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Berghold Establishes "The Skin of Annual Gambier Folk Cross Country Our Teeth" Opens Festival This Weekend Record 7 -- VL 7 vL We Kenyan Collegian Volume CXVI, Number 6 Established 1856 Thursday, October 27, 1988 News Briefs WCKO Meets New FCC Station Guidelines by Pamela Goodell Other policies affecting the disc jockeys let record companies know what WKCO's in- Apple Changes Policy WCKO, Kenyon College's alternative radio are the enforcement of the no food or drink terests are, and what type of music the Apple Computer Company, after con- station, is currently implementing and enfor- policy and making sure the radio station stays students at Kenyon are listening to, DiPas- sultation with Apple Lambda, a group of cing several new policies affecting the disc clean. Many d.j.'s have complained about the quale noted. Another attempt at improving Gay and Lesbian Apple employees, has add- jockeys as well as the general listening au- lack of cleanliness in the station in the past, the image of WKCO involves working with ed sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination dience. said DiPasquale. The executive staff is also local record stores, like the AudioWizard in policy. Last year, the Federal Communications looking into new policies concerning the theft Mount Vernon. "This change is not intended to correct a Commission (FCC) revised its guidelines or "borrowing" of any records by the disc After several additions and improvements, problem but to emphasize that we value dif- dealing with transmissioin quality. As a WKCO has begun to make use of its produc- jockeys. This he is ferences at Apple," Apple announced. result, the radio station has had to update the practice, further noted, tion room. Not only can it be used to make readings of its transmitter, and has become tantamount to theft. professional sounding "carts" tapes con- trying Iran Opens Doors to increasingly strict on enforcing the quality of While to improve the quality within taining songs, public service announcements, language broadcasted. Previously, the the station, WKCO is also attempting to or station identifiers but WKCO can also a more prestigious image. Political Parties language restriction was decreased after a create DiPasquale tape promotional interviews with bands play- on a basis with least Mohammad Mohammadi Reysharshi, certain time, usually in the early morning corresponds regular at 20 ing in Columbus. independent record companies, including Iran's information minister, stated last Sun- hours. In the future, however, the same high As future incentives for the listening au- labels like SST Enigma. In recent weeks, day that political parties would be allowed to quality of broadcast etiquette will have to be and dience, WKCO has been working to set up operate freely in Iran as long as they do not maintained throughout transmitting hours. he has also begun correspondence with some deals with rock group promoters and conspire against the government and "dem- According to Dave DiPasquale, music of the major record labels Warner, Colum- managers in order to receive free promo- onstrate commitment to the Islamic system." director, the effort on the part of WKCO is bia, and Arista in hopes of expanding the tional give-awa- ys that may be won by the The opposition party claims the proposal is to "cultivate a more professional, organized variety of music received. WKCO also com- listening audience. The question of a "nothing new," citing similar promises in the attitude" towards the station. These new piles weekly playlists and reports their results "Rockline," a phone number listeners can call past. policies are enforced by immediate punish- to two major trade magazines, Rockpoll and to find out what bands are coming to Colum- ment, which could lead up to the loss of all College Music Journal (CMJ). bus or the surrounding area, is also being in- Lithuania Attempts to airtime. These contacts are important because they vestigated. Gain More Freedom School District Requests Funds Lithuanians are attempting to gain more By S. The district spends approximately $12 freedom for their once independent nation, Reid Carlberg Election Notes million per year, or $1 million per month, In-terargu- now firmly under Soviet rule. The ral In order to insure proper operatfng quali- maintaining an acceptable education en- Campaign Accused of Racism Congress of Grassroots Political ty, the Mount Vernon City School District is vironment. Despite the seemingly large launch- Movements, whose existence has only recent- Members of the Democratic party asking residents approve Issue 6, an budget, the district currently spends $400 per ly been allowed by the Soviet Union, met last to ed attacks last week that accused the Bush emergency funding levy on the ballot for student less than the Ohio state average. The week to discuss a platform that would essen- campaign of racism. The members pointed to Nov. 8. levy would close the margin by about $250 re- tially sever all political and economic ties bet- the campaign's repeated emphasis on the The passage of the levy would $1.1 per student. ween Lithuania and Moscow. They stopped create cent rape of a white woman by a black man million in new revenue per year through While the general fund fell over $99,000 just short of adopting that platform on Sun- on Governor Dukakis's weekend furlough as 1992, and, according to a flyer by short of meeting the fund's total expenditures day, calling instead for more freedoms while distributed evidence. The attacks were launched in part the levy's proponents, will increase the pro- in 1988, the levy is still considered necessary maintaining the current ties to a large degree. by Senator Bentsen who, when asked in an perty taxes of Mount Vernon residents by on- in order to keep the district in the black for a racist ele- 200,000 protestors in favor of a liberated interview if he thought this was ly about $5 per month. the coming fiscal year. Olsen notes that cur- in Bush's replied, "When Lithuania marched in support of the approxi- ment campaign, "Our goal," noted Dr. David Olsen, super- rently, the school district is spending more I un- mately 1,000 delegates at the conference. you add it up, think there is and that's it well-know- intendent, "is to maintain the financial than is taking in. He attributes this fortunate." Other n Democrats in- Senate Denies Aid resources that will allow us to preserve an em- discrepency to the inflationary increases in cluding the Rev. Jesse Jackson had similar phasis on quality education for our more costs of utilities, insurance, building complaints. The Republicans dismissed the Last Sunday the Senate denied aid to the than 4,000 students." maintenance, and teacher's salaries. charges as desperate efforts to discredit their United Nations peace keeping forces in campaign. several controversial areas of the world, in- cluding both southern Africa and Angola. NRA vs. Dukakis The Senate has been denying aid to the Many independent gun enthusiasts have administration-supporte- d Reagan rebels in Founders' Day Highlights Freshmen anti-Dukak- joined the NRA's $2 million is Angola for some time, and the moves are Philander Chase and other notables from then, in the afternoon, signing the College's campaign to keep the Governor from being almost certainly related. In total, $150 million the early days of Kenyon College will be matriculation book. elected. The enthusiasts, who are selling of aid was denied. remembered on Founders' Day on Tuesday, Kenyon's chaplain, the Reverend Andrew bumper stickers with such sayings as "Defend Ex-Marin- es 1 1 1 Firearms, Defeat Dukakis," believe that the Hunt Mines November , at : 10 a.m. in Rosse Hall dur- W. Foster III, will read the Founders' is strongly anti-gu- n anti-gu- n Three former marines extended a peace of- ing a celebratory service. Memorial, and the College's Chamber Governor and They base belief on an arti- fering in the form of a plaque to the govern- Singers will contribute a blessing and sing the enthusiast. their a which ment of Vietnam in advance of a mercy mis- One of the highlights of Founders' Day, anthem. This year's speaker will be Joan L. cle in recent American Rifleman saying in sion they will undertake to that country to the matriculation of freshmen and other new Slonczewski of the Biology Department. A quoted Dukakis as "I do not believe owning only police search for land mines unexploded since the students as members of the Kenyon com- procession of Kenyon faculty and admini- people guns the and stayed Vietnam conflict. The trip will last nine days munity, will take place during the ceremony. strative staff in full academic regalia will also military." Dukakis, who aloof from recently, the and take place in January. The trip is part of This year some 407 freshmen and 18 transfer take place as part of the service. the controversy until denied an ongoing number of moves to promote students will participate by reciting the The public is invited to attend the celebra- quote.