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  • By A. N. Pope Staff Writer Saul Stacey Williams is a writer, musician, and performer, transforming the human experience of his audience through various forms of media. Williams is best known for his movie Slam (1998), which he co-wrote and performed in. It was his first performance, and the film won a string of awards, ranging from the Grand Jury Prize (Sundance Film Festival) to the Camera d@Or (Cannes Film Festival). New Yorks Independent Film Project also presented Williams with the prestigious Perry Ellis Breakthrough Award for his work with Slam. Saul Williams poetry draws on African American culture and hip- hop rhythms, captivating the reader with his mastery of language and hypnotizing rhythm. Williams base knowledge of, literature is truly incredible, and he makes numerous allusions to everything from classic works to pop culture. He has published four collections of poetry: The Dead Emcee Scrolls, S/ Spotlight on Black History Month: Saul Willianis He, The Seventh Octave, and Said the Shotgun to the Head. Williams has also released four eds: a self-titled album, Amethyst Rockstar, an EP titled Not in My Name, and The Inevitable Rise Tardust, released in July, 2008. Thavius Beck, Trent Reznor, and CX Kidtronic are featured on the album. Not in My Name was also a collaborative work, written in response to the war in Iraq. which was Saul Williams is originally from Newburgh, New York and attained a bachelors in philosophy and drama at Moorehouse College in Atlanta, GA. He also has a masters degree in theatre that he received from New York University. More information about the poetry, music, and performance of Saul Williams can be. seen at www. saulwilliams.com. Cell Phone Ban Passes In NC Senate Committee By Carrie Eidson _ Western Carolinian Intern fies using lads held cell phones was debated and passed through the - North Carolina Senate Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The bill would modify a law passed in 2006 that prohibits school . bus drivers and drivers under 18 years old from using both hand-held and hands-free cell phones while operating a motor vehicle, except during an emergency situation. The new bill, proposed by Sen. Charlie Dannelly, the democrat from Mecklenburg County, would extend the regulation to include all drivers in vehicles with motors running, though adults would be allowed to use hands-free devices. According to the Associated Press, Dannell; a y Compost offers you a usable product when it has finished its job: soil. - Not dirt mind you, but the richest, darkest, dankest, and super-grow soil ever! See Page 4 The Green Light Compost Your Troubles Awa} introduced the new legislation as a bill of common sense. The bill passed through reauced , fine of $25, down from $100, and an exception for calls to 911 and family members during times of emergency. The bill will now be sent to the N.C. congress for debate. Some students have expressed a positive reaction to the bill. ve always been opposed to driving with cell phones ever since they became popular, said Kyle Marks, a senior majoring in computer science. I mostly refuse to answer my own phone while in the car, and if there is another person with me, they get to answer my phone for me. Take it from someone that has flipped and wreaked a car: a little distraction is a big problem, and even if answering ena cell phone while driving a Micar is a convenience, its Jhardly worth the amount it lowers your ability to safely drive. Other students raised criticism of some aspects of the proposed legislation. T think the fact [that] it applies to vehicles with y their motors running is wrong. That would mean that you could be parked and still in - violation of the law, said Adam Crisp, a senior majoring in English. See Page 8 Joel Marchesoni, a junior majoring in computer science, raised another concern. I hope 1e aw will extend | i) using their phones as often as I do civilians, Marchesoni said. I. understand that they have to have them, but talking on a phone is just as distracting to them as itis to you or I, and as ws systems are not too expensive. In studies compiled fo a 2001 report by the. University of North Carolina Highway Safety Research Center, cell phone use while driving was shown to increase crash risk by 34 to 300 percent. The: report also found that both hand-held and hands-free devices led to decreased reaction time. In 2001, two similar bills banning hand-held cell phones, HB 62 and HB 74, were proposed but rejected im committee. - Handheld cell phone bans have been passed in five states California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Washington-- as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands. Seventeen states, including North Carolina, have banned school bus drivers from using any form of cell phone. AAA Carolina has come out in support of the bill, though other groups, including the Alliance of Automobile Manufactures, who feel the use of some voice-activated and touch-screen technologies would be affected by the ban, have expressed disapproval. A hand-held cell phone ban was also proposed last week to the Maine Senate committee, but failed to pass. WCU Baseball Teams Sweeps Bowling Green in Season Opener and Liberation of Niggy officers as well, because | see them. ~ Photo ry Danielle Lightner New Mascot Cheueecn the Face of WCU Sports Students and staff sound off on the change By Jada Bratton Sports Writer Western Carolina University unveiled its latest modification in the athletics department a few weeks, with a fresh new look for tamount mascot. this name as a part ofa student competition several years ago, the Catamount mascot has been revamped from the friendly cat to a more aggressive feline character, With some time to adjust to the - new mascot, students and staff at WCU have mixed reactions. Paws has received an extreme makeover to create a mascot that is in keeping with the universitys brand, said Chip Smith, director of athletics. The new aggressive look is the latest step in a multiyear branding initiative to better define the universitys image and message. While most faculty and staff seem to enjoy the new look of the schools mascot, some student- athletes have found it harder to adjust to the more ferocious Paws. Jamaal Mayo, the assistant director of academic support in the athletic department said, I think the new mascot represents the new logo better than the old Paws. Members of the womens softball team hope to see the new, mascot at their games. Megan Taylor, Brittany Barrineau, and Chelsea Schaffer believe that the new Paws is more intimidating and a better look for athletics. However, some members of the baseball team, are not excited about Paws new look. Andrew Blackwell said, It looks like a werewolf. Student-athletes of the womens volleyball team believe that the Mel Chin Internationally Renowned Artist to Speak at WCU t . Better known as. Paws, who was given. purple hair that outlines Paws face and the purple jersey that covers its body is too much of a good thing. [Paws] needs to lose the purple jersey because it takes away from the ferociousness. Teammate LaTonia Cunningham noted the difference in facial features and said, This mascot may | be scary to children. : As seniors of Western Carolina University, Mike Shaw and Olivia Moses appreciate the new look of the schools mascot. Tt is much better and definitely updated, said Moses. An enthusiastic Shaw said, I feel that the new mascot represents the college well. A focus of todays society is change, and WCU really made a great change when the university chose a new mascot. Go Cats! On Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008, Catamount athletics revealed its new brand logo. This came just in time for the 75th anniversary of the selection of the Catamount as the official mascot for Westerns intercollegiate sports __ teams. Western also reverted to original shades of its school colors of purple and gold, with a deeper purple and traditional gold replacing bright hues of purple and yellow used in recent years. 4 Chancellor John Bardo said, We believe our new look better reflects the strength and agility of the native mountain cats of Western North Carolina. WCU is one of only two four- year universities in the nation that use the name Catamounts, and is the only football-playing institution to use the name. The teams of the | University of Vermont in Burlington also are known as the Catamounts. Mel Chin, American conceptual artist, will come to speak at WCU on Tuesday March 17 at 4:00 pm in the Fine and Performing Arts center in room 130. See Page 10
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