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People & Entertainment The Western Carolinian Page 6 Thursday, June 22, 1989 WCU Administrator Selected to Attend Harvard Management Program Cherokee Drama Celebrates 40th Anniversary WCU OPI For three years, Judith Stillion, associate vice chancellor for academic affairs, has been getting on-the-job training as an administrator at Western Carolina University. Now the former psychology department head is ready for some "book learning." Stillion is one of 95 administrators from institutions of higher learning across the nation chosen to participate in the selective Harvard Management Development Program, an intensive two-week course designed to train people who arc already in university or college administration for higher levels of administrative responsibility. The program's two main objectives are to broaden the participants' management perspectives and leadership skills, and to help participants understand the unique role and mission of their institutions so that management skills can be applied in the service of institutional goals. Stillion says that she believes the Harvard program, to run from June 25 through July 7, will help her become a better administrator. "I have been a full-time administrator for three years at Western. I really came in with no preparation. I entered admini- In this age of the sequel can we become jaded? Can we get hooked on the level of excitement of the original? And then desire an even higher level of excitement and daring, or a greater pathos in the following editions? What, truly, is the allure of the sequel? This is a good question to ask yourself if you chance to view the newest installment in the extraordinary voyage of the starship En- terprise. You, as the viewer, must make the final decision. Star Trek: The Final Frontier, now showing in Sylva al the Quin Theater and in other theaters in the surrounding areas, premiered to the general public on Friday, June 9th. In a recent interview with the Associated Press, William Shatner, the director of this Star Trek episode, posed an interesting question. "Is it possible that we're creating a mythology, that we touch a mythological vein somewhere?" Shatncr's introspection on the success of Star Trek is a good one, but one that even he felt he could not answer. "It would take a far more intelligent and perceptive person to divine what I mean." This is an interesting admission for the director to make, taking into consideration that he, Shatner, seems to have committed himself on this point as to the success of the film, his film. "The Final Frontier" is the brainchild of Shatner. He submitted a 14-page original story about a messianic leader who kidnaps the Enterprise and its crew and takes them to a faraway land, Shakarri, where he believes God resides—beyond the Great Galactic Barrier. The story was approved by producer Harve Bennett, and then the pair worked on the plot with David Loughcry, who wrote the screenplay. The "old crew" of the Enterprise are all present or ac- stration [as interim vice chancellor for academic affairs] because I was asked to," she said. "My preparation was my experience, and I believe people should be fully prepared for the positions that they occupy. It is important to have 'book learning' in addition to on-the-job training." Stillion hopes to get from the Harvard program a better understanding of how changes occur in an institution of higher learning, and a better understanding of budget and finance matters. The program will cover several aspects of higher education, including personnel policies, financial management, human resource management, law and higher education, and leadership and organization. "But the thing I look forward to the most is rubbing shoulders with other administrators from other institutions. I can get an idea of what strengths other institutions have and what works at other places, and also share what we do here and be able to validate it," Stillion said. Judy Dowell, assistant to the chancellor, encouraged Stillion to apply for the prestigious program. John Wakely, vice chancellor for academic affairs, and Eugene McDowell, fonner psychology department head and now direc tor of the Asheville Graduate Center, wrote letters of recommendation on Stillion's behalf. Stillion was required to write a lengthy letter explaining her administrative philosophy and her reasons for wanting to participate in the program. The program also requires detailed preparation in advance of the two-week residential experience. "I believe training is absolutely essential if I'm to be the best administrator I can be. Doing is one thing, but knowing why you do what you do is another," Stillion said. "The 'best of all worlds' is being able to explain to others why you do what you do and to enlist their aid. In this way, improvement occurs and it becomes 'we' who are doing." "I hope I come back being a better administrator. As long as I am an administrator, I want to be a good one," she said. "Is There Really a Final Frintier" by T.L. Housman counted for. Captains Uhura, Sulu, and Chekov are all on the scene, but only flaccidly so. And although one might wonder if the "old crew" is too old, an even better question might be: "Is the plot the aspect that is decrepit?" You will find many funny, slap- happy parts to "The Final Frontier." The audience will have their fill of opportunities to laugh at the antics and humor of Captain Kirk, that pointed-cared Vulcan, Mr. Spock, and the always recalcitrant Dr. McCoy (Bones), as they partake of shore leave in Yoscmilc National Park in the shadow of El Capitan. One must never forget that ever robust and fatherly starship engineer, Scotty, who is knocked out by running into an overhead beam on a starship that he "knows like the back of his hand." There is, however, an attempt al some of the usual philosophizing by the trio of Kirk, Spock and Bones. The Klingons are even there in a somewhat timid show of force— there arc very few shots fired in the heat of battle. But even the familiarity of cast, jocundity, and the emotional leveling cannot save "The Final Frontier" from the simple fact that it is just not up to snuff when compared with the four prior episodes. Why is their a significant falling down in this episode of what is probably the greatest sci- fi epic ever made to date? Two reasons might come to mind: The film only had 18 weeks of post- production time. Shatner offered that this was only about one-third the time that was needed. This may be the second largest reason that the film received bad reviews in the pre-release phase, where the critics get their crack at a new film on the block. The largest reason would have to be that if there is a mythology to Star Trek, one that Shatner could not put his finger on, it is quite possible that his ignorance of the Star Trek mystique is the foremost reason that "The Final Frontier" doesn't have that very mystique. The cinematography of this Paramount Pictures release is not too bad. But you will not really see the diversity of special effects that you had in the last episode "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home." There are only a couple of quick glimpses of the Enterprise "warping out" at light speed. The action scenes are not the greatest caliber, cither. When an Enterprise landing party attempts to rescue the captive Federation Representatives in (no kidding folks) Paradise City on Nimbus III, the Planet of Galactic Peace, you will not feel that gut by Tom Jackson CHEROKEE—The outdoor drama Unto These Hills opened its 40th season at the Mountainside Theatre in Cherokee on June 14. The play, which has been seen by more than five million people, premiered in July of 1950. Unto These Hills, written by Dr. Kermit Hunter and brought to the stage by the Cherokee Historical Association, tells a story of oppression at the hands of the whites and eventual banishment of the Indians from the Smokey Mountains. Blending drama, music, and dance, the play chronicles the tragedy of the "Trail of Tears" that the Indians were forced to follow to sparser lands in the West, and the fate of the handful who defied the white government and remained in their homeland. Three generations of Cherokee descendants have crossed the stage of the Mountainside Theatre as perfomicrs in Unto These Hills. Many college drama and theatre majors have found employment in the play as well. Some have gone on to stardom. Among those who began their careers in the Cherokee drama are movie actress Louise Fletcher; Polly Holiday, who is best remembered as Flo of the TV sitcom Alice; and producer-director Larry Pierce. In addition to providing work for many members of the Eastern Band of the Cherokee, the ;■;■: wrenching suspense that you might have normally felt in the past four episodes of Star Trek movies. There is no desire to ruin the film for you in this review. However there is one thematic usage in the film that is worth mentioning in conclusion. While sitting by their campfire at the foot of El Capitan, Captain Kirk renders a bit of dramatic foreshadowing: he says to Bones and Dr. Spock, "I knew I wasn't going to die. I've always known that I would die alone..." Folks, that inimitable Starship commander, Captain James T. Kirk, is alone as "The Final Frontier" draws to its end. ALL THAT MEAT... Real New York Pastrami, Corned Beef Brisket, Imported Ham, Imported Swiss Cheese, Our Own Hickory Smoked BBQ and MORE FOR YOU - NOTHING BUT THE BEST New Hours: 11am -4pm Monday thru Saturday 586-8588 RIVERWOOD SHOPS DILLSBORO producers of Unto These Hills have contributed financially to worthy causes on the Reservation, sponsored a community development program, awarded prizes in art and craft exhibitions, provided a teacher of woodcarv- ing for the Cherokee school, and established an educational fund for Cherokee people who choose to return to live on the Reservation. Unto These Hills is directed by William Hardy of UNC's Department of Radio, Television, and Motion Pictures. The music, penned by Jack Fredrick Kilpatrick, a western Cherokee, has recently been rescorcd by musical director McCrae Hardy. Mountainside Theatre, which seats 2800, lends a spectacular setting to the drama. The theatre is built in a natural bowl in the slope above the Cherokee Cultural Grounds. It sports three stages, used at different points in the play, and offers a panoramic view of the surrounding Smokies. The 40th anniversary season of Unto These Hills runs from June 14 through August 26, with shows every day except Sunday. Reserved seat tickets are available for $9.00. General admission tickets are $7.00 for adults and $4.50 for children. Discounts are available for groups of twenty or more. For information call (704)-497-2111. Carowinds Opens New Attraction The Carowinds theme park debuted a new attraction this season with the opening of Riptide Reef. The six-acre watersports area features The Carolina Pipeline tube slides, the Racing Rivers speed slides, the Tidewater Bay wave pool, and the Waterworks children's area, which will open in mid -June. Riptide Reef offers showers and dressing rooms, raft rentals, food vendors, and a surf shop. There is no separate charge to Carowinds guests for admission to Riptide Reef. Carowinds will begin operating on its summer schedule on Monday, June 5. The park will be open six days a week, and closed on Fridays. Carowinds is located ten miles south of Charlotte on Highway 77. Take exit 90. Admission is $17.95forages 7-59, and $8.95 for ages 4-6 and senior citizens 60 or older. Children three or younger are admitted free. Foif more information, call the Carowinds Information Center at (704) 588-2600, (803) 548-5330, gt toll free (800)822- 4428. INTERESTED IN SALES? THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN IS NEEDING TO FILL ADVERTISING SALES POSITIONS OPENING FOR THE FALL AND SPRING SEMESTERS. CALL 7267 AND ASK FOR TOACEY. Cullowhee's Favorite Place. To Be £/V w MEXICA1 MEXICAN FOOD Cullowhee, NC Old Cullowhee Road 293-3332 Franklin, NC 103 Highlands Roads 524-9300 ORDERS i.TUFF & MILD Patio Dining Overlooking The Beautiful Tuckasegee River Lunch 11-2 Monday - Friday / 12-10 Saturday Dinner 5-10 Nightly Including Su nday Beer and Wine Permitted, I.D. 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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: 1989-06-22
  • Date digitized: 2019-09-18
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
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