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News t November 4,1981 WUSC to increase power by Jim LaFemina The Gamecock Campus radio station WUSC, 91.9 FM, was recent ly granted $48,000 in order to boost their power from a 10 watt transmitter to a 3000 watt transmitter. According to station man ager Andrew Moore, the delay in ordering the new equipment is “because the FCC has not yet granted a construction permit for the new transmitter.” Moore anticipates a fur ther delay of about a week or two before the station will be able to order the necessary processing equipment and remote control devices need ed in making the power adjustments. The move by WUSC will also mean a change of fre quencies for the station. Presently located at 91.9 on the FM band, the station will be moving to the more recep tive frequency of 90.5 on the FM dial. Moore said, “$6,000 of the $48,ooo will be used as supplemental operating money,” leaving the remain ing $42,000 to purchase and install the new equipment. “If we order the equip ment on the same day the FCC grants the permit, we’re still talking three months at the very earliest until we can begin broadcasting on the new frequency.” The project will also include the addition of a new 40-foot radio tower which will replace the old 25-foot tower. The new fixture will be situated on the top of Columbia Hall, the site of the existing tower. Moore also said that the 10-watt transmitter that WUSC is currently using will be retained by the station and will serve as a backup trans mitter. ' “Once we start transmit ting at the new frequency, we are probably going to have to change some things and have a tighter programming sched ule,” Moore said. “Other than that, we will have to make the changes as the situations arise,” Moore added. The change in frequency will greatly expand the sta tion’s listening range, opening it up to a larger, more diversi fied audience. Mike Moore The Gamecock Capers Hammond The Gamecock (Bottom Left) Station manager Andrew Moore hard at work at WUSC. (Above, from Feb. 3, 1982) Keeping students informed and entertained is Mark Lyvers’ job as a WUSC DJ. Greene from page 3 campus unnecessarily,” he said, adding, “The safety reason was important, but it became a ques tion of unifying the campus. “What students could gain far outweighs somebody having to do a few blocks out of their way,” he said about a 1974 plan to close down Greene Street permanently and make it into a park. “I think that Greene Street could become a very nice area like the The Horseshoe is now - - a field of green in a sea of con crete. I think Greene Street should be tom up and made into a park,” he said. Greene Street was closed for a 45-day trial in the 1974 Fall semester and decorated with' potted plants and benches that are now being seen on campus areas like the bridge over Pickens Street, but the plan for complete landscaping was never implemented because of lack of funds during those inflation-tom years, he said. Brewer thinks money can be allocated. “I’m certain that something this important can get funding,” he said. The 1974 trial was eventu ally stopped by city officials who said the road was city prop erty, and the university had no right to close it. Pressure by the Five Point’s merchants to keep it open played a major part in their decision. Weiss said, after initial investigation, the opinion of the merchants has not changed. Student response to the idea of closing Greene Street has been enthusiastic. ‘Turning Greene Street into a landscaped area, much like the Horseshoe would be a great idea,” sophomore Jeff Hartmann said. A few people said the motorists should be considered. “A lot of people take that route to go to work and to go around that (street) is a big hassle,” freshman Kurt Stura said. Columbia from page 3 devoted to dorm classes or activities. Classes offered include aerobics, resume writ ing, public speaking, plant care and karate. Parties and tailgating count toward the 15 credits each stu dent must earn each semester to remain eligible to live in Columbia Hall. Some residents may feel more comfortable talking about problems with a member of the opposite sex, Gibbons said. New perspectives and insights can be gained on male-female relationships when a member of the opposite sex is available to consult and offer advice, Gibbons said. Gibbins said so far the pro gram “is working out great.” Robin Montgomery, a sev enth floor resident, said she likes the co-ed floor program. “At first they stayed at their end and we stayed at ours. But now, everybody’s opened up.” Ninth floor resident Greg Clark is ready to participate in the nrosjam. “I’m all for it. I’m going to move on one (co-ed floor) next semester.” One of the programs in which co-ed floor residents par ticipated was a dorm-wide Halloween party Thursday. Witches, vampires, punk rockers and vamps stalked the haunted hall. Robby Thompson, dressed as a male prostitute, said he enjoyed the party. “I think it’s really neat. Columbia Hall has a tradition for great parties, and Halloween always seems to be the wildest...I love it here because it's upperclassmen, co-ed, and has open-minded people.” Jeff Turner, another sixth floor resident, said, “Columbia Hall’s great. It’s the attitude of the people who live here. It’s more of a wholesome atmos phere, rather than the Towers.”