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Western Carolinian Volume 61 Number 07 (08)

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  • Western Carolinian October 19J995 News French Students Express Mixed Emotions About Cullowhee by Sandra Gavard Contributing Writer There are 24 students from France on campus this semester as part of an exchange program between WCU and two French schools - The Euro-American Institute of Technology located on the French Riviera and the E.S.S.T.I.N. (Ecole Superieure des Sciences et Technologies de l'lngenieur de Nancy), an engineering school. The students are pursuing MBA's, MPM's, and various undergraduate degrees. Most of the students are accustomed to larger cities and a greater choice of night activities. Life in Cullowhee is a weird experience for them Daphne Laroche, one of nine students enrolled in the MBA program, said: "Whereas the campus is really pleasant, there are not enough activities at night and Cullowhee is far from cities that offer more activities." For other's such as MPM student Nicolas Buche, being at Western gives him an opportunity to go kayaking regularly. Frederic Cassou, an undergraduate student majoring in International Business, enjoys the sports facility provided by the university. "Here, I can easily play tennis or go running on the track," he said. Yet, most of them miss the ability to go out at night for a drink. "There are not enough bars and concerts, said Bruno Ayme, an MPM student. Overall, the French students find the campus really nice and enjoy the environment provided in the area. For Frederic Louvet, the campus is a pleasant place because of the natural environment. "It is natural and enjoyable to see all the green around us," Louvet said.'Tt makes me feel good when I wake up in the morn- ing." "It is true that the campus has as many drawbacks as advantages," he added. Regarding their relationships with other people, French students are less than enthusiastic. "I don't want to generalize, but I found American's to be superficial and I feel a lack of interest from them towards foreigners," said Ayme, an MPM student. Moreover, Ayme perceives American students from the area to be conservative compared to American's that he had previously met. In fact, most French students said that American students who had traveled abroad were more interested in them than those who had never traveled. "A lot of the French students share the feeling that their American peers are afraid of them." said Ayme. "There is a no reason to justify these fears," he said. Hurricane Opal Pays a Visit to Western by Kyle Shufelt StaffReporter Western students enjoyed a rare day off on October 5, due to the effects of Tropical Storm Opal. Classes were cancelled because of a power outage caused by winds from Opal that brought down power lines. About half the campus was without power from early Thursday morning until late afternoon. This is only the third time in 20 years that Western has cancelled classes. Western was forced to cancel classes for two days in March '93 when the "storm of the century" blanketed the east coast. Early Reports indicate that Opal caused more damage than the Blizzard of '93, but repairs were easier since crews did not have to work in snow and extremely cold temperatures. Previous to the Blizzard of '93, Western had not cancelled classes since 1975. In '75, Western was hit with a flood that caused extensive damage to the water plant. Classes were cancelled for a total of four days. Pictures in Western's '76 yearbook show students being transported by boat. Chancellor Bardo made the decison to cancel classes after consulting with his vice- chancellors. Western' s damage was limited to a loss of power. Univerity buildings were unaffected by the storm. However, surrounding areas were not so lucky. "We've been dealt a devastating blow. More than half of our customers are without power," said NP&L vice president George Sweet. Nantahala Power and Light serves 54,000 customers in the far western counties of Cherokee, Graham, Jackson, Macon, and Swain. Fred Alexander, Manager of Corporate Communications for NP&L, said a lineman explained the damage the best, "It was like a giant had been playing the child's game 'pick-up-stix' and had left his toys in a pile and walked away." The damage was severe and some customers did not get their power back until last Friday, October 13, at 9 p.m. Alexander said that WCU was an integral part in getting repairs made. "Western Carolina University played a vital role in helping with the logistical side of getting storm damage repaired. The reason they did is because the food services, Marriott, fed men from Monday on," Alexander said. "In addition to that the security office and business office went far far out of their way to have backup lodging. First in Camp Lab School and later when that was no longer available they moved 130 cots over to the Ramsey Center," Alexander remarked. Alexander said that about 700 outside workers came in to help NP&L's crew of 190. The problem was that there weren't many hotel rooms available because tourist season was in full swing. "It was really important that we had a backup that Western provided," Alexander said.
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