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Western Carolinian Volume 69 Number 14

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8 WCnewsmagazine By Jennifer Scism * WCnewsmagazine Everyone on campus is familiar with or at least heard of BGLAD. This organization was founded at WCU to aid and support students who are gay, lesbian, and bisexual. This club is well known not only on our campus, but on campuses across the nation. The Rainbow Room is a support group that is facilitated by a counselor on campus. This group aids students of gay, lesbian, and bisexual orientation as well as people who are in question of their sexual orientation. The support group provides information and resources for the friends of gays, bisexuals, and lesbians as well and makes an effort to accommodate the entire campus with resources on the topics of sexual orientation and sexuality. These two groups are not the only outlets for progressive men and women at WCU. Recently two other programs have arrived on campus to promote a positive outlook on diversity. According to Chris Hamilton, an active member of BGLAD and other related organizations, with Chancellor Bardo aiming towards a more diverse campus that accommodates students of a variety of backgrounds, these organizations could possibly fit into the scheme of attracting diversity to Western. Delta Lambda Phi, a social fraternity that was founded to create a group that would not discriminate against progressive men due to their sexual preference, has arrived to WCU. Seven members were recently inducted into the chapter here. The fraternitys first chapter was created in 1986 and has vastly grown into a coast to coast social organization. Hamilton stated that Delta Lambda Phi hopes to bring a strong and positive image which respects the diversity of all individuals regardless of their sexual orientation. Hamilton said that the individuals interested in organizing this fraternity at WCU felt that BGLAD opened the door for such an organization to be possible at Western. Western has become a more progressive campus as result and the number of people who support such efforts has grown, thus making organizations based on diversity more prevalent. SAFE ZONE is another organization that helps the gay, lesbian, and bisexual community feel more comfortable with their environment here at WCU. Training for nnual Literary Festival By Margaret Hester * WCnewsmagazine This past week, April 5-7, was the 3 Annual Literary Festival, sponsored by the English Department. Over the three days, there were many special guest writers and events, which offered entertainment and insight into the world of writing. One of the featured Artists was a man who is not only a fiction/nonfiction writer, but also an activist for the environment. Rick Bass is known for his ability to use nature in his writings to create imagery like no other. Rick Bass was born on March 7, 1958, in Fort Worth, TX; however, Bass mostly grew up in Houston. In 1979, he received his B.S. at Utah State University. Not only are his writings recognized by his audience, but the critics also Delta Lambda Phi promotes diversit understand the significance of his work. Through this career, Bass has received many awards, including the James Jones Novel Fellowship award. He has also been recognized by George Plimpton as one of the truly impressive short story writers of his generation. His first novel, Where the Sea Used to Be, was published in 1998. However, Basss work is not limited to novels. He also has established his ability as a short story writer in his short story book called The Watch. Although writing is a huge part of his life, there is also another passion that he has, which is for the environment. He has been a board member on Yaak Valley Forest Council, Montana Wilderness Association and Round River Conservation SAFE ZONE is held every semester and faculty and staff are encouraged to attend this training so they can become part of an organization that promotes and aids in the movement towards open mindedness and acceptance on campus. SAFE ZONE signs are found all around campus where faculty members who participate are located. These signs signify that students, faculty, and staff can feel comfortable and welcome. It also signals that the faculty is open minded and will not discriminate against anyone no matter their background. The students know and understand they can talk to these faculty members without being discriminated against. Hamilton stated that Western can only benefit from the acceptance of such organizations as Delta Lambda Phi, BGLAD, the Rainbow Room, and SAFE ZONE. These organizations could possibly attract a number of students to Western because they may feel intimidated about attending a school that is not accepting of diversity or progressivism. If potential students see that WCU has diversity organizations they are more likely to consider attending our school. Also, these organizations tend to aid in promoting progressive outlooks within the student body when concerning issues of sexual orientation. A drag show is scheduled to be held on Thursday April 14" at 7:30 pm in Illusions. This program is oriented towards gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals as well as progressive straight individuals. Progressive straight men are also encouraged to participate in the show. Everyone is invited to support this show that displays Westerns move towards diversity. Significant Numbers to know for diversity organizations on our campus: BGLAD office: 227-2618 Multicultural Affairs: 7206 SAFE ZONE: 227-2276 Rainbow Room: 227-7469 Writer and Environmentalist Rick Bass makes appearance at WCUs 3" studies, just to name a few. Rick Bass believes that, (We need to] commit as a culture and government to protecting this land. On Thursday night, April 7, in Forsyth Auditorium, Bass had the chance to share his thoughts and writings with an audience as an interesting way to close the 3 Annual Literary Festival. After being introduced and saying his thanks, Bass shared with the audience one of this short stories, The Cave. The Cave is the story of a man, Russell, and a women, Sissy, who find themselves exploring an old miner's cave. Using instinct and touch, these characters must make their way through the darkness without letting their imagination get the best of them. The Cave is a story of great imagery and human intuition when placed within different situations. After reading this story, Bass opened this floor to questions from the audience. The questions ranged from his works, to his inspirations for writings, to Basss activism and his current residence. The Literary Festival and all of its workers do an excellent job every year organizing and bringing to Western Carolina great writers and events. Even those not part of the English program have something to gain and/or learn from the Literary Festival. Look for information for next years 4" Annual Literary festival in the spring.

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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: 2005-04-26
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  - Dimension: 12.5" x 11.25"
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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