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  • FEATURES, SPORTS, . . . Rotaract Club offers transportation serice, p,2. Roger Miller and John Booth are Cats of the Week, p. 4. WCU gets another new football coach. TheWESTERN CAROLINIAN INSIDE THE CAROLINIAN. Students, faculty, administrators discuss King's death, p,l, WCU student wins art award in Asheville, p. 1. Letter to the Editor hits student Government, p, 2, VOICE OF THE STUDENTS VOLXXXIII, NO. 40 Tuesday, April 9,1968 CULLOWHEE, N.C. King's Assassination Evokes Local Comment Jay And The Americans Jay And The Americans To Appear April 17 In Reid Jay and the Americans, popular rock group, will appear in concert April 17 at 8 p.m. in Reid Gymnasium. The members of the group include Jay Black, Sandy Deans, Marty Saunders, and Kenny Vance. They began a series of 'candy store concerts' to establish communication with an audience. The first years of iti- News Briefs nerary included school functions, small clubs and local parties. In 1962 they cut their first record "She Cried." United Artists signed the group to a long term contract, During the following three years Jay and the Americans were booked into one-nighter circuits, night clubs, television and college concert tours. Sammy Davis Jr. brought tham to the "Tonight" show as his special guests. Roles were especially written for them in "Bye Bye Birdie" and they won the Summer Stock Award for their singing and comedy acts in this musical production. The group is being brought to the campus under the auspices of the Programs Com-, mittee and admission is free to students. 5th Annual Writers Workshop To Be Held By DAVID WATSON 1'tiL" assassination of Rev, Mar • tin Luther King last Thursdaj has touched off a series of events that may lead well Into the future. The students, fa cuity, and administration of WCU were shocked b\ the death of Rev, King, Their opinions differ as to the reasons of the assassination and the outcome of its riot wake Their com ments follow, President Paul A, Held repeated a quotation from the late, honorable Joscphus Dan iels, which Reid believed summarized Dr, King antl his efforts, "Attach yourself to an un popular righteous cause and fight for it to die very end," "That," stated Reid, "is what Martin Luther King did. He fought for his cause. He won more and more converts to a cause that at first was very unpopular, "Now he has given his life for this cause, lie will always be in the minds of people, "He is a person who stood for that which he believed in with his whole heart, and under his leadership so much progress has been made that there will be no turning back." "This cause will go on and on, improving and making progress. "America, our nation, was founded largely to help underprivileged people • not all of course - and has been a haven of underprivileged three generations, "Martin Luther King represented a continuation of that effort to improve the lot of humanity of underprivileged in America," One student who wants his name withheld offered his opinion: "I feel the assassi ■ nation was uncalled for." When diis reporter asked his opinion of what the summer holds in store for the nation the student replied, "That da pends on what happens in die next two weeks it's probably fining to be a long, hot summer," He added, "I think the whole thing is being played up too much." Another student commented, "Though many people disagreed widi Dr, King's cause and tactics, I think we all grieve at his death. The tragedy lies not only in die murder of a man dedicated to a cause, but also in the fact that even in America freedom of speech is not an idea upheld by all citizens," John Bell of die History Da partment said about die rioting, "The assassination was not a cause of the riots; merely an excuse," He quoted the Greensboro Daily News as saying, "No .direct evidence that the rioting was caused by the assassination," Bell believes that the death of King, a non-violent leader, was ironical in that it was used as justification for violence. He continued by saying, "I think Uiat in practically all revolutionary movements you find extremist elements using every incident which they can seize to justify their cause." Frank Brown, Vice-President of Administrative Affairs, stated, "Dr, King championed a long overdue cause in our country. It is most unfortunate that he came to his untimely death at a time when his leadership was greatly needed," It looks as if the long, hot summer has already begun, with riots breaking out in major cities like Washington and Chicago, and as close to home as Raleigh and Memphis, This summer WCU will conduct the 5th Annual Summer Writers Workshop. The three courses offered are: Short Fiction Seminar, Non-Fiction Seminar, and Playwriting. These courses are open to any students, not just Professional Writing majors. Many people who come to the workshops are from other colleges and universities, while others come here to get additional training. The Workshops may be counted as English electives. Several students have published their work after taking these workshops. Fellowship Of Christian Athletes The Fellowship of Christian Athletes heard Raymond Berry and Bobby Richardson speak at the Montreat Presbyterian Church in Montreat, April 7. A testimony was given by Ray mond Berry, former All-Pro End for the Baltimore Colts, The sermon was given by Bobby Richardson, former All-Star Second Baseman for the New York Yankees. The sermon was taped and those people wishing to hear it may do so on Sunday, April 21, at the regular FCA meeting in the Old Student Union, Attention Seniors Caps, Gowns, and Invitations for graduation may be ordered in the College Shop now. Invitations must be ordered by April 18. Deadline for ordering caps and gowns is M.iy 5. The price is $5.25 and may be paid when the gowns arrive. Catamount Staff There will be a short meeting of the Catamount Staff Thursday, April 11 at 6 p.m, in Joyner 24, Anyone interested on working on the Catamount staff next year should attend this meeting. It is mandatory that you attend, Scuba Diving Club The WCU Scuba Diving Club is now being formed. There will be a meeting of all interested students Thursday, April 11 at 7 p.m. in Stillwell 334. The club is open to both men and women. ACE Officers The Association of Childhood Education's new officers are: Lan Lopp, president; Beverly Snyder, vice-president; Ruby Carver, treasurer; Mary Lou Conrad, secretary. The group will help with the State Kindergarden Conference to be held May 1 at Western Carolinia University. Patty Doria Wins Art Award Patty Doria, a WCU junior has been awarded first prize in the Second Annual College Art Show sponsored by The Asheville Art Museum in Asheville. "On Beyond Zebra" is the title of her painting which won a $25 award sponsored by Wiegman-Hall Associates, The art work is a large geometrical painting in acrylic and enamel repeating triangles flatly painted with hard line edges and divided into smaller black, white and gray triangles which give a three dimension?' effect. Also from W" ,vere some other paintings and constructions. Douglas Simms Jr used biologically inspired shapes trailing streams of wavy purple lines on a black background for his acrylic, Reproduction. Jim Sherrill's construction, Distance, shows blue and white stripes producing optical effects that follow the angles of CONTINUED Page 3 .... .
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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 Carolin...

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