Fall 2004 Danielle Ramsay The Radio Club is working diligently to re-establish the campus radio station that was a thriving program until last year, when the license expired. Students are now faced with the challenge of applying for a new license with the FCC. Dr. Al Mueller, the advisor of the Radio Club, 1s optimistic about the future of the radio station. Don’t preset your dial yet, though; Mueller is unable to predict when the campus will be able to broadcast. He says, “It’s not uncommon for a smaller station like the university to wait years to hear back from them [the FCC].” Mueller does not expect to hear anything from the FCC anytime this academic year. The Mont Alto radio station will also need to find a new home on the dial and a new call sign. In addition to a license, the Radio Club would like to purchase new equipment. Most needed is a bigger antenna. The current antenna will only broadcast on the campus. Students will not be able to tune in to the campus radio station Sherille Nelson According to many Mont Alto students, the Millstream Café hours and food quality on the weekends “sucks.” The students here are sick, (literally for some!) of the hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays, as well as with the food choices served. It hasbeen said repeatedly by the students * that the food quality could be better. Mont Alto students are not afraid to tell it like it is. According to one student, who wishes to remain anonymous, “This food is quite boring. I'd rather eat the ladybugs here in my window.” Another student protested that, “I'm afraid to fall asleep on Fridays after my last class, because I might miss the time limit for the MSC. It’s ludicrous and I don’t mean the rapper.” These students are clearly not happy. ¢“ Sometimes it’s like either I have to eat the food or DIE. And believe you me; I’d rather die... sometimes.” Anonymous A third anonymous student, when asked about the food quality, states “Horrible! It’s like leftovers put together to make a See Millstream page 8 while driving to and from the ss<chool. Bry an Minich, the Radio Club president, expects a new antenna to cover all of Quincy and Mont Alto, and possibly reach to Chambersburg, Minich is The Radio Club has proposed some new ideas to make the radio station successful. They : hope. to: get el involved with the bh Intercollegiate I Broadcasting System to broadcast over the internet, making the radio station more accessible to students. Minich also hoping to buy a new amplifier, mixing board, and a computer. The purchasing of this equipment is a necessary step toward upgrading the quality of the broadcast. says that we could be broadcasting over the internet as soon as February and = ‘hopes ‘fo “begin broadcasting over the radio some time next year. Vanessa Lugo The greatest cultural enrichment is gained through experience. Undergraduate Penn State Students can take advantage of 150 semester programs to study abroad. Choose from forty-six countries throughout Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, the Middle East, Australia and New Zealand. Many students do not realize the availability of this opportunity. Everyone can participate in this program and still graduate in four years. Depending on the university you attend, the cost of studying abroad ranges from $12,000 to $22,000 a semester. Most financial aid packages can be applied and there are many grants-in-aid opportunities. Students who are interested can also search for alternate sources of funding. Specific programs are only offered in certain places. The length of stay generally runs about four months. Students might live with a host family, stay in dormitories, or stay in apartments with other students. The Radio Club faces other obstacles once broadcasting has begun. The FCC requires all radio stations to use their call sign once every hour. This means that a summer broadcasting program has to be established. Minich suggests that commuters may be interested in running live programs over the summer, or they could loop programs with minimum maintenance. Perhaps the most innovative idea is to move the equipment out of the basement of Conklin to broadcast from Wiestling. Wiestling is not open to see Radio page 4 All of these options depend on the country and university you choose, as they all offer different accommodations. It is not required for you to speak the language of the country you visit, but it may prove helpful. Applications are due by February 1 for fall and full-year programs, September 15 for the spring of the previous year, and March lof the same year for summer programs. You can see Study page 3
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