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Catamounts Top Nation's No. 8 Team - Sports Page 8 Loving The Russians - People Page 6 Scenes From Mountain Heritage Day - Page J 7 The Western Carolinian THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS Volume Fifty Three Number Eight Thursday, October 1, 1987 (704) 227-7267 P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 COLLEGES ON TAP CONFIDENTIAL AIDS TESTING would be available at U. of California, state university and community college campuses, according to a bill proposed by a California legislator. Officials say that more AIDS testing sites are needed because the existing ones are booked solid, and the demand is expected to increase. WHERE THERE'S A WILL.Stanford officials will still allow fans to carry alcohol to football games this fall, but it'll be in limited amounts. The ban isn't total, but it could come to that if things bet out of hand. For now, no kegs, cases, or large containers of alcohol will be permitted, (There may be a run on wine skins in the near future.) GRADING THE GRADERS. Every two years, graduates of the U. of Oregon get a chance to grade the school on how well it prepared them for the job market. In a recent survey of 1,113 graduates of the class of '86, 80% were working and only 9% were unemployed and looking for work. Nearly six out of ten said they had found work related to their college major — but one-third reported earning less than $10,000 a year. A MANDATORY $5 REGISTRATION FEE is in the works at Arizona public universities. The state board of regents approved the concept of charging students $5 each time they register for classes — the money raised will help students who for some reason can't get sufficient gfants or loans. Officials hope to build a financial aid fund of more than $100 million over the next 20 years. "22-YEAR-OLD WITH NO SPECIAL ABILITIES" is the way Jim Clark describes himself, but he founded a service that Is really taking off: a nationwide, computerized listing of non-profit and public sector jobs. Placement offices at Wesleyan (Clark's alma mater), Brown, Cornell, and Harvard have already signed up. Clark discovered that placement directors, who are "frightened and frustrated by my generation," were enthusiastic about getting their grads into public service. Price of ACCESS: $500/year. CROWDED HOUSES. The overall number of undergraduates involved in fraternities and sororities is on the rise, says the National Interfraternity Council. According to an IFC survey, more than 214,000 men and 173,000 women are affiliated with Greek houses. Some campuses report more than 3,000 members each. BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS. The two remaining all-male eating clubs at Princeton U. were ordered to open admission to women as the state concluded a lengthy discrimination lawsuit brought by a former student. The ruling overturned a previous decision that said the clubs didn't have to admit women as long as they severed their ties to the university. NOTHING NEW UNDER THE SUN. "There is really nothing new about campus riots... Everything was not invented in 1960," says Michael Smith. in Cooing with Crime on Campus (to be published by Macmiilan later this year). Smith traces campus unrest to the Middle Ages, and cites the example of two priests who were flayed alive during a classic town-gown confrontation at Oxford. He also reports many early American riots, like an 1807 melee at Princeton, which resulted in the suspension of half the student body. STUDENT VOICES WERE HEARD at the U. of Washington, where over 100 protestors, angry over the firing of a popular black history lecturer, succeeded in convincing the UW president to reconsider the decision. "We have been given no reason," said one protestor, who added that the 65-year-old lecturer had worked without a contract for 12 of 19 years. The protest turned briefly ugly when one student was arrested for apparently grabbing a policeman's gun. No word on a final decision was available at press time. Jackson County Historical Society Honored at MHD The 1987 Mountain Heritage Award was given to the Jackson County Historical Association Saturday (Sept 26. 1987) for Its new book, " The History of Jackson County," edited by Max R. Williams. The history, the work of 14 contributing authors, was published just as the award was presented by Western Carolina University at its 13th annual Mountain Heritage Day. Copies were delivered Saturday morning from the publisher and were on display in the Mountain Heritage Center where a new exhibit on the county was opened. A 675-page illustrated history, the book has already been acclaimed by William S. Price, director of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History and Dr. Lindley Butler, co-editor of the landmark book,"The North Carolina Experience." In presenting the award to the association and Williams, WCU Chancellor Myron L. Coulter said "if we fail to know and preserve our history at the grassroots, we reduce all history." The association under Williams "tutelage, cajoling and skillful pen" produced "a lively, sound, enduring, accurate and authenticated work that will stand well the scrutiny of native experts and scholarly critics alike," Coulter said. The project grew out of the North Carolina 400th anniversary celebration when John Bell, a WCU history professor, suggested It In 1974. Both Price and Butler (historlan-ln-resl- dence at Rockingham Community College) have served as consultants to the project. Butler has appraised it as having "the potential of being one of the best county histories ever written in North Carolina" and told the association earlier this year it might well become a model for other counties. Fourteen writers were assembled by Williams to write the book. They are Dr. James H. Horton, WCU biologist, whose opening chapter is on the physical and natural aspects of the county; George Frizzell, a These young fiddlers were serious about entertaining the Mountain Heritage Day visitors last Saturday. The event was described as "being the best ever" due to the exceptional weather and planning. (Photo by Edwin Carlton) special collections librarian at WCU, who wrote on the Native American experience. Dr. Tyler Blethen, director, and Dr. Curtis Wood, senior research associate, of the WCU Mountain Heritage Center and both historians, the pioneer experience to 1851; J.D, McRorie, managing editor of the Sylva Herald, the formation of the county and towns; Bell, chapters on economic activities and economic development; Dr. Gordon McKinney, former head of the WCU history department, chapters on politics and society and social groups in Jackson County. Dr. Clifford R. Lovin, a historian and dean of the WCU School of Arts and Sciences, and the son of a Methodist minister, a chapter on religion; Jean Ellen Magers, a faculty member at Southwestern Technical College, a chapter on education; Dr. James Dooley and Mrs. Barbara Dooley, cultural life; Dr. John Slater of Charlotte, formerly of Webster, communications, Kent Coward, Sylva attorney, a chapter on the community in crisis; and John Parrls of Sylva, senior editor of the Asheville Citizen-Times, the clos ing chapter on folklore and folkways in Jackson County. The book includes 234 historic photographs and extensive documentation to sources of the information in the book. Funding for the project came through a $ 10,000 grant from the General Assembly. The North Carolina Humanities Committee also assisted with grants for an authors' workshop and public meetings. Noting that the book project led to the formation of the historical association. Coulter said the state and national heritage and history "are not grander, only larger, than the community heritage and the history that records it." The award, he said, went to the association "for producing this Important contribution to the history of North Carolina and America; for awakening us all to the significance of our own home heritage; for establishing a model for county history projects; and In recognition of outstanding contribution to the preservation and interpretation of the heritage and culture of Western North Carolina." LTC ANDREW FRASER NEW ROTC BATTALION COMMANDER "Sound Attention!" The call of the adjunct is heard loud and clear as WCU's ROTC Catamount Battalion stood in full regalia on Reid Field last Tuesday afternoon. WCU's ROTC awards and Change of Command ceremony, once again, enlightened the campus with a sense of military tradition and Esprit de Corps. The ceremony traditionally represents the beginning of a new training year as well as a time of recognition for the outstanding achievements of the cadets over the past year. With the beginning of each new year comes a new chain of command for the cadet battalion. Cadet LTC Andrew Fraser was selected from this year's senior class on the basis of his achievements, outstanding leadership skills, and performance at ROTC Advanced Camp, Ft. Bragg, this summer, to be CDT Battalion Commander. The symbolic "passing of the colors" from last year's Cadet CDR2LT Roepke to cadet LTC Fraser signified * ^W^ J C/LTC Andrew Fraser the changing of command. LTC Carter, WCU's professor of Military Science, also awarded C/LTC Fraser the Saber of Command in recognition of his new appointment. Many cadets received awards in recognition of outstanding achievement. Various awards were presented for academic excellence, military proficiency, community service, and physical fitness. Cadets who completed Army training schools such as Airborne School, Air Assault School, Cadet Troop Leaders Training and Northern Welfare School were also recognized for achievements above and beyond the required ROTC program. Cadets receiving awards were: David Ammons, David Atkins, James Barker, Richard Carland, Jackie Coggins. Eric Cook, David Cromwell, Andrew Fraser, Lori Gamble, Jeff Graham, Mark Griffin, Richard Griffin, Debbie Griggs, Calvin Hegeman, Dana Hope, Joseph Hunter, Mike Johnston, Robert Long, David Mathis, Danny Meaney, Mark Miller, John Simma, Vincent Sullivan, Douglas Teague, Greg Webb, Kenneth Whitaker, and Gary Wright. In his closing remarks, LTC Carter congratulated 2LT Roepke and ROTC seniors of last year for an outstanding job in preparing this year's cadets for Advanced Camp and supporting the Catamount Battalion. He challenges C/LTC Fraser and this year's seniors to surpass those achievements and to prove this year's Catamount Battalion to be the best yet. C/LTC Fraser accepted the challenge and promises a year full of rigorous adventure training, leader- ihlp and character development and Involvement In campus activities for the Catamount Battalion. Stray Cats: By EDWARD WATSON Staff Writer Providing Security On Dark Nights: Walking the large, dark WCU campus alone at night is a frightening and dangerous experience. Two assualts have been reported on campus this semester and more have the potential to occur without the proper preventive action being taken. The Stray Cats, a volunteer escort service, hopes to provide walking students a safe means of navigating the often unpredictable streets of WCU. The volunteers for Stray Cats offer rides to those who must walk the campus at night in an effort to deter the threats of assault and calm the fears of those forced to walk. The service was started several years ago when many students became apprehensive about walking around campus alone after dark. Stray Cats advisor Jim Waldroop said that female students are those most likely to use the service but students of both sexes should call on Stray Cats. Stray Cats applicants undergo a complete background check, including police and high school records. Escorts provide their own car and gas and receive no pay for their work. Based in the Helder Dorm Office, most escorts work 2 or 3 nights a week from 8 PM to 12 or 1 AM. Funding to support Stray Cats are provided by the SGA. Car washes are sometimes held to raise additional money for such expenses as flashlights and batteries. Mr. Waldroop stated that the student escorts have done a great job in ....Continued Page 2 Ten Meal Resident Plan Proposed: SGA Studying Feasibility By MARY ELLEN FLEMING News Editor The weekly meeting of the Student Government Associaton was held Tuesday, September 29. Discussed were resolutions concerning the placement of a postal drop-box and stamp machine at the campus book store, the installation of public courtesy phones In all the campus buildings, the accessibility problems encountered by handicapped students, and introduced was a resolution designed to give on-cam- pus residents the option of purchasing the 10-meal plan. Citing the inconvenience to students of only two postal drop-boxes on the lower part of campus and the convenience of mailing cards bought at the book store, the committee, chaired by Senator Regina McDaniel, reporting on Resolution 1207 made a favorable re port advising the placement of a drop- box at the book store and the resolution passed by voice vote. The resolution will be passed on to the administration for further action concerning federal regulations and placement feasibility. Senator McDaniel also chaired the committee reporting on Resolution 1208, an act to have public courtesy telephones Installed in all the campus buildings. The limited number of public phones, the need for students to have access to phones and the difficulty In locating a telephone in campus buildings were discussed and the resolution was passed. Resolution 1206, investigating alleged hinderances to handicapped students on campus was discussed by a committee chaired by Senator Mary Day. The committee concurred with the allegations after studying the problems reported. The committee recommended ...Continued Pago 2

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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