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Show SignpostWednesday, June 1, 1988 5 q d Qi Signpost staff praised for extra efforts About KWCR; Past is bedrock to present 5-28-88 To the editor, Those of us who criticize also have a responsibility to commend, and I would like to compliment the Signpost editors and staff on the overall quality of their work for the past year. I have been especially appreciative of the extra effort required to publish the newspaper thrcc-timcs-a-wcck and for the extra coverage of many of the academic activities on campus, in particular the weekly Issues Forum and the Convocations. I have never read a more humorous or biting satire than "Utah; An okay kind of stale " by Mickey Beck. And I was pleased by Michael Butler's Sidelines column of May 16, not because he was supportive of a position I have taken, but because I thought the column was taking a critical look at some of the larger issues involved with intercollegiate athletics. Congratulations on a good year and keep up the good work. Michael Toth Chair, Dept. of SociologyAnthropology Staff dismissal saddens student 5-31-88 To the editor, Tor the last year I have been using the Student Support Services in the basement of the library. I have struggled with English and math competency skills. Karen Stock, Lorrianc Anderson, and Marryannc Wilson have been a wonderful support to me. These women have rearranged their schedules for me, worked overtime, and have helped me become math competent. It saddens me to hear of their dismissal. I would like to thank them and wish them well. I encourage other students who have been helped by these women to drop by their offices and bid them farewell. Debra Millspaugh VVSCSliidciit 5-31-88 To the editor, I have been quiet over the last six month on the subject of KWCR. Now that I am about to graduate, and due to the recent rebuttal letters to Mr. Balmer, I feel I can no longer remain mute. Mr. Beazer said that the old format of KWCR "turned out one-dimensional graduates." First, KWCR docs not turn out graduates. Weber State docs. Graduates can receive a degree in communication with a broadcasting emphasis, but working at KWCR is not a requirement. Second, it is hard to believe that Mr. Beazer would know anything about the former graduates who worked at KWCR or the former format since he has only been part of KWCR for the past six months. KWCR has been a part of Weber Slate for 22 years. The most recent formal that seems lo have created so many controversies was comprised of a daytime format and specialty shows. The daytime format was designed after what college noncommercial radio stations were doing all around the country, not copying local commercial stations as is now practiced. The previous format, unlike what the current slaff would have people believe, was not all heavy metal. It was an "alternative AOR" block format. To help create this format information supplied by Rolling Stone (obviously a "one-dimensional magazine"), ihe College Music Journal, and the Gavin Report were used. The "pop chart" in Billboard is the current music guide for KWCR. I put forth the possibility thai maybe the "Hit Radio, AOR" format which uses no more than 250 albums is the "one-dimensional" format that will create "one-dimensional" students; as opposed to AOR format thai used more than 3,000 albums in regular rotation, with an available music library of 3,000 more. In reference to Ms. Mohr's reply, I would like to let Ms. Mohr, Mr. Balmer, and any other students who might be to know that the popularity and reputation of KWCRs rock shows have traveled much farther than 15-ycar-old-girls in Ogden. The owner of a satellite rock station in Salt Lake City has contacted the former DJs who were kicked off of KWCR to have them start local hard rock programing at his station. This is a monumental event in the history of KWCR, when five DJs were approached for employment only on their reputation. It seems very apparent thai somebody at KWCR knew what they were doing. If the past graduates who worked at KWCR were so "one-dimensional" why is it that Tony Butler won a prestigious award from the Utah Broadcasters Association for his vintage rock program, Private Slock. It is sad thai ihe current format had no time for ihis excellent program made by a Weber State studcnl. It is also sad that the current advisor disliked the program so much, he wanted Mr. Butler to cut it down to a Reader's Digest version. I find it hard to believe that former station manager John Copcland could have been nominated "Crystal Crcsl Man of ihe Year" for his leadership; Or that former station manager Steve Poulsen could be top salesman for KSL radio; Or that former station manager Chris Owens could be production manager 'for 101-FM; Or that former sales director Holly Copcland could have been able to sell $2,000 . worth of (see LETTERS on page 6) : : Editor's Note: A picture (of a bread and butterfly) is worth a thousand words Jillyn Smith Science Writer Utah Slate University I have a confession to make: I buy children's books. For myself. So I can look at the pictures. Especially the pictures of animals. Sometimes I pretend I will give the book to five-year-old Bryan, and sometimes I do. But who am I kidding? Children's books have captivating pictures, pictures that adults are missing when they don't have children to buy forread to. Don't turn to television for visual excitement. Check out Byrd Baylor's books. Is the enjoyment of pictures supposed to disappear like the pictures do, as adults learn to read books in smaller and smaller type, with more and more words.? I don't think so. Do pictures stifle imagination? Not mine. Did you have an illustrated "Alice in Wonderland," as I did, wilh drawings of the bread and butterflies and rocking-horscflics? That book probably gave me my start in zoology. Can we admit that adult books- and not just coffee table books, but books that arc to be carried around and read need more good pictures? They don't necessarily have lo be happy. If you read the edition of "Crime and Punishment" with drawings by Edvard Munch, you remember that book. You remember those pictures (especially the horse.) Publishers do know that the pictures on the book jacket will help sell the book. I bought a paperback edition of Jack London's "Before Adam" just for its cover drawing of ape-humans, snarling against a blue background. The story was okay, but those creatures. Wow. I'm happy to sec the few adult books with great drawings inside, such as paleontologist Robert Bakkcr's "Dinosaur Heresies," which he illustrated himself. Bakkcr's dinosaurs MOVE. And for adult bread and butterflies, there's paleontologist Dougal Dixon's "A Zoology of the Future." Dixon, a mix of Charles Darwin and Dr. Suess, has imagined a future in which today's big carnivores and grazing animals have become extinct, and the little animals have evolved to fill the niches. His description of the evolutionary process is sound, but his predator rats, rabbucks, slobbers and night-stalking bats just have to be seen to be appreciated. Dixon provides them, in color. Of course, not all illustrators have great imaginations. Part of Alice's adventures were suppressed by an uninspired illustrator. The original "Through the Looking-Glass" included an encounter wilh an elderly wasp in a wig. 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