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The Pendulum
February 22, I979
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Ifndulum
Bryant M. Colson
Editor
Craig Harris
News Editor
Gnyaoa Whitt
Sports
Joy Hamilton
Entertainment Editor
Darid Sams Layout
Candace Callahan & Priscilla Crumpton Paste-up
J.P. Hurd Photography
Bryan Burney Distribution Manager
Laurie Alcon Copy reading
Jeannie Hairston Circulation Manager
Loretta Coble Typist
Mary Ellen Priestley Adviser
Published by Communications Media Board of Elon College
in conjunction with the Student Government Association.
Founded on October 14, 1974, as a student newspaper of
Elon College, the Pendulum is published each Thursday
during the school year except during examination, summer
and holiday periods.
“As the Senate meets”
The consistency for which the Elon College Senate prides
itself has recently been questioned after the passage of two
Senate bills. A bill to allocate funds for the Elon College
Lacrosse Club to purchase equipment and supplies and
another to appropriate funds for the Black Cultural Society’s
celebration of Black History Month, have aroused such a
question.
Senate bill 78-12.2 (The BCS bill) was introduced in
December, allowing ample time for the Senate Finance
Committee to meet on the bill and make the necessary
changes or corrections for its approval and also keep in mind
that the Senate would not meet during winter term. The
Society, too, submitted the required written budget for a
speedy decision.
After the Senate had reconvened for spring term (one
called meeting later). Senate bill, 78-12.2 still hadn’t seen the
likes of the Finance Committee. However, two days later in a
regular Senate meeting. Senate bill 79-2. (the Lacrosse Club
allocation) was introduced, put in the Finance Committee,
taken out of committee, discussed and passed, all in one
meeting.
All of this was done without the necessary written budget
that the Senate requires; however, there was one consolation.
There was an amendment to the bill that a formal written
budget be submitted to the SGA. This seemed to satisfy the
Senate.
Senate bill 78-12.2 (BCS allocation) was also brought out
of committee and passed during this same meeting. This was
the middle of February, Black History Month, and the bill
had been written in December.
The necessity of these funds by these two campus
organizations is not the question, but the consistency of the
Senate is. Neither bill went through the proper channels of
the Senate, yet they were passed. One bill stayed in
committee for two months, and the other for ten minutes;
yet they were both passed. One bill would be considered only
with an attached written budget, whereas the other bill
passed without a written budget.
Consistency is defined as possessing firmness or steady
continuity, a complete contradiction of the recent actions of
the Senate.
The SGA President stepped in to try to save the Senate by
vetoing the two bills, giving the reason that they didn’t go
through the proper channels for passage.
So what happens to the funds for the Lacrosse Club game
this weekend at Georgia Tech? What happens to the
celebration of Black History Month? Should these organiza
tions have to suffer?
Stay tuned tonight at 6 p.m. for “As The Senate Meets.”
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Letters to the Editor
“Too late! Can’t go m!”
Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter in
regard to Elon’s College Pro
grams. I think this is an
important activity and I have
enjoyed them all three years I
have attended Elon. However,
I think the manner in which
they are run needs definite
revision. To support this sug
gestion I refer to the program
on November 14. I under
stand that the coordinators of
this activity feel they must
have a cut-off time for ad
mitting students into the pro
gram. On the other hand, I
feel this decision needs some
thought. I realize they may
feel it is not fair to the
students that get there on
time to allow other students
to come in after 9:35. But is
it fair to those students that
do not waste any time and get
to the program as soon as
they can, say 9:36, to not be
allowed to see the program?
This does happen. These stu
dents are being cheated. This
past Tuesday morning, one
student just finishing a test
was not allowed in because
she was 30 seconds to a
minute late. Last Tuesday
morning after class I moved
my car off the street and then
went straight to the college
program; because I was about
a minute late I was not
allowed in. I feel I was
treated unjustly. It is also
upsetting to the commuter
that will leave early and drive
five to twenty miles to catch
the program and then if they
are a minute late, be told they
cannot go in.
I would also like to discuss
the effects that not being able
to attend a program may
have. 1 am a senior and will
be doing my block courses
and student teaching during
the spring semester. Obvious
ly 1 will not be able to attend
the Tuesday morning assem
blies. It would also be very
difficult to come 20 miles at
night to catch the programs
while teaching during the day.
Therefore, I need to attend
every Tuesday morning this
semester plus several night
programs to get this credit,
which I need to graduate.
My last point concerns the
behavior of the people that
“guard” the door. Not all,
but some of these students
could use a course in public
relations. Rather than telling
people they were sorry that it
was too late and explaining, I
heard “too late, can’t go in.”
Title IX overlooked
Dear Editor,
Let me take this opportuni
ty to congratulate your staff
on a well-written newsj)ap)er.
It is probably the best small
college newspaper I’ve ever
read. I especially enjoyed the
horoscopes and crossword
puzzle on the feature page;
however, I understand that
they don’t help as much as
writing does in the national
evaluation of the paper. The
readership should be made
aware of this.
Another area of importance
is the sports page. The cov
erage for men’s sports is top
n otch, however, you really
don’t do justice to Title IX
(women’s sports).
Elon has a women’s bas
ketball team that has made it
to the state tournament. They
stand third in the conference
and seventh in the state. They
deserve more space than they
usually get; not only women’s
basketball but all women’s
sports. I also understand that
an improvement in this area
will help in your evaluation.
L.A. Phifer
I realize that if there is to be
a cut-off time it must be
enforced, but it need not be
done in such a rude and
overpowering manner.
I feel sure that the persons
in chetfge of college programs
direct this activity in the
manner that they feel is best.
After becoming aware of hte
above points, however, 1
hope, as I’m sure many other
students who have had these
experiences, that the manage
ment of these activities wiD be
revised.
Maria Perry
Students appeal
to president
Dear Editor,
The purpose of our letter is
to bring to hght the absolute
ly horrible conditions of
Elon’s dormitories.
In our dorm section, (Caro
lina) 28 men must share one
bathroom. This is a problem
in itself; however, it’s com
pounded by the fact that only
one shower works properly
and there is seldom enough
hot water. Furniture that was
promised to us in the fall has
never arrived. The heating
system is a farce. It’s either
too hot or there is no heat al
all.
Needless to say, these con
ditions aie driving more and
more students off campus,
lessening interest in school
activites.
Reasonably good condition
are needed to justify the high
cost of campus living.
If President Young knows
what it feels like to take s
cold shower and return to
unheated room he will appf^
ciate our situation and correct
these problems.
Kevin J. Robinso”
Ken Gould
[Editor’s Note: Please see W
week’s Pendulum.
and Smith are first on the
for renovation next suniw*^!’