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  • Fa August 20, 2010 WESTERN CAROLINIAN Page 2 Welcomenewand TT rolls out DoIT.wcu.edu Aca banca support changes returning WCU ) cae cs Valley Ballyhoo students! Me gee hake Grehentics te Continued from Front Chnticuad fess Eran | and behind-the-scenes work, Wes Search % = Other issues students may | face, especially those new | to Western, is where they | will eat. Staff writer Joshua | Farmer gives readers a com- | plete guide in the features | section of the eateries on and | off campus, including their | hours of operation and popu- | lar menu items. Freshmen on | likely living with | someone other than family | campus, for the first time, may also encounter problems in the | dorms. To help give students a leg up on avoiding a con- frontation with a roommate, Western Carolinian editor Shelby Harrell provides some | dos and donts to follow. Being new on campus can | be intimidating, but your at- | titude can make all the differ- ence in the world. To avoid | missing out on the experienc- es college has to offer, get in- | volved. Becoming involved | in student organizations not | only helps you meet new | people, but it can also be that | extracurricular activity tha can help you get into gradu ate school. Student articles on the following pag- | es highlight some of them. get involved while staying in shape. The Student Govern Stlidnts to voice their Opin- | ions. These said organiza- tions are only a few of the countless opportunities that | WCU offers to its students. whole becomes involved will | be a major determinant in | defining the actual academic | gministration. and finance, inary: of this institution. We know college is stress: ful, but even with all the | classes and social. drama, your college years are proba- bly going to be the best years | of your life. For most of us, there is no. other time in our | lives when we get to enjoy | the privileges of being out | on our own for the first time | without the responsibilities of | having a full-time career and | fully supporting ourselves. _ the Division of Information _ Technology (DoIT) launched its new website, DolT. weu.edu, Tuesday, August 3. DolT.weu.edu provides WCU students, faculty, staff, | families and guests with a main point of entry to IT ser- vices and help. Visitors to the site will easily find information on IT services and how to ac- cess them, as well as infor- mation on how to get help. Alerts, news and events are displayed on the homepage, which features a system sta- : tus monitor, weekly updates | and upcoming training op- | portunities. One of the most promi- _ nent features of the site is the audience gateways for stu- dents, faculty and staff, and families and guests. These gateways bring together the most requested or sought after IT information and re- sources for each of the three | groups so that they can con- ' veniently find their most im- | portant information in one | place. The division has un- | dergone recent changes to organizations come in a wide variety and | | wcUn names s Ramet Hudson director of university police, traffic services Greek organizations will be | | Front Staff Reports searching for perspective stu- dents for bids soon and intra- | ne Hee fe all through sistant chief of police at West- Soret ane ae Open Or etn Carolina University since anyone. It is an easy way to | Earnest R. Hudson Jr., as- July 2006, has been named director of university police a ffic services at WCU.. ment Association also offers | ind traf KVICES, al involvement by allowing | Hudsondsefilling a. vaeans | cy,that was, created byjthe.de- | parture of Tom Johnson, who | stepped down from the post | after five years to join the | faculty of WCUs department | of ology and criminal The method in which you | , en oey ane use these resources will tell | the story of your experience | ! wide range of law enforce- at Western. And the extent to ment experience and training which the student body as a | justice. Mr, Hudson brings a i toa Oe important campus ' position, Chuck Wooten, | WCUs vice chancellor for said in announcing the ap- pointment. Prior to coming ' to Western Carolina, he had. ' a very successful 26-year cas. _ reer with the Indianapolis Po- _ lice Peper rns rising to the | rank of major. While working with the. / Indianapolis police, Hudson : held various positions with : the organization including | executive officer of public | safety, special police bureau | commander and commander Haring > Aomcberisins oe Ceres Bead arent Revs snes o Aip Zindex | SiteMap | My Cat | BleciuaniWebtst | Contest WOU DolT for Students its support services. These changes are reflected on the site: ~ Formerly known as the IT Services Help Desk, the IT Help Desk provides sup- port by phone (227-7487 and 866-928-7487 toll free), e- mail (ithelp@weu.edu) and online Gthelp.weu.edu). | meet WCU - New to campus, the Technology Commons _ is the place for WCU students, faculty and staff to receive assistance and support in per- son. Located on the ground floor of Hunter Library, the Technology Commons offers the following services: Class TIPS, IT ue Desk walk-up infsrrestion Teutnotnay + Celt fer Siuvients Does your computer | Requirements? i net, checkoulourmedsls avuilable for purchase. Hunter lab and student com puting. Visit the Technol ogy Commons to learn mor about these services. For IT services and help visit DolT.weu.edu or con tact the IT Help Desk at 227 7487, 866-928-7487 (tol free) or ithelp@weu.edu. Photo Subenusd : Hudson speaks with another member of the Western Carolina University Police Department. of the ppolige department aducai\rs Hudson said he is look- ing forward to the opportu- nity and unique challenges of leading a university police department. The Western Carolina University community en- joys a unique quality of life that is really very hard to find, he said. I know that the all members of the depart- mentincluding, our police officers, our Cat-Tran shuttle service drivers and our park- ing services employeesare committed to providing and continually improving the services that our community deserves and have come to expect from us. Our focus will continue to be service, Experience tradition. Experience Western Carolina Greek Life. For more information, visit gogreek.wcu.edu professionalism, and partner- | ship with faculty, students Taco Bell and its crunchy ' cinnamon twists, and Burger and staff. Hudson is a 2004 graduate | a of the Federal Bureau of In- dents will just have to keep vestigation National Acade- Wishing for the watermelon- my. He also attended Indiana | : Univer- Stomach-warming hush pup- sity Indianapolis. He is mar- ried to Tammi Hudson, who serves as WCUs emergency | : _ Asheville. University-Purdue manager, Haggard. It was a successful event from the get-go, but with a growing student pop- _ ulation and huge increases over the years in the numbers _ of organizations and partici- _ pants, Valley Ballyhoo has _ never been as successful as it _ is today! WC: When did Valley Bally- hoo first hit the UC lawn? KD: The first official Valley | Ballyhoo was in 1992. WC: Why is it important for students, especially fresh- men, to visit the welcoming get-together? KD: Valley Ballyhoo is such an important event for stu- dents because it showcases what the University and the _ surrounding area have to offer. counter, hardware support, | 8 | It is especially important for freshmen because successful college careers are built not only on academics but also on the levels of involvement within organizations and groups. Exploring the options and finding comfort within a group can be very helpful in establishing a career-long support group. Valley Bally- hoo is the one single yearly event where practically all registered student groups converge in a specific space, and this makes it easy for new and returning students to evaluate the variety of clubs and organizations offered at WCU. It also helps welcome students to WCU with a lot of | fun, including inflatable rides - & games, musical perform- _ ersyand carnival food includ- _ ing funnel cakes and (for the _ first time) fried Snickers! Rumor Has It... _ Cook Out in Sylva? Continued from Front i ees words, call the town hall. She then apologized sin- cerely that the rumor proved false. For now, Sylva shall re- _ main as it is with its KFC and gooey mashed potatoes, King with chilly Icees. Stu- flavored milkshakes and pies to come to Sylva. If they desperately want Cook Out, however, they can travel to
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