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The Reporter, November 1989

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  • The Reporter is a publication produced by Western Carolina University featuring news, events, and campus community updates for faculty and staff. The publication began in August of 1970 and continues digitally today. Click on the link in the “Related Mate
  • THE REPORTER News for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University A Community of Scholarship Cullowhee, North Carolina November 3, 1989 Computer viruses: how susceptible are we? It was one year ago this week that an electronic virus, allegedly created by a graduate student at Cornell University, swept across the national Arpanet computer network in the widest com­puter virus attack ever. The bug, which delayed or halted computer operations at research laboratories across the country, even penetrated a second network used by military researchers. Such incidents have left computer users asking how safe their machines really are from electronic attack, whose effects can range from clogging storage systems to deleting volumes of data. At Western, as in all locations where computers are used, infection should definitely be a concern, say campus authorities on computing. Cullowhee's geographic isolation doesn't mean computers here are any less likely to be hit than those in government or corporate agencies. "We are probably just as susceptible as they are, if not more, because we have such a variety of people using the machines on campus," said Debbie Edwards, academic computing consult­ant in the University Computer Center. She said the large number of computer users among the university's faculty, staff, and students means hard­ware and software are shared daily, increasing the potential for infection. In addition, the number of users makes many links possible to off-campus networks and electronic bulletin boards, which can serve as inroads for viruses. Both Edwards and Bob Orr, elec­tronic technician in the University Media Center, said they know of only Apple Macintosh computers having been infected at Western. So far, they've have heard of no infections on campus in machines that use the MS-DOS operating system, such as the IBM PC and compatible units. (Edwards stressed, however, that MS-DOS viruses could be present and undetected as yet.) "The Macintosh environment is easier to get into and easier to propagate viruses through because it's so user-friendly," said Robert Anders, director cont'd Watch out for these Here are a few common computer viruses and their symptoms. The Computer Center can provide the names of other programs to beware. Macintosh viruses SCORES - Named for a file called "Scores" that the virus creates in computer's System Folder. Occupies memory and disk space and hampers printing and some applications. nVIR - Occupies memory and disk space. This virus begins copying itself to other files immediately after infection. INIT 29 - Can cause printing prob­lems and make startup documents incompatible. May also crash systems. This virus is extremely contagious and, once in machine, may spread to applications without their being opened. ANTI - Attaches to applications only, tying up disk space as the virus replicates. Although not as conta­gious as INIT 29, this virus may also spread to files that are not open. MACMAG - Named for MacMag magazine, where the infection was first discovered. Occupies disk space and spreads through system files only. Although originally pro­grammed to self-destruct after dis­playing a message of peace on machines booted March 2, 1988, copies may remain on old disks. MS-DOS viruses QUICKREF.ARC and ARC513.EXE - Both write over track 0 of the hard disk and destroy its contents. BACKTALK - Writes bad sectors to the hard disk so it becomes unus­able to the disk operating system. SECRET.BAS - May be posted on electronic bulletin boards with a request for users to open the program to see if it works properly. Once open, the program reformats the hard disk. DISKSCAN.EXE - Originally written to scan the hard disk for bad sectors, this program has been modified to write bad sectors itself and render the hard disk unusable. May also be called SCANBAD.EXE or BADDISK.EXE. EGABTR - A progra m advertised as a means of improving the machine's display. Once opened, however, the program deletes the contents of the hard disk. CDIR.COM and DANCERS.BAS - Both programs scramble the File Alloca­tion Table (FAT) after luring the user with promises of color directo­ries or animation. Viruses cont'd of the Computer Center. "Macintosh users are more likely to click on a file just to see what it is. In MS-DOS machines it isn't that easy." Fortunately, most Macintosh-type viruses are little more than nuisances, occupying disk or memory space so that printing is slowed and some applica­tions hampered. Viruses that attack MS-DOS systems, on the other hand, can be quite destructive, designed with malice by pranksters or disgruntled programmers, and can delete files or reformat the computer's hard disk so it cannot be used. "They all expend manpower and time to correct. If th e people who cre­ated the viruses had to correct the dam­age themselves, they would think twice before doing it again," Anders said. 'They want attention, but not directly. They want to put a virus in a system and then go off and laugh pri­vately. It's a shame to see the intelli­gence that it takes to write a virus going to such a waste, when they could put their talent to a more productive use, writing programs that are needed, and put their names on their work," he said. All viruses are sneaky, hiding as short pieces of code alongside—or sometimes inside—legitimate programs. Inadvertently copying an infection into your machine isn't difficult. In fact, some 'Trojan horse" viruses are deliberately programmed to lure victims by masquerading as games or useful utility programs. Others, known as "time bombs," can lay dormant in programs until the computer's internal clock reaches a preset date and time that triggers the virus's symptoms and starts it replicating and spreading. The way to ward off infection, Edwards said, is cautious "safe computing." "Know the source of any programs you install on your machine. If you're not sure of the source, check for viruses with a detection program before opening the new program," she said. In addition, it's a good idea to lock your floppy disks—especially original program and application disks—to prevent the addition of any viral code. "The big thing to be careful of is pirated software," Orr said. "Don't swap commercial software with other people. Buy your own copy from the company." Infected software not only can pass the virus to other programs on your hard disk, but also, if loaned to other users, re-releases the infection into the electronic community. When that happens, even if you erase the virus from your own disk, you stand a chance of being reinfected if you share software with others in the community. In any case, according to Edwards, you'll be wise to make backup copies of all your important documents as a precaution against losing work. If you suspect your computer is infected, there are various shareware and public domain programs that can detect or eradicate the source of your trouble. For Macintoshes, try a program called Disinfectant that destroys all currently known viruses. IBMs and compatibles can be scanned for infection with programs called Vaccine and Flu_Shot+. "Vaccination" pro­grams that prevent many viruses from entering your computer are available for either type of machine. For more infor­mation, call the Computer Center at 227-7282 or Bob Orr at 227-7341. - Joey Price Hungry for exercise? With holiday feasting and cold weather ahead, faculty and staff who want stay trim should take advantage of two campus facilities where "serve" is not something that's done to food. Both Reid and Breese offer plenty of ways for fair weather friends of outdoor exercise to stay fit and indoors at the same time. Facilities range from gymnasiums and a dance studio to the weight room and swimming pools. Racquetball courts are popular at Reid gym (also the Ramsey Center). Swimming is one of the best ways to get exercise during the winter months after class or work. Reid is open to faculty and staff from 4-6 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 7-9 p.m. Fridays, and Saturdays from 1:30-4 p.m. Through the Family Swim Program, spouses and children of faculty and staff can swim at Reid from 5-6:30 p.m. Fridays and from 1-2:30 p.m. Sundays. (Lifeguard service provided.) The Family Swim Program costs $10 per semester. Breese Pool is open to faculty and staff for an hour of lap swimming beginning at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. At Reid, lockers are rented and towel service provided for $10 a semester. When work and class schedules permit, faculty and staff who are serious students of exercise can audit academic classes. The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation offers courses in swimming, hydroro-bics, lifesaving, water safety instruction, scuba diving, canoeing, hiking, jogging, weight training, slimnastics, wrestling, aerobic dancing, beginners and ad­vanced tennis, beginners and advanced golf, handball, racquetball, bowling, badminton, archery, casting, gun handling, fencing, tumbling, rebound tumbling, gymnastics, soccer, field hockey, basketball, volleyball, softball, tag football, and track. Faculty and staff also can take part in independent sports or non-competi­tive team sports offered as part of the intramural program, or programs in cardiac rehabilitation and adult fitness administered by the department. If after working out indoors, you crave more exercise, the outdoor track, playing fields, jogging trail, and tennis courts are open to you any time of year. November 3, 1989 The Reporter People and places ACADEMIC AFFAIRS • Dr. Michael Malone (Assistant Vice Chancellor) traveled to Washington, D.C., October 12 as an invited author-ity on admissions and financial aid to help staff the "admissions hotline" set up by the national newspaper USA Today. The hotline, cosponsored by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), offered advice to parents and students with concerns about getting into and paying for college. A quote from Malone appeared in an October 13 USA Today article on the hotline. ARTS AND SCIENCES • Dr. Lawrence Hill (Speech and The­atre Arts) delivered an illustrated paper to a joint session of the North Dakota Humanities Council and the South Dakota Committee on the Humanities in Bismarck, N.Dak., October 21. His presentation, entided "North Dakota Opera Houses and Scenic Practices," was part of the joint celebration of the two states* centennial observance. • Dr. James Wallace (Biology) pre­sented an invited review paper entided "A Phytochemical Approach for Gaining Insights into Tteridophyte* Phylogeny" at an international sympo­sium which was held at the University of Rajasthan in Jaipur, India, August 8-10. EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY • Jan Spell (Developmental Evaluation Center) was an invited participant at "How to Build Your People to Achieve Bottomline Goals," the inaugural conference of the Positive Employee Practices Institute in Atlanta, Ga., October 18-19. Spell was asked to host a dinner session and to moderate dis­cussions of family and employer rela­tionships, emphasizing support for families of children with special needs. TRIO PROGRAMS • Arlene C. Stewart (Southern Appalachian Transition Education Project) presented a session entitled 'Transition for Handicapped Stu­dents— Whose Issue Is It Anyway?" at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Association for Developmen­tal Studies in Raleigh October 20. Participants examined models for work­ing with handicapped students at begin­ning, middle, and concluding stages of the students* postsecondary education. Aquaculture center gets $442,100 The Mountain Aquaculture Research Center has received $442,100 in the third and final phase of a grant from the North Carolina Biotechnology Center to fund research on trout and aquaculture production systems primarily in western North Carolina. The third phase completes $1 million in funding first announced by the biotechnology center in 1987, a portion of which was used to establish the aquacul­ture center at Western. Research and experimental development are conducted there to sustain the productivity, growth, and competitive position of the aquacul­ture industry of southern Appalachia. CAP Center has materials for undeclared students Registration materials for students who have not declared a major will be available in the Career and Academic Planning (CAP) Center in Room 80 McKee Building 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, November 6-7. Early registration for spring semester will be held Monday-Friday, November 13-17, by appointment only in the Ramsey Center. A Note of Thanks Grandchildren of W.C. Norton, member of "The Noble Nine," wish to express our thanks and warm gratitude to Chancellor and Mrs. Myron L. Coulter, faculty, staff members, alumni, and student body for the grand opening of the centennial year for WCU; also for invitations to us and recognition paid to "The Noble Nine" and all those who have faithfully served through the years. We enjoyed so much the superb programs and the delicious food on September 29. There are seventeen living grand­children of William and Sallie Coward Norton. Fourteen of the seventeen attended the celebration activities. The grandchildren attending Second Century Day were Lucile Lond Woodard, Oberia Wild Hyatt, Nellie Wild Sillmon, Jack Norton, Anna Norton Deyermond, Roy Norton, Hilda Norton Hales, Dennis Norton, Luther Norton, Sara Sue Norton Duke, Hazel Hooper Lewis, Eugene N. Hooper, James E. Hooper, and Ruth Hooper Fuson, plus some of our mates, a few great-grandchildren, and great-great-children. Unable to attend were Blanch Long Graham, Mary Henson Whitner, and Sallie Hooper Bose. Very close to our grandfather's death, he said that he had attended all graduations since the beginning of the school. He was faithful to attend as long as he was able during his life of ninety-five years. Sincere thanks and appreciation, Grandchildren of W.C. Norton, Member of 'The Noble Nine" The Reporter November 3, 1989 Calendar NOVEMBER 6-12 Monday, November 6 "MS-DOS Database Basics," a computer workshop for faculty and staff. B-15 Forsyth (Computer Center conference room), 3-5 p.m. Register at 227-7282. Free. Academic advisement for spring semester in departmental offices by appointment only. Through November 17. "Holistic Health and Lifestyles," an NCCAT seminar. Through November 11. Registration materials available in major department offices. Unde­clared majors visit Career and Academic Planning (CAP) Center for materials. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Film, The Accidental Tourist. Second floor, University Center, 10 a.m.-l 1 p.m., through Sunday. Free. Volleyball, Cats vs. UNC-Asheville. Asheville, 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 7 Registration materials available in major department offices. Unde­clared majors visit Career and Academic Planning (CAP) Center for materials. 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Council of Deans meeting. 510 Robinson Building, 9:30 a.m. Lecture and slide show with Harry Callahan, photographer. 104 Belk Building, 2-4:30 p.m. "MS-DOS Database Basics," a computer workshop for faculty and staff. B-15 Forsyth (Computer Center conference room), 3-5 p.m. Register at 227-7282. Free. Volleyball, Cats vs. East Tennessee State. Reid Gym, 7 p.m. Faculty recital. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 8 "Drug Nutrient Interaction," a conference. For information, call Rebecca Dennis at 227-7118. Teacher of Tommorrow Day. 104 Killian Building, 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Billiards tournament. Gameroom, University Center, 7 p.m. Thursday, November 9 "Dream Table" discussion. Townhouse Restaurant, 8-9:15 a.m. Call 227-7112 to register. "Print Reports with Q&iA," a "how-to" discussion for faculty and staff. B-15 Forsyth (Computer Center conference room), 11 a.m.- noon. Register at 227-7282. Free. Student recital. Music Recital Hall, 2 p.m. Health Sciences Career Day. Ramsey Center, 4-6 p.m. Film, The Tempest. Jackson County Public Library, Sylva, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Free. University Chorus concert. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Friday, November 10 Volleyball, Sou then Conference tournament. Johnson City, Tenn., through Sunday. Saturday, November 11 Atlanta shopping trip. For more information, call 227-7206. Overnight backpacking trip. Register at University Center. $15 WCU students, $25 faculty and staff. Cross country, NCAA District 3 Championships. Greenville, S.C. National Teachers Exam. Natural Sciences Auditorium, 8:30 a.m. National Engineering Aptitude Search (NEAS) testing. Belk 104, 9 a.m.-noon. Football, Cats vs. Marshall. Huntington, W.Va., 1 p.m. Reception and dinner honoring Rep. Liston B. Ramsey and members of the North Carolina General Assembly. Ramsey Center, 6-9 p.m. $10. Pub Nite with Dance Ltd. P.G. Katz, University Center, 8 p.m. $1 WCU students, $3 others. Sunday, November 12 'Teacher Scholars in Residence," an NCCAT seminar. Through November 18. Exhibits Paintings by Philip Rosenthal. Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon-11 p.m. weekends, through November 21. "Summer School '89," paintings and works in metal by graduate and undergraduate art majors. Gallery 250, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 250 Robinson Building, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. "Artists' Books: An Investigation in Time, Sequence, and Manipulation," with more than eighty books created by internationally recognized artists. Belk Building Art Gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment (227-7210), through December 5. "The School at Cullowhee," a historical exhibit. Mountain Heritage Center. "Bells in the Valley," a historical slide show on WCU. Mountain Heritage Center. Mountain Heritage Center hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. November 3, 1989 The Reporter is published by the Office o f Public Informa tion. The Reporter 1,450 cop iea of this public document were printed at a coat of $132.50, or $.09 per copy. THE REPORTER News for the Faculty and Staff of Western Carolina University A Community of Scholarship Cullowhee, North Carolina November 10, 1989 R-E-S-P-E-C-T It's what the sport management program deserves, says Susan Brown Dr. Susan Brown, director of Western's sport management program, says that degree program is the Rodney Dangerfield of academic majors at the university. As the nervous comedian himself might say: "It don't get no respect." But Brown, now beginning her sec­ond year as head of the sport manage­ment program, is out to change all that. "Here at WCU, sport management is misunderstood because a lot of people think it is an easy major," she said. 'This is not something where students simply play sports all the time. This is an interdisciplinary major that truly deserves some respect." Many students at WCU are not even aware that a sport management major exists, Brown said. An informal poll last year of students majoring in sport management revealed that 72 percent of them did not know of the program before they came to WCU, she said. And many of those who are aware of the program believe it to be an easy path to a college degree. "Students might perceive it as an easy major, but that viewpoint changes when they actually get into the pro­gram," Brown said. Students enrolled in the program are required to take courses in business, marketing, speech, biology, and chemistry, as well as courses related to This is the last issue o f the Reporter before th e Thanksgiving holidays, November 23-24. The Reporter will be published once more du ring fall semester, on December 1. Items to appear in that issu e should reach Joey Price at 1601 Ramsey Center by Wednesday, November 22. the programming and administration of sport, she said. The emphasis in the sport management program is on "management," not simply on "sports." "We are not teaching students to manage basketball, baseball, tennis, etc.—sports plural. Instead, it is the concept of sport, just as students in business are not studying businesses management," Brown said. Sport management isn't simply a specialized business degree, she said. Students in the program must have an understanding and an appreciation of sport. "Sport is a unique product," Brown said. "It is a product that changes daily. Dr. Susan Drown directs the spo rt management progra m It's not a product you can devise a package for, then set it on a shelf, come back and pick it up four weeks later, and expect it to be the same. Your consum­ers change daily because the product changes daily, which makes it very unique. One has to understand sport and the application of management and marketing in a sport organization in order to be truly successful." Career possibilities for sport manage­ment majors are unlimited, Brown said. "If a career deals with sport and if it specifically deals with the business side of sport, our students can look into that career." Graduates have gone on to jobs in athletic administration, recreational and professional sports management, fitness and exercise management, and sport media relations, to name a few. Many graduates have careers in sporting goods management and sales. Two graduates of the program have their own businesses in this area. "We're also trying to branch out into sports medicine and event and facility management," Brown said. "Not many schools have certified curriculums in sports medicine. With the 0 ^ help of (WCU athletic ^ trainer) Fred Cantler, we're ^ moving in that direction. Job V prospects in this field are very promising." | Sport management is I growing in popularity as a major at colleges and Respect cont'd universities across the nation, she said. 'Ten years ago, there probably weren't ten graduate programs in sport management and maybe fifty under­graduate programs. Today, there are well over 160 programs in sport management." WCLJ's sport management program began in 1982-83 under Dr. Jim Bryant, associate professor of health, physical education, and recreation. "I feel he built a strong base for the program," Brown said. "My goals are to expand the curriculum, concentrate on students' gaining practical experience before their required internship, and gaining a national reputation for the WCU sport management program—a reputation based on a strong curriculum and on students who find jobs or continue on to graduate school." If proposed curriculum changes are approved, WCU will have one of the strongest programs in the Southeast, she said. Why the growth in sport manage­ment degree programs? Brown points to the ever-increasing popularity of sports—and to the growing realization that sports are no longer a simple pastime, but have become big business. 'The sports industry is begging for qualified people," Brown said. "It's no longer the retired coach or retired ath­lete who is going into all athletic direc­tor jobs or athletic management jobs. Now, those jobs are increasingly going to people who are prepared for them." To help Brown in her quest for respect, the WCU sport management majors club has adopted "Creating Awareness" as its motto for 1989-90. The club plans on becoming more visible on and off campus this year, and is currently at work on several projects, including a group presentation by WCU students for the International Sports Business Conference this month at Columbia, S.C. Brown—who was born in Wichita, Kans., and calls Titusville, Fla., home— came to WCU as head of the sport management program in 1988. She received her doctorate in sport manage­ment from Ohio State University (with an emphasis in sport law and higher education), her master's degree from Eastern Illinois University, and her bachelor's degree from Florida State University. She has taught physical education, coached at the high-school level, and worked as intramural director at St. Louis University and a sales representa­tive for a sporting good store. At Ohio State, she taught sport law and super­vised interns in the recreation program. - Bill Studenc People and places ARTS AND SCIENCES Art students plan auction Art works created by WCU students will be on sale Thursday, November 30, at an auction held by the univer­sity's Art Student League at the Catamount Inn in Sylva. Viewing of the pieces at 6 p.m. will be followed by live bidding at 7 p.m. Works to be sold include paintings, glass work, drawings, pottery, and weavings. Admission is $5. For more information, call 227-7210. • Dr. Gene Morris (Chemistry and Physics) attended the meeting of the southeast region of the American Chemical Society in Winston-Salem October 9-11. He made two research presentations entitled "Vicinal ANTI Hydroxylation of Alkenes" and "The 2,3,4-Trihalopentanes," which was coauthored by Michael Wilmoth, a senior chemistry major at Western. EDUCATION AND PSYCHOLOGY • Dr. Gurney Chambers (Dean) was recently elected chairman of a panel of higher education representatives that will assist the state's task force on excellence in secondary education. He was appointed to the panel by State Superintendent Bob Etheridge. Chambers also chaired a team that reviewed teacher-education programs at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte October 22-25. The team's twenty-four members were trained in a program developed by WCU's School of Education and Psychology. In addition, Chambers was keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the North Carolina Student Development Personnel Association in Greensboro October 12; gave the keynote address at a meeting of the North Carolina Food Service Assoica-tion (District VIII) in Canton October 14; and spoke at a banquet for the North Carolina School Social Workers Association in Asheville October 26. • Dr. Marilyn Feldmann (Associate Dean) has been appointed by the State Board of Education to the eighteen-member State Evaluation Committee, whose roles include recommending to the State Board of Education approval action on teacher-education programs of all colleges and universities in North Carolina. Feldmann also served as a member of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) Board of Examiners team to Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, W.Va., October 22-25. TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SCIENCE • Dr. Duane Davis and Bill Hyatt (Criminal Justice) recently attended the annual meeting of the Southern Criminal Justice Association in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. Davis convened a roundtable discussion on citizens' use of deadly force to defend self, family, or property. Hyatt participated in the discussion and presented a paper entitled "Current Directions in Combatting Organized Crime." Both men attended a special seminar on North Carolina terrorism. • Charles Taylor (Criminal Justice) participated in professional meetings of the Society of Police and Criminal Psychology in Savannah, Ga., October 16-20. November 10, 1989 The Reporter Mfflfflm News briefs Play festival winner will be performed this month "Soon and Very Soon," the winning entry in the Original Play Festival sponsored this year by the Department of Speech and Theatre Arts, will be performed on campus November 14-18. The script was submitted by David Davis, a freelance writer for newspapers and magazines and a resident of Doraville, Ga., who formerly taught theatre and speech at universities in Mississippi, Kentucky, and Alabama. "Soon and Very Soon," a comedy-drama set in a futuristic newspaper network office, deals with the ways interpersonal relationships of twenty years from now will differ from today's. Davis received a $1,000 prize for his script, which was one of sixteen entered in the competition. The play will be performed in Hoey Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, November 14-17, and 2 p.m. Saturday, November 18. Admission is $9 adults, $5 others. For information, call the Department of Speech and Theatre Arts at 227-7491. NCCAT names new trustees, seeks works of art As construction continues on the new facilities of the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching (NCCAT) across North Carolina Highway 107 from the university's main entrance, the center has announced six new appointments to its board of trustees and a competition for artists to produce works for its new buildings. New trustees are Betty Speir of Greenville and Dr. Vernon Thompson of Pembroke, appointed by the UNC Board of Governors; Peggy Shoaf of Winston-Salem and Ralph Kimel of Clemmons, appointed by Lt. Governor James Gardner; and Libba Thompson of Denver and Dr. Raymond Webster of Greenville, appointed by Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representa­tives Joseph Mavretic. Swearing in will take place in Chapel Hill November 9. Winners in the art competition will have their works placed throughout NCCAT's three new buildings. Appli­cations for the contest will be accepted through Friday, January 12, 1990, with production time running through 1990. First preference will be given to art produced by North Carolina teachers, but works by other artists from through­out the Southeast will be considered. Selections will be juried and will include some site-specific commissions. Media may inc lude paintings, prints, photographs, sculpture, and others. Subject matter is open. For a copy of the prospectus, call Sandy Hardy at NCCAT at 227-7370. Art department's Asheville gallery opens The World Gallery, the Art Depart­ment's new self-sustaining art show-place in downtown Asheville, opened November 3 with it's inaugural exhibi­tion, 'The Figure When It's Speaking." The exhibition features figurative art by residents of Asheville and Atlanta, Ga. Works on view include paintings, ceramic and glass works, posters, film and photography, and site-specific installations. The World Gallery, located at 37 Biltmore Avenue, also features works by art students from western North Carolina colleges and universities. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. For information, call the Art Department at 227-7210. Courses will examine European community Two daylong courses sponsored by the Division of Continuing Education and Summer School in early December will explore the history of the European community and possibilities for its future. "Europe—From the French Revolution to 1992" will examine ways national boundaries divided the continent after the French Revolution and the Congress of Vienna and set the stage for World War I. The course will also consider prospects for success of the European community after physical, technical, and fiscal barriers to ex­change are removed in 1992. "European Integration 1992" will explore ways the United States may be affected by economic changes in Europe. Both courses will be offered Thursday, December 7, in Asheville. For more information, call 227-7397. Exhibits Paintings by Philip Rosenthal (through November 21) and selected student works (November 27-December 15). Chelsea Gallery, University Center, 8 a.m.-l 1 p.m. Monday-Friday, noon- 11 p.m. weekends. "Selections from Introductory Painting Class, Fall '89," works by undergraduate art students. Gallery 250, Office of Research and Graduate Studies, 250 Robinson Building, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday. "Artists' Books: An Investigation in Time, Sequence, and Manipulation," with more than eighty books created by internationally recognized artists. Belk Building Art Gallery, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and by appointment (227-7210), through December 5. "The Figure When It's Speaking," with works by Asheville and Atlanta, Ga., artists. The World Gallery (a program of the Art Department), 37 Biltmore Avenue, Asheville, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, through December 23. "The School at Cullowhee," a historical exhibit. Mountain Heritage Center. "Bells in the Valley," a historical slide show on WCU. Mountain Heritage Center. Mountain Heritage Center hours are 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and 2-5 p.m. Sunday. The Reporter November 10, 1989 NOVEMBER 13-DECEMBER 3 Monday, November 13 Quiz Bowl. Cher okee Room, University Center, through November 15. Early registration for spring semester. By appointment only. Auxiliary gym, Ramsey Center, through November 17. Film, Clean and Sober. Second floor, University Center, 10a.rn.-ll p.m., through November 19. "Macintosh Database Basics," a computer workshop for faculty and staff. Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. Register at 227-7282. Free. Chanticleer, men's choral ensemble. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. $6 adults, $3 WCU employees and senior citizens, $1 WCU students and youth. Tuesday, November 14 "Freeing the Inner Voice," an NCCAT seminar. Through November 19. 'Turning Your Stress Around," a staff de­velopment workshop. Hospitality Room, Ramsey Center, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Free. "Macintosh Database Basics," a computer workshop for faculty and staff. Computer Center, 3-5 p.m. Register at 227-7282. Free. Faculty Senate. 104 Killian, 3:30 p.m. Student National Education Association meeting. Brown Cafeteria, 5 p.m. Theatre, Soon and Very Soon, a comedy-drama. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Vocal recital with Ann Rhymer. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 15 Teleconference, "Using Maps, Globes, and Atlases." Ramsey Center, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. $75. To register, call 227-7397. Theatre, Soon and Very Soon, a comedy - drama. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Exhibition basketball, Cats vs. Venezuelan national team. Ramsey Cen ter, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 16 Institutional SAT. Belk 364, 8 a.m.-noon. Theatre, Soon and Very Soon, a comedy-drama. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Brass Ensemble Concert. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Free. Benefit concert for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), with "Face of Concern." Grandroom, University Center, 8:3 0 p.m. Friday, November 17 Teleconference, "The Politics of Education and Washington D.C. to Washington Square." 104 Killian, noon-1 p.m. Free. Graduate Council meeting. 510 Robinson Building, 1 p.m. Theatre, Soon and Very Soon, a comedy-drama. Hoey Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Comedy Night with Lance Montalto and Dance Ltd. P.G . Katz, University Center. $1 WCU students, $3 others. Saturday, November 18 Parents' Day. Ramsey Center, 9 a.m. Football, Cats vs. Appalachian State. Whitmire Stadium, 2 p.m. Theatre, Soon and Very Soon, a comedy-drama. Hoey Auditorium, 2 p.m. Exhibition basketball, Cats vs. Verich, Ohio, AAU team. Ramsey Center, 7:30 p.m. "An Evening with Tom DeLuca." Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. $2 WCU students, $4 others. Sunday, November 19 * Monday, November 20 No events listed. Tuesday, November 21 Council of Deans meeting. 510 Robinson Building, 9:30 a.m. Symphony Band and Jazz Ense mble. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Wednesday, November 22 Thanksgiving holidays begin. 2 p.m. Thursday, November 23 Thanksgiving holidays. No classes. Saturday, November 25- Sunday, November 26 No events listed. Monday, November 27 "Chaos: Making a New Science," an NCCAT seminar. Through December 2. Opening reception for "Student works" exhibit. University Center. 7:30 p.m. Women's basketball, Cats vs. Lander College. Greenwood, S.C., 5:30 p.m. Community orchestra conce rt. Music Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Free. Tuesday, November 28 "North Carolina Contemporary Artists," an NCCAT seminar. Through December 2. Wednesday, November 29 Women's basketball, Cats vs. N.C. State. Raleigh, 6 p.m. Billiards tournament. Gameroom, University Center, 7 p.m. Basketball, Cats vs. Mars Hill. Ramsey Center, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 30 Student Recital. Music Recit al Hall, 2 p.m. Phi Kappa Phi initiation. Brown Cafeteria, 6 p.m. Madrigal Christmas Dinner. Grandroom, University Center, 6 p.m. $11 WCU students, $17 others. Call 227-7206. Public reading by autho r Kaye Gibbons. Ramsey Center, 7:30-10 p.m. Free. Friday, December 1 Helder Angel Tree. Through December 12. To sponsor a child, call Lisa Sons at 227-7303 by Thursday, December 7. Madrigal Christmas Dinner. Grandroom, University Center, 6 p.m. $11 WCU students, $17 others. Call 227-7206. Saturday, December 2 Christmas shopping trip to Asheville Mall. Register at University Center. Madrigal Christmas Dinner. Grandroom, University Center, 6 p.m. $11 WCU students, $17 others. Call 227-7206. 'Tailor Your MS-DOS System with AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFI G.SYS," a "how-to" discussion for faculty and staff. Computer Center, 11 a.m.-noon. Register at 227-7282. Free. Student recital. Music Recital Hall, 2 p.m. Film, Red Shoes. Jacks on County Public Library, 3:30 and 7 p.m. Film, The Golden Honeymoon. Jackson County Public Library, 3:30 and 7 p.m. November 10, 1989 Basketball, Cats vs. Augusta Coll ege. Friday, November 24 Augusta, Ga., 7:30 p.m. Thanksgiving holidays. No classes. 0 Sunday, December 3 Women's basketball, Cats vs. Stetson. Christmas celebration wit h choral and Ramsey Center, 3 p.m. band. Music Recital Hal l, 4 p.m. Free. The Reporter is pub lished by the Offi ce of Pub lic Informa tion. The Reporter 1,450 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $132.50, or $.09 per copy.