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Show THE ARTS Radio 911 comes to the rescue of SUU students oversee a survey fall and winter quarters to determine! if the new format is popular and acceptable in this area. "The FCC lets a lot of things slide that we will not," said Program Director Randy Jensen. "We're in a small ultra-conservative town. We just have to be careful," said Fufkin. The previous format had a strong appeal to high school students. According to a study conducted by JOURNAL STAFF WRJTER Jensen, however, 50 percent of the high school students surveyed wanted the proposed changes. Radio 91 1 spent the swnmer creating a forefront Students at SUU last year might have been alternative format to replace the previous Top 40 "closet " Thunder 9 1 listeners but they would not approach of Th under 91. publicly admit it, maintains Jensen. The communication department KGSU will be on the air 18 mandated that student organizers hours a day 'leven days a week. obtain written permission from Programming will include the 911 dispatch, the Chief of specialty shows featuring R&B, Police, Iron County Attorney and jazz, country and opera music and competing radio stations before a program featuring newly released going on the air with the new music called "Ear to the ground." name and format. KGSU will also cover SUU "I don't give a damn w hat you sports, and broadcast campus college students do," was the issues and events. Radio 911 can reported response of a local radio be fou nd at 91.1 FM. figure. New window stickers have also "We used to buy our music at been designed in conjunction with WalMart. T his year we're getting the format change. it straight from the record According to Jensen, KGSU is to companies," said music director provide an opportunity for Aaron Goodman. students to experience the Goodman, popularly known as workings of a radio station. Artie (The Geek) Fufkin, said, "We "There is no other college radio get the (new) music a week before station in this area that is as close the record stores do. " to the real world and still has KGSU has subscribed to the students running it," said Jensen. College Music Journal, which "We don' t tum students away." monitors and reports on music To be a part of KGSU a student trends for the 18-34 age group. should complete Communication T his magazine brings the staff at 156, then enroll in Radio 911 into contact with Communication 356, which people in the music industry. includes on-air broadcasting. Radio 9 11, "rescue from the Half the people involved have no radio wasteland, and the new intention of pursuing a career in format will continue on a radio, Jensen said. probational basis until spring of However the attitude of the next year. Randy fensen, ;unior communication ma;or from Cedar City, is one of KSGU's program team at Radio 9 11 can be summed The communication up by Fufkin, "We take things very directors. He will also help host tbe morning show, a new addition to tbe station that department of the university will came with the format change. very very very seriously. " By MATTHEW CAMPBELL 11 Acclamation seeks members ROGER EBERT FILM CRITIC By JENNIFER DURCAN JOURNAL STAFF WRJTER Mini Reviews of current releases "TIMECOP" (R, 98 minutes) Timecop is about a Washington policeman (Jean-Claude Van Damme) who joins the T i.me Enforcement Police and journeys back in time to prevent an evil senator (Ron Silver) from changing th e past to get himself elected president. Mia Sara plays Van Damme's wife, who is pregnant, or not, depending on the status of various tears in the fabric of time. T he movie's paradoxes will drive you nuts, but it has a very entertaining Goofin ess Factor. RAT ING: **· C urrently sh owing at the Fiddlers T heatre. "IN THE ARMY NOW" (PG, 92 minutes) In the Army Now is an innocuous, childish, low-IQ comedy starring Pauly Shore as an inept clerk who enlists in the Army Reserves and finds himself involved in a desert war. It's more of a postcard than a comedy, and lacks the barbed energy of something like Bill Murray's Stripes. There's a flash of humor during scenes with a sexy female drill sergeant in basic training, and then a long slog to the end, with whimsical small talk. RATING: *.._ • Currently showing at the Campus Theatre. I Acclamation, SUU's show-choir, is holding auditions for the 1994-1995 school year Sept. 21-24 in the Entertainment Bureau studio, on the bottom floor of the Technology Building. The group is comprised of 12 - six men and six women. Appointments for auditions may be made through tomorrow by calling Director D'El Beatty at extension 8075. "We'll be available for auditions on those days. I feel th ese times will accommodate everybody - whether they have to work around jobs, classes, or whatever else," said Beatty. For the 10 minute audition, each student must prepare a three minute personal performance, such as singing and dancing (any musical style is fine.) T he rest of the time is spent with Beatty conducting an interview, as well as going over the application. Call backs areSept. 26, with a list of 12 men and 12 women. Callbacks begin at 6 p.m. and consist of sight singing and on the spot group dancing. "We want to see how well they all work together. If a person is a terrific singer and dancer, but can't work with others, he is of no use to us," Beatty said. Unlike the preliminary tryouts, there will be more than one judge at the callbacks; three outside performance judges will also be used. The new members will be announced in the early afternoon of Sept. 29. Although minimal, there 1s some cost involved in joining Acclamation. "The cost to be in Acclamation isn't very high at all," Beatty said. "There is a $50 costume fee and the rest of the fees depend on the year's itinerary. The personal tour expenses would include changing clothes, performance make-up, and personal spending money. For our international tour, students may be asked to furnish a portion of their air fare costs." Students in Acclamation will also receive two credits per quarter for attending the rehearsal class. Just as in the past, Acclamation members will be kept busy this year. "We put on about 100 shows a year. Some at hospitals an d schools, and we t ravel for the m ajority of them," said Beatty. "For winter break the group will travel to Arizona, both Mesa and Phoenix." Spring break will be just as hectic, "We'll be performing in Southern California at Magic Mountain and Knott's Berry Farm. We've also been invited back to Sea World." Beatty also feels that SUU students should have more exposure to Acclamation, "We're going to have several free on-campus performances this year. We'd like the student body to see us and know what we do." Through performing and the support of individual groups, Acclamation is able to earn the money to do this. "We can't decide on our international tour until the performers are chosen. Each members ability to pay the ammµit necessary is essential," said Beatty. "If all goes well, we will be off to either Italy or England early in the summer." - |