Washington University Record, September 15, 1977

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Published For The Washington University Community September 15,1977 Sally Quinn To Speak at Olin Conference on "Women in the News" Journalist Sally Quinn of the noon; "Definitions of the News," Thurs., Washington Post will be the keynote 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. speaker at a special two-day parley on Quinn, a reporter in the style section of "Women in the News" at WU on Wed. The Washington Post, made headlines and Thurs., Sept. 28 and 29. She will herself a few years ago, when she was speak at the third annual Mr. and Mrs. chosen as co-anchor person of the CBS Spencer T. Olin Conference in the Morning News team to work in tandem University's Graham Chapel on Wed., with TV newscaster Hughes Rudd. The Sept. 28, at 11 a.m. experience was disastrous for Quinn. The The conference will include three jacket copy accompanying her book, special panel discussions on varied topics We're Going to Make You A Star, which related to the theme "Women in the she wrote after leaving the CBS show, News." Ten speakers, including two St. states frankly: "She became a nervous Louisans, Patricia Rice of the St. Louis wreck with an ulcer, diabetes, acne and a Post-Dispatch and Sue Ann Wood, of the severe case of depression." St. Louis Globe-Democrat, will be Quinn successfully put this ill-fated featured panelists. entry into television-land behind her, Rice will discuss "Women in Politics" returned to The Washington Post and on the Wednesday afternoon panel. resumed writing the stories about the Wood will speak on "News Definitions: nation's capital that have made her A View From The Inside" on the Thurs- by-line a famous one ever since she day afternoon panel. joined the newspaper's staff in 1969. Most of the speakers are either Sally Quinn Others on the program and their topics members of the working press or The schedule is: "The Agenda-Setting are: Wed., Sept. 28 (1:30 to 4 p.m.), Max- academic specialists in journalism or Function of the Press and Its Effect on well McCombs, John Ben Snow Profes- communications. Panel sessions will be Women and Women's Issues," Wed., sor of Newspaper Research, School of held in Brown Hall Lounge on the Sept. 28, 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; "Access to Public Communications, Syracuse campus. the Media," Thurs., Sept. 29, 9:30 a.m. to (continued on page 3) Department of Psychology Receives Six Grants to Study Aging A total of $200,000, encompassing six longevity in older adults; James Vander- grants, has been received by the WU De- plas, professor of psychology, who will partment of Psychology for a multi- head a team investigating the visual capa- faceted, five-year investigation of aging bilities of older adults with respect to and behavior. The project has been visual information displays; John Stern, funded for the first year by the National professor of psychology, who will con- Institutes of Aging, a division of the duct a normative study on behavioral National Institutes of Health. It will be inhibition and age from a neurological directed by Martha Storandt, WU asso- standpoint; and Frank Gomer, adjunct ciate professor of psychology and princi- assistant professor of psychology, who pal investigator. will direct a study dealing with the brain- Directors of the research and their wave patterns in older adults used in individual areas of investigation are: solving cognitive problems. Arthur Shulman, associate professor of Several of the projects, Storandt ex- psychology, and Aaron Rosen, professor plained, would have direct application to of psychology and social work, who will the needs of older adults. explore the needs and behavioral Because the visual capabilities of strategies of widows through the life adults change with age, the effectiveness cycle; Carol Dye, adjunct associate of visual materials, particularly printed professor of psychology, who will materials, in imparting information to explore means of easing the transition to older adults will be tested in the study led nursing homes; Jack Botwinick, profes- by Vanderplas. For example, it is known Peter H. Zimmerman sor of psychology, and Storandt, who that an adult over the age of 60 re- It is estimated that by the year 2000 people over 65 will co-direct a project concerned with quires twice as much illumination in a will make up 20 percent of our population as com- learning, memory, perception and fcontinued on page 4) pared with 11 percent at present. KWUR Tunes Up for Second Year of Broadcasting at Washington U. For most people, July 4, 1976, will be KWMU." educational stations around the country, remembered as the historic and venerable Also returning this fall will be "The has listed the series in its catalogue. 200th birthday of the United States. The Rock It Show," one of few of its kind in Lacking the funds to subscribe to news date also marks the birth of KWUR, the country. "The Rock It Show" from wire services, KWUR limits its WU's campus radio station. With all the specializes in rarely heard rock music, news coverage to in-depth discussions of force of its 10 stereo watts, the youngest using records that have limited distribu- current events. News Director Gray sound on St. Louis's FM airwaves (90.3) tion, and which are sometimes privately Thomas expects the return of "The 7 began its programming that day—appro- pressed. Although the show's "under- O'Clock Report" this year and hopes to priately enough—with the playing of the ground" fare appeals mostly to rock continue a half-hour weekly magazine "Star-Spangled Banner." aficianados, its content often forecasts show. Now one year older and wiser, the sta- trends in the genre. For instance, much "Instead of broadcasting what would tion is gearing up for another year of of the music played last spring was of a be 'old' headlines, either off or on broadcasting for the campus commu- style sometimes dubbed "punk rock," a campus, we concentrate on feature nity, 12 or more hours a day, seven days sound heard at the time almost exclu- stories and on special events on campus," a week. sively in England and New York, and said Thomas. Last year, many of the The purpose of the station has then, only in small bars and clubs. speeches presented at the "Challenges remained unchanged over the past year. The "Peking Gazette," described by and Opportunities of the Mature "The theory behind our programming is moderator Robert Salasin, WU graduate Metropolis" symposium, held at the that college radio should offer an alter- student in history, as "an objective, Convention Center, were broadcast on native to commercial radio," David critical analysis of current and long-term KWUR. Because of its hookup to Uni- Kooy, general manager, said recently in trends in China" will return with several versity City's City Hall, KWUR was the the station's facilities in the basement of programs this fall. Often utilizing a panel only station in St. Louis to broadcast live the Women's Building. "The station is a council meeting during that city's fire- place where the broad interests and I I'lUi'tllVi fighters' strike. With the exception of special talents of its listeners should be programs such as these, all news copy is reflected." written by students. Although music comprises most of the Perhaps the most significant station's on-the-air hours, the selections characteristic about KWUR is its ability reflect a wide variety of tastes. Classical, to produce at least ninety-one hours of rock, jazz appear regularly in the sta- radio programming every week with a tion's schedule, with unusual types, such staff comprised totally of student as the music of modern China, volunteers. Needless to say, with such a occasionally included. schedule, there is always something to do Among its non-musical shows last year at the station. In order to go on the air, a were the University City Council Meet- student must have a third-class Federal ings, broadcast live from the corner of Communication Commission (FCC) Delmar and Tulane, re-broadcasts of Radio-Telephone License. Materials to Assembly Series speeches, a cooking prepare for the simple qualifying exam show, radio drama, news, sports cover- are available at the station. age and several panel discussion shows. Broadcasting, however, is just one The most successful of these, the weekly small part of running a radio station. "Peking Gazette," will appear again this "Several people who first came to the year. station to broadcast," said Kooy, "have Providing an articulate, thoughtful found it more interesting to work in diversity of material on the air is a matter other areas of the station, such as the of pride for KWUR personnel. "With Peter H. Zimmerman business end." commercial radio, you can turn it on at Amid buttons and knobs, KWUR's general manager Other jobs include newswriting, any time and hear the same sort of music, David Kooy broadcasts from the station's studio.

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