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nil Ui^TEKN CAROLtSlAN, CtLLoWRrt tUft. tt, mi THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN A semi-monthly publication of the Student Association of Western Carolina Teachers College m Cullowhee, North Carolina. STAFF Editor-in-Chief -^Jo^nW.ikle Associate Editors Anne Featherstone Marian Cochran Sports Editors Johnny Wilson r Andrew Carter Society Editors Ruth Coggins Juanita Porter Fashions Editor Ruth Coggins Columnists Anne Featherstone Walter Roberts Typists Elsie Pen*y Dorothy Gahagan Faculty Adviser Mabel Tyree Business Adviser Ruth Oliver Hinds Circulation Manager Walter Roberts Business Manager Johnny Wilson THE DEAN'S LIST Then he smiled his broad silly smile. "And I'll be famous, too," he said. "Yep I'll be famous, too." I said, "So long Joe," and left him still standing, smoking his pipe and dreaming against the Tony's Eat CAMPUS WEARABLES There should be some aim set before the student for him to strive for others than obtaining a degree. One of the best goals yet set up for the students has been the Dean's List, which embodies high sl^a m tront of achievement in grades as well as many other phases of college life. • OBSERVATIONS FROM We wonder what has happened to this list. There OBSERVATORY HII L has not been an announcement of one all year. It is | sad that so worth-while a thing should be dropped without any explanation to the student body. "Road Trips—Or The End Of Stephen Foster" CAMPUS CLUBS It seems that the campus has too many campus clubs for the number of students interested in them Every few days comes word that a new club has been organized, and sadly, every few days comes news that an old one has ceased to function. Many students on the campus who are interested in clubs at all usually try to join as many as possible. The general result is that all the clubs do not receive the best attention of the members. Then, too, the leaders of the campus often try to lead too many things with the result that the clubs function poorly or cease to exist at all. The Western Carolinian suggests first that the number of clubs that a student can belong to be limited to three at the most. Then we would suggest that the number of offices a student can hold be limited to three. There is, we understand, some ruling already as to this, but if such a rule has been enforced, there is no evidence of it. We would suggest next that each club have a definite purpose and constitution before it is allowed to organize. If the memberships students can hold are limited, then better work will be done in the clubs they do belong to and more importance will be attached to campus clubs. If club offices are limited to three or (if presidents) two at most per student, then the work will be done more thoroughly. There are rules concerning campus clubs. No one enforces them. No check-up is made on presidents or officers except for some vague report they are supposed to turn in somewhere. The Western Carolinian suggests that if these clubs are worth having at all, they are worth doing well. More students should be persuaded to join them. To do this, they must become interested, and, to become interested, there must be something interesting. Let's push our clubs forward. Road trips for famous plays are often tagged with jinxs of all sorts. At least those sponsored by the Western Carolina Players seem to be. When the play went to Sylva last week, the pr0blem was transporting the scenery and properties. That part came off all right, but the next problem was to get it set up on department composed of Crawford and Dillard came to the rescue of the maiden in distress—in this case Miss Tyree. After things were put in some kind of order at Sylva, Miss Tyree panted back and what did she find? That's the trouble—she didn't. Where, oh where, was her leading lady? You really want to know? In the infirmary with the measles! And the play must go on! Now it's Meredith to the rescue, only this time it's from the briny deep and not from the fire. Must drill Lucille—music, sections, lines, dances—oh woe! If anyone can d0 it she can, though. Time to go on—ready. Believe it or not, everyone's dressed and ready for action—Curtain! It's over. All's well! Now to pack up for home. "Boys, pile things in truck. G0 easy, now!" "We're off!" Yeah, I'll say. Off the road. A wreck, that's what. Just look at the bandages floating around. You can see who was there. If you want a detailed description of the way the steps fall down Crawford, instead of Crawlord falling down the steps—just ask him. And 11 you think early morning rid' . to the hospital are fun—have your tickling done by Dillard and Williams. If you want a general disillusionment of road trip:, with musical plays, ask anybody; Miss Tyree in particular. den pants legs are about to be out moded. Uncle Sam, a benevolent old gentleman, is intervening for us against the ravages of mother nature. Assigned to us by him is a crew of W. P. A. workers. These men are completing a job that everyone should be proud Oh goody! A new quarter, 'nd plenty of new dirt to rake up. Gosh, but I believe the whole darn eampus has spring fever. The rock wall has once more become the center of attention, and these soft spring nights sho' do afford a perfect setting for wooing and winning I Several eases which began just before the holidays have definite symptoms of developing in earnest now that everyone's settled down to work in the 11 of. Two rock walls flank the roadway t0 Madison At the left bl ,n You can see Suzy and I iost everywhere at MEASLES OR WHAT HAVE YOU There is a tendency or trend among our students to become the new home of the German measles bug. This germ is not terribly ferocious, but it is annoying. The trouble is that the student is entirely too generous with the bug when it is developed. Generosity is the acme of human virtues, but when it comes to spreading measles or mumps germs virtue ceases to exist. Students are often careless when they contract one of these. They walk about among friends spreading the germs everywhere. Miss Baker is fighting this spreading of the germ valiantly but her efforts are fruitless when the students dash about with the measles before they ever decide to go to the infirmary. We don't want an epidemic on the campus. Let's be a little more considerate of our fellow students. there is to be upaved sidewalk, four feet lall the drive wll Stu- :> more than one advantage from this program. The halls and rooms will be easier cleaned and without the mud. The improvements will remove an eyesore from the campus. The road leading to Madison Hall was much too narrow and difficult to travel. These problems will be solved with the completion of the project and the beauty of the campus will have taken a big stride upward. Inside Today (By Harry Goldschlag) MISS BROWN We have said a great deal abou s quiet workers on the campus who give all and ask little. But there is still another who requires special attention. We often go to the library and demand her services. She works willingly and well, and perhaps we have grown so accustomed to her quiet efficiency that we notice her very little. It is only when some minor difficulty arises which she must straighten out that we give her due attention. Miss Brown, you have our highest esteem. Your earnest work, your friendly and capable help, your precise methods, have not gone entirely without acclaim. We have had a tendency to accept you as naturally and unquestionably as the air we breathe. But we know that it is often the ones thus accepted who are really the most outstanding and who would be the hardest to do without. Sunday Afternoon Coffee The first of the Sunday Coffees, a new social activity at Western Carolina was held in the parlor of Moore Dormitory last Sunday. Each Sunday student guests from one of the classes and faculty members will be invited. The seniors from A. to H. inclusive, and members of the faculty who eat in the college dining hall were the first guests. Special guests were President and Mrs. Hunter, Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Enloe. Mrs. Enloe, who gave one of the silver services used at the coffee, and Mrs. Hunter were honored by being the first ones to pour coffee at the new social event. A special committee of senior girls will serve as hostesses each week and the chairman of the senior group will pour after the first event. The first senior committee consisted of: Edna Alexander, chairman; Celeste Allman, Sadell Allred, Ruth Andrew, Claris Austin, and Hazel Balding. A special committee of Junior girls will Berve at each function. Th was: Frances Allison, chairman, Mary Beasley, Dorothy Bess, Betty Jean Best, Betty Bird, Catherine Boyd, and Mrs. Breed- love. Miss Maude Ketchum, e economics teacher of the college faculty, is directing all arrangements pertaining t o serving, decorations, etc. The event promises to be something new and interesting for both students and faculty. Madison Hall Road Nearing Completion For weeks boys in Madison Dormitory have been wading through mud and water knee deep on their way to and from classes. Eight inches across the cement walkway, the top of an old cement wall sometimes is an awkward place to travel. Now we are about to achieve what we have so anxiously awaited. Muddy shoes and sod- I met Joe on the corner of Main near "Tony's Eat Place". He was leaning against the soup special sign smoking his pipe. "Hello Joe", I said. "You still planning t0 write that book?" "Hello Slats", Joe said. "Yah, I'm still trying to write that book. I got a new angle. Listen to it. It's all about the futility of modern civilization." "What's so futile about modern civilization, Joe?" I asked him. "Well", Joe said, "look at all the scientific progress going to vvasle _ in wars that never end. What's the use of trying to build a powerful nation on scientific progress if you're going t0 tear it down in a war. Now tell me, what's the use?" "I don't know' the answers, Joe", I said. Joe looked at me with his look of disgust. He couldn't tolerate guys like me who live without trying to find out the answers. Joe said, "If everyone was like you in this country, I'd never sell my book." "I'm sorry I don't understand, Joe," I said. "My book is going to make people like you see," Joe said. "When you going to write that book, Joe?" "Soon. Pretty soon now." "You sure you can do it?" I asked. "I ain't been studying human nature these ten years for nothing," Joe said. "My book is going to be different. It's going to walk up to people and smack them square in the eye." "You better be careful with a book like that," I said. You can't go around socking people, you know." "Sure, I know," said Joe. It'll make people stop, look, and listen." "Oh," I said. "You see," Joe went on, "I'm going to put the facts beforp fhe world. They'll read them and t ~,r ew era in history. Civilization will be revitalized." "It sounds good, Joe." "Good," Joe said, "It's the greatest thing to happen t0 this world. It's terrific." "Gosh," I said. "Why my book will be so big and important, that people will point their fingers at me. Ill be famous." "You'll be a big man, Joe," I said. "Big ain't the word, Slats," Joe said. "I'll be so important 'that F. D. R. will ask for my advice. "Gee," I said, "Joe Lombardo giving the President information. You'll be helping the people, Joe." "You bet," Joe said. "You'll be famous." "You bet," Joe said. "Joe," I said, "which is the reason for writing this book?" Joe looked at me fast. "To help people," he said. thinga that's the real stuff! Guess Cohn must have turned on that personality plus, and Suzy is no slouch herself! Another interesting development is the brand new cases of David and Duff. They do make a cute pair, don't they? I always did think that young love was so "tender." D0-re-me-fa-sol-la-ti-do! Jean has sung herself right smack into Joe's heart, and now he's dreaming of "Jeanie with the light brown hair!" Wish I could sing! Guess what! Lois even has Reese playing hopscotch. Golly, but he must have it bad. Can't much blame him tho' cause she is a cute gal, and vice versa. Poor Zula. Griffin has gone and she's taking P. T. Now I ask you is that fair? One at a time would be plenty—but two things like that really are bad. Well, maybe she can survive 'till June—it's only ten weeks! Whee! I think the whole campus was thoroughly charmed with Dr. P . Miss McAdams knows how to pick her friends, and this one was swell-elegant! Well, Frankie saw 50,000 of our army not long ago—at least she had the chance to see that many, but I'll bet she only saw one. Now "thats true love, Pauline!" Several couples receive honorable mention in the column this week for their constancy, cases of long-standing, etc— there's Rock and Fran, Lucille and Lee, Anne Bird and Lloyd, Veo and Joe, Spike and Roberta, Maggie and Tom, Johnny and Juanita, Mary Kathryn and John, Herbert and Nell, and Bob and Betty. Runners up are Ruth and Tommy, Bill and Emmeline and Dot and Cary Reed—Guess I'm running down, so no more gabbin' now. G'bye. (By Ruth Coffins) '"ki your Easter bonnet—with all the flowers upon it— you'll be the giandest lady in the Easter Parade." You're right, Easter is just around the corner, and from Broadway to Cullowhee, every young lady has her head full of ideas for her new outfit. I hope nobody had planned to shop at Ivey's! Fashions this spring follow two distinct types, and you can be a knockout if you follow | either main idea of style. How- | ever, dress to suit your personality and if you can wear striking clothes, by all means wear them. Just remember that clothes should be striking, not shocking! Hip! Hip! Hurrah! And its three cheers for the red, white, and blue! America has gone very patriotic even in dress, and ail eyes are raised to Old Glory for Uas about the well-dressed young lady. If you can wear red well, don't hesitate to keep In step with style—and style says to wear red! Most striking ensembles can be worn with red as the basic color. Get a red coat to wear with your white striped skirt. If you're more conservative, buy the navy dress or coat and wear red hat, purse, shoes or gloves. Also choose your costume jewelery to match your* patriotic mood. There are flags, eagles, navy and army insignias, gold braid and simple stuff such as red beads, or red white and blue combinations in sets with necklace, bracelet and ear-rings. Help to keep our citizens America-conscious, and proudly wear your color's colors. If you're the dainty feminine sort of girl, don't try to be big and brave. Stick to the colors which will emphasize your femininity, 'cause after all, most boys do love a "clinging vine." Choose your Easter ensemble in the "American memory" motif— and by that I mean the sweet, dainty colors which automatically make old men wish they were young, and start reminiscing—and the young men practically eat out of your hand and wish they could grow old with you. Lavender, pale pink, heavenly blue, and very light green are a few of these, and any girl would be wise to choose one for Easter. After you've chosen your color .have your dress made on the new long waisted lines with tucks or soft fullness in the bodice and skirt. And now your Easter bonnet! Select a dainty straw hat with "flowers upon it" and plenty of ribbon or veiling. If you" like veils, why not get one that goes under your chin, or one that has back fullness. They're really charming and really d0 give a girl lots of oomph! Long white gloves, white, pastel or black patent shoes and purse and you're all set to be the grandest lady in the whole Easter Parade! ! O, Happy Day! QUOTABLE QUOTES BEHIND THE NEWS the next time we have coffee for refreshments will it be Maxwell House. Refreshments occur every two weeks. Time is taken out to call attention to the back dues we owe. After while we get back to the assignments and Miss Tyree reminds everyone to put all the names possible in his scoop. After that leave it to someone to tell how he got into trouble using names. Everyone twists, turns, and decides he won't take journalism next quarter unless we get out at the end of one period. Assignments finished we go out t0 pry into the nooks, corners, the parlors, and the book store looking for news. Note: The "Western Carolinian" deeply regrets that Miss Featherstone has withdrawn from school. She has been one of the most loyal members of the staff and one of the most talented feature writers. Editor. (By Anne Featherstone) Emerging from the Student Union Building about five o'clock every Tuesday afternoon, looking as if they had been to a parade and couldn't wait to get home, are the members of our campus who influence public opinion and keep us posted about the latest. They are Raymond Clappers, Walter Win- chells, and Dorothy Thompsons, of Western Carolina Teachers Qollege. An hour earlier you could have gone into the press room and watched them work, plan, cuss, and discuss behind the scenes. When Mi '""ree comes brist- i business-like attitude it all begins. That starts Alma to rolling—I mean calling the roll—after which Miss Tyree asks a lot of questions and we give a lot of excuses for not handing in assignments. Then John repeats in a slow drawl what he has said at all previous meetings, that we need more news. We know that he just wants us to work more, because even Miss Tyree has told us that we could put out a weekly paper if we had the funds. Rather discouraging to pour your energy and soul out on a piece of paper only to have it discarded because of a lack of space. Of course we should have more news articles, but will it be news two weeks later? Then begins the business of giving out assignments. If John wants a good job done on a particularly tough one he gives it to Lee and Nell (you see they work in a corporation—together.) Marion Arnold stops the grind long enough to find out if (By Associated Collegiate Press) "We talk endlessly about defense. Most of us realize that defense Is not merely a matter of mechanical supplies but that it is a matter of maintaining free institutions. But surely we need do more than merely defend democracy. We need to understand it, we need to promote it, we need to build it Into something that is finer and better. I assert, therefore, that universities have a duty to civilization just as a civilization has a duty toward them. They cannot be Indifferent to the promotion of those Ideals and those objectives which build a better civilization and a better world." "Chancellor Harry Woodburn Chase of New York university calls upon universities to bulwark American defense. • * « "Astrology is now trying once more to gain recognition as a science by the use of methods that are strangely reminiscent of those used with success during the Middle Ages. By offering the public the horoscope as a substitute for honest and sustained thinking, astrologers have been guilty of playing upon the human tendency to take easy rather than difficult paths.' A report of the Boston and Cambridge branch of the American Association of Scientific Workers warns the public against unscientific "magical practice." "Life and the current news magazines head the library lending list at Syracuse university. THAT GOOD FRESH BREAD You Eat in the Dining Hall is BUTTER-KRUST Baked By ASHEVILLE BAKING COMPANY ASHEVILLE, N. C. FOR REASONABLY PRICED Clothing and Accessories The Leader Dept. Store

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 Teachers College
• Format
  • Publications (documents)
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• Date
  • Date original: 1941-03-26
  • Date digitized: 2017-04-10
• Extent
  • Dimension: 21" x 16"
  • Pages: 11 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
• Location
  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
• Source Collection
  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1941-03-26
• Repository
  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library