The Yellow Jacket (Brownwood, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 1, Ed. 1, Thursday, August 27, 1998 Page: 2 of 8
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AUGUST 27 1998
NEWS
KHPU tunes dominate
New radio station brings alternative listening variety to students ana community
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HEATHER SUMMERS
YJ STAFF WRITER
There's a new sound on the
air at Howard Payne University.
Buz.saw has taken to the waves-
radio waves- as KHPU 91.7 FM
aired for the first time this summer.
KHPU switched to 24 hour
service in July under the guidance
of Assistant Professor of Commu-
nication Marion Bishop who has
been with the station from its be-
ginning. "We are still at the point of
fine tuning things and there arc
many bugs we will have to work
out" said Bishop.
The radio station plans to
have a kickoff during the first week
of school to spread news about
KHPU.
There arc currently three
other FM radio stations in Brown
county: KOXE 101.5 which plays
country music KIX 104.1 which
also plays country music and
K99.3 a Christian radio station.
With Christian and country as the
HPU's International Students
Association to beqin
JILL CHAO
YJ STAFF WRITER
In an effort to promote rela-
tionships between international stu-
dents and American students the
officers of the international pro-
gram agreed to begin an Interna-
tional Students Association this fall
at Howard Payne University.
Students who apply for full
membership must be international
students who arc currently attend-
ing Howard Payne University or In-
ternational alumni of Howard
Payne.
All current Howard Payne
students or alumni regardless of
their cultural background or nation-
alities arc welcome to be guests or
non-voting members of Interna-
tional Students Association.
"American students of HPU
arc welcome to join this group but
they cannot vote. Only international
students can vote for ISA" said
James Brackenridgc Director of In-
ternational Programs.
Full-membership candidates
are obligated to pay $20 for mem-
bership. Non-voting members are
only required to pay half the amount
of the regular membership fee
($10.00). Membership fees will be
collected once a year.
The president will appoint
committees for various associate
programs from within the member-
ship base.
"Several projects will be se-
lected by the officers and will re-
flect Howard Payne's philosophy of
servant leadership" said
Brackenridgc.
primary listening categories for the
Brown county audience the HrU
radio station has decided on an adult
contemporary style that will follow
the Top 40 line-up.
According to Bishop he has
faced little to no opposition con-
cerning this decision.
"Howard Payne will never
leave its' evangelical roots" said
Bishop. "It's good that our univer-
sity is thought of so strongly as be-
ing Christian oriented."
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KHPU offers
alternative
listening
choices.
Bishop added that having an-
other Christian radio station would
only divide the audience that is
there now.
"The new station will draw in
people who might otherwise never
come in contact with Howard
Payne" said Bishop.
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Some of HPU's international students ride on a float in
the 1 996 Homecoming parade. Photo by Katherine Morrison
Members of ISA will elect
officers once a year in early Sep-
tember of each year.
The purpose of establishing
ISA is to serve international stu-
dents at HPU to provide interna-
tional students additional opportu-
nities to practice English and to
provide more opportunities for im-
proving cross-cultural communica-
tion interaction and understanding.
"It provides an opportunity
for international students and
American students. I would love to
put these two groups together" said
Brackenridgc.
Members will have some-
thing fun to do on weekends with
the group such as celebrating
Taiwan's festivals and cooking dif-
ferent country's food such as Chi-
nese food Taiwanese food Mexi-
can food and Italian food.
Howard Payne campus airwaves
station. Rather than playing a single
type of music like most stations
KHPU will cover a wide range of
music styles. The station will play
mild adult contemporary during the
day and at night change to a "hot-
ter" adult contemporary.
"There arc some songs we
will not play simply because it docs
not reflect our belief system" said
Bishop.
Songs that include heavy lan-
guage or sexually suggestive lyrics
will be censored.
The department's choice to
bring in various music has opened
the door for campus organizations
such as La Mora Bautista. For an
hour on Sunday at 5 p.m. program-
ming will be angled toward the His-
panic audience of Brown County
with music and some preaching.
Sunday afternoon will be reserved
for classical music from 1-5 p.m.
There will be a Big Band
show Sunday night.
Plans have also been set for a
Blues segment. Saturdays will in-
clude a world music session where
artists like Enya and other Celtic
this fall
"Students will try many dif-
ferent kinds of food from their
countries. Americans are welcome
to join even if they are not one of
the members" said Brackenridgc.
Taiwanese students are look-
ing forward to the new organiza-
tion. "It is necessary to have this
kind of organization on campus be-
cause it provides a chance for in-
ternational students to get along
with American students.
American students also can
understand international culture
such as that of Japan and Taiwan"
said junior business major Jack
Chiu.
""The university needs to do
these things as a part of a student's
education to understand other coun-
tries cultures" concluded
Brackenridgc.
sounds will be played.
The radio station will also
make plans for local Howard Payne
band cuts alternative Christian
music and Ja.
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Bubba Willis takes a turn at the mike during one of
KHPU's summer morning shows photo by Katherine Morrison
Degree program offered
for non-traditional students
UNrVERSTTY NEWS SERVICE
SPECIAL TO THE YJ
Howard Payne University's
commitment to serving non-traditional
students is evident in the
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sci-
ence degree.
The B.A.A.S. degree meets
the needs of students who desire a
program for personal enrichment or
a baccalaureate degree incorporat-
ing prior learning experiences.
Non-traditional students may
integrate previous academic credit
from accredited community col-
leges or technical vocational pro-
grams with a broad-based course of
study at HPU.
In addition non-traditional
students may receive up to one
year's credit for life and work ex-
perience. The B.A.A.S. degree consists
of 128 semester hours which in-
cludes courses in general education
professional development major
minor and electives.
An Occupational Studies
Major is available for individuals
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can be left unattended for several
weeks students will be allowed to
come in and act as disc jockeys.
According to Bishop he is
excited about having the station as
a teaching tool .
who have completed a major in a
vocational or occupational field of
study.
A specialization in
Bivocational Ministry (education
and ministry emphases) is also
available.
Non-traditional students en-
rolled in the Occupational Studies
or Bivocational Ministry programs
receive a 40 percent tuition reduc-
tion. A number of courses arc of-
fered both in the daytime and in the
evening providing opportunities
for non-traditional students to se-
lect the class session which best fits
into their weekly schedule.
In addition "brown bag"
courses arc scheduled during the
noon hour.
For more information on the
Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sci-
ences degree please attend one of
the scheduled information sessions
or contact: Office of Enrollment
Services HPU Station Box 828
Brownwood TX 76801 ; (9 1 5) 649-
8020; toll free 800-880-4478; en
roll hputx.edu.
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