September 30, 2002

An exhibit of banned books ison display at Western’sHunter Library throughOctober 31. The exhibit, located at thelibrary’s main floor entrance,was developed by studentsfrom Western’s History Cluband Honors College, withassistance from referencelibrarians Heidi Buchananand Nan Watkins. Theexhibit is being displayed inconjunction with NationalBanned Book Week, whichwas held the week of Septem-ber 22. “The list of books thathave been banned is star-tling,” said Bil Stahl, univer-sity librarian, and includesbooks such as the Bible, theAmerican Heritage Dictio-nary, and “The Adventures ofHuckleberry Finn.” The Honors College,Hunter Library, and thehistory department willsponsor a reception at thelibrary from 3 to 4:30 p.m.Wednesday, October 2, toraise public awareness thatbooks continue to be banned,Stahl said. Open to everyone, thereception will include aninformal discussion involvingthe students and facultymembers who created theexhibit. For more information, callHunter Library at 227-7307.

Hunter LibraryFeatures Displayof Banned Books

September 11 ObservanceFosters Patriotism, Unity

Local emergency workers—police, fire, emergency medical personnel—andarmed forces were recognized as local heroes during the 9/11 RemembranceEvent on the UC lawn. The day-long observance included a moment of silencein the morning and an interactive artwork involving broken pottery throughoutthe mid-day and at the evening musical tribute. The music faculty presentedthe evening performance “Music for Heroes.” The day’s observance culminatedin a candlelight vigil.

The campus came to a standstill as amoment of silence marked the exact timeof the terrorist attack one year ago. Thisyear, September 11 was filled with recog-nizing the heroic contributions of all thosewho put their lives on the line every day forthe good of others.

During the evening musical tribute, YokoOno’s interactive performance artwork,“Mending Peace for the World,” servedas a visual representaion of healing.

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Western’s E.J. Whitmire Stadium is known as a backdrop forgreat marching band performances, with Catamount footballfans treated to one exceptional halftime show after another bythe university’s own Pride of the Mountains Marching Band. That tradition of high quality marching band performancescontinues to grow and influence young musicians across theSoutheast as the WCU band once again hosts the WesternCarolina University Tournament of Champions, an invitationalcompetition for high school marching bands. More than 2,500 high school musicians from fiveSoutheastern states will gather for the second annualtournament on Saturday, October 5. Representing twenty-fivehigh schools, the bands will be vying for numerous awards,including the Chancellor’s Award, a large glass, art-qualitytraveling trophy that is awarded to the grand champion for oneyear. The marching band from Alan C. Pope High School inMarietta, Georgia, named grand champion last year, will returnto defend its title. The twenty-five bands is the maximum thetournament could accommodate, and four bands are on awaiting list to participate, Buckner said. Including parents and supporters, the tournament isexpected to draw a crowd equal to or larger than last year’snumber, when more than 9,000 people filled the stands towatch an exhibition by Western’s band. “There’s alwayssignificant parental involvement in good high school bands,and these are good high school bands,” said Bob Buckner,WCU’s director of athletic bands. The first Tournament of Champions in October of last yearattracted twenty-two high school bands to Cullowhee andthrilled organizers both in terms of quantity and quality,Buckner said. Just in its second year, WCU’s band tournament is provingto be an effective recruiting tool, Buckner said. Several studentswho performed at last year’s tournament joined the WCU bandthis year as Catamount freshmen. This year’s competition will consist of two sessions. Duringpreliminaries, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., bands will be divided intothree classifications based on the number of musicians in theband and judged in categories such as musical performance,visual performance, and general effect. The champion fromeach classification, plus the five highest-scoring bands notrepresented as class champions, will compete in a 6:45 p.m.finals session. Once again, the afternoon preliminaries will end with anexhibition by the Pride of the Mountains. Participating high school bands from North Carolina areConcord; Croatan (Newport); East Davidson (Thomasville);East Lincoln (Denver); Eastern Randolph (Ramseur);Lincolnton; North Buncombe (Weaverville); NorthwestCabarrus (Concord); Polk County (Columbus); Reynolds(Asheville); Smoky Mountain (Sylva); Southwestern Randolph(Asheboro); Swain County (Bryson City); Tuscola

Marching Band Competition AttractsTop High School Performers to Campus

The Koresh Dance Company, “one of the country’s mostpowerful and passionate dance troupes,” comes to campusThursday, October 10, at 7:30 p.m. This is the second inthis year’s Lectures, Concerts, and Exhibition Series. Theperformance in Hoey Auditorium will include a blend ofballet, modern, and jazz dance. For more informationand admission charges, contact the University Centerat 227-7206.

LCE Series Continues

(Waynesville); andWeddington(Matthews.) Out-of-stateparticipants, inaddition to the AlanC. Pope HighSchool band, areWheeler HighSchool, Marietta,Georgia; ChapinHigh School,Chapin, SouthCarolina; Clinton High School, Clinton,South Carolina; Travelers Rest High School, Travelers Rest,South Carolina; James F. Byrnes High School, Duncan, SouthCarolina; Wren High School, Piedmont, South Carolina; Lugoff-Elgin High School, Lugoff, South Carolina; Science Hill HighSchool, Johnson City, Tennessee; and Bassett High School,Bassett, Virginia. Spectators are welcome at the tournament. Tickets are $5for the preliminary session and $5 for the evening finals. Formore information, call 227-2259 or click on http://prideofthemountains.wcu.edu/html/.

September 30–October 13, 2002Look for regular updates on the university’s Web site at www.wcu.edu/cal.html

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Key: $ - Admission fee; HA - Hoey Auditorium; HFR - H.F. Robinson Administration Building; HS/CF - Hennon Stadium/ChildressField; MHC - Mountain Heritage Center; NSA - Natural Sciences Auditorium; RRAC - Ramsey Regional Activity Center; RH - RecitalHall, Coulter Building; BB - Belk Building; UC - A.K. Hinds University Center; UOC - University Outreach Center; WS/BW -Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field; SSF - Shrader Soccer Field.

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★★★ Now Showing ★★★Exhibitions:

Monday, September 30Lecture—Jim Turpin, founderof the international healthorganization Project Concern,7 p.m., Grandroom, UC.(227-7206)

OctoberSlideshow spotlight forOctober, Mountain HeritageCenter: “Going Places: Traveland Tourism in Western NorthCarolina” portrays the historyof the tourism industry thatdeveloped in the early nine-teenth century.

Tuesday, October 1–Thursday, October 3Blood drive—12:30–6 p.m.,Grandroom, UC. (293-3228)

Recital/Faculty Artist Series—featuring clarinetist ShannonThompson and pianist LillianBuss Pearson, 8 p.m. RecitalHall, Coulter Building.(227-7242)

Wednesday, October 2Lady Catamount volleyball—vs. UT Chattanooga, SouthernConference match, 7 p.m.,RRAC. (227-7338)

Thursday, October 3Recital—Faculty recital byMary Kay Bauer, voice, 8 p.m.Recital Hall, Coulter Building.(227-7242)

Saturday, October 5Competition—second annualWestern Carolina UniversityTournament of Champions,invitational competition forhigh school marching bands.Preliminary session, 8 a.m.–4p.m., and the finals, 6:45 p.m.,WS/BW. $ (http://prideofthemountains.wcu.edu/html/ or 227-2259)

Saturday, October 5–Tuesday, October 8Fall break.

Sunday, October 6Lady Catamount volleyball—vs Georgia Southern. SouthernConference match, 2 p.m.,RRAC. (227-7338)

Arti-Facts!—cultural artsprogram for children that linksold-time traditions of the pastto the present. Topic to beannounced. No admissioncharge but reservationsrequired, 2:30–3:30 p.m.,MHC. (227-7129)

Tuesday, October 8Training Tuesday—“CustomerService I–Advanced Connec-tions (part 1)” is designedexclusively for college admin-istrative, instructional, andsupport staff. Professionaldevelopment track, 6 credits.All interested persons wel-come. Participants mustattend all three sessions toreceive credits. Registrationrequired, 9–11:30 a.m., Room404, BB. (227-2388 orwww.wcu.edu/hr/training)

Thursday, October 10Dance/Lectures, Concerts, andExhibition Series—KoreshDance Company, one of thecountry’s most powerful andpassionate dance troupes,8 p.m., HA. $ (227-7206)

Friday, October 11Orientation—for new faculty,session 9, 3:15–5 p.m.,Hospitality Suite, RRAC.(227-7495)

Lady Catamount soccer—vs.Wofford. Southern Conferencegame, 4 p.m., SSF. (227-7338)

Friday, October 11–Sunday, October 13Family Weekend 2002—various events/activitiesplanned for families of Westernstudents. Registration required.(227-7234)

Saturday, October 12Catamount football—vs.Georgia Southern, SouthernConference game, 2 p.m., WS/BW. (227-7338)

Lady Catamount volleyball—vs. College of Charleston,Southern Conference match,7 p.m., RRAC. (227-7338)

Sunday, October 13Lady Catamount soccer—vs.Furman, Southern Conferencegame, 1 p.m., SSF. (227-7338)

Lady Catamount volleyball—vs. The Citadel, SouthernConference match, 2 p.m.,RRAC. (227-7338)

Hero. Photography by Western alumnus Shawn Scully. Through October 17. Chelsea Gallery, UC. (227-7206)North Carolina Women Making History. The trials, triumphs, and changing roles of women during the past 400 years. Through December 2003. MHC. (227-7129)An Unmarked Trail: Stories of African Americans in Buncombe County from 1850-1900. Through October 15. MHC. (227-7129)Migration of the Scotch-Irish People. (Permanent exhibition). Information, illustrations, artifacts, and murals. MHC. (227-7129)

ReminderBlood Drive

October 1-312:30–6 p.m.

Grandroom, UC

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▲ Jane Young, assistant professor inrecreational therapy, had the article“Yoga: Foundations for Healing in theNew Millennium” published in the2002 issue of Global TherapeuticRecreation.▲ William Perry, professor ofcomputer informations systems,attended the National SecurityAgency’s information securityassessment methodology course inMaryland in August.▲ Scott Higgins, professor of healthsciences, and Rita Noel, associateprofessor of computer informationsystems, had their article“Cybermedicine: Physician andPatient Use of Medical Websites”published in the Journal of Legal,Ethical, and Regulatory Issues.

Health Services Staff SpearheadFund For Emergency Dental Care

Judy Kirkland, left, and Tom Tabor, right, bothof Health Services, show off the first checkthat establishes Western’s new StudentEmergency Dental Fund.

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A stomach ache, a fever, or a sprained ankle arethe types of cases typically seen at UniversityHealth Services, and students know to go therefor help. Uncertainty occurs when the emer-gency is an abscessed tooth or a biking accidentthat takes out a row of front teeth. Medical careis assured; dental care is another matter. After seeing several cases involving students

in need of immediate dental care, JudyKirkland, staff nurse, and Tom Tabor,physicians assistant, decided theyneeded to do something. They sug-gested starting a special fund that wouldprovide immediate assistance—theStudent Emergency Dental Fund. “Formany students, paying tuition is all theyand their families can afford,” said ToriEllison, director of annual giving andspecial gifts. “When an emergencyoccurs, there is often nowhere to turnfor help. The long-term goal is to createan endowment from which annualearnings can be used to provide emer-gency dental assistance to Westernstudents.” Kirkland and her husband, Ron, ofK&M Products of North Carolina Inc.,presented the first check to establishthe fund. The fund is open to allcontributions and will be added to thegiving opportunities promoted duringthe annual Faculty and Staff Fund Drivein the spring. For more informationregarding the fund, contact Ellison at227-7124.