Band concert
tonight at 8:00
Snt&ulum
Awards dates
May 8 and 13
Vol. I, No. 10
Elon College, North Carolina
Mays. 1975
Spring Weekend: Good Vibes, Good Music
Backstage after the show,
Emmylou Harris stood in the
doorway of a classroom looking
tired, receiving congratulations
from people who enjoyed her
Spring Weekend concert. Inside,
the room was crowded and
everyone was rushing to get to
the motel.
"They were in a boogie
mood," Emmylou later said
about the concert crowd. “These
people don't want to hear
country. I'm not strong on
pushing it on them. I had a whole
lot of softer stuff to play but if
they're not into it. I'm not. But
that's OK. I had a good time, I
get off on music."
Because of the boogie-minded
crowd that filled Memorial Gym,
she said, “We upped the whole
philosophy of the set. We played
some hard-driving Country and
they're some great musicians
with us like violinist Bobby
Hicks of ‘ Little Feat'.''
To many, Emmylou Harris' set
was the finest last Friday night.
"Country music is growing,"
Emmylou said, “it's getting back
to the real traditional Country
now. It's from the heart; that's
why I like Black country blues.
You touch people with Country
music, not beat it into their
brains."
“Country rock was the worst
thing to happen to Country
music," she stated. “Gram
Parsons (originator of the
'Flying Burrito Brothers" who
made two solo albums in which
Emmylou appeared) played
Country and Rock 'n' Roll, he
didn't want to integrate them.
His point was missed. Gram
Parsons succeeded in honest
Country. His music was from the
real, real roots of Country, and
extremely well written. He didn’’
water it down."
Emmylou arrived at Elon from
Nashville and says she is booked
“everywhere" and has had
“good response." “I hope it
doesn't rain tomorrow," she
said. “Iwant to get some sun."
Emmylou Harris appeared
with Elvin Bishop and “Ozark
Mountain Daredevils" last
Friday night before a
considerable crowd despite the
much debated $2.00 student
tickets which broke the
traditional free admission to Elon
students.
We Proudly Announce...
Paige Garriques, rising junior
double-majoring in philosophy
and English from Potomac. Md..
has been named editor of The
Pendithun for next year. Diane
Costa, a rising senior in music
education from Massapequa.
New York and Lance Latane,
rising senior in social science and
English from Washington's
Birthplace. Va. will serve as
assistant editors. Adviser is Dr.
Mary Ellen Priestley.
Phi Psi Cli editors are Pierce
Evans, rising senior in business
administration from Virginia
Beach. Va., and Kathy Bowman,
also in business administration
and accounting, rising junior
from Winston-Salem, N.C. The
adviser for the yearbook has not
been selected.
EhrinBUMp — the proven crowd pleaser May 2 ia MnBoriai GywHHiMn.
SGA President Mark Mancini
Wraps up His Administration
By Mark Mancini
As outgoing SGA president
and graduating senior, I must say
that Elon has been an
"experience." Looking back on
four years I can see that Elon has
come a long way. The student
government has played an
important role in this institutional
development and campus life
change.
This year the SGA has worked
very hard for gradual but positive
changes. We now have a strong
and objective honor court
system. I feel that the Honor
Court of this year was always fair
and because of this it has earned
the respect of both students and
faculty. Next year's revised
court system should prove to be
very progressive and
representative of Elon College.
I am very proud of all the
Graduation Speaker Named
Tassel Dates Are Set
Scenes of Sunday’s festivities by Staley Lake during Spring
Weekend.
By Vicki Moeser
William D. Snider, editor of
The Greensboro Daily News, will
speak to spring graduates, their
parents, friends and faculty on
May 25 at 10:30a.m. in Memorial
Gym.
Unlike last year, this year's
commencement ceremony will
not be divided into a morning and
afternoon services. Instead, two
Award Day programs have been
scheduled prior to graduation
date to recognize certain
students for academics, student
life, and athletic services.
Approximately 320 seniors are
expected to receive four-year
degrees and 15 associate degrees
are to be given.
The traditional honors awards
will be presented. The highest
honor, siiinnui cum laiule. is
awarded to seniors with an
average of 3.87 or above. Those
with 3.67 or above graduate
iiuif’iui cum liiiide. and students
with 3.33 or better qualify for
cum lauJe.
In addition, the W. L. Monroe
Christian Education and
Personality Awards will be given
to two students who are from
mxlest economic backgrounds
and exhibit citizenship, qualities
of good common sense, a desire
to help others and the
improvement of the whole
person during the year.
The Ella Brunk Smith
Memtxial Fund is "awarded to
the young lady, who, in the
judgement of the faculty, upon
people who worked so hard this
past year to make Elon a better
place. With the help and
determination of these students.
Elon has managed to acquire a
fantastic newspaper, a strong
intramural program and an
intellectually stimulating Liberal
Arts Forum, and an FM radio
station to be on the air this fall.
We have broadened our activities
to include everything from the
Public Affairs Committee to
game rooms in the Student Union
and Harper Center. The
entertainment committee has
provided more concerts, dances,
and movies than ever before.
Women's curfew has been
abolished, and both men and
women will have dorm
governments to represent them
in the beginning of fall ’75.
Yes, Elon has changed a lot
over the years, and it will
continue to change for the better
if students will become involved
and take an interest in its growth.
Elon really is not too bad, and it
has a lot of potential if you, the
students, will take advantage of
it and put it to good use. Make
the most of your college career
and it will be an experience that
you will never forget.
W.D. Snider
the recommendation of the
Department of Religion, and has
made the greatest contribution to
the moral and religious life on
campus."
The speaker for the May 25
graduation is president of the
North Carolina Press
Association. He has been editor
of the Daily News and Record
since 1%5 and vice-president of
the Greensboro News Company
since 1972. Winner of the
Edward R. Murrow award from
the Greensboro Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. Snider has
served as president of the
National Conference of Editorial
Writers. He is active in
community affairs in this area.
Summer graduation
ceremonies are set for August 17.
Play it
Cool, Band
By Diane Costa
Tonight at 8 the Elon
College Concert Band will
perform their long awaited
spring concert.
Bringing to you a brassier
brass and a perkier percussion
threaded through
Tschaikovsky's "Marche
Slave" and Nelhybel's
nebulous "Chorale" Elon's
fierce Fighting Christian Band
plays on in the style of
pageantry it is reknowned for.
Come as ye hear the
trumpets call. Prof. J. O.
White and Dr. David Bragg
will be on hand to conduct the
sundry selections of concert
band '75.