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  • People The Western Carolinian Page 7 Thursday October 29, 1987 Childress And Tolleson Honored ^YS \^IU iSlcillCl fl2[ tance to WCU baseball through the Ronnie Childress © Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships are in honor of _ , j Ronnie G. Childress, son of Mr and Mrs Childress and a /V III 1T"| HI C 1970 graduate of WCU who died in an electrical aa.1 *-******* ^ accident at what was then WMSJ radio in Sylva. Ron nie was a supporter and friend of WCU athletes. He originated radio broadcasts of WCU baseball games and the university's baseball field bears his name. The call letters of WMSJ were later changed to WRGC, Ronnie's initials. By MARTHA MCAFEE Peolpe Editor A radio executive praised one of NC's most public minded broadcasters and a WCU graduate who was starting shortstop for the NY Yankees this year won the WCU Alumni Association's Award Saturday, Oct 24. James B. "Jimmy" Childress James B. Childress of Sylva, radio and broadcast personality whose Sylva station anchors the WCU sports network, received the 1987 Distinguished Service Award. Childress, who has developed radio stations in NC, TN, and VA, has championed the economic development of the state, especially Western North Carolina. He was twice named by NC governors- James B. Hunt and Robert W.Scott—to the state's principal development boards: The NC Department of Commerce Board and the old NC Board of Conservation and Development. A long-time booster of WCU, he is a former president of the Big Cat Club, the organization that backs the athletic program, and is a former member and chairman of the board of the WCU Development Foundation. The James B. Childress Family is a Patron of Quality of the University and provides special assis- Wayne Tolleson Wayne Tolleson of Spartanburg.SC, football and baseball star at WCU from 1974-1978 and former Southern Conference Athlete of the Year, received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Tolleson led the nation in pass receiving while playing football for WCU, despite being 5'9, 150lbs. He set 4 school records in football, one of which scoring 25 points in a single game, still stands. As the Catamounts' shortstop in baseball, he set 10 school records and was the Southern Conference's Baseball Player of the Year. Before graduating, he won more than a dozen awards, including being named to the athletic all-conference team. Tolleson began his professional baseball career with the Texas Rangers minor league organization. He earned a spot on the major team roster in 1983 and for 2 seasons was the Rangers' second baseman. The Rangers traded Tolleson to Chicago in 1986 and he started at third base for the White Sox for three months before being traded to the NY Yankees. As a Yankee shortstop, he hit .284 in 1986 and won the PJ'S FAST FOOD MART FULL SERVICE... CONVENIENCE STORE 24 HR. VCR & VIDEO RENTALS FULL LINE GULF PRODUCTS COLDEST BEER IN TOWN OPEN 24 HOURS WCU STUDENTS WELCOME Corner East Sylva Shopping Center Across from McDonaId"s 586-9645 Pizza delivery 5-12(mid.) on campus 7 days a week 11-9 293-3334 ■P a*u CAFE Stuffed Bailed potatoes 10 different salads ■ Italian dinners (Deli Sandwiches ■cBrozvn Bag license Counselor's Corner How To Deal With Suicide By DR. JAN WH EATON Most people think about suicide at sometime in their lives. Usually these thoughts are not serious, rather, they are just passing desires for relief from life's pressures. At times, however, a person might be considering killing him-or herself more seriously. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students; second only to accidents. Recent statistics from the Public Health Service estimates that 82 out of every 100,000 people ages 20-24 will commit suicide. Therefore, it is not unlikely for a college student to find him-or herself confronted with the responsibility of helping a friend who is having suicidal thoughts. The first thing to remember in dealing with someone who may be severely depressed or suicidal is to take anv talk about suicide seriously. It is a myth that people who talk about suicide won't actually kill themselves; most people who commit suicide have told several other people of their thoughts and intentions. Don't be afraid to talk with a friend about what he or she has said and ask for him or her if he or she is really contemplating suicide. A student's primary responsibilities to a distressed friend are to listen, be supportive, and help your friend get some professional help as soon as possible. - Encourage your friend to talk and ventilate his or her feelings. - Acknowledge your friend's as legitimate and understandable. - If it seems to you like your friend is seriously contemplating suicide .don't leave him or her alone under any circumstances. Call upon other friends to help you and alert a member of the Housing Staff If you are in the residence halls. Call for professional help immediately; a Counseling Center Counselor can be reached during 1he day at 227-7469 and at 227-7430 after hours. - If there are any potentially lethal objects (e.g., a knife) or substances (e .g.. a bottle of sleeping pills) nearby, try to remove them. - Try not to panic; your calm demeanor may help an agitated friend to relax. - Remember that having suicidal thoughts does not mean that your friend ils "crazy" or "mentally ill." Talk to him or her in the same way that your would talk to any friend who has a problem. - Don't try to shock your friend out of it by "calling his or her bluff" and inviting him or her to go ahead and do it because you don't believe that he or she will make an attempt. - Don't argue with your friend over whether It is right to want to die. - Don't moralize or preach. - Don't try to analyze or interpret your friend's feelings. Don't try to come up with solutions to your friend's problems or give advice. - Don't be patronizing by telling your friend to "cheer up" or that he or she will :feel better in the morning." Your friend needs to know that you understand that he or she is in a great deal of pain; these feelings won't just go away. - There are many complex reasons that people choose to kill themselves. - Don't assume that you know what's going on in your friend's mind. - Suicide rarely happens without warning. By being alert to your friend's comments and behavior and by following the guidelines listed above, you may help save a life. If one of your friends has mentioned Thoughts about suicide to you, encourage him or her to make an appointment with a counselor by calling 227-7469. If your friend seems unwilling to seek help, you can talk to a counselor yourself to get help in dealing with your friend. Don't be afraid to take action because your friend may become angry with you. Someday, he or she will thank you. NCCAT ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS Four program associates have been appointed at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching, it was announced by R. Bruce McPherson, director. They are: —Margaret Rose Bartell of Cullowhee. Formerly administrative secretary at NCCAT, Bartell has a bachelor's degree from Spring Hill Jesuit College, Mobile, AL, and a master's degree from the University of Northern Iowa. —Patricia Ann Cook of Asheville. A former teacher, and member of the Green Grass doggers, she has a bachelor's degree from George Peabody College in Nashville, TN, and a master's degree from East Carolina University. —Connie Fowler Hanna of Houston, TX. A former professional fund raiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Hanna has a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas. —Carmaletta Moses of Tuckasegee. A former nutrition specialist trainer at UNC-Chapel Hill, Moses has a bachelor's degree from Western Carolina University and is working toward a master's degree in mathematics. Program associates assist center fellows and seminar leaders in the planning and implementation of NCCAT seminars. The Center for the Advancement of Teaching, located on the Western Carolina University campus, provides outstanding public school teachers with opportunities to study advanced topics in the sciences, arts, and humanities. DRESS FOR SUCCESS. WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY STUDENTS If you're enrolled in (he second year of a college program leading to an associate or baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university, you could be earning more than Sl.OOO a month dur.ng your jun.or and senior years of college for a total of $24.000 by graduation. You must be at least 18 but not more than 25 years old, be a US Citizen and have a 3.0 GPA. To see if you qualify for the Baccalaureate Degree Commissioning Program (Bf)CP) Call: I-800-662-7231/7419 or outside North Carolina 1-800-528-8713 CONTACT: LT CHRIS TROEDSON Career Planning and Placement Office November 11 & 12, 1987 NAVY4 OFFICER. --13 -~ LEAD THE ADVENTURE.
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