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Freshmen
EIm vs. Norfolk
This Saturday
Volume II Number I
Elon College, North Carolina
September 10. 1975
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Elon College judicial system
undergoes drastic revision
EC-PIRG campus coordinator Randy Flynn (right) discusses plans for
the year with NC-PIRG research associate Peter Brown (left). (Photo by
Lance Latane)
by Diane Costa
The judicial system at Elon has
undergone drastic, long-awaited
and much-needed revision and
restructuring, which have now
been approved.
The need came not from a lack
of trust of the students but from a
need to reprimand flagrant
violators, as emphasized by
Dean Willian Long.
True equity (equal punishment
for similar offenses) is only
practical in a police state, and
EC-PIRG awaits students’ vote
by Lance Latane
The Elon College Public
Interest Research Group
(ECPIRG) has already launched
plans for its first operational
year. Several students have met
twice with Randy Flynn, the
group's campus coordinator, and
with North Carolina PIRG
research associate Peter Brown,
to discuss organization here on
campus. Randy said. ‘Tm very
optimistic about the chances this
fall and I'm anxious to see
ECPIRG become a part of
NCPIRG, along with the five
other state schools.”
Before ECPIRG becomes a
viable, full-fledged student
organization, a few steps must be
taken. Right now the
organization is seeking a S2.00
membership fee to be obtained
from each student's tuition fee.
This money is already in the
school's hands. No additional fee
will be required of the student; if
the student does not feel that he
wants to donate to PIRG he can
retrieve his money after plans for
a redemption center have been
designated.
The greatest steps to be taken
must be decided by the Student
Government and the Board of
Trustees. First ECPIRG must
gain legitimacy through approval
from both the student body and
the Board. On Oct. 13 a vote will
decide if students want to
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Academic skills lab helps
students with rusty spots
by Lance Latane
If you shudder at the sight of
an essay question maybe you
should look into Elon's brand
new Academic Skills Lab in 105
Mooney.
This is the first time a program
has been set up here that will
enable the individual student to
develop or rejuvenate skills in
fields where many of today's
high schools sell them short —
writing, reading and math.
Because a usable knowledge of
these skills is an essential
prerequisite for anyone's
education, the college has
inaugurated an academic skills
lab program geared to beef up the
student's capacity in the 3R's.
Planning for this program
began a year ago. A veteran of
Flordia State's skills lab.
Rachelle Johnson, was brought
in to direct the program. A lab
room has been made from a
remodeled classroom.
The program offers training on
how to study, rhetorical writing,
spelling, vocabulary, essay
organization, math and special
aid to foreign students in
English.
The program is open to all
students. People interested can
drop by the lab, contact Mrs.
Johnson and take tests which will
diagnose their particular
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Mrs. Rachelle Johnson will direct
the new academic skills program.
(Photo by Lance Latane)
establish a PIRG here
campus: if the vote is
affirmative, then the Board of
Trustees will determine if they
are in favor of it. As in all
decisions affecting college
policies, the Board has the final
voice. Second, an appropriation
of S500.00 has been slated for the
group out of the proposed
student budget for fiscal year
'75-'76. This tentative grant
awaits consideration by the
Student Senate. If these
objectives are met, ECPIRG will
be a reality.
PIRG is a nationwide student
organization established by
Ralph Nader to give the public a
greater voice in participatory
democracy. The public-spirited
group devotes itself to
investigating and combatting any
malpractice and social injustices
in the public and private sectors.
Most PIRGs spring from
colleges and universities where
students find they can p>erfonn a
more effective role when united.
The organization and its fees
enable students to enlist the
expertise of professionals. These
people, in coalition with
students, have earned the group a
strong, nationally respected
reputation.
The first organizational
meeting is scheduled for Sept.
16. at 7 p.m.. again on the patio.
All students are invited to these
meetings.
Freshmen leave parents
to enrich their education
by Lance Latane
It's that time of the year again.
Freshmen, some 575 strong as
many as last year's record
enrollment — have left the
familiarity of their middle class
homes to find themselves
cruising the open, exhilarating
and beer-slippery road to higher
education.
As has been the case in the
past, most of these freshman
people are native tarheels: the
second highest percentage arrive
here from Virginia and many are
here from somewhere up North.
As of Sept. 3, 1700 people
here at Elon there is no one "Big
Brother" watching. However, it
is the administration's hope that
the precedent set by last year's
honor court will be deterrent.
The General Council will deal
with all drinking, fighting,
dormitory, gambling,
defacement of property, and
visitation offenses. The council
is composed of a chief justice and
seven student representatives.
For an individual case, a student
should check with Laurie
Hafner's SGA office to find out
exactly who is serving on the
court. The court will try the case
and make a recommendation for
a penalty ranging from social
probation to permanent
suspension from the college.
Dean Long must approve it.
Only if the crime were very
serious would Dean Long be
likely to disapprove a lenient
decision, since he is a strong
believer in peer group
counseling. If the accused is
convicted, he still has the right to
appeal the decision to the
Administrative Judicial Council.
Dean Long presides over
Professors Barbee. Zarzar.
Gerow. Clouse and Dean Strum.
The Pendulum editors have
expressed a desire to cover
future Judicial cases at the
college. However, it will be the
choice of the accused as to
whether the trial is public or
private. Needless to say, in a
college as small as Elon word
gets out faster by mouth than by
press. Having a member of the
press attend the hearing would
insure that the facts are brought
to the public. If, as the accused, a
student should ask the press to
attend, he may ask for any
regular member of The Pendulum
staff, but the editor must be
contacted and given the
information about the trial and
the right to attend it.
Prosecuting attorneys have
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M^jor Robert Irving (Mt) and Sgt. Roaald Metz wHI pilot our ROTC
program.
Elon military scientists
can enter ROTC program
were pre-registered. 200 more
were anticipated in addition to
about 70 who had signed up for
night and part-time study.
Elon also netted 70 students
who transferred here after
leaving such schtxils as Wingate,
East Carolina. Chowan.
Appalachian State. St. Mary's
and Louisburg.
Many new applicants have
shown interest in the newly
established Community Services
program. Others, abtiut 20 are
here on Elon's two-year-old
academic scholarship program.
All in all. it loiks like we re in
for another year at Elon.
by Lance Latane
Starting this semester. Elon
ranks among more than 290
American colleges and
universities that have Army
ROTC programs.
The program, a satellite of
A&T's ROTC. offers two
freshman and two sophomore
courses for Elon military
scientists. Because Elon's
fledgling program has not
developed the sophistication
demanded by the advanced
program, junior and senior cadets
must finish their requirements at
A&T. The entire program is
expected here in three years.
Major Robert Irving and Sgt.
Ronald Metz, both 11-year
career men in the Army, are
heading the operation. Major
Irving stressed the leadership
qualities which the ROTC
instills. He said, "I personally
believe that ROTC offers any
other academic courses a serious
challenge in terms of leadership
and management training. It's
second to none, we stress this
skill. We can guarantee job
security which is more assurance
than you can get from any other
major."
Actually a commission can be
secured through the ROTC while
meeting requirements for
another discipline. 12 hours
credit are necessary to beqome
certified as a junior officer.
These can be picked up as
electives. Freshmen and
sophomores receive one credit
hour per semester; junior and
seniors obtain two hours credit a
semester.
Cadefs in the first two years of
ROTC can withdraw at any time.
No active duty is required until
the cadet enrolls in the advanced
course. Here the cadet is paid
SlOO a month and if he
successfully completes the
program is commissioned as a
second lieutenant and required to
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