THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2013
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A new iPhone application will allow students to the programming schedule for KJHK. IT Director Marc Schroder developed the app last semester. It will also stream broadcasts, call the station for requests and access articles on KJHK.org.
Student-run radio station unveils mobile application
HANNAH SWANK
hswank@kansan.com
KJHK is giving a new meaning to "easy listening." The nationally acclaimed station has developed a new mobile application that allows listeners to interact with DJs more effectively via their smartphones.
Stilwell junior Marc Schroeder, KJHK's IT Director, spent the fall semester developing an iPhone app that provides KJHK media in an accessible, convenient mobile format.
"I'm a DJ, writer and frequent surfer of KJHK content, so I am excited to connect people to KJHK's programming and media in that new context," Schroeder said.
With the app, users can stream live broadcasts, view the programming schedule, call the station to submit song requests without having to look up the phone number and access articles posted on the
"We wanted to connect people to the articles written on KJIK," Schroeder said. "In the last few semesters, I have seen a lot more DJs writing more articles on the music they are passionate about, as well as several new sports podcasts that seem to have pretty vibrant followings."
KJHK website.
Schroeder rearranged his class schedule during the fall 2012 semester in order to schedule time for development. The weekly equivalent of time he spent working, he estimated, was approximately the time spent for a five credit hour course.
To introduce the app, KJHK will host a launch party today from noon to 2 p.m. in Media Crossroads on level 4 of the Kansas Union. The event will debut the promotional video made for the app, and Schroeder will present in a "Meet
the Creator" segment. Students will also be able to directly download the app to mobile devices at the event.
Users can download the app free of charge to iOS 6 enabled devices through the App Store by searching "KIHK."
Schroeder has been the IT Director for KJHK since January 2011. He has completed projects such as aiding in redesigning the station's website that launched last year, and this is the first iPhone app he has created.
"I think making non-commercial, forward programming easily accessible on their mobile device is something a lot of our listeners, present and future, will see the value of" Schroeder said.
Edited by Brian Sisk
CRIME
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ana Leal, left, embraces Lone Star College student Sabrina Cuellar after she was evacuated and picked up by her mother, Maria Cuella, right, from the campus following a shooting at the north Harris County school Tuesday in Houston. Authorities say the shooting was the result of an altercation between two people, and at least one was a student.
Three injured in Houston shooting
ASSOCIATED PRESS
HOUSTON — A fight between two people erupted in gunfire Tuesday at a Houston-area community college, catching a maintenance man in the crossfire and leaving students and others cowering in classrooms.
The shooting happened outside between an academic building and the library where Luis Resendiz, 22, was studying on the second floor. An employee called police and then hered the 30 to 40 people in the library into a small room and told them to crouch down, he said.
No one was killed, but the volley of gunshots heard just before 1 p.m. sparked fear of another campus massacre just more than a month after 26 people were killed at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn.
"To stay where I was wasn't an option," said Cohn, who fled to a building that houses computers and study areas. All the students eventually were evacuated.
Keisha Cohn, 27, was in a building about 50 feet away and began running as soon as she heard the shots.
Authorities offered no details about what led to the fight. One of the people involved had a student
"The two people that I took care of had just minor injuries," he told KHOU-TV. "One gentleman had a gunshot to the knee and the (other) actually had an entry wound to the lower buttocks area."
Several school districts in Texas have either implemented or are considering a plan to allow faculty to carry guns on campus. While guns are not allowed on college campuses, the Texas Legislature this year may debate a bill that would allow them.
ID, and both people were wounded and hospitalized, Harris County Sheriff's Maj. Armando Tello said. A fourth person also was taken to a hospital for a medical condition, he said.
Richard Carpenter, chancellor of the Lone Star College System, said the campus is a gun-free zone that "has been safe for 40 years."
Mark Zaragosa said he had just come out of an EMT class when he saw two people who were injured and stopped to help them.
"We think it's still safe," he added.
Police evacuated and closed the campus after the shooting. It reopened in the late afternoon, with classes expected to resume Wednesday.
While KU boasts a truly unique mascot, there are no fewer than twenty-five U.S. universities or colleges who call themselves the Wildcats. Wildcat is the third most common mascot, followed by the Tigers at #2 and the
POLICE REPORTS
Information based on the Douglas County Sheriff's Office booking recap.
- A 21-year-old male was arrested yesterday on the 2500 block of W.6th St. for violating a condition of probation. He was also charged with possession of marijuana. He was released on a $2,500 bond.
Bulldogs at #1.
- A 22-year-old male was arrested Monday on the 1600 block of Northwood Drive for criminal damage of property. The damage was estimated to be $250. No bond was set.
- A 19-year-old male was arrested Monday for possession of $1,000 worth of drug paraphernalia on the 1800 block of Naismith Drive. No bond was set.
- A 30-year-old male was arrested Monday on the 2500 block of Redbud Lane. He was charged with one count of aggravated robbery and aggravated battery. No bond was set.
- A 21-year-old male was arrested yesterday on the 1800 block of 23rd St. for criminal damage of property. The damage was valued up to $250. No bond was set.
Joanna Hlavacek