![A Promax Super Jumbo boombox (2014.270.2.1a) used as a prop by the character Radio Raheem in the Spike Lee directed picture, Do the Right Thing. The boombox includes a dual audio casette tape deck, an equilizer section, radio dial, coloured light display, and a pair each of 8 subwoofers, midranges, and tweeters. There are sections of red, yellow, and green electical tape with black ink text on the sides and top of the player. There are also rectangular black, green, and yellow Public Enemy stickers adhered to both the PR and PL side of the player. On the lower back of the boombox is handwritten text in gold ink reading [BROOKLYN, NY / 3/17/90 / To Gene / RADIO RAHEEM LIVES / LOVE, Spike Lee / FIGHT THE POWER]. There is a metal handle attached to the top of the player, around which two braided bracelets (black-and-white 2014.270.2.1b, coloured 2014.270.2.1c) and multi-coloured printed cloth (2014.270.2.1d) have been tied. The rewind button on the PR tape deck has fallen off but is stored with the boombox (2014.270.2.1e). The boombox had an audio cassette in the PR deck that has been removed (2014.270.2.2), titled JAZZ CLUB / Vocal. The cassette is off-white with black text and is printed with track titles, manufacturing information, and serial number. Date: 1980s. Record ID: nmaahc_2014.270.2.](https://shsnews.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/IMG-2612-1.jpg)
The Mountaineer Newspaper staff took to Route 80 West and recently attended Media Day at Wilkes University.
For some students, like sophomore Gian Dela Cruz, this was the first field trip since COVID restrictions were imposed. For second-year journalism students, this trip was highly anticipated as last year was a huge success with journalism classes. Kudos to Wilkes University for inviting us back–and hosting lunch!
The Mountie staff was joined by fellow journalists from Deleware Valley School District and Blue Ridge School District. Students had a behind-the-scenes view of the studios at the Karambelas Media and Communication Center which supports video, radio, and print journalism. Wilkes University hosted several workshops in which our students participated. Dr. Kalen Churcher, Associate Professor of the Communications Department, and her team of undergraduates led hands-on activities. Georgie English, 10, engaged in some on-air chatter at Zebra Communications radio studio. Seniors, Luka Konklin and Ethan Custard, SHS editors-in-chief, had opportunities to share and compare editor duties with other EICs from the Del-Val and Blue Ridge staff.
If you want to be a part of next year’s Mountaineer Newspaper staff, be on the alert for upcoming announcements and recruiting events in the spring. In the meantime, brush up on your grammar.
