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  • WESTERN CAROLINIAN NEWS November 3,1999 Good News and Bad News Commentary by Jeffrey Sykes Asst. News Editor Life is an incredible mixture of joy and pain. Almost like a ship caught in the rise and fall of a stormy sea, these extremes have been ever apparent in my life recently. On the one hand, the effervescence of love reached up and delighted my frenetic mind at a time when work, work, and more work seemed to be all I had. What joy, what beauty, what an incredible feeling! Thursday news came from home that my friend Amber had committed suicide in a graveyard with a handgun. Unbelievable, unfathomable, and unbearable pain. Joy and pain, life in motion, never ceasing to vacillate and change. On Saturday as I watched a new friend become Homecoming Queen, with the sun breaking through the clouds just at the moment of ceremony, I though about joy and pain again. Her beauty radiated through a smile that seemed to force the sun to shine, and the happiness on her face was unmistakable. I thought about Amber, where she must have been in her final moments, and what she would have thought to witness such a joyous event as the one I saw Saturday. Joy and pain. The news is full of images of and pain. Payne Stewart's death. The crash of EgyptAir 990. Closer to home, Western lost a valued member of the student body last month with the death of Brandon Stiwinter. Even when we don't personally know these people, media attention makes us feel as if we did. These tragedies remind us that those we love and admire will not always be here. Life is short, all too short, and sometimes the good die young. We sometimes miss the moments that are truly important in life amidst the daily grind. In recent weeks I have thought about this as I have wrestled with the joy of love and the sorrow of watching two of my personal heroes pass away. Wilt Chamberlain was the most dominant force in basketball ever. Anyone who has seen the old black and white photograph of Wilt sitting in the locker room holding a small sign that reads "100" understands. He scored 100 points in an NBA game. Jordan's high was 63. Case closed. Walter Payton's nickname was "Sweetness" for a reason . It seems like only moments ago he was breaking tackles like parking rules on campus, high stepping past frozen defenders, and making touchdowns like the Mad Batter makes New Orleans French Roast. Sweetness is gone at 45 to a rare liver disease that caused him cancer. Payton's memory will live forever because it is what you do in life that makes people remember. Amber will live forever in my mind because she was dear and did not deserve to know such sorrow. The smile of a newly crowned queen lives upon the infinite rays of an afternoon sun. Wilt will live forever because his achievements are unfathomable. Love lives forever upon the lips of those who dare to breath its name. Find love. Give love. Keep love. Strive to maintain a zest for life. I love you B. Citizenship Conference Continued front front Hochman has worked aside President Carter since 1981, helping to research, edit, and publish "Keeping Faith: Memoirs of a President" as well as other publications. Hochman has also been published in numerous journals. On the role of the Carter Center, Hochman said, "We're working throughout the world as global citizens and within the US to set examples and support projects and initiatives that would be considered good citizenship." Hochman sees the conference as "a way to work together with Western Carolina University in helping inform people about American citizenship and global citizenship." "You have to have an educated, knowledgeable electorate and people who understand the issues," said Hochman on the role of education, "All schools (university, high school, elementary) have a responsibility to educate the public." Hochman's address will be preceded by faculty presentations ranging from William Hyatt on the role of citizenship and personal responsibility in law enforcement to Dr. C. Don Livingston on President Carter's relationship with the press. On the responsibility of the press in a democracy, Hochman said the media are responsible for keeping the electorate informed. "We need to have effective media to give the people information," he said. PPI Director Dr. Gordon Mercer, Dr. Cindy Gerstl-Pepin, Rashid Hussein, and Dr. David Dorondo will also give presentations on various topics concerning President Carter and citizenship. The conference will commence with a noon luncheon where students, faculty, and other guests will be able to talk with confer- Citizenship Conference WHERE: Ramsey Center Auxiliary Gymnasium WHEN: Thursday, November 4, 1999 2:00-1:00 1:00-2:30 2:30-2:45 2:45-3:00 3:00-3:45 3:45-4:00 4:00-4:45 COST: Welcome, Pizza Luncheon Faculty Presentations Questions and Discussion Refreshments Keynote Address • Dr. Steven Hochman, Carter Center Questions and Discussion Policy Panels Luncheon - $2.75 ence speakers and area legislators, including Sen. Dan Robinson (D-Jackson) and Rep. Phil Haire (D-Jackson). The luncheon will cost $2.75 and students will be able to use their CatCards. Closing out the conference will be a 45- minute policy panel session where attendees will discuss how the nation can revitalize citizenship and how faculty and students can help promote citizenship on campus. Aside from the luncheon, the conference is free of charge. . NNOU Web-Based Registration Web-based registration for the Spring 2000 semester will be between Monday, October 25, and Friday, November 5, for currently enrolled students. Undergraduates must attain their registration appointment and access number from their advisor. Student Memorial Donations A memorial scholarship has been established in the honor of Brandon K. Stiwinter, the WCU student from Franklin, NC. who died from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident recently. Anyone who would like to donate to the scholarship can make checks payable to the NCCF-Bran- don Stiwinter Memorial Scholarship and can be mailed to the NC Community Foundation, 7 Colonial Square, Sylva, NC 28779. Model UN Team Wins Awards Six WCU students competed against other colleges at the recent Carolina's Model United Nations conference held in Charlotte on October 1 and 2. The Model UN Team left the conference with the Distinguished Delegation Award, for its portrayal of the United Kingdom. Individual students were also recognized: Jennifer Harris of Charlotte and Christiane Foerster of Asheville, Security Council; Gralin Berry of Gastonia, Human Rights Commission; and Robert Blakenship of Greensboro, Patrick Brown of Charlotte and Zach Edwardson of Gastonia, General Assembly. Open House WCU Open House is scheduled for tomorrow, November 4, for students interested in graduate study through WCU programs in Asheville. The open house will be at the Holiday Inn-Asheville Airport from 5:30 to 7 pm. For reservations and additional information call (828) 251-6642. Voter Registration Forms Now Available, So Vote This Time! In accordance with the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, Student Affairs is attempting to make voter registration forms widely available to students. Forms are available for in-state students, and federal forms are available for students who do not wish to vote in North Carolina. Forms are available at: ♦ Student Affairs - 460 HFR Bldg. ♦ Housing Office - I West Scott Hall ♦ Counseling Center - 114 Scott Hall ♦ Intramural Office - I30D Reid Gym ♦ University Center - 210 Hinds ♦ Health Services - Graham Attention Vocalists All students interested in singing - regardless of musical background - are invited to join University Chorus this spring semester. The group will perform a wide array of interesting, enjoyable, and challenging selections from Broadway, classical, and folk music. NO AUDITION IS REQUIRED. You can sing for non-credit or 1 credit, as MUS 111 or MUS 171 (MUS 111 satisfies part of the Leisure & Fitness requirement). Non-students are also welcome. Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thurs days, 3:30-4:45 pm. For further information, contact Dr. James Maroney at (227)3955 or e-mail: jmaroney@wcu.edu. Catamount Singers, WCU's select jazz/ pop choir, seeks an alto, tenor, and bass singer to join the group in the spring semester, in anticipation of its mid-April concert tour. A good sense of rhythm and an ear for harmony are essential, as the music the group performs is quite fun, but very challenging. If this appeals to you, please contact Dr. James Maroney at 227-3955 or e-mail: jmaroney@wcu.edu. Rehearsals are Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30-1:45 pm. Can be taken for non- credit or 1 credit (MUS 175-14). Note on University Announcements All announcements must be received by the news department at the Western Carolinian no later than noon on the Monday prior to publication of that week's issue, which is on Wednesday. Announcements brought in after noon on Mondays will not be printed, and will be held until the next week.
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