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  • Volume 56 Number 8 People The Western Carolinian Page 4 Thursday, October 4, 1990 Subedi will take American education back to Nepal Cassandra Barnett Staff Writer For the last two years, Kanak Subedi has lived away from his family in Katmandu, Nepal to attend Western. He left with hopes of obtaining ahigher education in the United States than he would get at home, and plans to return to Nepal to begin a career in industry. After completing high school, Subedi spent two years at a college in India, and learned to speak Hindi. In addition to Nepalese and Hindi, Subedi speaks fluent English and can understand a little Pakistani. He had only studied English for a short time in Katmandu, so he learned the language after he came to the States. A lot of Subedi's lessons were outside the classroom. He explains, "At first I used to talk back to the T.V. to help me speak more fluently." He has run into some confusing situations because of American slang terms that he was not taught in school. "I used to call elevators lifts and nobody under stood," Subedi recalls. Subedi notes that there are great differences between the educational systems here and in India. He likes the fact that here at Western, students can get close to their professors, who are always available for help. "You can really work together out here. Back home it is more formal." At the college he attended in India, students are required to stand up when they speak in class and always address the professors as sir. The subject matter here, according to Subedi, is more practical, and he feels he is learning more. Another big difference is the availability of facilities that most American students take for granted. For example, Subedi did not have access to a library "back home," and not even the banks in Katmandu use computers, making a simple transaction like cashing a check take thirty minutes. Since he arrived in the United States, Subedi has been to Washington D.C, which he found very interesting, and to Texas, where his uncle lives. He enjoys travelling and would like to see more of the country before he goes home. One reason for his enthusiasm is the state of the roads here. Subedi says the roads in Nepal are in poor condition, and often traffic can be stopped by cows or dogs wandering through the streets. He guesses that in the city, cars can move at five miles per hour, and sometimes ten on the highways. Subedi has had to make many cultural adjustments while living in this country. One of the reasons he lives off campus is that he doesn't like the food in the cafeterias. This is not because the food is not good, but because he is accus tomed to eating hot and spicy foods, which he can't get here. As a result, Subedi learned to cook after he came to the United States. "Back home, Mom always used to stay in the kitchen and keep me away," he explains, adding that men aren't supposed to cook in his culture. Perhaps the most noticeable difference Subedi has seen here is the liberation of women. "In Nepal," he says, "very few girls complete high school and even less go to college. They are usually married by the time they are nineteen or twenty, and most married women work only if they need the money." Subedi likes the liberation of women in the U.S., and thinks it could help his country. Outside of his schoolwork, Subedi's interests include soccer, hiking, and trekking. Trekking is similar to hiking, but can last from seven to fifteen days, and is usually done at the base of large mountains, though still at high altitudes. He has gone trekking around the base of Mount Everest, as well as other mountains near Nepal. Subedi, who is a junior this year, wants to get a master's degree in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, and then return to Katmandu to get a job. He expects his parents to arrange his marriage after his three older brothers are married. Most couples in Nepal do not date, and some don't even see each other until they are married, but Subedi comments, "I don't think I'll marry a girl I don't know." Once he is home, he would like to use the knowledge and skills he is gaining here to improve his own country. Ferrante to premiere with new band at the Ramsey Center Janice Sokowoski Staff Writer With 22 gold records and over 33 million records sold, the duo- piano sound of Ferrante and Teicher has been widely known for the past 40 years. They have over 180 recorded or re-pressed albums including such hits as "Exodus," "Midnight Cowboy" and "Theme from 'The Apartment.'" Although Lou Teicher has retired, Art Ferrante is beginning a new career. He is going to appear in a solo performance with the Bravura Brass. This may well be the start of a new musical team. The premiere of Ferrante and Bravura Brass well be held at 4 p.m., Sunday, October 7, in the Ramsey Center. This performance will also premiere the show's sponsors, "Horizons for the '90's." Horizons is a new WCU regional initiative in education, cultural arts, information, and entertainment. A. Hampton Frady Jr. of Asheville, retired chief executive of the Asheville office of Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner and Smith, Inc., is chairman of the Horizons advisory committee. The Bravura Brass is directed by Richard Trevarthen of Waynesville. The other musicians include Jimmy Mann of Waynesville playing clarinet; Eldred Spell of Cullowhee playing flute and piccolo; David Teague of Waynesville, Andy Rosenfeld of Asheville, and David Ginn of Sylva playing trumpets. Brenda Russell of Weaverville, Harry Overby and Linda Davis of Asheville, and James Joyce of Sylva will be playing trombones. David Stephenson of Asheville will be on guitar, with Kermit Solesby of Asheville on bass, and Rich Frettoloso of Cullowhee and James Wright of Weaverville on percussion. Art Ferrante began playing the piano at the Art Ferrante age of two and gave his first recital at age seven. He then entered the Jul- liard School of Music at the age of eight and later graduated as valedictorian. He began his professional career as accompanist for the dancer, Paul Draper, and worked in Hollywood. There, he turned down an offer from Irving Berlin for a film career. After Ferrante and Teicher formed their famous piano duo, they gave more than 4,000 concerts and played with every major orchestra in the country. They also performed at the White House for presidents Kennedy, Nixon and Reagan. Tickets may be ordered with credit cards from the Ramsey Center at (704) 227-7722. Tickets are also available in Asheville at the Sound Shop in Biltmore Square Mall, in Canton at WWITRadio Station, in Franklin at Ace Sports, in Hendersonville at the Furniture Shoppe, in Sylva at Instant Replay, at the Instant Replay in Waynesville and the WC VP Radio Station in Murphy. The cost of the tickets are $10 each, $8 for groups of 25 or more, and $6 for students and youth. When you party remember to... Don't get wrecked. If you're not sober- or you're not sure- let someone else do the driving A message provided by this newspaper mid Beer Drinkers of America ***, *ll__hi* BEER DRINKERS OF AMERICA PARTY'SMART National Headquarters 150 Paularino Ave., Suite 190 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 714/557-2337 1-800-441-2337 "Brer Drinkers of America is u non-profit consumer membership orgUntMion open onh In persons over liW W of -I'.' Discover Birkenstock Discover how healthy and comfortable your feet can be in original Birkenstock footwear. 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