Mountaingirl’s Weblog

One of the hats I wear is a DJ at the Clemson radio station, 88.1 FM.  This is the third semester I’ve had a show here, and I also worked at two other stations (one back in college at Furman and then KGNU in Boulder, CO)  I love the radio and the opportunity it allows us to have our voices heard.  It’s also a good way to interact with the community in that people can call in, ask questions, make comments, rant and rave.  Our station focuses mostly on music, specifically local independent artists who otherwise may find it hard to get their music out there.  We have Live Sessions where bands come into the studio, play live music and do interviews.  I’m trying to incorporate more news into my shows, reading headlines and current events.  Our production director is also asking DJs and other student groups on campus to come in and record PSAs and announcements, so our PSAs aren’t just about strokes, heart attacks, and drunk driving.  In other news, the SC legislature denied a bill yesterday which would have defined the word “renewable” to include nuclear.  Thank God.  Seriously, what were they thinking?!  Here’s the link to an article about it http://thestatecom.typepad.com/ygatoday/2008/02/house-nuclear-e.htmlUranium is most definitely mined and a finite resource.  I’m glad they killed the bill.  This leaves plenty of opportunity for solar and wind technology to grow in SC.  My prof, Dr. Walker told me that wind has grown by 45% in the last year alone.  Unsure of the source, but I’ll look into it more. This weekend,  over seventy students from SC are going to Valdosta State in Georgia for the fifth annual Southeast Student Renewable Energy Conference.  We will continue to build the youth climate movement, forming relationships between students and campuses across the Southeast, bringing environmental justice to the forefront of our work.  Global warming is quickly becoming our generations greatest challenge and it can also be our greatest opportunity.  I am super excited about going this weekend, seeing old friends and making new ones too!  The highlight of the weekend will definitely be getting down to Here’s to the Long Haul (a rad bluegrass band from Appalachia) and Dubconscious (a dub/reggae band from Athens, GA)  Fun times just around the bend!