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The Western Carolinian Page 4 Thursday. March 25. 1993 Voices Volume 58 Number 23 Letters to the Editor P-arking problems meet with possible solution Laura L. Adams Editor-in-Chief Dear Editor, What's the biggest problem on campus these days? Is it the food that offends the appetite every meal? No, that's the same at every university. Is it the social death we all experience upon coming to this global metropolis? No, well maybe... Let's focus on a Cullowhee catastrophe that is of equal ire to all students, staff, and faculty alike - The Parking Problem. There is an easy solution to this problem that will alleviate all Little things can mean a lot malice towards campus Traffic Enforcers and annoying voices of authority. After discussing my recent traffic transgression with the Gurus of Pleasant Parking at the Public Safety office I was shocked at the realization that people in power don't care! Imagine, a humble student's pleas of atonement and mercy fell upon deaf ears! There was nothing tration should erase all unnecessary traffic laws. Apparently the Public Safety doesn't think our zone parking laws are unfair. You see, if everyone could park anywhere they wanted then there would be fewer hard feelings towards the administration. If one enforces the traffic rules (such as no parking zones and handicap zones) there would be fewer offenses, and these seem to be more important than Dear Editor: I know that you have heard the expression "Little things mean a lot!" Larry Travis is doing a great job, and a lot of hopes and good wishes of the alumni are resting upon his shoulders. One past weekend, I was able to attend the Southern Conference Tournament in Asheville; and frankly, I felt like the unknown fan in the stands with the paper bag over his head. Here were teams from all over the Southeast, some as faraway as upper West Virginia and lower Georgia, and they somehow managed to get their pep bands to the tournament. Where was Western's pep band? I know that the band is doing great, particularly after hearing the school bands of the '70's and '80's era, you can at least now recognize the National Anthem and the school fight song (even though that has changed since my time in Cullowhee). I was particularly impressed on a recent trip to the Ramsey Center; this band really gets you in the spirit of the game! Why wasn't our band at the Southern Conference Tournament? I'm sure it is a little thing to get a pep band together and bring them over to Asheville (especially when compared to bringing one from any of the other conference schools), but that little thing sure can mean a lot. If WCU officials want to get the public excited about what is going on in Cullowhee, and get some "butts" in the seats, maybe they should look at these simple, but in my opinion, oh so important "little things" that mean so very much. Sincerely, Keith Cochran more I could do by realize adminis- piddly zone parking. Granted, the Student election will be March 31 Z-91 should reflect college diversity Dear Editor: This Editorial is directed at the staff of WWCU: I appreciate your efforts and hard work of putting together our radio station, '7,91. However, this is a college campus, so J think the idea of a KISS FM clone is a little off target. We can already pick up 99.9 on our radio stations, so I feel that you should strive to be different I think you have started a move in that direction with this poll. Currently, my favorite time to listen to you is the Rock & Roll lunch hour for the specific reason that it is different. Otherwise, I just leave it on 99.9. What if you had blocks of time where you played music of the More phones add security Dear Editor, Security at any school can be made better with proper lighting and access to campus phones. But here at WCU, campus phones are few and far between. This can be dangerous. If students — particularly female students — are out at night, attending a night class or whatever, they need to know where the campus phones are located. The phones can be used to call an escort, call security, or call a friend for help. There are campus phones located in all the dorms, yes, and there are phones in Dodson, the Uni versity Center and the library lounge. But is it too much to ask the University to actually care more for its students and install at least one campus phone in each building? There are entirely too few phones as it stands right now. We all deserve to feel more secure as we walk both in the daytime and at night. We all deserve to know we can actually call security if we feel threatened at any time. We all deserve to be able to call a friend if we need help. Not being able to do so is a threat in itself to our security. Thank You, Terrie Bentley different genre's during that one- or two-hour block and then shifted into another type of music for the next shift or block of time. Also, you could mix up the time slots so it wouldn't be that everyday the country block would be on from only 2-4 pm, etc. Also, during your prime time, play the music that's the highest ranked on the polls, since that would be the most popular. The main thing is — this is a college campus — full of many diverse people — so play a wide range of music so you can reach all of the college students with you college radio station. Thank you, Tom Butler Fellow Students, On Wednesday March 31, you will be faced with the decision of electing a new S.G.A. President. The Student Government Association is an organization that is intended to represent you, the student. Most students on campus do not even know that there is a Student Government or what S.G.A. does. This organization has successfully been kept a secret to the mass of the student population. But why the secrecy? Student Government has been hidden from most students so that it can benefit only a "select few." It is this select few that always runs for office, and this select few that win year after year. The mass of the student body has had no real interest in who wins or not. It has been a battle between smaller groups taken from those "chosen" students, and those are the students who vote year after year. But No More! This year, the students can take back the power they were intended to have. The students are the reason there is a S.G.A., therefore all students should be able to take a part in it. And now there is a candidate who is willing to accept and encourage increased student participation. This candidate is Jay Small. Asa . 1VUNT T& <»T Iptt^iHtoSW. XP0C"WAKP Af\b<30R\SWTO VWS10 SWPWU , .UWI& IV» OK" BIT ran feu PUBUC S6RNI0&.- Young commends Gov. Hunt -, 'L ■rK^Jicy' Dear Editor, I am enclosing a copy of a letter sent to Governor Jim Hunt. I would like for the students and community residents of Western North Carolina to be aware of what is going on in their own back yards. Governor Jim Hunt, Your announcement whereby you wish to reduce the Forest Service budget is to be commended. Also, you could do the same for the EPA. The combination of the above two agencies received a rumor that I was clearing land for a large housing project, here south of Cullowhee. It was completely false, which they later found out. However, in the process, they spent, as near as we can figure, about $4,000 in investigating this rumor. One of the Forest Service Supervisors spent a day in cruising one of my three acre tracts, and mapped every weed, piece of limb or wood lying on the property when it rains. One telephone call would have settled this whole rumor, but that is not the way they do business. Finally, I received a request from the EPA in Asheville, ordering that I plant grass on a culvert I had installed across a very small creek. I had already told them I intended to cement and grass this culvert in; they issued the order so they could mark their bookkeeping closed, and complied with. All this happened on private land. I told them that I was ready to take them to Federal Court, for trespassing, making my land unnusable, and harrassment I stand ready to do this, if they come back. Now comes the garbage storage, in landills, as permitted by the EPA. As you know, landfills will have to cease existing and the sooner the better. The Federal EPA has information on hand, that permits recycling, composting, and heat reduction of all of our trash, garbage, old tires, hospital wastes, chemical wastes.etc. The North Carolina EPA ignores all of this, and at this time, is issuing permits for new landfill storage pits. If they are not aware of current technology, they have been putting their head in the ground, and ignoring same. At this time, we would be much better off without the EPA. They have made a few headlines, here and there, where they discover some barrels of paint thinner, and various chemicals dumped and buried. This does not even come close to the chemicals a county dump will contain. Where is the brainpower (if they have any) being used? Lets get this into motion, and stop this whole waste, before it gets any farther into operation. I will offer you any cooperation you might want, and can furnish the addresses of Federal agencies, and heat reducing manufacturers of this equipment. Actually, it is cheaper than landfills, when the total costs are determined. We need to do something right away." Sincerely, Frank Young GOLDEN APPLE AWARD The Golden Apple Award is designed to recognize faculty members for their good work with students inside and outside the classroom. If you have a teacher who does something special on a given day—a lively class period, a helpful office visit, good career counseling or academic advising, etc.—please write a compliment or some words of appreciation on the Apple Gram form below . After completing this form, you may send it by campus mail to the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence or drop in an Apple Gram box at one of the following places: the lobby of each dorm, the UC, the library, any dean's office, or either of the cafeterias. The Grams will be collected at the end of each month and delivered to the faculty member with a Golden Apple Certificate of Appreciation. If you have questions about this program, call the Faculty Center for Teaching Excellence, 7196. Thank you for your participation. GoMeini Apple Gruinru I would like to express my appreciation to (faculty member's name) for Thank you! student's name (optional) hard-working and dedicated Senator for two years, he knows how S.G.A. works and also how it should work. S.G.A. should not be kept a secret any longer. A vote for Jay Small will assure the openness and willingness to change that S.G.A. desperately needs. A vote for Jay Small is a vote for progress and reform. Put Student Government Back In The Hands Of The Students! VOTE Jay Small commuters deserve zone parking, but after hours, what's wrong with those empty spaces being used by the on campus residents. As long as the cars are moved by the early morning so the commuters may use them, I see no problem. Were these changes implemented there would be fewer complaints and everybody would be much happier. Wouldn't you be happier if you didn't have to worry about getting a parking ticket while being assured of a space? For us students, the great thing about it is the quicker you are, the better space you get; therefore the only one to blame for not getting achoice space would be yourself. The percentage of upperclass- men in relationship to freshmen in freshmen lots is nearly equal, so by my plan no one loses anything they don't already have. Public Safety needs to implement this plan; it might reduce a small portion of their income but then they would need fewer officers. Efficiency breeds frugality. Sincerely, Doc Ketcham Albright The opinions expressed on the Voices page are not the opinions of The Western Carolinian, the Carolinian staff, or Western Carolina University. The Western Carolinian is published with authorization from The Publication Board and is printed by The Waynesville Mountaineer. ^ 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 unsuitable material. The Western Carolinian reserves the right to edit for brevity and clarity. 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. "Ihe "Western Carolinian 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 Derek Smolik - Sports Shin Jerr Liu - Copy Photographers Rex Hall Chris Domby Typesetters Jonathan Patty Jeff Williams Freda Woodard Layout & Design Terrie Bentley JeffDeMoe Larissa Forsythe Craig Hill Ted Meier Rachel Ramsey Ad Salespersons Christa Humphrey Roger McGee Distribution Chris Henley Writers Stephanie Burton James Bryan Leanne Doerner David Driscoll Blake Frizzell Ellen Furey James Gray Matthew Maynard Curtis Metzger Hayley Nicholas Caroline Roper Amy Seeley Matthew Sink Russell Smith Colleen Vasconcellos Daniel Warlick Michelle Watterson Office Manager Joe Branson Admin. Assistant Jeffrey Sykes Jv Advisor -JohnMoore 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: 1993-03-25
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-23
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  • Cullowhee (N.C.) -- Newspapers
  • Universities and colleges -- North Carolina -- Cullowhee -- Newspapers
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