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  • VOICE OF THE STUDENTS Vol.XLI NO. 37 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1976 WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY CULLOWHEE, NORTH CAROLINA N.Y.Times editor, author Wicker to speak Feb. 26 Tom Wicker, associate editor or the New York Times and author of numerous magazine articles, newspaper columns, and books, will speak Feb. 26 at 8:15 pm in the Grandroom of Hinds University Center. A native North Carolinian, Wicker is a graduate of the University of North Carolina. He got his start in journalism working for newspapers in Aberdeen and Lumberton, served as information director for the North Carolina State Board of Public Welfare, and later became copy editor for The Winston-Salem Journal. Six aid fire fighters At Winston-Salem he served variously as sports editor, Sunday feature section editor, Washington correspondent, editorial writer, and citv hall reporter. His service at The Journal was interrupted in 1952 for a two-year tour with the U.S. Naval Reserve and in 1957 for a year as a Nieman fellow at Harvard University. In 1959 he became associate editor of the Tennessean, in Nashville, Tenn. Wicker joined the New York Times in 1960 in Washington, where he covered the White House, Capitol, and national politics. He became chief of the Washington bureau in September 1964 and began writing the editorial page column "In The Nation" in 1966. He assumed his present position in November, 1968. Wicker holds honorary degrees from eight American colleges and universities, among them Duke University, Notre Dame University, Rutgers University, and the Universtiy of North Carolina. His books include "Kennedy Without Tears," "JFK & LBJ: The Influence of Personality upon Politics," "A Time to Die," and eight novels. His articles have appeared in numerous magazines, including the Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Esquire, New York Review of* Books, and Columbia Journalism Review. Wicker's appearance here is cosponsored by the WCU University Center Board and the Student Association for Government and Legal Affairs. There will be no charge for admission. MURPHY-When most of the students who had been attending the fire fighting class on Monday in Joyner showed up February 16, tney found the class had been cancelled due to a forest fire here. They didn't count on being called out to help fight the fire, which burned an estimated 500 acres of pastureland and forest on the Francis Bourne farm in the Martin's Creek Community near here. The students - Steve Walston, Dennis Hagarty, Becky Gray, Bill Wise, Grey Loggins and Rob Daves ~ joined 10 N.C. Forest Service fire fighters in controlling the blaze Tuesday. The fire started Monday afternoon when Bourne's foreman and several workers were burning broomsage in a pasture on the farm, forest rangers reported. The rangers said the workers were warned not to burn the pasture since the flames might spread to adjacent woodland which was dry from lack of rain. At 2:17 p.m. Monday forest service officials received a call telling them the fire was out of control and help was needed, rangers said. The rangers toiled from 5 p.m. until 2 a.m. Monday trying to control the blaze and made some headway, they said. Student fire fighting leaders received a call at 6 p.m. cancelling the scheduled fire fighting class Monday night and at 10:30 p.m. received another call from Ranger Arthur Dillard requesting the formation of a fire crew. Within 45 minutes, the six-person crew was formed, Hagarty said. Hagarty, one of the fire crew leaders, said the group joined rangers at the district office in Sylvaand drove to Murphy where they joined other forest service TURN TO PAGE 2 CAP operating, incomplete WCU's Counseling, Advisement, and Placement Center is now in operation, although a significant area of its function remains incomplete, according to Dr. Raymond Ledford, Director. Two out of three services—Advancement and Placement—are now operating in separate offices. The Counseling service remains closed because there is no staff, but even if there was a staff, there is no office space for it. Applications are now being taken for a coordinator and three or four full time counselors, who will be involved in many areas of counseling: career, psychological, and personal and social adjustments. If facilities permit, and a coordinator is chosen, the Counseling area should be in operation by mid-April. Renovations are now under way at the lower entrance to Dodson Cafeteria where the Advisement office is located for expansion to include all three offices into one area. The engineer's office has indicated to CAP Director Ledford that renovations should be completed by the middle of April. The Advisement portion of the CAP Center, under the direction of Dr. Marilyn Jody, a former WCU English professor,- has already assumed responsibility of all academic advising for freshmen and sophomores with undecided majors. There are also seven paid part-time faculty advisors assisting Dr. Jody. The Placement portion is now temporarily located in Forsyth 107.Dr. Larry Bixby from Georgia opened the department last Jan. 15. Presently, the office of Advisement is the only area located in Dodson and the office space is somewhat crowded. Dr. Ledford asks students "to be understanding of our (office space) limitations" until the extensions are completed. The CAP Center is a "walk-in kind of center" where an appointment is not necessary; however, appointments can be made by phoning the secretary, Mrs. Bryant, at extension 170. Ledford said he "thinks we're going to have a good program within the next few months." Brenda Holloway chosen Miss Catamount 1976 "Oh, the tears of it all!" WLOS's Bob Caldwell, m.c, said, adequately describing the festivities as from behind her tears and roses, Brenda Darlene Holloway walked the runway as Miss Catamount 1976 last night before a near-capacity crowd in Hoey Auditorium. Ms. Holloway, an 18 year-old freshman from Lenoir, will go on to the Miss North Carolina Pageant as Miss Western Carolina University. First runner-up is Jodie Hall, a freshman from Leicaster; second runner-up is Carolyn Dempsey, senior. Special award recipients were Charlie Mitchell, Miss Congeniality; talent for a non- placing contestant, Patricia Whiteside for her smashing rendition of "You and Me Against the World;" and swimsuit, Jodie Hall. Sponsored by Phi Mu sorority, Ms. Holloway sang "Caro Nome" from the opera Rigeletto. Ms. Holloway, a home ec and music major, was Miss North Carolina Teenager of 1974-75 and Miss National 500 at the Charlotte Motor Speedway race this year. She has been a special guest on the Loretta Lynn and Don Ho shows. Miss Catamount 1976 will receive a $500 scholarship, an expense paid trip to the Miss N. C. Pageant and various other gifts. Last year was the first year that a university had ever received a franchise for a Miss America preliminary pageant. Chancellor H. F. Robinson remarked to the crowd that there were "18 winners here." BRENDA DARLENE HOLLOWAY Miss Catamount 1976
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