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B2 February 22, 2013 CAMPUS LIFE The Western Carolinian WCU celebrates Black History Month Sandra'Nikula Staff Writer On Feb. 4-6, Western Carolina University spon- sord a festival in honor of Black History Month. The celebration was held inthe Grandroom of the University Center and consisted of a vast display of items ranging from historical pieces to African artifacts. This event was chock full of information about the struggles African Ameri- cans have experienced as well as the many accomplishments they have attained throughout American history. James Felton of the Department of Intercul- - tural Affairs coordinat- ed the festival. Black History Month is important to me as a black professional, Felton said, but also, its part of our American his- tory, and so its important to celebrate and remem- ,ber all of the accomplish- _ ments and achievements of black Americans. The festival was a lot of work putting together. I hope folks came in and actu- ally learned things from the presentations and the displays that were up here. | Indeed, the people who - attended the festival did Displays like these decorated the Grandroom for the festival honoring Black History Month. seem to take everything in and gain some knowl- edge from the items that were presented. Various. topics were addressed during the duration of the festival. Several of these subjects included. the misrepresentation. of African Americans in the media, slavery, the Civil Rights Move- ment and an account of the fraternities and sororities in the National Pan-Hellenic Council. Freshman Dalton Hum- mer related to us his thoughts on the festival. Freshman Dalton Hummer said, I was extremely interested in the festival as soon as I walked in the door. Its extremely in depth, especially with how it explains culture and the history of fraternities. Its got anything that you want to know from the first women to do anything of the African American race. Its just an amazing event that they put on every year, and I wish that more Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF people would come to it. Along with the exhibi- tion, there was a pre- sentation about hip-hop conducted by Carl Moore. In his seminar, Moore . educated the audience about the elements of hip-hop and informed them of the misguided images that are associ- ated with it like prison and iistresliine women. He explained how music has a considerable influ- ence on culture, and that a greater appreciation of music and culture comes through education. T have a love-hate relationship with it . [Black History Month], Moore replied. I love the promotion of any culture, especially if its the his- tory of a group of people , that are usually looked at in a negative and destruc- tive manner. I like that, but I do not like that its, just a month. The month is because of the lack of images and content in _ our education system. Black History Month is very important, but I think we need to be very cautious about how we educate people about backgrounds of black history, said Moore. Some peoples perspec- tive of black history is slavery and Martin Luther King, and the struggle to now. I think that isa very critical part of our history, but black history extends beyond that to tribes of Africa, to dynasties and kings and queens. If we learn history holistical- ly, then we have a more positive look on a culture other than one that just comes from oppression. Sandra. Nikula Staff Writer Do you have the desire to get out and get in tune with nature, but are stuck on campus without | a car? Well now you have the opportunity to go hiking without having to n Saturday, Feb. 23, Base Camp Cullowhee will be hosting the grand opening for their new .- .trail. This trail will _ lead you to the wooded area Western Carolina University owns behind the Health and Human Sciences building, and can be accessed on the main campus. ey - Josh Whitmore, associ- ate director of outdoor programs at Base Camp Cullowhee, explained the project in more detail. We are mostly done now, Whitmore said. There are just a few de- mands to tie up, such as installing the signs and trail markers. According to Whit- more, the trail was a hybrid project witha combination of work from volunteers and professional contrac- The new trail stretches across Airport Rd. near the newly developed West Campus. tors that resulted ina completion of about 1,500 volunteer hours. Making a trail in- volves way more work than people think it does, Whitmore said. The contractors de- signed the trail, and the volunteers did the vegeta- tion removal. After the vegetation was cleared, _ the contractors came with small machines that removed dirt in order to create a flat surface to walk on. Then the vol- unteers came back with hand tools to do the shap- ing (i.e. cutting roots out of the way and putting leaves back on the trail). Whitmore said that the route contains two access points. The first one is in | the lower part of main campus near the softball field and picnic area. At this trail head, there is a tunnel that extends under Highway 107. The other point is located near the Health and Hu- man Sciences building. Both of these spots lead to the forest where'the trail is situated. When asked about his thoughts on the trail, ., Photo by Chris Ward/STAFF Whitmore replied, We think its going to bea great resource forthe | University and the Jack- son County community. The trail will have equal usage between hikers * and mountain bikers. It will also add to the moun- tain lifestyle that is WCU. Since we live ina more rural setting, the atmosphere is a little il for WCU bit different here than at other universities, said Whitmore. The construction of this trail adds to the message, hey we're here. We live in the mountains. This isa wonderful place to be. . Most of all, this trail is convenient. It is avail- - able to the population: Oy of students who live on ' campus and dont have ' a car. Now they can go hiking when they wish, and dont have to drive off campus to do so. If you get a chance, come and check out the new trail. Come and experience the product of the effort and care that was put into mak- ing a trail that is more available to the Western Carolina community. Also, if you wish to get involved in volunteer work with Base Camp Cullowhee you can - view the work days on Base Camp Cullowhees website. If you have a student group and would like to become involved as well, you can schedule your own - work day, or get in touch with Josh Whitmore at 828-227-3633. Nahi ilaveobe heater caces ooaes LanSHIENG TOCCaMANeMeTbsAUFNs LORS DRE aud toe dsed Cleat cous vabiea Uectend sc UuRe pea) wCcvabeuee end Macca UIT O MCS UOD NostsrsaMity epeueueaNera hey eve sks tsdasca diet yeR te RuNe segiuetentlGes cea ceisly OSSetv kaa OKs tad Gnvye UIA BY eahSTRRGELA SAMMI AE INCUS He Dh AAS MOLINA M VEAL AMWASU SHA SLE Menu ee anutuicearete, J UANUR esas MUNGO iw e iyheuans Sikomenel out sodie scPreveiiwcshouesuee unsure Lda yunte Cas PR Mel MUSA reat Yta eevay ey CAstte What Whee Do: fun activities for the week of Feb, 25 Lex Menz Co-Editor-in-Chief Monday, February 25: e Get up early for the Sunrise Cycle at 6:30 a.m. in the CRC, room 207. Learn how to use an eBriefcase thanks to the Technology Commons at 4 p.m. in Coulter, room 202. Attend the Beethoven Project Faculty Recital at 7:30 p.m. in the Coulter Recital Hall. . Tuesday, February 26: Make an appointment with your advisor to get LEAD Continued from page B1 Students come through the program and carry it out in their commu- nities. Students create legacies, lead legacies and graduate with the leadership minor. While balancing budgets in their chapters, students your PIN number. Drop in at an E.M.B.E.R. (Experienced Men Begin re-Examining Reality) session ih the UC Multipurpose Room A at 5 p.m. Contact Sarah Carter at sacarter@wcu. edu for more information. Return to the jungle at 7:30 p.m. for the fourth annual live radio show of Tarzan of the Apes: in the Bardo Arts Center Theater. Tickets are $10. - Wednesday, February or * Priority registration begins for several student work together in the fra- ternities and sororities, building lots of service learning programs, When asked what lead- ership means to them, Wiggans stated, No matter what position you face, leadership is global and:in every aspect, leadership is the process of knowing when to act and how to act. Corelli agreed with groups at12a.m. Burn some calories with Power Yoga at 12:10 p.m. in the CRC, room 208. Attend the Mountain Winds Community Band concert at the Bardo Arts Center Theater at 7:30 p.m. Thursday; February 28: Head out to the Uni- versity Center lawn for OrgSync Day, starting at 1l.a.m.! Support your Cata- mounts at the Ramsey Center at 7 p.m. aS mens basketball goes head-to- head with Chattanooga. Friday, March 1: Visit City Lights Book- store and Caf in Sylva. Find your new favor- ite book in their wide collection of new and used books. Say hello to the friendly store cats. Then, head downstairs and try a delicious crepe or smoothie. The University Center Theater will play Break- ing Dawn: Part 2 at 6 p.m. and again at 9:p.m. The Vagina Mono- logues kicks off.at 7 p.m. in the University Center Grandroom. doing something when Wiggans, saying, Lead- ership is not always the position; it is the process, doing something for the community, oth- ers and yourself. It is not just about the title. It the action and those shared values that you have. Always trying to determine the perspec- tives, in the role you are going to play. Using an old quote, leadership is no one else is watching. What legacy do you want to leave behind? Both Wiggans and Corelli mentioned how much they wanted to expand on Whee Lead . Conference and bring outside university speak- ers into the program. They hope to see 250-500 students attending the Whee Lead Conference Saturday, March 2: The 4th Annual Cullo- whee Rock and Rumble Fest will be held at 10 a.m. thanks to Base ~~ Camp Cullowhee and the WCU Climbing Team. You'can sign up online at basecamp.wcu.edu. Cheer on the baseball team as they take on Hof- stra at 12 p.m. in Hennon Stadium. Also, womens bas- ketball will challenge Charleston to a match | at 2p.m. in the Ramsey main arena. + The Vagina Mono- this year. The regional leadership conference allows students to go to workshops and develop their leadership skills. For students who want to get involved, Corelli suggested Orgsync. Orgsync is. our online community that is for the campus, said Corel- li, a way for students to get connected with opportunities. All clubs logues continues at 7 p.m. in the University Center Grandroom. Sunday, March 3: e Base Camp Cullowhee is offering a mountain biking excursion from .9a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost - for students is $17. They will ride the Jack Rab- bit trail system, which caters to beginner and immediate-skilled bik- ers. Bikes are available to students who do not own one already. Take a day to unwind and catch up. are on there. Service learning partnership is on there. [The] mis- sion is civic and student engagement. [Its a] one- stop shop for leadership development for faculty and staff and students. For more information about Office of Leadership and other organizations on campus, visit http:// westerncarolinauniver- sity.orgsync.com. \

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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