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Editorial Viewpoint by Jim Buchanan Well, a year is almost under the belt now, and it is time to begin the reflective process that all editor this paper must go through. This. being the first part of a two-week series, will be a long, hard look at the last year and what this paper has been through. I irst up. I want to make eleai a lew misconceptions that some people- may have about this newspaper. A lot of people are of the opinion that , we have-some card-carrying communists on the stall; nothing could be further trom the truth We are merely students who are enjoying our constitutional right to call them as we see them, particularly on our editorial page. We are proud ol this countrv. and very appreciative ol the personal freedom granted undei the laws of it. However, there are always changes that could be made for the better. We have tried to call attention this year to some of the more stressing problems ot our time, ones that concern us all. Still, there is no place where any ot us would enjoy living more. I believe. The country is beginning to come out ol the shell it built around itself alter the Viet Nam war and Watergate, and the CAROLINIAN is honored to play a part, however small it mav have been, in this event. *** This has been a very big yeai for the CAROLINIAN, lor those lew ol you who do not know, our offices were in Joyner Building last year. Yes, the Joyner Building that burned to the ground. We rebuilt the entire newspaper from the ground up, a task that was by no means easy. I im I hompson, Business Manager, did a line job in keeping our finances straight, and helped flesh out our new operation in ieal style, the new equipment that Ihompson and former Production Manager Rick McDaniel landed has been a real boon to our operation, as we have not been slowed by any major breakdowns this year. Last year, it was a weekly occurrence. Thompson has also kept a good eye on our finances, and I am happy to say that we have avoided the financial mishaps that usually plague college newspapers. Congratulations are also in order to our designers this year. Hughes (irogan and Craig McCausland. Hughes was a student ot the hard-core approach to designing, and helped improve the levels ol excellence lor design. Hughes gradually upgraded the design foi our old tabloid si/e until there was getting to be very little mom tor improvement. When Hughes left this spring. Craig McCausland stepped in and pushed the idea ol going to a tull-si/ed newspaper. Although we got oil to a shakv start that first issue (we didn't get out ol the office until 9 a.m.) Craig has made gieat leaps in improving the design on our new format. On to the editors. I hree News Editors and three Associate Editors have served under me. Jim Wrinn was News Editor in the summer of 19X1. and has transferred to UNC- Chapel Hill. He is currently working at the DAILY TARHEEL. Saundra Hendricks, who was a real pleasure to work with, is completing her student teaching and will.be married next Saturdav to Hughes (irogan. Congratulations and best wishes for a happy future, in Atlanta to both of vou Doug Irwin is the current News I ditor. Doug has been a great help this year, and basically served as second in command for the newspaper. He will exert a great deal ol influence in the future of the CAROl INI AN I'm sure, as his good attitude has helped make the year go easier. Take care. suds. loin Saddler served as Associate Editor lor the first part of the tall semester, but after years of being associated with the CAROLINIAN, decided she needed a break in the action and resigned. She didn't have much of a break, however, as she is currently Editor of the Catamount, and doing a fine job in that position. Chuck Arney took over Toni's position and helped our proofreading staff immensely Chuck's status with the paper is currently up in the air. but I'm sure Editor-elect Larry Hardin (the last of my Associate Editors) would be more than glad to have him serve in some capacity Larry has introduced many new ideas to the paper, and he will certainly keep up that tradition in this new position. Our production managers, Cathy McDaniel and Jenniler 1'assalacqua, have perhaps endured more verbal abuse than anyone up here, but I must admit out weekly "you can't fire me. I quit" sessions helped cheer everyone up, and probably kept me from going out the window on one or more occasions. Both will be returning to the paper next year, and I'm sure we can expect the usual antics out ol them It's been tun, girls Ihe CAROLINIAN has been blessed this year with qualified people in all positions Russ Randolph ha, upgraded the Sports Department tremendously, and I liulsey Carter has brought his professionalism to our Ad Department. Doug Cavanah. photo editor, has also excelled. In a town where we have had to do everything short of making up news, Doug has consistently brought in quality photos. A senior, I'm sure Doug (and I indsey, for that matter) will be moving on to bigger and better things. Rising Business Manager Jim Stuart has improved his work vastly, and will continue the traditions Tim has set well. To the staff as a whole, I must say that this has been one of the best, if not the best year(s) of my life. You have been a joy to work with, and 1 feel that I have made many friendships this year that will last a lifetime. You have meant a lot to me, and have never let me down, never disappointed me. And to our writers, I will be returning as news editor next year. I hope to use my experience to help I any Hardin accomplish the goals he has set. Ciood luck to one and all. It's been great, folks. Next Week: A look at the University. Communication Disorders An estimated 26 million Americans— I0p of the population—suffer from communication disorders (speech, language and hearing impairments). Studies indicate that more people suiter from communication disorders than from heart disease, venereal disease, epilepsy, blindness, cerebral palsy, tuberculosis, multiple sclerosis and muscular dystrophy combined which makes the disorders the number one handicapping disability. Communicatively impaired children form the largest disability category among elementary and secondary school poplulation. The yearly loss of earnings of impaired adults is estimated at SI.75 billion. Most children and adults can be helped either medically, surgically, through amplification or rehabilitative treatment Speech-language pathologists are the professionals who work with individuals with speech, language and voice disorders; while audiologists work with the hearing impaired. The function of these professionals is to restore or improve the impaired individual's ability to assume a meaningful and productive place in society. One of the major tragedies of modern health care is that so may of these people do not know how to get help for their disorders. Awareness of these problems, and of the professional services available, is extremely important. To make the public more aware of the services available, the National Speech-Language-Hearing Association has designated May as Better Speech and Hearing Month. If you or a person you care about suffers from a communication disorder, or if you would like more information, please contact the Speech and Hearing Center at Western Carolina University. 227-7251 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Common Sense by Larry Hardin The Savannah River Plant (SRP). a 312 square mile federal nuclear weapons facility, will be the site of mass action on May 30. 1982. SRP is currently the birthplace of all of America's nuclear weapons in that it producesall of the weapons grade material used in our nuclear arsenal. The plant was constructed in the early I950's. At this time there are five nucler reactors, two re-processing plants for recovering tritum and plutonium, a fuel and target fabrication plant, a plant for processing tritum. and a heavy water production. The operating cost of this weapons facility, according to the 1982 budget, is 672.8 million dollars; next year this figure is proposed to 709.4 million dollars. At this time there is over 25 million gallons of high level waste contained within 39 steel holding tanks. Eight of these tanks have already leaded radioactive liquid into the ground: this now threatens contamination to the surface water and the Savannah River itself. SRP also releases more radioactive gas into the atmosphere than does all of America's commercial accidents in totality. The health effects of this plant produce statistics such as the cancer rate being nine times higher than the state average in Barnwell County. The radiation in the surrounding vegetation right now exceeds the EPA standards of safety. In 1972. it was proposed that radioactive waste be pumped into the bedrock beneath SRP. This proposal was stopped due to the fact it was too dangerous to the 687 million gallons of fresh water going to parts of South Carolina. Georgia, Alabama, and Florida, lt is amazing that the Reagan Administration has revived this plan and had the National Academy of Science compute the cost of such a venture. The cost to the taxpayers will be 3.6 trillion dollars and an uncertainty as to the health of taxpayers in four states. It has been pointed out that millions of people the world over have protested the weapons manufactured in this plant and that the plant itself has not been the subject of any real statement in nuclear proliferation. This plant has been producing nuclear bombs for over thirty years with no motion to halt the process. That time is over. This mass action rally is being held by the Natural Guard and churches from across the country. May 30th is a Sunday and those gathered will have the opportunity to join in a Universal Worship service being held at noon. The rally itself will begin at 2 p.m. with speakers from around the world. Among the guest speakers will be a NATO general from W. Germany, scientists, doctors, atomic veterans, human rights leaders, and nationally known musicians. All will. in some way or fashion, call for world peace and the halt of nuclear weapons. I his rally is being held right before a special session of the United Nations General Assembly on worldwide nuclear disarmament. It is felt by those involved in the Natural Guard that this is a statement to the world that all Americans do not approve of our place in nuclear arms build up. lt is also a statement that we Americans are concerned about world peace and the threat that nuclear weapons pose to all life forms on this planet. We do understand there can be no real winners in nuclear conflict or nuclear accidents and want the world to know that we know. If you are concerned over nuclear war. or nuclear in general, this is a time for your voice to be heard. Your presence at this rally is a statement to the world, the same as your absence is a statement to the world. Your presence at this mass action against nuclear weapons production will send a clear message to the world over that not all of us in this country are contaminated by nuclear madness. Make your plans to be there. For more information, contact the Mountain Natural Guard at 293-5194. The world awaits your statement. Career Corner It you are graduating in May or August, now is the time to begin thinking about look for a job and establishing a placement folder. Have you written out a resume or established references'.' Are you aware (or unaware) of what interchange goes on in an interview ' Let us help you prepare lor these all-important events Although our job information mini seminars are scheduled logo only through Mav 7, we will be happy to talk to you individually and this includes anyone— treshmen thru graduate student-who is interested in writing a resume It you aje graduating in December, check with us this summer (at your convenience) or prelerrably the beginning of the tall semester lor the seminar and recruiting schedule Introduction to Placement & Resume Preparation I uesdavs 2-3:15 Thursdays I I -12: IS and 3 3<M:4J Interview Techniques Mondavs 3-3:50 Wednesdays 12-12:50 Letter-Writing in the Job Hunt Wednesdays 3-3:50 Summer Employment Now is the time to start looking for a summer job. Wc are beginning to get information about a variety of summer employment opportunities. W< .ids Lair '82 - Knoxville WCl s Placement Office has been designated as a satellite employment office for employment with the Worlds Ian Applications and information about types of jobs are available in the Placement Office. In addition to specific Worlds Fair jobs, we are receiv ing announcements of jobs as a result of the Worlds Fair. Manv of these jobs are located in the Bryson City Cherokee area It you are looking tor a summerjob and have no objection to driving 20 or 30 miles, stop by our office lor more details 1 hese job announcements allocated in the lobby of the CAP Center. Continue to check with the Placement Office frequently as summer jobs come in and are posted throughout the week. #» >#. My Opinion by Doug Irwin & 1 It must be Spring, finally. I have not been frozen out of my residence in over a week. With the advent comes all kinds of neat things: Spring Manuevers. flowers, pollen, daylight savings time. Now on the surface, one might not realize the importance of daylight savings time besides having more time to talk about how much of an alcoholic you are on the way to the package store. 1 don't think many fellow classmates have caught on to this vital info since I was the only apparent one with a hangover in class today. The only other person at the beer coolers was a local buying some M D 20 20. Most people do not realize most drunks are up on currents better than most other college students...Now Spring Maneuvers are something many people take seriously, but there is no cause for alarm. The superpowers just use Spring as an excuse to test out their new toys. All these overgrown children in their olive drab garb and their WW I submarines are If you are terminating your student status at the end of this semester or session for any reason, a repayment agreement for your student loan must be completed and signed with this office. This must be completed prior to the last dav of classes. If vou are not leaving the scurrying around the South Atlantic trying to save their precious leadership. This group of Argentine fruits have shaken the wrong tree in messing with Mrs. Thatcher, lt seems that Thatcher is the person who is running from a pain (Britain), and is looking for someone to take out her aggressions on. The Argentines made another mistake by invading the Falklands at the first of the month which was a terrible time to mess with the lady Prime Minister. The lady is looking for blood...As far as flowers and pollen go (since they go so well together) 'asshhi-,'excuse me. As 1 was saying, if you are allergic to pollen and you have a clean record and want to keep it that way. smell 'em but do not pick 'em. For you unsuspecting freshmen, a few flower freaks were arrested last year for picking some of Cullowhee's finest roses. It should give us law abiding citi/ens a great deal of comfort knowing those criminal elements are locked away... As of press time, 'our' Atlanta Braves are on an all new streak—a five game losing streak, which is something the Braves are a little more comfortable with. I did not think they looked too comfortable winning like they were. The Braves were dogged Tuesday night by the Pirates. 10-4. If some of the Braves players decide to give up baseball, they could probably make it as weathermen. Why? Because they are so much like the weather: sometimes they are good, sometimes they are bad. University, but will be enrolled during the next semester or session, please notify the Loan Department immediately. Office hours: Monday thru Friday (8 am .-5 p.m.). Telephone: 227-7286. Loan Department: '3rd Floor, Adm. Bldg., Room 317. Western Carolinian EDITOR IN CHIEF Jim Buchanan BUSINESS MANAGER Tim Thompson ASSOCIATE EDITOR Larry Hardin NEWS EDITOR Doug Irwin SPORTS EDITOR Russ Randolph DESIGN EDITOR Craig McCausland PRODUCTION MANAGERS Cathy McDaniel Jennifer Passalacqua AD MANAGER Jim Stewart AD SALESMAN Craig Smith PHOTO EDITOR Doug Cavanah AD DESIGN DIRECTOR Lindsey C arter AD DESIGN Chris W ilkins, Gil Shuler PRODUCTION Gene Bass, Cindy Enoch Jenny Hall, Anne Odom PHOTOGRAPHERS Mark Haskett Rick McDaniel WAITERS Michael Robinson Greg Ryder, Bill Thomas, Samuel Fain Darrell Beck.M. J. Schutz. Charles Sosnik SPORTS WAITERS Steve Crawford Karen Ashe ILI.ISTRATOR Tony Cole

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: 1982-04-29
  • Date digitized: 2019-01-29
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 10 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
• 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_1982-04-29_Vol46_No29
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library