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Volume 56 Number 7 News ThP Western Carolinian Page 2 Thursday. September^/, iyyu U.S .S . A urges student opposition to Souter WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS) - Citing a "lack of respect for basic constitutional protections, including the rights of rape victims, reproduc tive freedom and civil rights," the United States Student Association (USSA) urged students to oppose the nomination of Hew Hampshire Judge David Souter to the U.S. Supreme Court. Souter, who is now being evaluated by a Senate committee, has written legal opinions that show a "complete insensitivity toward women," asserted Tahel Shah, vice president of USSA, which repre sents student body presidents in Washington. "This," added Shad in urg ing students to ask their senators to vote against Souter's appointment "is especially disturbing since one out or every seven women on college campuses today has been raped. Souter's attitude toward rape victims would only increase women's fear of reporting this violent act." Some striking profs say they'll return to class (CPS) - University of Bridgeport professors, on strike for higher] wages since the start of the school year, said they would return to work September 14 if campus officials afreed to keep negotiating, striking Professor Alfred Gerteiny said. In Pennsylvania, a union representing 5,000 state university professors said it would return to the bargaining table with the State Sys tern of Higher Education, which runs the state's 14 public universi ties. However James Tinsman, head of the Association of Pennsylvania State Colleges and Universities, said he would ask the professors to authorize a strike if talks failed. Despite a near strike in 1985, faculty members have never stopped work in a labor dispute with the Penn State campus administration. Police find 15 pounds of pot in fraternity attic CHAMPAIGN, ILL. (CPS) - University of Illinois police found another stash of marijuana in the attic of the Acacia fraternity September 5, bringing the total to about 15 pounds, filling four garbage bags. Workers for the univer sity, which bought the house after alumni donations fell short of what was necessary to pay off outstand ing loans, first discovered the marijuana August 31 in an unfinished area of the attic. Acacia chapter President Rick Kenyon denied knowing about the pot. "I didn't even know the area (the police) were talking about existed," he told the Daily\ Illini, the student paper. Courtesy College Press Service "Catamount Week" kicks off after Mountain Heritage Day The appreciation week has been officially proclaimed by Mayor John Bunn and the Sylva Town Board of Commissioners as "Catamount Week." Next week will be "Catamount Week" in Sylva, the first major event of a joint Sylva and Western Carolina University initiative to bring the university and the town closer together, and provide a Sylva dimension to West- e r n Carolina's big an- n u a 1 Homecoming Daycele- bration. Re-emphasizing Sylva's identity as a university town and Western Carolina's recognition of Sylva as its closest neighbor and hometown shopping center are objectives of the new effort. Discount sales, prize drawings for everyone — and special cash drawings for WCU students — will take place. Intended to be an annual event, this year's observance will start after Mountain Heritage Day Saturday (Sept. 29) and lead into WCU pre-Homecoming and Homecoming Day festivities next Saturday, Oct. 6. Homecoming, in turn, will be followed by the premiere public concert at WCU of Ferrante and Bravura Brass at 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct.7, in the Ramsey Center. Tickets for the concert at $10 each, $8 in groups of 25 or more, and $6 for students and youth now are available at the Ramsey Center box office. Merchants will be displaying WCU buttons, window decals, and posters with the university's familiar purple and gold colors throughout the week. Activities beginning Monday, Oct. 1, will continue through the Western Carolina University Homecoming Day celebration Saturday, Oct. 6. In between, a lot of West- em Carolina University students, faculty, and staff presence in Sylva, and a lot of Sylva hospitality and presence at WCU, are planned. The appreciation week has been officially proclaimed by Mayor John Bunn and the Sylva Town Board of Commissioners as "Catamount Week." The Board of County Commissioners is joining in supporting the observance. W e s te r nj^^^_^^^_ Carolina University Chancellor Myron L. Coulter and Student Body President Andy Lambert have urged the university community to give the week enthusiastic support and participation. During the week, Sylva merchants will be offering discounts, sales, and special giveaways. Many restaurants will be offering discounts Wednesday night to Western Carolina students, faculty, and staff who display WCU identity cards. Participating restaurants (signed up as of Tuesday, Sept. 25) are Andretti's, Bay Ly's, Casa di Rosa, Chinese Restaurant (Woodland Motel), Coffee Shop, Jarrett House, Lulu's, Meatballs, Point After, Scooter's, Steak House, and Subway. Kicking off the observance Monday, WCU cheerleaders will visit throughout the downtown business district. They'll be handing outCatamount buttons, window decals, pompoms, bumper stickers and similar items for display by merchants. Merchants, in turn, will begin offering discounts, sales, and registration for drawings in stores Monday. The big events of the week are planned for Wednesday, Oct. 3, starting at 4:30 p.m. The WCU band will perform on Main Street at the First Citizens Bank parking lot. Mayor Bunn will present the ceremonial key of the Town of Sylva to Chancellor Coulter. Participating merchants will hold drawings for the prizes they have been offering. Names of Western Carolina students who have registered for cash prizes will be drawn to determine the winners of two $25 cash prizes, one $50 cash award, and a grand prize of $100. Winners must be present at the drawing to collect the cash awards. The cash prize drawings will be conducted by the Catamount Kittens. The WCU Catamount Mascot will be available during the Wednesday activities for photographs with children. Radio Station WRGC is planning to broadcast live from the First Citizens parking lot from 4 until 6 p.m. Western students are being urged to participate in the first "Catamount Week" in Sylva, especially the Wednesday celebration, and to remain after the cash drawings for a "historic" group photograph noting their presence at the first of what is expected to be Sylva's annual "Catamount Week" observance. Other pre-Homecoming activities Friday, Oct. 5, include the annual Cats' Prowl Pep Rally at 7 p.m. at the Ramsey Center, followed by as laser light show, "Out of Darkness," and the Alumni Dance sponsored by the Catamount Club of Sylva at the Catamount Inn in Sylva at 9 p.m. The laser show is free to persons who attend the Cats' Prowl Rally before 8 p.m.; after 8 p.m., the cost is $3 for WCU students and $5 for non-students. On Homecoming Day, Saturday Oct. 6, events include: 9 a.m. — Alumni/student receptions, Hinds University Center, by advance reservation with the Alumni Office at 227- 7335. 10 a.m. — Homecoming Parade from Cullowhee Baptist Church to Wh i t m ire Stadium. ^^^^^^^^^^^^H 11 a.m. — Ceremony at the Alumni Tower when WCU's historic Victory Bell will be mounted and a time capsule of memorabilia will be buried for reopening at WCU's 150th anniversary events; Homecoming Court will be introduced. Noon — Annual Chancellor's Homecoming Luncheon and presentation of awards. Reservations required at Alumni Office. 2 p.m.—WCU-The Citadel football game, and presentation of Homecoming Queen and Court at halftime. 9 p.m. — Student Homecoming Dance, Hinds Center. 9 p.m. — Alumni Dance, Catamount Inn. Sunday's concert in the Ramsey Center features the return of Art Ferrante, the pianist who for 40 years was part of the famous Ferrante and Teicher piano duo. It also introduces Bravura Brass, under the direction of Richard Trevarthen. Ferrante and Bravura Brass may become a permanent performing group, according to Bert Wiley, whose Bernel Agency handles bookings for Bravura Brass. Western Carolina University Chancellor Myron L. Coulter and Student Body President Andy Lambert have urged | the university community to give the week enthusiastic support and participation. "Mtn. Heritage Day" Cont. from Front Page but people who were there. This is a chance to have a major historical event recreated through storytelling." This particular story session is hosted by the Jackson County Historical Association. Another story session will be based on history of the university. "We are trying to recreate history at the close of Western's centennial year," said Kline. This session will be hosted by Tyler Blethen, director of the Mountain Heritage Center and professor of history at WCU; Curtis Wood, senior research associate at the Mountain Heritage Center and also professor of history here; and Madge Merrill. Another storytelling event is entitled "Lions in the Fire." This is a tale about blacksmiths in West- em North Carolina. It comes at a time when the Mountain Heritage Center has just opened a major exhibit on blacksmithing, made possible by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. "I wish anyone who is critical of how NEA is spending money will come see this exhibit. It reflects importantly on the history of Jackson County. The two most important people in the settlement of the mountains were the blacksmith and the preacher. The blacksmith has played a key role in keeping society together. This exhibit will be close to the hearts of the county. It is an outstanding example of how federal dollars can be spent," Kline said. The storytelling begins at 10 AM in the Founder's Auditorium at the but can be found also in the talking tent and Room 104 of the Belk Building throughout the day. According to Kline, the importance of folklore is immeas- u r a b 1 e . Folklore serves "to affirm and validate local cultures and to make people feel good about them- selves." To Michael Kline, "The spirit of social action is central to meaningful public folklore work. Good public folklore work attempts to pull together concerns about the environment as well as the past. We have natural communities to protect as we encourage growth of human commu- - OPI Photo by Mark Hajuu Shown here is a participant in the Mountain Heritage Day Chainsaw Contest J nities. Stories and songs people share are crucial to human development We hope Mountain Heritage Day is a celebration of all these things." 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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: 1990-09-27
  • Date digitized: 2019-09-30
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  • Pages: 10 pages
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  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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