November 18,1976
The Pendulum
Page Three
When in England speak as the English
Students planning to visit
England in January may be
reading the Times of Londrai or
the Manchester Guardian or
The Economist in the Elon
College library. Not only will
they become familiar with
current events and who is who,
but they will see the English
language at work. In the
articles they will find
vocabulary that may puzzle or
amuse them.
In this series articles, we
have mentioned words used in
transportation or travel in
England. We should add "van”
for the baggage car of a train,
"goods train” and "goods yard”
for freight train and freight
yard (no one uaes "yard” to refer
to the area around a house —
this is a "garden”X a "sleeper” is
a cross-tie, a "point” is a switch;
a level crossing” is a grade
crossing in the U.S.
About the house, a "boiler”
means the furnace, and the
"cooker” is the kitchen stove. A
"parcel” is a package in
America, and the "post” is the
mail here. Many still speak of
the "wireless” but "radio” is
used more frequently now.
Tiumber” to us means timber,
but in England it may mean
discarded furniture, and hence
the 'liunber room.” A "box
room” is where trunks, boxes,
suitcases and such are stored. A
"laundry” is the place where
clothing and linen are washed,
but it does not mean the articles
washed as well.
Slang in England tends to be
abbreviations of words, such as
"fridge” for refrigerator and
"telly” for television, although
TV” has made great gains.
"Advert” is used for advertising,
and not "ad” as in the U.S.
"Bloke” and "chap” are used
instead of "guy.” The "boss”
may be the "gov’ner.” A person
may "chat to” someone else.
Desserts are "sweets” as are
candies. "Biscuits” in England
are cookies here, and Southern
biscuits are most like Scottish
"scones.” Sausages are
"bangers.” Packages of
cigarettes are in "tens” or
Twas election night and all...
by I jmla Sboffner
PoLScL4aO
Woclcshop in Politics
Alamance County
Democratic headquarters;
Tuesday, Nov. 2, 8 p.m. About
30 people are sitting around tiie
room in three rows of folding
chairs arranged in a semi-circle
facing a small, portable, color
TV. Thor are talking quietly.
Half as many others, mostly
men, are standing in small
groups at the rear of the room.
A taUe at one side holds an
assortment of cookies, crackers,
sausages, a large cheese, a
bright yellow cake. There is
coffee brewing and the cooler is
full of beer and soft drinks, but
few people are eating or
drinking. Most seem to be just
resting.
During the past few days, the
pace of the campaign has
accelerated, crested, and settled
to a brief, calm period of
waiting. Few of those gathered
in this room have had a full
night’s sleep recently.
The mood becomes more
lively as the phone rings, the
room begins to BlI, and the
returns start flowing in.
Someone turns up the TV
volume.
Wallace Gee, Alamance
County Democratic party
chairman, comes out of the
office waving the first precinct
report, beaming as he
announces, "Good news!”
Student volunteer workers
post the Bgures on a huge chart
which covers half a wall.
No one is fasting now. More
chairs are set up, moved aroimd,
deserted as local candidates and
supporters circulate restlessly.
Dan Hill — running fot
N.C. House of Representatives
in his first quest for public office
—assumes his alre^y-familiar
stance, hands in pockets.
watching Uie numbers go up,
smiling his ea^ smile.
Suddenly everyme is hungry
and thirsty and excited. And
loud. Someone turns up the TV
again, but it can’t heard
above the general noise.
Groups form, shift and
reform.
The returns come in rapidly
now; and, in what seems a very
short time. Democratic victory
in North Carolina is apparent
The crowd changes as some
leave for other gatherings, and
others join the group for the
first time this evening.
Jack O’Kelly, incumbent
county commissioner, comes in
laughing and shaking hands.
Bea Holt, incumbent
representative in the North
Carolina House, looks tired but
happy.
Again the mood changes. The
room becomes less crowded,
more quiet, as people begin to
. think of home and some
much-needed sleep.
Conversation is resumed
among small groups, as
attention shifts fixMn the chart
at the back of the room to the
TV at the front
The news predicts a close
Presidential race and a long
wait for final results, but here
the feel rf victory is in the air.
Throu^MHtt the evening, one
man seems to have gradually
faded into the background.
Earlier, Wallace Gee has told
the volunteer workers ag^
and again, "You see the re^ts
of all your phone calls,” or,
"Your work made it all
happen.”
Now Mr. Gee, the man who
has planned and organiz^
coaxed and encouraged; who has
been everywhere at once and
worked rings around everyone
else, is sitting quietly
probably for the first time m
weeks —Awith a satisfied simle.
As in years past, the CARE drive for food
comes to a peak around the holiday season, an .
goal is to ^ $6 miUion. The CARE food cnisade is
designed to supply nutritious fo^ to over
people in under-developed countries all ov ^
The CARE crusaders urge you send
worthwhile cause to CARE Food Crusade, 2581 Piedmo
Road, NE, Atlanta, Ga. 30324.
"twenties.”
Most "pies” in Englcmd are
meat pies such as steak and
kidney, chicken and mushroom.
The dessert pie is usually a
"tart.” There is a subtle
difference in "tea” and "a cup of
tea.” If invited to tea, one may
expect a variety of things to eat;
a cup of tea is just what it says.
Children call all desserts
"pudding.”
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i'The Candidate” Nov. 21j
j"Bonnie and Clyde” Dec. 5*
« "Class of 44” Jan. 9«
♦ *
Democrats win
by Robert Bolyard
"My friends, happy days are
here again,” Governor-elect
Janies B. Himt Jr. yelled to the
1,000 plus bourbon-drinking,
peanut-gobbling Democrats
packed into the ballroom at
Raleigh’s Hilton Inn.
The students from Elon who
made the trip to Raleigh
election night certainly had the
time of their lives celebrating
with fellow Democrats from
throughout the state the party’s
return to a firm hold on Tar
Heel pditics.
As the returns flowed in and
the Democratic candidates
pulled away from their
challengers, the place was in
pandemonium. Each time
another candidate was declared
a winner, the room would break
loose with waves of noise that
rocked the entire Hiltim. Th^
yelled, they downed their
drinks, scnne cried and all were
in a frenzy as they
congratulated one another.
If it were possible for things
to get any louder and wilder,
they did as each candidate
began to make his victory
speech and Jimmy Carter won
yet another state and got closer
to the magic 270 electoral
college votes.
Sweat rolled off everyone
packed into the ballroom in the
bright light used by the
television networks. But nobody
seemed to care becaiise this was
the night so many had w«*ed
and waited four years for, and
they were enjoying every
minute of it
Those who followed people
from the ballroom soon found
out why the halls were lined
with so many pe«^le. The pe^le
were making their way from
one candidate’s reception room
to another to meet and
congratulate them and enjoy
the free party snacks, cokes,
liquor or beer some offered.
In the late hours of
Wednesday morning as we
made our way back to Elon in
high spirits as all Democrats
were this night we all had a
sense of pride about us. We
recalled what Governor-elect
Hunt said earlier when he
called his election "a new
beginning in North Caroluia,
and how we would be able to
look back someday and say, "I
was part of it”
Yes, we were a part of it and
proud to be a p^ of it We
vowed to meet each other in
Raleigh on election night in
1980. So on election night four
years from now, if you have
nothing to do, go on down to the
state capital and join the party.
The Democratic Party.
SoiM W peofile to liOBdoa fai Jannary meet every Thuraday at 6
p.m. to leam more about Kngiand. Here Dr. Gerard Priestley, native
of England, Robert Hunt, a visitfH* from Kent, and Li2 Priestley who
came from England in September, talk about where to go and what to
do in London.
Organist impresses peers
by Greg Gentry
Robert Langston, the young
organist from Loncfen, gave his
first recital in North Carolina
at Elon College on Nov. 5 to
great applause.
Mr. Langston played a varied
program of works for the organ
by composers from Germany,
France, England, Wales and
Belgium. He opened the
program with Vincent Lubeck’s
Prelude and Fugue in E major
and then played the light and
graceful A la Venue de Noel by
Claude Balbastre. Next was the
Prelude and Fugue in G major
by the old master himself, J.S.
Bach.
The organist surprised many
in the audience with the
brilliant opening chords of
Chorale No. 3 in A minor by
Cesar Frtmck. He demonstrated
the fullness and texture of this
great work. Two contemporaries
were Brian Brockless and Flor
Peeters. The quiet beautiful
Andante Cantabile from
Symphonie IV by
Charles-Marie Widor was
obviously enjoyed by the
audience.
His listenws were impressed
Mr. Langston’s artistry and
'technical skill as an organist
Their applause brought two
PIRG findings
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q>ecifies » clearly incorporates
by reference the rules and
regulati«is to which it seeks to
bind the student^ and 2. the
contract specifies or
incorporates by reference the
consequences to the student of
his/her violation of these
regulatiHi8 and rules.”
In regard to question three,
the Fourteenth amendment
"requires due process only for
deprivations of property which
is attributable to 'state action.’”
This applies to the right to be
free of illegal expulsions and
the right to attend school, but
this applies only to imiversities
run by the state. Students in
private colleges are not
protected by this (one reason
being that this might raise First
Amendment questions of
freedom of religion and
undermine the basis for private
colleges.) Although this
decision by the court has conte
under heavy criticism, it is still
upheld.
Concerning question four,
"the common law protects
members of prestigious clubs,
unions, medical associations
from expulsion which might
NC PIRG of Elon
is offering a
REFUND to its
members at Elon
encores.
Robert Langston is 27 and
London hewn. He studied at the
Royal Academy of Music and
did graduate work at
Cambridge where he became an
organ scholar rf Peterhouse.
After serving as assistant
organist at St Martin’s in the
Fields, broadcasting on BBC
and overseas radio, he has, since
1972, served as organist and
director of music at St Bride’s
Church in London. He also
teaches at the Royal Academy
of Music and the Royal College
of Organists.
The recital at Elon was
arranged by Prof. Fletcher
Moore who had met Mr.
Langston in London. "I had a
chance to talk with him about
his recitals and the console of
the organ at St Bride’s Church.
He is an excellent performer,”
Prof. Moore said. Mr. Langston's
wife Susan accompanied him
here.
Elon College was fcHtunate to
have Mr. Langston, one of the
fine young organists of the
world. His record attests to the
fact that he is a master of his
music and his instrument.
Those pawns not in attendance
missed a rare OKxartunity to see
a great young perfwrner.
damage reputation.” The PIRG
study goes on to say that "this
article urges that students be
given the same procedural
protectimi,” but this has neither
been adopted nor specifically
rejected by modem courts.
For in-depth reviews of the
PIRG findings, o^ies of the
study may be found in the Iris
Holt McEwuen Library or in
the PIRG office, first floor Long
Student Union.
Town of Elon
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amount to $86,975. Town funds
used will pay another $50,925,
and the remaining $10,(XX) will
be paid by Alamance County.
The town’s existing water
tank has a capacity of 50,000
gallons. That is matched by the
tank on the college campus.
With the completicHi of the new
tank, the college tank will be
taken down. The use of four
wells on the campus by the
college will also be
discontinued. The project under
the chairmanship of Mr. Olsen,
should provide better water
pressure to townspeople as will
as to resident students.
Nov. 18
1-3 p.m.
Nov. 30
1-3 p.m.
Dec. 2
1-3 p.m.
Dec. 7
1-3 p.m.
Dec. 9
1-3 p.m.