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The Pendulum
March 25,1976 ^
Who really cares about
the needs of the students?
Students, do you know how your SGA fees are being spent? Up to
this time, we have not found anything to quibble about, but a bill
was submitted at the last meeting which we are taking a stand
against.
This bill proposes to establish a student infirmary purchase fund
with an appropriation of $500 from our SGA fees. There is no doubt
that we need improved and expanded health services, but provision
for this should be the duty of the board and administration — not
the SGA.
The SGA submitted a request to the board of trustees and the
administration to provide better on-campus health care facilities,
but the inunediate request was denied at the spring board meeting.
Acting on this decision, Barry Smith and Phil Goble co-authored a
second bill which states "that the student Senate appropriate $500
from unrestricted funds sis the first donation to the purchase fund."
This gesture of "leadership and support for the fund" will
sup|x>sedly induce the administration and board to get on with the
serious business of fully providing for an "18-bed infirmary which is
open on a 24-hour-a-day basis whenever students are on campus for
scheduled school terms, and should have a registered nurse in
attendance whenever open."
How can we possibly expect the administration to follow up on
this when they have allowed it to go on this way for so long? It seems
that they will let the needs of the students slide by unattended for as
long as they can get away with it. The bill is idealistic in its
assumption that the administration and board are actually
concerned enough about the welfare of the students to carry out this
proposal.
Although this bill demonstrates the active concern of the
students, the limited resources of the SGA should not be used to do
what the administration should have done long ago. This is
ultimately the responsibility of the board, and we should not have to
spend student fees to initiate something that is a part of their
obligation to the students of Elon.
Even though this bill is well-intended, we feel it should be
reconsidered. Perhaps, too, the administration should be consulted
about any definite future plans they have for the infirmary — they
may surprise us yet.
Our money is needed elsewhere to support student-oriented
activities. The SGA should not have to back this project financially.
They have done enough already to show that this is a real concern to
students. It is now up to the administration and the board of
trustees.
Panel assesses
honor system
The Pendulum would like to commend the students who devoted
their week-end time to work on the SGA president's study and
review of the honor system. They attended a series of
conferenoe-workshops which were organized by Ms. Hafner to deal
with the possibility of changing the honor system to a more effective
and honest plan.
Members of the committee worked with the chairman and
vice-chairman of the honor council at The University of Virginia,
who led the workshop by discussing U VA’s honor system. At this
meeting they discussed the university’s system with the possibility
of using its ideas which have established 130 years of integrity.
It's obvious that U Va and Elon differ, but human nature does
not. If we, as Elon students, could respect our signature on our
pledge, appreciate the honesty of our fellows and understand and
accept to the full degree our honor ^stem, then we could be
respected as a fine, honorable institution.
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Dear Editors:
I am writing concerning the
unusual action taken by a
member of the administration.
Has it occurred to you, that not
only Professor Phil Owens'
contract wasn't renewed, but
Dean Theo Strum will no longer
be dean of the college. It has
been announced that she will be
stepping down as dean, so she
may again teach full time.
I have received my
information from a reliable
source, and it seems this was
not Dean Strum's personal
decision.
As a student of this
educational institution, I feel
we are entitled to some kind of
explanation. This power
struggle has gone on too long.
One or two men can no longer
control everything here at Elon.
It is time that the students of
Elon College unite instead of
sitting on our apathetic rumps.
We can get things
accomplished; we can have
power if we work together with
common objectives.
I feel it is necessary for
students to make their
comments about this fine
member of the administration,
whom we are losing in her
respective position. Please write
letters to Dr. Young and Dr.
Moncure voicing your opinions.
If we are not satisfied, we can
get in touch with each member
of the Board of Trustees, to try
to receive action from them.
We cannot keep losing
outstanding professors and
administrators at this rate. Who
will be here ten years from now?
Those students interested in
this problem, please see me or
contact me 1^ campus mail. Box
3741.
Ron Osborne
Dear Editor
As treasurer of PIRG, I would
like to apologize to any student
who may have felt himself
inconvenienced on March 15,
when on searching out his
refund, found our operation
temporarily closed.
We felt that the earlier
information published in the
Communicator had misled
students into thinking that we
were in the process of going
defunct and had nothing to do
but give away money. Quite the
opposite is true. We’re a new
organization and like any
organization need funds to
operate. Our fimding has come
from a fee included in the
students’ tuition and, as such,
we are required by contract to
give "dissatisfied” students
their money ($2.00) back upon
request. This is to be done over a
30-day period.
By the time this letter is
published, we hope the refund
program will be running
smoothly. Then again, we hope
that students will try to better
understand our purpose and
choose to let their money
remain and work with us.
Thanks for your patience.
Fleet Bagley
(Ed. note: It was announced in
the Commimicator that PIRG
will refund to those opposed to
PIRG on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.,
Long Student Center. J
_JLetters
Dear Editors,
I have trouble accepting the
fact that stiidents put more
emphasis on a 6-pack than on
clean air, pure water, and
stopping big business
malpractices. I am referring to
the refund of the $2.00 PIRG fee
which is being handed back at
record highs at Elon.
It’s hard for me to accept that
a group of so-called liberal arts,
college-educated people are
willing to spend the $2.00 on an
hour’s worth of fun (I mean
really, beer can last only so
long), than to help promote a
lifetime of good consumer
protection, better ecology
practices, and the making of an
overall better world!
Please students, think about
this and maybe the next time
you buy beer that’s impure or
price-hiked right on up the
scale, maybe PIRG could have
done something about it!
A very concerned student
Hafner’s hang-ups
by SGA president, Laurie Hafner
To keep you all up to date on
what’s happening in the SGA
I’m going to sum up the main
things going on.
First off we just purchased a
12-passenger van for
transportation purposes. We are
hoping to set up a shuttle
service to Holly Hill Mall and
el^where so that the students
without transportation can
escape. (Not that Holly Hill is
that great an escape, but
hopefully we will be getting the
bus to go to the Edgewood Inn.
Now that’s a real escape!)
I hate to bring up bad
memories, but the action taken
at the Board of Trustees
meeting consisted of the
following;
1. They acknowledged SGA
dues of $1.00 for summer school
students for the purpose of
entertainment.
2. There will be a report on
the Health Services and
corrections needed at the fall
meeting —unfortunately, I feel
that this is a real problem and
should be looked at now by the
administratiHL
3. Finally, the drinking
proposal was tabled which is,
believe-it-or-not, an
achievement and I predict it
won’t be Iwig now.
This past weekend, 1 held a
workshop which dealt with
review of the honor system here
at Elon. The chairman and
vice-chairman of the Honor
Council horn U. Va. came and
discussed the problems, needs,
and changes for our system with
student and faculty
representatives.
So with pounding surf, sunny
days, and balmy evenings of my
spring break in mind, let me
wish all of you a safe and warm
spring vacation. If any of you
get by St. Pete, Florida, drop on
in and say "Hi’' to the folks.