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f Enbulum Letters - P. 2&3 Coffehouse - P. 3 J.J.Caie - P. 3 Sports - P. 4 Volume VI Number 5 Elon College, Elon CoUege, N.C. 27244 Thursday September 27, 1979 Computer purchased; winter course offered by CraiK Harris aid? funds were recently used to buy an academic computer for Elon College. This device, designated as a PDF 11/34, is what is known as a ‘time-sharer’ which can handle data input from 16 users at on;e. The computer cost $60,- 000, and according to Gerald Francis, of the math department, it is a first-class piece of equipment. “It’s something that really puts our curriculum on line with everyone else’s,” he says. It took about five years to get it, he continued. At present there are six terminals lo cated at the Learning Re sources Center. By the end of this month, there will be 12. During the winter term a computer course will be of fered on campus for the first time. Such courses have previously been held at TIA. In preparation for this computer, 20 faculty mem bers took part in a computer course offered at night at TIA last spring. Twenty six other faculty members par - ticipated in a two-week sum mer workshop. A course is now being offered in introductory com puter science, and Dr. Fran cis hopes to set up a computer science minor this year. Several faculty members are working on programs designed to supplement their classes. Dr. Danieley has 14 chemistry programs, and Dr. Cates is working on several geography programs. Eventually Dr. Francis and Andy Lightbourne, manager of academic com puter services, hope to have wires running to Alamance, Duke, and Powell buildings. 16 bills get senate nod Karen Campbell operates Eion’s new academic compater from one of six available terminals. The computer cost between $60 and $70 thousand and is housed in the A-V room of the Learning Resources Center. Photo by John Hurd. $100 prize offered United Way drive begins Oct. 1 by Keith Nelson spent in Alamance County Student Center. Student Government with the money Koins to 27 Ron Klepcyk serves as the A new copier for the Student Government Asso ciation office will be pur chased following passage of one of 16 bills last Thurs day. Bryant Colson, SGA president, said the purchase was necessary because the present copying machine is “beyond repair.” Another bill will require the SGA president and trea surer to meet with the audi tor at the beginning of each academic year. Formation of a committee to obtain an official list of parking ordinances currently in the town was approved. The SGA budget was sent to the financial committee. The new constitution is expected to be presented at the next Senate meeting on Oct. 4. The constitution may be sent to committee SGA elections will be held Thursday, Oct. 4, in McEwen and Harden dining halls, and Long Student Center for freshman class officers and senators, upper- class senators [1st and 2nd precincts] and sophomore class secretary-treasurer. where, if approved, the Se nate may then approve it by a two-thirds vote. After this approval the document must be approved by a two-thirds majority vote of full-time students at Elon. by Keith Nelson The Student Government Association will award a $100 cash prize to the cam pus organization that raises the largest amount of money for the United Way next week. Organizations include dorms and dorm halls. All money raised will be Placement needs data All seniors are strongly urged by the Career Plan ning and Placement Office, 104 Alamance, to file place ment data with that office. Placement data include a personal data sheet, at least three letters of reference, and any supplementary in formation. These materials are kept on file in the placement office and are sent to prospective employ ers when requested. Many firms and school systems will accept this information in place of their own appli cation forms. Personal data sheets and reference forms are available in the Career and Planning and Placement Office. Representatives from var ious companies and school systems will begin visiting Eton to interview seniors for employment. Interviews are scheduled on a one-to-one basis for about 30 minutes, usually in Long Student Center. Seniors interested in an interview with a repre sentative should sign-up for an appointment in 104 Ala mance. The recruitment schedule for October is listed below. Students are asked to watch the Pendulum and bulletin boards for addi tions and changes. Recruitment schedule for campus interviews: Oct. 10, K-Mart Apparel; Oct. 10, Rose’s Stores, Inc.; Oct. 18, Southern National Bank of N.C.; Oct. 25, F.W. Wool- worth. spent in Alamance County with the money going to 27 organizations. Elon College students are affected by some of these organizations such as Red Cross, first aid and water safety. Oct. 1 is the official kick-off date, and Oct. 5 will end the drive. All pledges should be in on Oct. 5 between 1 and 5 p.m. at the SGA office. On Monday, Oct. 8,* at 12 noon the $100 prize will be awarded in front of the Student Center. Ron Klepcyk serves as the United Way chairman for Elon College. Student lead ers are the SGA officers. Mrs. Joanne Soliday acts as adviser to the SGA, which will appoint an official to help organize and discuss plans. The goal for Elon College is $4,350 and for the stu dents $500. Mrs. Soliday said, “We hope that the figure will exceed that great ly.” Workshop to teach resume Workshops on the prepa ration of resumes will be held next Monday and Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in the Learning Resources Center classroom. Interested stu dents should sign up for the workshop in the Career Planning and Placement Of fice, 104 Alamance. “The resume takes on a variety of forms and re quires some basic steps in preparation. An important first step in securing a new position, it serves as a summary of one’s personal strengths, qualifications, and educational and professional experiences and presents them in a most favorable way to a prospective em ployer,” says Susan Phillips, director of the office of Career Planning and Place ment. A College Coffee is sche duled every Thursday at 9:30 a.m. on the second floor of McEwen Dining Hall. Re freshments [coffee, soda, sweets] are free. All faculty, staff, and students are In vited to attend.
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