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Nov. 15, 1979 The Pendulum Page 3 Cold winter in store ^Utilizing the re-tooled faculty by Becky Kimbrell When the winter cold fi nally hits us here at Elon, we must be prepared, accordng to Larry McCauley, engineer in charge of buildings and grounds. Being prepared means sit ting in classrooms cooler than normal, wearing sweaters in cafeterias, and perhaps even taking sweat shirts to the gym just in case. Why? Because the temperature in these public places must be set no higher than 65 degrees fah- renheit. The new federal law, which sets the 6S-degree maximum for public places, carries a fine of $5,000 for violators. In the dormitories, how ever, the temperature may be set at 68 degrees legally. The rooms hold heat fairly well, according to Mr. McCauley, and should stay warm enough during winter months. At nights the temperature in the dorms will be turned back to between 60 and 65 degrees at 11 p.m. and turned up to 68 between 4 and 5 a.m., the exact time depend ing on the dorm. Heat in other buildings will be turned back up by 6 a.m. The only room on campus to which these rules do not apply is the computer room in the basement of the Powell Building. This room must be set at 72 degrees to comply with regulations set by the manufacturer of the compu ters. During the fall months it takes several weeks to adjust the heat in all rooms on campus, Mr. McCauley says. This is why some of the rooms recently have been very warm and some cold, he said. By the time winter has set in, the heat will be regulated in all rooms and the college campus will be ready for all kinds of weather. Mr. McCauley says, “We will try to the best of oiu- ability to comply with the federal law, and we would appreciate any help the stu dent body can give us.” By M.E. Priestley As I pry papers from my mail box, stuffed daily with ads, catalogues, pleas for money, whales and more insurance, I am struck most by the memos that tell me that this college is making progress. It is obvious that we are moving forward, for we cover a large “market area” where we look for “material” to turn into “better products” after sufficient “input” and “feedback.” But the latest happy memo suggestion is that federal funds be “utilized” to “re tool” faculty members. One’s mind boggles at such creative prospects. We can see how “utiliza- ton” of “computerized assis tance” has got the student assembly line moving. We are packaging three to a cube, and with enough quality control and mid-term and final inspections, we may stamp our approval and issue certificates for our products in May. Some may not meet N.O. standard regulations, but they can be run through again or shipped off at discount. Certificates carry no warran ties that guarantee workman ship or materials although management hopes the pro ducts are popular with con sumers who pay for them. Now “re-tooling” faculty may require extra thought if not cost accounting. What are the symptoms and signs for re-tooling? The market, of course, they’ll say. No use working on obsolete model- T’s in an age of UFO’s and ICBMs. Foremen may suggest new skills and creative ven tures. Inspectors may listen for knocks in the old engine, measure exhaust or rmp, or look at licenses. Some will be sent to the repair shop or workshop— a chassis remodeled here and there, a new battery, retreads, a little grease for the joints. A change of tools or dies can do wonders for the end product- solid or veneered. I’ve read somewhere that people today should prepare for three careers, for they’ll probably have that many changes in their lives. I figure I’ve already had my quota. So if I’m re-tooled. I’m applying for learning sky writing. That way, there’ll be no papers to take home and mark at night. ‘We can’t make people come' E>ear Editor: Congratulations, explana tions, and or apologies are in Greek row is needed to end ^friction’ &ear Editor: The Greek system at Elon College is healthy. The harmony exhibited by the majority of the organizations and the quality and quantity of campus leaders produced by the Greek structure attests to this fact . However, one basic problem continues to plague the Greeks, and it has adversely affected the entire system and this institution in many ways for several years— the problems asso ciated with housing frater nities and sororities in the residential sections of town. No one denies that there are a number of problems connected with housing sev eral groups of a dozen or more men or women in wood-frame structures in the midst of families. It is unfortunate that these pro blems have overshadowed the many attributes of the Greek system as a whole. The time has come for the college to formulate a long term policy for setting up a fraternity/sorority court where these organizations will Angyal directs play by Mike Robinson “The Good Doctor,” a new comedy with music by Neil Simon, adapted and suggested from stories by Russian author Anton Chek hov, will be presented by the Gallery Players Nov. 16, 17, and 18 at the Paramount Theatre on Front Street in Burlington. The play contains a series of 10 vignettes on life in 1890’s Russia. Included among the scenes of the play is one in which an almost dentist attempts to ptill the tooth of a suffering cleric; a sailor who offers to drown himself for three rubles; and a crafty seducer who goes to work on a wedded woman only to realize that the cont. on p. 6 Members inducted cont from p. 6 time students and have a gpa of least 3.64. The new mem bers and their majors are Linda Carol Clark, music; Timothy Eanes, math; Wes ley Lloyd Flake, business ad ministration; Wendy Ford, English; Joseph Goad, music education; Cynthia Homer, business administration; Nancy McLawhorn, himian services; Timothy Mills, bio logy; Janice E. Nelson, his tory; Sherri Nunn, English; and Lydia E. Tickle, English. Ron Laffaye lost his wallet in the library on Nov. 9, 1979. Please contact him at Ext. 321 or 584-9008. Thank yon. have the opportunity to build and maintain their own houses. I feel such a plan is essential to the future vitality of the Greek system, and is a progressive way to eliminate the friction between “town and gown” which has resul ted from the present situa tion. . It is up to the 11 Greek organizations to cooperate in forming an overall long-range proposal which can be pre sented to the administration for consideration. Although most of the existing chapters arc not ready at the present time to build or buy a house, plans need to be made now to prepare for that eventuality. Any organization which has not developed an energe tic alumni relations program or has not started a housing fund should take steps to do so immediately. It is impor tant for each chapter to mobilize and to pool its resources in a way which will show the “powers that be” that the Greeks are very serious about a fraternity/ sorority court concept. It is my hope that the administration will work with the Greek community in drawing up a mutually agree able long-range plan which will solve the inadequate and unsatisfactory housing situa tion which now exists for the Greeks at this institution. J. King White The registrar’s office wonld like to remind Seniors who have not made application for graduation at this time to do so immediately. order for Elon College as we conclude the homecoming festivities for the 1979 school year. First of all, I would like to congratulate the Queen, the runners-up and all the lovely court. I would also like to congratulate the homecoming committee and campus organizations that contributed time and effort to the planning of this week. Rumor has it that students are a little displeased, embar rassed, and even humiliated with the leadership that went into the planning of this week. Certain underlying issues sparked this displea sure. These issues I will not mention, because I’m going to pretend that they don’t prevail on this campus. The Homecoming Commi ttee, in planning, asked for representation in the form of help, from the organizations on campus. Many responded and, of course, many didn’t. Organizations that responded were given specific areas on which to concentrate: for example, a carnival was planned but not enough organizations wanted to par ticipate; a faculty-follies was planned but not enough faculty participated. Other events, I must admit, crowded the week and this too hampered participation. Also a cotillion was plaimed as well as the bonfire and dance. The SGA was the core organizer with the aid of some camjjus organizations. The cotillion was planned by the SGA with the aid of a campus organization that had expertise in this area. This was the case in other areas. Riunor has it that Home coming wasn’t very represen tative of the Elon College campus, resulting in embar rassment and humiliation to some. The cotillion was a , formal introduction of the Homecoming Court, not of a campus organization.) The dance was very representative of the campus. There were two bands, one specializing in beach music and the other in top 40 hits. How much more representative can you get? Both were recommended by a company that had contracted bands at Elon and they know the college well. We can only plan these things; we can’t make people come. Participation is important to success and obviously this hasn’t been realized yet. Lack of participation wastes your student government fees, so when one suffers we all suffer. Rumor also has it that the gym was a problem be cause of the no alcoholic beverage policy; maybe so, but good times can be shared with a cup of water. I must admit, the tiu-nout at the dance was typical of Elon, but we had fun anyway. I don’t want to give the im pression that our Homecom ing committee is omnipitent; we had our faults. I can say that we did the best we could with what we had. Rumor has it too that this was the worst Homecoming ever at Elon, and for this and only this, I apologize. If the embarrassment suffered is a result of fault that you find in the present leadership of this administration, then this can be dealt with constitutionally. I advise you to consult your local Senator. Bryant M. Orison SGAPresidcat
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