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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1965-01-08_Vol30_No12_03

Friday, January 8, 1965 The Western Carolinian Page 3 Limelight By Thad C. Roberts Computer At Illinois This week, being the first week of the New Year, a rough listing of what should and what should not win the Academy Awards for 1964 was released. The critics seem to agree that the Best Movie a- ward will go to either BECKET or to MY FAIR LADY. Three others considered for the competition are THE UN- SINKABLE MOLLY BROWN, MARY POPPINS, and THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA. This list is not definite or final, but it is a listing of the better movies which will more than likely be in the running. For the best actor, most fingers are pointing once more toward Peter O'Toole, this time for the marvelous job he did in BECKET. Running not far behind is Richard Burton for the same movie. If O'Toole does take the award, it will certainly be because he had a more dynamic role than Burton since the success of the movie should be a result of the talents of both fine actors. Many critics agree that Rex Harrison should receive a nomination for MY FAIR LADY, although he Is not fav ored to win. As for women's roles, 1964 was surely a bountiful year. Both Ava Gardner and Deborah Kerr may be up for THE NIGHT OF THE IGUANA. Audrey Hepburn should be in the running for MY FAIR LADY, and, ironically, Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins. However, at the time of this writing, Anne Bancroft is strongly in favor for her job in THE PUMPKIN EATERS. As for supporting actress, Genevieve Page is in mind for her role in YOUNGBLOOD HAWKE, but, as mentioned earlier, these are only probables, not the definite nominations, so we may be in for some surprises! On Thursday, January 14th the Gallery at Hunter Library will show the film-hit Gypsy starring Rosalind Russell. The stage version of the musical- comedy will be presented by the Little Theatre at Cullowhee for its Spring quarter production. The story of Gypsy centers around the early show business career of the famed stripper, Gypsy Rose Lee. Cullowhee Myth by John Bruton You don't know Cullohawk. He's part of a great myth that, till now, has never been published. To begin with, though, I'd better explain something. Every people on earth, except perhaps the inhabitants of these mountains, has a myth; consequently, myth has been defined as a sort of universal symbol of the human subconscious. In a sense, therefore, we are all carrying myths in our heads. One more thing. Dreams are similar to myths — many of the symbols are the same. That's how I met Cullohawk two months ago. It began as a dream, but later it took over my pen (I've always had a tendency to be an automatic or unconscious writer), and for the last couple of months I have nearly filled a notebook of Cullo- hawk's life and observations. But Cullohawk is not mine; rather he is a spirit that belongs to everyone living in Cullowhee. He is the great central figure in the Cullowhee myth. Insead of reducing hia stories and observations to a narrative of my own, I have chosen to let Cullohawk tell his own story in his own words. I must point out, however, that Cullohawk's writings are often obscure. Because Onawhlm, the supreme god of the Appalachian mountains, hated truth, Cullohawk often had to hide his meaning in apocalyptic, poetic, or philosophical writings. Here, then, in his own words, is a small part of Cullohawk's long story. "Of Onawhim, the all father of the great Earth-Sea, and Queen Brutefact, mother of immortals, I was born in the year Dim, B.C. I was called Moon-Singer, but I saw more than the moon and once in my father's house I chanced to sing of things seen by my eyes in the moon's lustre, and he grew thunder-mad, pronouncing the eternal closing of my eyes, and the hushing of my lips. Lady Brutefact, blushing (for she knows all), whispered a careful plea in Onawhim's ear, and saved my immortality. With burning words I was banished from Onawhim's sight to Stoney- face, the great barren mountain in a valley to the south. 'There,' he said, 'You may pick, like a hawk, the things beneath the moon, and in the time of man, you shall be called Cullohawk.' My mother, Lady Brutefact, whispered in my ear, 'but unlike a hawk, you were born to sing; yet never sing too loudly or he shall end your days. Onawhim does not like our secrets.'" Here, I fear, I must do a little translating. This is an earlier manuscript, taken down before Cullohawk had fully explained the terms of time and geography of his ancient language. The year "Dim" was the long epoch during which men were evolving. The "Earth-Sea" was an eloquent exa geration, referring to the lands created by Onawhim, the Appalachians mainly. As Cullohawk was not familiar with Christ before I explained our culture to him, "B.C." is best Interpreted as "before Cullowhee." It is Interesting to note that Cullohawk computes time from the first day of his exile in Cullowhee. Now, back to Cullohawk. "With the wind I was swept to the heights of Stoneyface, and when my feet were firm upon the earth, the grass of the valley turned white and bloomed as far as I could see. For centuries I slept by day, and watched the night, and was all alone. Toward the end of the year Dim, the man- making epoch of my foolish father, the first pale mortals wandered here, seeking the beauty of the day, and food. When they saw the white sea of flowers on the valley's floor, they named the land Cullowhee, but they were creatures of the day, and feared me as I walked and watched the night, calling at me in strained voices, 'Cullohawk'. With a smile I would wander on my way, murmuring the real name that was in their minds, Cullohawk, ravager by night of the lilies of the day." Charleston, 111. — (I.P.) — Although the electronic and mechanical brains in the Data Processing Center at Eastern Illinois University failed to provide any space-stretching miracles, officials feel that IBM registration for Winter quarter students was successful. A yardstick of success applied by Dr. Maurice Manbeck, Assistant Dean, Registration and Records, is that fewer "hand corrections" of student schedules were necessary after the registration. Winter quarter registration will be handled the same way. Physical limitation was a- bout the only "failure" recorded by the Data Processing Center equipment. Dr. Manbeck and John Walstrom, Technical Director of the Center, explain it this way: "If the class space isn't there, the computer can't create it. If 60 students want a class which has a capacity of 35, then 25 persons are going to be left out." IBM registration feasibility study for pre-registered freshmen began last winter. Registration and Data Processing Center personnel took that idea and broadened it into a plan for scheduling classes for all pre-registered students via the "Electronic brain." A master class schedule for all courses for the fall quarter was fed into and stored in the computer's "memory bank." Then decks of cards containing the student information were fed into the machine. When the wheels stopped whirring, approximately 2,000 upperclassmen had not only the courses they requested, but the sections as well. The cards of approximately 1,000 other upperclassmen were "kicked out" as problems be cause there was no space available in desired courses and sections. This information, telling what the problem was, came out on a typewriter attached to the computer. Cards of these 1,000 students were then returned to the computer and all but about 350 students received the courses they wanted. Thus 2,- 650 students were scheduled completely by the use of the computer. The same system was used for freshman registration, although freshmen had no choice as to the hour their classes met. The computer also gave freshmen their lunch hours at 11 a.m., 12 noon and 1 p.m. One "class" was labeled "lunch" and 99 students were assigned each section. Student Government Bottles Will Return by Eddie Woodard President of the Student Body, Bill Melton, stated the following concerning bottle drink machines in ALL dormitories. "At a recent meeting with Dr. Sossomon, Acting Dean and Mr. Kirkpatrick, Business Manager of the college, I received some favorable comment on our present soft drink situation. Mr. Kirkpatrick stated to me that negotiations are under way at the present time and it is hoped that by the middle of the month we will obtain bottle drink machines in ALL dormitories. It is also understood that competition will prevail; away from the present monopoly that exists on our campus." Mr. Melton asked that all students be reminded that the installation of these bottle machines is only on a trial basis. Bottle machines were taken out of the dormitories several years ago because some student sold the bottles and some students threw bottles down the hallways. In order for us to have a successful and serviceable operation with drink machines, we will all have to extend our best effort in preventing a recur- ence of the aforementioned bottle incidents. Appointments to the Standards Committee have been approved by President of the College, Paul A. Reid. In a letter informing John Reid, Charles Stephens, Cindy Borden, Carolyn Graham and myself, President Reid stated that he felt that the appointed students were very capable of the job and that he was sure that much would be accomplished by this committee. I remind all students to take special notice to a bulletin released from the Office of the Dean of Men, Cecil Cosper. The bulletin states that a business establishment in Waynesville has been declared off-limits to all Western Carolina College students. The owners requested that this action be taken. All students are urged to comply with this rule. In a statement from Dean Cosper he said that this action taken was for the protection of Western Carolina students and for no other reason. Therefore, PLEASE DON'T PATRONIZE "THE BIRD CAGE." Closer to Florida Man will be three miles closer to the moon when this crawler- way (below) on Merritt Island, Fla., is finished next year. The three mile long super, super highway is part of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's $400 million launch Complex 39 near Cape Kennedy. It will carry a giant Crawler- transporter with a Saturn V moon rocket and the three-man Apollo spacecraft from the huge Vertical Assembly Building (above) to the launch pad. The crawler and its moon-bound cargo will weigh 17% million pounds. Supporting this load and maintaining it absolutely level are critical features in the crawlerway construction. Subcontractor B. B. MeCormick and Sons, Inc., of Jacksonville Beach are using a fleet of Allis-Chal- mer3 equipment to help move 1.8 million cubic yards of muck and sand. That's enough to fill a hole the size of a'football field more than 1,000 feet deep. The Canaveral District of the Army Corps of Engineers is overseeing: construction for NASA.

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 College
• Format
  • Publications (documents)
• Type
  • Text
• Date
  • Date original: 1965-01-08;
  • Date digitized: 2017-10-10
• Extent
  • Dimension: 15.75" x 11"
  • Pages: 8 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
• Identifier
  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1965-01-08_Vol30_No12
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library