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oom er ce ee i wt Hs arte eee ON 2k 11 ee ea 0 ey OP corti, oe i ate eae ste. WAP Oe cae sent seen tt CSF cannes Pr iin 195 88) pro om Ae ure ee: ee Pnceranp oer TR ecsoqnn ort 9 sae GAMO 0 THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN WCU honors Martin Luther King, Jr-s teachings ) Read more on Page A2 125 Steering Committee plans yearlong event Laura Odom Editor-in-Chief One hundred and twenty-five years of history, heritage and pride are con- nected to Western Carolina University. This year, WCU hosts its quasquicen- tennial celebration. The yearlong celebration is headed by a Steering Committee whose co- chairs are Melissa Wargo, chief of staff, and Kellie Monteith, assistant vice chancellor for student affairs. Wargo stated, Its not just plan- ning a party, but how to get students, how to get alumni involved. How to get the community involved. It really is a group effort. We needed to have people who could focus on each aspect of those. We are very fortunate to be co-chairing, but we are only two pieces in a very large group effort. According to Wargo and Monteith, there are several committees that work together to make the celebration possible. The committees range from historical to event planning to com- munications. These committees are composed of students, alumni, commu- nity members, faculty, and staff. Carol Burton, associate provost for undergraduate studies, said, Iam chair of the historical sub committee. Ihave been at Western for 30 years. I started as an international student here in 1983. Having that a broad base of people on the steering committee is reason for us to get the word out. We have people - like Ryan Hermance from the Student Government Association, and the hope would be that he would talk about it in his meetings. There are essentially six sub-committees of the steering. Those committees are made up of the mem- bers of the steering committee as well ag additional folks. Ryan Hermance, ae president, about t-shirts. Another idea we have - floating around is revitalizing the garden that is across from the library -where a plaque is. We are hoping to revitalize the area and make it more enjoyable for students and staff. According to Hermance, he and SGA Vice President, Jack Stewart serve on the 125 Steering Committee. When asked how the SGA became involved, he stated, Melissa Wargo reached out to us, and we started plan- ning right at the beginning of the year. We've assisted in planning events like the kick-off event on Thursday, Jan. 23. We also worked with Kellie Monteith in designing some of the clothing op- tions that are offered for the anniver- sary. The celebration is not limited to staff and students. Marty daueate the - Bo Busby, the assistant director.for Player Profile: Kristen Lyon _ Read more on Page AS. . ) Hollye Moss Before They Were Educators: | SGA Update: A+ for students! Johvanna Jojo Graves Intern The SGA or Student Government Association works as the voice for all students on campus. It is their job to make sure events happen yearly while also making sure student concerns are heard and taken care of. The start of anew semester means the start of new discussions and events for the SGA. Ryan Hermance, SGA President divulged the agenda for this current semester. The first priority of the SGA will be improving the census. Instead of just having a chance informational meet- ing in the UC, the SGA has proposed to bring forums and information to the students, meaning that Scott, Walker and Buchannan will be visited in the seeable future. The SGA will be con- ' ducting surveys in order to learn what ' the studnt population feels they need : to learn, in hopes of narrowing down ' the multitude of choices and giving : students the best information. Secondly, A plus was implemented last semester by the student senate, now needing the faculty senate to give their approval before any changes can be made. A plus hopes to/assist students who achieve As or A plus in their classes get the most out of their grades. Currently As are not weighted which deflates all A grades, but by implementing A plus, the scales will be leveled out and it will be possible to achieve a perfect grade point aver- age of 4.0. A plus is also encouraging : students to achieve more and allow |, students to get into more completive Photo by Mark Haskett Paws and Susan Belcher show off their fancy vintage attire. alumni affairs director, said they are working hard to get the alumni clubs involved with the celebration. . We have about 28 clubs that are located throughout the southeast. alumni chapter relations, is helping organize these clubs to have birthday parties. We have around 20 birthday parties scheduled throughout the southeast, said Ramsey of According to Ramsey, the birthday parties are ways for alumni to cel- ebrate the university and its 125 years. We are also challenging each of the clubs to help raise money to sup- port this year long celebration. Itisa self-supporting celebration, so we are always looking for funds to support it. Each of the clubs will be challenging one another to see who'can raise the most money to help cover expenses, is said Ramsey. The 125 anniversary is celebrated by current and past Catamounts as well as the community. Monteith stated, There are so many things to celebrate this year in addi- tion to WCUs anniversary. Dillsboro and Sylva are turning 125 as well. Mountain Heritage is turning 40. There are many things to be celebrat- ing that itis important the community ee involved. ~ Paige Roberson, town manager of Sylva, sitsonthe community sub- __ committee. She stated, Sylva and WCU do have plans to participate in each others events. The Community. Subcommittee is planning a promotion with WCU and businesses i in Sylva and Dillsboro. In addition to having members of the community help plan WCUs 125 cel- ebration, there will be representatives from WCU working with the Sylva committee to plan their events. Roberson said, In Sylva, our two big- gest annual events are the Christmas Parade and the Greening up the Moun- tains festival. We are really looking forward to Westerns participation. Continue on A6 Students coming to WCU for regional science, engineering fair WCU News Service Students from elementary, junior high and high schools throughout Western North Carolina will gather at Western Carolina University on Wednesday, Feb. 5, and Thursday, Feb. 6, as the university hosts the Western Regional Science and Engineering Fair. Activities take place at WCUs Ramsey Regional Activity Center. In conjunction with 2014 being the 125th anniversary of WCUs founding, special booths and displays will be presented that commemorate 125 years of science. Science projects created for the fair by area students will be available for viewing by the public from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each day. Admission is free. The theme for this years fair is Climate Change: What it Means to You. Both days of the event will include a 9:15 a.m. presentation titled From the Mountains to the Sea: What Does Climate Change Mean for Me? delivered by Karsten Shein, a physical scientist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations National Climatic Data Center in Asheville. A specialist in climate variability and in communicating climate science, Shein has represented the federal government on international, national and regional committees and working groups, and she led a delegation that successfully negotiated an environmental data exchange protocol between the U.S. and Russia. Shein has authored more than 200 articles:and reports and has given more than 70 presentations. . Students in the elementary divisio , grades three through five, will showcase their projects on Feb. 5. Students in the j junior and senior division, grades six through 12, will display their projects Feb. 6. Subscribe Today Categories in that division include biological science, chemistry, Earth/ environmental science, physics and technology/engineering. Information on each category can be viewed at the event website, sciencefair.wcu.edu. Students from the 16 westernmost counties of Western North Carolina who have placed at their schools science fair competitions are eligible to compete in the fair. The deadline for project submission is Friday, Jan. 31. Teachers are encouraged to bring students to the event. Students do not have to submit a project to attend the morning presentation or participate in.activities, which will include a scavenger hunt. All students and teachers attending are eligible for prizes. For more information, go to the event website or call WCU s Office of Continuing and Professional Education at 828-227-7397. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: $30 for North Carolina Addresses $45 for out of state addresses MAIL PAYMENT TO: The Western Carolinian PO Box 66 Cullowhee, NC 28723 ' programs and/or schools by having weighted As. The one hundred and twenty fifth ' anniversary of Western Carolina . University marks a special year and -.calls for some extraordinary events. ' The SGA is hoping they can honor the : school by revitalizing the forgotten ' garden between Moore and Madison. ' The SGA also hopes to have more _ student-centered activities, which goes ' perfectly with the 20/20 Vision. The 20/20 Vision is a plan for the : campus of WCU, in order to improve and expand our beautiful campus, : which will all be achieved by utiliz- - ing existing campus infrastructures, - sustainable transportation, preserving _ the heritage which is unique to our campus and making the area highly - connected and walkable. Continue on A6 Winter weather report Johvanna JoJo Graves Intern Since the students of Western Caro- : lina University got back from winter : break, there has been only one thing on everyones mind: snow. More spe- ' cifically enough snow and ice to cancel : school. Making snowmen and partici- _ pating in snowball fights are just an - added bonus. For a while the weather ' teased us with freezing climate and clear skies, warm weather or rain. It : seemed like the rest of the area would _ experience the beautiful blankets of ' snow while we suffered and dragged - ourselves to school every morning in _ the blistering cold. The week of the twentieth has found - WCU chilled to its bones in blistering ' winds. The wondrous snowfall that - lasted only a day on Tuesday, Jan. 21, : did not cancel school much to the ire of - several students. Due to the continuous | freezing temperature through the day _ and night, some snow has lingered on ' the ground, taunting the student body _ with the hopes of more snow showers. - The predicted forecast calls for more _ snow next week, so keep those fingers - crossed. During the winter most trees, except _ the evergreens, are bare and brown. - There isnt much color to the winter- _ mountains, which during the summer / area luscious green or bursting into _ color during autumn. People flock to _ the mountains expecting layers of : snow; however, what they generally get _ is crisp air and brown trees. In recent - years, WCU has been severely lacking _ in snow. However, the forecast is pre- . dicting a lovely snowfall that promises _ to blanket the area in fluffy white, ' while remaining cold enough to freeze _ the roads at night and make traffic dif- - ficult to travel in. Continue on A6

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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