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The Peiuiuluni
April 15,
1976
Alpha-Omega Players visit Elon
with “Heroes and Hard Cases”
a review
Hafner’s
hang-ups
by Laurie Hafner, SGA president
by Cathy Henley
For those people who missed
the Alpha-Omega's production
of "Heroes and Hard Cases" on
April 7, you missed one
fantastic show. The national
touring repertory theater group,
sponsored by Elon's Student
Union Board did one heck of a
funny Bicentennial comedy
portraying historical as well as
Hctional characters.
The group consisted of four
young adults who travel around
the country artd through
Canada for nine months giving
performances at colleges,
churches, military bases,
country clubs and civic groups.
They have performed for
audiences in rodeo grounds,
amphitheatres, and even
cemeteries. They cross the
country at least twice in the
nine months from September to
August. They were selected
from 600 auditions and only 12
are chosen for the tour. They are
a highly professiortal and
talented group.
The production Wednesday
night was very enjoyable. The
characters included Uncle Sam
played by Ken Finck, Miss
Liberty played by Carmen
Rupe, Little Miss America
played by Shelley Russell and
Fred Schwartz played by Jim
Fuqua. It was filled with
comedy but included some
dramatic scenes which were
(Photo by Joe Chandler)
well done.
Having the opportunity to
speak with the players, I was
told they enjoyed performing for
the Elon audience, but were a
little disappointed in such a
small turnout. It's a shame for
those who missed such a great
performance from such talented
and friendly people.
As someone told me the other
night at the great fire follies, at
least I could say I went out of
office in a blaze of glory.
Unfortunately, the humor in
the situation could have been
turned into horror. I am indeed
grateful that it wasn't. How
often it is that in the aftermath
of a tragedy we worry about
what to do instead of promoting
prevention and control before it
happens. Well, it is too late now
to save third Carolina, but in
the hopes of better prevention
and knowledge of what to do in
such a situation, I urge the
administration and the
students to promote and provide
safer and more regulated
conditions. If nothing more than
practice fire drills or insuring
that fire extinguishers are
accessible — it may be a
prevention of a tragic situation.
For those of you who have
heard repeated rumors about a
Spring Weekend, don't feel bad.
I've heard them too! We have
had a little trouble in booking
bands, dates, etc., but there will
be a Spring Weekend, so stay
tuned! ^
As many of you know
elections are today and as you
can imagine, these are very
important ones. Please vote tor
the candidates with what you
consider the most gumption
sincerity, and above all
willingness to take the job
seriously and not for personal
gain, but rather the gain of the
student body. Look at
experience, knowledge of the
job, and personal involvement
on the part of the candidates.
Unless we have strength on our
part, the weaknesses will
destroy the little we have.
In closing out my term in the
office, I am concentrating on a
last few items including honor
system revisions, house
government proposals, and
student entertainment. 1 don't
have much time, but if there is
anything you all would like to
suggest yet, please feel free to
do so.
Until next time, remember to
vote and enjoy Greek Week.
-Candidate coverage-
-Letters-
(Continued from page 1)
edition of the Pendulum. Steve
is secretary-treasurer of his
class; he was a freshman
senator and chairman of the
Student Affairs Committee.
Steve co-authored a bill on dorm
visitation. He encourages
student participation in all
areas and would like to see the
dorm governments work as a
i&iit. Steve stresses the need for
class senators to reach out to
the students and fill in the
present gap.
Bill Gortney, also a
candidate for V.-P., is a rising
senior majoring in political
science and history with a 3.01
grade average. Bill was senator
for two years and is present
V.-P. of Kappa Sigma. Bill says
he would like to "curb the
student apathy.” He thinks
Elon has lots of potential, and
he would "like to bring it out.”
He stresses that he would also
like to see drinking on campus
and a better infirmary. Bill
feels that students need more
activities to keep them here on
weekends. The job is a big
challenge and I am ready to
meet that challenge.”
Tom Shaw, a third candidate
for V.-P. and a rising junior,
would like to publicize SGA
imoeedings mme accurately "so
all will be kept informed.” He
said. To many people the SGA
is a do-nothing organization
which doesn’t voice its opinions
strongly enou^ because it is
overly influenced by the
administration. It should be
more than just a name and
students should be more aware
of what it does." Tom plans to
communicate the SGA's actions
to the campus dorm
governments so that the
average student will develop
more respect for the
organization. 'This will cause
the administration and the
Board of Trustees to look upon
us as having more sense than
they give us credit for."
Ron Osborne, a rising
senior majoring in community
services, is another candidate
for V.-P. He is co-chairman with
Dean Long of the Student Life
Committee; a committee of
which he was chairman last
year when it was the Studeni
Affairs Committee. Ron worked
earlier this year in polling the
students on drinking and
visitation. He says that he
would like to see Elon do away
with the small concerts and
have two concerts with "good
groups” at Spring Weekend and
Homecoming. He also expresses
a desire to have monthly parties
involving the entire student
body instead of separate
fraternity parties.
David Nichols, candidate for
treasurer, declared himself a
candidate and also expressed
his qualifications and goals
earlier in the Pendulum. David
is a rising senior majoring in
accounting, business
administration, and economics.
He is recording secretary of
APO Service Fraternity and a
member of the Society for the
Advancement of Management.
David feels that "you'll only get
out of the SGA what you put
into it and that the SGA should
always represent the students.”
David also says that he will
"strive to keep the books in good
shape as they presently are."
The newly elected officers for
next year will be replacing
present President Laurie
Hafner, V.-P. LuAnn Winfree,
and Treasurer Phil Goble.
Editor'a note: Primary
election.'i were held Tuesday,
therefore tm> rice-presidential
candidates hace already been
eliminated fmm the race.
(Continued from page 3)
Next, basketball season
comes along and the basketball
team receives three-fourths of
the sports news while the
wrestling and girls basketball
team receives the other fourth.
Who deserves the most news? A
basketball team that wins 13
games and loses 11, or a
wrestling team that wins 9
matches and loses 3, which is by
far the best record any team in
this school has achieved this
year?
Now spring is here and there
are no really big sports, so what
will happen now? No sports
page? Happenings like this are
why highly skilled athletes in
so-called minor sports go to
schools other than Elon,
because there is no recognition
here.
Paul Anthony
(Sports editor's note: It is almost
impossible to give minor sports
the same coverage as major
sports. It has been my aim to
give some type of coverage to all
the sports. By the way, baseball
is now a major sport.)
Dear Editors,
The fire in Carolina was my
only warning. Now Hell rises.
Too long have I suffered because
of those dogs called men. I have
been used by beasts whose
bodies burned with lust, now
they shall bum with my flames.
You know who you are. March
15 was the end!
It does not end yet. There will
be more. Rome is a phoenix
without rebirth. 1 am the
salamander. Catch me if you
can!
REDJANE
Placement office aids iob hunters
by Susan Love eood leaHs .
OpeM xt 3^Z W Avfc.
by Susan Love
The 412 "educated 1976
graduates of Elon College" will
soon be going out into
job-hunter land.
Talking with various seniors,
I have found their luck has run
short, and now many of them
have turned to breaking down
doors and nagging personnel
nianagers.
The seniors who have found
jobs have had connections
through their relatives or
friends. They are the only ones I
know who have guaranteed
employment upon graduation.
Seniors interested in state
government jobs must get on
the register by taking the state
merit exams. Dates for these
tests have been changed
recently, and both new dates
and information will be given
through a toll free number
1-800-662-7094.
Many cities offer placement
^rvices through their local
Employment Security
Commission. This service might
enable one to skip the high cost
of the commercial placement
offices and receive some
authoritative advice as well jks
all
all
good leads.
In discussing the '76
graduates'job possibilities with
Elon's Larry Barnes, head of
placement, I have found that he
encourages the senior to use
”10''^ motivation and 90%
perspiration" in going to an
employer to land a job. He says
the placement office does not
place every student, but they
try to give all possible leads and
always recommend Elon
students highly.
Mr. Barnes contacts
possibilities, includin
educational systems and
types of companies to invite
them to visit and recruit the
future graduates of Elon. Many
of the companies and systems
respond, and if they do have
openings, Elon students have a
chance at them.
Mr. Barnes stresses that the
person sells himself with
appearance, personality, me
way he expresses himself and
j^t generally being eager about
the company and position. He
says that it s not a secret about
the economy or the job market,
but adds if the individual gives
enough and continues working.
he will find a position.
In some cases in the past,
graduates have found jobs in
other locations, possibly in
other cities or states. These
graduates must be versatile in
that they are ready and willing
to change their environment
and lifestyle.
Women for the first time now
liave priority in landing certain
jobs. The black female and tto
the white female are considered
(with the proper credentials) for
some jobs before any male is
considered.
Most of the Elon 75
graduates are now employ^
but many have gone into fiel“
other than their area of
concentration at Elon. The
counseling office and placement
office in Elon are here to help
students get jobs. The
placement office aids the
student by keeping a P*''*®'’*
the data file which the senior fii *
out and which will be sent upon
request with an unoffici®
transcript free of charge.
Mr. Bames adds that there
are two things that will g®* * ®
student the job: tenacity an
perseverance
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