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Volume 58 Number 27 Features The Western Carolinian Page 5 Thursday. April 29, 1993 Pick of the Flicks Born Yesterday emphasizes self-improvement Dan Warlick Film Critic John Goodman, Melanie Griffith and Don Johnson portray three entirely different characters in Born Yesterday. Unfortunately, this talented group of professionals could not save this movie. Basically, Born Yesterday should not have been. It needed more than a few months to develop into a quality film. Born Yesterday is difficult to follow. Viewers are quickly introduced to a pompous, self-made"mil- lionaire, Harry Brock (Goodman). Harry arrives in Washington for a power meeting with our nation's "honest" politicians. Audiences learn about Harry and his extravagant lifestyle during the first half of the movie. Occasionally, his beautiful air-head lover, Billie Hall (Griffith) prances by once or twice. Suddenly, Harry is rarely seen as Billie becomes the dominant figure supported by Paul Verall (Johnson). Billie is dumb as a plum. Her limited mental capacity is grossly out of proportion until she meets reporter/professor Verall. Billie wants to become smarter so Harry hires Verall as a private tutor for his toy. Within three days, Billie understands democracy in America and sounds like a constitutional lawyer. Right! She manages to acquire enough knowledge to threaten Brock's financial empire. Paul Verall helps her organize her life and focus on the future. Born Yesterday has no plot. The sequences never appear to lead toward one clear event. It's the longest ninety minutes I' ve sat in a theater this year. Nomad encourages more submissions from students John Day III Staff Intern Although at first a Catastrophe, the Nomad is now WCU's art and literary magazine. Catastrophe was the original name given to the magazine in 1957. In 1961 the name was changed to Nomad. The Nomad gives WCU students a chance to have their works considered forpublication along with other writers. The people published are able to see their name in print, some for the first time. The magazine helps students' self-esteem while encouraging students to keep writing. Published articles can also add to your resume. The English students are published alongside published professionals like Paul Zimmer, Nancy Simpson, and our own Kay Byer. Also, John Van Toorn critiqued all art submissions of this years. Van Toorn, director of the Van Akademie Post Graduate Centre for Fine Arts, helps art students know what is selling on today's market. The Nomad did not always accept poetry and fiction submissions from published writers. This change occurred in 1986 allowing students to receive higher recognition for their work. There were approximately 180 poems, 20 fiction stories, and 4 essays submitted to the Nomad. No dramas or one-act plays were received this year. The Nomad is very flexible with submissions and Sandy Teal, the editor, actively encourages more submissions. There are two different submission deadlines for the Nomad magazine. The English students must have their submissions in by the first week of November to be graded by WCU English majors. The art department had until February 5 when Van Toorn arrived. The submissions must arrive by the dates above to have the magazine printed by May. The Nomad staff takes the pieces submitted and gives each piece a number. The numbered pieces are then given to the Nomad staff for blind judging. The submissions are graded on a scale from one to ten. The grades are then averaged; the selected submissions typeset by lines are acquired; the pieces are sent to the art department. Proofreading of the works continues until the magazine is sent to the editor. The magazine then is laid out in an "aesthetically pleasing manner" by the art department, Teal says. Bids are then taken and the magazine goes out to the press. It is not atypical for a school of this size to have its own magazine. UNC-A has a rival magazine to us called Fury. Fury also accepts music submissions for a record that is included in the magazine. Next year all students of WCU are encouraged to submit some work to the Nomad. Maybe the work is something you've just simply written down. Submit it. Who knows? You may get your name in print. WCU Bookstore Attention! Have you rented textbooks? The WCU Bookstore reminds all undergraduates to return your rented textbooks before May 14th to avoid paying $20 fine. Books must be returned before June 11th to avoid paying replacement costs. (See Undergraduate Catalog, page 26, for more information or call WCU Bookstore at 227-7346). When you return rental books: ^ It is your responsibility to return your *** rental books on time. Make sure each textbook is marked off *$* of your rental card when you return the books. When you return all of your books, jJC make sure you are given your rental card to close your account. Any questions? Call the Bookstore at 227-7346! Born Yesterday, based on the play by Garson Kanin, has three great aspects. This movie stresses the importance of reading better than any other movie I've seen. I also learned more about our nation' s constitution than any high school class I took. It also emphasizes the need for knowledge very eloquently. These three attributes provide the only real substance of the movie. As Billie tries to learn things, Verall introduces her to the library and its endless sea of resources. Patience and persistence pay off as Billie learns to use more than two words in a sentence. She is a prime example of how reading will improve a reader's vocabulary. Born Yesterday provides a sixty minute lesson on our constitu tion. Although it may be slightly more interesting than in the high school, the information is presented in an informative style incorporating memory exercises and diligent study. Without knowledge, a person is nothing. Billie simply wants to be informed. She learns that there is more to life than simply asking for something. She strives to better herself through study, self-evaluation, observing other,s and listening. Viewers can learn something from this self-awakening figure. I give Born Yesterday two and 1/2 stars for the plot, delivery, and directing. It has several humorous scenes, but it is generally boring. The sudden shift of emphasis on the main characters detracted from the overall delivery. The emphasis on reading, self-improvement, and democracy provide a weak foundation for Born Yesterday. Starts on Friday, April 30, at the Quin Theaters of Sylva: 1)771*? Sandlot, PG. 7,9 p.m. 2)Huck Finn, PG. 7 p.m. only 3)Born Yesterday. PG. 7,9 p.m. For show times, phone 586-5918. United Artists/Billmore Square Cinemas of Asheville: \)Sidekicks, starring Chuck Norris. PG. 2)Who's The Man. R. 3)Huck Finn. PG A)Dark Half. R. 5)77w> Sandlot. PG 6)Cop and a Half. PG. For show times, phones (704) 667- 7776. School year's end, finals bring stress June Wytock Contributing Writer The end of another school year is here and, unfortunately, so are final exams. I have rarely met people who enjoyed taking finals and fewer who felt they got something positive out of the experience. If you are like me when I was in college, I dreaded finals. Although I studied enough to keep up during the semester, I never felt prepared for finals. Material I thought I knew simply evaporated from my mind and the pressure I felt taking the test left me exhausted and drained afterwards. In reviewing this experience I am aware that test taking does not have to be the way I just described. Ideally, of course, I would have planned ahead so I was not studying the material for the first time when I prepared for the final. However, some important factors in studying are not just the time I put into it, but my attitude towards the material and how I used my time. What I mean when fuse the word "attitude" is how do I feel about the material. What value does this subject have for me? Making myself swallow information whole simply to spit it back up for a test is a sure way to forget it quickly. You may feel like you are fighting yourself studying because you don't really value it. You don't really want to learn it. So what do you do if you are taking a subject you really don't like? Can you make yourself like it? No, I don't think you can, nor is it in your best interest to try. What you can do is find some aspect of the subject that you are curious about and want to know more. Another way to help you change your attitude is to talk with someone who likes that subject. Ask this person to tell you what they like about it. As you listen, imagine you are this person. See if you can stretch yourself to fully appreciate his or her enthusiasm. Once you give the subject value, it will be a lot easier to focus your attention on it and help you remember what you have studied. Another important aspect of studying for finals is how you use that time. Do you need to know concepts or facts? Here are some memorization techniques to help you remember facts. Mnemonics is a system for cross-indexing information for short-term recall. It is easy to use and it works. Here are a few ways you can use mnemonics to remember facts. 1) Make up rhymes. Everyone knows the rhyme, "I before E except after C." 2) Use visual imagery. If you are trying to remember a name, for instance, associate the name with an easy to remember picture. For instance, if the name is Sonny Liston, you could imagine the word "sun" at the top of a list. 3) Make up acronyms. For instance, a familiar one in anatomy class was "On old Olympus towering tops a Finn and German viewed some hops" to remember the first letter of the twelve cranial nerves. 4) Use a familiar place to associate facts. In your imagination, take a tour of your living room and match each fact or point you want to remember in a different part of the room. Some people get anxious before a test. If you are one of these people, think ahead of time what activities may help relax youjust before taking the exam. Perhaps you enjoy walking, or talking to friends, or listening to music. Arrange your schedule so you can do the activity which will be most relaxing to you before the test. Some people talk to themselves to give themselves support and encouragement. For instance, they might say to themselves, "You're going to do great. You know, the material. Just go in there and do it. You are going to be fine." Other people like to sleep just before an exam. Sleeping can be an excellent way to relax. S tudying right up to test time is usually not helpful. The amount you learn will be small and you may get yourself "keyed up" and "jittery." All of the suggestions I have made should be done without beating yourself up or pushing yourself into a panic. If you find yourself dwelling on fears associated with exams, redirect your focus to what you can do to prepare yourself. Worrying is a substitute for action. If you are worrying, you are not studying. I wish all of you the best in facing finals. Rather than focusing on the outcome of grades, I hope you can relax and learn something worthwhile. That would really be an accomplishment. Information forCounselor's Corner is submitted by counselors at Counseling, Testing, and Psychological Services, 114 Scott Hall. To make an appointment to see a counselor, call 227-7469 Monday-Friday. Psychologists prescribe rest, relaxation for stress Time pressure is the main culprit behind stress, according to a survey of the American Psychological Association. Ninety-nine percent of the survey's respondents see time pressure as a significant contributor to stress levels. The leading factor contributin to stress is "not spending enough time resting or relaxing," according to 72% of the respondents. The doctors ordered a number of remedies: • 91% believe getting away for a weekend or a vacation is one of the best ways to get off the no-time treadmill. • 88% recommend planning time more carefully. • 83% suggest spending more time with family and friends. • 79% recommend sleep ing more. 77% recommend work ing less. L GATOS MEXICAN FOOD Lunch & Dinner Specials 2.99 raty.yg.rg.y^^^ CONTACT LE ^o»*» jl Absolut* lowest prices! JiyiQ99' AF* I 99 ■ 2 Par I 100% Satisfaction! 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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: 1993-04-29
  • Date digitized: 2019-10-23
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