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  • Western Carolinian/February 7, 1985 News Academic Skills Program Hits Home It's true that you can't make the proverbial horse drink, but at Western Michigan U. they're finding it sometimes helps to bring the water to horsei instead of the other way around. Wide-spread complaints that many of today's college students lack the basic skills of higher learning prompted many campuses to offer how-to-study programs. Too often, however, few students availed themselves of such programs. So at WMU the Academic Skills Center "took its show on the road" to reach a larger audience. For one hour a week, over six weeks during the fall semester, students attended study skills workshops in their residence halls. Sally Pryor, special services program director for the Academic Skills Cente, says the workshops were very well attended and that student evaluations of the program were excellent. The workshops initially tryed to convey the value of improving study skills. Then, through the use of discussions, transparencies, handouts and activities, participants learned how to improve their time management, reading, note taking, concentration and memory, test taking and writing. The workshop leaders have been nontraditional senior students. Peer advisors were hired to follow up on the workshops by staying in contact with the participants and making certain that they understood the material and could apply it to their school work. These advisors were required to have either a 3.5 grade-point average or a strong recommendation from their dorm director. In addition to attending the workshops, the advisors attended special training sessions and logged four hours of contact with participants each week. The program cost roughly $ 1,800 and funding came from the WMU Office of Academic Affairs as part of the university's retention program. Posters, dining hall "table tents," and dorm announcements drew to the workshops a mix of poor students needing help and good students seeking to improve. Attendance was voluntary although some students on academic probation were required to participate in study skills programs either through the workshops or at the Academic Skills Center. (CONTACT: Sally Pryor, Academic Skills Center, 1044 Moore Hall, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo MI49008; 616-383-0453.) "Harlem Nocturne" To Be Performed Feb. 12 CULLOWHEE - "Harlem Nocturne," a salute to black performers from the Cotton Club to Broadway, will be performed at Western Carolina University Tuesday, Feb. 12, as part of the university's Lectures, Concerts and Exhibitions Series. The program, mounted by Atlantis Productions of Atlanta, will begin at 8 p.m. in WCU's Hoey Auditorium. Tickets are $5 for adults, $2 for non-WCU students and $1 for WCU students with valid identification cards. Based on music created by such great black performers as Bert Williams, Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Scott Joplin, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Cab Calloway, to mention just a few, "Harlem Nocturne" is afully staged evening of song and dance in tribute to those who first called Harlem their cultural home. The program features a cast of six young black performers— Robert Cleveland, Adam McKnight,, Tish Holley, Faye Lewis, Michael J. Carter, Jannie Jones and Michael Mimbs. Two, Jones and McKnight, are Carolinians. Jones is from Greensboro and McKnight is from Kingstree, S.C. Among the songs in the production are favorites such as "Mood Indigo," "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street," "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm," "Dinah," "Sweet Georgia Brown," "Sophisticated Lady" and "Stormy Weather." "Harlem Nocturne" is based on a concept by Atlantis Productions resident producer Ted Currie recounting that the road to fame and fortune for the black performer in America has always been difficult. "But many overcame the obstacles and today their names are known throughout the world. If there was one common pathway on the road to success, it was that section of New York City known as Harlem. Here, in places like the Cotton Club and The Apollo Theatre, stars like Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Duke Ellington and Eubie Blake first got their chance to be seen and heard..." says the prologue to "Harlem Nocturne." The show features arrange ments by Michael Mimbs. Mimbs' previous works included the successful "From Harlem to Broadway" and "The Best of Hollywood: Music from the Movies" productions. The Atlantis company, which was formed in 1978, has toured more than 100,000 miles and 400 engagements with its productions. "Harlem Nocturne" is part of several February activities at WCU during Black History Month. On Wednesday, Feb. 13, Drew Pearson, former wide receiver with the NFL. Dallas Cowboys, will speak at WCU. Pearson, now a sportscaster with NBC, will speak on broadcasting and his NFL experiences at 7 p.m. in the recital hall of WCU's Music-English Building. That program is free. For advance reservations for "Harlem Nocturne," contact Dr. Doug Davis, telephone (704) 227- 7234. Hope to Host A CTS Special on PBS WRIGHT HAIRE STYLES of Cullowhee styling for the whole family! 8 a.m. until. . . Just Past Hardees on Old 107 293-5599 Bonnie Ensley owner/ operator LAS CRUCES, N.M. Veteran commedian Bob Hope continues his full support of the American Collegiate Talent Showcase (ACTS) with the announcement that he will help judge the new comedy writing division inthe ACTS production this spring. Hope, who will host a Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) special in February featuring past ACTS winners and finalists, has agreed to assemble a group of comedy writers and producers to help him judge the division. ACTS, which brings together some of the top collegiate talent in the country with professionals from the entertainment industry, is now in its fourth year of encouraging young talent. The ACTS program includes such performing categories as dance, areas of classical and contemporary music, theatre, songwriting j and comedy composition and. variety. Hope's PBS special will feature such ACTS alumni as songwriter Seth Swirsky, opera singer Kim Allman, and comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham. Swirsky is serving as the publishing manager of Chappell Music, a division of Polygram Records. Allman recently toured Italy with a sixty piece orchestra and signed with the Los Angeles Opera Theatre. Dunham, who was featured on a Home Box Office (HBO) Campus Comedy Special, recently signed with the William Morris Agency and toured with "Sugar Babies" starring Mickey Rooney. Along with the PBS special, the American Collegiate Talent Showcase offers many of its contestants scholarships, overseas tours, auditions from major talent agencies and record companies, live showcases in the top night clubs across the country and now an audition for "Star Search". Additional information and official ACTS entry forms may be received from: The American Collegiate Talent Showcase, Box 3ACT, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM 88003. Or telephone (505) 646- 4413. Barry Manilow joined other superstars in supporting collegiate entertainers recently giving a $1,000 scholarship to the American Collegiate Talent Showcase (ACTS). By doing so, he joined such other celebrities as Bob Hope, Kenny Rogers, Journey, Rick Springfield and Alabama who believe in and support the ACTS concept. Speaking of the ACTS program, Manilow's business manager, Les Joyce said "Barry is supportive of the program because of the opportunity it provides young people to showcase their talent. Perhaps ACTS can discover the next Barry Manilow". HEADLINES Full Service Salon and Boutiqu Is Offering A Sweetheart Special Two Cuts for the Price of One ALSO: EVERYTHING in the Salon and Boutique is 10% off and an additional 10% discount to WCU Students Special: $5.00 off any perm and discount *- RESIDENT : : ASSISTANT : -POSITIONS AVAILABLE : FOR : * 1985 FALL SEMESTER * Headlines Full Service Salon/Boutique Across from the Hop-In in Sylva 586-9063 Open Evenings Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday 6-9 Open Monday - Saturday 9-5 4 4 RA INFORMATION NIGHT 7:00-8:00 p.m. February 13 Killian 104 Applications Available February 14 - March 8 at the Housing Office Dodson Annex *++++++♦*++++**++++
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