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Page 2 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Saturday. October 31, 1053 lHE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Published Bi-Monthly by The Students of Western Carolina College Except During Holidays Subscription Rate Per College Year $1.50 Price Per Copy 10 Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief Luther Shaw Associate Editor Margaret Akin Feature Editors Sue Williamson, Phyllis Fisher Music Editor t Arnold Peuland Art Editor Dwaine Oliver Sports Editor ....v Ray Buchanan Assistant Sports Editor Dick Carpenter Rewrite Editor Eddie Rich Reporters Pat Eways, Dicie Morgan Art Staff Staff Photographer Charles Padgett Cartoonist Doug Fitzpatrick Business Staff Business Manager Charles Venable Exchange Manager Love Gudger Faculty Advisor Mrs. Mable Tyree Crum Contributors This Issue .... Carl Bunton, Edward Wamsley, Thomas Corn, Mary Osborne MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED COLLEGIATE PRESS As an editor I am always sneaking a look at what the editors of other college papers have to say. I am also interested in playing up the big talk of the campus no matter what it might happen to be. Our football team certainly plays no little role in the topics of conversation on WCC's campus. It is needless to say that certain students are in on every play when we have a winner and on the opposite side when a loser takes its place. What I am getting at is a little (and that's putting it mildly) editorial I found in The Appalachian. I would like to qucte just a part of it to you so you will know just what kind of people I am talking about. ". . . Should the winning teams and coaches lose a game, the people who were praising their previous feats are inclined to disclaim them, debase them, abhor them, and^predict disaster for these same teams for whom they previously predicted success. In addition, the spectators have diagnosed the condition or conditions which caused defeat. It is concluded that the coach made a mistake in selecting a quarterback, or the quarterback selected the wrong play to achieve the first down or the touchdown. The guards didn't block or the ends didn't tackle. Spirit was lacking; the team didn't want to win; the coach should have substituted more freely; the team didn't practice enough. Conclusions are drawn immediately; the coaches go from riches to rags and the team from heroes to goats." Let's not let it be said that WCC is a victim of the fatal college disease, "con- clusionitis". MADISON MEANDERINGS Madison is the liveliest dorm on this hill, and to prove it let's ponder over a few little incidents which have taken place. We consider ourselves very lucky to have the most beautiful girl and May Queen with us. Eloise, too bad you are a senior. Our freshmen girls are falling right in line though. Sylvia Cam- lin and Peggy Rich will represent us on the- May Court, also, a junior, Betty Mulkey, is a representative. The following are newly-elected officers of the dorm: President, Hester Martin; Vice President, Betty Mulkey; Secretary-Treasurer, Peggy Gibbs; Representative, Jwlia Moady. Although we had a Reynolds guy to defeat Becky Jessup in the race for senator we still hold our heads high. If you are looking for talents, we have them in Madison. Just any time you hear notes floating in the air you will know it is the "uke clan" led by Betty Whisnant and Mary Ann Taggart. They have some grand soloists. How about it, Sue Williams, Sylvia Camlin, Sally Ferguson, Barbara Shaver, and Carolyn Roberts? Of course, when one finds singing a little dull he can always find another hobby. Betty Ann Howell has established a photographic lab. Anyone desiring a photograph tinted see Betty Ann today. Sara Lee Clark makes jewelry out of sequins and pearls. Our intramurals are progressing fine. Second floor was runner-up in hockey. Hester Martin and her team pulled over their first horseshoe game. Most girls have pets in their j rooms. Naturally, you think of | stuffed animals and boy's pictures, ' but Donna Jo Queen has a real parakeet. This little bird sure can reveal a lot of secrets. T;o bad we are losing a Junior Counselor, but our congratulations to you, Jeanne. II you want a haircut jusj; come to Madison. This doesn't apply vo crew cuts, boys—just long hair like Betty Jones DID HAVE. Don't dispute Maxine Lybrand's word when she says she left this dorm in the early morning hours Saturday. She had permission— and it is a long way from Fort Bragg! Why is it that our editor was looking for a scoop under bush No. 12 near Madison? Just an acorn game he says!!! If a gal comes out with a broken leg don't ask if she has been playing football with a cake of soap in the shower. Also for some unknown reason tricks are pulled in the showers such as hiding clothes. Speaking of noise, fourth floor girls think they are on the rafters so they ride up and down the hall in waste paper cans and roll coke bottle's. Ask these girls if they intend to try it again. If you want to hear a jive record just come to room No. 7 and listen to Eleanor Morgan's "bop" records. Frances Hoyle says her phone number is 9451 and she is available any time. Frances, does this go f Jr blind dates, too? I think all girls can recognize a counseling slip when they see one. What about it Dee Thompson and Wilma West? Rainy days sure do hender the attendance on the rock wall. What will happen when it snows? Mary Ann Fettes is learning to play leap frog—what is the name of your partner, Mary Ann? Why does a certain cheerleader cheer for another girl and not a girl by the initials of Betty Ann Braswell? With all the studying there is to do somebody still finds time to be mischievous. Ask Janet Kitchens about the night she was short- sheeted or Wilma West why her p a j a m a legs were "a little stitched." We really are not bad and we are told there is still loads to learn about dorm life. WHAT'S THAT DADDY?'' LAUGHS Two little rabbits were being chased by a pack of wolves. One little rabbit turned to the other and said, 'How 'b out you and me stopping a minute and outnumbering them?" Blonde—Do you know the secret of real popularity? Brunette—Yes, but mama said not to. "Mother, remember what you told me about the shortest way to a man's heart?" "Yes, dear". "Well, last night I found a new way." Sweater girls make excellent teachers . . . they outline things s; clearly. Three of the most ancient professors on the hill died last summer. "What caused it?" a freshman asked one of the seniors, "an epidemic?" "Naw, the weather warmed up anl they had to bury them." A wallflower is a girl who wears a sweater to keep herself warm. Customer: What's the difference between the blue plate special and the white plate special? Waiter: The white plate is 5c extra. Customer: Is the food better on the white plate? Waiter: No, but we wash the plates. "What do you think would go good with my new purple and blue socks?" "Hip boots." TELL ME WHY By Carl Bunton Last issue my boss, Editor Shaw, said that we would give you "unbiased and impartial" reports on the HONOR SYSTEM. Daily i racked my brain, trying to think of a way of writing an unbiased account of this subject, then giving up with an admission of failure. Then one day. EUREKA!: I found the solution. I'll give an unbiased account of a biased account (sounds silly doesn't it), so, summoning what little courage 1 have and first preparing the subject with a curtain of lather, I crept to the mirror and in the calmest tone that I could muster said "Mr. Bunton, what do you think oi the honor system?" Never before have I seen such a thing-—with an amoeba-like separation, obviously a separation of the psychical from the physical since it was much smaller than my original self—an exact image of myself leaped from the mirror, grabbed me by the throat, and started screaming "Diogenes, Diogenes." After escaping from his clutches and restoring some semblance of reason to the scene, I found what the trouble was. "Diogenes went through the streets of Athens with a lantern, looking for one honest man. He never found that one, and yet, someone on this campus got the crazy idea that there are 729 honest people here and is wanting to try to prove it by starting the HONOR SYSTEM." "Don't you think it would work?", I asked. At this the expression on my face changed from the look of an inquiring scholar to that of a foolish child under the penetrating stare of this weird apparition. Then it spoke, "Why :hould it work? Why should it be installed in the first place? Do you think that a student who has cheated his way through most ol his courses would stop CHEATING because the policing of the classrooms stopped? Those who favor the honor system must think that the students look upon cheating as a game, to be or not to be caught, and that if the "to-be-caughts" would quit trying to catch them, the cheaters would quit cheating because there would be no competition. This is no game. A person robs a bank solely for the purpose of obtaining something for which he did little work, so does the student who cheats. There is no difference between the two except that the bank robber undoubtedly possesses more daring." Hoping to catch this outspoken fellow in something that he couldn't evade I asked him to explain how the system was a reported success in some of the schools that employed it. His answer was "Let's say you are in the business of making automobiles. You manufacture a pretty good item, but there is room for improvement, so there are some radical changes made. After this new car has been on the market for a few years you find that the older model was better after all. Would you announce to the public this information and tell them not to buy your new car but get one of the older models or one from your competitor, since his product is better than yours?" This did not seem to be a relevant statement to me but I wanted to know about something else so I let it ride. "There must be some good points for the honor system, could you,tell me some?" The silence that followed seemed so long that I thought he had ended the interview but eventually he replied to my query. "Yes, to the best oj. my knowledge there are two good points in the honor system. One of those could ) d an asset, though- The Marxist betief is that all actions should be motivated through the desire to benefit a group as a whole. This is the infinite degree of unselfishness. It is a wonderful thing. This would also follow the religious principle of "love thy neighbor as thyself". Looking at this from the idealist's standpoint, it's marvelous. But the practical side must also be taken into consideration. If there were only one student in a class that did not think it necessary to abide by the rules, the system would be a failure. It would be placing an unnecessary burden on the honorable while permitting the others to cheat with a very small degree of risk. You will find that, when you are placed on your honor, you are aware of the slightest movement of your body, hoping to control these movements for fear that someone will misinterpret them. Due to this you will not be able to devote your full attention to the exam. The other point that might be used in favor of the honor system is that it would take quite a responsibility off the instructor, it is my belief that this is the reason that an attempt is being made to install it here." In order to get myself back together I had to agree with this character and after we got to be just one, I'll be darned if I didn't start agreeing with his ideas. I don't know whether you will or not, but anyway, when it does come to a vote, make sure you realize what you are voting for— or against. United States meat production under federal inspection for the week ended October 3 was estimated at 382,000,000 pounds, a decrease of 1 per cent compared with the 388,000,000 pounds a week earlier, but 20 per cent above a year ago. PROFESSIONAL DRUG Prescriptions NATIONALLY ADVERTISED COSMETICS It seems that an old gal of an uncertain vintage was having a check-up by her doctor. Upon being asked her age, she replied coyly, "Oh, I never tell anyone my age, but as a matter of fact, I've just reached twenty-one." "Indeed," said the doctor "what detained you?" A volatile little Frenchman was watching the Miss America Beauty Contest at Atlantic City. He squirmed and then stood up to the general annoyance of the spectators behind him. Unable to restrain himself any longer a tall Texan sitting behind him tapped him on the shoulder. "Say, Bo." the Texan said. The Frenchman glared. "C'est beau? C'est magnifique!" POEM There once was a maiden of Siam Who said to her lover, Young kiam, "If you kiss me, of course, You will have to use force— But, of course, you're stronger than I am." PARK LUNCH ROOM "Where The Students Meet" Open Until 2 a. m. Friday and Saturday SYLVA THE TOWNHOUSE Only 200 Yards From New Classroom Building Open Sunday — 2 p. m. to 10 p. m. Fountain Service — School Supplies Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Phifer ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦»♦♦♦♦♦< "Will you have a few more potatoes, dear?" asked the Hostess. "No, thank you," replied Mavis, "they make me fat." "Oh, come," smiled the .lady. "You'll have to prove that." "I would," replied Mavis, "but I'm sitting on the evidence." Before you fall in love with a pair of bright yes, make sure it's not the sun shining through a hole in her head that makes them bright. BOSTON, Mass, August 18 — Major Albert L. Williams (left), officer in charge, Marine Corps Recruiting Station, Boston, Mass., is shown accepting a permanent commission as major in the U. S. Marine Corps. Making the presentation is Colonel Walter F. Layer, assistant director, 1st Marine Corps Reserve and Recruitment District, Boston, Mass. Major Williams enlisted as a private in 1941. Prior to his enlistment he attended Brevard Junior College, Brevard and Western Carolina College, Cullowhee. Among his various tours of duty he served as commanding officer of the Marine Detachment, USS Missouri from 1947 to 1949 and as a company com mander, participated in the Inchon landing in Korea in 1950, where he was wounded and hospitalized. The major is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James W. Williams of Linwood and is married to the former Mildred E. Gilliam of Hendersonville. They have a daughter, Diane Lee, 7, and are currently residing at 7 West Lake Rd., Natick, Mass. After a long talk on the value of peace, good will, and disarmament a Riverside teacher asked the class if they objected to war. "Yes, sir, I do!" said one boy. "Good! Now tell us why." "Because," said the boy, "war makes history, and I hate history." Dear Dad: Please send me $55 to pay my fraternity bill. - Sincerely, Your Son. Dear Son: Find enclosed the $55 you asked for; however, please don't buy any more graternities. Sincerely, ~ Your Dad. But now the season's closed, so he has no place to go,'you see; No place left for him to roam, that is why he's come home. Kiss him—he won't bite you, child—all these fishing guys look wild! What nationality were Adam and Eve? Soviet citizens, of course. Nothing to wear, only an apple to eat, but living in Paradise. WESTERN AUTO ASSOC. STORE True-Tone Radios Wizard Outboard Motors and Appliances Sylva, N. C. Those Hollywood marriages are really something. One producer liked his wife so much, he held her over for a second week. The average girl would rather have beauty than brains because the average male can see better than he can think. "Twas just the other evening in a fortune-telling place; a pretty gypsy read my mind and then she slapped my face! Two boppers were lounging outside the local saloon. "Dig that crazy moon up there," said one. "Man, that's no moon," said the other. "That crazy thing is the sun." About that time a third hopper saunters out of the door and they put the question up to him. Without bothering to look up, he said, T don't know, man. I'm a stranger around here." DEPENDABLE JEWELERS Edmond J. Nicholson and James L. Harris Phone 201-W Sylva, N. C. ROGERS' ESSO SERVICE Just Across Bridge in CULLOWHEE

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: 1953-10-31;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-06
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  • Pages: 4 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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