Louisiana State University - Gumbo Yearbook (Baton Rouge, LA)

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■ X 8U (Fall Staff) KLSU, the station paid for by the students, run by students, and for students was in the midst of controversy during the fall of 1987. In the past, KLSU has billed itself as an alternative college radio. The problem arose that a large percentage of LSU ' s stu- dent body doesn ' t like alternative music; this percentage often complained that since the stu- dents pay for KLSU, the type of music played should reflect the interests of the majority. Others, particularly KLSU announcers, argued that as a col- lege station it was the station ' s job to present a format of music that Baton Rouge listeners would hear nowhere else, and that often what is considered alternative to- day is often mainstream tomor- row. Indeed KLSU has played many bands long before gaining their popular (Top 40) appeal: U2, Tears for Fears, the Pet Shop Boys, and even bands like Run- DMC and the Beastie Boys. The furor arose when station manager Mike Gautreaux and op- erations manager Mike North de- cided to change the play lists without consulting the music director, Jeff Suey, the chief announcer Jenni Lawson. or any of the regular announcers. The new format would add a certain number of mainstream groups that should be played each hour. The new format is now in effect, and while KLSU certainly doesn ' t resemble any of its com- mercial competitors, it has lost some of that unpredictability it had in the past. David Grenkevich Mike Couvllhon Vhe KI.SI stall lakes tunc out ho station niccliiiL ' 10 posr lot llus pilot.) Keith Stokes works to install KLSU ' s Hew ci|Liipnii.-nt in the iivu oiiuvs in I lodges Hall G M Andrews 286

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ISEP uumiim uIE Siegfried Kappa Delta Epsilon ' s members: Mar- garet Altazin, Renee Andrews, Amy Ardoin. Kristy Averette, Allison Barher, Jane Claverie, Kim Fairley, Sandra George. Donalyn Gerbrecht. Dana Hud son, Lisa Landos, Sandra Lorio. Adele McKowen, Michele Monistere, Grady Noland, Leslie Parker, Joel Piglia, Patti Pullam, Michelle Richard, Michelle Rome, Ellen Schiaffino, Tina Scott, Dana Short. Michelle Turk, Jolynn Watkins, Stacey Wise. Kappa Delta Epsilon ' s officers are (left to right) Donna Dragna, President; Michelle Blanchard. Treasurer; Corey Braud, Sec- retary; Beth Viator, Historian; Dana McDaniel (not pictured). Vice-president. Kappa Delta Epsilon 185

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