University of Miami - Ibis Yearbook (Coral Gables, FL)

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Matulli's Friday morning show offers Italian music and conversation in both English and Italian. Tweak: Amy Cohen monitors the controls as she broadcasts her live radio show.

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ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT 90.5 acts as our voic Student-run radio station offers unique opportunities for aspiring DIS PHOTOS BY v. LAVERYXIBIS STAFF Track 7: Senior Amy Cohen, pictured in the WVUM studio, runs the Friday 7 am. to 10 am. show. CHRISTINE DOMINGUEUFOR THE IBIS Since 1967, 90.5 WVUM, the University's resident student-run radio station, has brought students underground music and 24-hour programming from its headquarters in the UC. Except for the general manager and program director, the 80- person WVUM staff is there on a voluntary basis, committing to at least one show per week. DNVUMl works just like any other radio station, said general manager Kira Wisniewski. We have regular programming during the day and specialty shows during the evening. As general manager, Wisniewski oversees the entire station. I do everything from ordering office supplies to directing the executive board to hosting two shows myself on the air, she said. The music staff samples hundreds of CD5 a week to find the best music, often ignored by commercial radio, to put on the air. WVUM broadcasts 20 shows that feature specific genres of music, plus news and sports, which are a big part of WVUM. We broadcast every home football game, six volleyball games, three soccer games, home mens basketball games, all the womens basketball games and all the baseball games, said Sports Director Adam Aizer. As sports director, Aizer is responsible for running his Staff of almost 30 students aspiring to be play- by-play broadcasters, scheduling when they're broadcasting and when they're producing. Training new DJs is also a regular part of the station's routine. Currently, there are 64 people on the waiting list to DJ. The training director oversees the three-week course that each new DJ must take. We had a couple of training sessions, Christina Demetre, junior and DJ for WVUM, said. Each session within the studio was a full three-hour shift. We also were required to take a Federal Communications Commissionj exam to make sure we understand the rules and regulations. Demetre hosts the 4 a.n1. to 7 am. shift on Sunday mornings. As a new DJ, your show must be an overnight shift, Demetre said. This is where you really learn how to DJ and can work out all the kinks- you dont have too many listeners so it isn't as intimidating as a daytime shift.

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ORGANIZATIONS GROUP PHOTOS The Adrian Empire is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to the study and recreation of Western European culture between the years1066 and 1603. Our members work to recreate the arts and skills of this era. We also include other cultures that commonly interacted with the Western Europeans during our time frame. Left to right: Lizzie Monarch, Haley Pritchard, Tiffany Fleming Wis: 0: 1:91 slueAa pue semAnae snoueA Josuods pue rfiugugeu dgquepeey ug aledpgued 6unoA 119-18 21915091 maquV uemw tSJexeeds 150g tswmo; Ieuoueonpa 16;;0 9M uuauJeruJ -uou e s! :qsnoql aAneIuasuoo .Io; senoonpv 40 MgSJeAgun am eqeonpe pue uuo;u! 01 s! Jusnoql ensqu tzedo-l esseueA taleueg gems SugpgAmd 01 paleogpep uouezguemo quepms uesmed EIAIJJIAHEISNOO t 80:! SEJJIOOAGY .. African Students Union tASUt promotes the awareness of African cultures and traditions, serves as an educational resource, and encourages greater interaction and culturai tolerance within the community. Front row: Yousef Coulibaly, Ayanna Sinclair, Amelia Guzman, Mairo Drolombi, Uduak Bassey, Nadine Shelley, Stephanie Estael Back row: Kamarri Darrington, Elizabeth Adiele, Tatina Suda, Monique McAfee, C. Peter Kandu