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  • Date original: 2004-12-06
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Reporter J®- News for the Faculty a December 6, 2004 and Staff of Western Carolina University Fine Arts Calendar Features Work Of Award-Winning Photogranhers Photographers Will and Deni Mclntyre experiment with a twilight exterior shot of the new Fine and Performing Arts Center using models who didn't make it into the final shot. Thanks to the creative talents of a husband-and-wife team of world-class photographers who met while students at Western, the university is celebrating next year's opening of the new Fine and Performing Arts Center through a limited-edition calendar that is itself a work of art. The calendar features 12 images of t he new facility by photographers Will and Deni Mclntyre, who fell in love in the spring of 1975 as undergraduate students sharing a textbook on romantic poets in an English class. "The concept behind the calendar was to capture some of the spirit of creativity of faculty, students and staff already evident within the walls of this extraordinary building," said Robert Vartabedian, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. "We wanted to visually share some of creative forces that are about to transform the Cullowhee Valley." The Mclntyres, who are members of the university's Council for the Fine and Performing Arts, volunteered their photographic talents for the calendar project, working literally from dawn until after dark for three days to produce the photographs that are in th e calendar. Vartabedian describes the images selected for the calendar as "breathtaking" and "works of art." They include photographs representing the wide variety of artistic activity that will take place in the building, including theater, music, dance, painting, drawing, sculpture and more. "Western is indeed indebted to Will and Deni, and grateful to all the members of the Council for the Fine and Performing Arts who are sharing their time and talents to benefit the arts in this region," Vartabedian said. "This calendar is a continued on page 2 JSzaion i The fall semester is drawing to a close, providing an opportunity to reflect on the accomplishments of the past year and to look toward the challenges and opportunities that await us in 2005. Our campus continues to grow by leaps and bounds. We welcomed the largest number of students in university history to the Western family in August, as enrollment hit an all-time high of nearly 8,400. Enrollment growth means a larger number of students, faculty and staff soon will be enjoying their first h oliday season in Cullowhee. We are expanding our facilities to meet the growing needs of our growing campus, opening The Village and Central Drive Residence Hall in time to house hundreds of students this fall. With projections indicating continued growth next year, another new residence hall is on the drawing board. The art wing of our new Fine an d Performing Arts Center is alive with activity, and the performance wing will be ready to host music, dance and theater in the coming year. In s pite of the occasional aggravations and growing pains that can come with progress, together we have met the challenges, working together for th e good of the university. I w ant to take this opportunity to thank each and every member of the Western family for yo ur hard work and cooperative spirit, and I look forward to working with you as we move the university forward into 2005 and beyond. Deborah joins me in wishing you and yours a safe and happy holiday season. Sincerely, John W. Bardo Chancellor Additional Call Boxes Enhance Campus Safety When you're in the driver's seat of your car, you may not want to see a blue light moving up behind you on the highway. But, if you're walking in a lonely section of Western's campus, a nearby blue light should give you a great feeling of security. Those blue lights mark call boxes that reach campus police with the push of a button. Just in time for fall semester, the university added five new call boxes to the 21 previously installed across campus. One of the new call boxes was purchased with a gift from the Student Government Association. "Campus safety was going to be one of the things we decided to work on," SGA President Heather List told Sarah Reade, a reporter for the Western Carolinian. "We spent the last semester fund-raising with different events." SGA raised $1,000 and donated the rest from its own funds to pay for a new call box in the lower parking lot of Helder Residence Hall. Campus Police Director Gene McAbee says there have been call boxes on campus for more than 10 years, and he is glad to have the five new ones. From the boxes, people report crimes and suspected BLUE LIGHT SPECIAL: Five new call boxes have been installed on campus. crimes; motorists call in for help with traffic accidents, dead batteries and lost keys; and a few people make prank calls, which obviously waste officers' time and energy and can draw disciplinary action for the pranksters. McAbee said the boxes should not be used to summon the new campus transit buses. The shine of more blue lights across campus does help students feel safer, said Jennifer Neider, a senior who talked with Reade for her article. "As a student, I definitely feel more secure," Neider said. "I've talked with a lot of the residents in my residence hall who agree that there were concerns before the call boxes were installed, and now they feel more at ease knowing they could be a few steps away from getting emergency services, if n ecessary." McAbee said he welcomes donations to expand the call-box system on campus. Call boxes cost $4,800 apiece. Campus call boxes are currently located at the front door of each residence hall (except the newly opened Central Drive Hall), jogging trail, print shop, bookstore, library, Baptist Church parking lot, Joyner Plaza, Killian Plaza, and parking lots for the Field House and lower Helder. There are three at The Village, and two at Walker A lot and the baseball field lot. There are plans to install one or two boxes in the new south baseball field lot soon, McAbee said. Western Seeks Volunteers To Assist With Ains Quilt nisplay A student ponders the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt. Western is searching for volunteers to assist with a variety of behind-the-scenes tasks associated with bringing the internationally acclaimed Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt to campus in February. Organizers of the exhibition will hold two information meetings for individuals interested in learning more about volunteer activities. The sessions will be held at noon and at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, in the theater of A.K. Hinds University Center. The international monument to those of have died of AIDS will be on display Feb. 11-14 in the Grandroom of the A.K. Hinds University Center at Western. The Quilt has been hailed as "one of the great memorials of our time - and one of history's most powerful works of political art." The display will feature 128 individual panels, each commemorating the life of someone who has died of AIDS. "The nation's largest increase in HIV/ AIDS cases among traditional college-age students is within the state of North Carolina," said Julie Walters-Steele, director of the University Center and part of the campus committee bringing the display to Western. 'The Quilt sends a powerful message that AIDS is not a disease prevalent only in third-world countries - it is a preventable disease affecting college students in North Carolina in increasing numbers." For more information about the Quilt or volunteer opportunities associated with the February display at Western, call Julie Walters-Steele at (828) 227-3618 or Sara Stoltenburg at (828) 227-3982. Hne Arts Calendar continued from page I celebration of that spirit of creativity and generosity that so characterizes the alumni and friends of this university." Will Mclntyre is a 1976 graduate of Western with degrees in English and Spanish. Deni Mclntyre attended Western and finished her degree in English at Wake Forest University upon moving with Will to Winston- Salem to launch Mclntyre Photography. Working as a freelance photography team for magazines, corporations and picture agencies, the Mclntyres have traveled to more than 60 countries on five continents. Their contribution to the calendar is the latest example of their continuing involvement with Western, and the calendar design is an offshoot of their award-winning book, "All Over the Map: Travel Photographs & the Stories Behind Them." A limited number of calendars are available for friends and supporters of the arts at Western. For information, contact Terri McDermot, director of major gifts, at (828) 227-3052. December 6, 2 0 0 4 • The Reporter • page 2 Monday, December 6 Lady Catamount basketball—vs. Appalachian State. Southern Conference ^ game. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity ^ec< Center. (227-7338) Tuesday, December 7 Speaker—Gary Bertoline, renowned computer graphics expert and director of the Envision Center at Purdue University will present Information Visualization: Bridging Disciplines in an Academic Environment. Co-sponsored by the Center for Regional Development and the Department of Engineering and Technology. 10:30 a.m. Theater, A.K. Hinds University Center. (828) 227-2435 Catamount basketball—vs. East Carolina. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Concert—Western Carolina University Technology Ensemble. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Coulter Building. Catamount Concert Series event. (227-7242) Thursday, December 9 Catamount basketball—vs. Atlanta Christian. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Friday, December 10 Last day of regular class meetings. Saturday, December 11- Friday, December 17 Final examinations for all classes. Saturday, December 11 Lady Catamount basketball—vs. Furman. Southern Conference game. 5 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Monday, December 13 and Tuesday, December 14 Consultations—individual counseling sessions available for interested employees or for employees who currently subscribe to a retirement plan through TIAA-CREF. Appointment required. Room 404, Belk Building. (http://www.tiaa-cref.org/moc or 877-267-5802 ex 5202) Friday, December 17 Residence halls close for winter break. Saturday, December 18 Fall commencement. 2 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Monday, December 20 Lady Catamount basketball—vs. Davidson. Southern Conference game. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. w ( i Calendar )ec. 6, 2004 - Jan. 14,2005 \J 1**/ M \J 11 Monday, January 3 Catamount basketball—vs. Georgia Southern. Southern Conference game. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Wednesday, January 5 Lady Catamount basketball—vs. College of Charleston. Southern Conference game. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Thursday, January 6-Friday, January 7 Orientation for new students. Thursday, January 6 Residence halls open for all students. Registration—for spring semester in Asheville. 4:30-6:30 p.m. Karpen Hall, UNC-Asheville campus. (227-7423 or 828-251-6642) Friday, January 7 Registration and drop/add—for freshmen and transfer students. 9 a.m.-noon. Saturday, January 8 Lady Catamount basketball—vs. Chattanooga. Southern Conference game. 5 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) MOUNTAIN HERI TAGES CUU OWHf.E. NORTH CARtM-INA ER\L ^ HOW Corn: Milling, Tilling'and Stilling tells the story of com as used by Native Americans and frontier settlers in the southern Appalachians. Monday, January 10-Friday, January 14 Late registration and schedule changes. Monday, January 10 All classes begin. Catamount basketball—vs. East Tennessee State. Southern Conference game. 7 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Tuesday, January 11 Catamount Concert Series—Wendy Garrity, flutist/guest artist. 8 p.m. Recital Hall, Coulter Building. (227-7242) Friday, January 14-Sunday, January 16 Concerts—Western Carolina University Trumpet Festival. Recital Hall, Coulter Building. (227-7242) Saturday, January 15 Lady Catamount basketball—vs. UNC Greensboro. Southern Conference game. 5 p.m. Ramsey Regional Activity Center. (227-7338) Monday, January 17 Martin Luther King Jr. holiday—no classes; offices closed. (227-7206) Submissions: Send news items and calendar notices to WCU Calendar. 1601 Ramsey Center. Western Carolina University, Cullowhee,North Carolina 28723 or e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. Submit items for the un iversity s online calendar at least one week prior to the event. December 6, 2 0 0 4 • The Reporter • page 3 Try On Your Angel Wings To Help Others In Need The Angel Trees that sprout around campus after Thanksgiving invite everyone to try on their wings a little early. You just chose a paper ornament from the tree and follow the gift-giving instructions on the back. 'Take new, unwrapped gift item(s) to Residential Living by Friday, December 17..." Behind those simple instructions is a county-wide effort that involves churches and civic organizations, businesses, teachers, the credit union, county offices, the community college, Angel Wings at Western, and an army of volunteers directed by the main Angels, uh, co-chairs of the Jackson County Christmas Store - the Rev. Wanda Kidd and Elaine White. Kidd, Baptist campus minister, began the gift collection project more than 10 years ago with a church youth group. Now, she says, "People have no idea how broad, how big, and how wide this is." It is easy to see, however, how effective it is. Last year, 2,000 volunteers worked with the Christmas Store to provide toys, books, clothing and other items worth an estimated $35,OCX) to 735 children and their families. Of the total, Western's faculty, staff and students contributed about $5,000 in gifts and cash. This year, Western staff and student workers in Residential Living began to organize their work on the Angel Trees as far back as May. With just a few days BSU students assist in setting up the Jackson County Christmas Store in the basement of the Baptist Student Center Building. Students also assist in purchasing items for the store with monetary donations, as well as assisting with the operation of the store. left before the December 17 deadline, things are getting a little bit crazy, according to freshman Jennie V. Dowdle. But it is worth all the time and effort, she says. "It's been a great experience for us. You feel like you're giving to children who need your help." The Reporter is publishe d by the Office of Pub lic Relations. John Ashcraft, editor. Mail faculty/staff not es, events, notices, and changes of address to: The Reporter, 1601 Ramsey Center, or send them via e-mail to: Reporter@email.wcu.edu. 1.800 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $329.15. or $0.18 per copy. Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Institution. -Reporter Office of Public Relations Publications Department 1601 Ramsey Center Cullowhee, NC 28723 NON-PROFIT ORG. U.S. POSTAGE PAID CULLOWHEE, N.C. PERMIT NO. 1 December 6, 200 4 • The Reporter