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The Pendnlnm Letters cont.—— not know and do not bother to learn. If America’s image jj, the world is suffering, there might be reasons other than those offered by the politicians. It is never too late to start remedying one’s own defi ciency. And the study of language is not just for the "gifted and talented.” After March 8, 1979 all, every person (unless sev erely mentally retarded) mas ters the basic structm of a language by the time he is four years old. Elon College offers several languages, any one of which would help a student both in living and in making a living. Betty K . Gerow Hypnotist to bewilder iis Pi Gamma Mu is 50 Pi Gamma Mu is a member of the Association of College Honor societies and it pub lishes a journal entitled SO' cial Science. The Elon Chapter is listed on the Roll of Merit in Social Science in recognition of work done by the chapter. Under the sponsorship of Professor Ralph B. Tower, of the Dept, of Social Science of Elon College, the North Carolina Alpha Chapter was chartered on October 7, 1929. It is the oldest national honor society on the Elon campus and is celebrating the golden anniversary of its charter dur ing 1979. Dr. A.L. Hook, dean emeritus of Elon College was a charter member of the local chapter. Current officers include David Thomas, presi dent; Dean Thompson, vice- president; Debra Agee, sec retary; and Prof. Jeanne Wil liams, treasurer. Prof. Rachel Holt, faculty sponsor of the Elon Chapter, is Governor of the North Carolina Province of Pi Gamma Mu. Eligibility for membership inPi Gamma Mu requires that students must be recommend ed by a facuhy member, be juniors or seniors in class standing, have a minimum of 20 hours in the social sciences with at least a “B” average and have had no failures in the social sciences. Courses notidmd for *iyMn«y arc history, geography, pohtical science, sociology, and eco nomics. Members are expect ed to endeavor to fulfill the purposes of Pi Gamma Mu which are to improve scholar ship in the social sciences, to inspire social service to hu manity by an intelligent ap proach to the solution of social problems, to engender sympathy toward others with different opinions and institu tions by a better mutual un derstanding, and to promote the social sciences wherever possible. The North Carolina Alpha Chapter sponsors an annual lecture to which the public is invited. The 1979 lecture will be held on March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in McEwen Dining Hall with Dr. Thomas Ganschow, professor of Chinese history at the University of Georgia, as sneaker. Plans are also being made for the return of an Elon alumnus. Dr. James P. Elder, Jr., in the fall of 1979. Dr. Elder is working at present in the Folger Library in Wash ington, D.C. A former pres ident of the local chapter. Dr. Elder was also recipient of the Pi Gamma Mu medal which is awarded annually by the North Carolina Alpha Chapt er. Dr. Elder is vice president of the national organization of Pi Mh. edited by Joy Hamilton “The Ainazing Kreskin,” the modern-day Houdini of the mental world, will dem onstrate unique and baffling mental feats Wednesday, March 14, in Whitley Audi torium. His show (he calls it a concert) is a combination of mental conjuring, thought perception, telepathic pheno mena, subconscious sensitivi ty, suggestibility and humor. The three parts to his “con cert” include magic, thought reading (ESP) and suggestion. Appearing often on TV, Kreskin has been called by Mike Douglas “a unique and utterly baffling,” performer. Kreskin was born in West Caldwell, N.J., in the mid- 1930’s and began performing half-hour shows around the country when he was nine. At 11, he was using hypnosis in his programs. According to the New York Times, he was probably the youngest performing hypnot ist in the world. His serious interest in the field began at age five, and by the time he was 10, he had read the entire psychology department of the adult branch of his hometown li brary. Kreskin is also a devout Catholic who holds a minor degree in Cathohc philosophy from Seton Hall University. Kreskin says, “The only way there would be a conflict between my religion and my career would be if I used what I do negatively to influ ence others in the sense of taking away from them, de priving them of religious con cepts, defrauding them or misrepresenting myself, which 1 don’t. I’m no more or less than I claim to be.” He can memorize a shuf fled deck of cards in 38 sec onds flat, although it takes him a full forty-five minutes to prepare himself to per form. “I have to get ready. I turn off my problems and pressures .” Kreskin loses more than two pounds diuing a performance. As a follow-up to the childhood game of Huckle Buckle Beanstalk, Kreskin lets a member of the audience hide his paycheck, with the understanding that he will forego his fee for that per formance if he can’t locate it. One of the audience acts as a guide to Kreskin by concen trating on the check’s loca tion. No words are men tioned. One of the oddest hiding places ever was in a man’s upper dental plate. The feats are almost lim itless. To sustain his credi bility, Kresidn offers $20,000 to anyone who can prove his employment of paid assistants or confederates in any phase of his program. Kreskin says, “As a per- formerf I try to create won derment. Because I am a showman, I dramatize what ever ability I have. As a showman, I utilize certain factors in ways the audience never thought possible. I stim ulate curiosity into the world of science. On stage, Kreskin uses humor as an integral aspect of his performance. The March 14 (Wed.) 8 p.m. performance is free to students. It will surely be an amazing performance you won’t want to miu. **Tkt AMOfem KfMtti Chapter gets award koMT eodety at Ekm. PI Gouui Ma. cdebratcs SMfe On the weekend of March 2 through March 4, 10 brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon’s, N.C. Mu Chapter attended a reg ional leadership academy in Atlanta, Georgia. The week end was filled with meetings concerning leadership devel opment, academic achieve ment, rush activities and brotherhood development. The weekend was capped off by an awards banquet Satur day evening. The Elon Chapt er of Sig Ep received the scholastic award for highest grade point average on cam pus and the excelsior award for the most overall improved chapters in the Southeast re gion which consists of 38 chapters in six states. Sanmiy Barefoot, president of N.C. Mu received the J. Edward Zollinger Outstanding Senior Award. The award is the highest individual award given by Sigma Phi Epsilon for leadership, inspiration and achievements in the chapter and on campus. A one hun dred dollar scholarship award goes to a current sophomore possessing leadership potential for the Elon Chapter of Sig ma Phi Epsilon. The award will be presented to the nom inee through the college in September, 1979. The brothers who attended the leadership conference feel that the knowledge they gained will be very useful in improving their fraternity and college activities. Brothers attending the academy were Sammy Barefoot, William Newman, Joey Mills, Mitch E.J. Johnson, Tommy Moose) Mike Kilgariff, Rodney Moore, Ronnie Davis, Mike Wilkerson and Buddy Hans- loarger.
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