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  • (Uk NEWS IN BBIEF Issue 7, Vol. 62 September 26,1996 tsitm tofllmtan aTlrtje IBoijce **f the <Eatamoitttt^ Page 4 Page 6 Page 8 Page 10 WCU forms HIV/AID Committee SGA President Faces Three Charges, Resigns Position Former SGA President Paul Locklear. TONY J.TAYLOR EXECUTIVE EDITOR Paul Locklear, former SGA president resigned from office on Tuesday, September 24, after being charged with larceny, breaking and entering and unauthorized use of a computer in the Killian building. According to documents provided by the Jackson County Justice and Administration Center, Locklear stole a master key to the interior of the Killian building from the reception area, located in the dean's office on the second floor of the Killian building, on September 17 at 8 p.m. The documents also stated that Locklear used the key to break into the office of Dr. Bruce Henderson, where he allegedly accessed Henderson's personal computer without authorization. Henderson also reported the incident. Locklear was enrolled in Henderson's Advanced General Psychology class. Other students in the class said that there was a test scheduled on the night Locklear was caught breaking into the office. Locklear worked in the Killian computer lab as a lab assistant during the summer session and part of the fall semester.' Derrick Stamey, an assistant in the lab, said that all graduate students who work in the lab have access to the master key. Stamey said that Locklear was very intelligent and did not need any extra help with his job. Stamey also said he thought that Locklear was looking for something specific. "We all liked him," Stamey said. "He may have had a personal problem. He wasn't some evil character out of a novel. It's sad that it happened, but we wish him the best." Locklear also withdrew from school on September 24. A court date has been set for October 22 in Sylva. Locklear enrolled at Western in the spring of '95 as a graduate student seeking a degree in American History. He graduated from UNC-Pembroke in May 1995 with a bachelor's degree in history. Trey Allen, the SGA president at Pembroke, said that he met Locklear for the first time at the Association of Student Governments (ASG) meeting in Chapel Hill last week. He said that was the extent of his involvement with Locklear and that they did not serve on the Senate together. . Dr. Diane Jones, assistant vice chancellor of student affairs at Pembroke, said that Locklear was never in any trouble with the SGA, but he did have trouble in the residence hall where he lived. According to Pembroke Director of Public Safety David Helton, Locklear was charged with one count of larceny in February of 1993. Dr. James Chavis, vice chancellor for student affairs at Pembroke, said that Locklear was never convicted of the charge. "I remember him when he was a student here," Chavis said. "He did graduate and I haven't seen him since. He wasn't convicted of the larceny charge here." Locklear received a prayer for judgement in the case. The WCU office of graduate school did not check Locklear's criminal record prior to his admission. According to Dr. Anthony Hickey, director of the graduate school, criminal checks are not part of standard procedure. "We don't ask questions about students' past records," Hickey said. "I don't want to deny someone admission to graduate school because they had a DWI eight years ago. Plus, it's very difficult to know whether or not an applicant is telling you the truth." Hickey added that most graduate schools do not perform criminal checks for applicants, and that the issue is being de- ■ bated right now. "I am comfortable with that," Hickey said. "We do ask for medical problems, but that's more for accommodation. We've never rejected someone because of a medical problem." Hickey said that he was shocked by Locklear's actions. He added that Locklear was only six hours away from earning his master's degree. Since Locklear has formally resigned the office of president, SGA Vice President Andrew Brock will take over the PHOTO TERRY K. ROBERTS/WC The Spirit of 1776 runs until Sunday, September 29. Call 227-7491 for info. vacated position, in accordance with Article IV, Section 7 of the SGA constitution. Article IV, Section 8 of the SGA constitution states that if the Vice President leaves office, the President Pro-Temp ore of the Senate will become Vice President. SGA Senate elections are scheduled for Thursday, September 24. After Senators are chosen, the Senate will vote to determine who will be the President Pro-Tempore. Brock said that he was "shocked over the whole ordeal." He added that he has been busy preparing for the upcoming Senate election and has not had time to determine what his upcoming agenda will be. On the day he withdrew from classes, Locklear was contacted by phone and asked to comment on the situation. He replied, "I have a meeting to go to right now, in about five minutes. I'll call you back." He never returned the phone call. Staff Writer James Carter contributed information to this article. Marriott, Administration Explain Meal Card Policy JAMES GRAY NEWS EDITOR The contract between the university and Marriott grants the foodservice company exclusive rights to all dining facilities on-campus; however, it does not prevent the university from allowing restaurants off-campus to accept meal cards. "Basically, the contract gives us the right for all dining and catering on campus," said Aubrey Wooten, director of Marriott Food Services. Wooten doubted whether or not restaurants would be willing to accept meal points if they knew about the expense involved. "It has to do with a couple of things. One is the campus card system costs a lot to keep up. Also, it would require running a lot of [computer] lines [to off-campus restaurants]. Then they would have to purchase their own card readers and those are very expensive. And say the system goes down? Do we get to recruit them to help us keep the system up?" He said that at some of the bigger universities, like UNC- Chapel Hill, some fraternities sell meal plans that allow students to use meal cards off-campus. Wooten also brought up "a tax question." According to both Wooten and Dr. C. J. Carter, associate vice chancellor of business affairs, the state of North Carolina does not tax student meal plans. Both of them questioned whether or not meal plans could remain tax-free if they are used off-campus. "This is not a pure profit operation like a lot of people might think," said Theresa Halcombe, director of operations for Marriott. "A lot of the things we do, we lose money on, like "MEAL CARD" CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Is There a Parking Problem on Campus? Cars, cars everywhere, but not a place to park. PHOTO TERRY K. ROBERTS/WC JAMES CARTER STAFF WRITER Recently, an opinion box was placed in Reynolds dorm, asking students for their opinions on parking. Out of twenty-five responses, only one offered favorable words. As senior Randy Sorrells puts it, "Parking eats ass." A large majority of WCU students echo his generalized compliant. Director of Public Safety Gene McAbee is quick to point out, "Parking is not a favorite part of my job. No one wants to talk about rape or crime, just parking." There are 6,480 students on campus, according to the university's latest figure on Headcount. There are 4,787 student parking spaces. "Not everyone has cars," McAbee explained. As many students already know, this shortage of space leads to a lot of illegal parking. In August alone, the campus police issued 3,560 traffic and moving violations, and the incomplete total for this point in the year is 5,593. Last year, just under 25,000 citations were issued. "Most citations come within August and September," explained McAbee. "The number steadily drops as spaces becomes available and then rises again in January." Freshmen violations are one of the biggest ticketing areas, possibly because it takes new students a while to get used to the rules and regulations. Parking in 15-minute zones for an extended amount of time is another major problem encountered by university police. Many violations are dropped. On average, Public Safety excuses one-fourth of the charges that cross their desks. Many of these charges deal with students backing into spaces. A warning ticket is usually issued in this case, and students can easily get these charges erased. As the numbers suggest, many students are willing to take the chance of being that one person in four, if it means more convenient parking Freshmen are not without their complaints about parking, either. Many take having to park on the outskirts of campus personally. "I find the limitations on my parking terribly upsetting," freshman Laura Wright commented. "I pay the same tuition as the upperclassmen do and I shouldn't be treated any differently." However, McAbee can offer no support for this viewpoint. "Upperclassmen don't like parking in the freshmen lots," he says, adding, "Many SEE "PARKING" ON PAGE 2
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