMOR, Red River College's station's debut. closed-circuit station, feeling The C building at the Notre slighted. Dame campus will serve as a tem- It's the understanding of Ethan porary location for the transmit- Stock, station manager, and Jon ter until downtown location can Mertins, assistant manager, that be secured, and the station is CMOR DJs won't have the oppor- awaiting Industry Canada's tunity to participate in the FM assignment of call letters. station. The CRTC regulates that an "All the DJs want to be incorporated company must take involved," says Mertins. "We the broadcast license; to that end, wouldn't mind some air time," he Cre Comm Radio Ltd. has been says, noting that CMOR is proud created. of its DJs and the programming A not-for-profit organization, they provide to students at the the company will be a separate Notre Dame campus. entity from the college, though Stock wonders how diverse the there will be college representa- station's programming will be if tion on the company's board of only one group of students in one directors. specific program produces it. McGregor says the next two Merlins argues that the FM sta- months will see the hiring of one tion won't be representative of or two paid positions, including a photo by Scott Pro use Red River College because of this. station manager. "It's not business, it's not nurs- The staff will report to the CMOR station manager Ethan Stock says Red River College's new radio station, scheduled ing. What we offer [at CMOR] is a board of directors of Cre Comm to start broadcasting at 92.9 FM sometime in January, should be available to all students . chance for everybody." Radio Ltd. The station would also Bob McGregor, Creative Arts possibly employ an engineer Chair, has a different view. under contract. McGregor has worked to obtain A royal rendezvous for RRC At this point, it's unclear what the CRTC (Canadian Radio-televi- the station's programming will sion and Telecommunications sound like. Commission) license and estab- All• McGregor can say for sure is Princess Street welcomes Prince lish the Red River station. that as a not-for-profit enterprise, He concedes that the program- the station is permitted to sell By Ashley Kalagian will be shown the re-laid brick that has been com- ming at the station will be cur- four minutes of advertising per pleted there. riculum based, and "it will be an hour. n Oct. 9, Prince Philip will be "Next," Eagle said, "he'll walk into the back door essential part of the new broad- Other than that, the content visiting the site of Red River of the William Avenue campus. He'll walk through cast major." the newsroom, circle through, and then exit the will depend on the people who College's new Princess Street However, the station won't say get involved in the station. 0 newsroom." "no" to other students who want Garry Moir, Radio Instructor at campus. He will not, however, be The Prince will then be led out front past the edit to participate. Red River College, expects the sta- accompanied by the Queen, although suites, out the main door (where students and staff Responding to complaints that tion to "raise the [Creative it was originally planned that she enter) and walk up to the corner of Princess Street CMOR volunteers are being Communication's] program to a and William Avenue. At that time, both Premier excluded, McGregor says "their would be there as well. Gary Doer and Red River College President Jacqie new level." The reason she won't be coming, according to imaginations are running away Moir sees the involvement of Thachuk will speak. "Prince Philip will not be with them." Twylla Eagle, director of marketing and public rela- speaking," Eagle says. CMOR volunteers as a positive tions at RRC, is because of safety issues. The new He explains that the FM station thing, "if they were genuinely Finally, a plaque will be unveiled to commemo- "is not a student association radio campus is still a construction site. rate Prince Philip's dedication of the new campus. interested in carving out a career As well, Eagle suggested that another reason station like at the U of W or U of in the business." The plaque will be hung at the entrance to the M. It's primarily a hands-on tool Queen Elizabeth is not dedicating the new campus Princess Street campus when it's completed. While the new FM station will may be a rest issue: the visit to the campus is first for learning for our CreComm play a vital role in CreComm stu- Security is being increased in anticipation of the students." thing in the morning, and the Queen will have a Prince's visit, but it is only, according to Eagle, "nor- dents' education, Mertins main- full day previous to this, Oct. 8. Outside involvement, either by tains that CMOR DJs and staff mal protocol for any visit from a member of the other Red River students or mem- However, Prince Philip will be there to open up Monarchy." just want a chance to be heard. the site. According to Eagle, "a motorcade will drive bers of the public, will be encour- "We want people to recognize us Before the Prince arrives, dogs will sweep the aged. him to the front of the Princess Street campus. He campus. There will be tighter than normal security as a radio station, and not as an will walk through the construction site." However, all outside program- intercom with a switchboard." that day, and no one but William Avenue campus mers must work in conjunction Inside, the Prince will be shown three different students and staff will be allowed in the building. with CreComm students, since types of historical renovations that are occurring the station's mandate is to pro- within the building: wood, masonry, and tin. The Prince will then walk through the atrium, where he 2 THE PROJECTOR - September 30, 2002 New Students' Association office there to aid students By Sheena Stemler According to SA President albeit temporary, "serves the stu- office's creation, was interested in checked regularly. David Lyman, the temporary S.A. dents a lot better," says Lyman. seeing what it had to offer. Unfortunately, because of lim- o you have ques- office was set up to offer a specif- Some students at the Princess "We (the students) need some- ited office hours, Lyman suggests tions about stu- ic place where students can Con- Street campus may not be aware body to talk to on this campus students phone the Notre Dame nect with each other and the SA. of the new SA office, while others too," she explains. campus for quick contact with D dent parking, Lyman explains that his main may not know what type of ser- SA representatives will be avail- the SA. health and dental bene- problem with the Princess cam- vices the SA provides. Mandy able in the office every Friday This allows students to either fits, student appeals or pus was that he didn't know Coyne, a first-year Graphic from 12- 4 p.m. However, the have their question answered clubs on campus? where to find students in order to Design student, said news of the office door will be open twenty- over the phone or make an The good news is that the discuss their problems, questions new SA office is "fantabulous." four hours a day, , enabling stu- appointment during office hours. Student Association can answer and concerns, especially regard- However, she did comment dents to pick up information Still, Lyman hopes that the SA these questions. Even better news ing the new campus. that she didn't know how the SA pamphlets, directories, forms as office will be put to good use and is that a brand new SA office, Because the permanent SA could help her and admitted that well as copies of The Projector at is looking forward to meeting and located in one of the breakout office is scheduled for completion she would probably never use the their leisure. talking with many students. rooms on the fifth floor (W502), during the second phase of the office.