The Media Board, made up of several on-campus student media organizations, will be hosting a Media Weekend next Thursday through Saturday, Oct. 14-16.

The members of the Media Board include GAC TV, Firethorne literary journal, KGSM student radio and The Gustavian Weekly. All of these organizations will host events throughout the weekend.

Events include a student media sampler on Thursday, Oct. 14, which will be an open exchange of readings from creative writers on the Firethorne staff and columnists on The Weekly staff. The sampler will take place in Linner Lounge starting at 7:00 p.m.

On both Friday and Saturday, GAC TV will host its news broadcast before the on-campus movie at 7:00 and 10:00 p.m.

On Saturday, KGSM will finish the weekend with a free concert on Eckman Mall starting at 5:00 p.m. A number of student bands will be performing. There will also be a rain location in the Courtyard Café.

For more information on an event, contact the leader of the organization: Senior Communication Studies and History Major Phil Helt (GAC TV), Junior Political Science and English Major Mary Cooley (Firethorne), Senior English Major Pete Lindquist (KGSM) and Senior English Major Lindsay Lelivelt (The Weekly).