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Western Carolinian Volume 60 Number 10

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Western Carolinian October 27r 1994 WCU Students Need, to Become ■4frfr Active Dear Editor: Helping our nation's youth is one of the biggest concerns of policymakers and social reformers when discussing issues such as violence, crime, healthcare, welfare or education. As college students, many of us are the nation's youth. Like others in our generation, we have been labeled as disillusioned and apathetic;however, we believe we are the group that has the most potential to make significant and far- reaching changes that will benefit youth as well as the future. And more importantly, a great many of us are already working on the front lines to improve our world today. An important way people in our generation are affecting change is through volunteerism. Contrary to the assumptions we keep hearing, young adults are in fact more involved in volunteer activities than people in any other age group. Independent Sector, which tracks the level of volunteerism and philanthropy, found that almost half of all 18-24-year-olds are volunteers. The organization also observed that this is the only group in which volunteerism is rising. We are so busy working to make a difference, we don't have time to complain without taking action. Many of our activities involve helping youth- an area which we as young people are particularly effective in bringing real change. This summer, I attended conference in San Diego that reinforced how much the quality of our future depends on improving the well being of youth today. As a Home Education major at WCU, I was one of ninety students from across the country who participated in the 85th Annual Meeting of the American Home Economics Association, which changed its name to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences during the meeting. The conference launched the association's year long theme, "Invest in Youth: Build the Future." I am looking forward to being among the association's 20,000 members who are directing their efforts to investing in youth this year and will work toward sustaining that effort long after the year is over. Of course, helping the nation's youth is a responsibility shared by all Americans, regardless of their profession or field of study. And opportunities to contribute services and resources to young people are endless. That is why I am writing to encourage students who read this letter to commit their time to helping youth as well. I understand that many of my peers feel disillusioned by the world that preceding generations have passed on to us. But neither this circumstance nor the state of the world excuses us from refusing to help one another. It does not give us the right to neglect the generation that follows us. We have a responsibility to learn from our own experiences and support those who will come after us. Our work will result in a better life for us as well as for future generations. The only way we can improve the world is by taking collaborative and cooperative action now. Therefore, I would like to issue a call to action for students at WCU to become active volunteers, especially with youth. I urge you to contact Peggy Wike, volunteer coordinator for Jackson County Editorial Schools at 586-2311; Mrs. Karen Clarke with "Special Friends" or Elizabeth Dux at Scott's Creek Elementary 586-6677; Kim Carpenter at Cullowhee Valley Elementary, 293-3310; Lou Nicholson at Smoky Mt. Elementary, 497-5535; Ali Laird-Large at Fairview Elementary, 586-2819; Kim Dillard at Blue Ridge School, 743-3737; or Mr. Danny Whatley in Swain County Schools at (704)488-3129. If you are an Education major, become involved with CHILD by calling Cheryl Goetz at 227- 6802, or check at the offices in Killian for other on- campus volunteer needs. I also urge each of you to volunteer in any classroom or in reading programs at the local libraries, get involved in children's church or Sunday school, work in Jackson County's healthy Cub Scout and Girl Scout programs, and especially get involved with your younger siblings. I am sure there are many other resources, too many to name in this short letter. Together we can have a significant impact on our own future and the well being of subsequent generations. And by actively working toward this goal, we will be able to define ourselves as agents of positive change rather than allowing others to label us inappropriately. Sincerely, /WvW .k. Nita Payne ' HHlk Witch-Napping Leaves Owner Heartbroken ^^ Calif ornian Offers Thoughts] Dear Editor, Last fall my husband bought me a stuffed witch for our apartment door that cackled when someone walked by. We hung it on our apartment door for about two months last fall and all of our neighbors commented to us how cute she was. This year I hung her up on our door and last Saturday night someone took her. I know it was probably just a prank, done just for a joke, but I find it a sad joke instead of a humorous one. We loved our little witch, and would like to have her back. We live on the first floor of Robertson and when it rains or gets cold people walk through our hall when walking from the parking lot to the dorm. I don't mind this, but when our stuff is stolen from our door I am tempted to ask that the end doors be locked I don't want to ruin it for everybody by making them walk in the rain, but when these acts of vandalism occur I lose respect for all outsiders. If the people who took bur witch read this I would like to say to you, please bring our witch back I realize that it was a joke, and I hope you got a good laugh out of it. But now the joke's over and it's not funny anymore, so why not make my day and brine it back. Be a good Samaritan; do your good deed for the day. I am no longer angry, I am simply saddened because I miss hearing her cackle and laugh when people walk by. If you have grown to appreciate and love her and can t bear to part with her, please take good care of her and drop me a note to let me know rn stop hoping I'll see her again. I hope you will realize that your actions caused someone else a heartache and I hope you can find it in your heart to do the right' thing. ° Thank you, Juliana B. Ferguson on Haiti Dear Editor: Recently, President ( linton was talking on .1 nationwide television about how brutal Haiti'sndr tary leaders were. He talked about the horribly mutilated bodies found in the streets, the use of rapeasl political weapon against dissidents and the orphaned children. Now, suddenly, they are not such bad guys all and an amnesty has been granted to them. The] even allowed to still live in the country. Can anyone imagine a leftist leader that was j being deposed by U.S. forces being treated socomp* sionately? If this were Castro instead of Cedras,how would he be treated? How were Sukarno, Lumui* and Allende treated in the CIA-sponsored coupsM overthrew their governments? They were killed! It seems that a right-wing leader whohelpstfe rich and powerful, underneath all the human rights abuses, is not really a vicious criminal, but just a P misguided and overzealous. Governments run by big business, such as the United States, do not make interventions in foreign countries on behalf of the common people of that country or of the United States. They make intend tions on behalf of big business! Aristide will be restored but only as afigur* with no real power. He will never again be able to threaten the profits of the American assembly P"*1 in Haiti by attempting to raise the minimum wage from 14 cents an hour to 50 cents an hour. TheHai people lose again, as they have many times since lave armies defeated Napoleon's troops in Gary Sudborough 1804. Board Resident is Champion W Choice Dear Editor: J In last week's Western Carolinian I read an about the abolishment of the Board meal plan- article really upset me. Why does the SGA and Marriot want to eliminate a service system that worked so well for so may people for such a W> Period of time? For persons like myself, the **M\ meal plan works just fine. I never leave to go p the weekends and I eat at least two regular m« day. When I purchase the Board meal plan JW have to worry about running out of money 1 <»M m the F°od Court that often so I feel I have no the decline and balan ce svstem. Furthermore, Purchased the Decline and Balance system m* J and do not wish to do so in the future. I just ° * 'ike that system. I know we Board planners ar minority, but we are out there. What is wrong littl ome' e variety? Just think about the reasons s chose to purchase the Board Meal Plan system- S0me People it is the best option. Jonathen D. Bullock

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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: 1994-10-27
  - Date digitized: 2019-11-06
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  - Dimension: 14" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 20 pages
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1994-10-27_Vol60_No10
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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