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w MJ WCU travels to take on Top 20-ranked Samford Pick of the Flicks . . . Honeymoon in Vegas, see pg. a The Western Carolinian Public Safety 2 Calendar of Events...5 Counselor's Corner...4 Pick of the Flicks 4 M|MMtt» ^gtJEjMi Letters to Editor 3 From the Pressbox....6 Football preview 6 Volume 58, Number 8 Thursday,October 1, 1992 Cullowhee, North Carolina THURSDAY, Oct. 1,1992 Briefly Community Watch The Western Carolinian is currently accepting applications for the position of writers. All interested persons should contact Danell Moses or Melissa Richardson at 227-7267. The 3rd Annual Thomas Wolfe Festival will present the premiere performance of "My Brother Ben's Face" which is adapted from the works of Thomas Wolfe by Ted Mitchell, on Thursday, Oct. 1,1992. The initial performance will uikc place at the Diana Wortham Theatre at Pack Place, with an 8 pm curtain time. The production will be repeated on Thursday, Oct. 8, also at 8 pm. WCU's Communication and Theater Arts Department will present the comedy, " Rumors," at Hoey Auditorium Oct 6-10. All performances begin at 7:30 pm, and tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for senior citizens, and $5 for students. For reservations or more information, call 227-7491. Fashion Merchandising Association presents food, fun, and fashion on Oct. 6 at 6pm in Belk 407 and welcomes anyone widi an interest in fashion. A stuffed potato dinner will be provided, and the group will discuss upcoming trips to New York and Atlanta. Contact Kerrin 6291 or Kara 4677 for reservations. "Wood Fired Clay" exhibit by Bill Griffith will show through Oct. 15 in die Chelsea Gallery located in A.K. Hinds University Center. The American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive from Monday, Oct. 5 through Wednesday, Oct. 7 at the UC Grandroom. It is sponsored by Pi Lambda Phi fraternity and will be held from 12:30 to 6pm. Gaye Blake Roberts, an expert on the history of the English ceramic industry, will be on campus as part of a fall lecture lour of die United States sponsored by British-American-Canadian Associates. In a presentation designed to be of interest to the general public, Roberts will address "The English Country House." The presentation, which will include a wide range of slides, will begin at 7:30 pm in Founders Auditorium of the Mountain Heritage Center, located on the ground floor of Robinson Administration Building. Contact (he History Department at telephone 227-7243. The James Madison Memorial Fellow- Ship Foundation, a federally endowed program designed to strengthen instruction about the Constitution in the nation's schools, will award generous fellowships in 1993 for graduate study of the framing and history of the U.S. Constitution. Outstanding college seniors and recent college graduates who intend to become secondary school teachers of American history, American government, and social studies are eligible for awards. Fellowships carry a maximum, stipend of $24,000 (up to two years of full-time study of recent collegians), which can be used only to cover the costs of tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Details about the program may be obtained on campus from Dr. Anthony Andrew Hickey at 227-7398. Deadline for filing application is Oct 16. " Friends of Jung in the Smoky Mountains" presents a lecture and workshop by Junglan analyst Dr. C.T.B. Harris on Saturday, Oct 3 from 10am until 4 pm in the Forsydie Auditorium. A noon lunch is included in the registration fee. Participants need to bring a pad and pencil. For registration forms contact Elizabeth Addison in the English Department. Coulter requests funding for 1993-95 David McCaskill Staff Writer Recently the State Advisory Budget Commission met with Chancellor Myron L. Coulter to discuss Western's 1993-95 biennial budget. According to Coulter there are four major concerns that are of immediate urgency. They include: the erosion of fringe benefits for faculty members, a legislative action which now takes 30 percent of salary from positions vacated by retirement, a profound need for capital improvements, and the legislative freeze on student fee increases. "North Carolina university school systems are speedily slipping from a competitive position in Uieirefforts to recruit faculty," said Coulter. WCU is currently three percent behind the national average and is projected to be 45 percent behind national average in 1992-93 in teacher salaries. "This salary lag will hamper all of North Carolina universities' recruiting efforts," said Coulter. The 30 percent decrease in new positions created by retirees will result in a loss of $250,000 for five retiring WCU professors alone. The strain on resources will not result in any terminations butcouldeliminate a few vacant positions. I WCU has submitted a modest request for 17.6 million in capital improvements, i.e. comprehensive renovations for Moore Hall, Belk Building, Camp Laboratory School, and Reid Gymnasium. This request is considered modest considering other universities ask that for just one building. Other monies would go to improvements to roofs, mechanical systems, fire alarms, roads, walks and utilities. "I'm hopeful the General Assembly will appropriate money from the general fund to meet very urgent needs of capital improvement on all campuses or appropriate a bond issue for $300 million which would then allow the university system to sell bonds for the same amount," said Coulter. These Advisory Budget Commission's requests are just the beginning of the appropriations process. Next they will go to the Governor and the legislature. According to Coulter, the state's freeze on student fees, "has made it impossible for WCU to fund the unavoidable increases in activities and services that are not supported by appropriations. Such areas include the University infirmary, Student Government Association, athletics program, the campus newspaper, food services, the University Center, and textbook rental. "The services are funded by our students, faculty, and staff, but they are regulated by the General Assembly," said Coulter. "This fact is significant because the General Assembly has placed a moratorium on student fees which places the University in a predicament that must be resolved quickly in order to meet the required costs of living and the compliance with state regulations," he said. "Roughly translated this means student fees will inevitably go up every year by a small percentage rather than twice as much every year. With these increases, we will be able to meet the costs more effectively, to manage more prudently, and to serve the students better," Coulter said. In spite of all these budget constraints, there are several positive things that are happening on the WCU campus. One of these is the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence which will soon be the Institute for Post Secondary Teachers. This state-wide program was invented at WCU and remains an exclusive program. ON photo by Mark Haskell The board of directors of the Western Carolina University Development Foundation recently elected officers and executive committee members for 1992-93. Seated from left to right, are: Wilma Cosper, vice president, WCU professor emeritus; Reg Moody, chairman, a 1959 graduate ofWestern and president and general manager of P.E. Moody Funeral Home Inc., of Sylva; and John Feaster, treasurer, general manager of GTE of North Carolina. Standing from left to right, are: Charles Ambrose, executive secretary; WCU Chancellor Myron L. Coulter, president; and Dr. Robert M. Failing, executive committee member-at-large, a 1951 graduate of Western now with the department of pathology at Santa Barbara (California) Cottage Hospital. J McLachlan publishes philosophical book Michelle Watterson StaffWriter James McLachlan, assistant professor of philosophy and religion at Western Carolina University, has recently completed his scholarly book The Desire to be God: Freedom and the Other in Satire and Berdyaev, which should be in book stores by the end of October. Mel iidilan's book compares and contrasts the two philosophers Jean-Paul Sartre and Nicholas Berdyaev, who were contemporaries in Paris during the 1930*8 and 40's. Sartre became the most famous existentialist author and was also a politically active Marxist. Berdyaev had been a Marxist and political activist, but converted to Christianity and became one of the inspirations of the French per sonalis! movement and a key exponent of religious existentialism. The central concern of both philosophers was the question of freedom. Sartre argued that God is incompatible with human freedom. Berdyaev argued that God is not only compatible but necessary to freedom. "Sartre's version of Christian theology is more the traditional view. Berdyaev is a believer but his (view) is more radically heretical, that's the ironic thing about philosophers," McLachlan rhotocourtssyafOrl S31Cl- find a way that I could Uiink about being a free person and could still believe in God." . The book took approx i- mately four years to complete. The writing process started at the University of Toronto and was finished this year at Western Carolina University. Philosopher Donald Evans from the University of Toronto said, "McLachlan is clear, scholarly, and profound as he not only expounds two difficult, brilliant thinkers but also sheds new light on many issues in metaphysics." McLachlan's nextbook will be the translation of a book by the French existentialist Gabrial Marcel. M arce I' s book centers around the British poet Coleridge, entitled Collidge Schelling. McLachlan's book is dedicated to his wife, Carrie, and their three children. First N.C. drug court opens James McLachlan McLachlan decided to write the scholarly book on the two philosophors for his Ph.D. and also because of his interest in religion and freedom. "I'm a religious person, and I also believe in freedom," said McLachlan. "I wanted to Lori Deal StaffWriter During a press conference in Charlotte, Lieutenant Governor JimGardner and Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot announced the creation of the state's first drug court. This new drug court will be held in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. The drug court will operate for two years and is planned to cost $282,066 annually. This special court is expected to begin trying cases within the next 60 days. The special court will handle only cases involving illegal drugs and put those cases on a fast track. The drug court will also help the Charlotte community to utilize the resources of five additional district attorn e y s . These recently hired attorneys will be working ex- clusivclyon dru g-re- lated cases. L t . Governor Gardner serves as Chairman of the NorthCarolina DrugCabi- net, the purpose of which is to help fight the war against illegal "If you deal drugs in Charlotte, or anywhere else in North Carolina, we are going to arrest you and put you in prison, where you belong." -Lieutenant Governor Jim Gardner drugs. "Today I have a strong message for drug deal- crs in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. We're coming after you! We are creating a special court just for you. If you deal drugs in Charlotte, or anywhere else in North Carolina, we are going to arrest you and put you in prison, where you belong," said Lt. Governor Gardner. According to Mayor Vinroot, "A person arrested for a drug offense in Charlotte or Mecklenburg County will be sent through the judicial system in a very special way. He or she will be in the spotlight from the moment of the arrest until a decision is made at the trial level. We see this as a significant improvement in the way we address the crime and drug problem."

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: 1992-10-01
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-09
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  • Pages: 8 pages
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  • College student newspapers and periodicals
  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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  • Jackson County (N.C.)
  • Cullowhee (N.C.)
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