The Pendulum
Thursday, October 18,1984
Volume XI, Number 7
Photo by Joe Coco
PIG PICKERS; Elon students, left to right Laura Mahaffey, Mouche Maggio, Mo
Sweeney, Lee Dufief and Bob Moser are all smiles in helping out with the pig
pickin’ and concert held last Saturday under the Oaks.
Pig pickers gather, enjoy weekend
But, everyone will agree, it was well worth it.
Kilby and the Rule Breakers were the band
for the day. They began playing at 12:30 but
because of electrical problems had to stop
for an hour or more after only three songs.
The band’s rock and roll sounds could be
heard all over campus, the students who
stayed until the band was to play again en
joyed the music.
Plans for this premiere event began during
the summer. It was a large project to plan,
but because of its success there will others
like it. The organizers commented on the
support they received. An effort like this one
requires that groups both on and off campus
work together and communicate throughout
the planning process.
The Senior Class was responsible for the
food. This required co-operation from ARA,
TKE, Elon College Fire Department and
other area businesses. Because of hard work
on the part of all involved, the day was a
success and won’t be the last of its kind seen
at Elon.
By Maureen Sweeney
Features Editor
More than 400 students and faculty
gathered under the Oaks between McEwen
Library and Long Student Center on Satur
day afternoon to enjoy the first ever campus-
wide pig pickin’ and concert.
The event was co-sponsored by the student
Government Assocation and the Senior
Class.
Any students who chose this weekend for a
road trip might have been wise to have consi
dered staying. The weather could not have
been more beautiful. At noon the sun was
shining and lunch was served.
Four pigs were used to serve the crowd
along with hamburgers, coleslaw and sodas
provided by ARA. Tau Kappa Epsilon
fraternity was responsible for the pigs them
selves; everything from slaughter to serving
was supervised by Brian Batchelor (Grizz)
and Tim Malone. The Pigs were cooked at
College Town apartments. From start to fin
ish they took more than 24 hours to prepare.
News analysis
Federal loan cuts
would hurt Elon
By the editors of the Pendulum
In the fourth and final debate between Sen. Jesse Helms,
R-N.C., and Gov. Jim Hunt last Saturday night, Helms, speaking
of student loans, said, “What may be needed is a tempering off, a
leveling off, of student loans furnished in this country.
“I continue to believe now, that this is a private matter that
the private enterprise system ought to take care of because
money doesn’t grow on trees in Washington, D.C.”
The number of Elon students who would be affected by a total
cutoff of federal financial aid is unknown. But Joanne Soliday,
dean of admissions and financial aid, was able to provide the
dollars and cents involved.
In the 1984-85 academic year, Elon students will receive
$2,445,000 in federal loans and aid. Of this, $1,526,000 is Nation
al Direct Student Loans. Also, $145,000 is supplementary Edu
cational Opportunity Grants and $513,000 in Pell Grants. Add to
these latter figures, Soliday said, $214,000 in federal work study
and $47,000 in “incomplete Pell grants.”
Cuts along the lines of those proposed by Helms would spell
definite trouble for Elon College. Helms has been touting his
close ties to President Reagan. Reagan says he won’t increase
taxes to cut the huge federal deficit—Helms supports that.
But experts agree that cuts in the budget will have to be made
if taxes aren’t increased. Thus, Helms’ thinking (“the private
sector” should take care of students loans) could be reflected in
‘I continue to believe now, that this (student
loans) is a private matter that the enterprise sys
tem ought to take care of because money doesn’t
grow on trees in Washington, D.C.’
—Sen. Jesse Helms
Reagan’s second administration budget-cuttig.
Already in Reagan’s administration, the “net effect” of the
president’s cuts has been a 20 percent reduction in student aid
from the federal government, according to Joe Berryhill, Wal
ter Mondale’s North Carolina press secretary.
“It’s safe to say that if Reagan is re-elected, he’ll cut student
aid further,” Berryhill predicted.
Berryhill also said that “If Congress had given Reagan all of the
federal spending cuts he had requested, we think at least 1
million more students would have had to leave college.
Gov. Hunt, expressing his concern about Helms’ views in the
last debate, said, “I want everybody to think about who gets hurt
if we don’t have these funds available. It’s the middle-class
taxpayer.”
Hunt also speculated on how widespread the effects would be
if Helm would receive the cuts he so desires. He said, “20,000
North Carolina students would have to drop out of school
tomorrow, I think this really shows what far-out positions Sen.
Helms takes.”
Politicos
Groups at Elon form
to support parties,
p. 3
Nomination
Huffstetler up for
Mellon scholarship
p. 6
Co-champions
Soccer team
heads for play-offs
p. 11