Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 10-27-1987 The Guardian, October 27, 1987 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1987). The Guardian, October 27, 1987. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1987 NUMBER 28, VOLUME XXIV WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY DAYTON, OHIO 45435 ~'.d~~illett alarm due to aulty curcuit breaker for junctions. McFarland said, "trying to work with the main power on in the building could be called I Maintenance worker Bill overconfidence. We try to en~\aookl had quite a scare do the work with the power the · morning when t-he cir- on when student are in the . breaker he was trying building instead of shutting replace caused a small the main power off. Public 'on and fire in a cir- Safety Officer, Steve box located in Millett Homan, wa the first safety 's Bike Shop. official on the scene. He 'l1le accident, which hap­ said, "By the time that I around 9:45 a.m., got there the fire was out, no injuries but did but due to the large amount excitement when the of smoke, peculiar smell alarm was sounded. and safety preoautions, the SU Brooks said," I was Fairborn fire department he kared!" The electrical fire was called in ." This depart­ ~~ist . · out service to some ment and Fairborn stayed ivn," ' t in the Bike on the scene to make sure really • such as the french the fire was out, he said. ~g a and the ice machine. Some students at the car ks said the problem scene were concerned about tracing where the pro­ the safety of handicapped actually is in the elec­ persons since they would Cleaning up the Quad gives a whle new meaning to the term ~Fall* for line is hard because not be allowed to use the these WSU employees Photo by Matt Copeland of the boxes are in elevators in cases of fires. ceilings and hard to get Homan said that these per­ . Maintenance electri­ sons are to go to the Don Beckman said nearest stairwell and safety FCC takes closer look at "Shock Rock" stations e're guessing there was personnel will be available loose connection.on the to help these person get out By CHARLES N. KING · breaker and when of the buildings. other case he was aware of Webb said that public controversial opinion, for example, they broadcast a b started moving it, it Students and personnel Special Writer that concerned broadcasting pressure would be the only and fire flew out." were let back into Millett was radio station WQFM thing that would cause the disclosure before the an- nouncement. She said F.lectricaI Engineer, Larry Hall approximately 15 During the last few where a disc jodkey was FCC to change its rules. because they were a 10 watt arland, stated that minutes after the alarm months, the Federal Com- taken off t~e air because of She said she did not see any station their audience was Hall was originally sounded. munications Commission objectional material concer­ harm with the music the limited to the youthful au­ open library with no Fairborn's Emergency has become concerned ning homosexuals. station now plays and that dience of the university so the boxes in the Crew was on campus about the definition of Lonna Webb, station ruling against obscenity has are just cover boxes quickly. obscenity on the air, manager of WWSU, stated been discussed for many community. Because they relating to the broadcast of that she was not aware of years. She equated these cannot compete with the so-called "shock radio" any violations by the discussions with violence on larger 50 watt stations in and lyrics of certain rock university station. She said television. the area, they are free to songs. Matt King, training that the station had never "If you don't like what play music that is different. ·•·••••.C5tAfP11s·ti£.'h!J(rrs •·· director at WWSU, the stu­ been audited by the FCC you see on television," she "WWSU has maintained · · ·· tics: The Afnerican. Auib~ador Oub;·wsu·s dent operated radio station while she was manager. said, "turn it off. If you a good relationship with the ofAeronautics and ' Ambassador Club will meet at Wright State, said there While WWSU has not been don't like what you hear on administration and the col- tiCI (AIAA) will o~Monday, Oct. 26. at 5:30 has never been a ruling on cited for any possible voila­ radio, turn it off." She said lege communities," Webb T said. "We aren't trying to •raeeting on Thurs~ •.•. p.m. in 045 University obscenity by the FCC. tions, its commitment to people who advocate getting OCt. 22. at.5:30 p.rn. in Centef. Past, presCJ.\t, and There are certain broad alternative broadcasting rid of objectionalble offend anybody," she stated. "We are broad­ ~.If you are a \ .·. future membets are urged to standards of what is con- could make it a target for material say that the it will sidered obscene but there scutiny have a negative affect on casting in the public interest has never been an affir- There is talk in some children. She said the music and if we offend anybody 't~~~'<;~'rf~J;'"1~~"c~ mative ruling on obscenity, quarters of rating songs us- on the radio and the then that would not be in Shawn Brown. at •y."S~ Pl.edge. of.Resistance, .. according to him. ing the rating system used violence on television the public interest." .. S2or Allyn H~i ··. ~d ArnnestyJntemational In a 1973 court ruling, by movies. If this happens, should not effect the Webb said she would ··MB D408. willIJ1eet onMonday, Oct. Miller vs California, it was Webb stated the station children because they will consider graphic sexual 26, at noon inl28 Millett. ruled that obscene material would have to screen some model themselves after the discriptions as obscene. Chris Fox will present a slide must be considered as a of the songs it plays. This attitudes of their parents. "A Jot of times bad ·show/lecture on his participa­ whole, rather than in part. would affect the station in- Webb stated the radio words are just words," she tion in the American/Soviet If a part of a material is directly because it would in- station broadcasted in the said, concerning obscenities; Peace Walk. All are welcome. obscene this does not make hibit some of the bands public interest, and had no "but when they are said to all of the material obscene. from recording their music, intention of offending offend someone then they King said that the only according to Webb. anyone. If they broadcast are obscene." 2 GUARDIAN October27, 1987 NEWS) Anti-CIA sentiment flares Select committee studies education in Ohio IOWA CITY, IA (CPS)-­ In "Cloak & ao,, ln what appears to be a book released Sept.~ author Robin W. W' were basically fact finding minority recruitment, and munity was well represented wave of anti-CIA senti­ 8y CHARLES N. KING reported the CIA bai meetings. She said that next that the College of Educa- by Sinclair Community Col­ ment, police arrested 33 recruited a dispro Special Writer year the legislature will tion has co-operated with lege President David students Oct. 8 for pro­ number of spies rr the area public schools. She Ponitz, Central State testing Central Intelligence 1111 Wright State University work on solutions and will said also that the Center of Agency recruiting at the League campuses d hosted a select legislative present these solutions to Urban and Public Affairs University President Arthur University of Iowa. years, and that Yale committee hearing to study the speaker of the House. has co-operated with Thomas, Clark Technical The protesters had been in particualr have l"lll~ICllll secondary and primary WSU Assistant Vice various communities in this college Vice President Al blocking access to the large role in shaping education in Ohio. Accor- President Lillie Howard at- area. Saleno plus between SO or state's Old Capitol building. agency since its roots ding to Kathy Cortez, tended the meeting earlier Howard said the public 60 area superintendents, A week earlier, Indiana World War II. legislative assistant to Rep. in the day, and said the schools in this area do a teachers and principals. University students had "There were at Iaa Michael Shoemaker, the future of education in this very good job in preparing mounted an anti-CIA pro­ members of the Cla legislative committee ex- area was very exciting. She their students for college. "The most exciting thing test, and the spy agency 1943 alone" at Yale tended invitations to school said that other represen- The schools have returned about the meeting", said cancelled planned recruiting went to work for tht superintendents, principals, tatives from educational in- to strong math, English, Howard, "was the visits to the University of of Strategic Services, and teachers in the thirteen stitutions brought problems Science and Social Science educators and legislators Colorado, where large CIA's predecessor, cities they have visited. wheras Wright State talked requirements, making the were there and they were rallies had hindered wrote. Cortez said there would about opportunities.