WESN Station Manager Criticized for DJ Policy

"April is the cruelest month, breeding APR 12 1985 Lilacs out of the dead land, mixing Memory and desire, stirring Dull roots with spring rain." -Thomas Stearns Eliot ILLINOIS WESLEYAN The Waste Land DEVOTED TO THE CONCEPT OF FREE PRESS Volume 91 Bloomington, Illinois 61701, Friday, April 12, 1985 Nunnber21 I II [I Immmmmfm 'Ladyhouse WESN Station Manager Blues' opens criticized for DJ policy Friday this By Rick Linneman "WESN's policy is that we "Ladyhouse Blues," Kevin Recent criticism concerning won't dismiss a disc jockey O'Morrison's story of a widow the assigning of disc jockey posi- unless they are either delinquent and her four daughters trying to tions at WESN has created a rift or incompetent," Gungor said. adapt to life in the big city, will between the Fade to Black Pro- "Beryle's been an exceptional open in Wesleyan's Lab Theatre gramming Director and the sta- DJ, and I don't see why he should at 8 p.m. Friday, April 12. tion's management. lose his slot. We had a schedule to The two-act play will be Vince Akers, Fade to Black fill, and since the station had a repeated April 13 and 14. Programming Director, feels responsibility to make sure a disc Directed by Lori Jo Adams, that WESN Station Manager Jim jockey would be present, I gave School of Drama voice specialist, Gungor acted wrongly when Beryle the slot." "Ladyhouse Blues" will differ Gungor placed Beryle Randall, Akers thinks that Randall could from regular Lab Theatre pro- who is white, in the Sunday 6-9 have been given the Thursday ductions in that it will be a full- p.m. time slot. Fade to Black pro- 9-12 p.m. time slot, the slot Ran- length play with a full set. gramming now runs 6-9 p.m. dall originally asked for, so The play takes place in hot, Mondays through Saturday, O'Neal could take the Sunday humid St. Louis in August, 1919. rather than seven days a week. Fade to Black program. Nearly a year has passed since The controversy started when Gungor said WESN's time slots the Armistice was signed. The there was a miscommunication are all filled, and that if O'Neal doughboys are beginning to come between Akers and Gungor. would replace Randall, Randall home. Having moved to the city, Gungor informed Akers that would have to replace a disc following the death of the father, Akers was to have a list of the jockey that already has had a the family is finding life very dif- Lab Theatre Fade to Black disc jockeys by 5 time slot for a month now. ficult. Although some of the fami- "Ladyhouse Blues," which opens this Friday, features cast members p.m. March 15 at the station's One of the reasons why Akers ly members are working, their in- (from left) Rochelle Elman, Mariann Mayberry, Barbara Beach, Lisa studios, which are located in the feels that O'Neal should replace comes barely pay the costs of Fogel, and Margaret Hirschberg. Photo by Dave Ruggles basement of Kemp Hall. Gungor Randall is that Akers believes medical care for a tubercular said he waited for Akers, but that that since WESN has been con- daughter. The hope of the family goal of maintaining the family Members of the cast are Bar- Akers did not show up with a list. sistently following a 6-9 p.m. is the return from France of the unit. bara Beach (the mother), Akers said he went to the station weekly time slot, the station, con- only son. With the exception of Nicholas Rochelle Elman, Lisa Fogel, shortly before 5 p.m. on March tinue the programming through- Meantime, the pride of the Mozak, instructor in costuming, Margaret Hirschberg and 15, but was unable to locate out the week. mother prevents her from ac- the technical crew consists of Mariann Mayberry (the daugh- Gungor. "Fade to Black disc jockeys cepting help from outside the students. James Simandl is stage ters). Gungor said he had a respon- should be black disc jockeys family. Thus their second-story production manager, Jody Lof- Tickets ($2 for adults and $1 for sibility to fill the Sunday 6-9 p.m. because one of the purposes of apartment has no modern con- felmacher is set designer, Ellen students) are on sale at the time slot, and after waiting in Fade to Black is that it offers veniences. The strength of the Horaitis is lighting designer, and McPherson Theatre box office vain for Akers' list, he appointed black students the opportunity to play is the closeness of these peo- Mike Querio is the musical direc- from 12:30-5 p.m. Monday- Randall to the Sunday spot. have some experience in radio ple as they work for the common tor. Saturday and at the door. Gungor said he felt he was communication," Akers said. justified in taking such action Akers said he doesn't think Fade because WESN would begin its to Black programming should spring broadcasting March 17, reflect the ratio of black/white Aid will continue despite Reagan the Sunday after the March 15 air time to black/white student deadline. ratios. WESN's black programm- By Dave Ruggles wish to avoid further, and larger, first one, the Alumni Loan, comes Akers said he understands ing consists of about 14 per cent of By now most of us have com- hikes. He also said that even if from a fund set up for student Gungor's reasoning for giving total air time in comparison to pleted and returned our financial costs do go up the university is emergencies. Any student who Randall the Sunday spot for the the black student representation aid forms, and are anxiously prepared to offer further aid, for has a valid emergency need may first Sunday, but said he wants at Wesleyan of five per cent. awaiting the results of all that those who qualify, to counter the borrow up to $150 at no interest. It Gungor to replace Randall with "Since Fade to Black is so hard work. One of the prominent added expense. usually takes about two days to Sandra O'Neal, the disc jockey popular," Akers said, "I don't questions about financial aid this The next question dealt with process, but in a real emergency Akers had intended to give the think one time slot out of eight in year seemed to be the effect of the proposed budget cuts. Nichel- situation the process can be Sunday time slot. a day is asking for too much President Reagan's proposed stu- son stated that even if these cuts reduced to less than an hour. Gungor, on the other hand, said regardless of the student ratios." dent aid cuts. With these and get through Congress, which he Students who borrow from this he will not replace Randall Gungor disagrees, saying that other questions in mind, Fergu- doubts, they would not affect fund are expected to repay it by because Randall has been a com- since WESN devotes a dispropor- son RA Robin Rothbard arranged Wesleyan student in need. The the end of the semester. petent disc jockey. Turn to page 6 a short program featuring Lynn university, he said, would see Another special loan can be ap- Nichelson, head of Wesleyan's that any money that was lost as a plied to the price of Short Term financial aid department. result of the budget cuts would be Trips. The amount borrowed is Willimon to speak at chapel Nichelson began by taking made up in private aid. He did added on to the other costs of questions from the audience. The emphasize that the need must be education for that year, and pay- Dr. William H. Willimon, cam- ing, and Worship as Pastoral first query dealt with the reason real, based on the FAF and other ment plans may vary. pus chaplain and professor of Care. for the yearly tuition boost. Nich- sources, and not just a perceived Nichelson also stated that there divinity at Duke University, will Willimon is a graduate of Wof- elson replied that the university's need. Nichelson also said that the is a special form available in his speak at the chapel service on ford College (where he is also a expenses rise an average of university has always done more office for anyone who has had a Wedneday, April 17, at 11 a.m. He trustee), Yale University School, seven per cent per year, and that than its fair share, and that this serious personal or family prob- will lead a seminar on "The and Emory University, where he the cost is then passed on to the policy would continue despite any lem which proved to be a finan- Sacraments and Evangelism" earned his S.T.D. He was students. The area that he felt federal or state changes. cial burden. This form can be Tuesday, April 16 in Evelyn previously Assistant Professor of saw the highest boost in cost was Nichelson went on to discuss used to apply for special con- Chapel. Liturgy at Duke Divinity School, utilities, so it might be a good some special loan programs. The sideration of those individuals' Willimon has authored more and then Adjunct Associate Pro- idea to be energy conscious if we aid packages. than 15 books and articles on wor- fessor of Liturgy and Worship. He In general, said Nichelson, 60 ship, pastoral care, and ethics. has pastored Northside United Inside: per cent of a Wesleyan student's Among his most recent books are Methodist Church in Greenville, need is met by grants, 30 per cent Liturgy and Learning through the South Carolina, and is an editor- Ethiopian famine, Page 3 .....

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