Western Carolina University WCU University of North Carolina Asheville UNCA

Southern Appalachian Digital Collections

Western Carolina University (21) View all
University of North Carolina Asheville (6) View all
WCU - Western Carolina University Publications

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

items 4 of 12 items
  • hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a04.jpg
Copyright Download
Item 1 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a01.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_A01
Item 2 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a02.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_A02
Item 3 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a03.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_A03
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a04.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_A04
Item 5 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a05.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_A05
Item 6 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a06.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_A06
Item 7 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_campuslife_b01.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_CampusLife_B01
Item 8 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_campuslife_b02.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_CampusLife_B02
Item 9 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_campuslife_b03.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_CampusLife_B03
Item 10 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_campuslife_b04.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_CampusLife_B04
Item 11 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_campuslife_b05.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_CampusLife_B05
Item 12 - Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_campuslife_b06.jpg

Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 16

HL_WesternCarolinian_2013-06-21_Vol78_No16_CampusLife_B06
Item
?

Item’s are ‘child’ level descriptions to ‘parent’ objects, (e.g. one page of a whole book).

  • - The recently released program prioritization recommendation list has everyones head spin- ning. Faculty members from all departments across campus are discussing, emailing and worrying about programs getting cut and how it will affect the University. There has also been some chatter from students who re- ceived letters that their program might get the axe, but what about the rest of the student body? Considering the rec- ommendation list was . released shortly after the majority of Western Caro- lina Universitys student body graduated or took off for the summer, we have to wonder if releas- ing the list in late May was a purposeful tactic. While those students affected by programs up _ for possible discontinua- tion have been informed, where are the letters and emails for the rest of the students? Shouldnt we be informed of how we can _ get involved with the idea of our University losing programs and creating action plans for others? ~ On June 5, faculty members received the opportunity to attend a forum to ask questions about how Chancellor Belcher and the commit- tee who worked on the list would move forward with the recommenda- tions. Many questions were asked but not many detailed, definite an- swers were given back. Our question is where are the student forums? According to the open- - _ ing PowerPoint slide at the presentation on June 5, this was the fourth forum given. Surely, at least one of the earlier. forums for the faculty was ' presented prior to gradua- : _ tion and the end of spring _ 2013 classes. Why were students not given an _ opportunity to stand up ~ Our Take Lex Menz, Editor-in-Chief 109-D Old Student Union Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 828-227-2694 Justin Caudell, Journalism Adviser jcaudell@westerncarolinian.com Dr. Brent Kinser, Faculty Adviser Tyler Auffhammer, News Editor Ryan Michaud, Sports Editor Kaitlyn Connelly, Copy Editor Allison. Adkins, Staff Writer Brandy Carl, Staff Writer Katie Marshall Staff Writer Sandra Nikula, Staff Writer Jamie North, Staff Writer Laura Odom, Staff Writer Ceillie Simkiss, Staff Writer/Photographer Chris Ward, Photographer | Colby Murphy, Designer ~ Megan Burrell, Distributer The Western Carolinian P.O. Box 66 Cullowhee, North Carolina 28723 Imenz@westerncarolinian.com www.westerncarolinian.com for their programs? Why did the administration not holda Q & A panel for students to ask questions - about their programs and the future of the Univer- sity? Even if a students program is not discontin- ued, any cut still upsets the entire student body. As Dr. Catherine Carter pointed out in the faculty forum, cutting programs leads to a decrease in student numbers, which is an interesting point to make, especially since the University has recently . started boasting about their over 9,000 enroll- ment number and the largest graduating class as seen through three different ceremonies this past May. Perhaps stu- - dents are looking forward to being part of a larger school with higher reten- | tion rates, etc., which leads to more funding. However, the admin- istration does not know | the answers and opin- ions of these hypotheses because they never held a student opinion forum. Instead, they hope that students stumble across ' the online feedback button located on the - program prioritization recommendation page under the Office of the Provost web page, which is found via the Leader- ship page via the About WCU page. In a world that promotes faster and easier access to constant data, just typing the di- rections in that previous sentenc would seem too much work to some. We at The Western Carolinian highly sug- gest a mass email to the entire student body informing them of the program prioritization | and providing them with a direct link to the feedback page. Then, at least, students can choose to participate or ignore an important event in their Univer- sitys academic history. & Lex Menz _ Editor-in-Chief Since becoming a _ contributing writer in August 2009, I have ~ acquired many skills in my different positions at The Western Carolin- ian. Some are practical like AP style editing, and some are simply silly like how to plan a trip to the z00. Here are afew of my . favorite skills that Ive learned over the years. 1. The art of talking to the police You want the police to be good acquaintances, not friends. Journalism is not the job for you if you want to make friends. Still, making yourself acquainted with the po- lice officers in your area is important, because most of your big stories will involve interview- ing them. This does not mean bribe them with sugary treats. It means be respectful. Dont throw your weight around and make their hard day worse because you have a deadline. Re- spect the fact that they have a job they need to do, too. You also need to realize that chief of police know how to talk to the press in a way where they can gloss . over hard questions on occasion. Be better pre- pared, and your inter- view will go smoother. 2. Live without Bud- get cuts are happening everywhere, including at The Western Carolin- ian. Sometimes, you just AMPUS VIEWS Cartoon have to live without! When the Old Student _ Union building doesnt _ have WiFi, you bring more Ethernet cables. When the A/C doesnt . work, you wear shorts and a T-shirt to the of- fice (unless you have an interview!). If you spend too much time on the little things that build up, you'll never get the paper off to the printer. Now, when I walked into my office and paxts of the ceiling were on the floor, silence was not the answer. I trotted over to - Facilities Management before I lost any more ceiling to gravity! 3. Everyone has a story - You never know what you're going to hear when you're on the job.. ' The important aspect to is be a trusting person for the people you inter- view. I know about more stories than I have writ- ten, but theyre confi- dential, under wraps, off the record, etc. However, that doesnt mean that a story is dead. In a uni- versity setting, never are secrets kept. If one per- son knows about a story, someone else knows * about it, too. The art of journalism is to find the person that is willing to talk about that story with you. The original source is protected, and you still get your story. Sometimes, this pans out, but there are always those that-slip away. Ki- ther way, open yourself up to whatever a person has to say. Even if you never use it in your pa- Quotable My belief is that the chancellor understands more about our worth than the committee did. |} - Jack Sholder commenting on the . program prioritization list GET MY BAGS. | HOPE YOU HAVE PLENTY OF CANNED GOODS AND BATTERIES. (M GOING TO BE HERE TIL NOVEMBER 30TH, per, it might make an im- pact on you personally. A great example of this happened during this issue when I interviewed Pastor Scott Carter. I knew nothing about the man, but he had a story he was waiting to tell. 4. How to dodge and weave At The West- ern Carolinian, we go through the routine of classes, homework and writing articles, which can get stressful and tedious on a regular basis. To mix things up and get to know one another better, we do our best to congregate with different activities. We have taken road trips to Waynesville and the Knoxville Zoo. We have thrown parties, handed out awards and volun- teered together. One of the best moments where Tlearned a new skill - was at the end-of-the- year party in 2012. I was relegated to the task of filling up water balloons for the big fight. Not only did I master squatting beside a rickety water spout sticking out of the side of the Old Student Union building, filling up a tiny balloon then ty- ing the slippery end into a knot, but I learned to dodge, weave, dash and escape any water balloon headed my way. This balloon fight eventually turned into lets-fill-up- any-bucket/cup-we-can- find-and-completely- soak-one-another fight. 5. Never stop fighting AS soon as you stop, then LETTERS POLICY. We welcome letters from our readers. We urge brevity, both for the sake of effectiveness and the demands of space; letters should be no longer than 500 words. All letters are subject to the same editing for clarity applied to our staff contributions. We will not publish anonymous letters; letters praising or criticizing professors by name; letters mak- Y KNOW. what does it matter? I love this job with a fierce passion. The work I do is part of what defines me as a person. To lose it, whether in December when I graduate with my bachelors or when I graduate down the road with a masters, is a scary, heart-stopping thought. Still, change is for the better, but for now, Im going to enjoy and: continue to do my best at what love. I know that I wouldn't be at Western Carolina University if not for this paper. I might not even be in college about to graduate if not for the passion and the focus that working here brings me. If someone does hap- pen to tell you no, I find that in many cases this . opens the door for you to push harder and fight longer. Dont underesti- mate yourself, and never let someone tell you that you cant achieve something. Notice I said achieve and not do. Sometimes, there are things you cannot do. For instance, I cannot pay my employees under the table. I cannot fire some- one without due cause: or without following our termination outline as described in our by-laws. However, I can achieve obtaining my bachelors while running a newspa- per. I can learn the skill of designing a newspaper, as impossible as it may seem now. When some- one tells you that you cannot succeed, the more likely that comment will push you forward to your goal faster. ing personal attacks or personally hurtful statements; endorsements of or letters from political candidates; or copies of letters to other publications. Because we want to provide access to a variety of viewpoints, each letter writer will be limited to one letter every four weeks. All letters should be signed, and writers should enclose their addresses and daytime phone numbers. Addresses and phone numbers will not be published but will be used to verify letters. We reserve the right not to print any letter.
Object
?

Object’s are ‘parent’ level descriptions to ‘children’ items, (e.g. a book with pages).

Related items

Part of Collection

Western Carolina University Publications

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 Carolin...

View collection Read introduction
panzoom image
hl_westerncarolinian_2013-06-21_vol78_no16_a04.jpg