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Western Carolinian Volume 77 Number 01

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  • January 28th, 2011 WESTERN CAROLINIAN NEWS Page 2 Construction on The Quad delayed, new Java City opens Lex Menz, News Editor Due to adverse weather, campus construction on The Quad has been delayed. Origi- nally, the deadline was for the middle or end of December. Now, the completion date has been moved to the middle of February. The project is still on bud- get and should it not be com- pleted by the time Chancellor Bardo steps down, the con- struction will continue due to contractual obligations. Wiley Harris, the director of Facilities Planning Design and Construction, explained the process of how the con- struction is working. The first phase involves the fountain and the middle of The Quad and the second will take place between the middle and the right end toward Scott Hall, said Harris. During - this phase, students will be able to walk directly through campus from Centennial Drive to University Way. The third phase involves working near Centennial Drive on the opposite side of The Quad. Traffic patterns will not change during any phases of . construction. In other construction news, the New Health Sciences building is going well, ac- cording to Harris, but was also delayed due to weather. The building is located across Highway 107 in the direction of the Jackson County Animal Shelter and the Cullowhee air- strip. The new campus book store has been going slow as construction has had to work finished before the summer. The new Java City was completed at the end of Christmas Break and opened at the beginning of the spring semester. Now, there is more room for both customers and employees. There is also a new mini-grocery store, POD Express, at the same location. Its confusing having to jearn where things are, said Java City employee Kellie However, the store should be Hayes. But were learning! I like having all the extra space... Its much more con- venient for us and the custom- ers. The new Java City is now located where the old snack bar used to be. Upon entering the library, take a right after the circulation desk and keep going back. Java City can also . "pe entered from the side door _ when approaching from. the Breese gym and Stillwell. There is still a bit of con- struction connecting Java City with the library to make way for a new theatre room, but it will not impact the coffee houses operation. Java City is open 7:30 a.m. 9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 a.m. 2 p.m. on Fri- day. They are closed on Sat- urday and re-open 6 p.m. 9 p.m. on Sunday. New North Carolina transportation map available for free From Staff Reports The 2011-12 State Trans- portation Map has officially arrived, and a free copy can be yours by contacting the N.C. Department of Transportation. What is new and exciting about this years map? In ad- dition to the features people have come to expect from the state map (a detailed represen- tation of highways through- out the state, insets of major metropolitan areas, indexes of cities and towns), this new map highlights North Caro- linas natural beauty and the efforts under way across our state to preserve and protect its resources, these initiatives can be seen first hand on North Caro- linas highways, from solar panels placed along the road- way shoulders to harness the power of the sun, to roadside crops of sunflowers and cano- Ja plants that will later be con- verted into biofuel. The map also incorporates new technology by featur- ing a QR (Quick Response) barcode that can be scanned by cell phones and other mo- bile devices to take you di- Evidence of rectly to NCDOT Mobile, a phone-friendly version of the - NCDOT website. NCDOT Mobile provides instant ac- cess to real-time traffic and travel conditions, along with other useful information like rest area locations and ferry and Amtrak schedules. The perfect companion to the state map, this new service allows travelers to know before they go. The State Transportation Map remains NCDOTs most popular publication and 2.25 million copies of the new map have been printed. In 2009, the department transitioned from a one-year map to a two- year map, cutting printing costs in half. North Carolinas first state map was published in 1916. To request a free copy of the new map, go to www.nc- dot.gov and click on State Travel Map. Customers with- out Internet access can call NCDOTs Customer Service Office toll free at 1-877-DOT- 4YOU (368-4968) to order a map. They are also available at welcome centers, rest areas and NCDOT offices across the state. Pictured is construction of the first phase of The Quad, which will include a fountain. iS PHOTO RY is BY HARRELL PHOTO BY GUSTIN CAU DELL Pictured is the new Java City, which is located where the old snack bar used to be. Moonshine Mini Mart re-opens after meth bust Caleb Gray, Contributing Writer A local gas station and - convenience store has opened : its doors again after a meth lab was discovered on its property last month. On Dec. 4, the Jackson County Sheriffs Office dis- covered an active, working meth lab and 400 grams of methamphetamine in an of- fice behind the counter at Moonshine Mini Mart on Hwy. 107 South in Cullo- whee, about three miles from campus. Last week, the mini-mart reopened under a state of renovations and un- der the same owners, Scott and Charlotte Stough, who are brother and sister. Before they could reopen their store, the Stoughs were required to meet a number of conditions, which included decontamina- tion of the building. Charlotte Stough said in an interview the conve- nience store had undergone a tremendous facelift that included painting, cleaning, and offering new products. She went further to say the business was starting from scratch, but with the highest hopes of running smoothly and with support. According to the Sher- iff's Department, the initial charges brought against Scott and Charlotte Stough after the meth lab discovery is still pending and additional charg- es were filed. On Dec. 5, Scott Jay Stough, 38, was charged with felony conspiracy, possession of a firearm by felon, manu- facture methamphetamine, possession with intent to manufacture sell and deliver methamphetamine, maintain- ing a dwelling, to keep con- trolled substances, possess with intent to sell and deliver marijuana, and possess drug paraphernalia. On Dec) sl/.c he was charged with felony posses- sion of meth precursor, felony trafficking in meth, felony conspiracy to traffic in meth and possession of non tax- paid liquor. Stough was re- leased on Dec. 21 after post- ing a $195,000 bond. Charlotte Jane Stough, 44, faces those same additional charges and was also charged with child abuse. She was re- leased on Dec. 6 after posting $35,000 bond. Two others in connection with the lab and who lived behind Moonshine Mini Mart were also arrested. Darcie Heather Pelton, 40, was charged with possession of marijuana up to one-half ounce, maintaining a dwell- ing to keep controlled sub- stances, felony conspiracy PELE PHOT and manufacture metham- phetamine. She is currently being held under a $51,000 secured bond. Harley David Shearer, 35, was charged with felony con- spiracy, manufacture meth- amphetamine, maintaining a dwelling to keep controlled substances, possess with in- tent to sell and deliver mari- Juana, possess drug parapher- nalia and. possess with intent to manufacture, sell and de- liver methamphetamine. He is currently being held under a $57,000 secured bond, (Western Carolinian Ed- itor-in-Chief Justin Caudell contributed to this report.) ae
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