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Show Chronicle - Page Ten Wednesday, 11, 1989 January ACCENT of the park. She said this is important because many people have s .i X '' v5 . v .... false conceptions about the fires that occurred in Yellowstone Park last summer. The immediate goal of the lectures has to do with confusion of misinformation and the summer fires-t- he misunderstandings," she said. "We think it is really important to get the information out to the public about what's really going on in Yellowstone." Lambert said the fires didn't destroy the beauty of the park because she recognized fire as a natural and use-n- il occurrence in cultivating the future development of i r' :' ! nature. v - , - "With all the fires of summer, people are really curi- ous and confused," she said. Tney're getting a lot of messages from the media that Yellowstone has been destroyed and devastated. "And that's not the case," she continued. "Fire is a natural part of the environment. It's not a destructive force-i- t's a regenerative force." ;i She added the lectures will offer people awareness of wilderness and environment not only at Yellowstone, but all over the world. In understanding different environments and ecosystems, people can become aware about belonging to the world of nature instead of ruling -mixed-u- p , 'it. Leciyires predict iutwe of wildlife Series addresses concerns over Yellowstone fires By Isaiah Stewart .' tions about the future landscape of Yellowstone Park, Chronicle staff writer discussion of the controversy of the recent summer fires, and wildlife lectures about bears and gray wolves. With its visual vibrance, nature has served, The series will inspire people to understand the intihumankind both as an object of dynamic beauty and as mate joys of landscapes and wildlife by addressing . a resource essential for survival. problems and solutions about issues concerning Yellowstone National Park has long been a source of nature. Marlene Lambert, assistant curator of education for unravaged wilderness, and in the spirit of nature, the "Greater Yellowstone Lecture Series" will feature six the Musuem of Natural History, said she is excited lectures focusing on environmental and wildlife issues. about the vast information the lecture series will pro:' ; by the Utah Musuem of Natural vide. One of the goals of the lecture series, she said, is to History and the Northern Lights Institute of Missoula, Mont., the series will feature topics including presenta acquaint people with the present ecological condition v ; Co-sponsor- ed : ;:: i ' "v.-- ;. ;' "The immediate goal of the series is seeing the need . .! for education," she said. "But the most broad-range- d object was to draw a parallel between the environmental impact of Yellowstone and bur own wilderness areas in Utah and the ecosystems throughout the ' "v ' world. "Everything that we do has an effect on our environ- - y ment," she added. "So if we're trying to control our environment we need to be very careful about what we do to it." y She said the series will serve as a link in helping people understand the idea of joining and uniting with nature. I "I think the series is a definite starting for peoi point ple, and also for people who are already interested in nature,? she said. "It's a great way to expand their knowledge." Featured speakers will include Ed Lewis, executive director of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, lecturing on the landscape; John Varley, chief of research at Yellowstone, speaking about the recent park fires; and , see "yellowstone" on page twelve ; : - .. -- - -- sets sights :beyontf: campus 'boundaries' K-U- TE status has $20,000 price City-wid- e By Jennifer Peterson Chronicle staff writer Paul and Art's "Sound of Silence" ends abruptly and is replaced by The Art of Noise as a new shift begins at the University of Utah's radio tion. Twenty years ago a group of U. students began a student radio station which was transmitted throughout campus and included service to the residence halls. After the founders of the radio station graduated, the station '. ::::. died. In early 1987 Todd Gabler began genradio erating interest in a student-ru- n the Of who showed 50 people station. first to of the meetings, only the up about 10 stayed with it. From then on it was a battle to get the station opera' tional. "When we first started it was all paper work and obtaining money and rinding the facilities and equipment we needed to get started," said Elaine public relations and Obergfell, research development director. Obergfell said Gabler set up a work K-UT- 1 K-U- E, able station, got staff members together and convinced KUER to donate the space and practically all of the ment now used by "When we asked the U. for support K-UT- E. they were really leery because they were afraid management would tell the DJs what to play," Obergfell said. ;: As a result, the station adopted a free format. DJs were' allowed to play anything they wanted and to bring albums K-U- from home. However, times have changed. "Now we want to expand off campus so we have to Jiave a play list. We are also adding a little form to the list. In the morning we play soft music: jazz, classical and new age. As the day progresses the music gets more progressive," Obergfell said. The first step to moving beyond, the Union Building crowd is K-UT- E's recent addition of the residence halls to its list of audience locations. After spending months repairing the homemade transmitters placed in these halls by the original station members, began transmitting to Austin K-U- TE ; ana Van Cott halls this week. 'The signal runs on cables to the dorms from the station. From the dorms' transmitters the signal runs along the wires. Because it is not an air transmission you have to have your radio plugged into the wall to get the transmissions," Obergfell said. the equipment to get that license and we don't have the liquid assets to get the equipment," Obergfell said. But these minor setbacks will not halt the growth of Station offK-UT- icials have been E. discussing several options. They would like to get on air city-wid- e. Although the station may be heard on 660 AM, even this mode of trans- "Getting on the FM dial will be pretty difficult for because right now mission has its quirks. the dial is packed. Right now there is "I visited a few dorm rooms, and in one space left and there are a lot of some the station came in really strong prospective stations vying for it. We while in others it came in either with don't have the resources to get the static or didn't come in at all," spot," Obergfell said. Obergfell said. "To get the system run"Running an FM station takes ning well is going to take some experi- upwards of $60,000 per year," she mentation." added. To get on air city-widCurrently residents of the halls the station should be able to tune in to will need $20,000. will know between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. But program by June if its wish is granted. director Susie Thomas hopes to As it is, has few increase the on-a- ir hours to midnight. advertisers. Instead, they have a sponHowever, to do so Obergfell said sorship system which, Obergfell said, needs 30 DJs. That's a 100 percent has not been used. increase in staff. The success of the station is due to Although the station is currently help from many different people and found on the AM dial, the station organizations. "We've gotten a lot of help from a lot anticipates more changes in the future. "We are on AM right now because it of people and we've been is just more feasible. In order to have If we didn't get the stationreally lucky. free an air transmitter, stations are required from the Union, well, it's space kind of a to have an FCC license. We haven't got be sunk," Obergfell said. K-U- . e, K-U- K-U- TE K-U- TE K-U- TE trade-off-we- 'd off-camp- us |
