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JN EWSJ Chancellor Coulter's proposed | economic plan will enhance research and technology in Jackson County. Page 2. >■:• .->:-Xv;':":' I....- ,■■..■■-■■■-■■■., Features : paui Gold -the other professor" profiled. Page 4. ::;:::;:;;:::;;:::v::::::::';:::::;:;:::::x:v ........................................... —. 'J.'.U........'........ '" ' ' ".'I I'-lll-l....-.-...-...-.-... ,—. - - , M SPORTS: Cats take a dive. USC-Aiken wins first of three games, 18-3. Page 6. :^^-:,:^^■:■^v^::'v'■^^^^v:'-'x';'::-■-^■:':";■:":■:^":':':":,:,:, '"^""v:':'": ':':':"x',:''.':'.'.';':':-:' '■':';■' \ ■ The Western Carolinian Volume 56, Number 25 Thursday, April 18, 1991 Cullowhee, North Carolina THURSDAY, April 18, 1991 Briefly Campus Watch Down to the wire The WCU and Citadel end in a 3 game series this weekend at Childress Field. At stake is the Southern Conference regular season baseball title. Story on page 6. Writing bad checks? A female student reported that a check from her checkbook was forged and passed in Asheville. Public Safety Reports on Page 2. Student writes short film Edward Watson has written Things Work Out; a short film about a college break-up. He plans to shoot the film on campus. Features page 4. Dance Team auditions set for May 4 The WCU Dancers, a component of the WCU Marching Band, will hold auditions for the 1991 season on Saturday, May 4 at 10:00 a.m. The twenty member Dance Corps performs with the marching band at all home football games and when the band travels to away games. The squad is directed by student leadership with a captain and co-captain chosen by the Director of Bands. The audition process has been changed this year. No prepared routine will be required. Instead, those auditioning will be taught a routine in a group situation by the dance captain. There will be a period of time for rehearsal and individual practice before it will be performed for the judging panel. There will be a minimum of six spots open for this audition and everyone with dance experience is encouraged to try out. For further information or to sign up for the auditions contact Janet Jonas at 227- 6371 or Dr. John West at the Music Department. Student sees lack of support A student sounds off about things to do in Cullowhee and about lack of support received for extracurricular activities. Voices page 3. Cullowhee Arts Festival underway With the opening of the Student Art Exhibition in Belk Gallery, the first Cullowhee Arts Festival is in full swing until May 4. From faculty recitals to art lectures, the collaborative efforts from the Speech and Theater Arts Department, Music Department, and Art Department are emphasizing the interaction of the arts. Features page 4. What's Inside '■j&j-jy^-jjyy ;w,.......J,w......v:.;.;.;.;.;.v.:.:.y. Ni vvs Senate Report 2 Public Safety Reports 2 SPORTS Baseball 6 Sports Scoreboard 7 Features Student Profile Faculty Profile Voices 4 4 Student on Street 3 Letters to the Editor 3 Douglas R Pease 3 Student dies of Spinal Meningitis Jennifer Mann News Editor Richard Thomas Ruhlman, 19, from Hollywood, Fla. and a freshman at Western Carolina University, died Saturday in the Intensive Care Unit of CJ. Harris Hospital in Sylva. Ruhlman's death was, according to Dr. O'Neal from the WCU infirmary, due to a type of spinal meningitis called menigococcal. He described this disease as "the hardest to get and the hardest to treat because it is such a rapidly progressive disease." Ruhlman lived in the Harrill Residence Hall. Because he was pledging Sigma Nu fraternity, Ruhlman was at that house the night before and the day of his death. Members of Sigma Nu and Ruhlman believed he had a cold, so they let him sleep all day. When they woke him up at 5 p.m., he was shaking, having trouble breathing and could not remember the date. . Dr. Jeff Davis, of the infirmary, said the Student Care Team was paged out at 5:45 p.m. They found him in distress (in shock with heavy breathing). They proceeded to quickly transport him to the hospital. One Sigma Nu said the doctors were never able stabilize R uhlman at the hospital. He suffered a heart attackat 10:30p.m., went intoa coma at 11:00 and died around midnight. Members of the fraternity reported that the other Greeks on campus have responded to this tragedy. Pi Lam fraternity was said to have cancelled its party by turning off the lights and music Saturday night when members heard about the death. Ruhlman will be in the books as a brother of Sigma Nu and there are plans for a scholarship in his name. Dr. Davis said "the school "The school itself is not at risk. The case to case transmission is very rare and we don't know why." Dr. Davis, WCU Infirmary itself is not at risk. The case to case transmission is very rare and we don' t know why." He went on to speculate that most people's immune systems protect them, but Rick's may have been poor so the disease got into his Clean up Tuckaseegee with LMP Suzanne Kendall StaffWriter Last Minute Productions is sponsoring the Sixth Annual Tuckasegee River Clean-up on Saturday April 20,1991. The main objectives of the clean-up are to help preserve the beauty of the river and to have fun doing it. This is a very worthwhile service project that involves the entire community. Participants will float down the river in rafts or canoes, picking up trash in, on and around the river. No prior experience is required to participate. The three main sections to be emphasized are the Tuckasegee to Cullowhee section, the Cullowhee to Dillsboro section, and the Gorge area from Dillsboro to Barker's Creek. All students, faculty, and school organizations are encouraged to participate in this event. The event is free to all participants, and the first TkMoCourusy cfLJXF The LMP river clean-up is this Saturday. one hundred entries will receive a free 100% cotton t-shirt. After a rewarding day of cleaning the river there will be a free cook-out to all those whoparticipated in the clean-up. Thirty door prizes, donated by local merchants, will be given out at this time. Participants should meet on the first floor of the University Center See "River Clean-Up" pg. 2 Connet and Wildman to take over SGA reins Mischa Baker StaffWriter Last Thursday was an important day for Western Carolina University. Student Government elections were held with John Connet being elected SGA President and Cole Wildman elected as SGA Vice- President. Both are looking forward to their new positions and want to get their ideas on the go. As president, John Connet will serve as a liaison for students and the WCU administration. He wants to open the communication lines between the students and SGA. "I want to get the students more involved with student government," he commented. He also added, "If any student is interested in student government, there are some positions open. Just call me at the SGA office at 7299." Connet is also concerned with the meal card plans, parking Newly-elected John Connet and Cole Wildman seen with current SGA President, Andy Lambert and VP Chris Kallao. and other student problems on campus. Connet was disappointed with the voter turnout and plans on making the application and campaigning schedule longer, hopefully stirring up interest and having more candidates for the SGA offices. The vice-president presides over the Student Senate. Cole Wildman wants more participation from all students, especially independents and minorities. She is concerned with the students' impression that SGA is Greek- See "SGA" pace 2 total body system. He also said "thirty percent of people in certain areas may have the bacteria in their throats and they are fine. This case was a rare exception." Dr. O'Neal said "the infirmary has contacted the people who were direct contacts during the two to three days before the death occurred." These people have taken a total of four doses of rifampin, for precautionary reasons only. Dr. Davis said "there is a better chance they would have it in their system and the medicine is used to get the bacteria out and suppress the disease." He said the symptoms to watch for are a constant headache, stiff neck, and flu-like symptoms. Funeral services were held in Gastonia at 2 p.m., Wednesday, at McLean Funeral Home. Cheating: A teacher speaks out Jennifer Mann News Editor Editor's note: This is the third part in a four-part series on cheating, the first part was the Academic honest policy, part two discussed cheating at the college level. Dr. David McCord, a professor in Western Carolina University's Psychology Department, said "cheating is an issue coming into focus and more emphasis is being placed on this as a moral issue." "I'm incensed and I'm absolutely non-tolerant to cheating," Dr. McCord said. He went on to explain that a teacher who tolerates cheating is sending a bad message to his students. Those people will have opportuni ties later in life to cheat, steal and lie, and so our society depends on honesty. As a professor, Dr. McCord recognizes the fact that teachers do not want to deal with cheating. He said it is hard to make yourself look for it because you do not have to confront someih ing that you do not sec. Dr. McCord agrees with Vice Chancellor, Stillion, who said cheating should be handled on the professor level. Dr. McCord said this will work as long as faculty members treat it as a serious moral issue. Some are nonchalant and do not see it as important. Dr. McCord said he felt the cheating issue should be discussed in faculty workshops. "lalwaysdiscuss cheating with classes and tell them I'm going to handle it myself. I call this my cheating speech and give it before the first test," Dr. McCord said. See "Cheatdng" page 2 Student-led theater festival continues through Saturday The Great American One- Act Festival, a theatrical smorgasbord, continues through Saturday, April 20, at Western Carolina University. The series of one-act plays produced by WCU's Department of Speech and Theatre arts is part of the university'sCullowhee Arts Festival. Western Carolina theatre arts students are directing and starring in all five plays on the festival program. Plays are being performed simultaneously each night in WCU's two theatres. Theatre-goers who want to see all five productions will have to attend on two different nights. Here's a look at what's on the playbill: • "Hello Out There" — William Saroyan's gripping drama about a man accused and society's injustices, an eerie poruait of a doomed man and his only friend. Tony Crawford is director. The cast includes Sean Bridgers, Allison Cameron, Matt Maynard, Mcrritt Newman, Dcreck Jackson and Keith Harris. • "Tennessee" — Romulus Linney captures the spirit of frontier America in this play set in the mountainsof North Carolinain 1870. The story focuses on a hard-working frontier farm family and their strange, unexpected visitor. Sean Bridgers directs a cast including Nona Lee Davis, CleteFugate, Logan McGuire, Claire Eye, Terry Neinhuis and S usan Pearce. • "Visitor from Forest Hill" — Neil Simon's comedy about marriage and family is drawn from the timeless scenario of the young bride-to-be who has locked herself in the bathroom minutes before her wedding, and her parents' efforts to convince her to come out. Tracie McKie is director, and the cast includes Terri Seagraves, Garrett Helms, Lisa Jorden and Jeff DeMoe. • "Ferryboat" — A young dreamer and a skeptical adult search for understanding, acceptance and friendship in this clever mini-drama by Anna Marie Barlow. All of the action of the play takes place on the upper deck of an old Mississippi ferryboat. Kathryn Lea Temple is director and Laura Commarota is assistant director. ThecastisHeather Hultin and Sam Robinson. • "Suppressed Desires" — Susan Glaspcll's comedy-satire tells the story of a woman's obsession See "One-Acts" page 2

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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