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Ransone Presses for
Aware Administration
By Vicki Moeser
John Ransone, a junior from
Richmond, Va.. is a candidate
for Vice President of the SGA.
John will work toward making
the administration aware of the
students' needs. He would like
to see a voting student
represented on the Board of
Trustees, visitation in the
men's dorms and drinking on
campus.
John said, "I like the present
administration, and 1 feel I can
work well with them and
accomplish significant duties
for the students."
President of Barney, Bran-
nock, and Hook dorms this
year, John as a 2.3 grade point
average, and is majoring in
social science.
If possible, John would like
to go to medical school after
graduation. If he decides not to.
he will work in business in
Richmond.
"I would like to see more
students get involved in
campus activities. Maybe if the
students showed more enthusi
asm the administration would
not be as apathetic. "
John will live on-campus next
vear.
John Ransom SGA
vice-presidential candidate
Phil Goble Treasurer Candidate
Phil Goble
SGA treasurer candidate
By Paige Garriques
Phil Goble, running for the
office of SGA Treasurer, said
that the incumbent has done a
good job and has established a
precedent which needs to be
continued. "Some things need
work - these can be picked up
next year, but the guidelines
have been set up and the next
Treasurer must continue to
move in the same direction,"
stated Phil.
Since he has been at Elon,
Phil has noticed excessive
student apathy. "More people
need to get involved," he said,
"I care enough about the
student body to get involved.
We've got a budget of $65,000.
Students should be more aware
of where it’s going."
Phil said the office of
Treasurer requires good fiscal
responsibility in budget appro
priation and policy procedures.
The Treasurer has a three-fold
purpose: keeping track of the
money, making sure it is
dispersed according the desires
of the Senate and keeping the
Senate informed of its financial
position. Phil, a business
major, has had sufficient
accounting experience to han
dle the responsibility of the job.
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some kind of structure where
the various activites can be
held is essential, he believes.
Snotherly stresses stability
and change. The stability is
derived from “the student
senators meeting their obliga
tions, the senate committees
meeting their obligations, and
the support and interest of the
students.” Changes “depend
on the situation at hand.”
“I am willing to experiment
with every angle possible, but
we must have an openness,”
Snotherly said. “Trustees
should be approached indepen
dently or individually, if
possible,” he went on to say.
■“1 will be living on campus next
year and can be called 24 hours
a day by students, and I will
listen. Being SGA president
will not restrict my life style. It
isn't necessary to put the
president on a pedestal. If a
person is going to work for you,
why belittle him? Fun is one
part of the job. I can make
relaxed yet objective judg
ments. By the way, I’m not
prejudiced; pigment of skin
makes no difference to me. 1
won’t be biased towards
friends.” These were some of
Bill’s comments concerning his
candidacy. The only promise he
said he could make was “I’m
known to keep my promises,
and that’s a promise.”
As of this date. Bill Snotherly
has had no direct involvement
in the SGA; however, he has
kept up on what is going on by
reading the bills on the
bulletin board in the Student
Center and by talking to Senate
members.
The Pendulum
For Treasurer
March 17, 1975
I
An Adult Leader For
An Adult Community
(PHOTOS BY DAVE SHUFORD)
Pat Hill
SGA treasurer candidate
By Page Garriques
Patrick Hill, running for the
office of SGA Treasurer, said
next year's Treasurer will have
to tighten up loose ends of a job
done well this year. The only
necessary improvements will
be better financial reportings
and adjustments for policies
and procedures. "The Trea
surer has done an excellent job
this year and this must be
carried on," stated Pat.
"The purpose of the SGA."
he said, "is to benefit the
student, and the money should
be spent to benefit the entire
student body. The SGA isn't set
up for a group of people to get
together and play kindergarten
politics-'it's set up for the
students, and they should have
the last say."
An accounting and business
major, Pat will strive to keep
the books in as good shape as
they are at present. Although
the Treasurer's job is set within
itself, he said this will not limit
the role he can play in the SGA.
By Debbie Cochran
|?()1) Walker, a junior from
Newport News. Va.. is a
(■(inlender for 197.5-76 SGA
vice-president.
Hob is an APO member and
will serve as 2nd vice-president
for next year.
"I feel the SGA is once again
on the move upward but one
officer Can't do it all. It is time
students are stopped being
treated like children, as 1 have
heard us referred to by powers
that be," he said.
Last year Bob compiled a
slide program for the student
recruitment in cooperation with
the development committee of
which he was a member. He is
currently a student assistant for
veteran affairs. "I feel I have
the qualifications to do a good
job and I certainly have the
interest," Walker emphasized.
"1 have been in a position to
observe the SGA at Elon since
1969 when by brother attended.
1 feel that what I have learned
from observation can be used
for the betterment of the
SGA, " Walker said.
"I wish to strongly empha
size that Elon students are not
children; they are adults and
Bob Walker SGA
vice-presidential candidate
should be given the privileges
and responsibilities that go
along with being adults. The
Board of Trustees has the
tendency to come down with an
iron glove which hurts us as
adults," Walker stated.
SanderResearch Reveals
An Effective Methodology
By Lanna Peavy
Dr. Allen Sanders is the
author of an article. "A New
Introduction to Accounting:
"An Empirical Research Stu
dy" which was published in the
book American Education:
Problems and Prospects.
This article is a description of
an experimental study carried
out at Elon College in 1972-73.
The study covered four
accounting classes, two of
which were taught in the
traditional way and two with a
new approach. The new method
approaches accounting in such
a way that the student learns
the background of the subject
and the different ways
accounting can be used. Dr,
Sanders said that "students
can understand accounting
better when they are learning
what it is all about and why. "
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is student support of the Senate
and President, and getting
more students actually involv
ed."
“Elon is a self-contained
community. The fact that the
transfer rate is four years is
insignificant. The national
average stands at five years. I
realize the idealism of this. But
it would be impossible without
full student support and
cooperation of the administra
tion. All past efforts within the
Senate would be a waste of
time if we give up now. The
only power the students have
are as a group."
‘ ‘I don’t feel that SGA should
be looked at as a farce. It is a
real thing and should be
treated as such. Without it, we
would not be heard. nor have
any cohesive force.”
"1 am in favor of expanding
the Liberal Acts Forum in an
effort to improve academic
standards.” Laurie Hafner is
chairman of the SGA financial
committee and a member of the
Public Affairs group which
brough Ralph Nadar to our
campus.
A committee chairperson and
not fewer than four other
students now comprise the
entertainment committee
which has the sole power to
decide when, how many, and
what groups perform concerts
at the school. Polling was
attempted in an effort to get
student feedback in deciding on
programs for which nearly 40%
of the total SGA funds are
allotted. Those who responded
to the poll were a bit idealistic
in hoping the Beatles would get
back together and come to the
Big E. Or that Bob Dyland, Led
Zeppelin, and other such super
groups would find their way to
Our tiny southern college. Ms.
Hafner expressed the view
that, "Having people on the
committee who know music and
are strong and firm in their
judgments is the best method
of dealing with this situation as
the present entertainment
committee is doing."
Another proposal Ms. Haf
ner advocates is the building of
a brick coffeehouse. Although
she is very much impressed
with the game room in the
Student Center, the pool tables
and the pinball machines,
having an unequivocally avail
able location in which social
and entertainment gathering
can occur is essential.
In Laure Hafner’s freshman
year, she was a student
senator. As a sophomore she
became class vice president
and this year, her junior year,
she became class President.
During her three years of
involvement with the SGA, she
has written and submitted
approximately twelve bills.
These concerned themselves
with many areas of student life:
exempting seniors from exams,
increasing the transfer ability
of credits, guidelines for
selecting Honor Court mem
bers, open visitation on Friday
evenings, testing constitution
ality of Senate bills, allowing
any student to authorize a bill,
resolution or amendment, and
to propose a student as a voting
member of the Board of
Trustees.
Although none of these bills
were passed at the administra
tive level, the quest is not
defeated nor is Laurie Hafner s
attitude defeatist.
"I hope to be a president for
the students and be able to talk
to them. Possibly in a situation
such as on the porch of the
Student Union just to rap
and
find out how they feel and what
they feel they need. I will do my
best and give my all. although
can't promise anything defi
nite." was her closing remar