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Prncil Skrtch by Tom Gallahrr
WVES
BY JAMES MAGILL
The seven foot rack has stook in room twelve for years. Returning Alumni have returned to tell stories about when WVES was in action and of the wild times that were had. Well, at last, due to the efforts of Paul Kehrer, WVES is back in action.• There is some confusion as to the actual operating
principles of WVES. The type of rad.io station being run here is technically called a "modulated line voltage transmission system". What this term means is that the radio station's content is being broadcast through the electrical power lines of Jett.and Pendleton. Randolph is on a dilferent transformer and
therefor doesn't receive WVES.
By plugging one's radio into the
power socket, WVES' signal can
be picked up. Until some pre-
amping techniques are
employed, the "hum" of the
power lines will be heard rather prominently .
What WVES needs more than
preamps and equalizers is your
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YES contribution of eith albums or
actually helping out in the
tbil studio. Now that Paul Kehrer
dealhs organscan
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of action 'fhat
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has returned to RPI, we have to in uganda be the ones to get WVES on the
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atr as many times as are possible
m a day. The number of hours
tha~WVES operates is not nearly
as Important as the quality of
what is played. Those of us who
are . working with the radio
stauon at this time hope that we
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again, by comparing AP
students with students in top
colleges.
(Continued from page 4) enormously, and may be vague.
Y ou will want to know whether a college grants (l) credit for AP grades of 3, 4~ or 5; (2) credit for an AP grade and additional
aboUt. number of KISS and disco songs. placement only by AP grade plus additional evaluation; (5) credit
If you are interested in only if you do additional course
Working with the radio station work; or (6) credit, but not early
mention it to Mr. Kehrer or Mr: graduation. Be persistent. Do not
The College Board, AP Box 400, 888 Seventh Avenue, New.York,
Wo~'t . impose our personal
up PreJudices on musical styles, evaluation (such as a college
of
h'ddtP however, there will be an placement exam); (3) placement
exceptionally well in college. Dr. James Schellhammer at Indiana University recently found that AP students at that university earned higher grades and took
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the effective limitation on the only for an AP grade; (4)
Congratulations to the Rev.
Thomas Bauer, Senior, and
Somerville and they will see - how they can best utilize your
talents.
1 We've all listened to the radio
or countless hours, isn't it about
ttbome we learned what it is all a ut?
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throw away your hard-earned AP
grade.
4. Believe that your AP grade
stands for college-level learning. It does. College Board validity studies have verified this college- level perfonnance time and
without the AP experience in high· school. This advantage is probably due to the excellent study habits and self-confidence AP students developed in their high schools.
Students interested in AP may write for more information to:
He has put much time and effort into this worthwhile endeavor .
Thank You Paul
The Meteor staff would like to thank Paul Kehrer for his design and construction work on
BOSTON CONCERT
performance the group were missing a vital member of their band, who fell and hurt his hand.
When Boston finally performed their last number, it received probably one of the weakest oncores ever heard.
was well deserved.
All in all there were many students who enjoyed them- selves. As Louis Wooten said, "I enjoyed the concert and I
thought they were really good". (We see how many concerts Louis has been to).
Everyone who attended deeply appreciated Mr. Mack's trouble he put into organizing the trip.
Trip to Spain
Each year for 5 weeks of the summer, a program is offered to students in the U.S. and Canada
to travel and study in Spain. Last summer, 98 students from 28 states, departed from Kennedy Airport in New York and flew to Madrid. The group was then bussed to the campus of the Ciudad Universitaria. Each class met five days a week and courses ranged from Elementary Spanish to Literature and Culture. Students toured La Mancha for two days, visiting all
the interesting places related to Cervantes and Don Quixote. Some students had the opportunity to take advantage of the optional side trips to Paris, London and Rome arranged by the program, or trips independent of the program itinerary. Once or twice a week a group was scheduled to visit such historical places as Valle de los Caidos, El Escorial, Segovia, Avila, Toledo, Museo del Prado,
Palacio Real, etc.
Students found that they had also more than enough time to do, see and learn whatever they chose.
As part of the program, a trip was taken to Southern Spain, visiL ng famous cities as Cordo.'1a, Sevilla, Granada,
Malaga, and three days were spent in the beautiful Torremolinos Beach.
Plans are already in progress
for the 15th Summer School
Progam in Spain 1979. Students
may earn 9 quarter college
credits.
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All persons interested should write to Dr. Doreste, Augustana College, Rock Island Illinois 61201 as soon as possible. Space
is very limited.
WVES. The final result is the appreciated the trip, but it was
product of two years work on his part, and we're sure that it will be put to good use.
certainly below par.
After dodging airborne liquor
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Last Wednesday VES students were given a trip to Roanoke to see Boston in concert. The VES students who attended greatly
fans, everyone fought for a place to stand or sit. Once a spot was secured, everyone sat for a very long time while awaiting Boston to appear. When the group finally appeared they performed for perhaps only about one hour
bottles thrown by belligerent and a half. During most of that
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You should also know that NY 10019. you will probably continue to do
more courses in college than his newly instituted Com- students of similar ability but munity Volunteer Program.
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