Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

items 2 of 12 items

Item 1 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_01

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_02

Item 3 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_03

Item 4 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_04

Item 5 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_05

Item 6 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_06

Item 7 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_07

Item 8 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_08

Item 9 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_09

Item 10 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_10

Item 11 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_11

Item 12 - Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_12

Item

Details
- Format
  - Publications (documents)
- Type
  - Text
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18_02
Transcript

2 Perspectives Western Carollnlan/January 26,1984 Fiewpoint Monica Henson Flex Your Voting Muscles 1984 is here, and it's time to think about elections. SGA races will be gearing up in the coming months, and voter turnout has traditionally been very poor. Student complaints, however, are generally high, and I want to say right now that if you don't vote you have absolutely no right whatsoever to gripe about anything in the present administration that irritates or angers you. I also feel that developing apathetic Noting habits on campus leads toapathy during national, state, and local elections in "real life." SUA and the newspaper and radio elections arc one thing, my friends, hut the presidency of the United Stales, the North Carolina gubernatorial and senatorial races (or whatever state you reside in) and local mayorships arc the real thing, and deserve our lull attention as icsponsible .adults. I am personally \cry dissatisfied with the Reagan Administration on several counts, such as the federal deficit that is the highest in history, the invasion of Grenada and its resulting press gag. and government interference in moral and religious matters like the Baby Jane Doe case. I feci that the Reagan government is a staunch enemy of the poor, as well as minorities like blacks and women. I realize that I have given you here several very broad generalities, but that is not the point. The point is that I have been keeping up with current events that affect me in an indirect, if not a direct. manner, and I have formed an opinion about them, an opinion 1 intend to voice at the polls in November. I don't care il you agree or disagree with what I think, but I do care if you vote or not. It only lakes a lew minutes to slay informed and to exercise your right to vote, and I feel that anyone who doesn't exercise this rit'ht for which men have died should be shipped Federal Express to the Soviet Union and see how they like having virtually no rights, much less voting rights. So start reading the papers and watching the news, and get ready to Ilex your voting muscle in November. On a local note. I want to welcome everyone back to campus, and commiserate with those who have also been stricken w iill the flu that seems to be sweeping the area. We received several letters commending our line football team on its accomplishments, ami the best of those are featured on our letters page. I discussed the upcoming SGA elections this week wild president David Kahn. and we both noted (hat the majority of candidates for campus office usually do not begin planning campaigns until the proverbial last minute. This is a shame, as the Carolinian could at range some very good press coverage of (he races, and perhaps some debates and other activ ities could be arranged in addition to the traditional radio forum, il the candidates would go ahead and announce their intentions reasonably in advance. Finally. I hope that this semester will be a sale and active one. and I extend my good wishes to everyone win) is gelling back into that routine of hitting the books, let's make il a good one! Botners Realize Endowment Goal (MM - In I97l>.whcn Mr.aiul Mrs. fall Botnci were celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary, they gave VVCtJ a gift of $10,000 to be used for scholarship aid for prospective teachers and for awards to education professors. Since that time the Botners have celebrated four more wedding anniversaries, and, on each December 19. they have presented WCU with another check for $10,000. With this year's gift, the have realized 4kir goal of donating $50,000 to endow the scholarships and superior teaching awards. "To those who know Taft Botner. neither his generosity nor his prompt and systematic efforts to complete his pledge is a surprise,"said WGU Chancellor H.'F. Robinson. Musi as he was as dean of the School of Education and Psychology here at Western Carolina University and throughout his nearly 50 years as an educator, and just as Malvery was in her 30 years as a public school teacher, the Botners are examples and steadfast advocates) of excellence in education and superior teaching." Botner himself said in 1968, when he became dean of WCU's School of Education and Psychology: "I am kind of an impatient person. 1 feel that we should do the difficult today—the impossible tomorrow. I have little use for half efforts." The scholarships endowed by the Botners are for at least $500 each year to WCU students who plan to teach reading or teach in elementary school, areas which Botner said are "two of the most vital areas in the education of children." Additionally, each year a plaque and award of at least $750 is presented to a professor of elementary education or reading as winner of the Taft Botner Award for Superior Teaching. rKHV-wAVt-^ri'PiT M I'D CALL IN 10 COMPLAIN... BUT I DON'T Letters Fellow WCU Fans: I have but one point to make! I am immensely proud of the Cats. Yes. they lost the championship game. decisively. Yet. I remain convinced that the Cats areas good (or better) than Southern Illinois and could defeat them on any given day. One bad day will not take away all the joys, thrills, and pure excitement that the Cats have provided for me this vear. Cats. I appreciate you with every liber of my thankful body. What you have done this year and what you will do in the future will soon enable all Western Carolinians to proudly boast that WO' is '" I lie University of Western North Carolina." You have demanded that our young people in W.N.C. take a new anil more positive look at WCU. You have given them prick- and many of these young people will want to help further that pride by becoming a student at WCU. It will take accomplishments such as yours. Cats, to help our young people realize what a great school SCU really is. I believe you've sent the strongest message you could send throughout the hills ol W.N.C. That message has, also been heard throughout the rest of in state and nation. Heads UP. Cats! You've accomplished lar more than you may realize. Accept all you honors- forget Saturday, you'll take care of that problem on another day! Ciive 'em hell. Cats! A fan from Waynesville Dear Kditor: As we enter a new year and begin to lace the challenges we arc confronted with, we have a tendency to put the past aside. Before we put all of 1983 away. I would like to review the events of December. B e t we e n all t h e eonccrnfor the upcoming exams and the Christmas presents that had not been purchasd, our football team was working hard to put Western Carolina in the, play-offs. Their dedicated work during the regular season generated enthusiasm seldom seen at a Catamount football game. Once the team had made its way to the play-offs, a feeling of accomplishment and school pride was shared by the football team. students, and faculty, alike, fhe play-offs brought unity to the students that is all too rare, but has always been needed. Instead of our individual clicks (sic), we became one group. For once, all our differences were put aside and we all shared in the victories and defeat. I'd like to congratulate the football team on their tremendous effort. You might not have brought home a national championship, hut you did bring spirit and unity to the patrons ol Western Carolina Univer- i sity. As we go through this new year. I hope that we will not soon forget the great i pride that has been built in o u r school. West c r n Carolina has great potential. Wc have shown the nation that. Wc should make an I effort to strive for excellence in all that we do, tor ourselves, and for our school. David Martin Dear Editor: My office is on the ground floor of Bclk. As I look out my window I am faced with 16 dead birds lying on the ground under the large glassed-in overhead lobby area. These birds were all killed this past weekend. Apparently the birds do not perceive this glass as an obstacle and attempt to fly through it. breaking their necks in the process. Wc have placed the black cut-out bird shapes which arc supposed to divert the real birds from Hying into window areas, but these seem to have done little good. Docs anyone out there have any further suggestions on how this problem can be solved'.' i Please contact me or leave a | in c s s a g c at the Art Department office if you ihave any ideas. Diane Withrow Coyle 227-7210 (before 5 p.m.) P.O. Box 1935 Cullowhee, NC 28723 CA*oiJU?Ati. THINK WE CAN AFFORD IT. rr Western Carolinian The Western Carolinian is published weekly in Franklin, N.C. by the Franklin Press. Yearly subscriptions to the Westt i Carolinian are $16. Letters may be mailed to the. Western Carolinian at P.O. Box 66, Cullowhee, f* " 28723. Editor-in-Chief Monica Henson Associate Editor/Design Tony Cole- Photography Editor Mark Haskett Sports Editor Russ Randolph News/ Feature Editor Greg Ryder Layout Christel Dull Photography Danny Batten. Mark Haskett Ad Design Debbie McElroy Cartoonist Tony Cole- Production Tammy Greene. Kathy Miller. Barbie Touart Ad Sales Scott Hinrichs. Dan Mangold Circulation Manager Larry Woods Staff Writers Heather Fre). Joe Fournier, Kevin Whiteside, Rebecca Lines. Barry Karcsh. Jell Francis Faculty Advisor Dr. Gerald Schwartz ■)■■—■—— i »■■! H Pi .a«*«iMpifcaa—— 4 • GOODNIGHT PEACHES by Paul Falzon* • WCLCCMf Z> UiUPi1 /&P/CS VIDEO RXK-U-ROU-OU 'cue to the fact 7»ffT WEAREA FRPfO sr/mou, we vipeo PDRTfOU'OFOUR SHOWMUwrbe i££U TOU/6HTOR f)UY OTHER UtW "HOWEVER, IU WE WE ^F/RrrOFRAp/O, OOSE WUR EYES AWfiDCK THOSE /AVty/UfiTIOfJS TDAUEW -nJUEB*,,, THE SPltrfAJZ! I

Object

Description

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.
Details
- Creator
  - Western Carolina University
- Format
  - Publications (documents)
- Type
  - Text
- Date
  - Date original: 1984-01-26
  - Date digitized: 2019-02-19
- Extent
  - Dimension: 22.75" x 15"
  - Pages: 12 pages
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1984-01-26_Vol48_No18
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

Western Carolinian Volume 48 Number 18

Related items

Part of Collection

Western Carolina University Publications

Part of Collection

Western Carolina University Publications