Many local media personalities appear8d In open foivm at U of L Saturday night. Above,
Bob Epstein, John Flllatreau, Mllten Metz, Jim Mitchell, Gerald Bryant, Ann Wade, and
Tom Mintier carry on an animated discussion. Not pictured but also Involved were Gary
Photo: John Goff
Burbank and Mark Koebrtck. They all agreed that hard work and dedication were the on·
ly ways to make It In the communications Industry.
The Louisville
Media panel
talks about jobs
1• n commun1•c at1• on Volume 51 Number 27
11 April1980 Cardinal An Independent Student Weekly
by John Goff
Cardinal Staff Writer
Looking for a career in com­munications?
decline, said Tom Mintier of
WLKY.
Black Arts Festival Better listen to those in the
business.
Nine local figures in com­munictions
advised ·some 30
people last Saturday night in
Bingham Auditorium.
Once one decides on a career
in communications, the group
agreed on a number of points
one should remember.
Perseverance is the key to
success, said WHAS' Jim Mit­chell.
Don't ever give·up in try­ing
to get a job, said Mitchell.
The jobs usually go to those -
who keep making pests of
themselves around the station.
slated through April19 All agreed on two things:
first .. before doing anything, be
absolutely sure that you want to
make a career in communica­tions,
and second, don't be
swayed by the false promise of
glamour , excitement, and
money.
This year's annual sprmg
Black Arts Festival started
yesterday and will continue un­til
April 19.
Events schedul d during the
festival include music, art and
fashion.
The an exhibit, which will
be on disp lay at the
Ecumenical Center throughout
the festival, will give the com­munity
an opportunity to
observe the works of local black
artists.
"All That Glitters," a spring
and summer fashion show, will
be presented by the Alix
Adams Modeling Agency.
WHAS-TV reporter I anchor
Pam Moore will moderate the
show April 16 at 8:30 p.m . at
the Red Barn. Admission is
$3.00 for the general public .
Pianist Dan Haerle, who per­forms
with the U of L Big
Band, will provide a musical
program featuring selections by
Charles Lloyd, Theloneus
Monk and Stevie Wonder April
17 at 8 p.m. at the Red Barn.
General admission is $1; special
group rates are available.
Test answers may
become available
to all students
by Kelly Sleadd
Cardinal Staff Writer
If you want a copy of the
answers to your ACT, you may
be in luck.
Truth-in -testing legislation
has been proposed in Congress
for all high volume, standardiz­ed
college admission exams.
This includes the ACT, SAT,
and others.
The legislation would make
test questions and answers
available for a fe to students,
independent researchers, and
con umer groups.
What truth - in - testing
legislation could mean tO U of
L students is a price increase
from the present $6.50 charge,
and no local testing, according
to U of L Assistant to the Direc­tor
of Admissions Linda
Anderson.
Part of the increased testing
fee w .. )Uld stem from having to
change the tests several times a
year, according to tht' United
States Student Association
(USSA). The increased expense
also could require the elimina­tion
of many testing centers.
According to USSA, "public
regulation" is necessary to
assure that no mistakes are
made in grading, and to ideo -
continued to page 4
A special feature of the
. festival will be the annual
Spring Ball on the Belle of
Louisville April 18 . The even­ing
will open with an ethnic
dinner for students and faculty
members from 5-7 p.m. at the
Red Barn.
Boarding time on the Belle
will be from 8 to 8:30 p .m.
"Crisis," a local band featuring
vocalist Hazel Miller, will pro­vide
the music. T ickets for the
boat ride are free for students
and $3 for guests.
continued to back page
Hard work is ahead for
anyone entering the field , and
it was pointed out that people
in the business have a high rate
of heart attack (as a group).
The panel a lso mentioned that
in the early years, there is no
big money.
Competition is fierce, and
the number of jobs is on the
The Courier-Journal's John
Filiatreau told the audience to
learn to write; if one can't
write, then he will never be
able to communicate clearly or
effectively.
Mitchell said that a lot of
communications graduates
from some very good schools
are still unable to write.
Another piece of advice was
to study a wide range of sub­jects,
and not to limit study to
one specific area. People in the
media, said the group, must
continued to back Pllte
Photo: David Hellinger
~n electioneer for the O'Leary campaign tried to sway the opinion of a voter In the Student G~vernment elec·
t1ons held Wednesday and Thursday. Angela Ford and Mark Maisel are running against O'Leary for the SGA
presidency.