WVFI Faces New Challenges

Friday, September 15, 1995• Vol. XXVII No. 20 TilE INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER SERVING NOTRE DAME AND SAINT MARY'S WVFI faces new challenges By KRISTI KOLSKI This includes air play of songs cording to Lanan, everything is Assistant Nc:ws Editor with offensive or degrading lan contingent upon a period of guage. sustained professionalism by f WVFI's move to the FM If WVFI's staff can maintain a the WVFI staff. band were a horse race, professional level for a sus "The students need to carry I the station would still be tained period of one year, the the ball," stated Lanan. "The stuck at the gate. FM process could begin, ac university has expressed that it Months after renewing their cording to Adele Lanan, Assis would be willing to get a part or commitment to moving to the tant Director of Student Activi full time chief engineer but they FM band, the student run AM ties. would have to be professional station has made little progress "During the second year we for at least a year before any towards that goal. Various ob could start applying for a li investments are made." stacles have pushed the dream cense and purchasing equip If WVFI were to go FM, not of going FM at least two years ment," said Lanan. only music but an image of the away. But the station has not yet university would be broadcast The odds got worse when over the airwaves, said Clarke. WVFI station manager Ken "People come to associate Maverick resigned his position what they hear on the radio Sept. 5 due to outside time 'people come to with the university," he ,said. commitments and "philosophi associate what "People call up WSND and com cal differences" with how the plain if we ever mispronounce station is currently operated. they hear on the radio the name of a German compos "Ultimately, I just didn't share with the University." er and act like all the students the same vision for WVFI as are dumb." The Observer/Kevin Klau the rest of the board," he said. Aside from these complica Lou's Looking Good "I was frustrated with some of Charles Clarke tions, student support and feed Lou Holtz' condition continues to improve following his surgery. the stigmas and traditions that WSND station manager back has also been questioned The symptoms of his spinal ailment are disappearing and he have gone on there. That is by Lanan and Cassidy. should be able to leave the hospital after the weekend. part of the reason it's headed in that direction. Surveys distributed last year remained an unprofessional "WVFI has been more lack revealed that WVFI has over 90 station." adaisical in their approach," percent of student body sup A lack of professionalism has she said. "It is the culture of port. Study ranks law school haunted WVFI in the past. the station that needs to tighten But according to Lanan, To reach the next level, the up." "when WVFI did the survey, station must improve to the WVFI, however, has been try they phrased the questions in faculty fifth in nation level of Federal Communication ing to improve only under stu such a manner that it came Commission standards, accord dent guidance and without any back the way they wanted. The By MARY KATE MORTON Dame in the quality of life cate ing to Joe Cassidy, Director of professional assistance. question about music prefer Associate Nc:ws Editor gory were, in order, Northeast Student Activities. WSND, although run by stu ence was not open-ended." ern, Washington and Lee, Yale, "It's a legal issue as soon as dents, receives assistance from Cassidy also felt that the re In a recent study conducted the University of California at we put them on the public air a designated chief engineer sults were misleading. by the Princeton Review, the Davis, the University of Vir ways," said Cassidy. "Their for who monitors the station, ac "The student body is in sup Notre Dame Law School faculty ginia, Vanderbilt and Franklin mat could be totally Christian cording to Charles Clarke, sta port of WVFI going FM but soared to the number five spot Pierce. This rating included Religion but if they are not tion manager of Notre Dame's when you ask if they will actu in the nation and the quality of such factors as sense of com meeting FCC standards we are classical music FM station. ally listen to it, the number life peaked at number eight. munity and relationships be still not going to put them on Clarke noted that their "chief drops dramatically," said Cas Only Boston University, Cornell tween students and faculty. the air." engineer makes sure we sidy. University, the University of The Princeton Review 1995 As an AM station, WVFI is [WSND] do everything by the Cassidy believes this may be Chicago and the University of Student Access Guide to the currently not forced to comply book and makes us aware of related to the lack of popularity Texas lead the Notre Dame fac Best Law Schools declared with FCC regulations. Trans any types of infractions." of their programming. ulty, according to the survey Notre Dame the "nation's old forming into an FM station If WVFI were to make the "We've turned WVFI on in which polled students at 170 est and finest Catholic law would require strict avoidance switch, they would also need to American law schools. of any "not for air" material. employ an engineer, but ac- see WVFI I page 6 Ranking ahead of Notre see LAW I page 6 Schedule Of Events Students have their reasons Editor's note: This is the last "It's not like you can walk to FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 of a five-part series examining IWL6.Al.S. the corner pizza parlor," the use of alcohol on our cam "Pam" said. "Nothing is within 12-2 p.m. Alumni - Senior Club for lunch South of Stadium puses. Names have been walking distance. There are changed to protect the identity Under the Dome cabs, and there was Weekend 3:30-5:30 p.m. Alumni Tours Main Circle of those interviewed. Wheels, but when you want to 4:30p.m. Marching Band Rehearsal Main Building &Under the Influence leave, you want a car there 4:45-6:00 p.m. Glee Club Rehearsal Crowley Hall By GWENDOLYN NORGLE right away." 6:45p.m. Band steps off for Rally Band Building Assistant Nc:ws Editor social events with alcohol than Some students say that they ones without alcohol." 7:00p.m. Pep Rally JACC (Gate 10) drink because there are few SYR's. Formals. Tailgaters. Off-campus junior "Pam" things to do socially. 7:30p.m. Women's Soccer: Alumni Field Bars. said that Notre Dame students ND vs. Mich. St. As illustrated in the numer drink "because it's the norm "Mary," an off-campus se ous polls taken by The Ob around here." nior, said that people she SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 server this week, students at knows at Notre Dame who Notre Dame drink alcohol. And "It's a way for people to open drink excessively "are not will 8:30a.m. Marching Band Rehearsal Loftus Center there are varying reasons for it. up. It's kind of expected," she ing to explore other options of 8:30-12:30 p.m. Alumni Hospitality Center JACC North Dome While some students think that said. "At tailgaters, alumni having fun." 9:30a.m. AA Meeting esc Notre Dame is not unlike other have cars full of cases, and According to Dan McNicholas, 10:00-10:30 a.m. universities where students they're handing them out. another off-campus senior, Cheerleader Performances ND Bookstore There isn't much to do around 10:40-11:00 a.m. Chearleader Performances JACC, North Dome drink an abundance of alcohol, Notre Dame wouldn't be Notre others still question- Is the here. There isn't much social Dame if people didn't drink. 11:30-12:00 p.m. Glee Club- ND in Review JACC, North Dome atmosphere at Notre Dame one life but drinking and going to "It's part of the tradition," he 12:00-12:30 p.m. Shenanigans Performance JACC, North Dome that encourages drinking? bars. There are dorm parties, said. "It's the accepted form of 12:00-12:45 p.m. Marching Band Concert Main Building Student Government Vice but what do you do in dorm drug use on campus, and the President Dennis McCarthy parties but drink. Everywhere alcohol policy allows it. At 1:10 p.m. Marching Band Pre-game Show Notre Dame Stadium you turn, there's beer." 1:30 p.m. NOTRE DAME VS. VANDERBILT Notre Dame Stadium thinks so. other schools, there are a lot "As freshmen, students be For students who do not more drugs, but at Notre Dame, 4:30-7:00 p.m. Candlelight Dinner Buffet Dining Halls come indoctrinated into an at drink, "Pam" explained, there there's more alcohol in lieu of mosphere with alcohol present still is not much to do otT-cam drugs." SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 at parties," McCarthy said. pus because there is no place to "Parties are used as a means go within a reasonable walking Drinking stress away 6,7,8,9:30 Mass The Crypt for meeting people around distance. There is no strip to Many people drink to escape & 11 a.m. campus. Alcohol serves a social stroll as there are in most col academic pressure and the 12:00 p.m.

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