Letter
to the
Editor
Page 17
LOOK
INSIDE!
Oil spill
$$$
Page 5
Freelon
makes debut
Page 3
THE
WCC
volume 3 no. 3
Wayne Commuiiity College, G(rfdsboro, NC 27533-8002
PUS VOICE
November 14,1990
COiMMITY
aaith
Science
IRC
Building
Local politicians, construction supervisors, and college
ot-ficials participate in ground breaking ceremonies
held on July 30, 1990. Photo: Liz Meador
This plan depicts "C“ and *A" buildings currently
under construction.
Drawing: Chris Plummer, former WCC student now at ECU.
Campus construction continues
By: Brian Daniels and
John Brantly
On {Monday, July 30,
1990, ground was broken
for two new buildings on
the WCC North Campus.
With the new structures,
"C" and "A" Buildings, the
majority o-f campus opera
tions will occur on the new
campus.
The completion date o-f
this new construction is
projected to be November
28, 1991.
According to yice
President for Educational
Support Services Linwood
Anderson, if construction
is completed on time, the
two new buildings could be
in iise by spring or fall
quarter, 1992.
The project is costing
$<5,685,265, which includes
the architect"s fee,
construction, heating, air
conditioning, electricity,
and plumbing.
The state is providing
$2,700,000 while local
(county) funds provide
^3,985,265.
"C" Building, located in
front of the Hocutt Build
ing, will house Continuing
Education, Co-operative
Education, the Counseling
Center, and the Human
Resources Program on the
first floor.
On the second floor will
be liberal arts and math
c1ass^ooms, and on the
third floor will be math
and liberal arts faculty
and staff offices.
"A" Building, located
.behind Hocutt Building and
next to the Health Science
Building, will house Auto
and Machine Shop classrooms
on the first floor.
The second floor will
house classrooms for social
sciences. Health and P.E.,
and the engineering
courses.
Faculty and staff
offices will be located on
the third floor.
Parking areas are now
taking shape in front of
and adjacent to the current
LC Bu iIdi ng.
In the future, "C“
Building, the Hocutt Build
ing, "A" Building, and the
future “B" Building will
all be connected by an
Oil spill
affects
finances
By: Brian Daniels
In the fall of 1987,
workers cut an oil line
during the construction of
the Learning Center <LC)
Bu i1di ng on the North
Campus.
enclosed glass walkway,
allowing faculty, staff,
and students protection
from the weather.
With the new buildings
finished, the new campus
will be almost complete
with the exception of “B"
Bu i1di ng.
According to Anderson,
WCC is now applying to the
Legislature for funding of
“B" Building.
If this funding is made
available on schedule, the
move to the North Campus
could be complete by 1993.
Col 1ege off i c i als
thought that workers had
repaired the break in the
line, but later discovered
oil in the water and soil.
According to Linwood
Anderson, Mice President of
Educational Support Ser
vices, when the line was
being repaired, another
linkage was separated in
the line farther down.
Although it is not cer
tain who is responsible for
the sp i11, col 1ege
officials are in litigation
with four contractors.
The spi11, over 2,500
gallons, was reported to
the EPA immediately after
its discovery.
It is estimated that the
clean-up has cost the
college $130,000 to date.
continutd page S
Jot Atkinson, construction worker, levels fresh concrete for curbs
on the new parking lot. Photo: John Brantly