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,Arts'&"Entertainment October 29, 1992, Page 4 Winging It Live! sv RANEE DEVO pressed when the band returned half-na- ked to the studio in Decker Auditorium SI4f/W'it<' Corning straight to your donn room after "Ask a Freshman" on October 14. live from Decker Auditorium is ... "I think it's nice that we can finally see an interview with your local Domino's nudity on TV," said audience member delivery boy, competing freshman con- Jonathan Johns, a senior history major. testants, short clips of zany scenarios Senior English major George around campus, secrets from WMC ad- Floratos, a participating band member ministrators, and a live band! that plays the congas, explained. "Last Where else could you find fragments week we had the idea of doing it during of Donahue, Jeopardy, Saturday Night "Ask a Freshman." I said we should go Live, and MTV all in one? out and come back to get moovin' and You may have already guessed it - luck convincing ~~=::================~~~~==~~~ The Gram and Reid/Reid and Grant ~:v~~la:~i~~~,no Wing it Live Show on WMC's campus Then, according to Wrasse, the band television station UPLINK, worked up their courage to appear half- "A college TV show needs this edge," naked in honor of one band member's those viewing it live. The show attempts 6-pack of "near" -beer. said WMC graduate and fonner commu- birthday. to attract a diverse group of students But, freshmen aren't the only coura- nications major Grant Sheehan, who Despite the ironically true advertise- around campus by featuring interviews geous souls appearing on the show. thought of the idea for the show along ments, between the half-naked band and with various walk-on guests, questioning Sheehan and Wrasse have called every- with senior theater major Reid Wrasse recurring tattoo motif, the major promo- a variety of students about the meaning one to be a guest- from Assistant Dean last year, "I always wanted to be a host tion of the show has been by word of of life, and incorporating their game of Academic Affairs Barbara Disharoon, of a TV ShOW," Sheehan said. mouth from those who have participated show" Ask a Freshman." who appeared in her bathrobe on the Oc- Their vision: "We would have a show as a live audience. The audience gets involved as crew tober? show, to President ofWMC Rob- that it would appear we were winging it. Junior psychology major Jessica member, senior Harrison Dunne leads ert Chambers, who plans on appearing If there is one thing Reid and [won't do Fishel, who strained to hear the program tbem in the wave and directs applause. one day soon, "I have not yet seen it [the is set a stupid agenda for the American from her donn room television, said, Sheehan said that it is not always so ShOW]," said the president in anticipation public," Sheehan said. Although they "They definitely need to do something easy to involve the freshman women, of his interview. are equiped with an outline of events and with their sound quality." however. In response to excuses like an If their off-the-wall game show and questions, the hosts don't know who the "This last show (Oct. 141 was kind of extra 15 tbs. bad hair days, and cold interesting guests aren't enough to keep pizza guy or walk-on guests will be prior a mess because we were missing two "harsh" stares, Sheehan began to use their audience size growing, there is still to the show, major crew members," explained senior some manipulative tacticss to gain con- their latest promotional effort of "Win a Each week more students and faculty theater major Demetrios Lambros, the testants from Whiteford Hall. Date With Grant and Reid." As of Oc- have been both attending and tuning in to director of the show. While it was sup- "I knock on the door. .. They answer, tober 15, Director Demetrios Lambros UPLINK's frrst-everregularly scheduled posed to begin at 10:27 p.m., the sound Then, I say, 'Your room number has said four entries had been submitted. program. It has been appearing on the didn't kicked in until 11:11 p.m. been randomly selected by our team of And, as The Grant and Reid Wing it Live campus channel 17 virtually since the In addition, Sheehan said that the researchers to be a special guest centes- Snow has begun to climb the ladder of beginning of the semester on Wednesday show is operating on extremely "primi- tanton+Ask afreshman." So,nowthey success, Lambros hopes to ultimately nigbts... first at II: 12 and then at 10:27 tive" resources with a miniscule budget respond, 'Oh, I've heard of this.": promote the television station overall. p.m. that provides only three cameras and Then, Sheehan not only commends "My plan for the station was to gel But, the posters around campus ad- mediocre sound equipment. "We're us- freshman bravery, but awards them with one show started on a regular basis so vertising "Naked Men" just weren't ing a $10 switcher that you convert whatever is left of the pizza, which ar- thai people know what UPLINK is," enough to initially gather an audience. Nintendo to cable with, so that when you rived at the beginning of the show, and a Lam~~d. a As a coincidence though, according to switch [cameras], it looks like you are Sheehan and Wrasse, nudity has oc- switching stations," Sheehan said. The Official UplinkTM Program Schedule curred during the program. Despite foibles on the air, the program Some were shocked, while others tm- has gotten a very positive reaction from Sundays 8:00 p.m. - Sunday Night Student Specials Watch short films made by students, srudentprojects. highlights of the past weeks events, etc. A different program every Sunday. Mondays 10:00 p.m. - The Bob Frivor Show Watch the priemier of this show 00 Nov. 2. It may make you change your major to spbircternomics Tuesdays 10:30 a.m. - WMC Workout Way with Sal & Mae A high-energy. low impact and warming acorobics program geared to every WMC stu- dent. Watch the premiere on Nov. 3. Wednesdays 10:27 p.m. - Grant & ReidlReid & Grant Wing It Live! A late-night live talk show/game show/music show/etc. with your hosts Grant & Reid. Prior guests include: Joanne Goldwater. Barb Disharoon. and Cecilia. Watch it in the comfon of your room. or join our live studio audience in Decker Auditorium. Thursdays Chick-til-A' has the taste to satisfy 10:30 a.m. - WMC Workout Way with Sal & Mae hungry back·to-school appetites ot aUsizes. A high-energy. low impact and warming eeorobics program geared to every WMC student Thursday is College Day at Chick-FiI-A IJ@OO Qllu@ ©®®U[fJ(!J)® wllu@}Q ~®(!J)fl in the Cranberry Mall ~~wIlO®1N llu®® 10 % off any purchase @] IllluO® W@®fl~ wI College 10 Call The Phoenix at x8600.