IA Man Who Warned Police of His Plans Tojump to His Death Was Persuaded
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It”? ck ly .. Technician North Carolina State University’s Newspaper Since 1920 '4 ., y 1:"- nés-&y” studnt: I’ll jump to mdtyeah I A man who warned student front a suicide attempt. Asher later called Public Safety can.” lillts said the work of scyt.‘t.tl Nehal Asher kicked off a five; and told them he intended to kill Asher was unavailable for departments kept the cyent trout police of his plans tojump hour standoff was started around 7 himself. comment. His family refused to turning tragic to his death was persuaded pm. when he called Public Safety “The call came in at 6:58 Saturday comment on the situation. "There was trite! .tL’tillc} to step away from the frotn a phone near the bridge he night from the blue light phone on Traffic was stopped frorn all cooperation helping out." he said bridge. said he would yuntp off. Pullen." lillis said. directions to the bridge. After Asher walked oll tltc body Asher. an NCSl' student in I992. Members of the Counseling “Raleigh Police Department he was taken to “aim: \ledtcal Bv Ros BATCHO had been seen before the ittcidcnt Center attempted to convince Asher helped blocked off traffic on Pullen Center. later. he was taken to Assstw; Ntws End‘s»? on the Pullen Road bridge over the not to rump. Road and EMS was standing by." Dorothea l)t‘\ llt'\lttl.li lttl train tracks that do ide campus. "in a situation like that. you are lillis said. psychological t.'y.il|l.tllttlt. More than two dozen police and "lie was sittittg on the bridge looking for all the time you can Amtrak helped by delaying one of ~"There was no cllltlL' -l‘lll\ said lt.‘.ti’ll lt't tx"t "t'tt ll“ l't' t‘ counselors spent their Saturday earlier and was asked to leave." said get." lillis‘ said. "You are going to its trains that was scheduled to pass loiiy Robinson. .lll \‘ (‘ start: llli ii. i i'.'. “‘ ‘ y ‘ "ll .tlt night coaxing a former NC. State Larry lillis’ of Public Safety. talk arid listen for as loitg as you through campus at 8 pm. basketball player died when he shot Looks lusty » Report Man W: sparks attacks debate woman I Despite some criticism, prominent members of the I A woman stili‘i't‘ctl minor seminar said there are no injuries yylit-ii «tie was serious problems with early attacked ll‘t is ottltt t'atriptts drafts of the Watauga llilllllttitlli ‘.is; “tt'ls. Seminar. ii\ l “ ”ti" ll" By' “-st Toscmx ..~.>- t’-'~ 'Ltkw When a controversial draft r version of tlte Watauga Seminar it report was circulated among some \\ ' tl faculty and administrators in late .tt\ January. some people thought it l. was the product of the proy'ost's office. x‘kilc'i i..\.uuiii.i.m ti .ti i-harsL‘ That put Proyost Phillip Stiles in a \lwulr ‘ lulu“! Ilk- bind. ' t ”The people in this were people i.\. ’ l who reported to me." Stiles said. lit t explaining why he took the unusual i‘. step of publicly attacking the \\' report. which centered on NC. lit. State's affiriiiatiy'e action policies 1 : t iii admitting students and the l ‘ t 'c academic success of black students. "A \. Stiles said he also sent otit memos L Nib-q t. 5.x: ll , to black faculty and staff because As the summer months approach. N.C. formers display their fresh produce at Raleigh’s Farmer‘s Market. The market, on t't" he had asked tlte Watauga Seminar. Lake Wheeler Road. is open every weekend. Venders display fresh fruits. vegetables and home-baked goodies. In t. ,~ tit an informal group of NCSL’ y}: I‘t \" professors. to address the topic of diversity at NCSl'. “People told tne that there was a report that had a lot of inaccuracies "During the summer. in it arid also that it bothered a Avent Ferry Complex to cost $2 million bunch of people." Stiles said. people get out more. In a Feb. 22 memo to black faculty. Stiles wrote: “Virtually which gives more everyone who has provided more than early estimates indicated targets for people to information to the seminar group that l have spoken with said they harm." were misquoted. misconstrued. and. I Several residence halls when they starting The dorm is slated to be ttilly Air in some cases. misused in the draft “Theiworkrers found a mess conditioned and house both women of the Watauga Seminar report are under construction this tearing the stuff out.” and men in the fall. While workers lari‘y lillis. widely circulated." summer. install air conditioning eqtiipiiient. Public Safety In a 4 1/2 page memo to Watauga — George Worsley. they will also wire the building for Seminar members. Stiles pointed BY [)sy'l-I Blasts'ros more extensive itriproyentents. such out a series of alleged flaws in the Niwf E; ' vice chancellor of finance and business as the l‘iiiforitt Wiring Plan, illlt‘ .ilbhk .‘ l‘ ty‘!l‘.l"v l.l\\ til .i draft report: “You have denigrated NC. State's newest dorm w ill cost walls than was expected. The cost are lots of jobs available. scheduled to be implemented in tape thit ‘ll. 'tl tn l’trélci‘: l‘atk African«American students by your students 50 percent more in student of extra man hours add tip. contractors can be picky. Luckadoo IWS. catly ll‘ the: ”not: oi lithe-1 false statements about them." fees than was predicted iti Luckadoo said. and Worsely said. Work on a new 24-hour desk and Raleigh polite it. -l:li looking for Despite the criticism they've December. according to Tim There were other factors that Ninety percent of the surprise game rootn has made meeting the sitspct is lit that .tIl.ttk received. prorninettt members of Luckadoo. director of Housing and made the early estimates fall short costs are due to building codes that 90-day deadline that much harder. \‘~.trtttct ‘.yt‘atltt't sets the stage lv‘t the seminar said there are no Residence Life. of the actual cost of renovating the ritust be met in state buildings. The l uckadoo said this type of \tolt‘ttt c l'llls said serious problems with draft repons The contract price for building the building into a dorm. state imposes tougher codes on its The Wll'lng and its installation “littttttz' ‘ltt- sttr'tutcr people get completed so far. Avent Ferry Complex soared from For starters. the nature of own buildings than it does for crew are funded by the out more Mini: 1' .'s more targets “We‘re fairly confident we were $4 million to $6 million when the construction leaves a lot of roorii private or commercial buildings. Telecotnntuntcation ( )ffice for people :. “ta." i ilts \altl close to being accurate on the first building and property needed extra for guess work. said George Changes had to tnade to the fire “Some personnel from our ow it "l’tttplt' used it be more .twatc ol and second draft." said John repairs. Another reason was that Worsley. Vice chancellor of finance protection system. The addition of staff and others hate been the dattzjcts :ttti '\v.*.l “ Riddle. a history professor who contracting firms who bid for the and business. You rarely know fire alarms and sprinklers drove the contracted out." Luckadoo said llll\.ll‘t'.'.l'\t'l‘ll‘t'1‘.lit"\ ill“ wrote part of the draft report. project. he said. were at an cost of the project up. "Profits front \(‘Sl .. l\tl ll: l‘th‘lllt' ilkt it' lt'.t\t lllClT “[Administratorsl were searching exactly what's behind a wall —~ Teleconimunicatitin‘s lorigdistancc Itatl windows “Mimi tlit\\lt during for a way to attack the integrity and advantage: it was a contractor's until you remove that wall and look. The butlding also had to meet sales will pay for most of the w iritig tltc stizrttttct. llits sti.‘ "lttit \ott accuracy of the report." market. Contract firms could set he said. strict Americans with Disabilities installation " ‘llllllltl it‘tk \ ‘iil tlttt‘ts and keep In memos to the provost several their price. Luckadoo said. “The electrical wiring was a big Act codes. something the hotel Luckadoo said Housing and the \\lllli\‘\\" rotted tip to pit-\cnt administrators who gave talks to Barrihill. a Raleigh firm. took the one [costswisel because it's difficult didn‘t come close to. Residence life should liayc the cat‘iai loin: the seminar said their information job in April. when its bid was lower to estimate what kind of condition entire university wired by the lllt‘lt‘ .tlt' st trial otl.ct ways to was used incorrectly or than other competitors. it's in." Worsley said. “The workers Other projects summer of WW. 'tlttlt‘t'l "-l‘lll\c'll i ll:\ \att'i inaccurately. Early estimates were rough and found a mess when they starting Crews in Bragaw. midway "It’ll be gradual. a little at a time l Bruce Mallette. associate director didn't factor in the unknowable. tearing the stuff out." through a project to give the dorm This is a big protect,” he said ”l'scott «.'tyti r- sltll [titty lthkl When workers began pulling the The bond issue being passed last air conditioning and co-ed facilities. Right now. Watauga is the only dtiiing the ‘II nittet.~ he said “l‘eel building apart in April they found November paved the way for more have said they will meet the August dorm on campus to be equipped lice to list’ the blue light phones (‘I Sm» WAtAUGA.