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Thursday, November 2,1989 The Battalion Page 5 i jfKYS moves on radio, S increases audience area d By Steven Patrick }f The Battalion Staff belip ■■he old 3,000 watt 104.9 KKYS is ■ more since being replaced by a lev 104.7 KKYS with both in- xeased power and increased cover- ige due to a new transmitter in- italled today at the local radio itation. ||kt exactly 11:11 a.m. today, !<KYS switched over to the stronger ransmitter, increasing its power T«n 3,000 to 50,000 watts and its :overage area from 35 to approxi- nately 70 miles, KKYS Program Di rector Chuck Reden said. Hleden said that along with the broader coverage area, the increased power gives the station better access to secondary audiences. To promote the station’s in creased power, Reden said he stayed on the air for 30 straight hours until today’s official 11:11 a.m. sign over time. KKYS also awarded 50 new' al bums and tapes to the person who came closest to guessing when the power increase would occur, Reden said. Reden said both College Station Mayor Larry Ringer and Bryan Mayor Marvin Tate were present at today’s signing over. In Advance "lass of ’92 to revive Grove Dance tradition I The Class of ’92 is bringing pack the Of Army Grove Dance at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Gro- ve.The dance was a traditional event at the University before ev ery home football game until the f arly 1960s. Scheduled to groove to the ■unes are President William Mob ley, the yell leaders, Dr. John Kol- dus and a special appearance by the red pots. Music will be provided by a disc jockey until 11:30. Door prizes from various Bryan-College Sta tion businesses will be awarded. Cost for the four-hour dancefest is $2. Museum program to focus on environment The Brazos Valley Museum [and local environmental groups [hope to find out “Who Cares JAbout the Brazos Valley” at an [open house Thursday night from |7 to 8 at the Brazos Valley Mu- jseum. Randy Smith, program coordi- Inator for the museum, said the [open house will highlight differ- jent environmental concerns, in- [cluding recycling and conserva- [tion. Groups such as Brazos Beauti- [ful, Sierra Club, Texas Environ- jmental Action Coalition and oth- Jers will have display areas or ■booths set up in the museum and ■will pass out literature, show vi deotapes of projects and answer questions from the public. Though the emphasis will be on local problems such as litter, many of the groups also deal with national environmental concerns, Smith said. The open house kicks off a se ries of environmental projects and workshops that will take place in the Brazos Valley during the next few' weeks, he said. The public is invited to attend the open house at the Brazos Val ley Museum, located in the Bra zos Center at 3232 Briarcrest. Any questions may be directed to Smith at 776-2195. Liberal Arts college hosts alumni forum Friday ■ The College of Liberal Arts will have an alumni forum Friday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. for liberal arts students to talk individually ,10 A&M liberal arts graduates who are in the workforce. |j The informal forum will in clude tables in 410 Rudder, p. where students can get advice Jflrom professionals on topics such Ins resumes, jobs and career plan ning, Janis Stout, liberal arts asso ciate dean, said. Students are encouraged to drop in any time during the two hours, she said. The editor of the Scott and White Clinic in Temple, two pub lic relations workers, a banker, an attorney and other professionals will be available to answer ques tions students may have, Stout said. What’s Up Thursday DEPARTMENT OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES: Applications for the 1990 Speakers Seminar are available in 208 Pavilion through November 21. GREAT ISSUES: will have a presentation on animal testing followed by a ques tion and answer period from 2 to 4 p.m. in 201 MSC. INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FORUM: will show a film on development in rural areas with the help of communication satellites at 7 p.m. in 604D of the LRD in the Sterling Evans Library. SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS: will meet at 8 p.m. in 014 Reed McDonald. NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS: will meet at 7 p.m. in 201 Rud der. POLITICAL SCIENCE SOCIETY: will have Friday morning yell on Star 92 from midnight to 1 a.m. VENEZUELAN STUDENTS ASSOCIATION: will discuss Caliente Carnival at 6 p.m. at the Flying Tomato. Call Victor Pinto at 696-4356 for more informa tion. GRUPO LATINO: will have a Bible study at 8 p.m. at St. Mary’s Student Center. PHILOSOPHY CLUB: Professor Scot Austin will speak at 7 p.m. in 110 Blocker. Call Leon Galindo at 779-3245 for more information. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT: will have a graduate studies seminar at 7:30 p.m. in 102 Zachry. RELIEF, EDUCATION AND CONCERN FOR HUNGER: will meet at 5 p.m. in 146 MSC. TAMU EMERGENCY CARE TEAM: will meet at 7 p.m. in 226 MSC. STUDENT Y YOUTH FUN DAY: captain and counselor applications are avail able now in 211 Pavilion. Call Mike Hennfer at 847-6548 for more infor mation. OFF-CAMPUS AGGIES: will meet at 11:30 p.m. at Mt. Aggie for yell practice. ASIAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION: will meet at 8:30 p.m. in Rudder. Check the screens for room number. FOURTH DAY: will have a discussion for all who have made an Aggie Awaken ing at 6:15 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Student Center. BOY’S CLUB VISITATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in the St. Mary's Student Center library to go to Boy's Club. RIO GRANDE VALLEY HOMETOWN CLUB: will meet with guest speaker Fe licia James at 7 p.m. in 230 MSC. Friday CLASS OF ’92: will resurrect the Old Army Grove Dance tradition from 7:30 until 11:30 p.m. at the Grove. PLACEMENT CENTER: will have a liberal arts former student symposium from 2 to 4 p.m. in 601 Rudder. MSC NOVA: will have a risk teaching session at 7 p.m. in 138 MSC. ET ALIA DANCE SOCIETY: will have a group meeting at 7 p.m. in 266 G. Rollie White. Call Cheryl at 823-2361 for more information. COLOMBIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will meet at 7 p.m. in 402 Rudder. Call Monica Ramirez at 847-5038 for more information. CAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIST: will have a Friday Night Alive meeting at 7 p.m. in 108 Harrington. A&M HILLEL: will have Shabbat services at 8 p.m. at Hillel Jewish Student Center. LIBERAL ARTS ALUMNI FORUM: will have career advice from former TAMU liberal arts majors from 2 to 4 p.m. in 410 Rudder. Call Dean Stout at 845- 8540 for more information. MUSLIM STUDENT ASSOCIATION: will have a Friday Prayer with Dr. Nabil Safwat at 1:10 p.m. Call Omar Rais at 846-3909 for more information. Items for What's Up should be submitted to The Battalion, 216 Reed McDonald, no later than three business days before the desired run date. We only publish the name and phone number of the contact if you ask us to do so. What's Up is a Battalion service that lists non-profit events and activities. Submissions are run on a first-come, first-served basis. There is no guarantee an entry will run. If you have questions, call the newsroom at 845-3315. ISSS ran The MicroComputerCenter / Macintosh Truckload Sale Pick-up your system and a FREE copy of MacNOTIS right off the truck, Saturday, November 4th* I KKYS 105 FM is now Bryan/College Station’s most powerful radio station! We’ve moved to 104.7 FM on your radio. Listen to the difference on Bryan/College Station’s Powerhouse— KKYS 105 FM Hleili