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PIRG Refunds Nov. 21> 28 Dec. 5, 12 12:00 - 2:00 Student Center Sntbulum No Pendulum Next Week Happy Thanksgiving Volume V Numberi2 Elon College, North Carolina November 16,1978 As population increases Electricity demands are on the rise by J. King White The first part of a three- stage plan to step up the power-handling capacity of Duke Power is hard at work to meet the electricity demands of a growing town—Elon College. Coming Events Gallery Players The Fantasticks Final Performance Fri. and Sat. night 8:15 Sun. matinee 2:15 At Paramount Theatre Down in the Valley by Kurt Weill Performance Mon. and Tues at 8 p.m. in Whitley Aud. BMOC to be named Saturday by Denese Patton For Tri-Sigmas, one of the most important events on their calendar each year is the Big Man on Csunpus contest. In addition to honoring a young man whose colleagues consider a “big wheel,” the contest also provides Sigma with the pennies needed to contribute to their national service project, the Robbie Page Memorial Fund. The money from this fund sup ports the operation of physi cal therapy playrooms for handicapped children in three major hospitals in the coun try, including the North Caro lina Memorial Hospital at Chapel Hill. But how did the memorial get its name? Robertson Page II was the son of Mary Hastings Hollo way Page, Sigma’s fourth na tional president. In 1951 at the age of 5, Robbie was stricken with polio. Because of the remarkable courage he displayed for such a young child at the time of his death, the memorial fund was named after him. The money from this fund pays for equipment and research need ed to help handicapped chil dren lead normal lives. The members of Sigma Marchers and Emanons ‘An Elon tradition’ Performing at the first football game, and with only a few days’ practice, the ma roon and white spirit chargers put on a spectacular show as 89 flashy marchers paraded their way over the field. A new maneuver called the “thank-you maneuver” was in eye-catcher as was featured twirler Cindy Violette. Neil Teague led the twirlers and Kathy Foster, field conductor, and Ronnie Farrington, drum niajor, held the band togeth er. With new uniforms and a I few more of band directors Professor Jack O. White’s and Dr. David Bragg’s crazy ideas put into practice, the band will look sharper than ever, says one student per former. In addition to the marching unit, Elon possesses a jazz ensemble called The Emanons or “no name” spelled'back wards. This highly accom plished group of 25 musi cians, including four vocalists has toured all over the world. Under the direction of Prof. White who adds many lead trumpet and flugelhorn solos and Dr. Bragg who offers a variety of intricate saxophone and fiute solos, the Emanons will give 30 concerts during January including one week in Miami and one-night con certs in Georgia, West Vir ginia, Virginia and New Jer sey. Organized by Prof. White in 1962, the Emanons have received world-wide honors wherever they go: N.Y. World’s Fair, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, Switzer land, Germany and they were also featured at a ball in honor of the Duke and Duchess of Luxembourg. To quote Jack White, the band’s “all fired up.” Sigma Sigma say they appre ciate the pennies, and the candidates appreciate the votes. BMOC started at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Long Student Center and will run through tomorrow after noon. A member of the faculty will tally all the votes Friday afternoon, and the winner will be announced in a pre-game show Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Elon/Car- son-Newman game. The candidates are Tri-Sig ma, Clay Tuck, ASA, Keith Byrd; Phi Mu, Alan Rob ertson; ZTA, Steve Martinelli; TKE, Webb Buchannon; KYN, Tom Colombrito; Kap pa Sigma, Peter Roughton; Sigma Pi, Pete Stratos; ITIC (Sig Ep) William Newman; Harper Center, Rusty Citty. high-voltage lines in this part of Alamance County is xmder- way by Duke Power Com pany. Replacement of the high-voltage wires running from Haggard Avenue to Highway 70 on Williamson Avenue began last week, and is expected to take two to three weeks to complete. According to Duke Power spokesman Larry Sheppard, superintendent of engineering and operations for the Bur lington district, the old \/ires are being replaced because they soon will be incapable of handling the load which the area demands. A crew of seven men is working to replace three wires, each of which carries 24,0(W volts. The old wire, which had the diameter of a pencil, could handle only 165 amps, while the newly in stalled wire — over two times the diameter of the old one— will carry 500 amps. The lines on Williamson Avenue provide power to Gibsonville and parts of the town of Elon College west of Williamson Avenue. Work on these power lines will not affect the Elon College main campus, for a different line supplies power to the college. According to Mr. Shep pard, no loss of power for the affected areas is anticipated during the work. He did say that occasional brief black outs may occur as the new lines are switched over. The other two phases of the “reconductoring,” as it is called by power company officials, will begin soon after the Williamson Avenue lines are secured. The power lines along Highway 70 from Holly Hill Mall to the Williamson Avenue stoplight, and then from the stoplight to Sedalia are next in line for replace ment, Mr. Sheppard reported. Vandals strike again The recently renovated Elon College streets and side walks were vandalized once again. Beth Hetzel, Elon Col lege town administrator, re ported that colonial iron lampposts on Williamson Avenue bad been badly dam aged last weekend. One entire lamppost on West Lebanon was destroyed and three tops were taken. The lamppost beside the Priestly Fine Art Gallery was knocked down across the brick wall. Tops were re moved from three posts on Williamson Ave. in front of Brown and Company restau rant. Damage is estimated at $500. Police are investigating the matter. The worid-renowned Emanons...“all fired up’
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