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  • THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN SERVING THE CULLOWHEE AR EA 51-N:C.E: Volume 78, Issue 5 For Up-To-Date News, visit www.wcunews.com 9303 April 27, 2012 Sexual assaults continue on campus Jared Gant, StaffWriter Two Western Carolina University students were recently arrested in connection with a March 26 incident at Walker Residence Hall. According to WCU police reports, Kenneth Kee of Shelby and Darrian Turner of Lincoln- ton, were arrested on charges of sexual battery Task _ sociation elections uproar, this years SGA and breaking and entering a dwelling. WCU police reports state that in the early morning hours of March 26, two suspects il- _ legally entered the dorm room of a female in - Walker Residence Hall. Once inside, the re- port states that the individuals made sexual - while Ryan Hermance ran unopposed for vice advances towards the female. The report continued to say that one sus- pect, Kee, was arrested and transported to | : Jackson County Jail and placed on a secure _ year was that the system for voting allowed bond, and the other remained at large. Howev- - ; er, Turner was not believed to be on campus or enrolled in a course at Western Carolina, they a threat to the campus community. Turner was _ later arrested in Catawba County. Both cases _ are now pending in court. This was not the first encounter that Turner has had with WCU police. On Jan. 26, Turner - was arrested by WCU police at Scott Residence Hall in relation to a burglary and saddled with | a slew of charges, including obtaining money _ under false pretenses, concealing weapons and _ possessing weapons on educational property. to a pawn shop in Statesville. __ A lengthy investigation was conducted to _ IT ran several tests to make sure that such a track how the computer ended up in States- _ 3 E thing would not happen again. IT was very ville, said Hudson. hy the end, Darrian Turn- ue take several months to go through the system. _ Their first court appearance in Jackson County was Tuesday. No action was taken and the case was continued until June 5. Three commencement . _ (formerly Annies Food and Spirits) caught _ fire and burned down. The fire also heavily | damaged the adjacent Aztex gas station. exercises planned Staff Reports The nearly 1,300 members of Western Car- olina Universitys spring graduating class will - be honored for their academic achievements as | the university holds a trio of commencement ceremonies over a two-day period, May 4-5, at Ramsey Regional Activity Center. Commencement for WCUs School will be held at 7 p.m. Friday, May 4. Commencement for the colleges of Arts and | Sciences, Education and Allied Professions, " and Fine and Performing Arts will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 5, and that event will be fol- - lowed the same day by a 3:30 p.m. ceremony for the College of Business, College of Health and Human Sciences, and Kimmel School of - Construction Management and Technology. WCUs commencements are open to ev- eryone, with no limit on the number of family members and friends who can attend. WCU Chancellor David O. Belcher will - preside over the ceremonies and deliver his charge to the degree candidates at all three events. WCU faculty member Lisa Briggs, the universitys recipient of the 2012 University of * fuel pump. North Carolina Board of Governors Award for Excellence in Teaching, will deliver the prima- - ry address at the Friday night Graduate School commencement. The Saturday morning commencement will include the presentation of an honorary doctor of laws degree to Lacy H. Thornburg, a long- _ time Webster resident who retired in 2009 after a distinguished career in politics and judicial | affairs during which he served as a state legis- lator, N.C. attorney general and judge of Supe- rior Court and U.S. District Court. Traffic is always heavy for commencement on WCUs campus, and university officials urge those attending to plan on arriving at the - Ramsey Center at least one hour before the events begin. On-campus shuttle services will | be available for the three ceremonies. SSS Join the Conversation: SGN $P$H HHH 50 eE''T""P" " rer si 2 According to Hudson, the cases ale : ing Kee and Turner are still pending in both : results were contested this year. Jackson and Catawba counties and will likely Graduate _ erty and expects to reopen soon, hopefully Student wins championship for WCU Equastrian Club Read more on oe B-4 Page, Hermance Caleb Gray, Copy Editor After last years Student Government As- elections at Western Carolina University were considered tame. Students were able to choose ented cur- rent SGA Vice President Alecia Page and Resi- dential Assistant Kyle Thomson for president president. The scandal that rocked the elections last alumni the option to vote. Unless a student is are, in theory, not allowed to vote in SGA or other WCU elections. Last year, alumni were allowed and voted in the SGA elections because IT Services did not have a way to invalidate old 920 numbers. On the other side of the spectrum, incoming freshman would, have also been allowed to vote because they also had operational 920 numbers. This year, measures were taken by IT Ser- According to WCU police Chief Emest vices and Election Senator Austin Walker to Hudson, Turner was arrested and charged in | connection with a stolen laptop during the | January incident. Hudson said that the laptop _ _ in question was discovered to have been sold ensure the voting process stayed true to the rules. Walker said that last semester IT Ser- vices started to take these measures to deter invalid votes. We just reinforced that we did nuk want alumni to be able to vote, and I was told that the end of the week to contest those resu ts. Alecia Page, the announced winner for Gastle working the job of his dreams . Read more on Ma a B-6 ) >, Initiative begins to bring back Cullowhee Lilly venga n win n SGA Breident, % vice president PHOTO BY RALEN QUINN From left, Alecia Page and Ryan Hermance smile after being named SGA president and vice president. SGA President, ran on the platform that em- phasized the affordability of education, the reward of well performing students and the restructuring of SGA. I would like to extend a thank you to all students who voted in the SGA elections, said Page. I was proud 'to se such i a high turnout, and tuition increases have personally affected them. These videos are then sent to N.C. sena- tors and representatives, who Page went to talk to about tuition increases in Washington D.C. over mid-term break. Her plan to help students with the affordability of a higher education is to take steps to give back to as the fees ae for th Ss Jared Gant, Staff Writer In mid-September 2011, Fireplace Tavern The fire was reported in the early morn- ing hours of Sep. 12 when nearby residents heard what sounded like an explosion, according to police reports. The resulting explosion was powerful enough to knock windows out of nearby Scotts Creek ee Church. . In the months since, property owner and contractor Wayne Smith has rebuilt the prop- sometime in May. He said that he is excited to get the business back on its feet. The remainder of the burned out build- ings was demolished to make way for an en- tirely new facility, expanded fueling islands and a new business beside the Aztex conve- nience store. Right now, were looking at putting in a Jack in the Box, said Smith, referring to the franchise restaurant. When asked about other changes to the business, Smith noted that the restaurant area will be slightly larger than the previous building and will also include a drive-thru for the restaurant. The station will also feature an additional By far, the biggest change for the busi- ness will be the switch from BP fuels to Exx- _ on. This change in fuel suppliers will make.it the sixth gas station in the Sylva/Cullowhee area to offer Exxon fuels to drivers. The sta- PHOLO BY LEX MENZ : Construction and remodeling at Fireplace Tavern and the adjacent Aztex station is underway. tion will offer diesel fuel as well. After an investigation into the cause of the fire, Smith said that it was ruled as an arson incident, but that is all he knows at the moment. Many students are looking forward to having new dining options in the community and say they will likely frequent the business if a Jack in the Box opens next door. lm getting tired of always having the Subscribe Today! same choices. Even one new restaurant ult go a long way, said Crystal Tucker, a West- ern Carolina University sophomore. ; - John Bertrand, a WCU junior laughed and said, I wish someone would open a Cookout in Sylva already. Drivers entering Sylva on US 74/23 have a clear view of the construction, and the new. building will features an improved and mod-~ _ernized exterior with a stone facade. NAME: ADDRESS: GIEY. 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