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  • SERVING THE CULLOWHEE AREA STN GE Volume 77, issue 1 Visit us at www.westerncarolinian.com i 9-33 Entertainment Weekly _ calls Rashs book a must-read hentai tc HEE ITE From Staff Reports A collection of short stories by Ron Rash, the Parris Distinguished Professor of Ap- palachian Culture at Western Carolina Uni- versity, has made a list published recently by Entertainment Weekly of must reads from 2010. Burming Bright, the third compila- tion by Rash, was included among the top five books of the year in a list submitted by mystery and Kortya was one of Six writers ae by the editors of Entertainment Weekly to name the favorite books they had read in 2010. The article, titled Youve Gotta Read This, appears in the Jan. 7 edition of the national magazine of pop culture and entertainment. A collection of 12 short stories, Burn- ing Bright was released by, HarperCollins Publishers in early March. As with Rashs other works, which include seven books of fiction and three books of poetry, the stories in Burning Bright are set in Appalachia. The time frame of the stories spans from the Civil War era to present day. New York Times reviewer Janet Maslin raved about Rashs elegantly sophisticated work as revealed in Burning Bright and his other works, adding that Mr. Rash cer- tainly knows how to rivet attention. Another reviewer, Sue Russell, wrote in Library Journal that the stories in Rashs new collection bum themselves on the memory in much the same way as the pho- _ tographs Walker Evans took of Southern sharecroppers in the 1930s. Russell. calls Rash a master craftsman who pares down language to its essential elements in these starkly beautiful stories. _ Rash captured the worlds richest prize for the short story literary form, the Frank OConnor Short Story Award, for Burn- ing Bright last September. He received the award equivalent to $45,300 ~ during a cer- emony held in Cork, Ireland. The award was presented to Rash by Liadin ODonovan, daughter of the late Irish short story writer for whom the award is named. Rash learned last February that the short story Burning Bright from the collection had landed him on the 20-writer long list for the EFG Private Bank Short Story Award of the London Times newspaper in England. More than 1,100 published authors from around the world submitted short stories for the first edition of the new literary contest. A native of Boiling Springs who was raised there and in Chester, S.C., Rash teaches Appalachian literature and creative writing at WCU. Burning Bright is Rashs third published short story collection, He was named a PEN/Faulkner Award finalist in 2008 for his second book of short stories, Chemistry and Other Stories. Join the Conversation: 1 fi nage autho Michael y) Construction on The Quad delayed, new Java City opens Read more on Page 2 y) ' Huck Finn i encorchip| is wrong Read more on Page 5 ) Campus budget discussion set for Jan. 31 Read more on Page 6 Alumni petition for change in operation of WWCU-FM. A WCU alumni group does not like that Power 90.5 FM is operated under WCU oversight and is no longer 100% student controlled. Lauren Gray, ee A group of Western relioa University alumni and owner of Cee Augie odes. tions, Inc., wants to change the radio station from classic rock to pop and top 40 songs to better fit the taste of the general student body. The group also wants to see the station back un- der student control. Jackson said, WWCU operated success- fully this way for nearly 25 yearsmore than twice as long as it operated outside of complete student control. WWCU went from being stu- dent-run, under Student Affairs, to being under The College of Arts and Sciences, about 11 or 12 years ago. The intent of WWCUs origi- nal student founders in 1976 was that WWCU was to be 100% student-run, with all important decisions made solely by the stations student managementnot by faculty. At the most recent WWCU reunion, Jack- son continued, several alums pointed out that they had visited the WWCU website... and were saddened to see the station automated for several hours. He also pointed out that several other uni- versities in the UNC system, including N.C. State, ASU, ECU and UNC-Chapel Hill, are 100% student-run, under student affair depart- ments or student-run media boards. Jackson clarified, By no means are we suggesting a top 40 format all the time, but at least allow it weekdays, starting at 6 a.m. for students who prefer current top 40 music, as well as those student DJs who aspire to work at commercial top 40 stations one day. Commenting on why the current music se- lection is classic rock, Don Connelly, Commu- nication Department Head and WWCU faculty advisor, said When the station moved its trans- mitter from the campus to Cutoff Mountain (above Balsam Gap) to increase WWCUs cov- erage area, a group of students conducted mar- ket research collecting demographic and audi- ence rating information for the region. It was this student group that selected a then classic hits format for WWCU that has evolved into more of a classic rock format At 6 p.m. the station goes to its after-dark - specialty formats chosen by students, he add- ed. The after-dark formats for the fall 2010 semester included: country, hip-hop, top 40, alternative, underground heavy metal, electron- ica, sports, sports talk, and hot topic talk... Spring 2011 will also see the development of a computer talk show. oe Ke assertion that the radio sta- palelaad sede saleepleaen : FO : the Cat; A proposed new name for Power 90.5 FM by alumni. tion was taken out of the control of the students, Connelly said that was a mistatement and pro- vided a background to help put the changes in context. In 2006, the Student Media Board, con- sisting of 14 members, created radio station WCAT on the university cable system as a fully student-owned and operated station under the oversight of the Student Media Board and Stu- dent Affairs. At the same time, WCU transi- tioned WWCU to be a student-run radio station . integrated with academic programming under the oversight of the Division of Academic Af- fairs, said Connelly. This year, there are 51 student volunteers at WWCU along with the student general manager, student program coor- dinator, and student underwriting coordinator. While the primary targeted listening audience for WCAT is the immediate student body, the primary targeted listening audience for WWCU is the western region of North Carolina served by WCU. Students, faculty and community members have voiced concerns for a few years about the format of the radio station. The 90,5 radio sta- tion is one of the few radio stations that reach . campus and the surrounding areas clearly. Other competing radio stations include 99.9 FM, 680 AM and 104.9 FM, which is also classic rock. Students and surrounding community mem- bers have shown they want more top 40 type songs by joining the Facebook group Please Bring Top 40 Back To WWCU!, which was started by Jackson. The group has reached about 200 members with several wall posts and comments in agreement with the alumni mem- bers who started the group. Scott Burr, a current WCU student, said, 1 would LOVE to see the radio station back in the hands of the students. To be honest, we're getting pretty sick of listening to music from 30-40 years ago due to the fact that we Facebook: www.facebook.com/wcunews SQN SSS GEICO pp SF. dont have a choice in the matter. When my fa- ther was a member of WWCU, they were able to play the Top 40 during that time period, and run the station themselves. I want to see that same deal come into play again in this age. Mary Finley, a junior at Western Carolina, and Allison Bracken, a sophomore, agree. The music they play now doesnt make me want to listen it, said Finley. I would rather. hear more pop and rap. Tam nota big fan of classic rock and would be more likely to listen to a radio. station who plays top hits and more current music, added Bracken, Junior Steve Sutton doesnt mind WWCUs format. YT enjoy listening to 90.5 because I like clas- sic rock and the fact that 1 can turn on the radio and hear people that I have class with when they're a DJ, said Sutton. I think it could use an hour or two more a day with new music, but nevertheless it is one of the only stations I listen to regularly and enjoy. What is planned beyond a Facebook group by alumni who want a change to WWCU? Jackson said, We've thought about maybe having special T-shirts for sale at a nominal charge this spring, for supporters of this cause to wear around campus.:Weve already been in, touch with The WCU Foundation about this and they were very supportive. All profits from the sale of the shirts would go to The Patrick Lee Carmody Scholarship Fund, which provides continuing support for WCU students who are majoring in the B.S. in the Communications (Radio-TV) program. The alumni group and Jackson are also con- sidering a peaceful protest on campus. If you would like to get involved or submit ideas to Jackson, anyone is welcome to join the Facebook group or email their suggestions to WWCU.Alumni@Radio.FM , SNA SSS OPO. DF DD yo gg ppg vg 90 I aa Dg aaa. 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