Western Carolinian Volume 41 Number 48

              TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1976
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VOICE OF THE STUDENTS
WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY
CULLOWHEE, NORTH CAROLINA
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Canoeing enthusiasts f
r the southeast are expected to compete in the second
annual NC C-2 Championship to
be held along a fifteen mile
section of the Tuckaseegee River
May 8. Many of the top paddlers
in the country are expected to
return for this year's race.
But Roger Roundtree of the
Cullowhee Wilderness Outitters
is quick to point out that the
novice canoer should enter. "The
NC C-2 Champsionship is an ideal
race for beginners to get into
canoe racing." He explained that
there will be two basic race
classifications:    Intercollegiate
and Open Division. The Intercollegiate division is open only to
students of colleges, univesities
and technical institutes. This will
be a Crusing Class, which means
it is limited to those boats
designed for general recreation
use rather than speed. There will
be events for men, women and
mixed tandem paddlers in this
category.
In the open Division, there will
be both a Crusing category with
women, men, and mixed classes a
and a downriver class for the
experienced paddler.
Last year nearly 100 racers
entered the race this year that
figure has been raised to an
expected 150 paddlers. The race
entry fee is $5 per person for
those registering before April 30,
but entries will be accepted on the
day of therace($6).
The NC C-2 Championship is competition.    Trophies    will    be
sponsored jointly by the Jackson presented    then    to    both    the
County   Recreation   Department, bowman  and  sternman  winning
The     WCU     UCB     and     the the   first   three   places   in   each
Cullowhee Wilderness Outfitter, class.
The   Cullowhee   Jaycees   are Additional race information is
hosting a cookout  following  the available   by   calling   Cullowhee
Wilderness Outfitter at 293-9741.
10%   turnout:
Thomas wins close race
Six  place  in  Forensics
A WCU faculty member was
elected president of the NC
Forensics Association (NCFA)
and six WCU students were
among the winners at the NCFA
state tournament in Raleigh last
weekend.
Dr. Kathleen Carr, instructor of
speech and theatre arts, was
elected to the association's
highest position. A member of the
WCU faculty since 1973, Dr. Carr
holds the Ph.D. degree from
Bowling Green State University.
Sam Gray, WCU junior from
Winston-Salem, won first place in
the prose reading category, and
Ron Fender of Hendersonviile
finished fourth in prose reading
and third poetry reading.
Two teams of WCU students
placed in the duet acting
category. Randall Willis of
Bakersville and Jessica Phelps of
Augusta, Ga., won first place in
the event, and Carolyn Dempsey
of Asheville and Cecilia Neal of
Waxhaw finished fourth.
Commuter senators, Business Manager of the Western
Carolinian, and President of the
UCB were decided in the only
contested spots of last week's
Spring elections. Less than ten
per cent of the student body
turned out to vote.
David White, Deni Mclntyre,
Bob Westmen, Beth Thomas,
Barry Weaver, John Harbison,
Sandra Forguson, and Nancy
Hope won the eight Commuter
Senator seats.
Ron Cline overwhelmed Steve
Harrell in the race for UCB
President, receiving 306 votes to
142.
In the closest race of the
elections, Frank Thomas won out
over Mike Miller by margin of 28
votes for Business Manager of the
Western Carolinian.
Frank Carlton received 29 write
-in votes to take the open seat for
senator-at-large. He joined
Steve Sherman and Robert
Wood, the only others running for
the three seats.
In uncontested races, Layne
Barrett became UCB Vice-president, and Tony Brown and Jake
Phillips kept their positions as
editor of the Western Carolinian
and general manager of WWCU,
respectively. New editor of the
Catamount,   Meryl   Owen,   and
current business manager Stokes
Gatewood also ran unopposed.
A total of 468 votes were cast.
The 1976 edition of The
Nomad is available free of
charge in the entrance of
McKee Building. Copies of
the publication, which is a
collection of literary works
and graphics by WCU
students and faculty members may be picked up
anytime while the 1,200
copy supply lasts.