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Western Carolinian Volume 62 (63) Number 16

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^Carolinian Taylor Announces Workforce Initiative for Western NC by James Carter Western will be getting a new, high-technology center if President Clinton signs legislation proposed by Congressman Charles Taylor. On Monday, November 24, nearly 200 regional representatives came to WCU for the Western North Carolina Development Conference, where Eleventh District Congressman Charles Taylor announced a workforce development initiative that includes a new consortium of four colleges and universities and $2 million in initial funding for phase one of a $7.5 million effort at WCU. The $7.5 million effort will be a Workforce Development Center on Western's campus. According to Chancellor John Bardo, the center could include an industrial laser lab, an artificial intelligence lab, a geographic information lab, robotics training, and sound and video production facilities complete with digital editing capabilities. The funds have been included in the 1998 budget, and now they must be sent to President Clinton. "I believe that the time to attract higher- paying jobs through workforce development is now," said Taylor. According to Taylor, this appropriation is designed to help "raise the economy of Western North Carolina in ways that it has not been raised before." That means putting an emphasis on high- tech manufacturing and other high-growth areas. Members ofthe initiative's consortium include Chancellor John Bardo, Brevard College president Tom Bertrand, Mars Hill College president Max Lennon, and William Hurt, president of Montreat College. (Left to right) Phil Kirk, John Bardo, Representative Charles Taylor, and futurist speaker Rich Smyrve. Bardo was pleased with Taylor's plan. "These are important next steps in terms of developing a high-tech economy in Western North Carolina," he said. "It is important that we all work together to try to build this region. The community colleges have been at this for a long time now and will stay at this. We want to partner with them and the public schools. We also know that private schools have a critical role in this region. "The consortium of private/public leaders that Congressman Taylor has put together is very exciting and we look forward to discussing what the next steps should be," he said. "I am always disappointed when I look at the statistics," Taylor said, "and Western North Carolina is about 50 percent behind the per capita income of other parts of the Southeast, including Piedmont North Carolina. The education, health care, the housing—all these areas—are undergirded by the economy," said Taylor, who sees the workforce development package as a means to rid Western North Carolina of those problems. I news December 4, 1997 SGA Notes by Andrea Pappas On November 19, 1997, the Student Government Association of WCU held its weekly senate meeting. The meeting began with Vice President O. J. Morris reminding the senators about holding them in contempt if anyone got out of hand or showed disrespect towards the executive board. President Joe Monroe commented on the Thanksgiving Dinner and informed all the senators that their attendance and participation were mandatory. After these remarks, Tarleisha Grey called the roll. Seven resolutions were presented to the senate, yet, due to all the discussions about them, only four were read and passed. The remaining three were tabled for the next meeting. The four resolutions are as follows: "Being an act to designate parking on both ends of Reynolds loading zone spaces." (LaShuna Young) "Being an act to forth express senate business to our constituents, the student body." (Jonathan Rowe and Brandi Weathers) "Being an act to offer more options in the UC Food Court on the weekends." (Alyssa Benson and Ryan Berry) "Being an act to improve the quality of living." (Finance Committee) All the resolutions were passed, though not without deliberation. The Senate resolution exploring the option of "expressing senate business to our constituents" brought up some debate within the council. Senator Jonathan Rowe explained that it is important to note who voted for or against a resolution because the student body has a right to know who is properly representing them. He went on to say, "If the students feel they are misrepresented, they have the option to kick that senator out of office or choose not to re-elect him." However, many senators felt this was a personal matter, and they did not wish their votes to be published within the Senate minutes or in the Western Carolinian. With this comment, there were several mumbles about people being ashamed of how they vote and so forth. Finally, Senator Rowe stated that if SGA is wanting to behave as a senate, then it should act as one with the proper procedures as seen in the United States Senate. After thorough deliberation, the resolution passed. The only other resolution that resulted in deep discussion was one concerning the "act to offer more options in the UC" on the weekends. This resolution passed with no problems until Dr. Bonita Jacobs, WCU's vice chancellor of student affairs, informed the senate that this resolution would increase tuition. However, Senators Alyssa Benson and Ryan Berry clarified the resolution by explaining that the goal is to not open all the food options but to offer a wider variety of food selections that are available on weekends. Senator Berry added, "Do not punish students for staying up here on the weekends." Jacobs agreed by adding," ...but, where do we find a balance" where a wider variety could be offered but not at the cost ofthe students. Finally, Jacobs announced that she would discuss it further with the proper WCU employees. At the close of the meeting, Monroe announced that everyone must sign up for a role during the Thanksgiving Dinner. SGA is asking for a $3 donation for this dinner; all the proceeds go to various charities. Morris reminded the senators about their two resolutions and their committee reports due next week at the final meeting of the semester. Campus Police to the Rescue... NOT! by Jaime Hodorovick The information in this news feature was supplied by the students mentioned in the article. Hozorovick's rookie effort for the Carolinian hits on the vulnerability of safety at and around WCU. -blames B. Carter, News Editor On Sunday, November 9, Jackie Farrell went to visit her friends at Ulsenheimer apartments. She wanted to come over and hang out for a little while. She left her coat at R. Kevin Billings' apartment so that nothing would happen to it. Members ofthe party included Billings, Chris Hill, Jay Stallworth, Jess McNeil, and Will Pickins, among others. Jackie had not been there long when she decided to leave. She strapped her baby into the back seat of her car and drove off. She got 15 minutes down the road and realized that she had left her coat, so she turned around and went back to Billings'. When she got out of her car, she did not turn the automobile off because she was not going to stay long. Her car had automatic locks on it, but this slipped her mind. Luckily for the baby, the heater was left and shielded the baby from the cold November night. When Jackie returned to her car, she panicked as she realized that her child was trapped inside the car, along with her keys. McNeil attempted to slim-jim the door open to no avail. Kendell, the baby, cried for 30 min utes straight and finally fell asleep. An hour and a half later, she was still locked in the car. The party ended up calling campus police, but they would not come to help Jackie or the baby because the apartment complex was out of their jurisdiction. Campus police referred the group to the Jackson County Sheriff's Department, but they would offer no help to baby Kendall either. Why? They did not have the appropriate materials to help and the apartment was also too far from their jurisdiction. According to one person in the party, the Sheriff's Department claimed that they "did not deal with such petty matters." The baby's only hope was Shawn Farrell, her father. He drove from Franklin to Cullowhee, usually a 35-minute drive, in 20 minutes to bring Jackie an extra set of keys. Kendall was safe. Believe it or not, the Ulsenheimer apartments are less than a mile off campus. Yet, this area was out of two local law bodies' jurisdiction. This reporter feels that there is a definite problem here. If another such incident were to occur, or perhaps an even more dire one, who would come to the rescue? It would have to be someone who was kind enough to offer help. The Farrells have learned an important lesson since that chilly November night. They will never leave the house without an extra set of keys. After all, who can they count on besides themselves to make sure everyone is safe? Hunter Library hours of Operation for Exam Week & Holidays Wednesdayi December24-Jani closed FINAL EXAMS Friday, December 5th 8a.m.-9p.m. Saturday, December 6th 9 a.m.-midnight Sunday, December 7th Noon-OPEN 24 HOURS UNTIL Friday, December 12 Close at 6:30 p.m. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Saturday, December 13-22 8 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed weekends) Monday, December22-23* 8 a.m.-3 p.m.* Friday, January 2 8a.m.-5p.m. Saturday,January3-4 Closed Monday, January5-6 8a.m.-5p.m. Wednesday, January7 Resume regular hours Please note that on Tuesday, December 23rd, library collections and public services will be available until 3 p.m. Library offices will be open| the day on the same schedule as other University offices. 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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 Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - Publications (documents)
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  - Date original: 1997-12-04
  - Date digitized: 2020-01-13
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  - Dimension: 14" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 16 pages
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  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_1997-12-04_Vol62_No16
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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