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- Editorial Page Of The Western Carolinian - North Carolina Shuts Out Education Education was led into the slaughterhouse Tuesday. They said it was a "silent vote." Well then, the "silence" of the people of this state will be heard for years to come. In a state that is already overburdened with taxes, still trying to recover economically from the Reconstruction period, and dangerously lagging in the field of education, the voters snuffed out an attempt to remedy the prolonged illness. Economically speaking, it was a bad move at best. Educationally speaking, it was near suicide. The people, in the name of democracy, have thrown out the baby with the bath water. The anti-Sanfordians (after the food tax, you couldn't find a soul who had voted for Sanford), thinking that passage of the bond issue would be a vote of confidence for the governor, must have went to the polls with blood in their Even Sanford himself would not regard the defeat as a repudiation of his admin istration — it's too unh able. The vote was too important. Therefore, it must have been, simply, "the will of the people." Bui it happened. Out of 19 in North Carolina counties, only seven OK'd the I eight voted out all ten of them. Quality education would not have been a direct result of pouring 31 million dollars into our state educational institutions. But due to our tremendous shortage of space and educational facilities, economics have made education another big business. Without a sound economic basis, educational theory is doomed. The attitude that Sanford is trying to do too much too soon is absurd. It coincides with the attitude in some Southern states on integration; "Let it go for a couple of generations and it'll all work out." Well, we've been "letting it go" for about a hundred years now, and we suffer for it. If we continue to "keep 'em stupid," this state will continue to suffer and this nation will continue to lose its battle a- gainst international communism. The state blundered. Perhaps the youth of this state, who will inherit that blunder, can correct it. Perhaps. What We Lost Addition to Cafeteria $ 58,700 Addition to Student Center (one-half cost) $450,000 Two dormitories for 400 students (one-half cost) $537,000 Steam generating equipment $125,000 Greenhouse $ 5,200 Campus improvements $ 21,000 Addition to Hunter Library $258,000 General campus landscaping $ 20,000 Additional water supply and distribution $200,000 Campus laboratory school and equipment $250,000 TOTAL $1,926,000 Mentally III Lose Ground When the bond issue folded, the Chairman of the State Hospitals Board of Control issued this statement: "There are mentally ill people who won't get treatment they need and would have gotten if the bonds had passed. And there are mentally retarded children we won't be able to care for, even on a custodial basis." Not even for them could the voters say yee, we'll help you. Corporation stooges and right-wing radicals can bellow "welfare state, welfare state," until their vocal cords split, but if man has no moral responsibility to these people, then he has no moral responsibility to mankind. To train the children who are trainable, to educate the educable, and to give custodial care to those who are neither educable or trainable is quite an order and admittedly provides no guaranteed annual profit. But if these youngsters are to become independent and self-sustaining citizens and if the older mentally ill population is to be properly treated and cared for, then it is imperative that the society support these efforts. The age of ignoring the fact that many people are mentally ill is passed. They are there, we know it, and it is somebody's responsibility to help them. We turned our backs on them in the bond election. If the mentally retarded are not worth helping or worrying about, then perhaps we can revert to the custom of leaving the retarded toddler out by the city gates to die, and otherwise disposing of the older mentally ill. It would be more humane. Apologies To The Lady Like most everybody else, we forgot it. It just crept up on us. And since no celebration was held, no parties were thrown, and no parade jammed the Streets, the day passed unnoticed. We're talking about the birthday of the Statue of Liberty. She was 75 years old October 28th. Though covered with green copper rust, she stands taller than the Colossus of Rhodes. Though dressed in the robes of another era, she stands among the broken chains of timeless tyranny. And though the hammered metal sheets are silent, her voice is not unheard: "Give me your tired, your poor, Your Huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest- tost, to me, I Lift my lamp beside the golden door." Our apologies to you, Lady. We will not forget again. Greenroom Chatter Shaw Bares Persecutions In Androcles By Joe Walker I must be beginning to sound like a broken record, always giving out praise for different people working on Androcles, but the forthcoming production should be worthwhile if the audience enjoys it as much as the cast and crew enjoy working on it. The play has been beset with troubles; three cast members have been out because of illness, but all have managed to make it back in time for production. Other than this, the play has shaped up extremely well. One reason the play falls into place smoothly is that it is a very well written play that is fun to do. The play is a comedy but not in the sense that the characters try to say witty things or try to be funny. The characters are always earnest and feel they are doing everything in accordance with the times. The comic effect comes from our seeing them do these things in the light of our own knowledge of Christianity or rather our own concepts of it. Although the play is comic and is not what one would call a play with a moral (Heaven forbid) there is more to Androcles than laughs. Here are some of Shaw's remarks about the play. "In this play I have presented one of the Roman persecutions of the early Christians, not as the conflict of a false theology but as what all such persecutions essentially are: an' attempt to suppress a propaganda that seemed to threaten the interests involved in established law and order, organized and maintained in the name of religion and justice by politicians who are pure opportunists." The play will be an enjoyable entertainment for all, whether one sees it as social comment, or just a funny play. wl" I *THf 11* Nfc 6*M»fe% IT* IVY *,E%«rO&* *\Vq V4 *os5> #> 111111 "'"UIIJIlllllllUUmMUmaLIUIMLUUI.UML(UmiUJMUU(UMMylllilll i. n mil. The Immortal Soul Of A Pipe By Clyde Ray All religions are based on the assumptios that Man has a soul. Most philosophies maintain that all Matter has a Spiritual Nature. Few poets will deny that the Sea has e- motion and a tree, self-expression. And there are those who state that the common pipe has an immortal soul. To the average non-Pipe smoker, the very suggestion that a Pipe may possess a soul will probably seem rash, uncouth and in extremely bad taste. However, such a statement may not be as unfounded as it may at first seem. In fact, not only is there ample evidence that Pipes may know a Hereafter flong with the rest of us, but there is also ample evidence that the soul of a Pipe may even partake of the better side of our own human nature. The soul of a Pipe can be as diverse and as varied as the soul of a man. It may be vulgar or holy, liberal or conservative, gentle or harsh, shallow or complex, introverted or extroverted. Nonetheless, it must be said that Pipes do maintain certain traits that remain more or less consistent throughout all lands and ages. These traits are common to all Pipes—from the ordinary hand made corn cob to a $25- 000 porcelain with an ivory bowl. The most obvious universal trait that sets a Pipe off from the rest of the nicotine family lies in its obvious noble ancestry. The Pipe is a True Aristocrat. Cigars are only the brazen, unsanitary harlots of the Tobacco Red Light District. In The Beginning By Jim Cloninger Fire drills could not have emptied Reynolds Hall any quicker than the word "fight" did Sunday night. Why, I had started down the hall when I heard a painful cry, which was emanating from beneath my tennis shoes, and realized I was standing on a dorm hosts fingers. It seems that he was putting an ear to someone's door and got caught in the rush. Tut . . . Tut . . . One must be careful where he places an ear these days . .. With reference to the big fight, what the devil's with these people? Has this progressive civilization forgotten that fighting causes bodily harm? I am glad it happened, though. I mean how else could we have checked the effectiveness of our "riot squad." Eliot Ness in his pajamas!!!!! Can you picture that? Cigarettes are airy little wisps of irresponsible smoke fumes that drife her and there and nothing more. But it is the Pipe that is the True Aristocrat. The Pipe is a lasting companion. The Pipe possesses pride and intelligence. The Pipe remains respectful In the midst of all its dignity. This is not true of cigars and cigarettes. They become quite abashed and overpowered in the presence of a genuine Imported Briar. Now that we have determined the exact relationship of the Pipe to its unworthy comrades, it will be interesting for • us to, look upon the relationship of this elite being to the world of Man. The casual individual (and it may be either a man or woman, for there are almost as many women Pipe smokers in the world as there are men Pipe smokers) who enters into a tobacco store to purchase his first Pipe will find an unusual surprise in store for him. Whereas both cigarettes and cigars are quite free with what few virtues they may posssess, such a faux pas in Tobacco Society would never be committed by a Pipe. Pipes resemble people in that only hard work and gentle patience can bring about a truly deep and lasting understanding. The novice Pipe-smoker will find that, in many ways, it is easier to break in a woman or a stallion than it is to break in a Pipe. There are many reasons for this uncomfortable first relationship. To understand, it must first be understood that the Pipe intends to choose its own master. Generally, the new Pipe comes to its owner as a cool, aloof stranger. Just as the attitude toward the Pipe may differ with the individual, so it is that different Pipes have been found to bring their own different attitudes toward different people. Two examples will suffice. The Kaywoodie perhaps unjustifiably regards itself as the Blue Blood Of All Pipes. Sometimes it will maintain its formality for years on end. In contrast, there are instances when a 500 Cherry Bowl, while somewhat crude, will nonetheless begin to show signs of rustic casualness even at the moment of losing its virginity. Certainly, all Pipes rank of formality at first sight. The new Pipe will never fail tp arrange itself in the hand where it will prove to be a most uncomfortable object to hold. It is always extremely conscious of its price. The bowl will always recoil when it receives the first half-bowl of tobacco. The first puffs The coeds thought it was a panty raid—so did Mr. Huskins, at first. The men took it for a fire drill. The victory bell had rung. Somebody said LR was here. The campus police force (except Fred: no telephone) ran to Joyner Square. Then, out of nowhere —an all-male pep rally! Dean Home never completely a- wakened 'til it was all over. Mr. Huskins was clad in his "London Fog." Mr. Pendergraf shouted, "Vive la Cullowhee!" Somebody announced there was going to be a 45-minute parade to Sylva, and Mrs. Hirt dispatched her ace reporter to cover the story. But that really wasn't necessary, 'cause Dr. Vosecky had his pad 'n pencil. Where was the veep of the student body? Eating a Moon Pie and drinking an RC! successful In business. She admitted that she had no knowledge of confounding isms or ologies. Then somebody asked her how she raised her sons to become such outstanding individuals. "Oh, honey," she replied, "dat's nothin'. Yo' see, I ain't had no edication meself, so all I could learn 'em wuz Jes' three things — ter pray'rs, ther manners an' to wurk." There used to be an old colored cook in the household of an eastern family. She had three sons who became quite must be taken with care, for the stranger Pipe may well burn and blister those lips that attempt to kiss it. Like a young girl on her first entrance into the world, the new Pipe will persist in setting standards that are impossible for a human to meet. Only patience, caresses, and a multitude of whispered nothings will serve to calm its cautious ego. After a short while, the first sweet cake of carbon side of the bowl. From this will begin to form on the inside of the bowl. From this point on, the Pipe will begin to return some of the great affection that has been lavished on it. The Caking Process may commence within a few hours, or, on the other hand, it may require as much as a month. Generally speaking, three is only one Pipe in the World for each individual and consequently, the true Pipe smoker must search, buy, and discard Pipes by the score until he finds the right one for himself. When he does, it is usually love at first sight and there are many actual cases of life long marriages between Pipes and their owners. Pride, Emotion, Personality. These are the trademarks of a Pipe. From its creation to the moment when it is discarded, it knows what may well pass for a Birth, a Life, and a Death. In its afterlife, the virtuous Pipe may become a sparkling, polished, silver — inlaid jewel that reclines on a tobacco cloud and cast ashes of insults down on the cigars and cigarettes burning quietly away in hell. Over the past few years, Western Carolina College has seen the emergence of fraternities and sororities. In some ways the Greek situation here is peculiar to us; in other- ways, however, we have the same problems that exist on other campuses. When school began this fall I thought .the inter-Greek attitudes had improved considerably. True, they have, to a point. But a non-cooperative spirit prevails here still. Could it be that the main drawback is petty grievances? Are we no more than overgrown high schoolers? Fraternity life can be one of the most rewarding experiences one can have. Of course, I am not so naive as not to realize that an important factor concernnig the problem here is lack of housing. Nevertheless, I do wonder if we understand what FRATERNA- LISM means in the first place? Do the non-Greeks understand the object of it all? The fraternity or sorority "pin" is a symbol—a symbol of many things. But it should not be a "status symbol." It is difficult to discuss these groups as a whole. Although they have numerous common attributes, each group has its own customs, traditions and sacred rituals, etc. Therefore, I won't dwell on the E PLURIBUS COLUMN ... John Streetman III Dr. Billy Graham's recent attack on the gross wickedness of the Western world doesn't leave much room for optimism. A syndicated "My Answer" column found the noted whatever-you-call-him issuing a prophecy that if there a war with Russia, the U.S. and her allies would i>ly suffer defeat. Predicting almost inevitable "chastisement" from the Divine. Graham appears to have adopted that impersonal form of Puritanism which plagued Hawthorne's Hester Prynne... Perhaps the evangelist also Rives an overdose of credit to the Kremlin's "Christian" intentions. Goethe once asserted that he could ferret no greater advantage for himself than to note the attributes of his enemies. Recognizing the wisdom of this assertation, should we not, however, seek to cultivate some semblence of trust in the remains of the religious and political precepts in our OWN backyard? Stamps, Anyone? It seems the long arm of the law has ben working overtime this week. A 61-year-old Wilmington postal clerk received the judicial nod with a charge of mishandling 80 cents in postage funds. Authorities report that the accused has resigned his post as a result of the charges and is free under $500 bond, proving once again that those who haven't learned how to steal without getting caught should view more television programs. WCC Debators Progress The re-organized Debate Club representing WCC will begin it's first official debates at Appalachian College the first week of November. The club which was started two years ago and reorganized this year under the renouned leadership of forensictist, Mr. Crisp, has four debators at the present time. This year's national debate topic is: Resolved, that Labor Organizations should be under the jurisdiction of an Anti-trust Legislation. Affirmative debators are Suzan Turner and Max Hutchinson. Negative debators are Jane Blankenship and Dora Gradman. Next Wedneday evening, members will debate with each other. Professors of the History Department will lend their criticism. Plans are future contests with Duke, U.N.C., among others. Lenoir Rhyne plays host at a festival next spring. There is a need for more members. Dramatic readings, extemporanous speaking, radio and after-dinner speaking, also are a part of the Debate Club, and are judged. subject. I think with a little effort the groups can successfully pool their efforts and promote a smooth relationship. Some day we can float a GC or IFC ball—maybe. I am happy to say that the three fraternities have already combined their resources toward this achievement on a smaller scale. And I hope without recoil. THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN is published every week during the academic year with the exception of mid-term and final exam weeks by the students of Western Carolina College. Represented for National Advertising by National Advertising Service, Inc., 18 East 50th Street, New York, 22, New York. Offices are located in second floor Joyner Building, phone 2312. A member of the Intercollegiate Press Association and the Carolina Press Association. Subscription Rate $2.00 per school year Gerald Bastarache, Editor Jim Cloninger, Business Mgr. Mrs. Ruth K. Nelson, Advisor Roy Bemis, News Editor Lonnie Harris, Sports Editor Don Yarbrough, Feature Editor—Paul Edwards, Make-up Editor Reporters—Bob Hastings, Pat O'Kelley, Bob Davis Feature Writers—Joan Meyers, John Streetman, Joan Davis, Billie Jean Barnes, Reginald McLelland, Mary Ann Olsen, Barbara Linville. Sports Writers—Paul Jones, Barbara Burke, Eddie White. Howard Perkins, Cartoonist—Eddie Thornburg, Photographer David Smith, Circulation Mgr. I have a proposal to make— Let's all purchase a pair of red socks and a red tie. Sure!! The formation of the WCC "red sock-ettes." And why not? I think it would be a boon for spirit when the cage season rolls around. The basketball team is really shaping up and a winning season could lie in the future (not that it hasn't in the past). Let's be ready to back Coach Gud- ger and the team. Don't forget the remaining football games. Q0IET,you wenches! I shall chop the young brute in twain and you each will have half! t0i\ Mine! -.And I felt so sura it would work...

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: 1961-11-10;
  • Date digitized: 2017-09-27
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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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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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