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  • Trie ester&roiinian The Voice of the Catamounts NEWS IN BRIEF Issue 25, Vol. 62 April 24,1997 DEAR DAPHNE Retiring UNC System President Establishes Endowed Professorship An endowed professorship in educational technologies in honor of Jay M. Robinson, chairman of the N.C. State Board of Education, has been established at Western Carolina University through $355,000 in gifts from retiring University of North Carolina system President CD. Spangler Jr. The new professorship, endowed at more than $500,000, has been created by matching the gifts from the CD. Spangler Foundation with $167,000 in state funds through a program initiated by the General Assembly to encourage private support of public institutions of higher education. The professorship was formally announced Monday during a ceremony at WCU's Ramsey Regional Activity Center. "Western means so much to me because you were one of the first universities that really started reaching out and really helping the public schools in this area," Robinson told the gathering of family, friends and representatives of the WCU community. "It's been catching. Many of the campuses are doing that today. "You are giving us better teachers. You are reaching out and helping us solve problems, helping us to learn to deal with more difficult students than we've dealt with in the past. "I've received many honors, but this one is very special, it will endure." The Jay M. Robinson Distinguished Professorship in Educational Technologies is the third endowed professorship to be established at WCU in a little more than a year. Adelaide Daniels Key of Asheville and Irwin and Carol Belk of Charlotte provided gifts last year to create endowed professorships in special education and in music performance. In making the latest gift to Western Carolina, Spangler praised Robinson as a tireless servant of public education from his days as a high school teacher and coach, through his tenure as superintendent of the nation's 30th-largest school system, to his current position as chairman of the State Board of Education during a period of dramatic change and decentralization. "My family and I wish for this distinguished professorship to be named in honor of Dr. Jay M. Robinson, who has diligently served education in North Carolina all of his adult life. He has been a teacher, a principal, a superintendent, vice president of the University of North Carolina, and chairman of the State Board of Education. He has See Spangler pg 2 Baseball Cats win Southern Conference Sunday; S.C. Tourneybegins today In Charleston. Suicidal Thoughts Spurred by End-of- cnoral Masterworks in progress. Contract with Capital Copy to End KEVIN MCPHERSON NEWS EDITOR As a result of ongoing talks between Capital Copy, Inc., and the university, both parties are negotiating an end to the current contract which was finalized in February 1996. "It is highly probable that the university's agreement with Capital Copy, Inc., will end June 30," said University Librarian Bill Kirwan. Earlier in the semester, an investigation found that the equipment which increases the value of the cards was allowing card holders to increase the balance in some cases to as much as $600. After upgrading the software used by the equipment, Capital Copy said that the problem was resolved. Unsubstantiated reports found that several machines were fixed, but some were still allowing the high increases. It is unclear whether the money issue prompted talks to end the agreement. In a statement released recently by Auxiliary Services and the Office of Public Information, university administrators suggested that students use the total value of their copying money prior to the end of the semester. University administration also posted the same message near equipment in Hunter and around other copiers on campus. "We are urging students that have value on cards to use the value before leaving," said Kirwan. If the current contract is terminated, the value of both the Capital Copy card and the copying stripe on the Cat Card will no longer be valid after June 30. The university is working on a contingency to See Copy Pg 2 Semester Crunch JAMES CARTER STAFF WRITER As the semester continues to wind down, many students and faculty are at wits' end. They're faced with the "end-of-the-semes- ter crunch": a torrent of papers, grades, research projects, and last- minute studying. Almost everyone will agree that, at times, it can almost seem to be too much to bear. With this in mind, it is no surprise that attempted suicides on Western's campus are reported in higher numbers at the end of the semester than at any other time. "Suicide attempts do happen at Western," says Dr. Chris Gunn of Counseling and Psychological Services. "This semester we have had two or three attempts." Most attempts are what Gunn calls "impulsive." "Most cases have to do with relationship conflicts," he explains. In many cases, he adds, those who attempt suicide say they "didn't mean to actually go through with it—they were just so upset." Gunn rarely deals with people who have tried to take their lives because "they Were just depressed." However, suicide is a serious problem, and Gunn wishes to remind students that "suicide is permanent; problems are temporary." Gunn quotes these facts about suicide from the Journal of the American Medical Association and a handful of other journal clippings: • In 1994, it was reported that 30,000 Americans commit suicide per year. • Among 15- to 24-year- olds, suicide has been ranked as the third-leading cause of death. • 2.6% of Americans reported thoughts of suicide in 1993. • Men commit suicide more than women, with the ratio of male deaths to female deaths at 5 tol. This is because men "use more lethal methods," says Gunn. • Though men commit suicide more than women, more women attempt suicide than men, at a ratio of 4 tol. • 59% of adolescent suicides involve firearms. Gunn also states that a majority of those counseled for suicide have "had untreated clinical depression, a serious psychological disorder." i "There are ways to relieve stress and depression," Gunn says. "Anxiety and depression are both well understood [by professionals] and are treatable." He also reminds students that they need to know that "they don't have to do it by themselves." The Counseling and Psychological Services office has many programs available to help frustrated or depressed members of Western's community. "We have programs to help identify depression and programs that focus on relationships," says Gunn. According to a Counseling and Psychological Services pamphlet, available services include free consultations, counseling, help for psychological emergencies, medical evaluations, and referral to other resources. The pamphlet assures that "confidentiality is extremely important to [the] staff and to the success of [their] service." The counseling center will not "release any information" unless "state laws and professional ethics... mandate the release of specific information." Gunn suggests that "even if you aren't sure" whether you are clinically depressed, suicidal, or overly stressed, the counseling center can meet with you and "recommend what is best." Regardless, those thinking about suicide should reconsider their options. After all, suicide is "a permanent fix," he says. Counseling and Psychological Services has 24-hour service. If you are having suicidal thoughts or other difficulties, call 227-7469 during work hours (8-5), or contact the infirmary at 227-7640 after office hours. This is the last issue of the Carolinian for the spring semester. Thank you to our advertisers, our supporters, and most of all, our readers. See you in June!
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