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The Mix
Cable 8 Goes Global
By Danielle Gilbertson to conquer three demograph- plan to work with the WSU
Always On The
ics within the region. study abroad program to dis-
Movie
Vice President of Special “We want to shoot in the cuss places to stay as well as
Projects Adam Wallberg is most com- the living cir-
Video Underground planning a trip to Africa this mon cities cumstances they
summer to tape a special surround- will need to plan
Wazzu Cribs documentary on Malaria. ing Kenya for.
“I wanted to do something with high Crewmember
Cook’s Cuisine with the talent and power of popula- Kelsey Lynch
Cable 8,” Wallberg said. “I tions, and believes this
Garage Film know that we all have the the capital documentary
capability and power to take which is and awareness
Studio 41 these talents outside of the Nairobi, project will be
school.” as well as beneficial for
Wallberg facilitated the the most WSU students.
idea to create this production western- “We want to
INSIDE which will take place in ized cit- bring the youth
THIS ISS UE: Kenya and will cover the im- ies,” Wall- of our school
pacts of Malaria. With the berg said. together to support the youth
Senior Spot- 2 help of four other members The team is still in the proc- in Africa who are commonly
light
including Kelsey Frederic, ess of funding their trip to impacted by Malaria,” Lynch
Alumni Let- 2 executive producer of Special Africa, but they hope to re- said.
ter Projects, and crewmember ceive grants from the Gates
Kelsey Lynch, the team plans Foundation. In addition, they See “Africa” Page 5
Manhattan 3
Corner

Always On 3
The Movie

The Miz 4
Garage Film Inspires Viewers
Africa Trip 5 By Kelsey Carey
Garage Film 5 Tired of the same old sit-
com TV shows with pointless
plotlines and middle-aged
celebrities playing high
school students?
If you are, the solution is
closer than you think. The six
episode show, Garage Film,
is a representation of over-
coming one’s fears and going
for something that may seem
unattainable.
The main characters Alex,
Chris and Lacey played by
Danny Vogt, Ethan Unland
and Molly Sabia have been
given an assignment to make
a feature-length film with the
goal of it being entered in a
film competition. While film-
ing their movie, both lead
men simultaneously find
themselves falling in love
See “Garage Film” Page 5
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Senior Spotlight: Megan Erwin

where I wanted to be,” she producer.
By Danielle Gilbertson said. “They had one of the Erwin has had
best communication experience with
CFO and Personal schools in the na- both production
Manager of Cable 8 tion, and I wanted and broadcasting
Productions Megan to be a part of it.” and hopes to pur-
Erwin had an interest During her tour at sue a broadcast
in the news ever since WSU, Erwin was career after col-
she was a child, she first introduced to lege.
said. the Cable 8 Produc- “Whether it be on
Her outgoing person- tions by a WSU the air or produc-
ality and powerful student. ing I see myself at a local
public speaking skills “I was told that Cable 8 news station after college,”
began during her years was a place for students to she said. “I want to be in
in high school while get involved with televi- the Seattle area either pro-
she participated in sion, and I thought that this ducing or on a television
theater classes. was a great idea,” she said. show. I love television and I
Erwin has fulfilled “I knew right away that I have always wanted to be a
the position of CFO wanted to get involved with part of it.”
for two years. Her in- it.” Erwin encourages fresh-
volvement with Cable Erwin’s career with Ca- man to get involved with
8 Productions started ble 8 began while she was the program because she
her freshman year at the moderator for the show, believes that it has made a
WSU. Taking on the Issues. Her significant impact on her
“When I came to my sophomore year she became life and has guided her fu-
first visit at WSU I a crewmember on the show ture in broadcasting.
knew that this was the place and she later became the

“With Cable 8, Alumni Letters

you don’t just

learn by By Monique Dugaw The knowledge that I gained event and maintaining a bal-
from writing, producing and anced budget I practiced while
watching, you Former Cable 8 Anchor, Reporter, being in front of with Cable 8 still
Producer, Photographer, President the camera while prove to help me,
learn by doing.” and General Manager working with even years down
Cable 8 was in- the road.
Monique Dugaw When it comes to learning, valuable in under- With Cable 8,
Former Cable 8 Anchor, there is nothing more valuable standing and ex- you don’t just
Reporter, Producer, than hands-on experience. Run- celling in my first learn by watching,
Photographer, President and
General Manager
ning a camera, writing scripts, job as a news- you learn by do-
producing television shows, and caster at the top ing. Along with
balancing budgets – I was able to rated NBC station hard work, that
do all these things and much in Boise, ID. “doing” is what
more by being a part of Cable 8 I now direct and manage all helped to propel my career into
Productions. communications and public high gear.

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By Yevgeniya Solodovnikova
Cable 8 Advisor
While Cable 8 Productions’
23rd season is taking its normal
course and new episodes are being
produced and aired, the Cable 8
Executive Board is getting into a
spending mode with deals, wish
lists and quotes. This year’s execs
take on a huge and very ambitious
project – the construction of a new
monitor bridge in the control room
of Studio A.
Last week, Cable 8 execs and
advisors had two meetings regard-
ing this project.
First, we met with Don Peters
from Educational and Public Media
Always on the Movie Offers Useful Advice
By Courtney Goss
Well, it’s that time
of year again. The
leaves are falling, the
cold brisk air is settling
in, and it’s just about
time to bundle up in
every clothing item you
own just to leave the
house. With that said,
what is there to do in
the winter when going
out doors is obviously
not an option?
Cable 8 has the perfect solution.
Produced by Kayla Bieber and directed
The Manhattan Corner
at WSU. Don designed the control
room and was the Project Manager
when KWSU was building a new
high definition facility in Studio B.
We also met with Brad Fisher from
Diversified Systems, a system inte-
gration company that specializes in
designing and building broadcast
facilities. At these initial meetings,
we presented our vision of the fu-
ture control room as well as dis-
cussed other equipment needs of the
organization.
In addition to the new monitor
bridge, Cable 8 will be looking into
purchasing a wireless microphone
system for the studio, wireless IFB
system and cameras for the field
productions, and automation for
24/7 operation. Final Cut edit sta-
tions and a server are also on our
wish list.
All these projects promise hard
work and excitement. And even
though it may take more time and
money than expected to accomplish
all of them, we rolled up our
sleeves and got down to business.
Meanwhile, we started seeing
by Jamie Renberg, Cable 8’s
Always on the Movie features
reviews on new
releases, trail-
ers, and DVDs.
Bieber said the
show also in-
cludes seg-
ments on Hol-
lywood enter-
tainment like E! as
wells as the latest ce-
lebrity gossip. Addi-
tionally, it provides
advice on how to get
the perfect movie experience.
DVD reviewer Erik Hokanson
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early benefits of KWSU’s merger
with the Murrow College. KWSU
“Cable 8 will be
donated three nitrogen filled pedes-
tals to Studio A. One camera made looking into
it to a new pedestal last week.
Finally, we can all enjoy news purchasing a
anchors sitting straight up (and not
tilted!) on Camera 1. The other two wireless
cameras will, hopefully, get
mounted on the new pedestals next microphone
week. Additionally, Cable 8 might system for the
be able to use the analog-to-digital
converter and some other pieces of studio, wireless
equipment from KWSU in the new
control room. IFB system and
On a side note, I am going to Los
Angeles in November. I will be cameras for the
attending a five-day faculty seminar
field
full of presentations and interac-
tions with studios, production com- productions, and
panies, networks and their produc-
tion and programming people. I am automation for
very excited about this trip and will
24/7 operation.”
report back to you about it in one of
the issues of the Yevgeniya
Take care!
Solodovnikova
Cable 8 Advisor
said his job on the
show is “to rent the
movie, watch it and
then inform the view-
ers of what the movies
about, a little about the
actors and if he recom-
mends it or not.”
This show is ex-
tremely helpful in de-
ciding which movies to spend money
on and which ones you should just by-
pass.
Always on the Movie airs every
Monday at 8:30 p.m. Tune in and stay
updated on this season’s newest enter-
tainment!
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Cable 8 Mixes It Up
By Kelsey Carey The Soup, The Mix is an I think is fun to watch, we
open discussion of current all have different opinions
Being surrounded by the entertainment issues. From and humors,” he said.
rolling Palouse hills, our Kanye’s tantrum at the Regardless of if you are
college town seems entirely VMAs and the presi-
secluded from the outside Miley dent of a
world. Cirus’ sorority,
“It’s a good With media assistance we ditching or the
are able to keep updated to twitter, to captain
a certain extent. But those segments of the
show because it
who rely on the grape vine about- football
to notify them of any im- popular team,
is kind of the portant pop culture news restau- everyone
are always the last to know. rants, local is guilty
same thing you So in retaliation to our musicians of at
geographical predicament, and artists, least
would see on The Mix, currently in it’s the show pausing
fourth season, has estab- caters to a while
TV, but it is lished itself as our connec- wide vari- flipping
tion to the outside entertain- ety of in- through
here, closer to ment world. With a relat- terests. channels
able perspective from WSU “[The on the
home, and in a student hosts, The Mix gives Mix] has elements of a lot Tyra Show, Entertainment
a fun and diverse spin to the of different talk shows; en- Tonight, or VH1’s Best
students typical talk show format. tertainment news but more Week Ever. The fast paced
“It’s a good show be- comedic, and a little educa- and irresistible content is
perspective.” cause it is kind of the same tional with the fine arts seg- exactly what Cable 8’s The
thing you would see on TV, ment,” said Mary Feeley, Mix brings to Pullman. But
but it is director even better yet, instead of
here, of The having to listen to it from
Sarah Vitort closer to Mix, and an over televised ex-super
home, personal model complaining about
Producer of The and in a fan of cellulite, you can appreciate
students their the relatable voice of your
Mix perspec- fine arts fellow Cougs.
tive,” seg-
said the ments.
show’s Senior
producer Brandon
and Ca- Burn-
ble 8 stead
veteran believes
Sarah Vitort. that the dynamic between
A combination of The the four hosts is the key.
View, Chelsea Lately and “It makes for a show that

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Africa I Team hopes to inspire WSU students

Continued from Page 1
Wallberg supports this idea
and views this project as an in-
spiration carried through by
Invisible Children, a documen-
tary film on children in North-
ern Uganda who have been dis-
placed by war.
“[It] may not have the same
magnitude as Invisible Children,
but to some extent the intentions
of this documentary are to help
build awareness, prevention,
and support for the people im-
pacted by the deadly disease just
as the Invisible Children docu-
mentary did,” he said.
The team plans to have
school wide funding campaigns
in which the proceeds will go
towards the shipment of mos-
quito nets to prevent this dis-
ease.
Wallberg and Lynch believe
this project is unlike any thing
they have ever done before.
“This will make a huge im-
pact on our lives,” Lynch said.
“It can spark an action and the
power to help. These people
don’t have the resources that
Americans take for granted.”
Wallberg and his team hope to
inspire interest in each and every
student here at WSU.
“We encourage you all to get
involved and help this dream be-
come obtainable for us,” he said.
The team will be holding a “It [the
meeting on November 18th at 7
p.m. in Murrow 242. If you would documentary]
like to hear more about the team’s
plans for the project you can con- can spark an
tact Adam Wallberg at
Grebllaw@email.wsu.edu. action and
the power to

help. These

Garage Film I Premiers for first and only season people don’t

have the
main character is an underdog. into the different episodes.
Continued from Page 1 Its appealing because you can The cast’s chemistry seems resources that
figure out a character or two effortless on camera, obviously
with Lacey. that you can relate all chosen for Americans
“[Garage Film] is essentially to,” he said. their acting tal-
about a bunch of students mak- Since the show ent and person-
take for
ing their first movie and don’t was planned for alities.
know how to make it,” director more of a big- “I love the peo-
Scott Perry said. screen setting, ple I work with,
granted.”
The story line is both realistic this will be its it is really fun,” Kelsey Lynch
and relatable, he said. first and only freshman lead
“The season Cast members rehearse Molly Sabia said. Special Projects
audi- on their roles Garage Film radi- Crewmember
ence Cable ates the feeling of
will be 8. Perry wanted it to accomplishing a daunting task
able to have the feeling of a and gives an uplifting message
connect homemade or to the audience. According to
with “garage” video to Perry, it also encourages you to
being parallel the story’s go big and dream big. Garage
able to meaning. Although Film is an inspiring show with a
over- the show was ini- down-to-earth message that is a
come tially made to be beneficial to all its viewers.
some- Garage Film premieres for it’s first watched at one sit-
thing. and only season on Cable 8. ting, it consequen-
The tially splits easily
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