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  • Volume 56 Number 8 News Thp Western Carolinian Page 2 Thursday, October 4, 1990 Two-Year college presidents: 'Right-To-Know' law unfair WASHINGTON, D.C. (CPS) - New federal rules requiring colleges to report their graduation and job placement rates are unfair to community colleges, a group of two-year campus presidents claimed in a lobbying visit to Capitol Hill Sept. 20. "Most of our students are already employed," argued College of San Mateo (Calif.) President Lois Callahan. The rules, imposed by the U.S. Department of Education last spring, would diminish federal student aid to campuses that don't graduate in a certain amount of time. But they discriminate against community colleges, where many students are older, single parents with jobs and who need longer to get their degrees, said William Fedderson of the Napa Valley (Calif.) Community College District. Former Klan leader gets mixed reviews at LSU BATON ROUGE, LA. (CPS) - Former Ku Klux Klan leader and current Republican U.S. Senate candidate David Duke told about 450 jeering and sheering students at a Louisiana State University rally in mid-September that he favored dismantling affirmative action programs, and making poor people agree to abstain from sex in order to get welfare benefits. Duke drew a more respectful audience at an earlier rally at the University of Southeastern Louisiana, where a follower unsuccessfully attempted to start a White Student Union last spring. Racist notes plague students at Yale, Vermont (CPS) - Ten Yale University black law students received a note Sept. 22 claiming "niggers" attacked 'one of our classmate," signed "Yale Students For Racism." Yale officials promised an investigation, but second-year law student Kim Clayton worried the note represented "a threat to black students." At the University of Vermont, "a group of men under the influence of alcohol" wrote racial slurs on the walls of a female student's dorm room Sept. 8, campus police officer Paul Meade tole the Vermont Cynic, the student newspaper. Police claim campus cartoon was 'garbage' ALBEQUERQUE, N.M. (CPS)- A University of New Mexico Daily Lobo cartoon was "a bunch of garbage," andeditorsof thestudent paper should be "more responsible" about what they print, said- Detective John McDonald of the Albequerque Police Officers Association in a meeting with student editors in mid-September. McDonald said his association's members were upset by an August 13 Lobo cartoon by student James martinez, who had portrayed the police as "the few, the proud, the trigger happy." "People take themselves way too seriously," Martinez replied. Courtesy of College Press Service Nomad returns Double issue will be out in spring Lisa Majors News Editor Nomad, Western Carolina University's art and literary magazine, is now accepting submissions for the 1990-91 double issue. Although Nomad had to skip a year (1990) of publication because of a lack of funds, the double issue, due out during the spring semester, will contain all materials accepted for that year. Materials accepted for the 1991 issue will merge with the existing material to form the larger-than-usual publication. Art submissions should be made to Jon Jicha, associate professor of art, Belk Building. Literature submissions, which should consist of poetry, fiction and/or drama, can be sent to Nomad c/o the English department, WCU. Nomad awards excellence in art and literature with cash prizes. The deadline for accepting submissions of literature is November 25, 1990. Anyone interested in being a part of the double issue of Nomad as a staff member is urged to join. The majority of the work (reading) will take place in the spring semester but general support staff members are always needed. In order that a successful double issue be had by the Cullowhee Arts Festival in the spring, Nomad is accepting contributions. Recognition for support of this type will appear in the magazine. Chemistry buildings pose serious safety problems College Press Service Two chemistry buildings, generally the most fire-prone places on campus because of the science labs, were damaged by explosions soon after school started. Chemical explosions in mid-September temporarily closed buildings at Hazard (Ky.) Community College and Purdue University in Indiana, canceling classes in both instances. At Purdue, a chemical compound drying in an oven exploded in a first floor lab in the chemistry building, blowing a door off its hinges, shattering glass, damaging the oven and disrupting classes on the third floor. Nitrocellulose, commonly known as "gun cotton" or "flash cotton," apparently caused the blast. It is a cotton-like substance often used in magic shows and chemistry demonstrations to produce a brilliant flash of light. The compound was being baked in preparation for a chemistry show this fall. "Drying it is a normal process," said Grant Kepner, director of safety and security. A chemical fire caused more than $100,000 worth of damage Sept. 5 at Hazard Community College. The fire broke out in a chemical storage room when white "Victory Bell" cont, from Front Page Curtis Wood, professor of history at WCU and co-author of A Mountain Heritage: An Illustrated History of Western Carolina University, also said the bell was stolen and damaged during this crime. A rival school is believed by many to have had a hand in this vandalism, Because the bell was called the Victory Bell and was used on just such occasions, it became prey for those schools defeated by Western's athletes. But exactly when or by whom the bell was damaged could not be determined. Measures have been taken to ensure that the bell is not vandalized again, A design created by Wiley Harris, university architect, has enabled the bell to be hung in a rack from a chain. The chain is then attached to the first floor of the Alumni Tower, said Manring. The bell, which weighs between 200 and 300 pounds, is about 15 feet from the ground. "It's our hope that that in itself will deter folks from getting to it," said Manring. William Davis of WCU's physical plant readies the Victory Bell for installation in the Alumni Tower. Upcoming laser light show features high technology, excellent music phosphorous that had eaten through its protective container was exposed to air. White phosphorous, which is stored in water, ignites at about 30 degrees in moist air, and at a slightly higher temperature in dry air. The explosion occurred as fire spread to other chemicals. About 500 students, faculty and administrators were evacuated from the building, which houses classrooms and administrative offices. Concern that campus science labs may be unsafe isn't particularly new. In recent years, labs at Rutgers, Case Western and Stanford universities, the universities of California at San Francisco, Southern California and Stanford, and Hunter College have been criticized for lax safety procedures. The "Out of the Darkness" laser show, featuring high- technology visual images and the sounds of popular rock V roll music, will light up Western Carolina University's Ramsey Regional Activity Center Friday, Oct. 5. The 8 p.m. laser light show, part of Western's Homecoming activities, will follow the annual Cats' Prowl pep rally, which starts at 7 p.m. The show is free for those who attend Cats' Prowl; after the pep rally, admission is $3 for WCU students and $5 for non-students. "Out of the Darkness" is a three-dimensional visual rock show including 35-millimeter slides, film, computer and electronic graphics and the most-so- j)histicated ion gas laser system in the industry, combined with a more than 4000-watt stereo system. The show features music from rock groups U2, Boston, INXS, Molly Hatchet, Bon Jovi, Yes, the Talking Heads and other top bands. The show is produced by Chameleon Productions of Orlando, Fla., a company that has designed laser programs for concert tours for Michael Jackson, Yes, Prince and Neil Diamond. The company has also worked on feature films and television shows, including "Alien," "Starman" and "Beverly Hill Cop II." The WCU performance is sponsored by Last Minute Productions. For more information, call (704) 227-7206. -Drifted H^jf_^aJon For the month of October: 20% discount on all perms Zotos Redlcen Vavoom Paul Mitchell Phone: 586-6303 Open Monday - Friday 9-5, Saturday 9-1 Located on main street next to the Jewelry Outlet : _, 9r*$f\A I * Daily Specials * Full Course Dinner * Ethnic & Vegetarian Dishes * Homemade Soups * Burgers & Deli Sandwiches * Decadent Desserts * Wine & Brown Bagging Monday - Saturday 11-3; 5-9 18 West Main Street, Sylva , NC, (704) 586 - 8989 Students: Present this ad and a, valid Student ID for a 10% discount (excludes wine) Wk r Varsity Video CULLOWHEE QUIK - STOP ..*<&* AIR-CONDITIONED .LAUNDROMAT. W •Supplies (ask about our sale items) •Office Machines •Furniture •Design & Space Planning Open Monday thru Friday 586-3853
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