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Homecoming Activities Highlighted Arts & Entertainment • Page 4 Cats Ranked 12th in Nation Highest Ranking Since f83 ....FootballPoll -Page9 Hand Guns Not Protected by Constitution? .....Perspectives - Page 3 The Western Carolinian THE VOICE OF THE STUDENTS Volume Fifty Three Number Ten Thursday, October 15, 1987 (704) 227-7267 P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 COLLEGES ON TAP CONSTRUCTION'S A PAIN, especiallyfor handicapped students trying to navigate the Arizona State U. campus this fall. So, the State Press is encouraging students to chip in $1 to pay for three new electric carts to shuttle the disabled to classes. The school has four construction projects under way, with fences that are moved almost daily, says one official. The situation is especially difficult for the blind or students with arthritis or other mobility problems. COLLEGE BOWL '87 "College Bowl" - the series that aired on network TV in the 1960s and on radio and TV specials in the 70s and early '80s — returns on the Disney Channel this fall. The National Champion- shipTournament,hosted by DickCavett, will run on Sundays, Sept. 13-Dec. 20. Students from 16 colleges won the right to compete by beating out 500 other schools in the last academic year. A QUIET SUMMER IS GOOD NEWS if the subject is campus crime. The U. of Hawaii reported no rapes or robberies during the summer — only three moped thefts and one assault and battery. DUE TO RUN DRY THIS MONTH. Smokers will soon be unable to buy cigarettes on the U. of Arizona campus. When vending machines are empty, they'll be removed. Cigarettes are not sold elsewhere on campus. Smokers bought 47,000 packs from the machines last year, netting Arizona about $7,000. ZETA PSI VOLUNTARILY DISBANDS. The Stanford U. fraternity has disbanded for five years, following a university investigation into a rush party last April. After the party, one Zeta Psi member, who had a blood- alcohol level of .25%, drowned in an area lake. Disbanding will "effectively clear the air and provide a good atmosphere for rebuilding the chapter," says Zeta Psi's president. FORGIVENESS FOR THE FIJIS? The U. of Wisconsin-Madison has said the suspended Phi Gamma Delta fraternity may regain its campus privileges if it meets certain criteria. The UW suspended the frat last spring after members (nicknamed the Fijis) erected a caricature of a Fiji island native on their front lawn and painted their faces and bodies black for the party. Reinstatement hinges on the frat participating in a race-relations workshop and taking "all reasonable steps to discourage and dissuade members from being involved in any incident of racism or racial/ethnic insensitivity." Any "verifiable violation" could result in suspension for as long as five years. ONE FOR ALL. Beginning this fall, full-time Ohio State U. students will be able to take classes at seven other Franklin County schools for free. Students can only take courses not offered on their home campus and are limited to three cross-registration classes during their undergraduate career. The Higher Education Council of Columbus is sponsoring the cross-registration. The Cleveland Commission of Higher Education has offered a similar program for 10 years. HAS THE 20TH CENTURY COME TO TIFTON, GA? Both black and white residents say yes — that a recent incident, in which a black "extern" from the U. of Georgia's School of Pharmacy was asked to leave a local independent pharmacy because of customers' discomfort over her race, does not truly reflect the town's spirit. The \ocal NAACP chapter's president, who organized a boycott of the pharmacy, says it would be a "serious mistake" to draw any conclusions about Tifton from the incident. For their part, the store's co-owners were apologetic. "We handled it wrong," said one. Catamount Quarterback Injured, Out For A Year By CHRIS GEIS Sports Editor Just as Western Carolina's Catamounts were about to make their assault on the national football rankings, they lost their Top Gun. Sophomore quarterback Todd Cottrell, who had led the Catamounts Into the national Division l-AA top 20 after an 0-2 start, suffered a broken left fibula In Western's 41-0 victory Saturday night over Mars Hill. It is likely that he will be sidelined for the remainder of the team's season. The fibula is the outer and thinner of the bones that connect the knee to the ankle. Cottrell suffered the break when he was sacked by Mars Hill defensive tackle Mike Ward late In the first half. "It was a direct blow," said WCU trainer Fred Cantler. "It's not an uncommon injury. We've had about one a year." Cottrell's leg will be in a cast for six to eight weeks. Cantler said, and then he will have to face rehabilitation. Cantler wouldn't rule out a possible comeback — the Catamounts' last regular season game Is Nov. 21 — but also said Cottrell would need time to "strengthen the ankle and get it back Into playing shape" once the cast comes off. "But there's also the possibility that it doesn't heal In time," Cantler added. The education of a freshman quarterback begins this Saturday afternoon at Whitmire Stadium. Freshman Mark Smith will lead the Catamounts (3-2) against North Carolina A&T State Western Carolina quarterback Todd Cottrell wasn't able to escape the grasp of Mars Hill defensive tackle Mike Ward on this play, and the result was a sack of Cottrell that sidelined him with a broken fibula bone. The Cats won, 41 -0, but Cottrell Is probably out for the year. (Photo by Steve Dixon - Courtesy of The Asheville Citizen-Times) at 1 p.m. in a nonconference game. A&T (3-2) was ranked in the preseason I- AA top 20 and went to the l-AA playoffs a year ago. "I hope to handle It the best way I can," said Smith. He stepped In for Cottrell last Saturday nlaht and finished six of seven for 52 yards passing and one touchdown throw. "Mark is our quarterback now," Western coach Bob Waters said. "It's too bad for Todd and for the rest of the team that he got injured. He was doing an outstanding job for us. But I also have a lot of confidence In Mark. He did a good job Saturday night. Not only does he show confidence, but he uses confidence In the right way." Last year at this time Smith was leading his York (S.C.) Hiph team to an eventual state 3-A championship. He is the first first-year freshman ever to start at quarterback for Waters. "It will be a big situation," Smith said of Saturday's starting assignment. "There'll be a lof of pressure on me. But my teamates have confidence In me. "The way Darryl Jackson's been running and the offensive lines been opening up holes, it will take a lot of pressure off our passing game. And if we do have to pass, we've got all kinds of great receivers to throw to. Smith added: "Being No. 2 was something I hoped for when I came up here and Kenny Edwards left school. I never thought about Todd getting hurt. But I thought I'd be able to play If I had to. "I've learned a lot from Todd and some of the decisions he's made. He's made some great decisions the last few games." Said Cottrell: "Something good's got to come out of it. I know it will. I thought Mark played real well, especially after looking at the film. If anything. It will make the team play harder. "I do have hopes of coming back. It will just be difficult watching from the sidelines again. I wish I could contribute. That's part of the game, though. It's dissapolntlng, but there are going to be a lot more dissapointments." The Catamounts follow Saturday's game with a home contest against Georgia Southern, the two-time defending l-AA national champion, on Oct. 24. Waters doesn't expect the loss of Cottrell to hurt his team psychologically. "I think it was a letdown momentarily Saturday night," Waters said. "To lose a starter, especially a quarterback, is dlssapointing. But I think the team will pull together, and I think they did that the other night." Installment Two Steps WCU Takes To Help WCU Students By MARY FLEMING and MARK WEAVER Staff Writers Last week The Carolinian reported on some of the physical obstacles that hinder the independence of handicapped students. Efforts to alleviate the problems can take several years and hundreds of thousands of dollars. Special Services is working now for handicapped students in their daily educational pursuits, offering them personalized assistance in fielding the personal and physical challanges they encounter. Special Services aids approximately 100 students with physical handicaps or learning disabilities. Dr. Bonlta Jacobs, Dean for Student Development and Handicapped Services Coordinator says of her office and Special Services, "We're not trying to give the student with a disability any special prlv- iledges but, v/e should give them the opportunity to compete as other students who do not have a disability are able to compete." For the hearing impaired and deaf students. Special Services provides personal hearing amplification systems, closed-captioned TV decoders, and TV and telephone amplifiers. Visually impaired and blind students are suplled with voice-synthesized calculators, reading machines, Visual-Tec Microviewer Read-Write systems, electronic vlewscans and voice-synthesized computer terminals/microprocessors with word processing capabilities. Martha Nichols, a hearing impaired student was provided with a light connected to her telephone to alert her when it rings. Of Special Services's help to her, Nichols said, "I received a lot more than I asked for." As a result of Special Services' intervention, Pam Lull, a wheelchair bound student, has been able to take classes that logistlcally were impossible to reach; classes scheduled in a building or on a floor that was inaccessible to wheelchairs were relocated to a more convenient location. " I probably would not have gone back to school if It weren't for Special Services," she said. Each student who requests help from Special Services is aided in a personalized manner. "We do an educational support plan on each student," explained Dr. Jacobs. "We determine whether a student needs note-takers or equipment. All this is individualized and documented." To encourage a healthy rapport between handicapped students and their instruc- Continued Page 2 SGA Supports December Commencemt Ceremonies By ERIN MILLNER Editor The SGA Senate voted unanimously to support a resolution recommending the establishment of December Commencement Ceremonies at this week's senate meeting. Steve Sizemore, SGA Vice President, had introduced the resolution at the previous Senate gathering In response to several student queries regarding the lack of graduation ceremonies for those students completing their degrees in December. "This Is a situation that Is not fair to December graduates," said Sizemore. "And, as many students graduate in December as in July," he added, referring to August commencement ceremonies. Another senator commented during floor discussion on the resolution that" Not going thru commencement takes away from graduating - for the student and his or her family." The committee reported that the administra- ... Continued Page 2 Thieves Steal More Than Sign It isn't often that a community comes together and selflessly gives to a non-profit cause but such was the case when state officials and local businesses worked together In the Interest of wild ducks. That effort, however, was a vain attempt at humanity when thelves stole a duck-crossing sign erected in the Rolling Green area. Phyllis Lee and Georgia Hickes, residents of Rolling Green became concerned that the wild ducks, which cross Old N.C. 107, might be struck by cars traveling the road. The ducks cross the road in the early morning and late evening from their nesting and feeding place to the Tuckasegee River where they play In the water. Wildlife Officer, Jay Davies got involved and he secured permission from the Department of Transportation to erect a "Duck Xing" sign. James Nations of Nation's Sandblasting supplied a sign and Allison Outdoor Advertising supplied letter materials and paint, WCU supplied a post and bolts and Dr. Lee Budahl did the lettering. "Everyone said they just smiled when they saw it, said Mrs. Hickes, who, although blind, enjoyed the pleasure others received in seeing the sign. "A town that cares enough to look out for little ducks has people nice to live around." she said Mrs. Hickes expressed disappointment that there are apparently some not-so-nice people around. "It's all real sad," she said, "but I feel If they knew how much good it (the sign) was doing, they would like to return it. The post will be up and if they'll just put it back on the post, we would really appreciate it. 'w4

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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  • Date original: 1987-10-15
  • Date digitized: 2019-04-11
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  • Pages: 12 pages
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