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2 Western Carolinian/February 23, 1984 Perspectives Fiewpoint Monica Henson Huckabay, Hodges Have No Right To Blast College Athletics It seems that Coach Rick Huckabay ol the thundering Herd basketball team Irom Marshall I niversitv feds that the Southern Conference could use some improvement in football and basketball. Sportswriter Jack Hodges of the Chattanooga limes agrees Hodges commented that U I C. Marshall. Last I cnncsscc anil Furman ate "the only S.C. members vv ho have the potential of play ing on a highei level in basketball." He said that WCL and Appv State could not do very much recruiting because ol location. Hodges also feels that we should gel rid ol some ol our conlerence members and get "schools like- James Madison. Richmond, and Georgia Southe-rn" in order to "improve the quality ol foot hull in the conference." Hodges quoted II uckabav as say nig "it's lime lor the Southern ( onleience to shape up. or some ol its members to ship out. Or some ol Us members will eventually leave. I believe, and lot the eventual betterment of sports like football, too." II uckabav said that he feels that Marshall should not leave the conlerence. but that "wcshould ask some of the othcrschools to get out " Hodges had suggested that IK withdraw, implying that teams without winning records "like the status quo. I hev penalize the ambitious members like U IC and Marshall, who could belter themselves elsewhere." Well. Mr. Huckabay and Mr. Hodges. I have some suggestions lor you. II you Icel that L I C and Marshall arc too good lot the Southern Conference, then why don't you go join the Big \.i\'! Better yet. why don't vou both go catch a ride on the next space shuttle'.' Your remarks are not good for conlerence unity, and have virtually no basis whatsoever. Ml.Hodges. .I agree that U IC has an excellent basketball program, with a 26-4 record last year arid a first-place finish in the S.C. However. I I C football is another thing. As I recall. Western kicked your butts 25-15 in Whitmire Stadium last October cn route to the national finals. Coach 11 uckabav. you have the gall ol an armadillo to imply the type ol things I gathered Irom youi comments. Just because Marshall improved last year and beat UTC and is leading this year does not mean that vou (a Inst-year coach) have established a long tradition ol winning basketball. I noticed that y on declined to mention that you inherited a learn that had a decent record lor the first time in years. And as for your id i otic assert ion that football in the S.C. needs improvement, the only thing I can say to that is that il Marshall pulled out it would be a definite improvement. Western Carolina and l tiiinan have brought in over a million dollars for the con fere nee in football. All that Marshall has contributed is a lew laughs lor the fans of the real teams. Incidentally. you all could use a new nickname; "I hundering Herd" lends itself to quite a lew puns, vv hich I won't go into here but I'm sure will appear on many banners at the- ball game tonight. Western Carolina was chosen to finish second over Marshall in the pre-season basketball polls. Injuries have diminished the hopes lot" that, but we are proud of our Cats just the same. We have been undefeated in Reid Gymnasium this season, and I fervently hope that we remain so alter tonight's game. Lor an upstart rookie coach with a one-season decent record lo make the comments about the S.C. that you have made is ridiculous. Western Carolina beat Marshall 2 I-7 in football this year, and the Herd lost to Appv State 2K-I9. How can you possibly consider yoursell an expert on improving Southern Conlerence football, ami suggest that Marshall should stay in while asking other schools to leave'.' As lor the so-called losers in the conlerence "liking the status quo." such as Furman and Appalachian, listen to what UTC coach Murray Arnold said in a pre-season interview about the Southern Conference: "With the quality ol the conference competition continuing to grow rapidly, we will have to play well to contend for another title. Marshall...will join Western Carolina...as top prospects lor league honors. Furman...will be vastly improved as will a huge Appalachian squad." Now Coach Huckabay. I feel that Murray Arnold, with a K7-3I record at UTC over lour years of coaching basketball, probably knows just a little more about this conference than you do. Now. if U I C's Arnold feels that the conference is competitive and exciting, where do you and Jack Hodges get off disparaging those same teams'.' I think that you both have, a ease ol oveiinflated sense of importance, not to mention a very short memory in relation to the I9X3-H4 football season. I want to make this perfectly clear: if you don't like the quality of football and basketball in the Southern Conference, you can get out now. real quick-like. I'm sure Western Carolina. Furman. and Appalachian State will be able to find some more formidable football opponents, and we will be glad to invite someone else to our new coliseum to play basketball, like N.C. State. The News A ccording To Seymour Katz— late night A.M. radio talk shows have risen in popularity so much that major television networks may be in danger of bankruptcy. Inside sources say that people are sleeping more during prime-time. television and getting up in the wee hours to listen to such programs as "Talk to Jed", and "Rap with Hap." In these trying times inflation hits us all hard, but the scales arc being tipped for al least one- woman. Dotti Sludge has trained saltwater oysters to make blue diamonds instead of white pearls. Ms. Sludge has been selling the diamonds to cereal manufacturers. Colleges and universities across the country may be in grave financial trouble. For years the schools have been subsisting on tight budgets and major portions of their incomes have been coming from lines collected from students. But in recent months vandalism and destruction have decreased so much that some colleges have lost up to 50' < of their line income. Students arc urged to watch lor faculty members destroying school property. Every year millions of innocent earthworms loose their lives to pedestrians. Most of these tragedies occur because of carelcssncssness and stupidity. Many of them could be avoided if these simple precautions would be taken: I) Always watch lor birds. When a lot of birds are about, a lot of worms are about, so stay inside! 2)ll you must go outside during one ol the high-risk periods be sure to take your shoes off. I his will warn you ol many potential disasters. 3) Never use umbrellas when walking m the rain. Since worms must come to the surface to avoid drowning they may try to stay dry by crawling alongside ol you. I hesc simple steps along with your careful observation can help us. help you. and help worms. In local news, seminars and discussions will beheld on human sexuality this weekend on Scott Beach if the warm weather continues. Ihe vent is designed to help shy students learn more about the art of rapping and give accomplished persons a chance to practice advanced techniques. Participants will be paired off into groups of 2. The discussion portion is expected to last longer lot- so me than others. The musical group Journey, w ho was unable to perform in Cullowhee a lew vv ecks ago due to illness has requested a chance to reschedule an appearance. Ihe guys up in Reynolds who originally scheduled the concert say that Journey has lost their chance, though. "It's a matter of principle." said one of the guys. "Cullow lice is a hot spot for musicians because of its high standards. If we let every group come and go as they please, we'd never get any rest." See SEYMOUR, Page 3 Western Carolinian The Western Carolinian is published weekly in franklin. N.C. by the franklin Press. Yearly subscriptions are SI 6. Letters may be mailed to the Western Carolinian at P.O. Box 66. Cullowhee. N.C. 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, Barbie Touart Ad Design Debbie McElroy Production Tammy Greene, Debbie Hatcher, Kathy Miller, Barbie Touart Photography Danny Batten, Mark Haskett Ad Sales Scott Hinricks, Dan Mangold Circulation Manager Larry Woods Staff Writers Joey Allan, Kristen Davis, Joe Fournier Jeff Francis, Heather Frey, Barry Karesh, Rebecca Lines, Orlando Russell, Cathy Stewart, Kevin Whiteside Faculty Advisor . Dr. Gerald Schwartz L 1 reeL iHrtr weawti, wuchm, ETSO, UT-GVWTT4tJooeA,lT^ OtFAPet, FW^,WVfo$ovJ,M> VMI $tto<AU> DRpP out ©FTH&SourHeRVl CPHFeReHfe. ^SSSfcc. Limited Visibility Greg Ryder It seems that a couple things I mentioned in last week's editorial have had a far greater impact than I had ever originally imagined. I herefore. I have decided to clean up the mud that is currently splattered on my column. First—Last week's column was actually vv i it ten two weeks ago. but because ol production problems had to be saved. It seems that the editing I thought was necessary to bring il up to date wasn't quite sufficient. Second—Ihe local citi/cns committee that was reported to be working on the incorporation of Cullowhee is not currently concerned with the possibility of beer wine sales here. Regardless ol how I put it. I had been unable to receive any substantial information, so 1 said so. I have no bad feelings about .lane Dillard. who I mentioned in the article. Hut I had called many times and the help I asked for never came. I coukionly wait so long, and Janet il you're out there), the things you asked me to keep oil the iceord still are. Third—Dear W WCU. gimme a break fellas. I'm sure you all can sec the problem that I mentioned is easy to solve, and very silly -^ you think about it. Why should 1 even have to bring it up in the first place? You've had to take the same broadcasting classes I have. And from what I remember, if the FCC were to come by and tune in to some of your late night shows you'd probably be off the air by sun-up. I was told that I should be less harsh toward the station recently because "a lot of people read your articles." Well, thanks for the compliment but I'm sure that a lot more listen to you on their fM radios. 1 have to say that I really think the radio station does a great job overall. If it was up to me I would give you the money lo go stereo today, because I think you deserve it (butjliist I'd buy the newspapera pencil sharpener, which we desperately need...helps with writing you know). So if this has done any good, cleared the air a bit you could say. then I am quite glad. If not. then I guess you can just keep on chokin". I'll get over it. Last—(on a lighter note) If you haven't been to the Airband Contest sponsored by ALRho. then I suggest you get your tickets and come early for a good seat, flic event has to be one of the most outrageously funny things ever to hit Cullowhee. and with bands like Synthetic I una Marmalade, there's bound to be a laugh or two in there somewhere. Sec you there. Letters Oear Kditor. W h e n o n e starts referring to a subject, the subject must be limited, for instance, one should not speak of sex and be relet ring to sexual assault just as one should not speak of rape in r e I e i" e n e e to s e \ u a I dissatisfaction. I et's face it. there is a difference. Shall we start thinking ol death as murder'.' I can appreciate anyone's concern lor the salety ol Others, but the line must be drawn at some reasonable point. Ihe front page story about "acquaintance rape" in the February 16 issue of the Western Carolinian had an unpleasant stench ol overskill to it. Or a more polite way ol saving it: s o m e o n e is m a k i n g mountains out of molehills. II every male who became carnally intimate with a female had a uniformed member ol I rallie and Security at his door, the dormitory halls would be so noisy with knocking that sleeping would be impossible. I do not like playing the role of he devil's advocate any more than I like rape. I here just seems to me to be tin unfair bias placed upon campus males. Ihe sexual tu in-on department is hardly exclusive to either gender. And Io say thai the "emotional impact" ol sex is only severe among females is an archaic stcrcotv pe. finally. Heather Prey's coverage was a gloomy account ol what appeared to be a presumptuous premise. I do not discount the validity ol the ease concerning "Laurie." I am sure she really is suffering. However, can we not have the decency to believe that she really is coping with her problems'.' Heather's last line indicates that perhaps "I auric" has not adjusted and won't until she seeks prolessional counseling. We have Io have- some hope concerning the individual. Sincerely. Randall Rigsbee Editor's Note: I do not consider acquaintance rape, which is epidemic on college campuses(not necessarily at WC'l'). to be a "molehill." Carnal involvement in a residence hall room, fraternity house, or apartment is one thing; sexual intercourse forced on a woman without her consent is quite another. As for the "unfair bias placed upon campus males." let me ask you this: How many cases of women raping men have you ever heard of? The "emotional impact" of sex is not what Ms. Frey was discussing; she was talking about the trauma involving rape, which is a very deviant and unnatural form of sex. I doubt that rape has a severe emotional um pact on rapists, although I'm sure that it affects male relatives and friends of the victims very much. I agree with your final assertion: the story was g I o o m y (a 11 h o u g h t h e premise was not presumptuous). But how do you make coverage of a case of rape anything but gloomy when the victim is obviously not working out her problems? I feel that professional help is extremely important in helping rape victims even if there may be a few women who could cope completely on their own. But please remember that there is a difference between successfully adjusting to a terrible crime committed on your person, and merely getting through each day. Finally. I want to thank you for expressing your views concerning a very important issue on campuses all over the country. Mil. Dear Kditor Among the lists of appreciation and congratulations the house ladies are often omitted. Ihe house- ladies, not maids, are a very vital part of the university's stall. The house ladies work a very packed eight (N) hour day. Some of the ladies have been working here for over twenty years. And in the morning some of the ladies ride in the elevator or walk the halls without being spoken lo or even noticed. Hut there is unnecessary work caused by unclean students. I here is food in the sinks when the garbage can is right there; cigarettes on the floor when the ash trav is right there. Some of the ladies feci as though some ol the girls and boys are their own. fhe love and care that the house ladies give is not very common, yet they give- so much and receive so little in return. Young men and women, the next time a house lady passes by. a warm hello and a loving thank you can help make their day a litle brighter. Anonymous Dear Kditor: I his letter is written concerning the way that the WCU coaching staff has ha nd Icd t hejr recent recruiting program. How can coaches lead high school recruits to believe that thev are going to receive a scholarship and then when the time arrives for signing, the coaches expect these local recruits to walk-on and not receive a scholarship? I feci this is what has happened in Western's recent recruiting season. Western's coaches have- talked to a young recruit many times in the past few months and have had him at Western to practice and to meet the team with a promise of playing on the team next year. Hut when the time came to sign, they are now expecting him to be a walk-on of which he has not intentions of doing. I find no logical explanation lor this: especially when the benefits for signing a local player would far outweigh those of signing someone from a tar-off place like Florida or New York. These benefits would include lower tuition cost and an increase in the attendance of local fan's who come to watch WCU football. How many people do they expect will drive Irom these far-off places from Saturday to Saturday to watch the Cats'.' I hope m the future that these coaches will take a longer look at these local- hometown boys and give them a better chance for a scholarship than what they gave these local young men this year. An Upset Local Resident Dear Ms. Henson: Lor the past several weeks. I have seen t he- Western Carolinian stall become more and more fruntic over the proposal to ban the sale of beer in Sylva. I also oppose the proposed ban. for reasons which I will not go into here. I he problem I want to address is your attitude towards the Concerned Citi/cns and their leaders, the hypocritical, "publicity hound" reverends. This kind of verbal abuse will do little to make- allies of the people in Sylva who have not yet decided how they will vote. These people know their pastors, and as the daughter of one pastor who fought to keep the- ABC store out of Sylva years ago. I can assure you that their motives ar neither hypocritical nor vain. In last See LETTERS, Page 3

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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