Sept. 14,1978 The Pendulum Page 3 Ad hoc committee issues report The Ad Hoc Committee on Academic Climate has issued its report after almost a year’s meeting and work. The com mittee consists of students, faculty members, and repre sentatives from the office of students affairs. The committee held two open meetings, and conducted a written survey of the faculty and student body. Copies of the results were distributed to the faculty members and were published in The Pendulum on May 4, 1978. The committee in its report, says that several groups as well as individuals “can and should take action that they deem appropriate:” Here are a few examples the committee recommends to PIRG news the faculty: 1. That the academic Standing Committee formu late and enforce an attend ance policy for students on academic warning and pro bation. 2. That the associate dean and the librarian develop and enforce a quiet policy in the library. 3. That the Student Life Committee hold brainstorm ing sessions with the residents in each of the dormitories to seek ways to improve dormi tory life. 4. That the Learning Re sources Center staff study the possibility of competency test ing in verbal and math skills at the end of the sophomore year. PIRG urges activism The Elon College chapter of NC PIRG (North Carolina Public Interest Research Group) is opening the year at Elon with high hopes for in creasing student activism on campus and in the communi ty- “We feel Elon students are ready for a high level of in volvement in important is sues,” said NC PIRG state staff member Steve Schewel. “Times are changing again on campuses. Environmental ai d economic issues are in creasingly attracting student activities, and we want EC PIRG to be a part of that,” Schewel added. EC PIRG will be working on statewide PIRG issues such as nuclear power, trans portation issues, and an examination of the Educa tional Testing Service (ETS) U.S. teacher exam set Students completing teacher preparation programs and ad vanced degree candidates in specific fields may take the National Teacher Examina tions on any of three different test dates in 1978-79. Educa tional Testing Service, the nonprofit, educational organ ization that administers this testing program, says that the tests will be given Nov. 11, 1978, Feb. 17, 1979, and July 21, 1979, at test centers Elections to be held Freshman class elections will be held on Oct. 4 and 5. To be eligible to run, the applicant must have under 24 credit-hours and must be a full-time student. Any such freshman may run. There are six positions open: president,\ vice-presi dent, secretary-treasurer and three senatorial posts. The deadline for filing an application to run is Friday, Sept. 29. Applications will be made available in the SGA offices in Long Student Cen ter. The next recommendations can probably be better imple mented by members of the faculty whose primary duties are administrative: 1. That the college develop a systematic plan to alleviate the overcrowding (especially three to a room in dorms) because the committee con cludes that this is a major condition adverse to the aca demic climate. 2. That classrooms be left open at night on Sunday through Thursday to provide places for group study. 3. That campus security be strengthened to reduce vanda lism, encourage more use of the library at night, and enforce college regulations. 4. That the dean of student affairs designate 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. as quiet hours in dormi tories. 5. That Greek week be restructured to Greek Week end from Friday through Sun day with Friday classes can celled. Hundreds of faculty mem bers and students wrote com ments on the survey form. Here are two suggestions from the students: “How come a person who has 4 A’s and a C cannot make the dean's list, and someone with all B’s can? I think a 3.0 average should be the requirements for dean’s Ust.” “Organize dorm study group sessions.” All of the comments and suggestions are being passed on for future consideration- N.C. PIRG releases handbook which administers the GRE, SAT and LSAT. In addition, EC PIRG will offer several vital services to Elon students at the beginning of the year. The chapter will make available on campus an updated version of its 48- page ‘Tenant’s Handbook’. It will be free to any students who want to know their rights, responsibilities and le gal remedies as tenants. EC PIRG will also I e dis tributing an election year guide for student voter regis tration in North Carolina with particular emphasis on Elon students. Jordan Fryar, an Elon sophomore and EC PIRG’s state board representative has conducted a grocery price survey that will be rdeased early in the year as a service to Elon area shoppers. A widely used resource for renters and legal aid societies throughout North Carolina, the North Carolina Tenants’ Handbook, was released to-, day in updated form by the North Carolina Public Inter est Research Group (N.C. PIRG). Designed as a self-help tool for tenants, the new version includes an insert describing changes in tenant laws in North Carolina since the 1976 publication of the original 48-page handbook written by attorney Peter W. Brown. The insert was compiled by tenant organizers Marilyn Road and Veronica Temple ton, VISTA volunteers as sociated with N.C. PIRG. “The biggest problem fac ing tenants in North Carolina is the North Carolina legis lature,” said Roaf. “Land lord interests are heavily rep resented there.” She added, “The second biggest problem is getting re pairs done by the lemdlords. Over the years many houses have deteriorated because of this neglect. “By knowing the law the tenant can help make what is on the books work in his or her favor. Every tenant has the right to a decent dwelling although half of the 600,000 renters in the state live in below-standard houses.” The booklets are available from N.C. PIRG, Box 2901, West Durham Station, Dur ham, N.C. 27705. Tenants and legal aid societies should send 50 cents for handling and postage and others may purchase them for $2.50 each. Included in the handbook are sections on leases, repairs, magistrates court, housing de posits, the housing code, dis crimination, rent withholding, and resources within the state available to tenants. Major changes in tenant laws and judicial decision since 1976 include additional guarantees of decent housing, safeguarding deposits, and providing legal recourse in the face of retaliatory eviction. N.C. PIRG is a student directed, professionally staffed organization which seeks solutions to consumer and environmental problems through research and advo cacy. throughout the United States. The Bulletin of Information contains a list of test centers and general information about the examintions, as well as a registration form. Copies may be obtained from college placement officers, School personnel departments, or di rectly from National Teacher Examinations, Box 911, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, N.J. 08541. e/jp/i Pizza Den FREE MOVIES WELCOMES ALL ELON STUDENTS WITH COUPON Buy One Delicious Pizza Get One Of Comparable Value FREE! Peppi’s Pizza Den 224 S. Graham-Hopedale Rd. Phone 228-7821 V aluable Coupon