Show Produce direct and star in your own film Christopher Martin F Contributing Writer AVE you always wanted to toI H HAVE I produce direct and star in your own short film Well this is what students students students stu stu- dents in Communications and do every week The Community Community Community Com Com- College Information Network is a news program aired every week in the Technology Building Students produce short pieces that are used for forthe forthe forthe the news program The program is produced using students for talent camera operators etc with the instructor instructor instructor in in- as the producer A different news program can be seen each week provides an alternative way to find out what is going on around campus In the near future the plan is to have a television in every major building on campus The cable is in place and the television sets are ready to be installed but there is still stilla a hold up Kelly Weldon Electronic Media Specialist said As soon as we solve some technical problems the TVs will be installed Keeping the sound level adjusted and making sure the sets are turned off on weekends are two of the problems Vandalism and theft have been a problem with the one T TV V that op operates rates in the lobby of the Technology Technology Technology ogy building The power and volume knobs have been repeatedly torn from the set A timer has also been stolen Robin Hepting from the class summed up their feelings when she said I work hard to make a quality production and then the TV gets vandalized and nobody sees it Indeed students do work hard in these classes The classes are worth three credits but many students put in many more hours than a typical three credit class require was started by op co-op education education education tion in the spring of 1983 and was only offered spring quarter until 1989 Loretta Walker and Kelly Weidon Weldon Weldon Wel- Wel don have been teaching the class since its inception Recently was asked to expand expand expand ex ex- ex- ex their and to do this more more than one class per year would be needed The two new courses and have just been added this past winter and current spring quarter Another spring quarter addition addition addition addi addi- tion was the hiring of Pat Weaver to produce the expanded pro pro- gram Weaver who recently produced shows for like PM P.M. Magazine brought experience to the news program |