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Constitution ratified; Studio 26 now official by Loukla Louka News Editor Studio 26, a long-time favorite, but unauthorized organization, became an of- Rcial campus group last May 13 when the Elon College Student Senate unanimously approved a bill to ratify the ;onstitution of Studio 26. Studio 26 President Mark Vloore says, “We wanted $tudio 26 to become an )fficial organization here at 31on. The people who have )een a part of Studio want- id to give students an outlet vhereby they don’t have to oin a fraternity of soror- ty.” The idea of Studio 26 began three years ago with founder Marc Ridgill. When Ridgill was a freshman, he lived in Smith 326. “My roommate had a large stereo system,” Ridgill recalls. “On the weekends, we would invite some friends over and would turn up the stereo and everj'one would really have a good time. “Someone remarked that whenever we got together it would be like being in Studio 54, which was a very popular disco at the time.” From there, the term Stu dio 26 was coined from the room number 326. Since then. Studio 26 has grown into a campus-wide favorite. Their frequent dances have turned into great successes, and the Studio 26 intramural team was the overall dormi tory winner last year. “Presently, there are 44 charter members,” says Moore, “but in about a week or so, that number will be increasing as we take in new members for the fall.” Although the organization is called Studio 26, many of the members do not live on third floor Smith. Studio 26 was afforded a suite in the new dormitory, the residents of which are all upperclass men members of the organi- cont. on p. 3 THE COLLEGE hat now officially recognized Studio 26. Photo by Nader Haaldpow. Pendulum Pep rally today at 9:30 a.m. in front of Long Student Center olume IX Number 4 Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244 Thursday, September 23, 1982 Station desperately needs mnrp mnnpy College looking into WSOE’s future J ^ 1 M nftOiJn 'SOE’s Programming Director EmUy Besnden answers the lephone in the radio station’s studio, while another disc cl(ey changes record albums. The station is to be studied to itermine what course should be takien in its future. Photo ' Nader Hamidpour. by Doug Norwood Managing Editor “I really think we’re stuck stween a rock and a hard ace,” said'Gerald Gibson, Ivisor to Elon’s WSOE- M. The radio station is in dire need of additional money in its year-to-year budget and to possibly raise its wattage from 10 to 500 watts Gibson said. A committee has been set up to study the financial situation of the commercial- free, student-run station. “The committee is looking at the future of the radio station,” he said, “and it will decide if the college and the SGA can afford it.” The college and the Stu dent Government Associa tion each provide half of the funds to the Student Media Board, which then distrib utes money to the radio station, the Pendulum, Col onnades and Phi Psi Cli, the yearbook. Increased Wattage Needed Gibson said that the Fed eral Communications Com mission is “trying to take away the rights and privi leges” of the stations of WSOE’s current size. He said that if a station in Greensboro began broad casting on WSOE’s frequen cy, 89.3, the Elon station would have no recourse— not even the right to com plain to the FCC as they used to have—for interfer ence from the other station. WSOE would have to change to a different fre quency. Gibson said that the chance of interference is very high. He added that with the wattage increase the station would be immune to such potential problems. The estimated cost of equipment needed to go 500 watts has been “a range of $13,000 to $30,000,” accord ing to Gibson. More Money Gibson said that the $30,- 000 would buy “The newest, biggest, best equipment” while the $13,000 could af ford “the bare minimum - used stuff that might break down.” “We would need a new transmitter, new cable run ning up the antenna, another bay on the antenna for better reception in car and portable radios, and a mod ulation monitor, for precise measurement of what the transmittor is doing.” He said, “The longer we wait to buy the equipment, the more it will cost.” The station faces more than the one-time cost of a power increase. Gibson said the yearly budget is not covering the cost of running the station. Gibson calculated the cost of running the station at $3.89 an hour. The station runs at least 12 hours a day, 365 days a year to satisfy FCC requirements. The bud get request for 1982-83 was $16,993.60. The budget approved for this school year was $9,615, or about $2.11, every opera tional hours. Station manager Fred Goehringer said that the station’s live coverage of Elon football last year cost $100 to $150 per game. One away game, in Mars Hill, cost $350. This year the broadcasts will not take place. Gibson said the request for the power increase, filed in March 1981, has been lost twice by the FCC, but that a final answer from the com mission has been promised by Oct. 9. He said he knew of at least crease is approved, opera tion costs will not go up. “The basic day-to-day needs are the same no mat ter how small or large the station is,” he said. Presentation Planned Gibson will make a pres entation to the committee studying the station. He said he will offer seven alterna tives for consideration “ranging from giving up the station to making a com mercial property out of it.” He said he knew of a least six college radio stations that have become commercial. Gibson said the quality of education offered to the 32 Elon students in broadcast ing and 42 active station members has suffered “to some extent.” The equip ment is not now available to send students out to cover news stories, he said. He said, “It really hurts when a mike or cord is damaged.” It is another unexpected and unprovided for expense. If the station was closed, Gibson said radio classes would still be offered at cont. on p. 8
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