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1966 Christmas Edition THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN Campus And Community Prepare For Holidays Page9 By Phil There comes a time once a year when practically everyone in our society celebrates the birth of a child. Such a birth occurred some ten thousand miles due east of Cullowhee, nineteen hundred and sixty-six years past, With the events that befell the citizens of that small town of Bethlehem, on the very eve of Christ's birth, we see a foundation laid, on which man has based his reason and manner for celebrating the Christmas Holidays. The Valley of the Lilies is by no means the exception in this case. We too celebrate as our fellow Christians do, This includes the faculty, students, and citizens of Cullowhee, I doubt seriously that anyone reading this article will argue the point that Western Carolina College is the hub of Cullowhee and its movements, 1 believe that the pre=Christmas activi- ties of the college, particularly that of its students, will serve as an excellent example of this point. The students organizations are primarily responsible for the increased activity and manifestation of the air of excitement, anticipation, and all our doing for the sake of the season itself. These goings-on are beneficial to the student, the college, and the entire community. We students who are involved in these activities are to reap full this Christmas harvest We will gather discarded clothing, toys, and other useful items that will partially satisfy our need to help others who are less fortunate, and satisfy our need simply to CTVE, a primary goal of the season. We will be involved in decorating Christmas trees before a group of starry-eyed youngsters, in the halls and lobbies of our dormitories, or other designated areas. We will plan and attend a wide variety of social functions ranging from combos to carols, formals to fireside foot-warmings. After consideringthe student, one should place emphasis on the college with its infinite variety of employees. The various component and parallel staffs are also performing their functions for our benefit, as they do throughout the year with a minimum of inconsistency. The various activities of the students, the college, and the citizens of Cullowhee constitute the whole of particulars — the community. An obvious and initial median of this conglomeration of souls and spirits is the church with its related activities of the season. Within this particular realm, children are watched for their anticipation and sincerity; students for their perception, performance, and private pride; adults for their knowledge, reflections, and realization; and something far greater — the sanctity of the season cast within its own meaningful mold founded by our basic Christian belief, which is altruism sullied only by inevitable human fallacy. Thus we see that each separate human type has his individual role and destiny at this Shook time of year. Inclusive are his necessary modifications and needs in this situation known as Christmas. We also see that the center of our small community is the college, the center or main component is the student body. Therefore, it can be logically concluded that we the students, as a whole rather than on an individual basis, are the primary force in spurring this COLLEGE COMMUNITY into action during Christmas, This is visualized through our movement and drive that compels others not of our mass to follow. To a further extent, we can assume and conclude that after we leave on our merry jaunts home, life here in dear old Cullowhee at Christmas is drawn to a near standstill due to a premature climax of Christmas spirit caused by us. This, I am happy to say is not the case. Our friendly citizens find for themselves in a seemingly simple, complacent, tranquil manner. Full advantage is taken of our natural surroundings. Adventurous souls strike out with axe on shoulder and offspring following to cut their own tree or Yule log. This is a somewhat beautiful tradition we are happy to learn is not lost to the grocery store parking lots and colored lights of the ever-present commercialized Christmas found in more heavily populated areas than this. Both simple and sophisticated social gatherings are held to gear socially the wide ranges of intellectual calibre found within the permanent residents of Cullowhee. Gifts are exchanged after tedious shopping tours are made in Asheville, Atlanta, and Knox-' ville, and other surrounding cities. Christmas Eve Service is still attended, just as many of us will do in our own towns. This is a time when the citizens see fit to place the personal touches on this season. This is the time when the powerful human institution of family is reunited in a common goal of good. This is a time when the act of rejoicing comes before one of remorse. This is the time when visitation for the sake of goodwill towards man is prevalent over visitation merely for opportunity. This is the time when recollection is passed on to others for the sake of knowledgeable value rather than for the sake of an erupting ego. These values of Christmas in Cullowhee are found throughout the land, but can, and are, easily intensified here in our community due to the closeness and the desire to protect what is here to protect, to protect the right to celebrate this season as seems fitting to each individual or group. We can see that Cullowhee and Christmas blend together in a harmonous mixture all its own in some ways, and in some ways known to all. We see how every one of us is an integral operating part of a well-kept and old, but not obsolete, machine. We see how our gears are meshed together to drive CONTINUED, Page 12 MEAD CORPORATION Sylva Division Serving Western North Carolina "Michael" To Appear In Hoey Wednesday What would make a promising concert pianist turn folk musician — especially one who's written two symphonies and five sonatas, plus numerous shorter works? Especially one who's known professionally as "The Poet Michael"? I stick to the keyboard. "They were making arrangements to place me on a regular concert circuit — and I simply rebelled, I was being pressured from so many sides that I gave up everything at _lhe aee of seventeen and ii»»- This question was put to 19- year old Michael Ratcliffe, the son of a Pulaski, Virginia, truck driver. Michael, a prospective WCC student, is scheduled to appear in Hoey Auditorium Wednesday night, Dec. 14, as a folk singer. "It was rebellion against pressure," Michael explained. "1 didn't start piano lessons until I was eleven; but by the time 1 was thirteen, 1 was giving concerts ~ such things as Liszt's 'Second Hungarian Rhapsody,' Beethoven's 'Pathe- tique' and 'Apassionata,' Rach- maninov's 'Preludes,' lots of Chopin. I practiced seven hours a day until I was sixteen. "At the same time my art teacher was encouraging me ti give up music and develop m painting style. My drama teach* * er thought my future lay in the theatrcMy chorus teacher wanted me to concentrate on voice, 1 wanted to learn other musical instruments, to conduct, to spend more time composing, but my piano teachers insisted cided to become a writer." Why? "Because that was a field in which I had received no encouragement whatsoever! Consequently, 1 turned out reams of both poetry and prose." He spoke briefly of the play and science fiction novel he's now working on and then turned to folk music. "Actually, I grew, up surrounded by that sort of thing but paid no attention to it. My father plays the guitar, two aunts play the guitar and sing country and western, two of my grandparents* -were ban- joists, and one was an old-time fiddler. They were great friends of the famous Carter family. My paternal grandmother was the only classical musician. She gave up her career as a concert pianist to marry and raise ten children. "But one day a folk artist, Hunt Turner, came to me seeking help in getting his songs copyrighted. We became good friends, and under his influence I decided to teach my self to play the guitar. That was a year ago. A few months later we teamed up and played engagements in the Washington area, mostly our own compositions and arrangements. "At the same time I was reading my poetry in Washington coffee houses, where I was billed as "The Poet Michael." It was the other poets who gave me that name after hearing my 'Thoughts in Morning Darkness,' and the name stuck. But just as we were achieving success Hunt got drafted and I decided to go it on my own." What about future plans? "I want to continue my formal music education at Western — as soon as I earn enough money. I now realize my rejection of the piano was temporary — merely a sabbatical. There's no reason a folk singer cant be a classical musician and composer, too." Michael Ratcliffe is an unassuming young man whose recent college appearances have made it possible for him to replace his $19.00 guitar with a German import. . "When I hear that recording companies are interested in me, I can't believe it," he admits. "If I'm successful, I'll owe a lot to the students at Western, who've already given me so much encouragement." BARBER SHOP EDDENS SYLVA, N.C. UNDER VELT*S CAFE WAYNEWOOD GROCERY Would Like To Welcome All WCC Students LESS THAN DISCOUNT PRICES ON ALL PACKAGE GOODS Drugs And Cosmetic Supplies We Give Family Stamps Weekend Special 35< Carton Soft Drinks Balsam Road Waynesville

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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
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  - Publications (documents)
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- Date
  - Date original: 1966-12-13;
  - Date digitized: 2017-10-23
- Extent
  - Dimension: 15.75" x 11"
  - Pages: 20 pages
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- 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_1966-12-13_Vol32_No20
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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