Page Two
The Pendulum
Novembers
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At the half-way station
Mid-term grades —a time for biting nails or celebrating or
possibly both. For many students, and freshmen in
particular, mid-terms are a rude awakening, a shocking
revelation at the half-way mark of the semester. Mid-terms
do serve a purpose, if nothing else, they represent a sizable
jolt to the behind — which is desperately needed by many.
They are similar to road maps that they let you know where
you are.
Fortunately, a few bad grades at the half-way station won't
be ranked with the sinking of the Titanic as one of the
greatt r disasters of our time. They should be regarded more
a' stubbing your toe and looking back to see what you
Ti ipped on. By looking, you may not repeat the fall next time.
Mid-terms are in the middle of the semester, and any
problems encountered this far surely can be alleviated the
second half.
On the other hand, if you received a pleasant surprise by
getting all As, or As and B's, that does not mean you can
move into the neighborhood pub for the rest of the semester.
A second half collapse is not unheard of. Regardless of which
side of the fence you are on, or maybe you are on the fence,
take mid-terms seriously because the next report card
counts.
FalUhetter than fine art
Anyone fed up with mid-term tests or the low level of
political campaigns can renew his soul simply by looking at
Nature s handiwork the last two weeks. Never have we seen
such rich colors of the trees, such magnificant views in every
direction. Perhaps nowhere is the beauty more striking than
in the North Carolina mountains. But the Elon College
campus, especially the view across the lake and into the trees
around the new athletic fields, is better than fine art just
now. It would be hard to walk around campus on a sunny
autumn afternoon and not feel a great lift in spirit.
We are also lifted by seeing the row of live oaks which has
been planted along the playing fields on Williamson Avenue.
Entering town from Highway 70, we also see great
improvement in the park which has been contoured and
cleaned off. The trees, again, are alive with color.
When the Elon town and college improvement plans are
fully carried out, this community can be a showplace of the
area. The natural beauty is here; what is needed is the more
artistic and harmonious arrangement of what man has done
or is doing. Telephone and electric poles and wires are
unsightly anywhere, and the sooner these can be
underground or be hidden the better. All efforts in this
direction have resulted in more beauty. Harmony can be
achieved in the village of Elon College by both architectural
style and color and by elimination of many signs and
distractions. A new brick sidewalk to tie in with the college
walls and buildings will add much.
In the next issue of the Pendulum we plan an article and
aitistss drawing on what it will be like. No one can say
T)odge City" then.
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Letters to the Editors
Entertainment solutions
Dear Editors,
The limited entertainment
provided for students at Elon
may be due to a lack of interest
on the pan of the students. The
majority of the students who
gripe and complain about
having nothing to do are the
ones who do not attend the
programs presented for their
enjoyment.
Most of the students at Elon
think that they cannot have a
good time unless they are
drinking. The fact that alcoholic
beverages are forbidden on
campus may be one reason that
students prefer "Bill s Blue
Room" to the "Back Door.” I feel
that a good time is what one
makes it, with or without
alcohol.
Upperclassmen are hesitant
to attend programs at the "Back
Door" because of its location.
They feel that it caters to the
freshmen. This would not be so
if more upperclassmen would
attend these programs.
As for a solution, I don't know
how limited the budget is, but I
feel that one top name band or
one good dance eveiy once in a
while would bring out more
people than all the unknowns
and locals we have so often.
Also, if more programs could be
presented on the main campus,
the attendance would be better.
Another thing that prevents
students from attending events
is that most of the movies and
programs are on weekends
when half of the students pack
up to go home. More events
should be planned for week
nights.
Pattie Moxley
Lack of information
Dear Editors,
I would like to , express my
opinion on a subject that
concerns quite a number of
people, mainly the freshman
class. What it deals with is the
lack of informing the students
of events that take place. For
example, our class meetings;
there have been meetings so far
on picking homecoming
representatives, information on
running for class office and
more. As of yet, I have not been
informed of one of these
meetings. I was told by another
student that only around 40
people out of a class of 800
attended our first class meeting.
Well, either 760 people were
lazy or they were not informed.
It seems that they too need to be
given better information about
our activities.
Karen Vadersen
7 o'clock blues
Dear Editors,
When I hear that dreaded
sound eveiy morning at 7:00, I
could just die. I have 8:00
classes five dajs a week so 1
have to drag myself out of bed
each morning.
At night I find myself awake
until one or two in the morning
because of studying, partying,
watching TV, or usually
because the dorm is so loud.
I think if the first class
started at 9 a.m. attendance
would be better, but mainly
students would be more alert.
This extra hour would give
students a chance to shower and
eat breakfast without |-ushing.
Naturally other classes and
events would have to be moved
up in the day and some
professors would have to carrj'
one more class to make up for
the missing hour.
let's get together and shut
off 7 o'clock alarms.
Gene Walker
Telephone trouble
Dear Editor,
Regarding the telephone
situation in our dorm. I d like
for the college to do something
abut the telephone shortage. It
took me two hours to make a
telephone call the other night. I
had to wait in line to be able to
use the phone. When I finally
reached it, the operator cut in
on my dialing with a call for
another person. I then had to
wait for him to finish with his
call. As I was proceeding to dial
again, the operator cut in again
with another call. This
happened three times straight. I
w as very mad.
There are so many people
wanting to use the phone and
there are not enough
telephones. I would really
appreciate a few more
telephones on the hall or else let
us have a telephone in our room
if we wish. It is a problem to
everyone at this school and
everyone would appreciate if
something could be done about
the matter.
A Brannock Resident
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Sunday- Nile
Movies
Heart is a Lonely
Hunter
• Nov.?
Lenny
Nov. 14
The Candidate
Nov. 21
Bonnie & Clyde . ..
Dec. 5
Class of 44 . .
Bullitt . . .
Jan. 16
The Mouse that
Roared
Jan.23>
Cactus Flower. . .
. Feb. 6
Double Feature:
Rebel Without a
Cause
Feb. 13
East of Eden
Feb. 13
Fail Safe
Feb, 20
Lion in Winter
Feb. 2"
New English
courses offered
The English Depanment will
offer new courses in the winter
and spring terms and some
courses with new numbers.
American Romanticism. Eng.
491, will focus on the 19th
century writers and will be
taught by Dr. Lamar Bland in
the winter term. Theater
Workshop, Eng. 491, directed by
Dr. Andrew Angyal, will
concentrate on a situation
comedy to be staged the first
weekend in February.
In the spring, two new coui^es
will be on the schedule at
registration: Eng. ;322, Milton,
will cover selected poetiy of ;
John Milton as well as some
prose. The course will be taught
by Dr. Russell Gill. Under the i
Eng. 491 series. Creative
Writing will be offered by ■
Michael Gaspeny for students
and townspeople.
Two courses which have been ;
offered before but which are
now under new course numbers ^
are Eng. 340, Studies in the
Romantic Period, taught by Dr, ‘
Mary Ellen Priestley, and Eng
345, Literature of the South, ;
with Dr. Martha Smith. !
In Communications,
Journalism II in advanced and ,
investigative reporting a»“
editorial writing will be offered
for the first time by Dr
Priestley. The prerequisite to j
Journalism II is Journalism I-
Introduction to Broadcasting,
taught by Mrs. Maijorie L®n|. ^
will be offered again this spring ,