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The Western Carolinian Page 4 Thursday. December 10, 1992 Voices Volume 58 Number 15 Letters to the Editor Crosswalks unsafe for WCU students Laura L. Adams Editor- in- Chief Dear Editor, Before leaving on Christmas break, I would like to get a few things off my chest. First of all, I would like to know what the deal is with the crosswalks on campus. Do commuters not know that these exist or do they just chose to ignore them? Iamsooo sick of students, staff,, and faculty who are late almost running over my friends and myself who are walking to our destinations. As a commuter, one should realize that getting to class is an important goal, but the lives of the students who risk walking across a crosswalk are more important! I walk all over campus every day to and from my activities. It never fails that I feel great anxiety when I start to cross one of these well marked areas and hear drivers revving their engines. McAbee thanks couragious staff To the Officers and Employees of the Department of Public Safety: Twice this month, I have seen you face an on-rushing crowd of hundreds of people: people who showed litde concern for the fact diat their actions placed you, themselves and innocent bystanders in danger of serious injury. Fifteen men and women stood courageously against the hundreds to protect the crowd from itself. I saw our experienced officers resolutely accept their implausible assignment in a calm, professional manner and in a spirit of light- hearted camaraderie which spread to our junior officers, our auxiliary officers and our student workers. Your reaction to the crowd was restrained. You balanced the need to maintain order with your responsibility to prevent injuries. You, our junior officers, auxiliary officers, student workers, and the Athletic Department's field security, had no prior experience with facing such a crowd. Inexperience increases the possibility of an over- reaction. In the face of the possibility of serious personal injury, you acted like veterans. You and I know that the actions of the crowd had little to do with school spirit or support for the football team. You and I encouraged those involved to go to the team and congratulate the players—to celebrate with the team. How many students in the crowd patted a player on the back? How many carried Kerry Hayes or Coach Hodgins off the field after the victory? The people involved might be able to convince some members of the WCU community that they were overcome with pride in dieir team and their school, but you know the truth. You know the truth because you were close enough to look into their eyes and read what was in their hearts. I am proud of our team's accomplishment this year. I am proud to be associated with Steve Hodgins and his staff. They have built a high- quality football team, but diey have also developed high-quality individuals who can and should be heroes to our local kids. I am very proud of the members of our team. But, I am especially proud of you. As always, members of the community will forget to express their gratitudetoyouforyourefforts. They will forget that, in addition to the bravery you displayed last month, you will calmly face hazardous situations as you patrol tonight while they sleep. They will forget that you worked on Thanksgiving and you will be working on Christmas and New Year's Day in your efforts to protect lives and property at Western. I thank you. We all thank you, Gene McAbee Cats receive support from fans A Letter to die Editor We would like to congratulate die '92 football team for an outstanding season. The team had their hearts in it for the duration. You could see Uieir determination from the start as they left Georgia Tech. Now look back where we were 3 years ago at the lower end of the southern conference. This year not only did the players and coaches come prepared, so did the fans. Believe it or not fan support does make a difference. From our first game in Cullowhee up until diis past weekend in Appalachian, the fan support grew a tre mendous amount. We can't express ourselves enough as to how great this felt. Due to the outstanding support, we helped our Catamounts pull through an awesome season. We expressed our enthusiasm by tipping over the goal post which really did show how proud we were. As the Cats approached the end of the season, we saw the chance of going to the play-offs. Over 1,500 fans road tripped to back the Cats in Appalachian. We wish every student, faculty, and alumni could have been there because you missed a great game. Through rain, fog, and cold weather the fans stuck it out. We never gave up until the final second was gone off the clock. Yeah, we were a litde upset about the two calls the zebras made in the fourth quarter, but, heck, people do make mistakes. As we said before, congratulations Catamounts and thanks for all that fan support. This football team has given us something to be proud of and a sense to be remembered. Now it's time for the next sport so keep your heads up, be supportive, and let's make this be the start of a new tradition. Give the cats the support they need and they will produce. David Jackson Doug Koehler Another thing is that the drivers around here have no concept of speed. The speed limit is 20. However difficult it may be to get across campus in any decent amount of time, that is still the posted limit. Granted I may go 25-30 once I cross the lines of the dorms, but I see drivers go by Harrill doing at least 50 and 60 miles per hour. Someone could easily get killed. Also, do drivers not have any concept of the GOLDEN RULE? The Golden Rule is the concept of do unto others as you would have them do unto you. I, being somewhat of a decent human being, wouldnot drive into a puddle of water beside some poor schmo walking to class or home and get my jollies from seeing them splashed from head to toe. I would also not practically run over some schmuck who was freezing to death walking in the snow, rain, cold or whatever, when I was in the comfortable, atmosphere-controlled conditions of my auto. Enough of that soap box. My other complaints are minimal comparatively. One is the deal with Cecil Ward and the student body. I am sure that students may be concerned with the quality of food and sanitation in the cafeterias. But whose business is it what Mr. Ward choses to do or not to do on his own free time? I would not want my name and the names of those I love smeared in the pages of the newspaper as if my love for them was some sort of "Inquiring Minds Want to Know" scandal. If Mr. Ward wants to entertain Ivanna Trump in his home, it's no one's business but Mr. Ward's and Mrs. Trump's. So, students and cafeteria workers and people who write in their weekly letters, let it go. My advice is that if you don't have anything better to worry about than Cecil Ward's private life, you should get a real life of your very own. I wonder what happened to "Wavy Dave." Did his last letter turn out to be a tidal wave? I would like to run over the people who walk diagonally up the road from the Scott/Leatherwood area and don't use crosswalks. I was not defending those people in my first tirade! I would like to know why more organizations on campus don't sponsor a needy family in Jackson County or one of the surrounding counties for Christmas. Why do teachers pile on all their last minute projects during the last weeks of the semester? Do they never speak to their colleagues and discuss the fact that 3 tests, 2 group projects, and one 15 page paper might be a little much for one week? I think the Western Carolinian has been pretty good this semester and that WWCU could certainly get better if they kept playing the Rock-N-Roll Diner all day long! I would like to wish all my friends a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Thank you very much; I feel much better. Now, if only I could finish my Christmas shopping! Eric Clapton's Biggest Fan Friend asks for help for lost soul Hours for The Western Carolinian 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday The Western Carolinian student newspaper is located in the Old Student Union Building next to the Moore Building. Office personnel are available from 9 am to 4 pm and can be reached at 227-7267. Dear God: In today's world, with the cruelty and inj ustice, we need people to believe in each oilier. Right now, it is hard for me to see through all the lies and deceitful behavior of one fellow human being named "Twalla." Help me understand why she is mental. Let me tell you about her life or lives. 1. Her first heart attack was at birth. 2. A disease that she got during her childhood caused large, thick scars on her legs from wearing leg braces. 3. As a young disoriented child, she was also raped and "pillaged" by a group of twenty or more men. 4. As a young lady, she was again raped by her boyfriend, who was posessed by the devil. During this abuse, she lost the ability to bear children. God, please forgive and heal this lost soul, because I no longer give a damn! Sincerely Human kindness. 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 Carolinian is not responsible for opinions expressed on the Editorial Page. The Skills Bank offers electronic resume service /m- ™; x ^ r • \ (Ihe Western Carolinian Dear Editor, Looking for that first job after college graduation can be a long and arduous process, but The Skills Bank, Georgia's first and only general electronic resume service, offers recent graduates an efficient, cost-effective alternative to traditional job-hunting practices for less than the cost of printing and mailing resumes. Using high-speed scanners and sophisticated computer technology, The Skills Bank is building a large, accurate database of employee skills and qualifications. Potential employers may access the database for resumes that match their specific job requirements. "What makes our service unique isour ability to expeditiously process each resume we receive," said Perry Tanner, president of The Skills Bank and a veteran of more than 20 years in human resource management for Sears, Roebuck & Co. and the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games. "Our system directly scans the candidate's credentials into our database. Then we access, sort, and rank each candidate by education, experience, special skills, interest or other relevant criteria. Prospective employers—companies, organizations and recruiters—may request searches of our database to identify candidates for available positions." The only cost to candidates is an annual fee of $35. "That's less than the cost of printing and mailing 50 resumes," Tanner said. "It's an inexpensive alternative to traditional job hunting methods, and it significantly increases the candidate's chances of finding the right job the first time." Candidates may update their resumes during the year at no additional charge. Employers pay $100 for each resume diat meets ing the "right match," Tanner said. "The resume database is an excellent, inexpensive means of improving a person's odds of locating the perfect employment opportunity." He said the resume database alternative appeals to prospective employers because it is highly targeted and reduces the expense of initial employment searches. Itelimi- nates costly recruiting trips, and no headhunter demands payment of a percentage of the first year's salary. Candidate searches are based entirely on qualifications, so that each resume is considered equally and con- sistendy, according to the employer's requirements. Ihe process is completely confidential, and candidates may block their resume from consideration by certain employers. To register with The Skills Bank, candidates may send their resumes along with a check or money order for $35 to: The Skills Bank, 1850 Parkway Place, Suite 420, Marietta, GA 30067-8222. WCU Cafeteria controversy continues Ward should set good example for WCU employees Dear Editor, Cecil Ward is already back to his old tricks once again. When is diis system going to change? Mr. Ward hired a man and the man's wife not too long ago. Mr. Ward told them that they both could not work in the same cafeteria. Well, Hello Mr. Ward! What about you and Ms. Cathy Lennox? I know for a fact diat Ms. Lennox is your live in. Mr. Ward and Ms. Lennox bodi work in the same office. So, Mr. Ward, what is the difference? A Food Service Director should set excellent examples to all Western Carolina University employees. He should not forget that the students come first. I believe that he has forgotten that. If it was not for the students, Mr. Ward would not have a job. So that means that Ms. Lennox would be out of a job too. A Student Looking Forward To A Change Ward should update to 1990; Board plan, mayonaise ridiculous Dear Editor, I have been attending Western Carolina University for 3 years now. Things have not improved; they have gotten worse. I am on a board plan and I have to pay 50 cents extra for a chicken filet. That is ridiculous!!! Come on Mr. Ward, our parents pay well earned money to make sure we eat top quality food. Sometimes I wonder if we do eat top quality food. If you could only smell that pressed chicken patty, I bet you would not even feed that gruesome garbage to your cows, would you? I would also like to know what in the world you can eat for $1.90 at die Food Court on a board plan. Come on Mr. Ward, that is the biggest joke. We students hate the Food Court. It is so small you cannot even move in the place. The place does not have any bathrooms. There is another joke!!! I ate up at Brown one day and the mayonnaise was pink. I asked one of the employees and she said that they made the mayonnaise. This is the 90' s Mr. Ward, you do not make mayonnaise like you did 36 years ago. A Fed-Up Student Western Carolina University The Old Student Union P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 Laura L. Adams Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Danell Moses Associate Editors Melissa Richardson - News Ellen Furey - Copy Derek Smolik - Sports V Photographers Rex Hall Robb Hill Mark Mitchell Typesetters Will O'Neal Jonathan Patty Jeff Williams Freda Woodard Layout & Design Craig Hill Stephanie Messer Will O'Neal Rachel Ramsey Tara Sheridan Office Manager Joe Branson Ad Salespersons Christa Humphrey Roger McGee Distribution Chris Henley Writers Laura Cathey Cheryl Cheney JeffDeMoe David Driscoll Sarah Floyd Larissa Forsythe Blake Frizzell James Gray Grant Hunsucker Jennifer Mann Hayley Nicholas Milt O'Dell Sam Robison Amy Seeley Matthew Sink Russell Smith Colleen Vasconcellos Daniel Warlick Michelle Watterson Joe Whitehead Administrative Asst. Angie Gray Advisor John Moore J

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: 1992-12-10
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-09
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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