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NC Governor Calls For Gas Conservation
by Joseph Chilton
In the wake of Hurricane
Katrina, North Carolina Gover
nor Mike Easley issued a state
ment calling for all state resi
dents to do their best to conserve
fuel.
Ninety percent of North
Carolina’s gasoline comes from
pipelines that run through the
storm-ravaged states of Louisi
ana and Mississippi, causing a
shortage of gasoline as well as
high gas prices.
For many college students
already on a tight budget, rising
gas prices are putting a dent into
their wallets. According to Jazz
Cathcart, “gas prices are really
hurting me. I’ve had to raise the
prices of the haircuts I give just
to pay for gas.” (For those con
cerned, “Jazz-E-Cuts” are now
$6.50 instead of last years price
of $5.)
The cost to fill up has risen
dramatically in the last few
weeks, since several gas stations
throughout the state have run
out of gas, and other stations are
driving up prices in response to
consumers’ scampering to find
fuel. This situation has caused
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In the evenings, the group will
hold outdoor worship services
for the community, and they
will attend the Simday morning
service, showing their commit
ment to the body of Christ with
the Ocean Springs congrega
tion before heading home to
Montreat on Sunday afternoon.
Dr. Cain anticipates that this will
be the first of several relief trips
to the devastated areas on the
gulf coast.
Those not able to attend
S.A.L.T. 2005 are encouraged
to make the commitment to vol
unteer in the community. Below
are a list of the majority of places
and contact information that
Montreat was scheduled to serve
during S.A.L.T. 2005.
In the words of Dr. Cain, “roll up
your sleeves and show the love
and compassion of Christ.”
SGA to The BRIDGE
Student Government
has been transformed
into what is now known
as The BRIDGE (Build
ing Relationships with
Initiative and Directional
Guidance for Everyone).
The organization creates
the pathway for students
to communicate their
needs through the cor
rect and efficient venues.
They are also a link
for students that want
to start new clubs on
campus. The BRIDGE
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The Whetstone
will be sponsoring
several events around
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gas to rise to an average of over
three dollars per gallon, up from
an average of $2.24 per gallon
just a month ago.
Because of the fuel shortage.
Governor Mike Easley is asking
that all state residents conserve
fuel by limiting all non-essen
tial driving. The governor urges
citizens to make “smart choices
such as carpooling when pos
sible, taking the shortest travel
routes, and using fuel efficient
vehicles.”
Public transportation is another
feasible alternative to driving.
Mountain Mobility buses pro
vide public transportation from
the Montreat campus to Black
Mountain. The loop costs fifty
cents and picks up passengers
eight times daily at Assembly
Drive on the Montreat College
campus. The Mountain Mobility
buses run to the Black Mountain
Bus Depot, where passengers
can transfer onto buses running
into downtown Asheville. These
buses run five times a day and
have a fare of one dollar.
President Bush has opened
up the nation’s oil reserves and
many of the pipelines through the
gulf region are being repaired, so
gas prices should begin to fall in
the immediate future. The pipe
lines that run to North Carolina
are currently running at 25 to 35
percent of their capacities. Until
these pipelines are back to 100
percent, however, it is important
that people limit unnecessary
fuel use until North Carolina’s
fuel supply has stabilized and
gas prices have begun to drop to
a reasonable level.
Fresh F*rqf Faces
HubPoweU
Business professor teaching
SomHOt Leadership, Introduction
Business and Organizational
lifevior. “Tlie thing I like the
iabout Montreat is the delight-
! nature of the students.”
eyes and ears open for
some crazy good times.
open early
Cindy Powell
' English professor in .Asheville
Cherokee SPAS earned a Ph. D
from Kentucky. Powell, is most
looking forward to, “Working
with fabulous fticulty, students,
mdLstaff.”
' Attdrewl
Assistant Professorin
Outdoor Education Departra^
Bobilya says he is, “excited
the Christ-Centered focus,
classes and relationships with
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