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SECT Members Diverse But Unified See Page 4 Inside The Game: WCU vs ETSU See Page 6 Western Carolinian Volume 48 Issue 7 September 22, 1983 Free Weil-Known Educator Dies OPI—Dr. Charles Glenn Bridges, 69, of Cullowhee, well-known educator and former Western Carolina University professor and administrator, died Monday. Bridges' career spanned 46 years before he retired in 1979. gmmm He had served in a number of administrative positions at WCU including assistant to the vice chancellor for development and special services, the first director of WCU's Cherokee Center and director of extension and director of continuing education. A native of Leicester, he was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mitchell Bridges of Asheville. Bridges held both his bachelor's and master's degrees from Western Carolina University and his Ed.D. from the University of Tennessee. He began his career in public education as a teacher in Buncombe County Schools in 1933 and taught in that system until 1937. He then spent five years as manager of Employment Security Commission offices in Hendersonville, Shelby, Concord and Greensboro, and seven years as area education officer for the Veterans Administration in 20 WNC counties. He also taught at Middle Tennessee State University. Bridges was as an associate professor of education and dean of men at WCU from 1955 until 1959 when he was appointed to a post in the U. S. Office of Education. Dr. Glenn Bridges He was ar evaluator of graduate education programs and facilities throughout the U.S. and spent five years as program specialist for international education, recruiting teachers for foreign assignments. In 1963, he was assigned by the U.S. State Department to survery education facilities for American children in Africa, and he traveled widely in various provinces of that continent. Bridges returned to Western Carolina in 1966 as director of extension work. He later was director of continuing education at WCU and in 1975 was named the first director of Western's then-new Cherokee Center by Chancellor H. F. Robinson. In June 1979, Bridges retired from WCU with 22 years of service to the institution and 25 years of service to the state of North Carolina. Bridges served as a personnel specialist in the Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the Cullowhee United Methodist Church and the WCU Big Cat Club, and he was an avid golfer. Surviving are his wife, Drucilla McGee Bridges; two daughters, Jean Hendrix of Arden and Bette lnglehart of Virginia Beach, Va.; one son, Robert Bridges of Hendersonville; two brothers, Millard Bridges of Leicester and Hilliard Bridges of Arlington, Va.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 pm Thursday in Cullowhee Methodist Church with the Rev. Carrol Lindsey and Rev. Edgar Price officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens in Sylva. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm Wednesday at Moody Funeral Home in Sylva. Governor Hunt has declared National Emergency Medical Services Week in appreciation for the many skills and services provided by emergency medical care professionals like Luke Lael, above, ofthe WCU Student Emergency Care Team. (Photo by Mark Haskett) Seminars Provide Answers For New Safe Roads Act Joe Fournier Staff Writer On Monday and Tuesday of this week seminars were held to provide the WCU community answers to questions about the new Safe Roads Act. Participating in the question-answer sessions were Ms. Diane McDonald, the University attornery, Mr. Dick Cambell, director of Traffice & Security, and Sgt. Davis of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Approximately 400 people attended the meetings, including representatives from fraternities and sororities, resident assistants, and a lot of other interested students. Many of the students attending came to find out what restraints the new laws would put on fraternity parties & social functions at which alcoholic beverages would be served. According to Dr. Stillion, the moderator, the "dram shop law" does not really apply to fraternities because they are not licensed to sell alcohol. They may, however, be held liable for damages occurring as a direct result of their serving someone who is already intoxicated more alcohol, and are restrained by the law from serving those under 19. Some students are obviously upset by the loss of drinking privileges, but unfortunately for them there is no grandfather clause in this law. Students who are 18 now can only possess and buy beer & wine until October 1, and those who buy alcohol for persons under 19 will face strict penalties if caught. Other students were concerned that the drinking age might go up each year until reaching 21. Dr. Stillion explained that the Safe Roads Act does not provide for such an increase, although he expects future legislatures to propose one. The 'new act was passed by the state general assembly as an effort to encourage impaired drivers to stay off the road and ultimately reduce highway fatalities. Sgt. Davis told the audience that he felt even the extra 15 minutes of paperwork each booking would take, the highway patrol will be able to effectively enforce the law, and they intend to concentrate on problem areas. He also explained a new method the highway patrol uses to check for approximte blood alcohol level. The suspect is asked to move his eyes from side to side. "Anytime that A "Whoop-de-doo" Affair WCU Heritage Day To Be Better Than Ever Kevin Whiteside Staff Writer It has been called many things—a hoedown, a doin', a whoop-de-doo, and a get-together. It may be all of these things but foremost, Mountain Heritage Day at Western Carolina University is the kind of celebration mountain folks used to have. When summer's over, the crops are in and the canning's done, it's time to take a day off and get together for some good old- fashioned mountain merrymaking. Mountain Heritage Day is that kind of day. It is a day for Mountain music and dance, mountain skills and crafts, and mountain food and contests. Where did it all begin? The very first one was called "Founder's Day" and was held in 1974 the day of Chancellor Robinson's inauguration here. During "Founder's Day" there was a program in Belk Building entitled "The Hallways of Time," depicting the history of Western Carolina University. Following the program there was entertainment, and that evening in the old stadium there were about 60 exhibitors. From 60 it has grown to 168 participants just doing the booths and crafts. It will now be a total of 500 counting the music groups, contest and show participants. Mountain Heritage Day is a year- round project and is run by a committee of which Dr. Doug Davis of the Student Development Office is the chairman. According to my recent interview with Dr. Davis, there have been inquiries from such places as Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina, Kentucky, Georgia, Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia, as far west as Idaho, and as far east as Germany, about Mountain Heritage Day last year. Some of the events include a cat, horse, and dog show, an old truck show, a 5-mile road race, a chainsaw contest, food competition, a hay ride, and a pony ride. Some of the contests for men and women include a tobacco spittin' contest, a hog- callin' contest, and a horseshoe pitchin' contest. There will also be an old farm implement display, a special Scottish-Irish Migration exhibit and lots of riwonstralions around the Mountain Heritage Center that include blacksmiths, wood-carvers, basket weavers, gunsmiths, banjo makers, quilters, soap makers, weavers, needlecrafters, and even a moonshiner on occasion. The WCU Mountain Heritage Center, opened in 1979, offers special exhibits and shows on Southern Appalachian heritage and life. The Center, which collects and preserves manuscripts and artifacts relative to mountain heritage and develops exhibitions and programs, is Sun "Shine" In Cullowhee No soft drinks or fast food, but maybe a little liquid corn will be on tap at Mountain Heritage Day. This year's festival is expected to attract 20 to 25,000 visitors. (Photo by Mark Haskett) open throughout the year to visitors. Mountain Heritage Day's midway features area craftspersons offering authentic mountain crafts and traditional foods for sale. Among the more than 150 booths are vendors selling beans and cornbread, Cherokee fry bread, country ham and sausage biscuits, apple cider, lemonade, tea, and homemade ice cream. Sorry, you'll find no soft drinks or fast food. There will also be traditional music and dance. Three stages featuring continuous toe-tappin' fiddle music. pickin', cloggin', smooth dancin', gospel singing and shape-note singing. Mountain Heritage Day is a day that involves everyone, including every department on campus. Everything starts at 8:00 with registrations forthe shows and contests, and goes on all day concluding with a BBQ supper and the Western Carolina/East Tennessee State football game. Since it began in 1975, Mountain Heritage Day has grown from an event visited by hundreds to an event visited by thousands. There is an anticipated crowd of 20 to 25,000 expected this year. Mountain Heritage Day is the single largest crafts and folk festival in Western North Carolina. Parking will be a problem and the WCU shuttle bus will be operating. So, y'all come on out and experience the traditions, learn the mountain arts and crafts, and taste the authentic mountain cuisine. It will be a day to learn and to enjoy that promises everything you always wanted to know about the mountains, but were too citi-fied to ask. Come in your best Sunday go-to-meetin- clothes or your oldest duds. Either way, well be looking for you on Mountain Heritage Day. Several special events are held in conjunction with Mountain Heritage Day includinga Friday night square dance. For additional information on Mountain Heritage Day, contact Dr. Doug Davis, Mountain Heritage Day, H. F. Robinson Administration Building, WCU, Cullowhee, NC, 28723; phone (704) 227- 7234. you have consumed alcoholic beverages...your eye will jerk at the 45 degree angle...If you get stopped from now on, more than likely well be asking you to take an eye test." The Safe Roads Act redefines the parameters of jurisdiction to include public parking lots as roads, and recognizes bicycles, mopeds, and many other forms of road transportation as vehicles. The use of the word "impaired" also broadens the scope of the law so that persons driving in a less than desireable state of alertness because of any drug (including prescription) can be charged with DWI. The Safe Roads Act is a formulated comprehensive policy towards a systematic plan to rid the roads of impaired drivers. SGA Announces Patrick L. Carmody Member Award outstanding member of SGA's executive staff. Last year it went to Carmody, who was then SGA's public information director. Before his tragic death at age 22, Carmody was the newly elected president of WCU's Alpha Epsilon Rho Honorary Broadcasting Society. A native of Greensboro, he also was business manager of the campus radio station; a charter member of the Stray Cat Security Association, a student-run escort, service for WCU coeds; and a former member of WCU's men's tennis team. This fall Carmody, the son of Mrs. Rigdon O Dees Jr. of 4117 Dogwood Drive, Greensboro, would have been a senior radio and television major at WCU. OPI—The Student Government Association of Western Carolina University has named its staff member of the year award the "Patrick L. Carmody Staff Member of the Year Award" in memory of the late WCU student who died unexpectedly in his sleep on June 6. The award was named "in memory of the recipient in the 1982-83 school year, for his outstanding devotion and dedication to the Student Government Association and the campus as a whole," according to a resolution recently adopted by SGA's 30-mcmber Student Senate. The award, first givon in 1963, is presented annually to the most Weather Update Courtesy of the WCU Department of Earth Sciences The rather heavy rains yesterday were precipitated (get it?) by the passage of a strong cold front. Temperatures tonight could drop into the high thirties if the sky remains clear, and near freezing temperatures may be recorded atop Mr. Pisgah, Mt. Guyot, Clingmans Dome, and at Water Rock Knob on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Daytime highs should average in the low 70's Friday and Saturday with no rain in sight! It should be perfect weather for Mountain Heritage Day and the football game- enjoy them!

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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  • Date original: 1983-09-22
  • Date digitized: 2019-01-31
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  • Dimension: 15" x 11.5"
  • Pages: 8 pages
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  • 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.)
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