March 17, 1975
The Pendulum
Page 3
Letters To The Editor
Athletic Scholarships
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter
concerning the article on the
reduction of athletic scholar
ships for the ’76-'77 school
year. True, a cut in
scholarships will hurt recruiting
for football and basketball
teams, but the article failed to
give a reason why the
presidents of the Carolinas
Conference schools voted to do
so. I don’t think any college
president would submit to a
cutback in athletic scholarships
unless it was for the betterment
of the financial status of the
college.
This article also said that the
football teams Elon played in
the finals and semi-finals for
the NAIA championship had a
far greater number of scholar
ships available. Here again, the
article did not reveal the size of
the school and its conference.
Being a state-supported school
would make a tremendous
difference in the money for
scholarships.
The writer says that reducing
scholarships could cause losing
teams for Elon. I would like to
point out that Elon’s intercol
legiate women’s teams rank the
best in the state. None of the
'girls was given a scholarship to
participate in athletics, and the
high cost doesn’t seem to hold
them back from having winning
teams at Elon.
It is my opinion if an athlete
wants to attend a certain
college, it should be for the
By Guy Lambert
"Do you have an up-to-date
map of North Korea that shows
how the land in that country is
used?”
"1 missed the first week of
the Watergate hearings on
television. How can I find out
what happened during that
week?"
"Do you have something that
explains what general revenue
sharing is and how it works?”
"Do you have any informa
tion on day-care centers for
young children? I’m particu
larly interested in how to
operate such a center."
“Do you have a list of
educational associations in the
field of mathematics and
related areas?”
"1 need something that
describes recent trends and
gives projections for the major
industries in the United
States."
During the last year many
questions like these have been
answered by the staff of the Iris
Holt McEwen Library. The
answers have come from some
of the many United States
government publications that
have been deposited in the
library during the past three
years.
In October 1971, the Hon.
Richard.son Preyer designated
the Elon College Library as a
depository for United States
Government publications. As a
depository, the library is
I'ntitled to receive (with some
reputation of the school. 1 think
too much stress placed on
scholarships for athletes is
ruining the whole meaning of
college athletics. This article
did not cover these issues, and
it was unclear and biased.
Lee Cummings
Biking to Class
Dear Editor:
I think the article "Cut High
Costs and Have Fun Too—Ride
a Bike" was well written. Bikes
provide good exercise, cheap
transportation, and are enjoyed
by people of all ages, not only
licensed drivers.
I think the article should have
included the advantages of
riding a bike instead of
walking, particularly to class. A
bike is much faster than
walking, and it is much better
exercise.
Judy Irving
A Place to Dance
Dear Editor:
I feel that Elon needs a place
oft campus where students can
dance and enjoy themselves at
night. This place of business
would need a juke box, a dance
floor, a bar, and maybe even a
stage, in case they are able to
get a band to play. Such a place
would give the students without
cars a place to take their dates.
It would also draw the people
who do have cars and have to
travel to Greensboro, Burling
ton, and other cities to find
exceptions) one copy of all the
publications of the federal
government. The Elon College
Library is one of 29 depository
libraries in North Carolina. The
University of North Carolina
serves the state as a regional
depository and receives and
retains one copy of all
publications. The others are
selective depositories.
As a selective depository, the
Elon College Library is able to
select and receive those series
and classes of material that will
be most useful. At the present
lime the library receives
approximately thirty per cent of
the classes of material
available. The original selec
tions were made on the basis of
their usefulness to the college
and the community. From time
to time new classes of material
are added, and classes found to
be inappropriate are dropped.
When selecting materials, the
library keeps in mind the
curriculum of the college, the
needs of nearby institutions,
county and other local
governments, the major busin
esses and industries that are
located in this area, and the
needs of the general public.
To date the library has
received more than 12,000
separate items. As the
shipments of material are
received, they are divided into
three categories. Most items
that come on a regular weekly,
monthly, or quarterly basis are
treated as periodicals and are
integrated into the library s
something to do on a date.
Tom Shaw
Conserving Energy
Dear Editor:
1 would like to commend
Jayne Freeman for informing
the students of tips for
conserving energy (Pendulum,
\'.l. No. 5). An individual must
be aware of his responsibilities
to fellow citizens. One person
can make a difference! With
cooperation, I believe the
energy problem can be
controlled.
1 might also add to her list:
car-pooling whenever possible
and taking baths instead of
showers to reduce the amount
of hot water used. If we do not
help out, the results may be
shown next fall with a raise in
tuition. So let's all join together
to combat a mounting problem.
Lori King
Use the Library
Dear Editor:
The article in a recent issue
of the Pendulum concerning the
student use of the library is
sad, but true. The survey shows
how little the average student
uses the library. Do these
people realize what they are
missing?
The college library is one of
the best places where a student
can find information. It is the
chief resource, just sitting on
the campus waiting to be
explored and used. It stores
free knowledge on every
periodical collection. The more
important items and those of
permanent value are fully
cataloged, classified, and
added to the library's regular
book collection. Those of less
importance are classified and
arranged according to the
superintendent of documents
classification system. After five
years, the material that is not
longer useful can be disposed
of in accordance with the
instructions of the regional
depository.
The Monthly Catalog of
United States Government
Publications is the principal
tool used to gain access to the
information in U.S. Govern
ment publications. It is
arranged alphabetically by
government agency. Each issue
contains subject, author, and
title indexes. These indexes are
cumulated into annual indexes.
A Classified catalog of all the
documents received by the
library provides the location for
each document held by the
library. Documents that are not
found in the library are
available from the regional
depository or other depository
libraries through an interlibrary
loan system.
The materials in the
documents collection circulate
just as other materials in the
library. They are available to
post-high-school students and
adults in the community on the
same basis that they are
available to P.Ion College
students.
subject. It also has a quiet
atmosphere that is sometimes
hard to find in a dorm.
More students should try
using the library. They are only
cheating themselves from the
wisdom or enlightenment they
could obtain from such a visit.
Sara Henly
Late to Class
Dear Editor:
The very idea that a
professor should be able to
refuse a student admission to
his class concerns me. If a
student pays his tuition, then
he should be able to come into a
class at whatever time he
wishes, so long as he does not
disturb other class members.
I know of unfair incidents
that have occurred when a
student was just seconds late
for a class. Regardless of the
tardiness of a student, if he
thinks enough of the class to
come at all, he should be
admitted.
Rick Parham
Cheering the Girls
Dear Editor:
Our women’s basketball
team is really good. I know: I
have seen them. The only thing
that discourages me is that no
one yells at these basketball
games. As a cheerleader, it
upsets me because we (the
cheerleaders) don’t know what
the problem is.
Connie Johnson
Visitation Rights
To the Editor:
I have a legitimate complaint
concerning visitation rights on
campus. The male students are
allowed to go into the women’s
dormitories from 2 to 5 p.m. on
Sundays. The female students
are not allowed in the men s
dorms at all. We are all at least
18 years old. We like to enjoy
the presence of the opposite
sex. True, we can get together
in the lobbies, student center,
and library. But sometimes, if
someone has a television and a
good show is on, we can t watch
it together unless we go to the
TV lounge where the set
doesn’t always work. This also
applies to stereos and records. I
don’t care to carry my albums
from one place to another.
If a male has to study with a
female, then either the lobby is
too noisy, or they are too noisy
for the library.
It is hard to have weekend
parties because everyone has to
go off campus if the parties are
mixed. If, at least at first, we
had visitation between dorms
from 3 to 11:30 p.m. on
weekdays and 7 a.m. to 1 a.m.
on weekends, there would not
be so much boredom on
campus. Boredom 'can cause
trouble.
If we could get togehter.
more people might stay at Elon
on weekends, and the student
l)ody might be more like a large
family instead of a bunch of
strangers.
A very bored and concerned
student. Ned Ryerson
Easy Classes
To The Editor:
'lour recent editorial "The
F.clipse of Excellence" shows
how college students seem to
be getting their way more than
ever. In some respects, I agree
with this. Students are getting
through college with less work
than ever. Some seem to be
coming just to say they did.
These are the ones who try to
take the easiest courses and to
find the most lenient profes
sors. Of course, this takes many
of the pressures off the student,
but is also withholds much of
the education he could be
getting.
Jane Whitfield
Parking Solution
To the Editor:
To cope with our parking
situation. I believe we should
consider a parking deck so as to
use our space to the best of its
capacity and so that its
accommodations will not be
come outdated.
Stan Stigall
Not a Kindergarten
Dear Editor:
May I say a few words to the
students of Elon College who
act as if they are still 12 years
old?
It may be a rude awakening
to you, but Elon is a college, not
a kindergarten. When you run
up and down the dorm halls,
hollering and screaming, you
are not helping the people who
are trying to study or sleep.
Just because you like a
particular song does not mean
the entire hall has to listen to it.
When the telephone rings,
do not wait for someone else to
answer it. It could be for you! If
you do answer it, keep your
voice in a moderate volume or
everyone on the hall will know
your business. Also, just hang
the receiver up gently. There is
no need to slam it down.
One thing you should do, you
kids! Grow up!
Elizabeth A. Whitfield
Keep On Skiing
Dear Editor:
Your article about the skiing
courses interested me very
much, for I have been skiing
since I was 12 and love the
sport. Students who get
interested in this sport will
learn that it is fun.
I felt that the French-Swiss
Ski College, besides having a
three-hour and a one-hour
course, should have considered
having another program or just
a weekend trip for those
students who become interes
ted in this sport.
Pam Winter
Ring Day, March 24
Ring Day is Mar. 24 with
Elon women ordering class
rings having the opportunity to
win diamonds.
'As a part of the John
Roberts promotion, five dia
monds, ranging from ten point
to ‘ 4 karat will be placed in a
large jar of jewels. The girls
who pick the real diamonds will
have them set. free of charge,
ia their class rings." said Buck
Bayliff of the Campus Shop,
All men’s rings will be $5.00
off and both men and women
will receive free T-shirts.
Elon Receives Government Publications