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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1983-08-25_Vol48_No04_08

8 Western Carolinian/August 25, 1983 cont. from page 7 the only real defensive veterans worth mentioning. D.E. Wright and Keith Ellis, both lettermen, could possibly give some help on defense. CAROLINIAN FORECAST: The Wildcats will be tamed often in 1983. The lines are weak and the losing atmosphere will play a part in another losing season. KEYDETS LOOKING TO IMPROVE Here's another team not on WCU's 1983 schedule. Virginia Military Institute suffered through a disappointing season in 1982. After an impressive 6-3-1 mark in '81, coach Bob Thalman had high hopes for a big year. It didn't happen, and now VMI must rebuild an offense that lost eight veterans. The defense will also struggle with just 14 lettermen out of 25 back, including only five starters or part-time regulars. Last season's starting quarterback, Kelly Raber, is one of the top losses. He threw for over 1250 yards and set several school records in 1982. Senior Johnny Mitchell is the primary candidate to fill his shoes. Two starters return on the offensive line and veteran reserves should crack the lineup. The receiving corps is weak and inexperienced. A strong running game can be expected in the Keydet backfield. All three fullbacks return as do three veteran tailbacks. The secondary is the brightest spot of the defense, while the line and linebacking units are shaky. CAROLINIAN FORECAST: As if the Southern Conference wasn't going to be a challenge, VMI has non- conferencce action scheduled against William and Mary, Richmond, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. Expect the keydets to have a long season with a lack of depth being the biggest problems. RE: Seventh Annual Apple Festival Road Races 27 August 1983 - HENDER-SONV1LLE, NORTH CAROLINA - Applications are still available for the 7th Annual Apple Festival Road Races, sponsored by the P.T. Green Construction Company in cooperation with the Hendersonville Running Club. Three events, a Mile Fun Run, a 5 Kilometer run and a 15 Kilometer run will take place on August 27, 1983, beginning at 5:30 p.m., in downtown Hendersonville. All events are open to runners of all ages. Individual avards will be given for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd places in six age categories. The entry fee will be $6.00 if preregistered and $7.00 for late registration after August 19, 1983. Team awards will be given to the first three men's teams in the 15 K race and to the first three women's teams in the 5 K race. This information may be of interest to runners in the area. Entry forms may be obtained by writing: Apple Festival Road Races P.O. Box 306 East Flat Rock, NC 28726 or by calling the Apple Festival Headquarters at 693- 6336 (704). Tough new laws going into effect Bits & f * -J ■! Pieces Russ Randolph Sports Editor The football team is not the only team practicing these days The soccer team and cross country squad are also preparing for their upcoming fall seasons. (Photo by Mark Haskett) Volleyball WCU Office Of Sports Information Six Southern Confer-ence matches, battles with regional powerhouses Clemson, Georgia and North Carolina State, national power Tennessee and three regular season tournaments highlight Western Carolina Univers-ity's 1983 women's volley-ball schedule announced by head coach Trish Howell. The Lady Cats, starting their second season as a member of the NCAA Division I ranks, will have 20 regular season matches plus the scheduled tourna-ment action. Not including the tournaments, WCU has just four matches with non-Division I members. The tournaments include the UNC—Asheville Tournament (Sept. 17), the N.C. State University Tournament(Sept. 23-24) and the University of South Carolina Tournament (Sept. 30-Oct. 1). The Lady Cats will play eight matches in Cullowhee. Visiting the Lady Cats will be several outstanding teams including UNC—Charlotte (Oct.6), Clemson (Oct.27) and Virginia (Nov. 6). Southern Conference matches at home will include visits by East Tennessee (Sept. 20), Appalachian State (Oct. 4) and UT-Chattanooga (Nov. 2). Other home matches include the season opener Sept. 15 against Lenoir-Rhyne and a Nov. 1 meeting with UNC—Asheville. Western plays single matches at N.C. State (Sept. 22), nationally ranked Tennessee (Oct. 12), Clemson (Oct. 14), New Orleans (Oct. 15 in Athens, Ga.) and Georgia (Oct. 15). WCU plays three league games on the road and will play non-conference double matches at Lenoir-Rhyne (Oct. 18) and Nov. 3 at UNC-Charlotte. All home matches and almost all road matches will be best three-of-five game formats. The UNC-A Tourney will include teams from UNC- A, Tennessee Tech, East Tennessee, Mars Hill and High Point. The N.C. State Tourn-ament will include teams from South Carolina, Duke, Miami-Dade South, East Carolina, James Madison, George Washington, Clemson, East Tennessee and N.C. State. The USC Tournament will include teams from Mississippi, Mississippi State, Georgia, East Carolina, Tennessee Tech, N.C. State, Georgia Tech, Morehead State and South Florida. "I think we have a schedule that is very demanding and it's a real step forward for us to compete against so many top-flight, nationally-recognized programs." remarked Howell, who led WCU to a 33-12 mark in '82 in her first season as head coach. "We gained some experience against those kind of teams last season. It's a challenge we look forward to." cont. from page 2 only after he has served a court-ordered period of vehicle non-operation. If it is Joe's second offense, he loses his license for four years and can get no limited privilege. Revocation is permanent for the third offense. In matters of license revocation for out-of-state students. North Carolina has reciprocity with most states for impaired driving crimes. The North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles would send the report of your conviction to your home state and that state could apply the sanction. In any event,North Carolina will revoke your privilege to operate a motor vehicle in this state. If Joe holds a North Carolina provisional license (issued to 16- and 17-year olds) and is convicted of DWI or refuses to take a chemical test, or is caught driving with any amount of alcohol or any impairing substance in his system (excluding prescriptions taken in a lawful amount), his license will be revoked until he is 18, or for 45 days, whichever is longer. The law also provides a one-year license revocation if: (1) An underage person attempts to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage; (2) An underage person aids or abets another to attempt to purchase or purchases an alcoholic beverage; (3) An underage person attempts to purchase, purchases, or possesses alcolholic l beverages by using or attempting to use a fraudulent driver's license or other I.D. for that purpose. If Joe registers 0.20 or more on a chemical test, he will be referred to an appropriate public or private facility for treatment and counseling. AC levels in those ranges are indicative of problem drinkers. Problem drinkers cause the majority of accidents involving impaired drivers. If Joe is caught for DWI after his license is revoked, he faces forteiture of his vehicle. Another important aspect of the Safe Roads Act which may affect students is the "Dramshop" provision. Under this provision, negligent sale of beer, wine or liquor to an underage person may subject the seller to civil liability if the underage person then consumes the beverage and as a result of consuming the beverage has an accident while driving impaired. This provision led operators of establishments which sell alcoholic beverages to ask for the power to hold a person's I.D. for a reasonable time to check the I.D.'s validity. The seller must tell the person why he is holding the I.D. In addition to the criminal and administrative sanctions mentioned above, Joe faces a host of other problems arising from a conviction for DWI. If he is a first offender, he will be required to pay for and attend classes at one of the state's Alcohol Drug Education Traffic Schools. His car insurance will climb precipitously. Whatever it cost before conviction, it will now cost him 395 percent more-395 percent more for three years! It is not worth it to drink and drive. Your personal costs are too high. The costs to society are too high. If you drink, don't drive. If you drive, don't drink. Sincerely, Heman R. Clark Secretary NC Department of Crime Control Jay-Gee's 47 E. Main Sylva, NC 586-6659 Welcome back Catamount fans! I hope you're anticipating a great year in sports, for as it looks right now, this could be one of the greatest years ever for WCU athletics. . . 1 trust everyone will plan on coming out to tonight's MEET THE CATS celebration. Dinner will be served at the stadium beginning at 4:30 p.m., and a lot of prizes and entertain-ment will surely make the night a blast! WWCU-FM (The New 91 FM) will carry the night's activities live on the radio, and coach Bob Waters will introduce the players followed by a scrimmage at 7 p.m.. Volleyball coach TRISH HOWELL is busy preparing for another volleyball season. The team held try-outs this week, and with the returnee's from last year's team, look for volleyball to be as sucessful as ever. The team will play its home matches in REID GYM this year instead of Breese, so hopefully more of us can get out and watch this exciting sport. . . Women's basketball coach JUDY STROUD had one of her busiest summers this year. She worked at seven different basketball camps - four of which she directed herself! Her team will begin pre-season practice soon, and with 11 players and 3 new signees back, look for women's basketball to be hot this winter! . . . Volleyball and basket-ball standouts JUDY GREENE and ANNA WIKE worked at several basketball and volleyball camps this summer. Wike was the 1982 MVP for the women's volleyball team, while Greene is the captain and former MVP of that team. Coach Howell has got to be relieved that these ladies are back for another season! . . . It's great to see coach BOB SETZER back in those coaching shorts again! Setzer is a 21-year veteran of football wars at WCU, and football wars at WCU, and recently announced he will return to the field after a seven-month retirement. Now really coach, do you think football at Western would be the same without your white hair on the sidelines? . . . TOM BOMMER and the BIG CAT CLUB are in the middle of a big membership drive. They say they are "going for the gold," and they need all the help in recruiting they can get. Come on 1983 graduates, you're eligible now! ... Catamount kicker DEAN BIASUCCI and defensive end LOUIS COOPER were named to the NCAA Division I-AA pre-seasori all-American checklist as compiled by the SPORTING NEWS. They are joined by center STEVE TAYLOR, wide receiver ERIC RASHEED and defensive back RICHARD DUKES on the pre-season all-conference team for the Southern Conference. . . Head basketball coach STEVE COTTRELL is expected to name a replacement for assistant coach RICK MILLER this week. We who know coach Miller are really going to miss him, and we want to wish him continued success in whatever he does. Just think Coach Miller, no more pushing the bus! . . . It looks like steel city around the football field right now, but unfortunately construction of WCU's new REGIONAL ACTIVITIES CENTER is behind schedule. Let's just hope that doesn't endanger our Dec. 8, 1984 dedication game with N.C. STATE! . . . MIKE CREASON and BOB BROWN are busy working up another great year of intramural activities. The fall semester activity list can now be picked up in the intramural office number 14 in Reid Gym. It's too bad we can't all be college athletes, right? . . . A big cigar to Coach MIKE HENNIGAN and his wife LESLIE on the birth of their beautiful new son MICHAEL JOHN this summer. Coach Hennigan says he hasn't found a pair of shoulder pads to fit him yet, but he's still looking. . . the 1 CATSKELLER Snack Bar located on second floor Hinds University Center offers all your favorite drinks and snacks. Open 7 am -11 pm daily THE KOUNTRY KEG Imported & Domestic Beer and Wine By the case, six-pack or keg 4 DOORS FROM THE ABC STORE in the Sylva Shopping Center 586-8641 East

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: 1983-08-25
  • Date digitized: 2019-01-31
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 14 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_1983-08-25_Vol48_No04
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library