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  • Voice of the Students VOL. XLI No. 26 THURSDAY JANUARY 8. 1976 WISH KN ( \ROLINA UNIVERSITY ( II LOWHEE* NORTH CAROI IN A Two face felony charges by A. E. Brown, Jr. Controversial WCU student figure Tim McNeely (the "man in the yellow hat" at the Linda Ronstadt concert) and former WCU student Randy Tingen were arrested on a number of felony and'misdemeanor charges while state, county and local plice uncovered a series of alleged larcenies during fall quarter exam week. According to Jackson County Deputy Sheriff Leroy Clawson. the arresting officer in the case. Tingen laces the misdemeanor charge of possession of stolen goods, and the felony charges of breaking and entering, larceny and receiving stolen goods. McNeely was placed under arrest for "felonious breaking and entering, and felonious larceny." Trustees approve plans music/english building pl; Architectural plans for a new $2,895,000 English-Music Building at Western Carolina University were approved by the WCU board of trustees. The structure, for which funds were appropriated by the 1973 General Assembly, may be advertised for bids as early as February 1. A three-story building containing about 59,000 square feet of floor space, it will house the departments of music and English and will include a 420- scat recital hall. The building is being designed by the Waynesville architectural firm of Foy and Lee, and a presentation of the plans was made bv Henry Foy, a member of the firm. The project will be submitted next to the Property Control Division of the Department of Administration in Raleigh. The board approved the selection of the Asheville firm of Padgett and Freeman as architects for three other projects for which funds recently were allocated by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors. They are a $528,300 renovation of Moore Hall to convert it from student housing to academic and administrative use. an $82,000 Students who have financial aid for w inter quarter should pick tip their checks in Bird Building, Room 118, and clear their accounts at the controller's office by- January 23. All aid checks will be cancelled after that time. renovation of Reid Gymnasium to add equipment storage space, and. if architects are required, to design work to carry out roof and exterior surface repairs to McKee. Hoey and Bird buildings. The board authorized the leasing for 10 years of all university firefighting equipment to Jackson County. The county plans to provide fire protections in the Cullowhee area and ultimately to build a fire substation. Until the structure is ready, the equipment will continue to be housed at the university. Ihe trustees authorized an increase of $15 a quarter in the cost of room rental charges in residence halls, boosting the yearly cost from $480 to $525. Vice Chancellor for Business Af- TURN TO PAGE 2 Acting on a tip from Pritchard Smith, head of wcu Safety and Security. Clawson, lorn Moss of the Jackson County Sheriffs Department, and Charles Hess of the SBI served Tingen a warrant for the stolen goods ami searched his Renaissance Apt. in Tuckaseegee at approximately 11 p.m. December 12. The stolen goods, a chair, a hatrack and a clothes basket taken from a house Tingen and McNeely hail rented from Mrs. Winnie Killian last spring. were recovered along with goods stolen from Watson's Grocery in Tuckaseegee on December 6 and from Broun Cafeteria around September 20. After police gen admitted Orientation leaders needed for summer Applications are now being accepted for the positions of Student Orientation Leaders. Each summer orientation sessions are held for the new students at WCU, This year twelve students will be accepted as student Orientation Leaders, and will plan and carry out these programs for the new students. Any freshman, sophomore, or junior with a QPR of 2.0 or better with the ability to work well with people is eligible. It is preferred that those selected not be enrolled in any courses during second session of summer school; however, in certain cases, exceptions can be made. The Student Orientation Leaders will be paid $200 plus room and board for second session of summer school. The Orientation sessions will be held on July 16 and 17, July 23 and 24. July 27 and 28. July 30 and 31. and September 14, 15, and 16, 1976. Any interested student should apply at Scott 107 or call Barbara Mann. Director of Orientation at 234, Jo Avis. Assistant Director of Orientation at 645, or Walt Teague, Student Co-Ordinator of Orientation at 771. Deadline for applications is 5 p.m. on Wednesday. Januarv 21, 1976. questioning. Tin- to breaking into Watson's and Brown Cafeteria and to stealing the goods found in his apartment. Although Tingen admitted to stealing them, he was charged only with "receiving stolen goods" in connection with the four cases of canned food taken from Brown because.according to McNeely and Smith, he told the police officers that McNeely was in possession of an additional two cases. When police served a warrant on McNeely at 9:30 p.m. the next day, they found him in the process of transporting four cases of canned food rather than two. from his Cullowhee Mountain house to his car. Police later discovered thai McNeely had been warned of the police apprehension by Tingen. MeNeeh admitted lo breaking into Brown ( afeteria "on or about September 20." Cecil Ward. Assistant Director of the WCl' Food Services Program, reported the "eight cases of canned vegetables (144 quarts) and approximately 50 pounds of chicken and steak were stolen from Brown Cafeteria storerooms in late September." McNeely and Tingen both deny that they stole ihe meat which has vet to be recovered. On December 10 both suspects were released on bond. I ingen's bond was $!70w cash bond and McNeely's. a $1000 cash bond reduced from $1500. Both waived their preliminary hearings and are bound over to the Superior Court session the week of February 16. According to WCU vice-presi- cici.t for student development Glenn Stillion, McNeely has already had judgement passed on him by WCU. "I had to put a 'freeze' on his records, so that he cannot be allowed to register." The WCU Student Handbook stipulates that students committing a criminal offense while on citizenship probation are to be suspended from school for the minimum of one quarter. Long lines once again a part of beginning of the quarter a their purchases at the University Supply Store. (Photo by s these students uaj, to make Will Mclntyre).
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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 Carolin...

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