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Interview with Lanie Kear
No full textLanie Kear discusses her process that led her to understand she was pansexual, starting in middle school when she came out as a lesbian. Kear feels fortunate to have an accepting family and friends and has experienced very few negative interactions. She is an activist and outspoken about LGBTQ issues. She talks about the beginning of Safe Zone training at Western Carolina University and how that has changed people’s perceptions and comfort levels
Notice of meetings for Lavender Bridges and lesbian/gay rap group
No full textThese two meeting notices appear in the Classifieds section of the October 30 and November 6, 1986 issues of the Western Carolinian. One states Lavender Bridges will hold a regular meeting on Nov 6 for lesbians and gays only and the other meeting notice is for a lesbian/gay rap group that meets weekly. Both offer the same PO Box number to write to for more information. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.MEETINGS
LAVENDER BRIDGES will held a
regular meeting on Nov 6th at 5
p.m. - LESBIANS & GAYS ONLY
For more info write to: PO Box 2646
Cullowhee, N' 28723
LESBIAN/GAY RAP GROUP
Meets every Wed. evening from 6-
7:30 p.m.
for more information write to
PO Box 2646
Cullowhee, NC 28723
Discretion is assured
Letters to the editor
No full textThese letters to the editor appear in the October 30, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian. The first one written by Daniel M. Breen is in response to Mike Clark’s letter to the editor on October 2. Clark, operator of Cullowhee Quik-Stop, had complained about the Western Carolinian advertising Lavender Bridges and no longer wants to distribute the paper. The second one is signed Concerned Members of the gay community Advocates for gay rights and also addresses Clark’s letter. The third letter is unsigned and responds to Clark and David McCarty, who also wrote a negative editorial regarding a September 18 interview in which Editor-in-chief Andrew Dawkins interviews Chris, the founder of Lavender Bridges. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian
Meeting notice for Lavender Bridges advocates for gay awareness
No full textThe February 12, 1987 issue of the Western Carolinian includes a meeting notice for Lavender Bridges Advocates for Gay Awareness. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.Lavender Bridges Advocates for
Gay Awareness will hold a meeting
in Killian 264 at 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Attendance does not indicate
sexual orientation. Among the
topics that will be discussed are
learning about the gay lifestyle,
support groups, information about
AIDS/ARC, and reading
lesbian/gay literature
Letter to the editor by Terry Nienhuis
No full textThis October 9, 1986 letter to the editor by Terry Nienhuis and titled “Not Freak” is commending the Western Carolinian for the interview published in the September 18 issue in which Editor-in-chief Andrew Dawkins interviews Chris, the founder of Lavender Bridges. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.Not Freak
Dear Editor,
I would like to commend you
for your recent Lavender Bridges
interview. Your questions elicited a
thorough and sensitive response
that made it clear to any fair-
minded reader that this young
woman was not a freak of nature
but a normal human being.
Twenty years ago, my generation
had the same kind of attitude
toward blacks that this generation
has toward homosexuals.
Interestingly enough, some of the
same language has resurfaced:
"they're okay as long as they leave
me alone"; "we should ship them
off to another place where they
can be by themselves and not
pollute us"; "we should just
kill'em." In another twenty years, a
sensible attitude toward sexual
preference may become as
common as the more enlightened
attitude toward skin color that now
dominates our society. To those
today who are locked into
attitudes fueled by emotionalism,
fear, ignorance, and prejudice,
your interview looked like the
visitation of the devil. To those
today who cultivate a rational,
calm, informed, and fair point of
view, your interview was only
marred by inadequate
proofreading.
Sincerely,
Terry Nienhui
Lavender Bridges first year anniversary
No full textAn advertisement to wish Lavender Bridges a happy birthday is included in the December 4, 1986 issue of the Western Carolinian. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.I Happy Birthday
Lavender Bridges
commemorating the first anniversary of
WCU's first lesbian/gay advocate
organization.
December 13th, 1986
paid advertisemen
Clubs and organizations: Lavender Bridges
No full textLavender Bridges is mentioned under Clubs & Organizations in the News section of the November 10, 1991 Western Carolinian. A phone number and two names to contact are provided if interested. Lavender Bridges, an anonymously founded student organization open to all individuals, aimed to promote awareness of lesbian and gay lifestyle, provide lesbian and gay resources, and increase communication with all students and community members. The first organizational meeting took place October 10, 1985 and was officially recognized by the office of Student Development on December 13, 1985. The last mention of the group appeared in the October 10, 1991 issue of the Western Carolinian.Clubs &
Organizations
Lavender Bridges will hold their first meeting on
October 14. If interested, please contact Eric or Joe
at 293-9333.
The English Club will hold a meeting Thursday,
October 10 at 6 p.m. in the fourth floor of the Music/
English Lounge. All majors are welcome. Please
bring a favorite work or an original to share in
discussion.
WCU Film Society features films that are not from
the "main stream". Films are shown free on selected
Thursdays evenings at 7 p.m. Both faculty and and
students are invited. The next film will be "Pathfinder",
a Norwegian film filled with tension about "low tech"
Norwegian Lapplanders and a marding band of
warriors that capture the protagonist and force him to
become their "Path finder.
Construction of Sylva Paperboard Company's east side of digester building
No full textThis March 31, 1928 image shows the construction of Sylva Paperboard Company's digester building on the east side. The Sylva Paperboard Company, a subsidiary of the Mead Corporation, was organized in 1928 and a new plant was built across the tracks from the existing tannery and extract plant. Ernest Lyndon McKee (1871-1952) persuaded Mead to take advantage of a new process using chestnut chip by-product and turning it into paper for cardboard boxes. Already the head of the tannery and extract plant, McKee became vice president and manager of the newly built paper mill
Bryson City High School basketball game
No full textThis image shows a Bryson City High School basketball game being played on the outside basketball court, now a football practice field and middle school playground, and was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as alderman and mayor of Bryson City, on the Swain County Board of Education, as well as several terms as NC State Senator and NC State Representative. He participated in numerous other initiatives and organizations. Known as the “Apostle of the Smokies,” Bennett was an instrumental figure in the movement to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was also an avid photographer, skillfully documenting a wide variety of people, places, and events in Swain County and the surrounding area
Swain County High School football team banquet
No full textThis image shows Bob Reid holding his "Most Valuable Player" award during the 1955-1956 Swain County High School football team banquet, and was taken by “Doc” Kelly Bennett (1890-1974). Bennett was a prominent pharmacist in Swain County, NC. Owner of the Bryson City Drug Company, Bennett served as alderman and mayor of Bryson City, on the Swain County Board of Education, as well as several terms as NC State Senator and NC State Representative. He participated in numerous other initiatives and organizations. Known as the “Apostle of the Smokies,” Bennett was an instrumental figure in the movement to create the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. He was also an avid photographer, skillfully documenting a wide variety of people, places, and events in Swain County and the surrounding area