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Page 2 CAMPUS NEWS The Campus Echo Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999 POLICE from page 1 Chancellor Chambers, former head of the NAACP’s Defense and Legal Education Fund. “Julius Chambers is one of this country’s greatest champions of civil rights,” Smith told the N&O. “You would expeet NCCU to have a zero- toleranee level for this kind conduct.” The university leaders told the N&O that the eampus poliee depart ment has treated women fairly and follows a strict policy against sexu al harassment. “One of the great things about our system is it gives people the chance to make an allegation, and it gives people a ehance to defend it,” Chambers told the N&O. “We will see what happens.” So will Flora Brunson McBroom, the plaintiff in the most recent case. Sgt. Harvey McClain, 27, was charged in December 1998 with assaulting McBroom, 43, a former security guard, and exposing him self to her while the two were in a squad car in March, the N&O reported. McClain said it never happened. “The ineident is not true,” he told the N&O. “I did not do it. I never ever rode around in the police ear with her. I never spoke to her in that way.” McClain was placed on adminis trative leave with pay, the N&O reported. McClain has since been promoted to sergeant. McBroom was fired in May beeause she was told she came to work late and left the student union unsecured. “I felt like I was taken advantage of,” McBroom told the N&O. “I don’t feel good about NCCU. I was looked at as a low person.” McClain predicted he would be vindicated. The cases form a dark cloud over the NCCU police department. Aceording to the N&O, more than a dozen women have either quit or been fired by the poliee department in the past two years. The N&O also reported that in July 1997 the N.C. Personnel Commission ruled that 23-year veteran Lt. Renee Lynch had not been promoted to chief because she is a woman. Lyneh appealed NCCU’s decision to Wake Superior Court. In August, Chambers hired Meredith College Police Chief Michael Hoke to investigate a num ber of allegations against NCCU Police Chief McDonald Vick, including that he stalked and harassed female officers and used a state vehicle without authorization. Within a month, Hoke’s report exonerated Vick. “Three or four people made allega tions, but none of it was first-hand,” Hoke concluded. “There was no corroboration. There is no doubt in my mind that everyone is earrying out their duties professionally.” Vick declined an Echo request for an interview. In November, a former NCCU security guard filed a sexual-harass ment lawsuit saying that a former NCCU officer had fondled her in the bathroom of Baynes dormitory in April of 1997. The guard said former Lt. Robert Moore had fondled and sexually molested her during her seeond day on the job. Moore was initially charged with misdemeanor assault on a female, but the charges were dropped after lawyers for the alleged victim decided that it was not in her best interest to pursue the case criminally, the N&O reported. “1 believe they knew the sexual harassment was happening, and they looked the other way,” Lynn Fontana, the lawyer representing the woman, told the N&O. “They set up the atmosphere that allowed this to happen.” Chancellor Chambers said the university will offer more counsel ing, increase training in undef5 standing the nuances of sexum harassment, and require new employees to review NCCU’s anti- sex harassment policy. C\o I'Vjt .,s; £ii;.iranlet’d 'r! .'jr'w f-or as latir L'. I, ' ' intctiv gives ywjr k.ds a ^'ai; an break Start buying U. 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A second room was opened to allow visitors to wateh the developments on closed-circuit television. Floyd McKissiek Jr., one of the council members who voted in favor of the project, told The News & Observer that the positive aspects of Southpoint outweighed the negative aspects of the project. McKissick joined Langley, Cox, Kim Griffin, Brenda Burnette, Mary Jacobs, Howard Clement, Paul Miller, Eric Larson and Pamela Blyth in agreeing to the rezoning of the land that is necessary for eom- mercial development.. Council members Cynthia Brown and Virginia Englehard and Mayor Niek Tenison voted “no.” Langley told the Echo she is not convineed that the mall will mea the death of South Square Mall. She pointed out that when Northgate Mall was built. South Square’s busi nesses were not affected. Langley also noted that Urban Retail Properties had promised that 40 percent of the Southpoint con struction work will go to minority- owned businesses. Urban Retail Properties predicted that the new mall will be one of the finest retail establishments in the state. Southpoint is scheduled to open no later than spring 2002. It will compete with Crabtree Mall in Raleigh, one of the larger malls in the Triangle area. City officials said the $220 mil lion project will generate approxi mately $9 million in tax revenue yearly and produce about 3,000 retail jobs. A separate 100 acres will be developed by Midland and is expected to provide $203,000 in tax revenue and another 2,000 new jobs to Durham’s economy. NEW PHYSICAL PLANT DIRECTOR AT NCCU For the past month, Ed Eng has served as director of the Physical Plant at North Carolina Central University. He comes to NCCU from Fort Meyers, Fla., where he worked in that city’s public works department. In addition to assisting with work on new campus buildings, the physical plant is responsible for repairs, grounds and building maintenance and controlling heating and cooling sys tems of all the facilities on campus. Eng said he hopes to change the negative perception that many people have about the physical plant. One goal, Eng said, to “create an atmosphere where the workers of the physical plant department and the campus com munity can work together and achieve some things.” STAFF PHOTO BY PAUL PHIPPS CHANGES from page 1 hours.” “It happens in the real world,’’.Spicer said of the many recent personnel changes at NCCU. “When adjustments and changes in personnel are made at the top level, it effects lower level personnel,” says Spicer. Former Director of Purchasing Joyce Page also left NCCU early this year, and has accepted a state position with the NC Department of Health & Human Services Diabetes Control Program. Other new hires at NCCU recent ly include Physical Plant Director Edward Eng, Housekeeping Administrator Laverne Leak and Safety Inspector Mark Taylor. Thomas said that in his interim position, setting and maintaining expectations for his staff is a big challenge. “As a stand-in, [I] can only do so much,” said Thomas. He also said that he intends to maintain “consis tency and fairness” in the Financial Affairs Division. Thomas said he anticipates Financial Affairs being able to per form and meet customer expecta tions. “The proof will be in the pud ding,” said Thomas. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING Index of Classified Categories General; 1. Announcements 2. Baby Items 3. Books and magazines 4 .Clothing 5. Computers 6 .Electronics 7. Entertainment 8. Furniture 9. Gifts 10. Happy Birthday 11. Health and Fitness 12. ; Hobbies 13. Jewelry 14. Lost and Found 15. Music 16. Personal Care 17. Personals 18. Religious 19. Rides and Riders 20. Sporting Goods 21. Tools and Equipment 22. Travel 23. Valentines 24. Wanted to buy 25. Yard Sales Rentals: 26. For Rent 27. Roommate Wanted 28. Vacation Rentals 29. Wanted to Rent Services: 30. Child Care Service 31. Cleaning Service 32. Finanqial service 33. Health Service 34. Instruction/Tutoring 35. Professional Service Employment: 36. Business Opportunities 37. Help Wanted 38. Situations Wanted Automotive: 39. Automobiles 40. Auto Parts and Service 41. Motorcycles 42. Trucks and Trailers 43. Vans and Campers Classified ad deadline: Thursday noon (five business days before publication) To place an ad in per son: Visit our office in 319 Communications Building http;ffwww.:^ve,org Our mailing address is: 319 Communications Building, NCCU, Durham, NC 27707 Our Phone number is: (919) 560-6504 (919) 560-6260 Our fax number: (919) 560-3348 Classified ad policies: Payment in advance is required. You may pay cash or make checks payable to “NCCU- The Campus Echo.” Name, address, and phone number are required of all advertis ers. In Personal Ads, full names of individuals may not be used. Please use initials or first names only. Obscenities cannot be published. All for-profit endeavors, including those of stu dents, qualify for busi ness rates. Advertisers qualify for nonprofit status if their services are provided free of charge. LINE CLASSIFIEDS Rate Information Rates apply to ads of 25 words or fewer (initials, abbreviations and sym bols count as words). For extra words add 20 cents per word per issue. Private party rates (person to person, nonprofit, NCCU departments and orga nizations) 1 issue = $4.00 2 issues = $6.00 3 issues = $7.80 4 issues = $10.00 5 issues = $12.00 6+ issues = $1.50/issue Example: To run in 8 consecutive issues, cost is $12 + (3 X $1.50) = $16.50 Business rates (all nonprofit enterprises) 1-5 issues = $7.00/issue 6-10 issues = $5.75/issue 11+ issues = $5.20/issue Line classified spe cials ‘Boxing = $1.25/issue ‘Bold type = 20 cents/word/issue ‘Headlines = 10 point ($1.25/issue), 12 point ($2.30/issue), 14 point ($4.00/issue) DISPLAY CLASSIFIEDS Rate Information Issues X number of col umn inches x rate =total cost. Private party rates (person to person, nonprofit, NCCU departments and orga nizations) 1 issue = $6.50/inch 2 issues = $6.00/inch 3 issues = $5.65/inch 4 issues = $5.40/inch 5+ issues = $5.00/inch Business rates (non profit enterprises): 1 issue = $10.75/inch 2 issues = $8.85/inch 3 issues = $8.05/inch 4 issues = $7.40/inch 5+ issues = $7.00/inch 22 Travel SPRINGBREAK Cancun, Florida, etc. Best hotels, parties, prices. Book early and save! Earn money + free trips! Campus reps/ organizations wanted. Inter-Campus Programs 1-800-327- 6013. HYPERLINK http://www.icpt.com www.icpt.com 36 Business Opportunities Free CD holders, T- shirts, prepaid phone cards. Earn $1,000 part-time on campus. Cali 1-800-932-0528, Ext. 64. $1,250 FUNDRAISER Credit card fundraiser for student organizations. You’ve seen other groups doing it; now it’s your turn. One week is all it takes. NO gim micks. NO tricks. No obligation. Call for infor mation 1-800-932-0528 Ext. 65. HYPERLINK http://www.ocmcon- cepts.com www.ocmcon- cepts.com. 37 Help Wanted Semi-retired couple needs live-in maid to help care for female patient recently dis charged from hospital; some household chores. Day and evening hours required. Free room and board in new home in nice neighbor hood. Call 317-1207; after Feb. 1, please call after 4 p.m Direct Sales Opportunity Time Warner Cable cur rently has Direct Sales opportunities available in the Durham and Chapel Hill areas. Enjoy making great money, working flexible hours and get ting FREE cable. Be a part of our team as we offer Digital and Internet Service in the future. Interested candidates should apply in person at your local Time Warner cable office Monday through Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm or forward resume to: Human Resources, TIME WARNER CABLE, 2502 Atlantic Ave., Raleigh, NC 27604. Fax: (919) 573 7142. Please call our Jobline at: (919) 573-7140 or visit our website at: twc-nc.com to get Job number. Only correspondence with Job number will be considered. Drug screening and back ground check required. EOE M/F/D/V. Supply Store Manager I North Carolina Central University Student Store Position No. 01826 This position is responsi ble for assisting in the management and over sight of daily operations
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