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OPINION
The Pendulum
THE PENDULUM
Elon University
Eton, N.C.
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Editorials
The Pendulum seeks to inspire, entertain and inform the Elon
community by providing a voice for shidents and faculty as well
as a forum for the meaningful exchange of ideas.
School of Law: If we build it, will they come?
In this issue we explore Elon’s changing
academic and physical landscapes. With the
new Koury business school building slated to
being construction early next year, and Board
of Trustees members closely studying the fea
sibility of an Elon law school, we are in the
midst of change.
University officials have opened discus
sions on the possibility of housing a law school
in Greensboro rather than on Elon’s campus.
The challenge in creating a law school uti
lizing a satellite campus is to retain Elon’s
sense of community while filling a void in the
law school market. While expansion of Elon’s
academic programs is inevitable, part of the
school’s enchanting atmosphere is its small
Alamance county location.
The practicality of a Greensboro campus
perhaps overshadows the potential of a discon
nect between the two locations. The number of
law firms and courts access in a city like
Greensboro would offer students more
resources, while housing the law school on
campus would better facilitate departmental
The challenge in creating a law school utilizing a satellite
campus is to retain Elon's sense of community while fill
ing a void in the law school market
interaction and cooperation.
As the school struggles to build a solid
endowment, the looming costs of funding a
law school in Elon or Greensboro raises fund
ing concerns. Administrators estimate con
struction costs for a law school at more than
$20 million. Similarly, capital improvement
and overhead costs must also be taken into
consideration should administrators decide to
push forward with a satellite campus.
It won’t be cheap.
Donations will subsidize the direct co.st to
students, but tuition will feel an impact at some
point.
Over the past few years, Elon ha.s continued
to progress toward a reputation as one of the
finest liberal arts schools in the southeast. The
introduction of an MBA program and
advanced degrees in education and physical
therapy have propelled a small college into a
university. Like it or not, change was a part of
that evolving history. Likewise, change will be
a part of the school’s future.
As with any long-term project or invest
ment, generating interest in an Elon law school
will take time. Although market research indi
cates a niche opening for such an institution,
the reality of economic efficacy is uncertain. In
a state filled with prestigious Duke University
and UNC-Chapel Hill law schools, the compe
tition is steep.
SGA elections should be full of applicants, not apathy
Applications for Student Government
Association positions are due at 5 p.m. Friday-
there’s still time to complete a packet by the
deadline. Elon’s SGA is a student “voice” for
questioning current university policies and
standards and provoking change or affirmation
thereof. But of the 4,200 undergraduate stu
dents enrolled at Elon, few more than the elect
ed / appointed officials of the Senate participate
in student government. The SGA debates and
addresses student concerns in the Senate and in
open forum Thursdays at 7:30 p.m. SGA mem
bers also serve Elon institutional committees
that resolve issues such as transportation alter
natives and smoking in certain areas on cam
pus.
The SGA is divided into four councils,
executive council, at-large council, academic
council and organization council. Each spring,
the student body elects 34 students to serve on
three of the four councils; the
Office of Leadership and
Organization Development
.selects students to serve on
the organization council.
Last year, several SGA
positions were taken by
default. Give your fellow stu
dents a challenge and cam
paign for a position. Four strong leaders with
dedication and insight into the Elon communi
ty should sit on the executive council, as the
student body president, vice president, secre
tary and treasurer. 18 students, six from each
class, sit on the at-large council and 12 students
comprise the academic council, two represent
ing each academic division (fine arts^umani-
ties, communications, education/health and
human performance, math/science,
business/economics, and social .sciences.)
Meet the candidates
SGA candidates may
submit a photo and 40 words to
pendulum@elon.edu for
inclusion in the next issue.
The SGA is searching for “students who are
qualified and would make solid representa
tives,” according to a solicitation by Jamie
Lewis, chair of the SGA Elections Committee.
Make sure you are represented in the SGA next
year - even if you don’t apply for an elected
position. Attend weekly SGA meetings.
Application packets are still available in the
SGA office, Moseley 221-A. SGA elections
will be held February 24 - 25.
Index
Inside The Pendulum
Opinion 3
News 7
Features 13
Arts & Entertainment 19
Sports 25
Correction
In the Jan. 25 edition of The Pendulum, in a stray
regarding the winner of the MLK essay, the name
of the winning students schod was incorrect
The corect name of the sdxx)l is Turrentine
Middle School and, kxated in Burlington, N.C.
The presenter pictured was LTanya Richmond.