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Volume II, Number 3
Elon College, North Carolina
October 9, 1975
Concerts set yet?
Linda Ronstadt and Goose
Creek Symphony coming to
the Big E? Jay Tutwiler,
chairman of the SGA
entertainment committee, has
made a verbal agreement with
their producers in which he
feels conclusively confident.
Wednesday, October 15 at 8
p.m. is the time, and the price
is right — two dollars in
advance for students, four for
outsiders, and five at the door
for all. Tickets will be on sale
at the Campus Shop up to five
o'clock on Wednesday.
The SGA will have to pay
S12.500 and 17% of the gate
over 517,000, so come out for
some of Linda's fine charts
and get ready to stomp Goose
Creek through their set.
Now's the time to show that
Elon can really "rock and
roll."
Alumni Gym doors will
open at 7:30 p.m. There is no
reserve seating, but capacity
will be expanded by chairs on
the floor, so bring a friend or
two or three or more.
The entertainment
committee requests no
drinking or smoking inside the
concert, so be cool.
Bicentennial celebrated
by Gary Spitler
The weekend of October 11
should be a weekend no one will
want to miss. Homecoming and
Parents weekend are wrapped up
in this weekend, but a
Bicentennial celebration will also
be in the making. Dr. George
Troxler, head of the Bicentennial
committee has been working
along with several faculty
members. Tom Bass,
coordinator of "the big three"
weekend, has also expended a lot
of effort.
Saturday, October 11 will be
the official day for the
celebration of the Bicentennial
on the Elon College campus. The
SGA sets up new dorm government
by Paige Garriques
Laurie Hafner, SGA
president, has been working out
the formal and legal end of
establishing a house government
in each dormitory.
“The role of the new dorm
government will be to provide
the SGA with insight into the
problems, needs, and wants of
resident students," said Laurie.
By attending Senate meetings,
the representatives will offer a
source of direct communication
to the SGA.
Each dorm will have four
elected officials: a councilperson
from each floor selected by their
respective floor and a president
chosen by the entire dorm. The
house government will also
include two appointed resident
counselors as well as one
representative from each
fraternity house.
Those elected positions are
open to all dorm students. "I
strongly recommend that each of
you consider running for this,"
said Laurie. "If we get it off the
ground successfully, we may find
the dorm government effective in
making some necessary changes
in the living and social conditions
on campus."
An executive council will
consist of the dorm presidents,
the fraternity representatives,
and an elected faculty or staff
member serving in an advisory
capacity. This council will
determine all general policies and
programs for the dorm. These
decisions must be acceptable
under the rules and regulations
established by the Board of
Trustees.
The purpose of the
organization is to aid in the
development and maintenance of
a positive form of residential life
for students. Laurie hopes this
will generate an atmosphere
conducive to both personal
growth and academic
achievement, help students to
learn to value the rights of every
individual, and further the spirit
of unity and fellowship through
enjoyment of the many
opportunities existing here on
campus.
Elections will be held Oct. 14.
Those interested in running
should pick up registration slips
from SGA or RC by Oct. 13 at 4
p.m.
Elon cross country tream will
take the Bicentennial flag to
Hillsborough and will run it along
an 18th century route. At 10:30
a.m. the flag will arrive on the
campus and will be handed to Dr.
Larry Wheeler, head of the N.C.
Bicentennial office in Raleigh.
Dr. Wheeler will give the flag to
the president of Elon College,
Dr. Fred Young, who will
present the flag to the color
guard. On hand for the ceremony
will be the Jamestown Junior
High School Band and the A&T
ROTC Drill Team. The band will
play before the flag ceremony
begins and the drill team will
demonstrate in front of
Alamance. When the flag
arrives, the color guard will raise
the flag starting the Bicentennial
celebrations for Elon College.
"Old.timey activities" are going
to be in progress before the flag
ceremony while ‘‘The
Homesteaders," a group of
interested citizens, will have
demonstrations and displays of
handicrafts, homespun items,
and things of interest for
community enjoyment.
At 11 a.m. the soccer team will
go into action against Catawba.
A picnic lunch will be held by the
lake from 11:30-1:00 which is
supposed to include Bicentennial
flavors. Meal tickets are two
dollars for all guests.
Events will be going on the
whole weekend. Friday, October
10, will feature a golf tournament
at 11:00 a.m. at the Alamance
Country Club. At noon there will
be a tennis tournament and at
8:30 p.m. there will be a dance at
the Alamance Country Club.
Music will be provided by "The
Rashbacks."
Saturday, October 11, ateo is a
full day of events. At 8 a.m.
parents can participate in a
continental breakfast to meet the
faculty on second floor of
McEwen Dining Hall. At 10 a.m.
the parents association will hold
their annual meeting in Whitley
auditorium. At 10:30 the
Bicentennial celebration will
begin. The Sports Hall of Fame
will induct five members at 11
a.m. and the picnic lunch will be
by the lake starting at 11:30. At 2
p.m. Elon will face Bluefield
State in Burlington's Memorial
Stadium.
Churches will hold regular
services during the morning
hours on Sunday. The Elon
College Concert Band and "The
Emanons" Jazz ensemble will
play by the lake at 2:00 p.m.
Vote today determines EC PIRG
Elon plans honors program
by Lance Latane
The administration is giving a
special boost to erudition this
year.
A four-man committee
consisting of Drs. J. Earl
Danieley, Robert Blake, George
Troxler and headed by Dr. John
Sullivan is now considering an
honors program for Elon.
The honors program (a part of
many colleges and universities)
will acknowledge talented and
serious students and encourage
them to use their potential by
offering them a richer, more
challenging academic program
than found in the regular
catalogued courses. "We will
strive for excellence," said
Sullivan. "We want a program of
academic merit for our top-level
students in which the student can
grow as much as possible in
preparation for graduate school
ora profession."
To get the program under way
on campus, the committee will
look at honors programs at other
institutions, then form a suitable
model which will fit the campus
and the students' needs as well as
meet faculty approval.
Grade point averages, proven
interest, and ability will be
determining factors toward
recognition by a faculty
committee. Qualified students
will be invited to participate in
this program for credit. The
program may allow members to
pursue either a disciplinary or
interdisciplinary course of study.
by Marybeth Glynn
Thursday, October 9 will be an
important day on campus, for in
booths located in the Student
Union lobby. Harper, and the
two cafeterias during lunch hour,
students will decide the
ratification of the SGA's
resolution calling for the
establishment of the Elon
Chapter of the North Carolina
Public Interest Research Group
(NC PIRG).
If ratified, NC PIRG will be
funded through a S2.00 increase
in the student activity fee. This
assessment, however, will be
voluntary and refundable to the
students after registration.
N C PIRG is a
student-directed, student-funded
research and action group.
Composed of representatives
from N.C. col leges and
universities, together with a
full-time professional staff,
PIRG seeks to enrich the
educational experience of
students through study and
involvement with current
community and social issues, and
Noted journalist and Elon
graduate will speak here
SAM offers directory
by Gary Spitler
The Elon College chapter of
the Society for the Advancement
of Management has begun
another year of activities.
Starting this week student
directories will be on sale to all
students for one dollar. They
have proved helpful when
students have needed extension
numbers in a hurry.
Tours, speakers, and events
are in the making. One plan not
finalized yet is a road rally to be
held possibly at the end of this
month. Freshmen who think they
are interested in this unique club
may obtain more information by
attending a meeting, which is
held every Thursday morning at
9:30 a.m. in Alamance 301. For
more information, contact any of
the officers oV John Hill,
president, at 228-6080.
by Stewart Mullin
On Tuesday, October 14. at
3:30 p.m. in the large lounge at
Long Student Center. Elon
College will present Marjorie
Hunter, Elon graduate and
Washington Congressional
correspondent for The New York
Times. Miss Hunter will discuss
journalism as a profession with
the Pendulum staff. Dr.
Piiestley's journalism class and
other interested students. She
will also appear on "Sandra and
Friends'' (WFMY-TV,
Greensboro) at 1:00 p.m., and
will address the giving clubs of
Elon later that evening.
MENC gets on it
The Elon chapter of the Music
Educators National Conference
held their first meeting on
October 2 with a responsive 4,‘>
members in attendance.
Plans were discussed, over a
roast beef dinner, for the 1st
annual "Elon Pops." (More on
this later).
Marjorie Hunter will speak Oct.
14 at 3:30. (Photo: Courtesy of
ECNB)
After graduation from Elon.
Miss Hunter was reporter for the
Raleii;h News and Observer, the
Houston Press and the
Winston-Salem Journal. Before
accepting her present post in
1%2. the Burlington native was
president of the Women's
National Press Club (now
Washington Press Club).
Presently. Miss Hunter is a
member of a five-person
committee which oversees the
operation of press galleries and
press facilities at the Democratic
and Republican National
Conventions, and is also a
member of the President's
Advisory Committee of Elon
College.
to provide a strong voice for the
public welfare of N.C. citizens.
On other campuses, notably
Duke, Wake Forest, Davidson,
and St- Andrews, students have
researched, analyzed, and
publicized their findings on
current issues in order to inform
the consumer. In the past, for
example, PIRG has studied land
use planning in the state,
challenged skyrocketing
electricity costs, researched
deceptive advertising, and
conducted an investigation into
discrimination against women in
regard to credit practices.
Through PIRG the student can
become a potent and informative
force, working for the protection
of the North Carolina consumer.
Elections will
be held today
by Lance Latane
Elections committee
chairman. Fabin Covington,
urges everyone "to get involved
and vote in today's election."
Elections deciding freshmen
senators. ECPIRG and
Homecoming queen are now in
progress. Polls will be open in the
Long Student Center and Harper
,Center until 5 p.m.
Last week's student elections
results have been determined.
From the freshman class
Morris Boswell. Kathy Butler,
and John Holloway won
respectively in the presidential,
v i c e - p r e s i d e n t i a 1 and
secretary/treasurer races.
A special election held at the
same time to fill vacancies in
other class positions placed Sam
Burgess as soplfomore
vice-president and Zene Ferring
as senior vice-president.