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Page 4 December 10, 1981 Appalachian life to be studied literature will be presented in the first Appalachian settlers immigrated Blii Byrne January Term course, "Mountaineers, ans have suffered in recent decades velcp? How did they build log The Scottish-Irish immigrants who Miners, and Moonshiners," "Mountai- to Ireland and then America in the at the hands of the exploitative coal cabins? These are some of the topics settled the rugged mountain wilder- neers" will be one of over SOJanuary late 18th century. Discouraged by the industry and the well intentioned yet Hartman has slated for exploration. ness of southeastern Kentucky and Term courses to be offered at West- lack of opportunity in this nation's ineffective workers of the "war on Films made in Appalachia will be surrounding regions were frontiers- ern Maryland College beginning Mon- urban centers, these pioneers poverty' are only the most recent shown in conjunction with the class men, Self-sufficient and fiercely inde- day, January 4. pressed westward to establish in this examples of a long history of discrim- They will focus in on issues ranging pendent, these first inhabitants of They are not "hillbillies," defends nation's communities, Over time the ination and persecution from the social problems of frustrated what is today known. as Appalachja assoctate professor of philosophy people of Appalachia have estab- Hartman hopes that his course will high school dropouts to the environ- sought to leave behind the frustra- and religious studies Dr, Robert Hart- lished a folklore and tradition which help students to "see how an Aopala- mental and economic impact of the tions created by a history of discrimi- man, "they are just plain people." A remains strong even in the face of the clan lives, To feel what it would be region's number one industry: coal nation. Over 200 years later, limited popular target of caricatures and unavoidable encroachment of 20th like to live in that cultural situation" The January Term is designed to economic opportunities -and complex stereotypes, Dr. Hartman explained century industrial progress According to Hartman, the class will provide both students and faculty SOCialproblems continue to plague that although the people of Appala- Hartman attributes the origin of attempt to develop a historical and with a unique educational experience these descendants of farmers from chia are presented as suspicious of modern bluegrass to the folk music of present day perspective of Appala- It is hoped that in each class or the pre-Elizabethan Scottish lowlands strangers, they are .traditionally a this reqion. Square dancing, the low- chiao Students will be called upon to individualized project the student will A study of the Appalachian people "quite hospitable folk." lands fiddler and the dulcimer are all research specific facets of this intri- engage with his instructor in a coop- of the mountains, their culture, folk- Forded off their farms in the Scot- unique contributions of the Appala- guing culture. What was the life of a erauve venture, one in which they lore. music, crafts, languages, and chian cultural heritage. coal miner like? What is the moon- explore new areas and extend intel- tish lowlands, Ihe ancestors of the The ill treatment which Appalactu- shine business and how did it de- lectual horizons Foreign students experience obstacles case, WMC, because of its small Joe Olcott size, personal atmosphere, and low must face is mastering a native rights here (although tradition said countries and cultures Some whom language, Learning the grammar and student-to-taculty reno. Both like the syntax out of a book does not they should stay at home.) they met here did not know where What is ii like, as a student, to leave college but they expected it to. be in Another difference is the closeness Jordan was located: others thought one's country and go to college in a a big city, where they could travel prepare one to eHectivety speak the and stronger bonds within Jordaniar that most Middle Easterners were place where the people speak a around, rather than in a small town tanguage with its slang, jargon, idi- families compared to American ones backward and not well-educated: and difte[ent language and have different One obvious drawback of studying oms. and informal speech: these' Young adults live with their families Iyad said still others (including a behaviors and customs? Two stu- in another country is loneliness. Iyad must - be learned first hand while for a longer time before breaking telephone operator) did not even dents at Western Maryland College and Nabih have to stay on campus immersed in the culture away to become independent. Aunts, know that Jordan was a country know Iyad Abu-Jaffer and Nabih EI- during the breaks when everyone Besides language, of course, many uncles, and grandparents are ccnso- This astonishing and dangerous Ouaose,i. are both from Jordan. Iyad else goes home, leaving the place other differences exist between Jor- ered part of the family; each person's ignorance is caused in some part by is Irom the eastern part of Jerusalem- almost deserted, Despite being sepa- dan and America. Nabih said Ameri- pains and sorrows are shared by the the press and media, said Nabih, now occupied by Israel: Nabih Jives rated from family and friends, study- can clothing is more casual, more others. Which usually ignores foreign coun- about fifty miles from Jerusalem ing here has its advantages informal: the people seem to put less Iyad (a treshman) and Nabih were tries unless they get involved with Neither choose which college they "It can be fun," said Nabih, a emphasis on how they look. The food extremely surprised at many Ameri- and affect the United States in some would attend. Student Aid Interna- also diHers from what they are used cans' lack of knowledge about other way e. scholarship association, to eating (a complaint shared by a college lor them: in this' many other WMC There is Alumni organ repaired more sexual in January Term project Jeff Frazier hours a day renovating the organ Have you ever wondered why the The process will involve removing organ in Alumni Hall is never used? close to nine hundred pipes, cleaning Recently, two students majoring in and replacing any damaged pipes, organ, Christopher Berke and Ellen cleaning the organ chambers, replac- Nash, investigated the situation, They ing the air boses. putting in new discovered that while Alumni Hall was leatherwork to make the organ air- being renovated in 1977-78, the tight, rewiring and cleaning the elec- organ was badly damaged when the trical contacts in the console, and air conditioners were installed. As a retuning the organ result, the organ has not been in Chris and Ellen stated that once the usable condition. organ is renewed, it can be used for Chris, who has worked for many practice by organ students and for organ builders in Maryland, sug- background music during produc- gested that the organ be restored for tions in Alumni Hall college use, rather than letting it sit idly As a January term project, both Chris and Ellen will spend six to eight Seafarer'S Seafood Restaurant Entertainment Friday & Saturday December 11 & 12 - CLEARLIGHT December 18 & 19 - CHIP FRANKLIN Professional Typing December 31 & Jan. 2 - ROGER HENDERSON Pickup & Delivery $1.00 per page includes proofreading Closed New Year's Day 59 W. Main Street 857-5150 Westminster II 875·5447