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Page Three The Pendulum April 7,1977 Third annual Greek Week will coinbine competition and partying by Doug Durante Elon College’s third annual Greek Week gets underway on Monday, April 25 and kicks off four days of fun and competition between the fraternities and sororities. The addition of Alpha Sigma Alpha to campus now brings the total of participating organizations to 11 with seven frats and four sororities actively involved. The festivities will begin Monday with a parade through campus featuring chariots for the guys and shopping carts for the girls. They will be judged on appearance and performance, the latter to be decided in a race on the intramural field. The Greek Week committee which consists of one representative from each organization, will select the judges from the faculty and administration. The remainder of Monday will be spent consuming more than 35 kegs at the beer blast, and the student body is invited to attend as well as Greeks. Drinking games such as the six-man relay, torpedo race, run and chug, and a new addition, straw drink, should hi^ight the afternoon. Entertainment will be provided, and the Greeks will be marshalling the event Tuesday will feature the boat race in Stsdey Lake at 1:00 and all track and field events will be held that afternoon, with further activities going on that night at the student center. TTie athletic competition will continue Wednesday with tennis, golf, archery and swimming while Thursday will feature the fun gtunes such as the three legged race, wheelbarrow race, flour dig and egg throw. The Greek Week committee has added several new events to this year’s agenda, among; them nine holes of golf, racquet ball, pool, put-put golf and a "superstar” obstacle course. In the two previous Greek Weeks the winners were TKE and Phi Mu in ’75 and Kappa Psi Nu and Tri Sigma in 76. Academic skills lab is not just for students xvith low GPA ’s by Kay Raskin Do you know a synonym for mediocre, parsimonious, and sanctimonious? If not, the academic skills lab may be the place for you. In connection with the skills lab, Elon offers three courses: English 015, reading improvement; English 020, writing improvement; and math 015, a review of algebra Each course offers one hour credit and meets for three hours a week. Math 015 is taught by Mrs. Holt and is for students majoring in education, business, science, business administration, or in any field where algebra skills are required. English 020 is taught by Mrs. Perkins. Writing improvement is designed to help students with writing skills that will be needed in English 111 and 112. English 015 is taught by Mrs. Maness, who is also the director of the skills lab. Reading improvement is helpful for anyone wishing to increase his reading speed, comprehension, and vocabulary. Paul Leonesio, a senior biology major, is enrolled in English 015. Paul said he enrolled in the course because he wanted to "cut his reading time and add to his comprehension.” He added that the course was really just a starting point. "Reading improvement is a continuous process that one must work at everyday.” Paul expressed concern over the mistaken idea that the skills lab and related courses are just for people who have low grade point averages. He added, "More people should take advantage of the lab. Students should realize that everyone has deficiencies in some areas.” Perhaps more students should follow Paul’s example. He has a full time job, two part time jobs, is a full time student, and goes to the skills lab during his limch hour. The skills lab, which has over eighty students attending on a regular basis, invites any student to attend who wishes to improve his reading, writing, spelling, or math skills. The lab is open Monday through Friday mornings from 9:00 to 12:15, Monday and Wednesday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons 1:00 to 4:30, and Friday afternoons 1:00 to 3:00. British paintings on display A collection of British watercolors of the 19th and 20th centuries is on exhibition in Hillsborough until May 10, sponsored by Drs. Mary Ellen and Gerard Priestley and Clinton Lindley, in honor of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II this year. The collection of about 100 watercolor paintings comes from the Priestleys’ collection of British art and will be on show at the Gallery Clinton Lindley, Ltd. 220 S. Churton Street in Hillsborough every day except Mondays. The Priestleys chose Hillsborough for the exhibition because of its historical connection with Britaiit Dr. Gerard Priestley, a native of England, is a W.A. Harper professor of history and pohtical science at Elon College. The Priestleys have a home in iiw The chariot race kick* off tbe Greek Week oelebratioii and these determined Greeks get ready for the fun. (Robert House, News Bureau Photo) * FESTIVAL * CONCERT AND DANCE featuring NANTUCKET at the BURLINGTON NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY FRIDAY, APRIL 29 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 General Admission $3.50 Advance Tickets Availat>le: 'Stereo Village (Holly Hill Mall) *The Campus Shop (Elon College) YOU MAY BRING YOUR FAVORITE SIX PACK! (No bottle containers, please) Elon Students....you asked for NANTUCKET Don’t Miss This One-Time Appearance! Hie Academic skills lab has been emp^ lab staff encourages all students to use this ac »y- Crowborough, East Sussex. The exhibition includes mainly landscapes and seascapes of England and Scotland by well-known and lesser-known artists such as John Varley, Thomas Miles Richardson, Jr., Anthony Van Dyke Copley Fielding, Colin Bent Philip, Henry Earp, Sr., to Philip A. Coimard and Graham Clarke. Walk-a-thon fights cancer The 1977 spring pledge cl^ of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity sponsored a walk-a-thon Saturday to raise money for the American Cancer Society. The seven-mile course extended through the Elon College campus and surrouiiding community. Contestants in the event were sponsored by business or individuals who pledged a donation to the walkers for every mile they walked. Although the number of entries was not overwhelming, the amount pledged for the walkers was substantial enough to raise almost $500.00. Because of this success the brothers of Sig Ep plan to make this an annual event. •n- RECORDS and TAPES New LP Releases on Sale Bad Company Burnin' Sky America Harbor Marshall Tucker Band Carolina Dreams Sieve Gibbons Band Rollin' On Kenny Nolan Hall and Oates No Goodbyes Minnie Riperton Stay in Love The Miracles Love Crazy Bach-Turner Overdrive Freeways Tavares lesse Collin Young Love on the Wing Fleetwood Mac Rumors Manhattans Feels So Good John Miles Stranger in the City Pink Floyd Animals Nils Lofgrin 1 Came To Dance REO Speedwagon )ohn Denver Live Greatest Hits You Get What Vol. II You Play For STUDENTS arxl PROFESSORS: Present I.D. (we will not ask) and get any $6.98 list LP in stock for $4.99. Located between Brown and Co. and Elon Crill across from the college.
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