The Michigan Daily - Tuesday, September 18, 1990 - Page 9 Community Access offers opportunity, entertainment by Susan Uselmann Ann Arbor has long been known for its belief in freedom of speech and opinion. This is exemplified by the 17-year-old institution of Community Access Television. Since its debut in 1973, CATV has expanded to a network of three stations available with the basic cable package from Columbia Cable. All three of the channels (eight, nine, and 10) are pathways to the community, following the motto "By Ann Arbor, For Ann Arbor." Educational programming and governmental actions occupy channels eight and 10 and channel nine is reserved for Public Access. Established for the people of the city, CATV is not funded by tax dollars. Instead, Columbia Cable is obligated to donate five percent of its gross revenue to Ann Arbor. Characteristically supporting the first amendment right of its citizens, the city chose to service the community by using the five percent to create CATV. Available to any student, resident or Ann Arbor-based non-profit organization, the program not only provides "the opportunity to share opinions and ideas with neighbors," as their pamphlet explains, but also the chance to attain and learn about experience in a small television studio. After attending an initial orientation of the scenes behind Community Access, training for specific areas of interest are available. Options include workshops on production, studio and camcorder experience. Upon completion of one of these, it is also possible to pursue certification in editing or control room. As it is a service to the community, there is no charge except for a videotape, which will be returned after a master copy is made. Although the minimum age for the workshops is 16, internships are available and encouraged from the age of 14. Designed for anyone from junior high to university students, the program focuses on gaining experience in a small television station. Lauren Bird, an LSA junior and second semester intern at CATV called it a "valuable experience." Her work at the station compliments her major in communications, allowing her hands-on experience. She is in the process of producing a program which focuses on non-profit organizations. Nonetheless, Community Access involvement is not limited to students interested in television or film production. Acting coordinator Lucy Visovatti explains, "All ideas from art and philosophy to psychology are welcome." Even those only interested in camera operation are able to come in on a volunteer basis when someone else is producing a show. As a part of the community, Public Access will air anything from individual ideas and events to public rallies or speeches. Affectionately titling it "You Do It TV," Visovatti stresses the importance of citizen involvement: "In the past, we have stressed the content of the programs, but have recently started to focus on community outreach to let everyone know we're here." DEATH Continued from page 8 case, a serial killer known as the Sandman who, ironically enough, screams "Welcome to Hell" right be- fore Van Damme kicks him into a blast furnace. This may still sound a bit too tame for the many Van Damme purists out there, but there is still time for a return to the Van Damme of the past. Lucky for us, it sounds like the guy who got his big break as an alien in Predator and then went on to win our hearts in films like Bloodsport and Cyborg will be around for a long time to come. And those tempted to make the obvious comparisons to Olivier should al- ways keep in mind that Van Damme could have whipped his ass at kick- boxing. DEATH WARRANT is playing at the Showcase. Soul Asylum And the Horse They Rode in On A&M Huisker DUi broke up. The Re- placements went pop. Bob Mould's solo stuff is good, but the last bas- tion of the Minneapolis sound that still remains as a unit is those lov- able boys with an affinity for flan- nel, Soul Asylum. After the release of Hang Time, the group's first major-label venture, it seemed that these Twin/Tone fa- vorites were on the same route as the 'Mats, but And the Horse They Rode in On shows that this was just a momentary lapse of reason. Hang Time wasn't bad but it sure as hell wasn't raw. And the Horse... is. This may spell trauma for fans of a: slick sound, but it's a major epiphany for fans of the real Soul Asylum - the Soul Asylum with guts. There are mellow cuts on the al- bum - "Grounded" is even some- what reminiscent of Game Theory - but tunes like "Something out of Nothing" and "Veil of Tears" prove that countless hours on the road and an overdose of clam dip have not slowed these guys down. 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