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Volume 54, Number 2 VOU HE STUDENTS Cullowhee, NC Briefs Robert Yates and the Ranier Team, fielding cars for Davey Allison, was fined $5,000 Wednesday, June 29, when the NASCAR technical inspectors found a manifold that alleged "to let extra air in the engine" bypassing the carburetor restrictor plate. Bobby Allison is still listed in guarded condition but is said to be more alert than any other time since Theursday, June 30. Allison was reported to be lounging in a recliner and signalling by hand. He had surgery June 30 to put pins into his broken femur. Rusty Wallace enjoyed the biggest payday. Despite finishing 12th a lap behind Elliot, he still held his points lead for the mid- season $150,000 bonus. Wallace also collected $13,940 for his finish and $100 in a bet with Dale Earnhardt as to who would be the leader at mid-season. Hoosier had a field day at Daytona with Elliot giving them an 8- 7 lead in wins in the 15 races thus far this season. Earnhardt, Wal- trip, and Parsons were the only competitors of Goodyear at the end of the race. For the second year in a row, Waheed Afim, 17, an Afghan refugee, has proved himself the world's fastest pizza maker~or at any rate, the fastest in a competition among Domino's places: 16 pies in 2 minutes, 56 seconds. Sony said it will start marketing VHS-format VCR's in the USA this fall. Sony has produced and marketed only Beta format VCR's in the past, and will continue to market Beta VCR's this fiscal year, which ends next March 31. Sony's decision to make VHS VCR's kept a long rivalry between Beta and VHS, which accounts for about 90% of the world market. Inside Possinger Interview All-Star Game Red Firecracker 400 The Foretelling-Review Jimmy Buffett Concert WCU Former Chancellor and Friend, H.R. Robinson, Dies At 69. Dr. H.F. "Cotton" Robinson, former WCU Chancellor and one of the foremost dynamic champions of Western North Carolina and a world figure in development and education, died Sunday, July 3, at Brunswick County Hospital. He was 69 years old. Funeral services were held Thursday, July 7, in the recital hall of WCU's Music-English building. The Reverend John Boggs of Cullowhee United Methodist Church presided over the ceremonies. People came from across the state to honor Robinson one last time at WCU. They buried the man people knew simply as Cotton, or as Dr. Robinson, or Chancellor, whose quest was to make life better for the people of Western North Carolina and the world. "Cotton Robinson made Western Carolina University an unparalleled force for the renaissance of western North Carolina in education, art, science, human development, community enrichment and regional achievement," U.S. Senator Terry Sanford said. "The region has never known such a revival of spirit and substance, and Cotton Robinson was the architect and builder." Burial was in Greenhill Cemetery in Waynesville, near the parents of Robinson's wife, Katherine Palmer Robinson. The 600 people attending represented a cross section of Robinson's 50 years in academia and public service. UNC President CD. Spangler led a 10-person contingent of administrators form the university system. Board of Governors members Phil Haire andSam Neill and Chairman Charles Flack attended, as did chancellors of UNC campuses and heads of community colleges and area colleges. Lt. Governor Bob Jordan, Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham, Attorney General Lacy Thornburg, Speaker of the N.C. House Liston Ramsey, Senator Tony Rand and a number of state legislators were there. Cherokee Indian Reservation officials attended. Current Western faculty and staff members sat next to former faculty and administrators who' returned to campus for the occasion of Robinson's funeral. And a number of international students came to honor the man who helped them come to WCU to get an American education. "Dr. Robinson represented so much good about North Carolina," Spangler said. "Leaders from across the state paid their respects and remembered what he's done for not only Western Carolina University, but for all people. We're grateful to him and his family for the role they played in making this a better place to live." Robinson was hailed during the service as a friend and neighbor to the world. Throughout his career, he was involved in assistance programs from developing countries and guided WCU's efforts in 15 Third World nations. A plant geneticist, Robinson had justreturned from West Africa where he was working on a seed production project. House Speaker Ramsey, who worked closely with Robinson on many regional projects, said in his testimonial that Robinson made things happen, especially for WCU. "The physical plant more than doubled, and under his guidance, Western improved the quality of academic programs, expanded outreach, and rose to a prominent place among North Carolina institutions of higher learning." Western's Chancellor Myron Coulter describedRobinson'spassion for work and accomplishment, making his presence felt, and speaking out on issues. "Cotton made a difference," Coulter said. "He cared, and he sensed deeply as anyone of total commitment must. "His accomplished projects were often reported by him with a wry smile and the simple comment,' I knew we could get this one done.' He was, indeed, a man with a plan, a man for all seasons, a man for all nations." Coulter ended his remarks with a comparison to Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening." "Our friend Cotton has kept his promises, and he has crossed his miles." In his new position as director of university studies, Robinson was heavily involved with the economic development, trout industry and highway improvement of WNC. UNC President William Friday issued a statement from Austria, "My lifelong friend Cotton Robinson served his state faithfully and remarkably well for over four decades. His first and highest devotion next to his family and his church was Western Carolina University and the citizens of the mountains he loved so much. Look at the campus today and see how enormously successful he was as her chancellor. The less fortunate, the poorly educated, and the needy have lost a strong friend. The farm people will greatly miss his advocacy on their behalf and all North Carolinians have lost a noble servant. His death closes an exceptional career of public service that reached around the world, but his Families Serve As Hosts For International Students by Holly Wheatley Do you know what a Host Family is? If you are an international student you might, or you might not. Either way, the Host Family Association for International Students is a fascinating program here at Western that we should all know about. Why? you might ask, should I know about this particulat program? Imagine going to school in a foreign country where you really didn't know anyone very well. Imagine having to learn a new language, and then finding out that there is a whole section your textbook omitted known as "slang." For example, phrases like "a piece of cake" and "pigging out" and "cool" are translated and interpretated differently by international students as "a slice of pie" and "a hog fight" and "moderateltycold." And what if you didn't have a car, and the campus shuttle bus didn't fit into your schedule... These are things that international students deal with on a daily basis. The Host Family Association for International Students (HFAIS) at Western Carolina University is a program that makes adjustments to American life a little easiei for international students. Host families are people in the local community who volunteer to include an international student in some of their family activities. The HFAIS was formed ten years ago by Nan Haberland, Carol Martin, and Hazel McCrone. The late Chancellor H. F. Robinson was also actively involved in the program. He and his wife actually housed international students occasionally. The idea behind the association was to provid international students with a family that they could feel free to call on and to provide these students with a friendly, family-type atmosphere while they are away from home. Today the officers for HFAIS are Ann McLoughlin, president; Rose Hooper, vice president; Gail Celestin, secretary; and Jan Ballard, treasurer. There are around 30 different countries represented in the program, including Vietnam, Cambodia, Iran, Jamaica, China, Trinidad, India, Swaziland, Malasia,Columbia, Tailand, and Sri Lanka, just to name a few. There are 70 host families currently participating in the program. I recently spoke with Rose Hooper, who told me whyshe enjoyed participating in the program, "When I was young my father was in the Air Force, and when we wereoverseas people were always so nice to us that I wanted to reciprocate." And the Host Family Association gi vesher a chance to do just that, says Ms. Hooper. Ms. Hooper, who provided a host family for Joe Fernando fromSri Lanka, said one of the fun things they did together was to go visit the Biltmore House in Ashevilie at Christmas time. While the international students do not have much trouble with English grammar (they must pass an English proficiency test beforehand) they do sometimes have trouble with colloquialism, says Ms. Hooper. Shedescribes these students as being very bright and eager to leam. Two other events linked with the Host Family Association fortnternational Students are the Welcome Night and International Day. Welcome Night is held in September. A dinner is held for perspective host families who wish to get matched up with students. This is a time offellowship for the families and students to get to know one another. The families are carefully screened and must commit for at least one year. International Day is held on campus each year. Each international student has a booth representing his/her country. Each booth features its own ethnic food and music(the music is either live or taped) and has brochures free to the public. Starlett Craig, who is the Assistant to theVice Chancellor, organizes International Day each year. She is the first contact the international students have. "We (HFAIS) couldn't exist without her," says Ms. Hooper. Ms. Craig's office is Rm. 460 in the AdministrationBldg. For more information, write to Host Family Association^ International Students, Western Carolina University, P.O. Box 2662, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723. Dr. H.F Robinson, a leader of his time, died last week great and good works will live on to serve this state and country. We shall greatly miss his inspiring life." In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be made to the Development Foundation of Western Carolina University to establish a professorship in biology. A native of Bandana in Mitchell County, Robinson was among WNC's most prominent citizens, and his nearly 50 years of public service were characterized by boundless energy, enthusiasm and creative thinking. Robinson was widely known for his "can do" spirit and ability to precipitate action. When Robinson retired after 10 years as chancellor of Western Carolina University in 1984, a regional newspaper editorial praised him as a humanitarian, citing that although he was a scientist, agricultural expert, world traveler and administrator, he was those roles as subordinate to and continued on pg. 5 A Quest For Excellence Maccabees Mutual Life Insurance Company is kicking off its fifth annual "Quest For Excellence" Scholarship competition for young classical musicians. The nationwide, $10,000 scholarship competition is open to all nonprofessional instrumental musicians, ages 15-22, living in the United States and Canada, Pallone said. The "Quest For Excellence" is co-sponsored by radio station CKLW-AM 800. The Semifinal and Grand Finals competitions are broadcast by the station to its 26- state nighttime listening audience. "We are delighted to join once again with CKLW-AM 800 to sponsor the "Quest For Excellence" Pallone said. "This competition allows us to provide assistance to deserving young musicians as they begin their careers. Their dedication to musical excellence reflects the standards of quality and service on which Maccabees Mutual Life is based." The preliminary judging will be done on the basis of audition tapes submitted by the musicians. From the tapes, judges will select 78 contestants to advance to the semifinal competitions. Semifinal rounds of the competition will take place at Varner Recital Hall on the campus of Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan beginning on Tuesday, September 6, 1988. The 13 week semifinal series will feature six competitors each week and will be broadcast live by CKLW-AM 800. The performances will take place from 8:00 to 9:00 pm and are open to the public without charge. The winner of each semifinal round will receive an honorarium of $110 from Maccabees Mu tual Life Insurance Company. Semi- finalist winners will also advance to the Grand Finals competition, to be held at Orchestra Hall on Tuesday, December 6, 1988. Winners of the Grand Finals competition will divide prizes totaling $10,000, awarded by Maccabees Mutual Life Insurance Company. The first-place winner will receive a $5,00 scholarship award and an opportunity to perform with the Detroit Symphony Civic Orchestra, the Windsor (Ontario) Symphony, the Orchestra of London (Ontario), and the Southfield (Michigan) Symphony Orchestra. The second and third-place winners will receive scholarship awards of $3,000 and $2,000 respectively. They will also have a chance to perform with the (Detroit) Lyric Chamber Ensemble and the Scandinavian Symphony Orchestra. The Maccabees Mutual Life Insurance Company/CKLW-AM 800 "Quest For Excellence" young musicians scholarship competition is open to string, woodwind, brass, percussion, harp, guitar and keyboard performers. Musicians interested in entering the competition must send an audition tape with selections from an official qualifying repertoire, along with a contest application, to Maccabees Mutual Life Insurance Company. The deadline to submit applications and audition tapes is August 1, 1988. "Quest For Excellence" contest information and application forms are available by writing to Katrina L. Hanson, Executive Producer of Radio Programs, "Quest For Excellence", Maccabees Mutual Life Insurance Company, P.O. Box 2165, Southfield, Michigan 48037, or telephone (313) 357-4800, ext. 6469.

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: 1988-07-14
  • Date digitized: 2019-09-05
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  • Pages: 6 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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