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  • TheVfestern Carolinian Robinson leaving WCU, Taking job in Cuba Chancellor H.F. Robinson is leaving Cullowhee after serving five years as head of WCU to "realize his true dream of helping those who need help," by becoming Agricultural Expert in Cuba. The position was offered to the Chancellor on his last visit to Cuba in December, but he hadn't decided until this week to take the job because, "1 really hate leaving Cullowhee." The move was not a surprise to WCU's administration who had been advised of the possible departure of the chancellor earlier this semester. The chancellor's position will place him in a "high postion" within the Castro regime, as he will serve as Premier Castro's personal advisor on food and agricultural growth in the nation. The chancellor's departure opens the door for the entrance of WCU's third chancellor in six years. Sources within the administration were said to believe that the position was going to be a two man race between Vice-Chancellor Glenn Stiilion and Arts and Sciences Dean John McCrone. When asked about the possibility of taking the vacated position, Vice-Chancellor Stiilion said, "I'm the rightful heir and if that no good McCrone thinks he's going to sneak in the back door, he's full of shit." Dean McCrone said he was astonished to hear Stillion's remarks but added with a snicker, "The back door is going to kick his ass (Stiilion) down to Cuba with Cotton. They deserve each other." The chancellor was ecstatic when talking about his new position as he said, "I'm going to get more money, a bigger house, and if anyone talks back to me down there, I'll just tell Fidel to execute them." The new job was described by the chancellor to be similar to the office held by the Secretary of Agriculture' in the United States. The only difference according to Robinson will be that, "I can make the farmers do any damn thing I want them to." The chancellor's resignation will take effect Sunday May 6, ,the day of graduation for this year's seniors. According to administration officials, Robinson's successor will be named on the same day. In one of his last acts before leaving, Robinson promised to open WCU's recreation center, Camp Shelton, back up to the students. This new announcement was met with some surprise by other administrative officials who thought the recreation center would Please torn to Page 6 Inside today. • • Chancellor Robinson discusses his upcoming job as Agricultural Expert in Cuba with Fidel's brother, Fare. Dr. Robinson said that the move is a "dream come true." Jackson County to have major airlines on May 1 A WCU SECT member got bored with the Cullowhee life this week and decided to make an accident. See page 2. It was bound to happen someday, but no one expected it this soon. Two major airlines, Piedmont and Trans World Air Transportation (TWAT), have announced that they will begin national and international flights out of Jackson County Airport on May 1. The announcement brought cheers of joy from the Jackson County Commissioners who were somewhat intoxicated when the news came during their meeting at Rex's Package Store in Sylva. "I'll drink to that!." said Commissioner Wayne Hooper over the voices of his fellow commissioners who were singing "I'm Leaving on a Jet Plane" in the background. According to airport officials, the first flights will be to cities most normally used by WCU students—Seattle, Las Vegas, Denver, Mexico City and Little Rock. Sources say the airport will begin stepping up additional flights to Atlanta, Charlotte and other major cities by the end of the summer. "We hope to have transatlantic flights by December," said Willie Makit of Jackson County's Committee on Airport Expansion. "We are really interested in getting some of them Arabs over here in Cullowhee. We could just fly them and their oil over at the same time and save the Smile Station and College Gulf lots of monev." Former County Commissioner Bruce Wike, upon hearing the news of the airport expansion, has reportedly offered to sell five jet airliners to Jackson County at a very reasonable price. Beer magnate Dan Stepens has filed a petition with the Jackson County Board of Elections to allow the sale of malt beverages on all national and international flights coming into and out of Jackson County. TWAT airlines, new in this part of the country, plans to make Cullowhee the central stopping point for all flights out of Florida, Georgia and Alabama to all major northern cities. Piedmont plans to fly both their airlines to Cullowhee "just as soon as we get them big birds a working again." Piedmont has been suffering some transportation difficulties in the past weeks. The County Commissioners plan to meet again and . comment on the report when they are sober enough to read it. WCU Chancellor Cotton Robinson said he was "elated" with the news and ' 'we hope to see Cullowhee advertised in every airport in the nation. This is a great day for WCU. It means growth, progress and greater opportunities for our students. Just think of the new construction opportunities available—more highways, more useless buildings—I just can't wait." Liquor in Sylva Referendum to be voted on Thursday In a surprise development last Friday afternoon. County Commissioner Wayne Hooper announced that a referendum to allow liquor-by-the-drink in Sylva will be voted upon by Sylva's townspeople next Thursday, April 5. The referendum was a complete shock to many of Sylva's leading officials who said that the referendum was decided upon without their knowledge. Hooper said that the referendum was drafted with the assistance of local proprietor Dan Stephens who "brought beer to Sylva." Stephens said that he foresaw no problems for the passage of the referendum. "People in Sylva are tired of seeing an unbelievable amount of ad revenue lost because of a few people who are afraid of allowing changes in this area. Aylva is growing everyday and the only way to truly enhance more industries into this area is to take the initiative and show them that we mean it when we say we want to become an aspiring megalopolis." Commissioner Hooper said that he agreed with Stephens and added that with the construction of 1-40 close to completion, Sylva would be ripe for business. The referendum would open the door for the local restaurants to sell mixed drinks and would add a new Please tum to Page 3
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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 Carolin...

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