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Western Carolinian Volume 44 Number 08

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  • PAGE 10/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/OCTOBER 12, 1978 •From Page 6 In the meantime he completed his PhD work in Nebraska. They lived in Raleigh until he became vice chancellor of the University of Georgia system in 1968. He became provost (or president) ot Purdue Univeristy in West Lafayette, Indiana in 1971. "The social life at Purdue was hectic," she said. "Each department entertained; you didn't entertain as much as you were going (to parties)." She describes herself as "just a housewife." She said "here they keep me pretty busy entertaining. Summer lightens up a little, but the regular year can really be ' hectic. Especially in winter; we have at least one big party every week." A usual month .includes "numerous luncheons and receptions." her bridge club, the university's Newcomers Club, the Cullowhee Garden Club, and banquets for various occasions. In addition to starting Mountain Heritage Day as an annual event, they have a spaghetti dinner ever) January for student campus leaders. When they learned they would be coming back to the mountains of Western North Carolina she said they "were pleased." "We loved Purdue, but my hometown was Waynesville and mv sister Mary still lives over there. Of course 1 had gone to Western before and knew the area, so I was delighted." The Robinsons recently built an A-Frame cottage at Almond Boat Dock. "We love to hunt and fish. At Purdue he took up golfing, but down here everyone really fishes and hunts. He grew up in the mountains and enjoys being able to go into the Tuckaseigee River and catch enough fish for supper." The State provides the chancellor's home with lawn and household maintenance and even though she has a maid. Mrs. Robinson said she still does all the cooking for her husband and the children when they visit. They have two daughters, Mrs. Karen Dail of "I've got Pabst Blue Ribbon on my mind" i *«*0r\KJINA)L^I^Jfi1^&n6.l s"T*!<"""««' "otucti p«ovih ,!> HMUmI "■"•"THt FINIST OF MO»S AN. CHAIN* ARE UM» j$t*U ujfnrucaifiat in |fj93 &l*t&Ad>nJl{ilumAu 1844 Blue Ribbon M- Bennington, Vermont, who will be moving to Asheville soon, and Mary Joanne, who is in a graduate training position with Allis Chalmers, a major farm equipment eompanv in Cincinnati. "Karen and Bill get home about twice a year and Josie comes three or four times a vear." . • , j i • Mrs. Robinson's other activities include playing bridge, cooking, reading—"mostly novels and mysteries," and a passion for shopping. Her travels include the East, Europe and the Caribbean. "1 went overseas for the first time while we were at Purdue. We went with a group to Greece to dedicate a livestock facility, then joined a couple from Europe and made a whirlwind tour of eight countries m ten days. Since coming back here I've been to Jamaica and Costa Rica. That was when he was on President Lyndon B. Johnson's world food studies." 1 asked her what they will probably do after his tenure here as chancellor. "I think he has plans for four or fiye more years, but I really don't know. He might accept a position on a committee or something like that. It will be up to him, but we won't be leaving anytime soon. 1 think the coliseum will be his next project. The students are really behind that. The Robinsons are members of the Cullowhee United Methodist Church; she serves on the alter guild and he's on an administrative board. Snack bar •From Page 1 students think about this. "I really want to know because it's for the students." Further plans for the Snack Bar include a portable dance floor. Crocker says, "This way groups of students can come in and have their own discos." Regarding all these immediate plans for the Snack Bar. Crocker stated, "They (UCB) are going to allow me to change the atmosphere as much as possible." "1 hope the students will support it because it is for them, 1 hope it's not all in vain." I hese changes for the Snack Bar are the result of a brainstorm by Tim Jacobs of the UCB, and Gary Crocker. Crocker explains, "Tim and I got together eight or ten months ago and started thinking of things we thought would be good for the students." "It (WCU) is a suitcase college to begin with. We've got to find something for them (the students) to do. With available funds, we want to give them as much as we can. 1 hope they'll participate." The Grapevine East Sylva Shopping Center Sylva, N.C. SVERRE [SANDY] SANDBORG OWNER Class of 1976 Adjacent to ABC Store 704-586-8787 Wine & Cheeses Cocktail Mixes HOURS Mon-Thurs 12 noon - 10 pm Fri-Sal 11:00-11:00 CHILLED WINE AND ICE Full Line of Domestic & Import Wines, Cheeses, & Champagnes Competitive Prices Discounts Given for Advance Order on Full Cases master charge | ^P by and sign up f01 one-half case of Italian Lambrusco Wine to be gven arwa^onQrt. 14. Last week's winner of half a case of California Taylor w.ne was Sylvia CoPPO|a of S>)va<
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