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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1991-02-21_Vol56_No19_03

Volume 56 Number 19 Voices The Western Carolinian Page 3 Thursday, February 21, 1991 Letters to the Editor Student and pen pal discuss war John Marshall Dennis Editor-in-Chief Student angered over icy sidewalks This letter concerns the condition of campus walkways during the snow storm of last week. I am upset at the lack of action taken to make our walkways reasonably safe. The Physical Plant has trained personnel and equipment to deal with this situation; however, I believe they were not thorough enough in fulfilling their duties. For four days (Friday - Monday) sidewalks and steps were partially or totally covered in ice and snow. I personally slipped several times and saw many others do likewise. Fortunately, I didn't fall; some were not so lucky. An ambulance was required for at least one victim. I understand thatgiven such conditions, even the greatest precautions are not fail-safe, but that should not limit responsible action. Certain campus walkways were salted (I witnessed the event), but particular problem spots such as the steps leading to Brown Cafeteria, the steps at Hunter Library, and the ramp at the Stillwell tunnel were severely neglected. All of these locations experience high traffic volume. If they were salted, it was ineffective. Something more should have been done. There are several questions that I believe the University should consider regarding this issue. Why wasn't sand applied along with salt?' Why weren't these areas closed if nothing could be done to make them safer? Why weren't they more closely monitored to determine what needed to be done in the interest of safety? In the future, I hope something will be done to improve our ability to react to.snow and ice. The nature of our campus, wilh its hills and many steps, makes icy conditions extremely hazardous. We must deal effectively with this situation to prevent needless injury. Thank You. Steve Hager I have a friend who lives in the Near Eastern country of Turkey, which is a U.S. ally. His name is Scrdar Koc and we have been corresponding for five years. During this time we have talked about our ups and downs. At the end of his last term at boarding school in Edirne, he and some friends sneaked out after curfew to go to a pub and get drunk. While trying to get back in, they were caught red-handed by a teacher. They gave him a bottle of wine in exchange for his silence. Of course they never tried that again. I wrote about my escapades in high school, but I never did anything like that. Later we wrote about our current schools. He is in a prominent medical school in Istanbul and I love to tell him about Western. Lately there has been a significant change in the mood of our letters. We talk about war. It's unavoidable. He wrote "If I was not studying at the university, I would have been in the army with my gun on the border ready to fight, ready to die for oil." As you can see from this statement he feels strongly against the war; so do many people from our country. Serdar backs it up with some facts from his unique perspective. Approximately ninety years ago, the area where Iraq, Kuwait, Israel and Saudi Arabia are today used to belongto the Ottomans. After the First World War, he claims that the Great Powers, United States, Great Britain, and France, divided the area into little countries even though they were all from one nation. He compares this situation to Germany and Korea. I ask myself sometimes if we are going to repeat that mistake by drawing new borderlines disregarding the inhabitants of the Middle East. Who knows? Serdar also mentions that Israel was placed there to keep watch over these countries. He clearly explains that the Turks are not Israel's enemies, but he watches Palestinians being killed by Israelis every day on television. In my first letter, I asked him, "Isn't the United States right in bombing Iraq's nuclear and chemical plants so he won't destroy any more human lives?" He answered, "He is using chemical bombs, but who created these bombs; who created this monster? I think you know it better than me." Right now I am still in the middle. There are times when I believe President Bush did the right thing and others when I begin to question his action. A friend once told me that I was possibly in the best position because my mind was not yetclosed. Onethingiscertainamidst all of this fighting - - I support our troops one hundred and ten percent. Karen Stewart Public display of affection must go Douglas R Pease Columnist Tell me if this seems familiar. You are driving to class and for all purposes are temporarily parked behind aToyota pickup in the middle of the road. Peering through the rear window, you notice that the driver is not paying attention to the flow of traffic but to the lips of his obviously oversexed girlfriend. After what seems like an eternity of spit-swapping, you finally maneuver your way into a parking spot and head off to class. Along the way you notice couples groping, fondling, and generally being wishy- washy all over the sidewalk. All this makes you believe that Cecil has started putting Spanish Fly in the pudding. In the hall outside your class, there are no fewer than fourteen couples engaged in vertical mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. You begin to wonder exactly how long this class is going to be today. After all, you signed up for ND300, not the Bataan Death March. Long goodbyes like these should be reserved for Navy seamen going off for a six month tour of the Pacific, not for a night class. Something r % T/te Western CaroCinian Western Carolina University The Old Student Union P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 John Marshall Dennis Editor-in-Chief Laura L. Adams Assistant to Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Jeff Oakes- Copy Editor Tony Bolick- Sports Douglas R Pease - Design & Layout Jennifer Mann - News Photographer Design & Layout Jonathan Fondow Stephanie Messer Hunter Pope Mark Ellison Typesetters Writers Kim Miller Robbie Robertson Mark Ellison Thad Sherin Sean McAndrew JeffDeMoe Business Manager Karen Stewart Charles Baldwin Advertising Sales & Advisor Design & Layout John Moore Christa Humphrey \. needs to be done to regulate this Public Display of Affection (PDA), and I think that Public Safety is the one to do it. After considerable thought and research, I've devised a way for WCU to increase income, lower infirmary condom costs, and further enhance the upright image of the University. If Western were to issue sex citations like parking citations, imagine the potential revenue increase. Remember hearing the stories about school children not being allowed to sit too close together on the bus and how chaperones at school dances did not allow intimate slow dancing? Considering the current administrations efforts to turn WCU into an asexual institution, PDA patrols would fit in nicely with the scheme of Catamount life. Fines could range from five bucks for simple touching in public to twenty-five dollars for reckless abandon in a public area (...or is that pubic area?). The police reports would become substantially more interesting reading and it might even become a status symbol to have dozens, if not hundreds, of citations on your wall. Even more money could be made by renovating the third floor of ttHAM Moore building into an hourly motel. Currently that floor is used for storage of unused equipment, but with a little refurbishment, ten or twelve suites could be built. Add a few rooms with hot tubs and 'massage beds' and a tidy little profit could be made. All of these charges could be paid with that great ID in your pocket. Studs on campus could replace their prophylactics with plastic. The University could even push the Centennial motif by selling Centennial Sex Kits, complete with Alumni Tower Condoms that ring in the special moment. More people would enjoy the Tower if it brought back a special memory each time it played "Nothing Could Be Finer..." Will it work? If we hand it over to the University, probably not. Maybe we should take it into our own hands. Everyone against PDA could carry squirt guns to hose down the offending affectionate and perhaps make the campus safe again. It's no wonder that half the students come down with the Cullowhee crud each winter, judging from the spread of germs via necking in the halls. So do us all a favor; if you are going to practice safe sex, please don't do it in the hallway. 110" thanks from staff member A note of thanks to the Speech and Theatre Arts Department, the Music Department, the cast, crew and directors of "110 In The Shade." Monday .February 18, was a preview performance for staff members of Western Carolina University, and as a staff member who attended this performance, I would like to thank everyone involved for the opportunity extended to us. It was an enjoyable evening of entertainment and the time, effort and hard work is greatly appreciated. Sincerely, A Staff Member The Western Carolinian'welcomes editorial INPUT FROM STUDENTS,;FACULTY, AND STAFF ON matters of public interest. please address correspondence to: Voices P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 All submissions will be considered, but The ^Western Carolinian reserves the right to refuse publication of offensive or otherwise unsuitable material. the carounian is not responsible for OPINIONS EXPRESSED ON THE EDITORIAL PAGE. J The Western Carolinian is published by Western Carolina University's Publication Board. It is an independent student publication that receives its funding through student activity fees and advertising. The Carolinian is printed at The Waynesville Mountaineer, Waynesville, N.C. Student On The Street "Do you feel restricted by the current dorm visitation rules?" Name- Michelle Wilson Major- English Class- Junior Hometown- Highlands "I feel that WCU is behind the times as far as visitation hours are concerned. I think that the hours should be extended to at least 2:00 on weeknights. We are considered adults now, after all.." Name: Chris Rondall Major: Criminal Justice Class: Junior Hometown: Morganton "They are not enforced enough to be restrictive." Name: Dan West Major: Criminal Justice Class: Junior Hometown: Littleton, NC "No, not at all." Name: Robin Hedden Major: Environmental Health Science Class: Senior Hometown: Franklin "I feel there should be no policies because you are considered an adult. There should be very liberal guidelines." Name: Jackie Lippard Major: Music Performance Class: Junior Hometown: Salisbury, NC "I think most people here are adults. They should be able to make up their own mind. I hate having to watch the clock." Name: Tara Eberly Major: Marketing Class: Junior Hometown: Tampa, FL "I think they should be banned totally. Places should have visiting anytime. We are not at home anymore, so we should make our own decisions." Name: Mark Meeks Major: Political Science Class: Junior Hometown: Columbia, SC "I think the rules are a little ironic in that males cannot go in female dorms, but male coordinators pose just as much a risk to female students." Name: Chris Wilson Major: Management/Marketing Class: Junior Hometown: Palm Harbor, FL " I think it is discriminating against the heterosexual population on campus, in that homosexuals can visit partners at anytime."

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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  • Western Carolina University
• Format
  • Publications (documents)
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• Date
  • Date original: 1991-02-21
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-01
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  • Dimension: 22.75" x 14.25"
  • Pages: 8 pages
• Subject - Topic
  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
• Location
  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
• Source institution
  • Western Carolina University
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  • WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  • HL_WesternCarolinian_1991-02-21_Vol56_No19
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  • Western Carolina University Hunter Library