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News 5 Western Carolinian/November 4, 1982 Old Sylva Become by Beth Griswold Just past the Exxon station, across trom the Sylva Motor Court, is the Old Sylva School. Io the casual observer it appears to be an old run-down building that will not last for much longer. However, just one look inside would change a person's mind. lor the building is tar trom abandoned. It is in the process ot renovation, and will soon be known as the Svlva Art Center. The history of the Old Sylva School is a long one. Construction on the building began in 1924 and it was finished in 1926. Its tirst official title was the l nion School and it served as a school tor grades one through eleven. It then served as a high school through the early 60'S. Then, it was designated an elemcntarv school. In 1973 it was condemned, but continued to serve the public as a place tor polling booths. However, a is no longei deserted A man bv (he name of Gary Carden and CROSS (the Committee tor the Renovation ot the Old Sylva School) have taken on the immense (ask of turning the old school into an Art Center. Ihe primary objective right now is art and drama. Mr. Carden hopes to keep the building alive by bringing people in for plays, art exhibits, and organizational meetings. He has a personal interest in both the old school and the communitv. He attended the Old Sylva School and Western Carolina University studying both Drama and English. Therefore, he not only wants to keep the old school alive, but also wants to provide Jackson County with a promising art center. Ihe building is two stories high with a basement, and Mr. Carden hopes to use all the available space. I he Art Council will be located in the old principals office, and School To Sylva Art there will be a room decorated as a lounge for intermission between plavs and tor organizational meetings. Any one looking at the outside ot the building would probably wonder it anv work at all has been done. According to Mr. Carden, this is the most aggravating part of the renovation: "A bunch of invisible work has been done." Examples of this are a $30,000 re-rooting project, new plumbing and a new electric system. None of these improvements are visible directly to the public. However, this so called "invisible work" is bringing the building back together again. Several businessmen in Sylva and Dillsboro have helped with the project. Some of these businessmen and their contributions aie: 1>a\ Ward ot Ward's in Svlva. who helped with the plumbing; Charles Queen in Dillsboro. who helped with the electricity set-up; and I om Craves, who wired the stage lights. Also, several people have helped with the one majoi problem that the building has now that winter is approaching, heating Donations ol kerosene Heaters have made it possible to keep the auditorium at a moderate temperature. According to Veronica Nicholas, the people said "nothing can happen." Hut something is happening. Gar) ( a i den said. "A building dies w hen people are not in it." Now there are people in it and the building will live on to contribute an important part of life to the citizens ot Jackson County, Ihe first performance at the Sylva Art Center will be Sunday, November 7 at 3:30 p.m. Nightly performances will be November K. 9, and 10 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $3.50. Ihe play is entitled "On Borrowed lime." It is a plav lor the general audience Also, the art work of Elizabeth Ellison will be on display. General Ed., from 1 the old plan, leisure and fitness is similar to health and physical education with the new option of fulfilling some requirements through some other leisure activity related course such as creative writing, music or photography. Completely new categories are computer literacy, and thinking, reasoning, and expressing. Ihe computer requirement is expected to teach basic skills for using computers and software, with no programming. Many students are expected to fulfill this requirement through higher level computer courses and have no need for this basic course.Courses offered under the thinking. reasoning and expressing category will come from a wide variety of disciplines such as biology and literature. "It doesn't make a whole lot of difference what the content is...the emphasis is on lileskills transferable to other areas," explained Dr. Kane. He stressed that the purpose is not to better prepare the student for the job market but to develop cognitive and value judgment skills applicable to all areas of life. No courses within specific disciplines such as management are required within the categories listed under the new plan. The mathematics requirement is another example of an area where learning logical approaches to problem solving is considered more important than computational skills. Classes in the perspectives division are expected to provide a variety of contexts and data to which the skills learned in foundations courses can be applied. Students will be encouraged to take courses in a variety of disciplines, not limiting themselves to their intended majors. A general education monitoring committee has been formed to monitor the implementation of the new plan and insure that students receive a truly general education. According to Dr. Kane the plan also has a self-review component which can evaluate the classes as thev are implemented and eliminate those found inappropriate I his is another difference from the old plan which has no such review component. Students who have begun their studies undertheold general education plan will have the option of completion under either program. Freshmen entering in Fall 1983 will be expected to fulfill the requirements of the new program. Since the plan will be in effect lor a year before new catalogs are issued, a general education handbook will be made avaialable to students in time tor Eall early registration in March. Students whoexpect to take upper level courses in such areas as mathematics and the physical and biological sciences can have those specific general education requirements waived. However the total hours required must be met through other general education electives. Ihe process of switching plans is expected to go smoothly. Dr. Yvonne Phillips, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs, explains that a great deal was learned during semester conversion that will be help!ul in switching general education programs. She stressed that students will not be penalized by the switch and that many students will be left with fewer hours to complete for general education under the new plan. As she explains "course requirements will beconsidered very generously for each individual, with the student's best interest in mind." In what Chancellor Robinson called "a historic- move ... the most significant in the eight years we've been here" the new program is nearly ready for implementation. It is expected to better fulfill the changing needs of modern Western Carolina students. Jackson County Unemployment by Curtis Pate Recently released figures for Jackson County show a 6.7% unemployment rate for September 1982. as opposed to 4r; in September 1981. Mr. Ed Guy of the Employment Securities Commission said that temporary layoffs by several local businesses and the shutdown of Heritage Quilts were the main causes for the increase. Unemployment has become one of the Reagan administration's major economic problems. In September 1981 the unemployment rate was 7.5%, but since then it rose to 9.8f7 in September and recently hit a record-breaking 109,. This constitutes a 2.395 increase- since 1981, as opposed to Jackson County's 2.795 increase. To Reagan's credit, inflation and interest rates have gone down. However, the price of this progress has been high unemployment and a decrease in the gross national product. Reagan defends his program by saying it has not had sufficient time to work and has not been fully implemented yet, and also that he inherited the high unemployment rate from President Carter. However, during the Carter administration, unemployment was only 6.295 at its highest point. This means a 3.8f; increase during Reagan's term. The situation in Jackson County may be improving, fortunately. The meat packing plant in Sylva has increased production and here at Western new construction projects will bring more jobs to the county. However, this will not help the group hardest hit by the closing of Heritage, unskilled women laborers. Despite this there are promising trends that, hopefully, show progress that may soon become evident all over the country. T A Back The Cats Purple Day 20% Off All purple clothing Friday Only ©a k UNIVERSITY book & supply Briefs Fall is time for raking, and there are plenty of trees around here to supply the leaves. Photo by Mark Haskett Sun Bear, a Chippewa Indian medicine man, will speak at Western Carolina University at 7:30 p.m. Endav. Nov 5, in the Mountain Heritage Center auditorium. Sun Bear will talk about Native American prophecies and traditions, how to make the Earth a better place, how to use herbs and how to become self-reliant. Sun Bear has written several books, including "Buffalo Heart," a book of native philosophy and biography, and "At Home In Ihe Wilderness," a wilderness survival guide. He founded the Bear I ribe, an ecologically-oriented communitv now in its seventh year, and established "Main Smokes." a Native American magazine. Sun Bear's appearance at Western is sponsored by Mountain Meadows, a non-profit rural mountain retreat near Blansville. (la A S3 donation will be requested. Ihcie will be a meeting of the Spanish Club on l uesday, November^, at 7:30 pm in McKee loi. Sandra Pasour and lewis Sutton will show slides and snapshots and talk about their experiences in Salamanca this past summer. The OES will have a meeting on I hursdav. Nov 4at 7:00 pm to discuss the upcoming events of Black Parents Weekend which will be Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 6& 7. This will include a Welcoming Dinner from 11:00 - I2:(X). fashion show at 7:00 and a disco at 9:00. Sunday the WCU Inspirational Choir will sing. Stress Affects Us At One Time Or Another by Kat Grant Stress affects all of us at onetime or another. According to Doctor Renner of the Western Carolina Infirmary. 8095 of the illnesses he treats are stress related. Uncontrolled stress can cause various problems. Many students find themselves suffering from ulcers due to stress. Muscle tension, high blood pressure, cold extremities. digestive problems, and insomnia rank high in the roster of stress related illnesses. One student, a sophomore, commented. "It really hits your skin. Mine's worse than it has ever been." The list goes on and on. Aside from physical illnesses. stress can cause other problems too. Uoss of memory, loss of concentration, poor judgement, disorganization, lack of interest or motivation, obsessions, and compulsions are all problems nurtured by this creature called stress. Excessive emotional displays, too, are caused by stress. "It really affects your eating habits." claims Paula Mallonee. a freshman. Stress may attack in various ways. There are many causes of stress on the college campus. According to an article written by A.J. Beck and Jeffcry Young in "Psychology Today", (September 1979), "Stress is triggered by traditional student pressures such as: Eailure to meet personal academic standards, lack of definition for goals and careers, and the lack of support systems to fend oft loneliness. Students often inflate the importance of temporary setbacks and misjudge the severity of rejections. Deprivation of social support, too, affects a student upon entering college." "Grades, peer pressure and being away from home causes all of us to feel some type of pressure," states one college junior. With the ORE and the lack of financial aid to graduate students, the stress for upperclassmen rises. Today's society is driven by a vehicle called pressure. Pressure to perform, pressure to succeed, pressure to "be somebody," all cause stress related illnesses. All students at one time or another get sick. Stress to achieve keeps them in classes when they should be in bed. Thus stress also contributes to the neglect of one's health. Often stress goes on ignored until a great problem presents itself. If you find yourself falling into one or more of these stress traps, there is a solution! You may carry stress all the time and therefore are not familiar with a life free of stress. Rest and proper health care may eliminate this problem. Most of all, just take care of yourself. Plan ahead, break down activities so that you have time to be alone and think for yourself. Realize that your best is all that you have to offer! Tackle your most difficult subjects first! Use group discussion and group study to your best advantage. Allow yourself time to interact with people. Reward yourself for a job well done. Be realistic in setting your goals. No student can expect to be a math major if he could'nt even pass high school algebra! Most of all seek out help. The help of friends can be invaluable at this time in your life! By learning to cope with stress now you eliminate the risk of stress related illness later in life. Keep your eyes on the future and don't let your everyday worries get you down... there is always tomorrow!!! SGA, from 1 from the oak tree to the Chancellor's Drive will be zoned for all registered parking at all times except A permits; 2) zone 1 parking around dorms, behind the Natural Science Building, and all parking around Reid Gym will be opened to all registered parking except A permits through th hours of 5 P.M.-7:30 A.M.. Monday- Sunday. Senate Resolution 972 also came up for its first reading. This resolution is "an act to approve the following appointments to the Student Judiciary for the 1982-83 academic year: Superior Court- Ricky Cheek, Rogers Speers, Florence McCoskee, Andy Davidson. Paul Bradley, Morgan Smith, Suzan Needham: Supreme Court-Bobby Deaton, Winston Martin, Pam Bolten, Mitch Treadway. Debbie Equan. Mike McCoy, David Martin, and alternate Eddie Glasscock. The rules were suspended and the Senators also voted on SR 972. which passed by unanimous vote. The announcements were the last item on the full agenda. The Student Association for Government and Legal Affairs meets every Thursday at 4 P.M. and interested persons should see Mark Delk. President Bonnell said senator-at- large elections are Wednesday, November 3. The deadline for registration is 5 P.M. Tuesday, Students will also vote to raise the QPR on November 2. on whether Wednesday. The motion finally made, acclaimed. The adiourned at 6:45 to adjourn was seconded, and Student Senate P.M. HAB RHC • Presents a DATE Nov. 16 ADMISSION 50$ PLACE Hoey TIME 8 p.m. MASH ti t IS THE BEST AMERICAN WAR -* COMEDY SINCE ft* j, SOUND CAME >\ f IN!" -Pauline Kael. Nt* Yorker ?ttK Cnlw, lot pfv'i SUrM| An Ingo Premmjer Production DONALD SUTHERLAND ELLIOTT GOULD TOM SKERRIH c»si»'«nsiu»iuu.(niM KXMtmiYiu lO'immur, ix* immowis l-tji nodutM <n hm br Samtn <* WGOPRtMINGER ROBERT AITMAN RING LARDNER Ir >>onii!»«lt,KHMOI«Oa(H fat I, Ml awn Color by DE LUXE® PANAVISION» ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK RECORDING ON COLUMBIA RECORDS

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: 1982-11-04
  • Date digitized: 2018-11-19
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 10 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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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-11-04_Vol47_No11
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