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September 14,1995 Western Carolinian Editorials 17 The Raping of Our Rivers Where will they Stop? Commentary by Bryan Hunter StaffReporter Last week I wrote an article about Bryson City's plans to change the portion of the Tuckasegee River running through their town. My tongue is still bleeding from the biting it received while I was writing that piece. You see, that was a straight reporting job and I was only allowed to give the facts and nothing but the facts. Notice that this is the editorial section and hear what I have to say about the situation. We are faced with a huge problem here. The Ocoee river has already been raped (with the encouragement of the Nantahala Outdoor Center) and now the fate of the Tuckasegee is uncertain. Obviously (if you recall my article), Bryson City has *e support of Charles Taylor and will no doubt acquire the $200,000 it has asked for from Congress so they can perform their own raping. William Dickert of the Nantahala Racing Club has already stated that he believes the changing of the Tuckasegee is a great idea, if it is done "tastefully." I ask, how, when the natural environment of a river is at stake can anything about it be changed and be done in a "tasteful" manner? Dickert even said that he thought the Ocoee project was done "tastefully". Have you seen what they did there? Thousands upon thousands of rocks were removed from the riverbed and placed along the river's banks. Those rocks were then replaced by man-made rocks to narrow the water flow in order to create a swifter current. Bleachers are being built to seat the thousands of anticipated audience members and what has been left behind resembles more of a carnival than a natural river. All this for the sake of money. True, the Olympics will bring in millions of dollars to the entire southeast. I also think it's great that white water slalom racing is getting the recognition it deserves in the Olympics. None-the-less, I don't think that the participants, organizers or supporters are staying true to the natural aesthetics of the sport, the excitement of paddling down a river and not knowing exactly what is coming up next, the variability of water levels that change a river's character. Essentially, the unpredictability with which Mother Nature provides us means nothing to these people. I will be the first to admit that the Ocoee already had a "carnival-like" quality to it, but now its integrity is totally lost. The Tuckasegee, on the other hand, is a beautiful river from its beginnings above Cullowhee, all the way past Bryson City. That will not be the case in a couple of years. What river are they going to change next? Luckily the Chattooga is protected by the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, or no doubt it would have already been destroyed. Where will this stop? Picture this scenario: The Olympics are in Egypt (for example) and the Nile is changed. Four years later, they are held in Brazil and the Amazon falls victim. These scenarios may seem far-fetched, but that is the direction in which we are heading. The Catamount Jug, in Charlotte? Dear Editor, This summer I was sitting around P some of my Wends, when my "Boone °°n buddy asked me how I felt about the JuntainJugcpntest being moved to '96W °'* W3S Very upset t0 find out the Western vs. Appalachian football game s being moved to Memorial Stadium in narlotte. I completely lost it and started raising hell. out h^6" l CaImed down'l tried to f'gure why thls W£is happening Maybe> k was .(PPa achian's idea. No, it was ours. Could addf 3re C'0Sing our stadium for new "tions? No, our stadium will be open. I beheve.t all boils down to money, thint 'S the Athletic Department inin ng? How ca" they take the most stude tm 8ame °f the Season away from the local I thC P'ayers'the community and De^USlness«? Maybe the Athletic ticket "l61".*111 generate more money from thev '" Charlotte; but in the process finlare,tUming their back to their main nnane.alsupPort-the students. Students, you should be enraged! A large percentage of the money we pay for tuition purchases a ticket to the WCU vs. App. game which is being moved. In other words, you have purchased an item and without consulting you, the manufacturer has changed the warranty. I, for one, am not going to take it lying down. I will not support such a move that the students did not get to voice their opinion. Did anyone ask the players how they feel about this matter? They lose the advantage of the home field. They are going to have to listen to the cheers of the overabundance of Appalachian alumni who live in the Charlotte area. If I was a WCU player, the coach would have to kick me out of his office for complaining so much. What about the community and local businesses? The community is getting shafted. They do support the Catamounts and attend our football games. Does the Athletic Department really think they are going to drive to Charlotte to watch a game when in the past they supported the home team, at home? The local businesses also make a lot of money from the Western and App fans. The fans go out to eat, buy gas, and rent hotel/motel rooms. The money that goes into the local economy from this game will be lost if moved to Charlotte. Also, from talking to alumni from Western, they are not exactly jumping for joy over the move. Many of them told me, the main reason they go to the Western vs. Appalachian game is to return to Western. One alumnus even told me that if they wanted to pay to see a football game in Charlotte next year, they go see the Panthers. I do not know about you, but I enjoy my Boone friends coming to stay with me and later experiencing the Cullowhee night life. If you are upset as I am about the outrageous move by the Athletic Department, call Larry Travis and voice your opinion or better yet come by the Student Government office and sign your name to our protest sheet. Sincerely, Rhonda Cole SGA Vice President The Western Carolinian Lynn Jones Editor in Chief Associate Editors •Kyle Shufelt News •Scott Francis Features •Jason Queen Sports •Katherine Torrence Entertainment & Classifieds •Sean Corcoran Photography •Lee Ann Gibson Advertising Director •James Gray Environmental •Tracy Hart Copy Editor •Earle Wheeler Invisible Academy Paste-up Director CliffMeeks Office Director Christine Wilcox, & J.P. Rollins Circulation Brad Chappell Advertising Designer Colin Gooder Staff Writers Tony Taylor, Bryan Hunter, Kevin McPherson, Tony Castleberry, Phoebe Esmon, Chris Carrier, Andrea Hahn, Jon Lauterer, Brian Clark, Chris Turpin, Ann Wright, Kevin Riley- Photographers Marcus Demaaijer, Brian Bock, S. Sampson, Jenny Webb, Kim Fagan, James Gray Carolinian Advisor John Moore The Carolinian is WCU's Student Newpaper. It is produced entirely by students. Deadlines for submissions are the Thursday before each publication. Mail letters to the editor to- Box 66, Cullowhee, NC 28723

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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: 1995-09-14
  - Date digitized: 2019-11-19
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  - Dimension: 14" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 24 pages
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1995-09-14_Vol61_No03
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