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Studen BY RAY COOPER Of The Gamecock staff Does WUSC-AM, the campus radio station, serve the needs of a majority of students? Would WUSC serve students better if it was an FM station and could reach off campus? Various students gave their reactions concerning the recent controversy around wUSC. The controversy began when a bill to cut off Student Allocations Commission funds to WUSC was introduced in the Student Senate. Although some students in terviewed do not like the en tertainment they hear on WUSC,, none of them want to see the radio station abolished. A typical reaction from students, both on and off campus, was that they could not pick up the station. Many students also said they did not like the music the station played. One supporter, Steve Brown, said no other station in Columbia plays the variety of music that WUSC does. All other stations in Columbia play only "top 40" or "oldie" music, he said. Bobb Hane said he never listened to the station and did not even know what channel it was on. Hane said if the station converts to FM he might listen to it. Law studen From Page I council's proceedings is the at tempt to hit a medium between the stright out criminal trial of accused violators and the very strict hearings the Bar Association holds. Once i law graduate joins his profession he is subject to the Bar's rulings. Regardless of innocence or guilt of the accused, if a lawyer's actions appear to the public to be improper he is often s DELI * CORDI * HIPHM1 * SUPER * DRUSU ARMY. 1316 Asser ts talk a BOB HANE JEFF COENIG Brown feels that the typical college student prefers a little heavier music than the top 40 sound. Perry Joyner said he did not listen to WUSC too often but the idea of an FM station "might be real sporty." Joyner said he would give WUSC a chance if it received its FM license. ts petition f called down by the Bar Association, Anderson said. "We do not attempt to be that strict - with students here, but we do try to strike a medium between the straight out criminal proceedings and the Bar's system. Therefore it may appear to some that the accused must prove his in nocence instead of the other way around," Anderson said. The chances of the changes asked in the petition coming about are slim, Barroll said. SALE ELECTED GROUP OF BOITT4 ROY $29 [JGGERS Re BELL Rg DENIM R";. .NAVY s'] ibout 1 HAYDEN DUNCAN PERRY JOYNER "We need a good FM station around here," Hayden- Duncan said. Duncan lives at the Roost and says he can not pick up WUSC. "The only time I get to listen to it is when I am on campus," he said. think it needs to be a little clearer in the dorms," she said. cor honor co The petition was partly the result of recent trials of two law students accused of writing too long on a final -exam last semester, Barroll said. "This is the type of case we feel the Honor Council should be less concerned with and focus on major violations such as cheating," Barroll said. One of the two students accused was convicted and is now ap pealing his case while the other was found not guilty. )MS *6.95 $*95 *4.95 *695 PORE 253-4641 TUSC "I think it needs to be all over Columbia but not com mercialized," said Joy Whisnant, who used to work at WUSC. "I also "I think WUSC is an objective radio'station. You can call them up and ask them to play something and they'll play it," said Jeff Coenig. "It also gives broad casting majors a chance to learn," he added. Pete Peterson said he liked the soul music and jazz WUSC plays from midnight until three a.m. "If they are going to cut it off, I'd like to know the reason why. If they don't tell us the reason, it'll just be a big joke," said Peterson. Ed Welchel, an off-campus student, said even if the station could reach off-campus he would not listen to it. "I listened to it two or three times when I lived in the dorms and all they ever played was that damn old hard rock," he said. "I haven't listened to it enough to say whether I like it or not," said Karen Smoak. "I listen to WCOS and albums," she added. Chris Sosnowski, 'an announcer on the staff of WUSC, said the facilities are already there and it would be ridiculous to close them down'. Sosnowski said the station's funds should be increased so the station can reach all of Columbia. "We're doing what we can with what we've got," he said. de change Such changes would have to be approved by two thirds. of all registered law students since the constitution would h'ave to be changed. "Chances of that happening are virtually zero," Barroll said. "The petition has been sub mitted to the Honor Council and that's as far as we can take it," he said. The petition was signed by 180 of the 300 first-year students. THERa as a MILL pane Proposal needs approval From Page 1 Laude, 3.40 to 3.64 GPR. Lerner said the amendment "allowed students to make one mistake and still graduate with honors." The senate also changed the duration of academic suspensions. All suspensions will be for two semesters, with summer sessions ex -eluded. ' If Patterson -and the board accept the new system, it will go into effect Fall semester 1975. Summer Gamecock positions open Applications are being accepted for positions of editor and ad vertising manager for the summer semesters of The Gamecock. The deadline for applications is March 3 at 5 p.m. Applications must be handed in at Dean Robert Alexander's office at room 212 of the Pendleton building. Interviews will be conducted by the Board of Publications and Communications March 7. Applications may be obtained at the Student Media Office at Room 316 of the Russell House, or from Dean Alexander's office. Public Voice director to speak William Hardin, director of the South Carolina consumer lobby Public Voice, will speak at 7:00 PM in the Keystone Room of Capstone on Thursday night, February 20. Hardin's group, whose influence was recently enhanced when Pug Ravanel joined its Board of Directors, has been active in representing consumer's intrest in hearings before the public Punlic Service Commission on utility and dairy rate increases. UTTER WAY RESIDENT