Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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i 4V Sa KOWFA Road signs are the basis of a highly aesthetic tower at the front gate of the Central Corrections Institute. The speed limit signs used on the tower are rejects made in a rehabilitation program in the prison. Grier: Student affairs dean should teach "The Dean of Student Affairs Grier suggested the position be should continue to teach in order to for a limited term, three to five remain well in touch with years. The position would be students," Michael Grier, renewable after three years if the universiti counsel, told the Student Job was being performed well. Affairs search committee. "The rotation would provide more "Staying in touch with students flexibility and innovation," he should be the goal of whomever, said. has the position," Grier said. "The "In the ideal student affairs most important quality the person office, the Dean of Student Affairs can possess is a realistic un- should be able to communicate and derstanding of student culture," he emphathize well with students added. regardless of age or rank," Grier The Dean of Student Affairs suggested. should be a vigorous member of "Ttie students affairs staff might the university community. "Theo A ell to provide an office person shosud be deeply involved mngradsceaitrte with all aspects of university life,"thnamrtyiaitealofc (~iei~ Garirsueted Gre si.ionhis years. Thewpositioniwouedabe rieral safte the ears f thedn fairws beingd eformed ea. "Ther rthatin wuc pride,a more "Ine tie madea ste affars shulre arable. "Thenicterand rearesidofntgeond re Gin "ldtin te student"ir stamiht .aane wuld maivie ad n istat g wokil will the a G rieesidtehathe suenin terities Eesenttc a S anh MIKEe-president andaso morea in Station allotted 1 WUsc p4 BY MICKEY TRIMARCHI Of The Gamecock staff The Student Allocations Commission (SAC)allotted WUSC $6,000 to revamp several of its transmission systems, with completion expected by April 1, Jim Farrell, Student Media coordinator, said. Slated for new transmitters are Bates West,' Cliff Apartments, McBryde Quadrangle and the Towers complex. Minor repairs in Preston, Woodrow and Maxcy will be completed by mid February. The difficulties in the Women's Quadrangle were' corrected last week. Ed Turner, manager of WUSC, believes the failure of the radio station located at 730 AM, to transmit effectively lies with the maintenance department and the students themselves. "The problem with the Towers," Turner said, "is that the transmitter is located in the main lobby. Cables from the transmitter run outside and across the roofs. The students throw beer bottles on the roof, not realizing or caring that they cut our cables. This is especially true of Snowden, where our cables are hanging by a few strands." To combat this, WUSC is trying to get lead pipes to protect the cables on the roofs. However, there is a slow response from maintenance to get the job done. The reason WUSC is having difficulty with its transmission around campus is because the station operates on the carrier current system. Steve Valk, WUSC news director said, the system is similar to that of a closed circuit TV set up. Each dorm is a separate unit with its own transmitter. By utilizing the electrical system to carry the radio* signal, each transmitter boosts the signal fed to it by the cables. The tendendancy for transmitter failure or cables being cut has been common in the last few months. Rumors that the fraternity houses of McBryde Quadrangle would be torn down left no need to put in new transmitters. Farrell said, word came Tuesday that "fraternity row will be around for the forseeable future. From that alone, we'll go ahead with im provements and put' in the new equipment." Turner believes many of the transmitter problems could be eliminated if the units were better located. "The tran smitter in Preston is located in the basement. Every time it rains 'the basement floods and soaks our transmitter, which is only one foot off the ground. We have to rebuild it each time it rains," Turner said. "Also, most of our transmitters are located by many of the heating systems. The steam coming off these FREE UNIVERSITY ING t: Ralph Catoe 0 PM Thurs. om, P.E.Center ught to the beginner and Club has recently been I competes with other sportunity to learn art of hvsialn conditioning. ,o000 lans repai heating units doesn't help our transmitters, which need to -be moisture free. What we lack is a place to put our units where they would be environmentally con trolled." One solution to WUSC's plight would be to go to an open-air FM frequency. An open-air frequency would allow the radio signal to reach all campus and off campus areas without the use of cables. The result would be a clearer signal and a system with less problems. Count EXPLORE I IN THE SPF May 8-31, 1 $33 Price Includes: - Round trip Charter Flight c Airways. The Charter AirlinE miles and 28 years of expeni seat DC-8. will leave Columt and arrive in London on the return from London on May b Deluxe food and beverage cluding complimentory cock wine and continental breakfa * Bankers Trust grour leade on board aircraft and in Lon< Advanta"s. ' - No regimentation. 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