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Wanted: Pregnant College Women HOW TO EARN EXTRA MONEY IN COLLEGE. Editor's Notebook - Page 2 CAROWINDS CONCERT SEASON Entertainment - Page 7 THE SECOND FRONT Cats travel to Ashevilie in search of another baseball title... HONORS AND AWARDS NIGHT WED., APRIL 29 • 8:00 P.M. UC GRANDROOM Volume Fifty-two Number Twenty-four Wednesday. April 22.1987 (704) 227-7267 P.O. Box66. Culowhee. NC. 28723" Millner, Trantham Named to ON TAP Top Carolinian Posts for 87-88 For The Love Of Toilet Paper, Oklahoma U. dorm residents are using too much of it (78,000-plus rolls last year), and Iowa State U. students don't want to use any of it. ISU students, after circulating a petition complaining about tissue paper auality, tested eighteen different brands and chose their top five picks. Then, ISU officials selected which brand fit into the school's budget. Students Are Serving Up Suds in their own bar, which is located in the heart of the Duke U. campus. A group of ten students bought the pub from Duke five years ago, and have turned a profit ever since. Each student gets ten percent of the profits, plus minimum wage for tending bar. When a student leaves school, the bar buys and then re-sells his portion. March 21-28 Was National Orgasm Week. And to celebrate, Roger Libby, a free-lance sexologist and former U. of Massachusetts professor, urgea students to stage a fantasy ball during which they'd dress up as their favorite fantasy. No word yet on what costume Libby wore. No Sex is the rule for Catawba College (N.C.) athletes, who must sign an agreement stating they won't engage in inappropriate heterosexual or homosexual activity. And they must agree fo attend study hall and not to use illegal drugs. Failure to follow the agreement may result in dismissal from the team and .notification of an athlete's parents. A "Vex-A-Thon" raised about $1,200 for music scholarships at the U. of Georgia. TJuring the marathon torture-by-tedium, 30 students and faculty took turns playing 840 repetitions of Erik Satie's piano piece, "Vexations." A tuba choir and a kazoo crew accompanied the pianists. So did a balloonist: He held the end of a filled balloon which shrieked along in time as the air escaped. Fighting Apartheid Through Education: Stanford will offer mid-career management training to South African blacks to help meet the post-apartheid needs of their homeland. The training is part of a plan proposed by a consortium of universities, including the U. of Washington, Cornell U., Princeton U., and several U. of California campuses. Draft Resisters Will Pay More. The Ohio legislature has passea a bill reauiring students not registered for the draft to pay out-of-state tuition. They'll also be ineligible for state financial aid. The federal government has barred non-registered students from federal aid since 1983. But Dissection May Be Difficult. Muscular, swimsuit-clad bodybuilders - not cadavers -- are the study tools in Colorado State U. anatomy classes. Professors say that tissues in embalmed cadavers dehydrate, making study difficult. By viewing living bodies, they say, students get a better orientation on where muscles and other body parts ore- A Student Pornography Magazine At Yale U. is causing a stir, even before the first issue is printed. Some officials are upset about a poster advertising a benefit dance for the publication, which graphically depicts men and women engaged in sexual acts. The as-yet- unnamed magazine will include both heterosexual and homosexual information. The Oldest Women's College In New England may admit men in the fall of 1988, if a Board of Trustees' recommendation is enacted. But most Wheaton College students are opposed to the move, according to a student government association survey. They say the change would harm the school's commitment to women's studies and gender-balanced courses. By ANNE THOMPSON STAFF WRITER Erin Millner, current News, Arts and Entertainment Editor for The Western Carolinian, and Carole Trantham, an Accounting major from Hiwassee Dam, N.C, have been named by the Publication Board of Western Carolina University to the posts of Editor in Chief and Business Manager, respectively, of the student newspaper for the 1987-88 academic year. Millner, a Marketing major with over ten years business experience, came to Western Carolina University from Jacksonville, FL, to pursue a Bachelor of Science degree. She joined the staff of The Western Carolinian in the summer of '86 and was immediately assigned the task of editing the News, Arts and Entertainment pages by the current editor, Andrew Dawkins. Millner brings to her new post experiences culled from various areas in business. She has been, among other things, office manager and executive assistant for a building firm; bookkeeper for an insurance company; accounts receivable clerk for a grocery franchise, and an assistant bookkeeper for a law firm. Asked about her plans and concerns for the newspaper, Millner said she is interested in ensuring that the publication continued to grow and be a vital part of the campus scene. "In the "86-"87 publication year, I have seen The Western Carolinian gain the respect of the public it serves," Millner continued. "It has become a polished paper that not only informs, but entertains and provides insights on — Carlton Photos Carole Trantham today's issues. I believe that it will be my duty as the "87-"88 editor to continue along this path, increasing this publication's strengths and resolving its weaknesses. "As the current News, Arts and Entertainment Editor, it has been inspiring to witness the dedication of my fellow staff members. These persons have been willing to subject themselves to a lot of hard work and countless late hours to provide this campus with The Western Carolinian. It has also been rewarding to witness the increase in student participation in the activities of the newspaper. However, student participation still remains one of The Western Carolinian's weaknesses. I hope to see the "87-'88 student newspaper become a vital medium of expression for the bountiful amount of creativity and talent that abounds on the campus of WCU. I will channel all of my efforts into achieving this goal." Millner believes that the position of editor of The Western Carolinian is, to say fhe least, a challenging and slightly intimidating undertaking. However, she also believes that she is capable of meeting this challenge. "It is important to remember that The Western Carolinian will only be as good as the people involved in its production," she continued. "I feel it is the editor's responsibility to channel and direct the efforts of his or her staff, so that their originality and talents will be stretched to their limits. It is also the responsibility of the editor to attract new talent to this publication so that the student body is not shortchanged inthefuture, bya stale and stagnant publication. "The continued growth, respect, and vitality of and for The Western Carolinian would be the major priority of my year as editor. I plan on achieving this goal in three ways. First, I would keep close tabs on the needs and interests of fhe student body. Secondly, I would keep the lines of communication open between the newspaper and the administrators and faculty members of this campus. And finally, but perhaps most importantly, I would promote an atmosphere within the offices of the newspaper which is conducive to creativity - an atmosphere which also insures the individual fulfillment and respect for the individual staff members and contributors." The present editor, Andrew Dawkins, said he was excited about the possibilities and potential for growth The Western Carolinian faces with Millner at the helm. "We had approached her from as far back as last semester and asked her to run for the position of editor," he said. "We all felt she was an excellent choice for fhe position. She is hardworking, intelligent, and one of fhe most eager and enthusiastic persons to work with. "What has impressed me the most about Erin is her willingness to try anything once. She started out being very uncertain about her ability to write for the newspaper. I have been so pleased to see her work now. She's blossomed into a seasoned, confident writer. "We were concerned about continuity, we wanted someone from the newspaper's present staff to emerge as chief and felt that Erin was the logical choice. Our one regret is that very few students stepped forward to compete See MILLNER, TRANTHAM Page Five Cable Comes To WCU By ERIN MILLNER NEWS EDITOR After years of discussions and negotiations cable television service for WCU has become a reality. The contract for campus wide cable access was signed by Chancellor Co utter on April 10 and WCU should be "cable ready" by mid-August of this year. Dr. Joe Carter, Vice-Chancellor for Business Affairs, announced the finalization of this long awaited agreement at a news conference on Tuesday, April 14, and outlined the contract's agreements regarding the service. The contract, signed with Essex Cable company in Greenwich, Connecticut, the owner of the local cable franchise in Sylva, N.C, will provide cable access in all dormitories including Robertson, administrative and academic buildings, and university owned faculty/staff apartments. Students living in residence halls will be able to access a 12 channel service which includes the option of the premium movie channel, HBO. The other eleven channels will include: the local ABC, NBC, and CBS affiliates; the Discovery Channel; PBS; CNN Headline News; WGN Chicago; WTBS Atlanta; WOR NewYork;andMTV. Essex, which agreed to discount service fees for fhe university, will charge students $36 per semester, per room, for the service. Installation charges to students are being waived with the stipulation that students sign up for the service within the first two weeks of the semester. Request for service after the semester's first two weeks will incur a charge equalling 75 percent of the off- campus installation fee. HBO, who's licensing agreements with Essex does not allow discounting, will be installed at an additional charge for students and will be the at the same rate charged to off-campus customers. Administrative and academic buildings will receive a 18 channel service which does not include HBO, but does include the eleven channels available to resident halls plus the Nashville Network; USA; Lifetime; Nickelodeon; CNN; and a local time/weather station. Off-campus, university owned, faculty/staff apartments will have access to the 18 channel service and the premium movie channel. Residents of these apartments will be charged the regular community rate. Students signing upforcableintheir rooms, will deal directly with Essex through their Sytva office. Dr. Carter is hopeful that request for cable service can be made a part of the registration process for students. Installation of underground cables will begin at the end of this semester in May and cable service will be available on the campus at the beginning of the Fall '87 semester. In addition to the new television service lines, the university will be installing its own cabling, the first step in a capus-wide communications system. While thiscampusnetworking system still remains in the planning stages, when operational this innovative system will allow the sharing of computer data, and provide a close-circuit campus TV. Dr. Carter stated that making use of this opportunity to lay its own cable provided "a potentially useful capability at modest cost." Miss OES: ToniJackson By ANDREW DAWKINS EDITOR IN CHIEF The Organization of Ebony Students (OES) crowned Toni Jackson, a 18 year-old freshman RTV major and daug hter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Jackson of Clyde, N.C, Miss OES for the year 1987-88. Barbara Borders, an Industrial Distribution major from Shelby, N.C, was named first runner up, and Renee Noelle, a RTV major from Yanceyville, N.C. was named second runner up. Other contestants were Lisa Taylor, a financing major from Aberdeen, N.C, who was voted Miss Congeniality by the other contestants, and Cassandra Johnson, a political science major from Clemson, S.C The site of this year's Miss OES Pageant was the Ramsey Regional Activity Center. The pageant was held on Saturday, April 11 in fhe midst of Black Awareness Week's weekend activities and was organized by Vonda Smith, Miss OES 1986-87. The Miss OES Pageant is not, as the organization's members emphasize, a beauty pageant. It is instead an opportunity for young ladies to show off their talents, their communication skills and their ambitions. It is a search for a queen, a representative of the Black student body in keeping with the traditions of other organizations here on campus who honor their outstanding and talented women. Miss OES serves on the executive board of the organization. She plans activities like Black Parents' Weekend - a weekend each year, in which parents of Black students are honored and entertained on the campus of WCU with special events. Miss OES also plans all the activities surrounding the pageant that marks the beginning of the end of her reign when she passes the baton on to another deserving young lady. Vonda Smith, whose term as Miss OES will end at the close of this semester, described her year's experience as Miss OES as being 'incredibly busy!' Each Miss OES leaves her reign feeling that the year provided her with ample opportunities to grow despite the busy schedule. Past Miss OES's include Shawn Berry, 1982-83, Melissa Thompson, 1983-84, Carolyn Fuller, 1984-85, Theresa Littlejohn, 1985-86. Judges for this year's pageant were Sherry Hill, Deputy Director of Admissions; Dr. Bonita Jacobs, Dean for Student Development; Al Wiggins, professor in the Speech and Theatre Arts Department; and Dr. Terry Nienhuis, professor in the English Department. Emcees were LaShaughn Cahill and Alma Wilson. Willie Frierson gave the opening remarks while Carrie Hickman lead the audience in prayer. See page ten for an interview with Toni Jackson, Miss OES 1987-88. On The Press, the Presidency and Irangate' Wi.!iam Dorman, journalism professor at California State University at Sacramento and widely known speaker on the press and foreign policy, gave several public lectures and classroom presentations at Western Carolina University on Monday and Tuesday, April 13 and 14. Dorman's academic specialty is mass media and the political order, with emphasis on the relationship of fhe press to U.S. defense and foreign policy. While at WCU, Dorman spoke on "The Press, the Presidency and Irangate" on Monday, April 13, in fhe recital hall of the Music-English Building. His topic was "U.S. Soviet Relations and the Mass Media" on Tuesday, April 14, in Founders Auditorium of the Mountain Heritage Center. Dorman also made presentations in WCU sociology, political science and journalism classes as follows: "War, Peace and the Mass Media," "The Press and fhe Middle East," "Ethics and the Media," and "Problems of Covering International Affairs," These programs was also open to faculty, students and other interested persons. Prior fo his visit to Western, Dorman spoke Sunday, April 12, in the library of All Souls Episcopal Church, Biltmore, on the subject "Media Coverage of American and Soviet Dissidence." Dorman is an associate of the Center for the Study of War, Peace and the News Media at New York University and a research affiliate of the Adlai E. Stevenson Program on Nuclear Policy at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He writes regularly about foreign affairs and on the performance of the press, and his articles have appeared in "The Nation," "Columbia Journalism Review," "Ashevilie Citizen-Times," and "World Policy Journal," as well as national newspapers. Dorman has appeared as guest media analyst for the Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and the British Broadcasting Corp., on National Public Radio's "All Things Considered," and on Public Television's "Bill Moyer's Journal." Dorman, who holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of California at Berkeley, recently finished work with a co-author on a bookdealing with the press, foreign policy and Iran from 1953 to 1978. He now is working on a book about the press and foreign policy. These lectures were free and open to the public and weie sponsored by the Visiting Scholars Program. The Western Carolinian Striving to be the best we can be. Love is not a substitute for living, it is an amplification. Rod McKuen

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: 1987-04-22
  • Date digitized: 2019-04-09
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  • Dimension: 22.75" x 15"
  • 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.)
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  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1987-04-22_Vol52_No24
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library