e cBt&eze No. 17 Vol. 57 James Madison University Harrisonburg, Virginia Tuesday, October 30,1978 HAPPY Photo by Sandy Paetow Students outgrow spooky pranks, police say mond reported little van- manure and mortered over By BOBBY GIRARDI patrols but we let them go Halloween night. A VCU police official also dalism in recent years but did the door to his office with The amount of Halloween- early." cement blocks. The next related vandalism on Virginia Clark said he does not ex- noted a decrease in Halloween note perhaps the meat in- vandalism on the VCU teresting account of past morning we had to knock campuses has decreased pect any increased vandalism through the wall to get in." greatly in recent years, ac- this year but he is still campus, and pointed to what Halloween pranks. University cording to various campus requesting some extra man- he saw as a trend towards of Richmond Police Officer power in case help is needed. students outgrowing such Robert Diller said that a police officials. frequent target of students' The University of Rich- Halloween vandalism at activities "The kids are just mond, according to Diller, has "I THINK THE Halloween basically out to have a good Halloween harassment up James Madison University is until two years ago had been not experienced any such no longer a problem, ac- parties for small children and time." he said. "We have no activity for the two years haunted houses that vandalism problem." Dave Robins, former cording to Sgt. Travis Clark of University of Richmond dean since Robins retired. "The the JMU police. "When I organizations have put on Even the occasional new dean of business just came here nine years ago, we helped tremendously" in pumpkin smashing that other of business. doesn't seem to have the sense controlling the vandalism, campus police occasionally had a little vandalism— "They used to do something of humor that Dean Robins painted doors, overturned Clark added. encounter, apparently by- had." Other state campus police passes VCU at Halloween. "It to the guy every year," Diller garbage cans—but never any commented. "One year they wholesale destruction." also report decreased levels of seems that if given a choice Halloween related vandalism between buying a pumpkin overturned an automobile in If campus police ex- Even these nominal acts of the business lounge. Another pectations prove correct, this vandalism have decreased in in recent years. and a six-pack, a six-pack will At UVA, campus police win out here any day," the time they moved all his office Halloween on campuses recent years, Clark said. furniture to a different across Virginia will remain "Last year we couldn't even reported receiving absolutely police spokesman said. no complaints concerning acts building. Then, one year they relatively unmarrred by tell it was Halloween. We THE UNIVERSITY of Rich- filled his refrigerator with traditional acts of vandalism. brought in a lot of extra of vandalism last year on Page 2, THE BREEZE, Tuesday, October 90, 1979 WMRA manager denies students'1 allegations By CINDY ELMORE Accusations levied against station's programming, to "widen our base fcof Accusations have been listenership," Lanham added. levied against WMRA by However, Perthell charged seven current and former management, practicum policies that block programming James Madison University offers inconsistent aims for students concerning the too wide an audience. For programming, management, instance, people don't want a and practicum policies of the additional students are paid the initiative to accept public-at-Iarge and the jazz show, but WMRA radio station. by the station. Seven recave a responsibility here at the university. It's probably programs one regardless, he A letter to the editor, which 10-hour work-study station. Some (students) have considered a middle-of-the said. WMRA also airs appeared in The Breeie Oct. scholarship, two receive 15- a direction they think the road rock music format," classical, country, and rock 23, alleged WMRA station hour scholarships, and seven station should be going," However, according to music segments. management is "childish" are paid three hours per week Lanham said. Perthell, After Hoars "plays Additional accuaam/fts" among other criticisms. A for internships. One other everything WQPO covers" concerning the management follow-up investigation student is paid by the Com- HE DENIED that students even though WMRA, as a of WMRA have been made by discovered additional ac- munication Arts department who quit WMRA are not public radio station, is several JMU students. cusations and their rebuttles. for a 15-hour work-study permitted back into the licensed to provide alternative "The general consensus is In an interview with The program. WMRA also em- station. The incident in which programming rather than that we were denied the Breeie, four JMU students ploys several full-time, Andy Conover (who signed the that similar to commercial education we came here for," who signed the letter alleged professional staff members. stations. former After Hours producer that WMRA management One reason for the Ugh In addition to threatening to Brian Boespflug said, does not give practicum number of practicum students 'The WMRA take After Hours off the air, charging that students students anything to do, ex- is that WMRA receives funds Lanham also censored the working at WMRA are ploits them to receive funds from the Corporation for musical selection of the harrassed, misled, and from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) practicum is program by eliminating a severely reprimanded in front Public Broadcasting, for the number of "volunteer number of After Hours of other students, by station develops programming with hours" worked by students, albums, even though these management. inconsistent aims, censors Perthell said. robbing students albums were among most TEN-HOUR work-study After Hears album selection, Station Manager Donald audience requests, Perthell scholarships are taken away and threatens, harrasses, ana Lanham said WMRA will not bund' added, from students who "rock the misleads students working at receive the CPB funds for "I told them to get rid of the boat" at WMRA, and students the station. forced to quit the station are volunteer hours until 1980, and letter in The Breeie) was not acid rock," Lanham ex- WMRA Station Manager the station will be paid only plained. "That kind of music I not allowed back in, he added. allowed into the station, was "The turnover (of staff at Donald Lanham denied the for each hour a student works because Conover tried to enter prefer not to play. The 'heads' allegations in a subsequent above his three-hour can go to Charlottesville or WMRA) is every three or four requirement, rather than for WMRA at 11:30 p.m.. and no months. There's instability all interview. one except those working are Washington. We play album- "The WMRA all volunteer hours. The oriented rock for its music over. Management can't allowed in the station after 10 accept criticism or different practicum is robbing students station will receive about 40 p.m. value. You can find one or two blind," said Mark Perthell, percent of the minimum exception. The majority (of views. They can't work with former WMRA musk hourly wage equivalent for all Lanham answered ad- certain people on a 'hit list' ditional charges, adding, albums) I felt shouldn't be on- director. "You receive one practicum time worked at not because of personal and everyone knows who they credit for showing up three WMRA beyond three hours "There is the potential that a are. person here not as long could preference, but because they hours a week. But they let you per student, he said. would not give us a larger According to Lanham, "If '.--M if you don't put in up- get a 10-hour position. We're students are lousy, I'll tell an equal opportunity em- listening audience. We must wards of 10 hours a week, you STUDENTS ARE not en- build our base of listeners." them they're lousy. They have won't get an A." couraged to work more than ployer. If someone is more to know there's a difference Most practicum students three hours a week so that qualified, he'll get the job. It's THE FEDERAL Com- between learning the way they are under the supervision of WMRA can profit from CPB a judgemental decision. As an munications Commission and want and the way that's ap- other students who run each funding, Lanham said, adding example, Mark Perthell had CPB require public radio plicable to our needs. I've department. Some depart- that from the additional been promised a job, but he changed my policies, but if I resigned. I don't know if he stations to program a certain ments operate to the ad- hours, students actually learn percentage of news, public were at a commercial station, vantage of students involved, more than the one credit in- would have gotten the my policy would've been to scholarship. He elected affairs, and music. but students in many dicates. To ascertain what public fire a couple of those (who departments have nothing to "It would be possible to himself to leave." affairs programming is signed the letter in The do, Perthell added. The work three hours and get an AS A PUBLIC radio station, needed, a local WMRA Ad- Breeie) a month after I got number of students allowed to A," he added, "but those must WMRA programming must be visory Council meets here. We don't mind anyone take the practicum program be excelling hours. Half- geared toward a multi-varied periodically to determine a taking a stand on our policies, should either be limited or finished work doesn't get the audience, not just toward programming format for the but that doesn't mean they they should be given A.