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The Pendulum
April 7,
.1977
Editors, apply now!
College newspapers throughout the country are screaming
apathy” in every other editorial, and the Pendulum, rather
than be imitative, has written editorials on other subjects,
very often optimistic ones.
Well, Elon students have finally outdone themselves.
Applications for editors of the Pendulum, Phi Psi Cli, and
Colonnades were requested before the deadline of March 15.
On that day, one f>erson had expressed interest in being the
editor of the Pendulum, but no one had turned in an
application. The deadhne was extended until March 31. One
application was turned in before March 31, and on the day of
the deadline two more applications were received.
With an enrollment of more than 2,000 students, it would
seem that more than one student at Elon would be qualified
and interested in each of the positions. Last year four p>eople
applied to be the editor of the Pendulum and three to be
editor of Phi Psi Cli. This gave the Communications Media
Board a chance to screen the applicants to find the students
best qualified.
An editor’s responsibility is great, but if two people share
the position and responsibility, the job is much more
enjoyable. Bill Sharpe, chairman of the Communications
Media Bo^d, has extended the deadline until April 8. If
anyone is interested in being editor or assistant editor, he or
she should contact Bill Sharpe before 5:00 Friday, April 8.
True, the money is limited, and impressive salaries cannot
be offered to attract students. It has been suggested that
more freshmen and sophomores be encouraged to work on
these publications so that more experienced students can
take over these positions, but the old problem of keeping
students interested is still present. Perhaps offering three
hours credit for editors and assistant editors would arouse
more interest. Editors must often reduce their course load in
order to have time to do their jobs, and many students cannot
graduate if they take reduced loads. That most students,
however, are not willing to make this sacrifice is evident in
the lack of interest displayed in taking on the editorial jobs
and also the SGA offices.
SGA elections on April 21
SGA elections for the 1977-78 academic year will be held
on Thurs., April 21. Offices to be filled are president, vice
president and secretary-treasurer of the sophomore, junior
and senior classes, student senate seats and president,
vice-president and treasurer of the SGA. Applications for
candidacy are due in the SGA office by April 8.
Students can meet and talk with the candidates on April
19 from 7 to 9 o’clock that evening in West Dorm parlor.
Slljp pwtiulum
Staff
Kay Raskin & Doug Durante
Gary Spitler
Gary Spitler
Larry Bames
News Bureau, Robert House
Brian Swart
Beverly Faison
Co-Editors
Assistant Editor
Sports Editor
Cartoonist
Photography
Business Manager
Circulation and Exchange
Reporters
Dana Hill
Kemp Liles
Dave Glenn
Liz Priestley
Bill McKinstry
Adviser, Dr. Mary Ellen Priestley
Published by the Communications Media Board of Elon
College in conjunction wi^ the Student Government
Association. All correspondence and articles: Box 5349 Elon
College. ’
Prices for ads: $3.50 a column inch, $40 a quarter page and
$75 a half page.
Jim "Phantom” Stephenson, freshman political science nuuor, claimed the 1977 "April Fool of Elon
College” title last week by collecting 1590 votes. He was sponsored by APO. Second went to Rusty Cittv
with 1063 votes, and third went to Tom Berry with 823 votes. The event was sponsored by the Society for
the Advancement of Management. (Photo by Robert House)
Letters to the Editor...
In reply to "bad manners”
Dear Editor
In the March 24 issue of the
Pendulum, there was a letter
entitled "bad manners.” I’d like
to comment on a few things that
were mentioned in this letter.
I agree that the students who
throw ice off the balcony and
who come to college programs
on Tuesday mornings to
socialize while a speaker is
talking are veiy ill mannered. I
also agree that this is
embarrassing, but it did not
help any to compare them to
sixth, seventh, and eighth
graders. In fact, it may have
boosted their egos.
There were two solutions to
this problem given. "Hie first
was to have a teacher to require
a report from the students on
each program. The second was
that there be a course in
manners and etiquette required
as a prerequisite to college
programs. If the person who
wrote this letter has the time
with his regular course load to
prepare these reports, PLEASE
come and see me. I’ll let you do
some of the term papers and
research papers that I have to
do this semester for English 112
and business administration
125. ni be more than glad to let
you do some of these papers
since you seem to have so much
extra time. And, if you think
there needs to a course in
manners taught, you ou^t to
prepare one and give it; or
perhaps, take the course
yourself. I am sure that you are
not perfect.
Have you ever stopped to
think that these people
probably don’t know any other
way to act?
C. Parlett
Athletic fields
Dear Editors:
I would like to comment on
the poor athletic fields we are
forced to play on during the
intramural softball season. The
two new fields behind Haiper
Center are nothing more than
ww pastures that along with
being difficult to play on
represent a definite iiazard to
life and limb Abner Doubleday
would roll over in his grave if he
Mew the game he invented was
being played on such primitive
terrain.
We might be able to combat
the elements by arming the
fielders with rakes and shovels,
but the clever way the potholes
are camouflaged by the
overgrown grass adds to the
challenge of staying in one
piece. If we have to play on
these alleged diamonds I wish
the intramural office would
take some measures to make
these fields a little more
pfcayable. We have considered
playing our next game in
padded suits with football
helmets and face masks to
shield us from flying rocks in
the wake of a ground ball.
The Diammd Dogs
Poor reflection
Dear Editors:
It has been brought to my
attention that the students at
Elon have set a precedent in the
annals of apathy this year. I am
referring to the lack of interest
in filling the jobs of SGA
officers, photographers, and
editors of the yearbook,
newspaper and Colonnades.
At this time the
Communications Media Board
has received only one
application for editor of the
Pendulum, none for the
yearbook, none for Colonnades.
Only one person has expressed
interest in running for SGA
president, and no one has
announced candidacy for the
other SGA positions. The
deadline for accepting
applications for the editor
positions was originally March
18, but because no one applied it
was extended to March 31. I
think this a damn shame.
A student body that cannot
produce enough people that care
about the school is a poor
reflection on the college itself.
As a graduating senior, I would
be comforted to know that the
SGA as well as the campus
publications continue to operate
but I see no evidence of this.
People will be getting these jobs
by default rather than by
qualification.
If at the end of the year no
yearbook was available
students would be raising hell,
but no one would think to do
anything about it Seeing these
jobs given to untalented people
and SGA candidates run
unopposed doesn’t say much for
Elon. Could 1977 be the last
year Elon as a newspaper,
yearbook, literary magazine,
SGA and photographers? Yes, it
could.
Bill McKinstry
Student Life Forum offers
outlet for opinions
by Bill McKinstry
Many students at Elon
complain about one thing or
another, but how many people
something about correcting
me problem? The Student Life
Fonmi ^lows students to voice
and suggestions to
Bill Sharpe and other members
of the student life committee.
The Student Life Forum
meets on the first Monday of
each month in the large lounge
of the student center at 3:30
p.m The forum is open to the
entire student body and
encourages them to attend. The
topics or problems brought up
by the students during the
lonm are then discussed by the
student life committee which
meets on the second Monday of
each month. The committee
consists of four students and
four faculty members and is
chaired by Dean Long.
Bill Sharpe said many times
the forum’s only subj«rts are
trivial ones, but if more
students attended, topics of
greater importance could be
brought up and discussed He
also stated that if a topic of
major concern arose, it could be
possible to ask certain college
administrators to attend the
forum.
So the next time you hear
someone complaining about
something or questioning
college policy, remind them to
go tell it to the Student Uf®
Forum, and maybe something
will be done about it