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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-07-15_Vol46_No36_05

News 5 July 15, 1982/Western Carolinian Chiropractic is World's Largest Healing Profession by: DARRELL BECK Dr. Stuart Kaplan, a practicing chiropractor who resides in Lovesfield, is very concerned about his work and what other people mav think of it. Most people, he says, associate chiropractors with backaches, but this is a somewhat inaccurate view, as Kaplan and his colleagues elsewhere concern themselves with treating the whole body, not just the back. When asked exactly what chiropractic is, Kaplan referred to it as "the world's largest natural healing profession." Elaborating on the "natural" aspect, he said that chiropractors don't employ the use ol drugs lor their patients, but they may recommend the use ot vitamins, food therapy, and proper diets, or correcting of a person's natural body structure. "The body essentially heals itself," says Kaplan. Chiropractic concentrates mainly on the spinal column and the spinal cord, because this area contains nerves which control the body. Problems with the nerves' control of the body can lead to disease and weakened body resistance. Chiropractors want to find the reason behind the body's weakened resistance to diseases and ailments, and then correct it. Often, the problem is structural. 1 rying to get to the cause ol a disease is called "holistic chiropiacung" Kaplan believes that good health is maintained by three principal aspects of a person; physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. Proper physical conditioning involves exercise, food, and generall) taking care of one's self. This is probably the easiest of the three to maintain; by handling it, however, one can affect the other two aspects as well. A proper mental outlook involves having a positive attitude. Often, Kaplan will talk with his patients, in order to find any negative attitude that might exist; if he teels it's beyond his experience. Kaplan will refer the patients to a psychiatrists. Usually, the persons just need someone to talk to. The spiritual aspect, says Kaplan, is the most intangible and the most powerful. Kaplan believes that God attccts and controls everything in the universe, including disease processes "We're all basically worshipping the same God." he says. Kaplan often prays with a patient; prayei is. ol course, a powerful healing force. One cycle that Kaplan sees many many sick people from page font knowledge, those surveyors were not given rooms here." At the request of the Carolinian, Wood had his stall check their records, to verify this. No record of their visit was found. In a more recent incident, nowever, private contractors working for the state have, possibly illegally, stayed at the U.C. In June, employees of MasterC lean of Winston-Salem, hired to remove hazardous asbestos from the building, rented the rooms for two weeks and paid the university normal rates. Wood said,"In this situation, I personally made the decision to rent to them. By staying here they could do a much better, more expedient job, since they said they would be working excessively long hours, which they did. They often worked upwards of 16-18 hours a day. Those rooms were closed when the project began, since we were unsure of the hazards. When the firm discovered that each room had its own ventilation system, they asked me. This situation was an exception, and 1 stand by my decision. It has always been a policy here to turn away complete outsiders to Western and refer them to other motels." Wood added that the only other times he had rented to outsiders was when a local agency outside the university, such as the Chamber of Commerce or the Sylva police called him because accomodations could not be found elsewhere. "Otherwise," Wood said, "We do not rent to outsiders, do not advertise, and do not accept the general public except in emergencies." The most flagrant possible violation of the Umstead Act came in 1980 and 1981 when the "Top of the Stairs" restaurant advertised in the Sylva Herald and on WRGC radio. Jack Haney, manager of the restaurant as well as all university snack bars, came to WCU in February of 1980. He previously worked for Servomation and lived in Haywood County, having no experience with an operation as unique as "Top of the Stairs", and no knowledge of its restrictions. Hanev said, "Since all of our operating costs come from the restaurant's revenues, I wanted it to do well. I advertised. 1 didn't know the law didn't allow it. Haney told the Carolinian Tuesday that he "only advertised for two weeks" in both the Sylva Herald and on WRGC Radio "aiound the time of Mountain Heritage Day." However. Hanev advertised in the Herald a total of seven times, from September 4, 1980 until November 13,1980. a period of over two months. Haney also advertised on WRGC for four months, in September and October of 1980, and in January and February of 1981, spending a total of S263 for the spots. Haney said that when he ran the ads their propriety was questioned both frominside and outside the university. "Dr. Carter told me verbally not to do any advertising other than in the school newspaper. Until then, 1 did not know of the Umstead Act." Another sore point with local restaurant owners is that "Top' of the Stairs" offers meeting facilities and catering to groups unconnected with the university. Over the past two years, the Hospital Auxiliary, the LionsCluband the Rotary clubs have used the services. Haney said,"All these groups have come to me and asked for our services; I have never asked or advertised for their business." However, for civic groups to use these facilities when others are available, may indeed be an Umstead Act violation, even though many members of these organizations are university employees. Jackson County Chamber of Comerce Board of Directors president Cecil Brooks said, "On this point, if there is space available in other restaurants for meetings, then I believe "Top of the Stairs" should not be used. There should be a distinction between civic groups and the university." Creighton Sossamon said the knowledge that there are a few areas in which the university is competing, perhaps not illegally, that the university is not willing to concede, is enough to cause concern among the merchants. Sossamon said. "1 can see their concern. No one is sure how many incidents the university allows to occur before any damage, no matter how minor in comparison to the good, becomes significant. For example, the laundromat facilities in the dorms—that could become a sore point with someone—those are certainly not a necessity, but a convience. There's a laundromat on campus that's private enterprise. I would prefer to see the university not competing in any way; local merchants have it rough enough as it is." going through is often they are thinking of themselves, rather than of others If these people can concern themselves with other people's well-being, says Kaplan, they'll probably start feling better. As for Kaplan's own background, he served four years in the military, and when he got out, he didn't know what to do with his life. He subsequently went to Hawaii, where he quit smoking and drinking, and he became a vegetarian His interest in his own health led to an interest in the workings of the human body. He began looking for alternatives to traditional medical practices, and he studied many different natural therapies. While still in undergraduate school at the cnlleee he was attending, he became interested in chiropractic, and he changed his curriculum so that he could go to chiropractic school. Orientation by: J. SCHUTZ Every summer WCU sponsors a program designed to familari/e the incoming freshmen with student life. Under the direction of Dick Cameron, the program serves approximately one thousand students in four weekend sessions. The first of these sessions was held July 8-10, in which three hundred students underwent a variety of academic, informative, and recreational activities. Perhaps one of the most important aspects of the program is the academic evaluation and advisement the student will receive. A scries of placement exams are administered in such areas as Foreign languages, English, and Mathematics. The purpose of the exams is to determine the course level at which the student will begin. Students who are undecided about their courses or their major, can seek advisement from experienced , qualified advisors either individually or in groups. Applicants for federal financial aid are required to attend a meeting to discuss possible concerns. In addition, there are also many informative aspects of the summer orientation program. Tours of the WCU campus are offered for both students and their parents. The students and their families also hear speeches by prominent WCU figures welcoming their arrival. There are many recreational activities for the student and families. Play, movies, and a host of other activities are on the agenda for the weekend. At the close of the program the students have an ice cream bash, which was said to be "Scoops of fun". The summer orientation program prepares and welcomes the new student by introducing them to the recreational and academic, and informative aspects of the university. The benefits these students receive from participation in the program justifies the cost of summer orientation from the university's standpoint. The summer orientation program has been a welcomed event and will be for years to come according to the administration. Weather Station Established by: BECKY ADAMS Few things are as unpredictable as the weather in Cullowhee. Summer showers seem to come from nowhere, leaving the area drenched and many plans ruined. Although it is impossible to prevent the shower, it may soon be possible to predict them. Thanks to Gary White and the National Science Foundation, Western's earth sciences department will recieve "16,000 worth of weather equipment. White, an associate professor who is currently working on a project in Nepal, wrote a grant proposal in 1980. In 1981, the National Science Foundation funded a matching grant * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <V AS* sP s & \^ We cord»al\y Xrw/»te a\ School studenis -to be 3-ftemoon guests,.#^ SINGER/SONGWRITER LONDA CRENSHAW PLUS LADIE S LOCK-UP 8-10 pm FREE DRAFT FOR LADIES ALL NITE * * * * * * » * * * * * * NEVER A COVER CHARGE FOR LADY MEMBERS * NOW OPEN 6 NITES A WEEK * * * for $16,000. The "matching" status of the grant means that the NSF will donate $8,000 if Western will provide the other $8,000. With the grant money, a weather station will be set up on the roof of the Natural Science building, and two remote stations will be set up off campus. The station on campus will contain temperature-reading equipment, including a thermohydrograph to measure temperature with respect to humidity, a recording rain gauge, wind sensors, a barometer, and a pyranometer for measuring solar radiation. The two portable remote stations will have less sophisticated equipment. One remote station will be located at the Jackson County Airport, but no decision has been made as to the location of the other station. The weather stations will be supervised by Professor Brian Middledauff. Dr. Steven Yurkovich, head of the earth sciences department, stated that half of the equipment had already been purchased. Bids for the other half of the equipment were opened on July first, and it is hoped that the equipment will be purchased by the end of July. With any funds left over from the grant, a microcomputer will be purchased. As a stipulation of the grant, the equipment must be made available to students. The equipment, which is expected to be set up by the beginning of the fall semester, will be used mostly by the students in advanced courses. Dr. Yurkovich would like to have each student design a project to be carried out for an entire semester, using the equipment. Students would be expected to attend to all aspects of the equipment, including servicing the equipment. In addition to providing a hands-in learning experience for students, the equipment will prove useful to residents of the Cullowhee area. The equipment can be used to study microclimates, windspeed, and solar radiation, and to rsearch the weather patterns for the area. The remote stations can be moved from site to site to gather data from all parts of the county. Data gathered from the station on campus will be sent to the National Weather Service and the North Carolina Climate Program in Raleigh, It is possible that data charts will be made available to newspapers and radio in the area. The earth sciences department will lead tours for interested groups. Tours will be led between nine o'clock and five o'clock on weekdays only. In order to arrange a tour, phone Brian Middlekauff at 227-7268, and remember to call a few days in advance. (( 0 • • and WcvVch ou^c Color cable TTV.... 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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.

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  • Date original: 1982-07-15
  • Date digitized: 2018-11-19
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 6 pages
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  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-07-15_Vol46_No36
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