ON CAMPUS Foot Specialist. MSU Students And Hillel Change 'Jewish Views' Television Show MICHELLE COHEN Special to The Jewish News Announcing The Appointment Of Ray Hittleman To Manager Of Sherman's NewApplegate Store. We're proud to have Ray as part of the growing Sherman's family. So if you're looking for a great fit and great savings, meet Ray and get in on our pre-holiday specials on brands such as Cole Haan, Johnston & Murphy and Rockport. Sherman PUT YOUR FEET IN GOOD HANDS. Applegate Square, Northwestern Highway in Southfield Phone: 356-SHOE Mon. - Sat. 10 to 6 Thurs. until 8 Sunday 12 to 5 108 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1989 ichigan State Uni- Hillel versity's has M House reorganized "Jewish Views on ' Campus," the three-year-old cable TV show, hoping it will attract more student par- ticipation and viewers in the East Lansing area. The half-hour show, originally designed as a per- forming arts and lecture series, is now more diverse. The show includes five minutes of local and national news, five minutes of Israeli news, a 15-minute feature segment and a five-minute commentary on Jewish issues. Segments have dealt with the Jewish American Princess stereotype, being Jewish in a secular society, Israel Independence Day and an interview with Walter Eytan of the Israel Foreign Ministry. The new format, which enables Hillel to tape outside the studio, has attracted more interest among students, said executive producer Eric Gilbert. Eighteen people showed up at Hillel to par- ticipate in the recent taping Of a feature segment on the Hillel House. "This gives more students a chance to be involved," Gilbert said. "It's another good vehicle - (for Jewish students) to learn more about their background." Besides reorganizing the format of "Jewish Views," the show changed its supervision of production. Originally, , "Jewish Views" was produced by Continental Cable in its studio. The show is now pro- duced in the Communication Arts and Science Building by MSU Thlecasters, an organ- ization which gives students hands-on experience with pro- duction equipment. MSU Telecasters, which also produces three of its own shows, receives funding from Associate Students of Michigan State University's programming board. "Jewish Views" received $350 from ASMSU this term to buy recording tapes. "We're trying to make the show fast-paced," said Hillel faculty adviser Barry Lit- man, a telecommunications professor. "That's why I got Telecasters involved. We're trying to give the show a more professional look. We Host David Kron and Hillel's Mark Finkelstein and Eric Gilbert watch a tape of "Jewish Views." want a live aspect, but it has to be more than just the studio. The students (in Telecasters) will take the time to make the show look good." After taping the season's first show, which is expected to air this month, Jeff Simon- ton, co-executive producer of MSU Thlecasters, was pleased with "Jewish Views." "I think the program has a lot of potential," said Simon- ton, of Farmington Hills. "The general format is nice. For the first program, it went exceptionally well:' Simonton said there were no major problems with the show, but a few changes with the way the content is put together should be worked on before the next show. Although the new format • and production supervision will help solve past problems, Hillel also needs to know the size of its audience and con- tinue expanding advertising. Eric Gilbert, also program director of Hillel, hopes to conduct a January survey about Hillel and include ques- tions about the show. Hillel wants to get an idea of who watches the show. Last year "Jewish Views" was only . aired on a local cable station, which did not enable most students living on campus to view the show. This year, Gilbert will try to get "Jewish Views" aired on instructional television chan- nels, which will enable students to watch the show in dorms and classrooms around campus, and on Detroit area cable stations. Gilbert has a three-prong attack to let students know about the show. Hillel has established contact people in the dorms to notify residents of viewing times. It sends flyers to 1,000 students on its mailing list. Finally, Hillel places ads in The State News, MSU's student newspaper, which reaches about 40,000 students daily. MSU's Hillel is the only one in the country to produce a television show. In 1987, "Jewish Views" was honored with the William Haber Award by the B'nai B'rith Commission for innovative Hillel programming. ❑ I JWV Shapiro Post Plans Events The Charles Shapiro Post and Auxiliary of the Jewish War Veterans will hold its an- nual Chanukah party 7 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Jewish War Veterans' Memorial Home. There is a charge. For infor- mation, call Rita Blase, 557-7072; or Helen Pliskow, 399-1546. The next meeting of the Jewish War Veterans, Charles Shapiro Post 510 will be 9 a.m., Dec. 17, at the Jewish War Veterans' Memorial Home. Foi information, call Mary Epstein, 559-2063; or Julius Eisenberg, 255-7547. Yetz-Cohen Post Plans Party The Sol Yetz-Morris Cohen Post and Auxiliary, Jewish War Veterans, will hold their annual Chanukah party 7 p.m., Dec. 12, at the Jewish War Veterans Memorial Home. Dinner will be served followed by bingo.