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WESTERN aroliniaN THIS WEEK ^Martin Luther King Day celebration ► P-7 •vAI's Choice Award- Winners Announced p. 10 January 12, 2000, Vol. 64, Issue 16 Cullowhee, USA Shooter Attacks Ramsey Center by Dawn N. Pasley Asst. News Editor University police are still searching for the person or persons who damaged nine windows in the Ramsey Regional Activity Center over winter break. The damage was discovered by university police at 10:45 am on Tuesday, December 28. Nine large glass windows on the third and fourth levels were shattered by bullets from a firearm. "The bullets penetrated the glass and ricocheted around inside the attic, doing some damage to walls and beams," said Gene McAbee, Director of University Police. Damage costs to the building total in excess of $ 12,600. The nine windows are valued at $1,400 each, and some interior walls were damaged. At this time, the matter is still being investigated, and no suspects have been named. If captured, the suspect(s) would face felony charges because of the sheer cost of the damage, according to McAbee. McAbee also state that no one was injured. "It was an extraordinarily dangerous act. Luckily, there was nobody up there," he said. Bud Wilcox, director of the Ramsey Center, termed the shooting "a senseless act of vandalism." A $500 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for this act. photo by Daniel K. Hooker Nine windows were shot out of the Ramsey Center over the Christmas break. WCU is offering a $500 reward for information. Deferred Prosecution for New Alcohol Laws to Female Student-Athletes Affect Underage Drinkers by Daniel Menestres Staff Writer Following a police investigation into the unauthorized use of another student's phone card, two members of the women's basketball team were arrested December 3 and charged with financial transaction card fraud. Tameka Parks and Willow Russell were both released on $2,000 unsecured bond pending a December 28 appearance in District Court. According to court documents, the use of the phone card began on August 29, 1999 and ended on October 7. During that time, Parks was charged with making $946.32 worth of phone calls while Russell was charged with making calls in the amount of $214.55. According to Gene McAbee, Director of University Police, these two student-athletes found the card in another student's trash can and both of them used the card to charge phone calls. During the investigation, both Parks and Russell admitted their involvement after being questioned about the incident. Both players were suspended for four weeks following their arrest. Russell has since rejoined the team, but Parks is no longer participating in the women's basketball program, according to Head Coach Jill Dunn. Dunn said Parks' departure from the team had no connection with her arrest last month. Both players appeared in District Court in Sylva on December 28 where they admitted responsibility for their actions and entered into a deferred prosecution pro gram. The program includes 100 hours of community service and restitution to the victim in addition to court costs. Provided these conditions are met by June 28, the charges against these two student-athletes will be dropped. According to Bob Clark, Assistant District Attorney of Jackson County, the maximum penalty these students could face would be supervised probation. When asked if the two basketball players had received preferential treatment because of their status as athletes, Clark was clear in stating they did not. "No, in fact we looked at it a little harder because of that," Clark said, "The fact that they made restitution right away, their willingness to do community service, and their lack of prior record caused us to treat them the same as we would any other student." by Jeffrey Sykes News Editor As of December 1, 1999, the punishment for possession and purchasing of alcohol by a 19- or 20-year old has been changed. The new law has upgraded the crime from an infraction to a misdemeanor. Before December 1 of last year, it was a mere infraction of the law for a person 19 or 20 years of age to purchase or possess alcohol. The infraction carried a minimal $25 fine and no cost of court. The near toothless law was often scoffed at by those under legal drinking age who drink openly on campus and at off-campus functions. State legislators hope to change this attitude by reinforcing the statutory punishment for underage use of alcohol. As a misdemeanor the charge is still an offense one may pay off without having to go to court, with fines of $25 for possession and $ 100 for purchasing. The $86 cost of court fee must also be paid. Agent Scott Ogle of Alcohol and Law Enforcement's District 10 office said that the minimal punishment was one part of the impetus to strengthen the law. "It was not considered a violation of the law," Ogle said. "There was a lot of pressure from organizations such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving to change the law. Statistics showing underage kids and accidents involving alcohol contributed to the change as well." Those who opt to challenge the law in court run the risk of increased fines for possession. "I had several cases in court today involving minors attempting to purchase and possess alcohol. Most were given $50 fines and court costs," Ogle said.

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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
- Format
  - Publications (documents)
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- Date
  - Date original: 2000-01-12
  - Date digitized: 2020-02-20
- Extent
  - Dimension: 14" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 20 pages
- Subject - Topic
- Location
  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
- Identifier
  - HL_WesternCarolinian_2000-01-12_Vol64_No16
- Repository
  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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