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i j i 3 * The Western Carolinian Meta By:Colby Murphy Pre-Press Editor What are you doing? every Saturday night from 8 p.m. to midnight? Watching television? Doing homework? Sleep- ing? Well, according to - Sawyer Anthe and Benjie Stewart, hosts of the Met- al Mayhem radio show, you should be tuned in to Power 90.5 to thrash the week away. For anyone who does not know, Power 90.5 is Western Carolina Uni- versitys radio broadcast station ran solely by students and faculty, and every Saturday night starting at 8 p.m., the Metal Mayhem show quakes the airways with a 4-hour block of nonstop monstrously metal mu- sic. Anthe and Stewart sat down with this reporter to share some insight about their show. Anthe, a sophomore majoring in communica- tions with a concentra- tion in broadcasting, . is the founder of Metal Mayhem and has hosted the show since its first episode on Oct. 1, 2011. Stewart, a local to the - area and Aramark em- ployee, is a Power 90.5 veteran, having hosted _and co-hosted several shows throughout the years. I was always around. I live around this area, said Stewart, and I would always be around the station as a kid and thought, Well, Im gonna get a show up there eventually one day. You know, just to do it. Stewart first spoke with Anthe after ran- domly tuning in to the show one day and being blown away by hearing a black metal band he never thought he would find on the radio. Thad my stereo on, putting a CD in, and - thought, Let me just check Power 90.5. I always had it on that station, you see, Stewart recalled. Well, I turned it on but was like, Wait, I didnt put a CD in there yet. Emperor was play- ing, and I was like, This is on the station? Whats going on here? I knew the number, so I called them up and asked who on Earth was playing Emperor on there, a is awesome! Finishing the Blory. Anthe added, Yeah, he called me up the next day asking if he could help out with the show, and thats how it all started. According to Anthe, this kind of communication and camaraderie within the metal community is . exactly what the show is all about. We want to reflect the fact that this is a culture, not just, Oh, I like this music. We feel it, we know it, we live itthats how it is, said Anthe. FEATURES The show features a massive variety of metal sub-genres and bands that Anthe and Stewart both agreed are new and exciting to their listen- ers. They strive to create playlists containing an enjoyable distribution of classic metal artists and vastly unheard-of artists as well. Its not the same stuff, said Anthe. We play black metal, death metal, grindcore, pro- - gressive, power, doom .. You know, we play it all. Youre going to hear the classics ... Overkill, Creed, Testament, but you're also going to hear stuff you havent heard before. Not only-can listeners come across bands they might have never heard of before, but Anthe and Stewart also make every- thing they play accessible to anyone wanting to find more. We make sure to say the name of the song and band before and after we play it, Anthe assured. And then we also have ~ the nights playlist and all of our past shows playlists on our website. Separate from Power 90.5s official website, www.wwcufm.com, Anthe and Stewart own . and run their own site for the show, www.metal- mayhem jimdo.com. On this site, listeners can find information about the hosts, the complete | in the mountains playlists for every Metal Mayhem show ever aired, downloadable recordings of the Metal Mayhem Aftershow (recorded every Wednesday), a discussion and comments forum, photos and even an online media player streaming Power 90.5 live 24/7. Anthe and Stewart also have a Facebook page _ for the show at, www. facebook.com/metalmay- hemradio, and strongly encourage listeners to post comments, sugges- tions and song requests for the show. Comments can also be sent by email to Metalmayhem90.5@ hotmail.com. We need feedback, said Anthe. We want to know if people are dig- ging it or not. You know; if you love it or you hate it, let us know. Yeah, like Sawyer said, continued Stewart, we're open to all feed- back. Exactly, agreed Anthe. We want to give the listeners the best we can give. The professionalism both Anthe and Sawyer bring to their show is remarkable, From their. personal Metal Mayhem webpage to the atten- tion they give to their listeners, it is crystal clear how passionate and dedicated these two men are to their show and to what they provide for the entire metal community. By Tyler Auffhammer News Editor _ Earlier this year, An- . gela Laird Brenton was appointed provost and Vice Chancellor for Aca- | , demic Affairs at Western | Carolina University, made effective August 1. Brentons appointment ' concluded a national ' search by a 16-member campus committee that was tasked with filling > the void left by former WCU Provost Kyle R. Carter, who was named - Chancellor at the Univer- sity of North Carolina at Pembroke in April 2010. Brenton had WCU ties even before her appoint- ment through WCU Chan- cellor David O. Belcher. Both worked together at Missouri State and years ~ later, Brenton recruited _ Belcher.to become pro- - vost at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Growing up in small - towns across Oklahoma, Brenton was the daughter : of aminister whose call- - ing forced the family to : be uprooted every five or six years. Brenton spent her undergraduate years at Oklahoma Christian College, where she double majored in mass com- munication and speech communications. Brenton spent her time editing her collegiate newspaper and also debated. After graduation, Bren- ton earned her masters degree in communica- tions at the University of Oklahoma. She.then took to teaching for three years before deciding that she loved the profession and would make a career out of it. That prompted Brenton to seek out a _ higher degree, earning ' her doctorate in com- - munications from the University of Kansas. Following her extensive _} educational pursuits, ' Brenton took her first ' higher education teach- ' jing position as an as- sistant professor at the ' University of Arkansas at _ Little Rock. Actually I used the | interview with UALR as | practice for my other in- ' terviews because I didnt think that I had a chance to get the job, said - Brenton, who did indeed. receive the position. At that time, UALR was BRENTON completely a commuter school with no residence - halls and was very metropolitan, especially compared to the small towns that Brenton had grown up in. _ {At UALR] we had avery diverse student body, and the school provided access to higher education to people who didnt have a history of college in their family. That made it a really rich environment; we had so many students with dif- ferent life experiences, said Brenton. After a brief stint at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Brenton returned to UALR and became associate dean of her col- lege. That was my first experience with admin- istration, and I loved it, said Brenton. I never re- ally set out to become an administrator because I - loved and still love teach- ing. Becoming an admin- istrator was really the efforts of my colleagues that saw potential in me. Brenton worked as as- sociate dean for about six years until she and her husband Keith adopted a child. Brenton then returned to teaching, as it allowed for more flexibil- ity raising a child. . Keith worked in adver- tising so he took off and worked from home doing freelance stuff when our children were small, said Brenton. That gave me freedom to work full- time. His support made it work, and UALR was very family friendly. I can remember showing up to work with my port-o- cri In the late 90s, Brenton took an administrative position at Missouri State University as head of the Department of Commu- nication and Mass Media, where she worked with David Belcher. Brenton visited WCU for Belchers installation in early 2012 and fell in love with the area and the university. After the search began for the next provost, Brenton applied. Applying was pretty | intense. I applied during the second wave of can- didates, after they didnt find the person that they were looking for in the _ first wave. My interview was over an interactive video chat, and it was ahorribleconnection. I thought it went badly, but they invited me to campus for an interview in late April of 2012. I was lucky enough to get an offer, said Brenton. Since arriving at West- ern Carolina, Brenton has influenced the future of the school and its in- habitants of faculty, staff, and student alike. . Building off her success at UALR, Brenton has begun the initial stages of development for a Leader- ship Academy alongside Laura Cruz of the Coulter . Faculty Commons. Many faculty who are in leadership positions tend to be older, stated Brenton. We arent systematically molding a new generation of leaders whether that be leading a student organization, an officer in their pro- fessional organization, faculty senate, etc. The Leadership Academy will help to mold a new generation of campus leaders starting at the. end of next summer. We will start by iden- tifying 15-20 outstanding faculty or staff, Brenton said. The length of the . academy may be a year or two where they have experiences ranging from hearing from local and national leaders about how they prepare for their leadership roles, case studies ... and some regional travel so that they are exposed to the needs of the region and its people. Brenton was successful in her Leadership Acad- emy endeavor at UALR . and hopes for the same at WCU. Like her associate Chancellor Belcher, Brenton is pushing lead- ership in every aspect of the university but also Provost Angela Brenton seeks leadership, stability etna : My first goal is to stabilize the leadership at WCU. There has been. -alotof turnover atthe > i ee spots: Its like sleep- ing beauty -therearea lot of things in suspen- - sion waiting to happen. Currently we have seven interim deans or vice _ chancellors. That has caused a backup because when you have interims, - you must have interims . at their position that they give up, said Brenton. Brenton has also been working on the Prioriti- zation Task Force with Vicky Zabo and the His- tory Department. (The Prioritization Task Force] is a group of faculty, students and _ staff that evaluates each departments needs. We arent looking at much in the way of funding for the next couple of years, so we must look at re-allot- ting the funds and taking * ahard look at the pro- grams and what is actu- ally needed. This way we will find areas that are over resourced so that we can give that funding to growing programs, said Brenton. As provost, Brenton has many responsibilities and will have her work cut out for her as she steps into a role that has not seen much stability (Brenton is the fourth . provost in four years). As second in charge, Bren- ton and the Chancellor must work together to make strategic decisions that positively affect the - university. Lifting the morale of campus is a big goal for me. From all I know, things have much im- proved. This campus has been through a lot: no raises for four years, teaching loads were heavier because.of cuts - and many changes in leadership, said Bren- ton. We must make . people feel like they are listened to and give them some consistency. WCU has great faculty and great students. We need to make people feel really proud of this campus. I feel really lucky to be here, continued Brenton. The first seven weeks have been welcom- ing, kind and fantastic. I am very optimistic about the future. November 9, 2012 > a) ANG?! Harvard's league nee CLUES ACROSS 1, Forbidden (var. sp.) 5. Strike a heavy blow 9. Guy (slang) 12. Tel 13, The superior of an abbey __, Israel 15. Swiss river 16 South American nation 17, Span. town Aranda de ___ 18. Yellows complement 19. Sun in Spanish 20. Sharp slaps 22. Cash dispensing machine 25. Persistently annoying person 26. Japanese rolls : 28. The woman ' 29. Fiddler crabs 32. Buddy 33. Majuscule 35. Lake in Oklahoma 36. Airborne (abbr.) 37. Physicians moniker (abbr.) - 38. Lincolns state 39. Doctors group 40. By way of 41. Coated with tobacco residue 44, Collect information 45. Smallest whole number 46. Honey (abbr.) 47. Luggage containers 49. Nine banded armadillo 50. Malaysian isthmus 51. Very heavy hammer 54. Cry made by sheep 57. Gorse genus 58. Chilean pianist Claudio 62. Table supports 64. Insect feeler t 65. Pointed fork part . pes, Periods of time 68. Affirmative! (slang) 7 "69. An open skin infection ee HonoscSPEs ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, you will know how to smooth over an embarrassing situation this week. You come across assertive and dominant, and others naturally listen to you. TAURUS - Apr 217May 21 Taurus, your plan to modify a proj- ect this week will meet with great results. You may become inter- ested in an organization that show- _ cases your skills. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, the time. has come to reevaluate a certain situation, but you are up for the challenge. It may be hard to communicate your goals: to others, but your persistence will pay off. ; CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, things you say have a greater impact on others than you may realize. Therefore, think through what you say to make sure your words come: across as intended. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, now is the time focus so that your dreams and plans can become a reality. Put all of your efforts into realizing your goals, and you won't be sorry for having done so, VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Y Virgo, pay particular attention to your financial records. Otherwise, you may find yourself struggling to reconcile all of your accounts at . year's end. 89. Fish eggs a Ce Oe ee a BBE, A ES 9/3] | {e{ | |5| | TS BE eS ee ae ee RO i ee 3{ | | foyer tet nee ee CLUES DOWN . 1, Draw beer 2. Bird class 3. Ballpoint pen 4. Soft palate extensions: 5. Not good 6. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital 7. One point E of due $ 8. Old fashioned upholstery fabric. 9. Stop short 10. Large extinct European wild ox 11. Important pollinator 14. Magnum P.I. star 15. Basic 21. Indicates position 23. 4th day (abbr.) 24, Underground phrase 25. 23rd Greek letter 26. Live polio vaccine Hie le 27. Forearm bones ~ 29. An edict of the Russian tsar 30. Tent places 31. Not home 32. Peafowl genus _ 34. Bog berry 42. A shag rug made in Sweden 43. ___ Constitution. Hall 48. Soft black furs 49. Atomic #46 51. Defense to the Queens gambit 52. Dutch painter Peter 1618- 1680 53. UK rock band) 55. About aviation 56. Used asa culture medium : on Intl. tews organization : 60. Tennis star Winovic Se - 61. Exclamation: yuck! 63. Point midway between S & SE sseerpneentoneae LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 This is the ideal time to move forward in your career, Libra. Be assertive and things will fall into place. Embrace a new opportunity arid make the most of it, SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you have enough drive and enthusiasm to get through a challenging time. There may be a few opportunities to go above and beyond in your business ventures. SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Self-discipline is something you will. need in excess this week, Sagittarius. Use this to your advan- tage when you work with others to plan recreational activities. CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you have enough enthu- siasm to get things done, but get- ting things off the ground is more difficult. It's time to buckle down and work through tasks. . . AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 You prefer to be in control of a situ- ation, Aquarius. However, some- times you have to relinquish control _ - to someone else: Do so with grace and humility. PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Now is the time to make progress in something that has been on your mind for quite some time, Pisces. Take action before its too late. a ee ee eee

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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