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Western Carolinian Volume 64 (65) Number 31

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  • May 3,2000 NEWS Million-Dollar Miracle Baby Rejoins her Family for Easter by Crystal Frame Editor-in-Chief Kasey Maney, a.k.a. "the million-dollar baby," who was diagnosed with Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome (SC1DS), was released from hospital supervision on April 7. After an eight-month stay at Duke University Medical Center, the one-year-old had the opportunity to spend Easter with her family. "There were tears running down my face because it was a complete surprise to us," said Shannan Sneed, Maney's aunt and employee of Western's Faculty Center. "We had the best Easter ever." According to scids.net, SCIDS is usually "a severe defect in both the T- & B-lymphocyte systems. This usually results in the onset of one or more serious infections within the first few months of life." Maney had no immune system developed to fight off infections. "This once-fatal disease should be now seen as a pediatric emergency; a condition that needs immediate diagnosis and treatment," said Dr. Rebecca Buckley, chief of Duke's division of pediatric allergy and immunology. "Early diagnosis of SCIDS is rare because doctors do not routinely perform a test in newborns to count white blood cells. Such a blood test could pick up children with SCIDS as well as those with other serious immune deficiencies that would not be apparent until the child developed an infection. A simple blood test could allow us to treat, Duke. photos courtesy Shannan Sneed (Above) Kasey's family raised $600 during the "Skids for SCIDS" motorcycle rally. A "Pig Pickin' BBQ "fundraiser is being planned for the end of May. (Right) Brooklyn Maney, Kasey's sister, is one of the few people who are allowed to have contact with her. Chancellor Bardo Announces Goals, Cites Achievements Donations SEND TO: Katrina Ledford PO Box 571 Dillsboro NC 28723 and most likely cure, SCIDS in an infant at a reasonable cost. If found later, less effective treatment can run into the millions." SCIDS is a rare disease, according to docguide.com, only oc- curring in 1 in 500,000 babies a year. Although not prevalent in society, SCIDS can be tested for approximately $40-50, but hospitals do not require the test. The young Sylva ** native's hospital bills have totaled well over the million dollar range during her stay at Doctors say Maney's white T- cells have also accepted the August 26 bone marrow transplant. Bone marrow transplants normally take around 100 days for doctors to know if the body will begin to build a strong immune system - Maney's took 120 days. "The doctors decided to wait and see if she was a late bloomer," Sneed said. "She was." Maney's current T-cell count is around 51,000. "Kasey is our MIRACLE BABY and we thank GOD everyday for HIS blessings," said Sneed. "We would also like to thank the university community for their prayers and support." by Dawn N. Pasley Asst. News Editor As the students, faculty, and staff of WCU come to the end of another academic year, it becomes a time of thinking about what has occurred and what changes need to be made for the future. According to Chancellor Bardo, WCU has made some major strides and will also be initiating some changes in the coming months. Bardo named both the approval of the new liberal studies program and the movement to provide better university governance as the two developments that he is the most proud of this year. He also named some of WCU's other achievements within the year, such as the move to improve the athletic program, the accreditation of the physical therapy program, WCU's upcoming sponsorship of National Merit scholars, national attention to the technology available at WCU, and the planning of the new Academic Residential Community. Bardo explained how all of these individual accomplishments come together to improve the university as a whole. "We're really focusing as an institution on a series of goals, with improving experiences of students, improving the quality of education, and growing," said Bardo. He went on to say that the university considers heavily the effect of new equipment on the education that WCU is able to offer. The university does not invest money in new technology because of its novelty, but because its availability may increase the quality of education received by students. According to Bardo, WCU is on its way to achieving the goals of the first phase of the Master Plan. Some of these goals included land acquisition for more recreation areas, road relocation, construction of the art classroom building known as the Fine and Performing Arts Center, renovation of several academic buildings around campus, and design of a new student activity center. While there will not be a large increase in the number of students enrolled at WCU in the fall of 2000, Bardo said that the growth projected for the university is based on a ten-year projection. The university has raised its admission standards so that it may attract and keep students, so growth may be a little slow at first, according to Bardo. The fall's entering freshman class are WCU's best so far in terms of academics, and their average SAT score at present is over 1000. In the fall, returning students can expect to see some changes in WCU's physical aspect. There are plans to renovate Dodson Cafeteria, constructing an outdoor dining area with a covered porch, and other changes which would create a more inviting atmosphere. WCU is also working on continuing the improvements in Health Services, as well as improving the stands on the west side of the football stadium, according to Bardo, and they should be finished by the first home game or sometime during the season. Bardo also explained the reasoning behind increases in some of the student fees for next year. The largest increases have been in athletic fees, which will go to offer better scholarships to attract talented student athletes to campus, and to pay higher salaries to coaching staff. Housing fees have been raised to continue hiring professionals to the Department of Housing, such as the resident directors in Harrill and Walker, and to make more major renovations in the residence halls. Bardo stressed that next year will be a key year in the development of WCU. "We're engaged in some of the most fundamental conversations having to do with how we enhance the quality of education," said Bardo. "I think next year is going to be a key year for these conversations, because we're going to be looking at how we can achieve our goal to attract more students and to offer the kind of educational environment students find to be high-level." I I !
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