By Bonnie Burnette
Our campus radio station, WWLC, is in full swing. Broadcasting has been made possible through hours of hard work on the part of interested students who constructed the equipment and act as announcers to bring a variety of programming to the L.C. campus.
The original plan was to present programs for L.C. students which would be received in Hundley, Westover, and Carnegie. Reception is now possible in these areas but some difficulty is apparent in Westover due to a faulty transmitter and inadequacy in the electrical wiring of the older building.
Redesigning Transmitters
General Electric is redesigning the transmitters so that they will soon be new and standardized for each building. When this is completed, the signal numbers for receiving WWLC will be 640 instead of 1240.
WWLC broadcasts from 3 p.m. to midnight on weekdays, 1 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Saturdays, and from 2 p.m. to midnight on Sundays. Programming includes music ranging from slow popular songs to folk songs to classical. One of the original conditions in establishing the station was to emphasize music other than rock-and-roll. This DOES NOT mean that all music played is classical! There is one hour devoted to strictly classical music each weekday, no such period on Saturday, and two hours on Sunday in the classical mood.
WWLC can become a valuable benefit to each individual of the campus community. Future plans include broadcast reception in the lounge and bookstore. The CRITOGRAPH and WWLC hope to form an affiliation whereby a news commentary could be presented on Sunday afternoons. The program would probably be 15 minutes long and include important international, national, local and campus news and events.
Announcers Needed
Announcers with good speaking voices are needed who can be trained to take over for regulars. Anyone interested in helping in this area contact Lowell Cooper or Frank Richardson.
Our station also needs a variety of records and would appreciate loans from private collections. If you have records which you are willing to lend please contact anyone connected with the programming and help to keep the ball rolling.
To those who would complain about the types of programs or the poor reception in some areas—be patient. This is a new venture and like anything else new, it must have time to work itself out to smooth operation. Listen to all that WWLC has to offer and be aware of the problems involved before coming to any immediate opinion. If each person on campus enjoys only one hour of each broadcasting day, the venture may be termed a success.
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Roving Reporter (February 9, 1983)
“If Virginia changes the drinking age from 18 to 21, how do you think this change will affect the social life at LC?
Tom Weber, sophomore, Theatre Production, Sethel, CT: “The social life will definitely decline. The enrollment may drop some, and I think people will still try to get alcoholic beverages which will result in a lot more students getting in trouble.” Photo by Jeanne Gerish.
Sheila McConnell, sophomore, Business Administration, Randolph, NJ: “It won’t affect those of us here now, but it will hurt the social life and probably the enrollment in a few years.” Photo by Jeanne Gerish.
Kim Sullivan, junior, Speech Communication, Fredericksburg, VA: “In the immediate future it will not affect the social life at LC, but in a few years I can definitely foresee some problems.” Photo by Jeanne Gerish.
Terrence Boyd, freshman, Business Administration, Ridgewood NJ: “The social life would decline very fast. I don’t think they should ruin a good thing.” Photo by Jeanne Gerish.
Wendy Kimsey, freshman, Biology, Norwich, CT: “For now it shouldn’t change much, but in a year or two there will be a noticeable change. The younger students will be spiteful toward the students who can drink and to the establishment which ordered the change.” Photo by Jeanne Gerish.
By Jeanne Gerish
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Grace Moore to Appear February 21st (February 5, 1942)
Students Admitted; Concert at R.M.-W.C.
Uncredited
Grace Moore, soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company, will sing Saturday evening, February 21, at 8:30 o’clock in Smith Memorial Auditorium. Lynchburg College students will be admitted to this concert through the Fine Arts and Lectures Committee of the college.
The singer has scored triumphs in opera, concert, musical comedy and moving pictures. The wide world is her audience and nation after nation has paused in its swirling history to honor her. Grace Moore is one of the most decorated of all the great singers. One of the last American women to receive the French Republic’s Cross of the Legion of Honor, she has similar medals from Norway, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Mexico and Cuba and the Gold Medal of the American Society of Arts and Sciences.
This golden-haired singer, born on the heights of Dixie, blazed a trail to the hill of Montmarte and became the first American screen star to appear in a French motion picture, the first diva to appear in a full length screen opera, “Louise.”
With the happy notes of these new successes still sounding across the land, Miss Moore is being booked for a season of radio, concert, and opera performances.
No prima donna has been so favored in one year’s time, none has been so worthy of it.
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Along the Sidelines (February 4, 1949)
By John Gazzola
Since I last pounded out trite expressions and clichés last week, we have won a couple of ball games. We rallied in the closing seconds to tie Atlantic Christian, and then edged them out in an overtime period. Against Gallaudet College we led all the way to take our first Mason Dixon win.
The Bridgewater game was something else. I think everyone will agree that we are as good, if not better, than B. C.. In that memorable contest we tied the Eagles with slightly less than twenty seconds to play; only to “have that villain Myers” tip one in to provide the margin of victory for Bridgewater. While all of this was happening, Grant Hudson sat on the bench.
Our JV’s rolled right along with victories over Phillips, Bridgewater, Randolph-Macon, and Gallaudet. Their lone loss of the week came at the hands of the AMA cagers of Fort Defiance Virginia by a single point.
The praise department…A dozen orchids to Gene Brown, who turned loose with one of the most spectacular shot-making performances of the City Armoru season. “Long and Deadly Brown,” connected for twelve baskets in the course of his evening’s work, for twenty-four markers. He had a chance to pick up a few more tallies on the free throw lane, but his usual deadly accuracy left him, and he failed to connect on a single toss.
Praise also to Bill Huggins. He has steadily improved in all phases of basketball. Huggins has been operating in a reserve role but picked up 10 points against Gallaudet and 8 against Bridgewater. His rebound work has been bordering on the side of the spectacular.
The lassies picked up victory number five against Phillips, but this time the femmes from L. C. had their hands full. Behind 18-12 at the half, Lynchburg had to rally in the final frame to nip Phillips 29-25. The guarding trio of Thomas, Judge and Quinn was a notable part of the L. C. victory.
Captain Gracie Reburn deserves a few pats on the back for her play against the Phillips Gals.
We only have two more home games left on the card, one against Beckely on the first, and the final against the RPI cagers from the capital city. Would be fitting and proper for all of us to turn out at Memorial Gymnasium on the 22nd. Of February for the final tussle.
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Hobbs renovation to begin next month (February 9, 1995)
By Charlie Hatfield
After 50 years of use, Hobbs Hall is being renovated for the benefit of professors and students at Lynchburg College.
Three years ago, a new wing was added to Hobbs Hall, and now administrators have decided to further the growth of the science department by updating the original Hobbs building.
The cost of the completed project is estimated at nearly $2.5 million. That breaks down into two cost divisions. The initial contracting for minor construction and general plans is approximately $1.2 million, while the cost of all other refurnishing, will be another $1.2 million, according to Director of Physical Plant Paul Gorman.
The plans for the project are still being drawn and revised, but they are expected to be completed next week. However, not much construction will take place until next month.
Gorman said the building is expected to be finished in September, and will be ready for classes again in Spring, 1996.
After the renovation, Hobbs Hall will provide a variety of new services for students, especially for science majors.
“At the present time, Hobbs has no air conditioning, no ventilation, and many of the fume hoods still contain asbestos,” said Gorman.
Changes in Hobbs will provide up-to-date fume hoods free of asbestos. The entire building will also be air conditioned. The renovations are expected to last students for the next several generations said Gorman.
Changes in Hobbs will provide up-to-date fume hoods free of asbestos. The entire building will also be air conditioned. The renovations are expected to last students for the next several generations said Gorman. At its completion, Hobbs will also be wired for computers, telephones, and other electronic devices as needed.
“Through a lot of cooperation from professor and students, the classes and offices from Hobbs were moved with a lot of help from the Media/Facilities Department,” said Gorman.
The entire college is expected to gain from the Hobbs project. The current building will essentially be altered into a “modern, up-to-date science center.” The new Hobbs Hall will also serve as an important recruiting aid for new students because of the new lab facilities and electronics being installed.
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