Co-op with 89.7 WSHC Part 6

The Co-op is about to come to an end, and so is doing work on "the Underground Hour". The show will have one more week, and after that it will be finished due to finals week coming next and graduation occurring after this semester. I feel that my previous internship had more to offer and gave me more experience than this, but I am still glad I did this. Helping with a show is a valuable opportunity, and can offer a lot for someone in the future.

I was absent from last week due to being sick, but returned to do more recording with "the Underground Hour". This was the first week where we did not have a live guest with us, instead the interviews with the guest were recorded prior to the live broadcasting. The show ran smoothly, as to be expected since the last few shows have been major improvements in technical terms. The show has been focusing more on hip-hop than rock music lately, so it feels like a specific demographic is being targeted. Now that this week went smoothly we just have to make sure that the last show goes well, so it ends on a high note.

I'm always hoping to have more experience in the field of radio, and I'm sure there will be more opportunities in the future. I may not stay in West Virginia after graduation, but I know there are plenty of places where there is work to be done in radio.

Dry Land

Abortion is one of the most controversial subjects in today's society. People both for and against abortion have strong feelings for the position they stand on, and are usually not afraid to give their thoughts on the subject. This play tackled a lot of the different subjects about abortion, such as teen pregnancy, pills, and more. "Dry Land" is a play that tackles many controversial subjects, some of these are handled well, and others could have been done better.

It is best to start with what the play did right. "Dry Land" does take it's subjects seriously, but it is also not free of lighter material, which is a good thing since if the entire thing was centered on controversy, it would be hard to sit through. The actors did a good job, and gave performances that were good enough for the audience to be invested in. The weaknesses of the play come from the writing perspective, as there were some lines that were cringe worthy, and could have used some revising. There is also implied lesbianism in this play, the problem is that it goes nowhere and could have been cut from the play completely and nothing would have been lost. The play handles the subjects at hand seriously, but it does have flaws that hinder the over all quality.

Despite the flaws in "Dry Land", I would say that I am glad that I went and saw it. The subjects it tackles are ones that are major in today's society, and for the most part, it handles them well. Abortion and the controversy that surrounds it has been a big subject for years, and it is likely that it will remain that way for years to come.