Penliulum
page3—Relations
page4—Hawaii
page 5—BCS
page 6—Sororities
page 7—‘Beats working’
Volume VI Number 20
Ellon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244
Thursday, March 6, 1980
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Artist’s conception of the new dorms to be constmcted behind Hnfflnes. Photo by Spigle.
Senate makes improvements
by Keith Nelson
A bill for $1,650 in match
ing funds for a vinyl floor
covering in the gym was
unanimously passed last
Thursday by the Student
Government Association.
The Lacrosse Club was given
up to $300 in matching funds
also.
In a move to help know the
success of organizations using
SGA funds, the Senate ap
proved a bill requiring the
finance committee to keep on
file the results of accomplish
ments. These files will be
open for public inspection.
SGA treasurer John Reaves
submitted a revised budget
for 1979-80. “Funds for the
different departments have
been reshuffled,” said Reaves
This bill was placed in the
finance committee.
The bill was passed for a
vinyl floor covering will
match $1,650 of college
funds. SGA president Bryant
Colson said, “We should buy
it now. The price has dropped
some. The vinyl is made from
petroleum, which keeps rising
and, in turn, drives the price
of the covering higher.” He
added later, “Any organiza
tion that rents the gym could
save money by not having to
pay for floor repairs.”
Brian Johnson, SGA ad
ministrative assistant, ex
plained his job. “I am trying
to set up better relations
between our SGA and others
in North Carolina. I will use
this position to aid our SGA
in learning students’ needs by
learning the needs at other
colleges.” He continued by
explaining a poll of 40 private
English actor to perform
co-educational North Caro
lina colleges. “I’m trying to
find out what other colleges
are doing.”
Blair Thompson, SUB
chairman, announced plans
for Spring Weekend are being
made. He said that nothing
had been finalized, but some
thing would be announced
soon.
Three new alternate jus
tices for the honor council
received senatorial approval.
The new justices are Tim
Dallas, Mike Robinson, and
Keith Wells.
CIAC coaches of the year—
Mary Jackson and Bill Morn-
ingstar— received congratu
lations from the Senate. Vice
President King White said,
“This is from the SGA as the
representatives of the stu
dents to the two people who
have kept the winning tradi
tion of Elon College alive!”
Three new dorms for
college are approved
Three new modular dormitories and a commons building will
be constructed by the college on what is now a parking area off
Williamson Avenue and next to the intramural fields.
Construction is scheduled for this spring with occupancy
planned for the fall semester for 144 students and a resident
counselor. The purpose of the additional housing, according to
President Fred Young, is to relieve crowded conditions in
present dorms in which about 50 percent of the rooms now
house three students although they were built for two.
Approval of college plans to build on an area adjacent to
Hardee’s and Texaco and Haggard residences and near Arcadia
Drive homes came at a called meeting of the Town of Elon
College Board of Aldermen on Feb. 27. The Town Board had
denied approval for placing dorms on this spot at its Feb. 12
meeting, reversing the Town Planning Board’s approval. The
Town Board of Aldermen’s denial had cited inconsistency in
stated plans of the college about building nsar non-college
residences, opposition of citizens concerning the proposed site,
inadequacy of the town sewage pumping station to take more
sewage, no plans for fire hydrants near the dorms, and no plans
for safe crossings of Williamson Avenue by pedestrians or for
alleviating vehicular congestion near the traffic lights.
Speedy Approval Saves College $30,000
At the Feb. 27 called meeting, college attorneys promised a
lawsuit if the college was denied the approval to build
institutional buildings on land zoned institutional in 1978.
James Latham, attorney and chief spokesman, said the college
“is entitled to build those dormitories on this property.” He
was backed up by two additional attorneys and the college
president. The reason for the need of a speedy approval in this
case was that the college could save $30,000 if bids can be
accepted before March 14.
Latham presented the Town Board with a document which
he said they probably had not seen. It was part of the
out-of-court settlement of a law suit brought by the town
against the college for zoning violations with fraternity and
sorority housing in residential zone 12. The document injected
no new light on the case, according to members of the Town
Board. The promised court case did.
After a short executive session with the town attorney,
members of the Board of Aldermen agreed to approve the plans
for three modular dormitories, each consisting of three
modules, to house 144 students and a commons building for a
resident counselor, laundry facilities and such, with the
following conditions to be met by the college:
1. Buffers of trees between the dorms and the Haggard
cont. on p. 4
Richard Wordsworth^ visit
ing English actor and lecturer
at Elon College, will present
an evening performance on
England from literature on
March 11 at 8 in Whitley
Auditorium.
“This England” will range
over plays, poems, and prose
from Shakespeare to contem
porary writers in the one-man
presentation. All students,
faculty and staff members are
invited as is the general
public. College program cred
it will be given.
Mr. Wordsworth is the
great-great grandson of the
poet William Wordsworth.
He first visited the United
States in 1948 as a member of
John Gielgud’s compand aiid
appeared on Broadway in
Oscar Wilde’s “The Impor
tance of Being Ernest.” At
the Old Vic, forerunner of the
National Theatre in London,
Wordsworth played a variety
of roles: Cassius, Ford, Rod-
erigo, Ulysses, Tybald, the
Ghost in Hamlet and the
Porter in Macbeth, Malvolio
and Pistol. The last six of
these parts he played in tours
of America.
The actor-lecturer has also
played in films. He play^
opposite Jimmy Stewart in
Alfred Hitchcock’s “The
cont. on p. 8
I.F.C. supports CROP project
by Bonnie Barnes
“Every facet of college life
is involved in Elon’s 1980
Fast for Hunger project,”
says Dr. Carole Chase,
chairperson of the Religious
Life Committee which is
sponsoring the fast for CWS/
CROP. “We are very pleased
with the support the fast is
getting from every group and
organization on campus as
well as from specific indivi
duals.”
Howard Southerland, direc
tor of Food Scfviccs, has
pledged 50 cents for each
meal missed (3) by someone
who normally eats in the
cafeteria. “1 support CROP’S
work and want to help where
I can/’ says Southerland.
Campus Shop manager
cont. on p.3
NEWS BRIEFS
A sign language class will be held in Harper Center Class
Room on March 11.
This class is a seven-week class held every Tuesday from 7 to
8:30 p.m. This will be of interest to Special Education and
Human Services majors and others interested in talking to the
deaf. Students may sign up in either Counseling Office or
Harper Center Office.
For more information, contact Susan Phillips in the
counseling office.
On April 14, the North Carolina Symphony will play for
school children at the Elon College Alumni gymnasium. This
concert is made possible by the generosity of friend.^ of the
North Carolina Symphony, Alamance County Chapter.