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photo by Mark Haskett Members of S.G.A. confirm appointments and advise Traffic and Security to adopt new policy on parking. SGA A ddresses Ticket Problem by Leah Geanopolus The Student Senate of Western Carolina University was called to order at 5 p.m. Monday evening and in a busy session handled five senate resolutions which effected mainly internal change. First on the agenda was last week's Senate Resolution #943 which allows for the appointments of Senators Cranford. Delk. Hayworth, Kuck, Phillips, and Wilmoth to the Student Government Association Ad- Hoc Committee to study the office of Traffic and Security. This committee is presided over by Senate President Lee Cheek who endorsed the prospective members as "the best workers from different areas." The resolution passed by acclamation. Senate Resolution # 944 sponsored by the Executive Office of the SGA concerned appointments for the 1981- 82 academic year. Those named were as follow: David Kahn, Attorney General; Mark Etheridge, Vice- Presidential Assistant; John Kirby, Director of Refrigerator Leasing; and Kim Neal, Senate Secretary. President Gary Long was present to endorse these appointments and the resolution passed unanimously. Appointments were also provided for in SR # 945 which placed Lawrence Hamrick and Millie Faircloth on Traffic Court, John Womack and Tim McBride on Superior Court, and Duane Reid on Supreme Court. This resolution also passed by consent. Senate Resolution # 946 concerned the constitution of the WCU chapter of the American Society of Interior Designers as a new organization open to any student. Any person interested in getting involved in this chapter can call Dr. Michael Lee at 227-7230. In the last resolution handled this senate meeting, the Department of Traffic and Security was addressed regarding the issue of giving tickets to cars parked illegally in loading or unloading zones. The resolution advises the Director of Traffic and Security to adopt a "short term" or "loading time limit" policy that will be administered in an impartial manner to all. The resolution (tt 947) will be debated next week after it has been examined by the newly formed SGA Traffic and Security Commission. Remember: Walker elections are Wednesday, Feb. 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. Commuter elections will be held in the University Center at 8:00 on the 17th. Trip To Yucatan Planned For Summer An educational trip to the Yucatan pennisula in Mexico, open to students and anyone interested in studying the culture and archaeology of this area, will be sponsored this summer by Western Carolina University's department of sociology and anthropology. The three-week trip, scheduled from May 18 through J une 8. involves enrollment in two courses on the ethnology and the archaeology of the Maya. Among the activities planned are visits to more than 20 archaeological sites, colonial towns and villages, including such sites as Kabah, Sayil, Labna, Uxmal. Mayapan, Dzibilchaltun, Chichen ltza.Cobaand Tulum and the towns of Izamal, Motul and Valladoilid. In addition, participants will visit the Gulf and Carribbean coasts of Mexico and have several days to pursue their own interests. Students will receive six hours academic credit for the two courses which may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. Students may audit the course for no credit, but tuition must be paid. Cost per student will be $850. This includes tuition (for in-state undergraduates); round-trip air fare from Atlanta to Merida, the largest city in Yucatan; accomodations for 21 days in Mexico; land transportation for course-related activities; admissions to sites: and Mexican airport tax. The courses will be taught by Dr. Patrick Morris, an ethnologist, and Dr. Anne Rogers, an archaeologist. Both WCU faculty members have traveled extensively in the Yucatan. The itinerary they developed is designed to allow students to experience much of the local culture, both past and present. Participation will be limited. Reservations must be made by March 15 by contacting Morris or Rogers at the Department of Anthropology and Sociology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee. NC 28723, (704) 227- 7194. Valentine Underwear That's Funtawear $6.00 Only at Davids • Famous Brands For Less • t : Downtown Sylva 586-6717 &B& II^VIDS J.SYLVA." FRANKLIN! Distinguished Service Awards \ The selection committee for the annual Paul A. Reid Distinguished Service Awards present ed at WCU will accept nominations through Thursday, Feb. 18 The two $1,000 awards are presented each spring to a member ol the WCU faculty and to a member of the WCU administrative stall Nominees for the award are evaluated on "the extent and quality ol service that contributes to the general wellare ol Western Carolina I'niversity and enhances its reputation as a regional institution of higher education." according to the awards' provisions. The awards are based on service during the year of the award as well as the sustained "cumulative and stbstantial nature" ot the individual's eltorts over the years. The awards were established in 1978 and prevuous winners are: 1978-Helen M. Hartshorn (faculty), Tyree H. Kiser (staff); I979-Dr. Roger Lumb(faculty), Robert L. Waters (staff); 1980-Dr. Robert M. Rigdon (taeultv), A. Douglas Reed (stall); and I981-Dr. Jane bolton Schulz (faculty). Jesse I flake (staff). Nominations will be accepted from students , taeultv. stall, trustees, alumni and friends of the university. Additional information on filing nominations mav be obtained by contacting Dr. Jane Schulz, chairperson of the selection committee. Room 223, Killian Building, WCL:, telephone 227-7207. World's Fair Coming Soon by Laura Hunt Everyone has heard about the World's Fair being held in Knoxville this year from May I to October 31. Many people of this area are planning to attend this major event sometime in this six-month period, but what exactly is involved? What does the Fair offer the •individual? What does it mean to our county, to the western NC area? The benefits for the individual are many. The theme for this year's Fair is "Energy Turns The World,"a theme chosen because of international attention on consumption, conservation, management and supply of energy at this time. East Tennessee was chosen because of its importance as a world energy center. Within an hour's drive of Knoxville is the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The University of Tennessee with its extensive energy- related research program, and the Tennesee Valley Authority, one of the world's largest utility complexes. The Fair itself will offer a World Festival of live entertainment, celebrity appearances, sporting events, fireworks displays, parades and spectacular shows, lt will feature an international showcase of the performing and visual arts, bringing together popular and classical artists, symphonies, opera, dance and Broadway shows. Special sections will showcase Appalachian culture, international shopping and cuisine, and the Family Funfair, which offers rides, attractions, games and" arcades. Besides the obvious recreational and educational benefits for the individual, what will the 1982 Fair mean to our area? Attendance for the six-month period is estimated at 11 million people. The Fair itself only takes about two days to see in its entirety so it's safe to assume that people travelling from all over the country will be wanting ways to I ill up the rest of their vacation time. The Western North Carolina area will be among those tourist centers competing for the overflow time of these 11 million visitors, lt is estimated that with promotion projects by organizations such as Western North Carolina Associated Communities (WNCAC) that area attractions and accomodations can be expected to draw 10% of this number, or 1.1 million people. The goal of Jackson County in particular is to draw 3.9% of this number, or 42,680 visitors. This number will mean incredibly increased tourist revenue for the year.According to county travel and tourism statistics, the average tourist spends approximately $32.51 per day. With 42,680 tourists this results in $1,387,526.80 in tourist revenues over the average intake. The thought of improvements possible in the community and in the private sector with such funding is incredible. The additional flow of people also means jobs for our area. Travel-related businesses provide employment for about 360 area residents, with an annual payroll of $2,232,000 in Jackson County. Certainly, with a possible I.I million people coming into the area, the number of jobs in the travel and tourism industry will increase. When more than a million new people travel through an area many are likely to return, either on a yearly basis or even permanently. Long-term effects on the growth of area populations, tourism/travel trade and local industry can't be calculated. Some area travel services are already gearing up for action. Several area shuttle services are being readied for regular round-trip transportation to the Fair. Many packages are now available. They come in all degrees of services provided, a^ well as several different price ranges. Below is a condensed list of services and costs of some of the area groups, listed from most local to further out: <**£ f**_ **' ^ photo by Mark Haskett A new geology museum opened last week in rooms 251 and 260 of Western Carolina University's Stillwell Building. Museum hours for spring semester will be from 2 until 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and by appointment through WCU's department of earth sciences. A Good Turnout A t Museum Opening "With the controversies surrounding the mining of some minerals in Western North Carolina, people need and want to know more about these important minerals. That is another reason why it is most appropriate and significant to have such a museum at Western." Robinson said-. A large portion of the collection was donated to the university by Dr. Reuben J. Swanson, WCU professor of religion, who in 1975 gave WCU more than 1,800 rocks and minerals valued at nearly $20,000. "I'm very pleased to make this contribution to Western," said Swanson. "I hope that over the years ahead, and perhaps centuries, my collection can be of great importance and value to WCU students in shaping their future lives." M useum hours during the 1982 spring semester, now under way. are from 2 until 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and at other times by appointment through the WCU department of earth sciences. 227-7268. A crowd of nearly 100 people turned out Friday afternoon for the grand opening of Western Carolina University's new geology museum. The new museum, located in rooms 251 and 260 of WCU's Stillwell Building, houses some 500 rare and common minerals, rocks and fossils collected by the department of earth sciences. The collection is divided into 15 encased exhibits featuring individual themes such as crystals and gems, geodes, energy resources, economic mineral products and florescent minerals. "The value of mining in North Carolina amounts to $69.7 million a year, and through this new museum. Western Carolina University will be able to give more visibility to this tremendous industry," said WCU Chancellor H.F. Robinson.

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 University
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• Date
  • Date original: 1982-02-11
  • Date digitized: 2019-01-29
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 12 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1982-02-11_Vol46_No19
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library