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Page 7 WESTERN CAROLINIAN March 27, 2009 FEATURES ENGLISH: Stomach SPANISH: Estomago ITALIAN: Stomaco FRENCH: Estomac +1882; ROBERT KOCH DISCOVERED THE TUBERCULOSIS. BACILLUS. * 9A HAMLET, STARRING LAURENCE OLIVIER, BECAME THE FIRST BRITISH PiLM TO WIN AN OSCAR, +1989; THE O11 TANKER EXXON VALDEZ RAN AGROUND, CAUSING ank Nature or Nurture? John Wright to give lecture at WCU on biology and criminal behavior From Staff Reports On Mar. 30, WCU will host John Wright, a nationally recognized criminologist from the University of Cincinnati, for a lecture on the role of biology and life experiences on criminal behavior. The event will take place at 7:00 pm in the Grandroom of the A.K. Hinds University and is part of the Visiting Scholars Series. Wright is the associate professor of criminal justice and a senior fellow in the Artlitt Child and Family of criminology and criminal justice. Professor Wright will explain how advances in science and technology have made it possible for us to gain a deeper understanding of brain function and the role of individual genetic coding in guiding human actions. He argues that recent research indicates that nature is far more important than we first thought. The March 30 presentation is open to the public and free of charge. The event will be of special interest to educators, public health ARE ANY FOODS PEOPLE AND CATS? COMMONLY EAT TOXIC TO DOGS "VINANY SAYS NYO Td WYXa WOd'NOINO ANY DITAVE "S34 -AaNGNY (HOROSCOPES ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aties, a misunderstanding at home could lead to a major battle if you're not careful, Be diplomatic with your words, especially when discussing Sensitive issues. TAURUS ~ Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, don't waste time and energy on someone who is bound to let you down. You may find that the best way to get the job dane is to do it yourself. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, use diplomacy when dealing with thase who are hot- tempered, Keep your cool, and youll end up looking like the winner every time. XN CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, an upcoming tip will go smoothly if you start plan- ning naw. Prepare for potential problems and you'll be ahead of the game. A new relationship blossoms soan, LEO ~ Jul 23/Aug 23: You could find yourself saddled with another person's responsi- bilities and may have to put your awn obligations on the back bumer, Leo. It will be appreci- ated in the jong run. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 If you feel you're being. taken advantage of at work, don't be afraid to speak up, Virgo. Otherwise a difficult pattern will continue. Hold your ground. Did you know... Certain household cleaning products and other chemicals can smell sweet and inviting to pets. They should be kept out of reach of children and animals. GERMAN: Magen LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, try to solve problems at work on your own. A. simple project could turn into a big problem if too many people get involved. Financial matters look promising. SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, patience will be an Important virtue this week, especially when it comes to romance, An attractive Gemini could give you a run for your money, SAGITTARIUS - Nov 2a/Dac 21 Even if work-related problems are plentiful, dont lat them get the better of you, Sagittarius, Keep 8 calm, cool approach, and tackle the issues one at a time. ONE OF THE WORST Olt SPILLS IN HISTORY. SALMONELLA food poisoning 1. The __ Four (Beatles) 4. Not good 7, Explosive 10, Thick piece of samething 12. Gulf of in the Aegean 14. OF she: 15, Ethiopian monetary unit 16. 2nd cowin 17 Idamie month of spring 18.N.E. Brazilian state 20. Hucks author Mark bacteria that. causes > 29, Drinking establishment 30. Pan's Indian princess . | a4 Alias \} 35. Not high CAPRICORN - Des 22/Jan 20 A surprise phone call from an old friend could set the stage for weekend activities. 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Denotes three : 11, Opera praise for female performance : 12, Compact piano 13, English, Irish or Gordon 17, Jewish spiritual leader 19. Possessed 21. So. branch of che lower Rhine 24, Interests, behalts (pl) 25, Move very slowly : 26. Stitched 27, Legendary violinise Mischa 28, African antelope 29, Cast our 3h. Ailments 32. Indian city 33. Distant : 38. Don Diego de la Vega 39. A long narrative poem 40. Sea beoween Greece and Tuckey 4}. Coercion 45. Telephone switch AG, Electronic communication 48. Allied FLQ. {abbr} 49. Mens neckware $0. P_ bird resting place 52. Speaker's plarform 52, Japanese apricat tree 95. Foor digit 56. Your store of information {abbr} 58.__bo: Latin dance Development Research Center at Cincinnati and will share recent findings linking human biology to criminal behavior and violence. The lecture, titled Who Is Winning the Nature/Nurture War? Insights from the Study of Violence, will examine the nature/nurture debate with regards to modern biological advancements. The age-old argument about nature versus nature is one of considerable controversy and deep academic debate, said Stephen Brown, head of WCUs department WCU Hosts Undergraduate and Graduate Research Presentations By Michael OShea University Center. About 90 Features Editor graduate students presented projects on topics such as Towards a Multi- officials, intervention specialists and others who work with at- risk children and adults. A Q&A session will immediately follow the presentation. In addition to the public lecture, Wright also will conduct a seminar for faculty from criminology and criminal justice, social work, and health and human sciences, and will make numerous presentations to classes. For more information, contact Brown at (828) 227-2174. } 4 1A federally chartered savings 59. A tropical constrictor (Answers on page 9) Getting to Know Your Administration: The Western Carolina University Undergraduate Research Expo and the Graduate Research Symposium is underway this week. The Undergraduate Expo took Dimensional Approach to Cherokee Immersion Language Arts, Effects of Trekking Poles on Knee Mechanics and Connectivity of Carolina Northern Flying Squirrel place beginning on Monday, Mar, Foraging Habitat. Dr. Kyle Carter 23 and lasted through Thursday, Participating students __ and M 26. . The event id their faculty sponsors were. aby 00 st honored. ata. reception ates pay By Shawndee Jenkins 70 faculty sponso on Mar. 26 in the Grandrooim: Staff Writer 23 academic departments. The expo During the reception, student schedule includesd presentations on winners will be announced from Dr. Kyle Carter has been Western Carolina Universitys Provost since November of 2004. He received a_ bachelors degree from Mercer University in psychology and went on to study educational psychology receiving his MAand PhD. from the University of Georgia. He has spent thirteen years directly in the classroom and has held administration positions at the University of Missouri and was previously the provost at the University of Northern Colorado. Dr. Carters position as Provost consists of three major areas of supervision. He collaborates with all the Deans and supervises curriculum where he can rapidly enact program change and academic standards. He supervises enrollment management and oversees the process of admissions to graduation and lastly, he works with information technology in networking. Dr. Carter spends about forty to fifty percent of his time engaged in these three major areas, often in the form of meetings. The remaining time he spends working with department heads in management and strategically planning future programs. He is very busy and compares his job to that of a firefighter, commenting, I put out a lot of fires. Dr. Carter is very happy with his position as Provost and he considers there to be many advantages to it. He considers working with others in creating exciting educational opportunities for students to be the biggest advantage and his number one motivator. He also likes the fact that he has the opportunity to affect change fairly quickly to enhance the educational experiences of students. Though he is very pleased with his job, Dr. Carter wishes he could spend more time interacting with students instead of spending so much time in meetings and writing papers. In his free time, Dr. Carter enjoys doing many things. He likes to golf, hike, and go trout fishing, a hobby he picked up in Colorado. He enjoys spending time with his family and often visits his children in Atlanta and New York. When he is at home, he enjoys watching the mountains with his wife and walking their yellow lab named Dooley. Dr. Carter also reads mystery, spy and escape novels, as well as nonfiction in his spare time. Pride of the Mountains Marching Band Workin It! All the Way to Austin, Texas By Shawndee Jenkins Staff Writer Western Carolina Universitys Pride of the Mountains Marching Band is going to be featured at the College Band Directors National Association conference in Austin, Texas on Friday, Mar. 27. Based on overall excellence and creativity, the bands 2008 show entitled Work It! was one of five band shows to be nationally chosen. At the conference, Bob Buckner, director of athletic bands, Matt Henley and Jon Henson, assistant directors of athletic bands, will introduce a performance video of the 2008 exhibition show. The Pride of the Mountains 2008 show consisted of ten minutes worth of highly packed energy featuring singers, electronics and small ensembles, not to mention its use of visuals to enhance the performance of the 350 member marching machine. The show was largely inspired by the Blue Man Group and included pieces by Nelly, Missy Elliot, James Brown and many more. Unique to the 2008 show was a drum solo written by Matt Henley to be accompanied by the actual recording of James Browns Cold Sweat. The Pride of the Mountains Marching Band sticks out amongst other bands for its ideas ofcombining old-school music with present day hits. The band has a reputation for being cutting-edge and remarkably entertaining. Other bands to be featured alongside WCU include Texas Christian University, the University. of California Los Angeles, the University of Arizona and Colorado State University. We are flattered to be mentioned in the same company as these other outstanding bands, Bob Buckner a variety of topics and is sponsored by the WCU Honors College. The expo poster session was held from 5-6:30 pm on Wednesday, Mar. 25 in the Grandroom of A.K. Hinds University Center. There. was also a reception for students, faculty sponsors and the general public at 5:30 pm. Sponsored by the Graduate School, the Graduate Research Symposium ran from 11 am to 8 pm on Mar. 26 at the A.K. Hinds By Catherine Butterfield Staff Writer Paying for college is very expensive. Upon graduation from Western, a good majority of students will be in serious debt. 74% of WCU students receive some form of financial aid, which comes in the form of grants, scholarships, loans and work- study. Nationally, only 69% of students attending public four- year institutions receive financial aid. Both athletes and academics receive financial aid. Of the 5819 full time undergraduate students at WCU, 2967 receive financial aid. The majority of which comes in the form of loans. WCU students borrow an average of $8167 per year to finance their tuition, fees and the cost of living as a student. That figure is about $1500 higher than the national average. Since grants and scholarships do not have to be paid back, they are the primary form of financial aid one would want to search for when you wish to keep your debt low. A common misconception is that scholarships are only awarded for merit and to students who graduated top in their class. In actuality, there are scholarships available to students for anything, ranging from being too tall, left handed or being a vegetarian. Even companies like Tylenol the Graduate Schools Student Research Competition and an award will be presented for the Best Research Presentation. Honors will also be given in the categories of humanities, sciences, technology, education, social sciences, health, business, and fine and performing arts. : (Details from the events, as well a list of the winners, will be featured ' in the next edition of the Western Carolinian.) Paying for College and Keeping Debt Low and Discover Card are extending scholarships to students, and most corporate scholarships simply involve writing a good essay. Another good way to keep post- college debt low is to borrow any loans one takes out directly from the federal government. Federal student loans are primarily need based, however they come at a lower interest rate than loans from banks. An added benefit is that they are long term and can be deferred until after college, so students need to make sure to fill out a FAFSA early this year. Trina Orr, the Director of Financial Aid at Western Carolina Univesity, recommends that students apply early every year. Mar. 31 is the priority filing date. Also, to keep debt low, Orr usually recommends to only borrow what is needed. Borrow what you need to cover institutional charges. Monitor the cumulative amount borrowed in order to insure that you can handle loan repayments after you leave WCU, says Orr.

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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