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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-09-02_Vol47_No02_13

Western Carolinian/ September 2, 1982 13 The Hustle and Bustle by tireg Ryder When my editor first asked me to write a story on the hustle and bustle of Cullowhee life, 1 wondered what I had done to make him mad at me. Seriously, the hustle and bustle of Cullowhee? Say What? So 1 didn't w ork tor the paper this summer, but since this was ihe tirst edition for me this semester, and I couldn't think ot anything better, well, anyway... The very next morning the bustle hit me square in the face and knocked the hustle clean to Thursday. 1 didn't know that the rest of the commuter world at Western had already decided to break to Hardee's lor biscuits the same morning as 1 had, so leaving only a half hour to shower, eat and park seemed reasonable. Naive, huh? The parking lots (yes, plural) were a trip to say the least. Add the problem that I was trying to manuever my brother's battlestar of a Monte Carlo, and the prospect of any hustle vanished into the exhaust fumes and brake lights. So, I was now required to hustle to class with half a biscuit in mouth, no shoes or books. Needless to say, there's more to hurry around and do in Cullowhee that's not University related. Like hustling to finish dinner in time to catch the new Pink Floyd video on MTV Or better yet, hustling through homework in time to get to the UC before they lock the Stargate machine for the night and you have to wait till tomorrow for another fix (I'm sweating just thinking about it!). Ever try and squeeze in a 300,000 point game in under a half an hour? Guess not. Hopefully, as the semester progresses, things will slow down and we'll be able to settle into a calm, relaxed campus atmosphere that is conducive to the learning experience that we all know and love 1 his is easy to joke about just sitting here at this desk. But 1 just found out that we only have 39 days of classes left tor the Mon Wed Fri (lasses) I hank you Dr (iainey) And the hustle goes on Like a triend ot mine ( male) who once had to make up tor a summer's worth of "Romeoing" in the first week ol classes and now has a case of cauliflower ear for falling asleep with the phone under his ear, six times, (I'll never tell.) So as sou are also confronted with the hustle and bustle ol Cullowhee, remember: I'm running late, and you needed to be there five minutes ago anyway. ^ fi •an* !*»«»*« This is a prime example of hustle and bustle The Views of an Incoming Freshman This may be one of the first views of a freshman by Skip (Mark) Conrad The Freshman life. Dull, adequate or exciting? Each of these sensations has assuredly been experienced by each of us as a freshman. However, the way In which we direct our goals for an advantageous "campus life" depends on the amount of effort which we give forth. Admittedly, there are moments when we feel as though we could kill for some of Mom's cooking and to be with the gang again, but involvment is the best rendering antidote. WCU offers sixty-seven clubs and organizations open to anyone who expresses a genuine desire to become a member. If you are like myself, this is a phenominal increase as opposed to the number of clubs offered in high school. Virtually everyone's tastes and interests may be fulfilled through participation in one or several of these clubs. Although clubs represent a great aspect of socializing, there are also many exceptionally outstanding social fraternities and sororities which offer a vast amount of events. It would be a natural assumption that boredom should be the least of any student's problems. This stems from the fact that if you tried, you could not possibly attend every social event, party and club function available. Mans persons feel "I'm a freshman, and we're looked down on like a high school sophomore." This is not the case. The people here are overwhelmingly friendly to virtually everyone. It's not uncommon to be greeted numerous times daily by persons whom you have never met. This is what I describe as friendly. And as for the staff, well, this is almost self-explanitory. Surely everyone has encountered faculty members and discovered the warmth and friendliness which accompanies them. If you are like myself, you came to Western anticipating to be treated more like a number than an individual. Once again, this is not the case. Not only are the faculty members extremely helpful and very courteous, but many are willing to help you with any problem related to their class. I find this to be a great relief. Next I choose to comment briefly on WWCU, Western Carolina's own radio station. Can you believe it? There is actually a station here that is audible and has nice music playing till 2 a.m. This is what one of my high school teachers would have called a "cultural shock". I left home with the assumption that music could only be heard while in Asheville. Very mistaken, huh? Overall, I find college life will most likely be one of the most enriching and enjoyable experiences of my life, and this same attitude can be adopted by anyone with a postive outlook. Ten years from now these few days of college will seem to have wisped by us without a mere second glance. So. next time you are feeling homesick or just bored, get out and go to clubs, organizational meetings, church youth clubs or just take a leisurly walk on one of the most beautiful and friendly campuses in the Carolinas. Fourth Marriage, Third Wife Elder Diggs Mildrid Solar Hot Water Heating Is Economically Feasible by Gray Erlacher Elder Diggs. an admirable black minister who has travelled and presided in churches in the entire South, has just married for the fourth time. This may not seem surprising for a man of seventy-seven years, except this is only this third wife. How is this?, you may ask. Elder Diggs, whose full name is Rudyard Kipling Diggs, married Virginia Mildred at the tender age of thirteen, in 1922. After fifty-four years of disunion, each having married twice again, Rudyard and Virginia were remarried in 1980. In 1922, Rudyard was still in school, being only seventeen years old. He worked summers for Sylva Engineers, laying early roadwork for Elkin and installing the water works. At one time, he was involved with the mapping and planning of the lake, hotel, and other buildings at Roaring Gap, a lovely resort town in the North Carolina mountains. During their first marriage, which lasted twentv months, Rudyard and Virginia had a son. He was Rudyard's namesake. Unfortunately, he only lived six months. The foolishness of youth, and sadness over their child, led to the couple's separation. Virginia, or Mildred, as Rudyard calls her, went home to her parents. Rudyard became a servant of the church, and embarked on a journey through the South and the Northeastern coast. Elder Diggs was a minister in churches from Jacksonville, Florida to Wilmington, North Carolina. He later became a District Elder, with headquarters in Lumberton, but travelling all over the state bringing good will and good news to the people of many areas. He spent three years along the eastern seaboard, in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and journeying as far west as Detroit and Ohio. He married twice, but both of his wives passed on. As time went by, Rudyard suffered two severe heart attacks. He wasn't as capable of serving such a large territory however, he now serves as the Elder of the Cape Fear District, which covers a great deal of turf from Sanford to St. Paul. Virginia had been working the last several years as a Librarian at Winston-Salem State University. She too had married twice since her marriage to Rudyard. Then, in October of 1980, Rudyard's neice (who had been married to Virginia's first cousin) died. Both attended the funeral but didn't recognize each other. Later that week, his encounter, and later discovered her equal shyness. But as they was each other, Rudyard says, "that same passion we had as children just seemed to well up as we embraced." On November 19. 1980. they were married again, in Virginia's home in Elkin by Reverend Wesley Jones. Currently, the couple make their home in Winston- Salem, Rudyard's native town. He centers his work at the original United Holy Church International, subsisting on the benefits he receives as a retired employee of the state. He helps to care for his sister, Mrs. Jessie Diggs Harris, who is a retired school teacher, ninety-one years of age. So what are the plans for the future? "Enjoy ourselves," says Rudyard. "The Lord has blessed me with fair income..." He continues, "The Lord was merciful to us in that we both felt we had biblical reasons; we dedicated our lives to the Lord; most of usdon't believe in divorce." After fifty-four years of separation, Rudy and Mildred are back together. I would like to thank Elder Diggs for sharing with The Carolinian one of the sweetest love stories I have ever heard. by Jay DeVane Does solar energy really work'.' Does the sun rise in the morning? Is solar water heating cost effective? Ever leave a water bed in the sun for half a day and then try to lay on it'.' The answer to these questions are: yes. yes, yes and can't you be completely serious'.'Sure lean. Read on. Solar domestic hot water is a relatively simple and inexpensive way ol employing solar energy. Millions of people in Australia. Japan. Israel and the West Indies rely primarily on solar heated water. The government of Mexico is promoting the use of solar heated water among the Maya Indians of rural, southern Mexico. Solar water heaters have been used in California and Florida since the 1930s. A solar water heating system can be easily combined with a conventional gas or electric water heater. The conventional system then "backs up" the solar system during periods of cloudy weather. The money you save on conventional fuel usage will pay for the solar adaptation within 3 to 7 years (depending on efficiency). The conventional heater only needs to makeup the difference between the solar supplyed heat in the water and the desired supply temperature. If solar heating is meeting the full temperature requirement, then the conventional backup remains off. In the U.S. the average person uses about 35 gallons of water per day. About I 3 of this water must be concentrated in the morning and evening. Therefore water heated during the day must be stored for use alter sunset and before sunrise. After the water passes through the solar heat collectors, it must be stored in an insulated tank to insure heat retention during the night. The cost of the system is directly proportional to the volume of water stored and the length of storage time. There are several types of solar water heaters. The simplest (and therefore cheapest) type is little more than a watcrbed arrangement which is filled in the morning and drained in the evening. A more sophisticated model is the 'bread box". It is merely a water tank in an isolated box with a glass cover. The tank can be made from a conventional water heater stripped of its metal cover and insulation. The si/e of the tank should depend on your own hot water needs. Ihe tank is painted black and placed horizontally in the insulated box which is oriented from cast to west. I he top and southern sides of the box are made of glass or some other translucent material. After sunset they are covered by an insulated lid. During the day the water is heated slowly but uniformly by convection currents and conduction. Freezing during cold weather is counteracted by the large volume of water in the tank. A second type of solar water heater is the thermosiphoning system. This system depends on the physical principle that hot water rises and cold water sinks. The natural houyancy of the hot water takes it from the collector to the insulated storage tank which is located above the collector. The heated water is deposited in the top of the tank. The cooler water at the bottom of the tank flows through another pipe back into the collector. This provides a continual circulation loop which increases water's temperature as long as the sun is shining. Reverse thermosiphoning is prevented by installing a reverse flow check valve in the connecting pipes. Ihe third type of ssstem depends on a small pump. This removes many of the design restrictions common with thermosiphoning systems. For instance, the insulated storage tank can be placed below the level of the collectors in the basement. While the cost the pump, its controls, and the electricity needed to operate them increases the cost of the system, an assured steady flow of water greatly increases the efficiency along with added flexibility in the system layout. J he pump is controlled by a differential thermostat, which insures that circulation only occurs when the water in the collector is hotter than the water in the storage tank. T his is accomplished by two heat sensors located near the collector outlet and the tank outlet. II you are interested in learning more about solar energy, classes are offered by Western Carolina's Industrial technology department and also by Southwestern Technical College's solar energy program. These SIC classes, some ol which are offered at night. begin next month. Ihev are taught by Glen Liming.

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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  • Western Carolina University
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• Date
  • Date original: 1982-09-02
  • Date digitized: 2018-11-19
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 16 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • 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.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-09-02_Vol47_No02
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library