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Cats improve to 21-13-1; beat T. Tech 13-7 seepages White Men Can't Jump... this week's Pick of the Flicks seepages The Western Carolinian ^t^LBBa^BBa^BDI ^ SGA Reports.............2 Counselor's Corner....5 Public Safety 2 BtaaaaaMaMaMMMMaM Letters to Editor 4 Student on Street 4 Out of Bounds 8 Sports Scoreboard 9 Intramural Scene .9 Volume 57, Number 23 Thursday, April 2, 1992 Cullowhee, North Carolina THURSDAY, April 2,1992 Briefly Campus Watch Mock rape trial SCAAR will be holding a mock rape trial next week in order to bring more awareness to the problem of date/ aquaintancerape. See News page 3 for more information. Clean the river The annual Tuckaseigee River Clean-up is set to kick-off on April 25. See Features page 6 for details. Fore! Sign-up now for the first annual KA Classic Golf Tournament. See Features page 6 for more information. Grief Everyone experiences loss at some time in their life. See Counselor's Corner on Features page 5 for help. Pro-choice The last in a three part series on abortion. See Voices page 4. Out of Bounds Warning! Sensitive material this week. If you are an athlete, a Greek, or a billiards player you might want to skip this column entirely. SeeSportS page 8. Eating Smoke A student praises SGA for efforts this semester and makes suggestions about a smoking ban. See Voices page 4. Going to summer school? If you plan to attend Western this summer then the schedule of classes will be beneficial. See the pull-out insert for details. S.G.A. geared up for April 8 elections Jennifer Mann News Editor Four SGA candidates are gearing up for some heated competition during the election on April 8. Student's votes will decide who will be the next SGA President and Vice-President for 1992-93. Presidential candidates are Cole Wildman and Tommy Laughter. The Vice-Presidential candidates are Christopher Dillow and Shannon Elliot. "My main goal is to maintain a student government that caters to student needs," said Laughter. Laughter is from Hendersonville and is a junior majoring in Political Science. His activities include serving as the 1990-91 SGA Attorney General; 1991-92 First Assistant to the SGA President; 1992 Academic Appeals Committee member; and in 1992 he was named to the committee to appoint a new Alumni Advisor for Western. Laughter said the involvement he has had in SGA and his experience in his fraternity as secretary and treasurer will be beneficial if he is elected president. His goals if elected include: •to establish over 300 newparking spaces for commuter students •to improve the current student meal plan and explore the possibility of a food court •to establish new communication channels between the students and Chancellor Myron L. Coulter •to establish a university funded safe-driving program for students, and •to stimulate the interest of all students in our Student Government Association When asked how he feels about running against the current SGA Vice-President, Laughter said he is ready for the competition. "I consider it a challenge, but I think I am equally as qualified if not more." Cole Wildman is Laughter's opponent of the SGA Presidency. Wildman is junior majoring in marketing, and is from Fayetteville. Wildman'sactivities include serving as an SGA senator for three semesters, Finance Committee member for SGA, Chairman for Student Affairs Committee for SGA (1990-91), Who's Who Nominating Committee through SGA; SGA Vice-President, and President of the Student Senate. She has been involved with SGA since 1989. "Through my core classes in the business school I have learned about administration and how to work with people," said Wildman. Wildman has also obtained leadership abilities from being an Orientation Leader. "I have been in the SGA office every single day this year. Through this I've learned from watching my peers and by watch ing administration," said Wildman. Her goals if elected include: •to keep open communication between the students and the administration with "an open door policy" •to increase alumni support through the use of the Senior Gift Program "We need to start with students who are in school now to promote support as alumni," said Wildman. As SGA Vice-President, Wildman's accomplishments include: • consistent communication through The Western Carolinian. •new vegetarian entrees in the cafeterias •the use of walkie-talkies for intramural officials in case of accidents occurring during events •increased lighting on campus •new phones to be put in next fall "I'mproudofhowthe senators have worked this year and I'd like to see a big voter turn-out for the election," said Wildman. SGA Vice-Presidential candidate Christopher Dillow welcomes student's input. See "SGA" Pg. 2 LMP to elect new officers Pres. and V-P will be voted in on April 8 WCU to be test site for medical admissions test Kimberlee Shively News Writer Western Carolina University has become a test site for the Medical College Admission Test which is used by medical colleges as a criterion for admission. The test developed by the Association of American Medical Colleges is scheduled for Sept. 19 at Western. The registration deadline is Aug. 24. By offering the MCAT here at Western, students in the area will not have to drive to Winston-Salem, Davidson, or Clemson to take the test Paul Wright, Associate Professor of Biology and Director of the Premedical Education Program at WCU, said "there naturally is a good deal of anxiety for students taking the test We hope reducing the amount of travel and expense involved will make things easier." Over the last 20 years, Western's premedical program has been very successful. Almost all of the students who complete the program gain acceptance to medical school, according to Wright Graduates from Western's program have gotten medical degrees from schools such as Duke University, Bowman-Gray School of Medicine, the Medical University of South Carolina, and other well-known schools. Many students have won scholarships for medical school given by the Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina. There is not a single premedical program offered at West- em. Most pre-medical students at WCU major in biology or chemistry. According to Wright, the students that do not major in a natural science are encouraged to take basic biology, chemistry, mathematics and physics as part of their undergraduate work. The MCAT is usually taken by most students at the end of their junior year or the beginning of their senior year after they have completed their major course work. The exam is a full day, comprehensive exam dealing with the basic sciences. There are four different sections: verbal reasoning, physical sciences, writing sample and biological sciences. The Counseling and Psychological Services Center Will administer the test in the auditorium of the Natural Sciences Building. The test starts at 8am and ends at 5:30pm. The testing code for West- em is 3172. Registration materials are available from Dr. Paul Wright, room 111, Natural Sciences Building. Suzanne Kendall News Writer Noel Booth, LMP Presidential candidate, wants to provide quality entertainment for the WCU campus. Booth, a senior majoring in German, is from Atlanta, GA. His interests include rock climbing, paddling, and mountain biking. His prior experience includes two years as a producer on the Outdoor Committee and as the chairperson of the Outdoor Committee for the past two semesters. Booth is also an Apprentice Teacher in the German Department of which he says, "This has helped make me an effective leader of small groups." His experience working at Teledyne Brown Engineering for four summers helped him build interpersonal and communication skills which are imperative as LMP president. By working at a Girl Scout Camp for three summers, Booth felt he strengthened his organizational and leadership skills. He also works for the University Center and feels he has a good relationship with the UC staff who work directly with LMP. Booth feels the goals and objectives of the LMP President should include helping committees to effectively carry out their objectives, to manage the different committees, and motivate committee members. He would like to hear the opinions of dissatisfied students because they are the ones with the potential to be very effective at coming up with new ideas. "If they are dissatisfied with a specific area, then they probably have a specific idea of how to change it," said Booth. Booth would also like to see more student involvement with LMP. Buffy Fowler, LMP Presidential candidate, would like to see Last Minute Productions offer more diversity in their programs. Fowler, a junior majoring in Education with a concentration in math, is from Asheville. Sheenjoys working with children. Fowler's prior experience includes one year as a producer on the Pub Committee of which she says, "This helped me realize how important producers are and how they are a big part of the organization." She has also been the Special Events chairperson for See"LMP" Pg. 3 Bike-A-Thon slated for Apr. 11 Rebecca White is calling upon all Cullowhee residents to join the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Wheels For Life Bike-A-Thon dated for April 11,9:30-3p.m. at the WCU Baseball Parking lot. Volunteer workers and riders/walkers are needed for this Bike-A-Thon to raise funds for the world-famous research center in its battle against childhood cancer and other catastrophic childhooddiseases. "We're looking for riders/walkers and helpers who will contribute their time and talent to help children live. We really need lots of riders, since they are the ones who can make this Bike-A-Thon successful," Rebecca White said. In the Wheels For Life Bike-A-Thon, riders-walkers ask sponsors to make a donation based on each mile completed. All riders turning in money will receive a certificate. Those who raise $30 will get a certificate and a special St. Jude T-shirt. When $75 is raised, the rider receives a sports bag as well as the certificate and T-shirt. "The real prize, though, is the pride everyone can take in giving children a chance to live a normal live," Rebecca White said. Contact Rebecca White at 227-4483 for details on riding/walking or sponsoring a rider/walker. St. Jude Hospital was founded by Danny Thomas and operates primarily from public support. Arts exhibit runs through Apr. 10 The second annual Special Arts Exhibit, featuring work by Jackson County students, will be on display through April 10, in Room 104 of Killian Building at Western Carolina University. An open house Sunday, April 5, from 2 to 4p.m. for parents, teachers and guests will open the show. Works in all media will be represented in the exhibit, which is for special education students in Jackson County schools. The exhibit may be viewed from 8a.m. to 5p.m. Monday-Friday, April 6-10, in Killian Building in the School of Education and Psychology. Western's Student Council for Exceptional Children and Department of Human Services are sponsoring the second annual Special Arts Exhibit. Lisa Bloom, WCU Assistant Professor of Human Services, is coordinating the exhibit "The art show gives students in special education a chance to exhibit their work and it allows the community an opportunity to appreciate the students' talents and abilities," Bloom said. More information may be obtained from the Department of Human Services, School of Education and Psychology, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, N.C. 28723,227-7310.

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: 1992-04-02
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-07
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  • Pages: 12 pages
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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