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-3- Conmumity RelPtions ConimittoG This couujaittco, established to improve tho relationship botvvGcn Elon College r.,nd the necrby communities, has several basic areas in which work is being done. §1. Jilstablishment of a college radio program. Sub-committee chairman, Paul Robinson has talked with the men at Y/BAG and V/BBB. His report follows V/ith the formation of the said sub-com^nittee, v/ork was initiated tovmrd establishing a radio program for Elon College. V/BBB was contacted and stated that 15 minutes per week is 0,vnilable at no cost. Complete freedom is granted as to the content of the program. V/BAG- was also contacted as this station desires that the college use WBAG under the same stipulations that WBBB has offered. For diplomatic reasons, it has been decided that tv\ro I'.C..'s be utilised. (One for each station.)Also, no program shall be broadcast, unless ■ a companion program has been prepared for the other station. I v/ill I'T.C. the WBBB program and Ron Hodkinson v/ill i/.C. the \7BAG program. In plotting the course for the series, Elon talent v/;.^s decided upon as the best basis for the programs. However, this woLild re~uirc the taping of programs on compus and the necessary er^uipment is not available at present. An investment of must be made to fulfill the needs of the program. Mr. Buie has been aj^proached with the need for funds and the committee awaits a Senate decision. The Burlington stations have agreed not to schedule the programs ujitil v/e r-'rc fully prepared to und ^rtake the series. The programming can thus only be continued successfully if the comiiiittee is furnished with ade'' uate c uipmcnt. #2. Cut prices at Burlington movie theaters for Elon students. Sub- comjuittee chairman, Demus Thompson, has cont&cted the manager of the x^aramount Theater and he is v/illing to reduce rates. Flov/ever, he must first get permission from his suuorior in High Point. We are now waiting his reply. ;r3. Check-cash system for Elon Students. Chairman, Fred Stephenson has discussed the mrtter with Mr. Buddy White, President of the Merchants' Association of Burlington. Ivlr. \7hite said that the cashing of a check for an unknown person creates the same risk as accepting an I.O.U. To improve this condition, he suggested the followings A) Issue ID c.?rds to students. B) Advise students to bank locally, i'lr. \/hite stated that a. merchant will acceut a check issued from a local bank sooner bccuase valuable time is saved if the check is bad. He said the.t he is willing to 'resent the matter to his association if SI )n students are interested. 7-^4. Newspaper articles concerning 331on —Burlington papers. Sub- coirx^^ittee chairman, .'.aul Huey, is doing work in this area.. Food Committee The Food Com;iiittce has met once this semester. Their accomplishments inc'iude the posting of daily menus and the addition of a bulletin board in the cafeteria, i.^r. ¥/ell, cafeteria manager? is assisting this committee in co-operation with chairman, luko O'Hara. Chapel Committee Ho report. Honor System Revision Cormiiittoe ITo report. . ak-pielleitic council The Pan-Hellenic Coimcil had their first meeting for this semester on October 2. Demus Thompson, president, directed the Council in projparing a tentative constitution and by-laws. The Council Ipoter met with the Faculty Committee on Fraternities and Sororities to swove the proposed constitution. It was suggested by the Faculty Committee that the constitution be written in more complete form. This was don^ and the revision v/as approved. The next step is to present the constitution to the Student Affairs Committee.
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