Sam puckers in
anticipation when.
by Kay Raskin
The crowd is holding its
breath. It’s seconds away from
the crowning of Elon's new
homecoming queen. Sara Moore
has already puckered up. The
silence is broken only by an
occasional hickup from the ITK
section of the bleachers.
The speaker approaches the
microphone. Just as he opens
his mouth to speak, another
envelope is rushed to him, and
whispered words exchanged.
'The new homecoming queen
for the year 1976-1977 by
unanimous write-in vote is—
(Sam puckers more, the silence
is more profound, not even a
hickup as he opens the
envelope.) 'TVince Deese!?‘“!?!’
Sam Moore’s expression
changes to that of one who has
just bit into a lemon thinking it
an apple, and the football
players in an effort to get to
their queen.. .1 mean king,
trample the remaining
attendants.
Oh, well, another year,
another homecoming. YAWN.
Letters to the editors
Clinics
Dear Editors,
I would like to contest the
hours the clinic stays open.
Ideally I would prefer it open all
the time. I realize financially
this would be a strain, but noon
to 3 p.m. weekdays does not
cover enough time.
Last weekend I caught a cold
on Friday afternoon that turned
worse by Sunday. By the time I
received medication on Monday,
I had missed the Monday
classes. College requires
constant study and lack of it due
to illness can put you behind
and lower grades.
I have had, in many
instances, colds to worsen at
night, another time the clinic is
closed.
Even though the drop in
students is substantial on
weekends, the students Jtft
should not be forgotten. Just
one hour on Saturdays and
Sundays is better than none.
I believe Elon should change
the rule regsirding health clinic
hours.
Will Mahone
Laundry
Editors,
The laundry facilities at Elon
are poor. I think something
should be done.
I have been here at Elon
College for three weeks and in
this time I feel like I have been
having a race with other girls in
the dorm to wash my clothes.
The situation is really bad.
The girls in Virginia and West
dorms must all use the laundry
room on first Virginia, which
consists of only 3 washers and 3
dryers. It is very difficult to get
down there when one of the
machines is not in use. I for one
do not want to spend my day in
the laundry room fighting for a
washing machine.
It seems that something could
be done to better this situation.
There should be one huge room
full of nothing but washers and
dryers. Maybe someday
something will be done to help,
for we girls are desperate.
Also the water pressure
should be worked on. It is
horrible to be taking a shower
and have the water go down to
nothing. Something should be
done.
Jane Sampson
Football thanks
Dear Editors;
The football team would like
to thank the student body for
their support during the
Norfolk State game as well as
the other games we have played
this yeEU. Even when we know
you are listening on the radio, it
helps. Please continue to
support us. Thank you again.
Prince Deese
Wayne Williams
and the entire football squad.
staff
Kay Raskin & Doug Durante
Gary Spitler
Gary Spitler
Larry Barnes, Julie Whitehurst
News Bureau, Robert House
Reporters
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Kemp Liles
Co-Editors
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Sports Editor
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Photography
Linda Shoffner
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It’s seems as if everyone is "running” for Homecoming Queen.
Open letter to the students - Sam Moore
Elon students, when are you
going to wake up out of your
ignorant, blissful dream? I have
been at Elon now three years,
(six- months of that time I have
been your student government
president), and since the very
first day I have attended this
college the students have grip>ed
and not acted. I am going now to
take you by the hand, listing
several complaints, and show
you how to positively act on
your complaints.
Complaint # 1; '1 do not have
anywhere to park, or I just got
three $5.00 tickets. What can I
do?”
The answer to this is simple.
You pay either $10.00 or $5.00
to park on campus every year.
The parking lots are in terrible
shape; some are not even paved.
The $10 and $5 is supposed to go
toward parking improvements.
Where is the money? Let me tell
you a secret. You know the nice
dorm side parking some
students have; I hear rumors
and see landscapers drawing
pictures of those parking lots
inside the wall being removed
in the very near future. Then
everyone will park and walk. If
you think the situation is bad
now, wait until... Students you
had better get your parents and
yourself writing letters
questioning the parking fees
and the removal of those lots. I
personally have not and will not
pay any money to this school to
park any car. I have walked as
much as a quarter of a mile and
will continue to do so rather
than pay for parking in lots
with holes. You can do the same.
Go today and try to get your
parking money back and park
on the streets. The college's
situation with the town will not
allow the college to hear many
complaints about the students
parking in town, and they will
be forced to fix up the lots to
encourage students to pay to
park here. Warning: If you do
park on the city streets be wary
of where you park or you will be
paying the town $5.00, and also
be cautious of the townspeople’s
yards.
v2: "There is nothing to do
on the weekend.” Bull! There is
plenty to do if you will just look
and read. Football games,
Sunday movies, the Student
Union, discount student theater
tickets on sale in the Campus
Shop for the Burlington Terrace
Theater,' fraternity or sorority
parties, the Back Door,
studying. Bill’s Blue Room, etc.
There is plenty to do during the
week, and the same things are
going on during the weekends,
and even more will start
happening when people stay
here.
People complain about the
library, the noise, the hours,
without even going and talking
or writing a letter to the
librarian. Take your problem to
the source. You can get action
through group effort.
People complain about boring
professors, but keep taking
them because "it’s a good easy
grade.” You sire a consumer of
education, and you have a right
to a good one. Take complaints
to Dr. Moncure and quit taking
and encourage your friends to
quit taking those professors
who will be giving you
half-assed education.
Today's world requires a good
education if you are to beat out
the other guy for a job. Again
group actioii works wonders, as
does parental letters.
In short, if you do not like
something, act. Take your gripe
to the source and make yourself
heard. If you have trouble
making yourself heard, then
come to me. There are many
ways to communicate with
people other than talking.
Think before you gripe, asking
yourself these questions.
1. Have I tried eveiy way I
know to solve the problem?
2. Is this problem common
among your peers?
3. Am I looking at the
situation with a mature
outlook, or am I just being lazy?
Come on students, we can
change, Elon! If you come to me
after having done all you could
to solve a problem, I will do
everything I can to help you.
But if you come to me with the
idea that I am going to do all the
work for you, forget it. A lazy,
apathetic, childish acting
person has no place at an
institution of higher learning.
We are here to get a good
education and leam about life
through fellowship with others;
let us readjust our goals and go
to work.
Samuel Moore
President, SGA
Letters to the Editors
Study problems
Dear Editors;
The hardships of living on
campus in a dorm may have
something to do with many
students’ academic status.
Since I started college I have
tried to pick up pretty good
study habits. In order to do this
you first have to find some place
to study. I found that your dorm
room is the last place to study.
The only time I find a good time
to study in the dorm is when
some fraternity is giving a beer
blast. I usually end up in the
library during the week.
One of my major problems
regarding studying is that I
cannot study unless I have a
little peace and quiet. Quiet is a
bad word around the dorm
because people just don’t have
any consideration for any one
else. Most of them think that
just because they don’t have any
studying to do, which I’m sure is
not the case, they can turn up
their stereos and run them for
three or four hours. I think that
this is a serious problem on our
campus and really, what is
college for, studying or
partying?
Rick Penland
Steve Neal
killed in crash
Steven Eugene Neal, a
student at Elon College lasj
year and grandson of Dr. and
Mrs. Alonzo Hook, dean
emeritus at Elon, was killed in
an automobile accident Sept 28.
Steve was an active student
while at Elon. He participated
in athletics several years as a
cheerleader.
Steve’s parents are Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene J. (Patricia HookI
Neal of 102 Fairway Ridge.
Rivers Hill Plantation, Clover,
S.C. 29710.