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The South Carolina Library Campus ' Volume LXIX, No. 133 University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. June 1-4, 1979 wusc nHmgWHHBBnBIHMH ; ; -Vs?? Osr * ^ .SNV *V- ' '$&&?&?> .y. ...v.v.v. * vXvNv.-.v-^w.N%^^v%-..-.%sNv-.v.svw?^-<:s<vsSS:^x%Wci>oW??>6^ By Sharon Buchanan Gamecock Staff Writer A recent Federal Communications C ruling will require WUSC-FM to either i and change its frequency on the educatio to the commercial band and remain at 1( to Ron Marsh, WUSC station manager. THE FCC is giving all 10 watt non educational radio stations an option t power on their existing frequency, or i mercial band. Professional consultant Educational FM Associates of New Enj working to find WUSC a new frequency cannot raise power on its present freque Mhz. Remaining on this frequency would operating hours and interference from SlclUUU UJX-I cJUUg UU LIIc acinic; txcquci Perry. Next year the FCC will lift power rest stations surrounding 10 watt stations o Basi By Peggy Brady Gnmecock Staff Writer The number of students eligible to rec financial aid at USC this fall has more doubled since this past year, accordir Hay Edwards, USC director of Stu Financial Aid. "LAST YKAK we awarded proximately 3,030 grants to eli$ students," Edwards said. "This yeai expect to award at least 7,000." Previously, Edwards said, only income students were eligible for fed grants. Now, however, the student frc five-member family whose parents ha combined income of up to $30,000 receive one of these grants. Edwards attributed this incre; ? > t * a it? ? * J J1 .. ? a IeilglDimy 10 me ivuuuie iiicume m:i pit by U.S. Congress this past Novem Under this act, $3 billion was added t< _,-FM tacii . * aaMla2ri (iWWWoi*** , ? , rflfrfkfcj 11.' 1)1 JfJ'j''ri* ' '* , ,*' >Ww%wMWMy band, thus allowing them to i create interference for the 10 ommission, FCC, "By the end of June we ncrease its power frequency for WUSC, thus a nal band, or move Perry said. ) watts, according Perry is checking possible and transmitter locations t( i-commercial and with other stations in the d either increase Harry Bous, director of Tech nove to the comEdward Perry of "THE FCC'S reasoning b 11 r\ m rl ir m iif?1 1 rvn/\v\l ^idliu 13 tun KZUliy [A/WCl Will l v'dtll lllUl t , since the station commercial station," Bous a ;ncy, which is 91.9 "President Holderman is mean a cutback in power to 3,000 watts and cor a more powerful Bous said. "This would brinj icy, according to commercial station WZLD." Once the wattage and :rictions on larger determined, WUSC must fil n the educational exercise its option to the FC( Financ ic grants increased Basic Educational Opportunity Grant, BEOG, fund. eive The federally funded BEOG program than provides non-repayable grants ranging ig to from $176 to $1,600, depending on the apdent plicant's financial circumstances and educational costs. The Office of Student Financial Aid has aP" been forced to reorganize to handle the ;ible increased work load these additional we awards have caused, Edwards said. As the need arises, counseling services for aid low- recipients will be expanded, he added. leral >iii a vea IN ADDITION to expanding their permay sonnel and services, the financial aid office has been linked to the main AMDAHL ased 470 V-(> computer at USC Computer Ser ssed vices. iber. Three cathode ray tube terminals, 3 the CRT's, have been installed in the financial ng powei V ...w ' u uwjiwn i m i "J... w^o6m&..-' -^Bw^MWki . . nr:?:5?$k' increase power. The result will made, accor i watt stations, he added. plication is , i hope to have found a new applications nowing ior a power increase, 'IF WUS< ; antenna patterns and station believe it wi ) avoid interference problems transmitter, Columbia area, according to find a new tr o^t.. Tin rtv Illtdl OC1 VltCS. IU JJUl VYUOt located in Cc ehind this ruling is that more a minimal c e, and that is the goal of a non- W *LR to rec dded. Perry said in favor of raising WUSC's changes to b lverting the station to stereo," year if obiec g the wattage equal to Cayce's said. The minin frequency alternatives are according tc e an application of request to maybe throu Z before specific change can be said. :ial aid f under new inco aid office at a cost of about $10,000, said Bill Hobson, project coordinator for computer services. Edwards said being linked to the central computer will make it easier for students to receive financial aid since it will reduce the number of forms that have be to filled out and processed by hand. Financial aid is playing a larger role in parental decisions as to whether or not to send their children to college, Edwards said The administration realizes this, he said, and an effort has been made by the financial aid officials to work morecloselv with the USC Admissions Office to ensure prospective students greater access to a college education. AMMIKMUNN lUUNSKIiUKS WHO travel to different parts of the state and r option 8By J #> i S wL__^ m ?|fl|IHB I a Bj?: j?k v^B^BB!Bff K !? | ^^^^BBHH|H|HjH|AH|jHj?tt|B| aing to tious. ine mju deadline tor this apJan. 1, 11)80. Marsh said he hopes to have the iubmitted to the FCC by the end of the summer. ? does increase power to 3.000 watts, which I 11, the station must buy a new antenna, a new new studio equipment, stereo equipment, and ansmmer location, tsous saia. we wouia HKe !'s antenna in the Russell House. It is presently >lumbia Hall due to an FCC assignment putting listance between WUSC and neighbor station luce interference," he added. I it will take the FCC six months to process any e made at WUSC. Work could begin early next lives are outlined by the end of this month, he mm cost for the total project will be $20,000, ) Bous. "The money will be funded by USC, igh the Student Allocations Commission," Bous me law country will become more knowledgeable about financial aid so they can provide clients with more information, Edwards \ said. In addition, the computer system at the Admissions Office will be interlinked with the system at the Office of Student Financial Aid tn pnmiro oa<iipr nrrpcvi fr? information and services. Arthur West, director of admissions, said he has temporarily assigned several of his staff members to financial aid to help with the transition to the computer system. towards said he is "very optimistic" about his office's capabilities in the future "I can say unequivocally that there will be a great increase in the ability of the financial aid office to give financial aid to students." I