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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1960-12-09_Vol26_No11_01

See Filler On Page 2 ht Jut stern Carolinian "Voice of the Students" "These are the times that try men's souls." . . . Paine VOL. XXVI, NO. 11 Frosh Class Officers Are Elected; Steve Teague Is President Friday, December 9, 1960 Cullowhee, N. C. Greek Rush Nears End Steve Teague, Larry Leonard ,Frank Stankunas Julie Ellege — Vonnie Womble Commuting Students Abuse Rules The Health, Safety and Security Committee met at Reid Gymnasium Monday night, December 5. It was brought before commiuec's attention that the commuting students of WCC have been abusing the traffic laws of WCC. It seems as though these students have been driving their automobiles on campus during class hours. The committee wants the students to know that all campus patrolmen have been notified to clamp down on this practice. We, the committee, feel that we have been fair to all personnel on campus, students, teachers and faculty alike. We feel that it is not fair to permit the day students to drive from building to building if the campus students cannot do this also. Since it would create a hazardous traffic problem, we ask that neither day students nor campus students drive their cars on campus during classes. If you are caught driving . your car on campus during class hours, except for entering or leaving campus, the fine will be $1.00. If this has no effect on the problem, more effective measures may be taken. Again, we would like to ask th<5 students to walk on the sidewalks and not in the roads. This problem especially prevails at lunch hours when the mad rush for the chow hall is at hand. For this reason there have been yellow lines painted down the left hand side of the street going from Stillwell Building to the chow hall. These yellow lines are supposed to constitute a sidewak and you, the student, would be in a much safer position if you would use them. Senator Also Chosen last v. i i he newlj ed of, I 1904 are ent; Frank vice-president; maid, treasurer; Vonnie Womble, secretary) and Julie Ellege, 1 er. om Davie Countj liool in Moeks- ville. While attending high he was president of his freshman class, homeroom president his sophomore and senior years, of his junior class and vice-president of the Glee Club. His religion is Moravian and he was a member of his church band. While he has been a freshman here at Western Carolina College he has attained a 2.8 quality point average. Also at this meeting the nominations for freshman class senator were held. Jerry Koontz and Scotty Pryor were the nominees. An election by the entire student body was held December 7 and Jerry Koontz was elected freshman senator. Jerry attended High Point High School in High Point, where he was a member of the Key Club. He is also a Past Master Counselor of the High Point Chapter of the Order of DeMolay. Ballard Succeeds Bradley As President Of MHG Best Rushing Ever At WCC on or- aiior from Frank er MHG nounced that 1. action will be to complete a revision ' Men'. nt. Ballard said that the consti- th the theme, "Gil governmem dents." I Ballard, "that some progr been made within the last year in making this slogan a reality." Will Take Power From SFJC The new constitution will incorporate provisions for partially eliminating the jurisdiction of the Student-Faculty Judiciary Committee in < areas. MHG will have su sion power, formerly reserved for the SFJC. Provisions will, said Ballard, make the Student- Faculty Judiciary Committee an appellate body, in effect. These changes are aimed at generally revitalizing the influence of the Men's House Government. "I believe that by the time we leave here,," the new president said, "some headway will be made towards this goal." Revision of the constitution, according to Ballard, should be completed by thi It will t! submitted to thi for approval. If by the authorities, the constitution will be i to the entire male dormitory population for fin An ex-Marine, Jerry Ballard is a Bus it major and I I for the remainder of the school > Some fellows pay a com- it like they expected a receipt.—Kin Hubbard. Kind words do not much.—Blaise Pascal. cost Bazaar Hailed As Success The Christmas Bazaar, sponsored by Cullowhee Garden Club, was hailed as a tremendous success, by both the crowds that attended and those working with the bazaar. The nights of December 1 and 2 saw the Gallery of Hunter Library filled to overflowing with people captured by the festive mood. Even Santa Claus was able to break away from his duties at the North Pole to make the trip down. Several clubs and organizations from WCC were represented in their respective booths, as well as local civic and religious organizations. The Home Economics Club sold products the members had made, such as aprons and home baked pastries. The Fine and Industrial Arts Club sold personalized candy and imported Japanese prints. As a matter of fact, everything from hairpins to electrical appliances was on sale. Each club sponsored a little girl for Queen of the Christmas Bazaar. The F&IA's queen, little Miss Maro Martin, the daugh- DR. A. K. HINDS, DEAN OF INSTRUCTION HERE AT Western Carolina, was chosen by the stafff of the Catamount as the faculty member that the 1961 Catamount will be dedicated to. Tom Higdon, editor of the Catamount, announced the choice of Dean Hinds after a meeting of the Catamount staff last week. ter of Professor Jim Martin (see feature story), was declared Queen of the Christmas Bazaar, and crowned by emcee Stedman Mitchell. A variety of items was raffled off, including electric skillets, blankets, a doll in full regalia and a miniature merry-go- round. There was a small Christmas tree, Christmas music, and just plain old Christmas spirit flowing around. There was coffee and sandwiches, lemonade and hot chocolate, cupcakes • and cookies, with all the trimmings. The event has grown into a traditional celebration for the college and the community. WORDS ARE LIKE DROPLETS OF MIST. A FEW ARE refreshing, too many make a great fog.—PROF. HOUND. Guard within yourself that treasure kindness. Know how to give without hesitation, how to lose without regret, how to re without meanness.— c Sand. I wonder why it Is that we are not all kinder to each other than we ar.e. How much the world needs it! How easily it is done!—Henry Drummond. Love is the fulfill Ing of the law: it is grace, mercy, and justice.—Mary Baker Eddy. By Bill Drum cently allowed tin ampua two of rushin . of the raised the memb to 60 members plus These two improvemi Import | for the Greeks a Una Colh h Period ted on November 30 , uber 13 at 4 o'clock p.m. During this time the three fraternities and two sororities are waging the most intensive and best planned rushing program this school has ever seen, in order to get the men and women leaders on this campus into the Greek ranks. With a little over a \v rush period p Greek organization here has had one or more rush parties with which to show all inl ed persons exactly what their individual organization has to offer, and with less than I to go there is still more to come. Tau Kappa Epsilon Fraternity and Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity in conjunction with Theta Upsilon Sorority are having dances on Friday night by invitation only. With the dances this week end and a few Functions not completely and old which you want to placi then picked up i as .to your first, second and third choi and then matched against a bid list submitted by each organization. If your preference of an oragnization is first and I list you on their list, then your bid i ed by that group and they will notify you as soon as possible about your acceptance. As of December 6 there had been 13 boys who had placed bids for fraternities and 12 girls who had placed bids for sorori- If you plan to place a bid for any one of the five Greek organizations, please remember the deadline on December 13 at 4 p.m. Improvement Of Cullowhee Road Nears Completion Attention! Help! Safe Driving Contest The automobile has created traffic difficulties nearly everywhere in America, even on many normally quiet campuses. One means of enlisting the support of students in meeting the problem has been our College Newspaper Contest on Safe Driving. Since this contest was started in 1948, hundreds of college journalists have used it to make a civic contribution to their schools and communities, and at the same time develop their own leadership and creative talents. Students from 60 campuses have shared in cash prizes of $25,000. An announcement giving full details of the 1960 contest has been mailed to the editor of every college and university newspaper in the US and Canada. Awards are offered both to newspapers for safety campaigns and to individuals for editorials, feature articles, cartoons and photographs on safe driving. While many students already are planning to take part, others probably will do so if encouraged by the president of their school. After reading the enclosed brochure, we hope you will want your student journalists to participate. O.K., all you fine young newswriters, columnists, typists, sportswriters and broom - handlers! The Western Carolinian needs you! If you have a flair for writing (or even think you do) or if you're just plain nosey or if you can't write a lick but you're interested in this tabloid, how about using your manifold talents to further yourself in the glamourous and exciting world of newspapers. There are many advantages to working with a newspaper, the greatest being that (er, ah) the editors of this literary effort would appreciate your help. In other words, folks, give us a hand. The Anglo-Saxons didn't leave any literature behind because they couldn't write. Maybe we kain't rite to well, but we ain't no bunch of Anglo-Saxons, are wee? If you're interested, just contact Mrs. Nelson, our sponsor, or any staff member, or just drop by on Tuesday night. The base stone on the three- mile section of highway between Cullowhee and Sylva has been put down and traffic is now going through without delay. The new section of NC 107, contracted by Burns and Spang- ler of Shelby, cuts through two mountains and eliminates the previously narrow and curvy section of the road. With the exception of shoulders and ditches, all grading has been completed and a dust control and binding agent will be put on the stone base within a few days in order to make it an all-weather road during the 30 Students Scramble For Parts In New Play Last Tuesday night, Miss Jo- sefina Niggli conducted tryouts for the Little Theatre's winter production, "Ladies In Retirement." While the script calls lor six women and one man, approximately 30 people were at the theatre scrambling for the parts. Six boys were on hand to fight for the part of the lone male. Marian Caldwell was the lucky boy, and will portray the part of Albert in the play. Most of the girls present each read lines of several of the female parts. The female roles were distributed among both girls with experience and girls who are new to the Little Theatre stage. The lead roles of Le- nora and Ellen will be played by Joan Meyer and Joyce Del- linger, respectively. Each of these girls has acted in Little Theatre productions in the past. Three freshman girls, Bonnie Wright, Linda Caldwell and Joan Gilliam, were chosen for the parts of the two near-insane sisters and the young maid. Barbara Wilson was cast in the role of the nun, Sister Teresa. Stage manager for the winter quarter production will be Biff Maye, and the house manager will be Bill Helms. Miss Niggli Praised Miss Niggli, who is director of the Little Theatre here at WCC, has received further recognition through the inclusion of one of her plays in a book of representative playwrights being prepared by Irwin Zachar of Newark, N. J. After the publicity office had sent a picture and biographical information to Mr. Zachar, he replied, ". . . apparently Western Carolina College knows what a jewel it has in the person of Miss Niggli. It is my considered opinion that in the writing of folk drama she is one of the most eminent playwrights in the world. In addition, she is apparently also an outstanding teacher of playwriting and stage director." Miss Niggli is well known throughout the United States and Europe, as well as in Latin America, for her Meixcan folk plays, poetry, short stories and novels. winter. It will be blacktopped next April. Upon completion, the pavement will be 24 feet wide, with 10-foot shoulders. The project, estimated to be 80 per cent completed, has required less time than the contract called for. The re-location and improvement of the new section began in July of this year. Traffic, extremely heavy on NC 107, continues to increase as the enrollment rises at WCC. A large percentage of WCC students are commuters and have been greatly handicapped by this construction. Due to the time involvednn the moving of earth and rock by the heavy equipment, long periods of traffic hold-up were required. It has been pointed out that the Cullowhee-Sylva road has the greatest traffic volume in Jackson county, with an average of 2,500 vehicles entering the road daily at Cullowhee, many from the college. Double that number is the daily average clocked at the Sylva junction of US 23 with NC 107. The paving will be done with a three-inch hot mix and will be laid down on the stone base and on sections of the old road improvement. BACK THE CATAMOUNTS

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
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  • Date original: 1960-12-09;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-25
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  • Dimension: 21.5" x 16"
  • Pages: 4 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_1960-12-09_Vol26_No11
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library