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October 2, 1980 The Pendulum Page 3 Registration nears for college students The Elon College Chapter of the North Carolina Public Interest Research Group has announced that it will urge students to register to vote for the upcoming general election in November. PIRG staffperson Art Elon I WANT YOU To Regislef To Vole Sat:. Oct'ober 4, Sam - 5pm Elon Town Hall Across N. Williamson St. Donsky said, “The Town Hall will be open Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. so that people who wish to register to vote in November may do so.” The group plans to encou rage students who consider themselves Elon residents to register. Dan Besse, another PIRG staffperson and attor ney said, “It is a question of the student’s intent. Both commuting and dorm stu dents are eligible to regi ster in Alamance County if they consider it, rather than their parents’ home, to be their full-time home at least until they graduate or leave school.” Besse continued, “This applies only if the student does not intend to return to his or her parents’ home after graduation. Also, students can be re quired to provide proof of their intent, such as driver’s license or bank account list ed at their school address.” The last day to register for the November election is Monday, Oct. 6. » ♦ * » ♦ * * * ♦ Health Hints On keeping well * * * * * * » * * * By Mildred B. Lynch The Food and Drug Ad ministration issued a warn ing last week against the use of Rely tampons. The warning was an up grade from a previously issued advisory and was the result of a second study showing a close correlation between toxic shock syn drome and the use of Rely brand tampons. The Greensboro Daily News recently reported the death of 16-year-old Robin Spooner of St. Louis Coun ty. Robin became ill on her 16th birthday with what was diagnosed as toxic shock syndrome. On Aug. 26 she awoke feeling nauseated and fever ish. Her fever reached 103 degrees by the next day, and on Aug. 28 she complained of stiffness in her neck and aching all over. Robin entered Children’s Hospital on Aug. 28 and died Sept. 23. Toxic shock syndrome is characterized by high fever, abdominal pains, a rash, vomiting, and diarrhea. It is bacterial infection that the federal Center for Disease Control in Atlanta linked earlier this year with the use of tampons by women. The disease is believed to be a tissue reaction to certain materials in the composition of the tampons. It is more likely to occur if there are minute breaks in the internal tissues. The frequency of occur ence is estimated at three women in 100,000 and the mortality rate at one in a million— pretty good odds, but not worth the gamble. The Newspaper Fund will again offer college juniors and seniors paid summer internships and scholarships for the 1981- 82 school year. The two programs offered are the Editing Internship Program (for juniors) and the Mino rity Internship Program (for seniors who plan to enroll in graduate studies^ Traffic action sorely needed All students who will be completing graduation re quirements at the close of the fall semester, winter term or spring semester must file an application for degree in the registrar’s office by Oct. 15. By Mark Richards The new parking lot near the power plant may have some advantages to a mi nority of students, yet for many the facility is more . trouble than it is convenient. Accessibility to the lot can be difficult and time con suming if a left hand turn from East Haggard Avenue on to Isley Avenue is at tempted. This is the chief route of traffic into the parking lot, and the traffic signal makes the access even harder. Often, the motorist Student disagrees with required course The suggestion (Sept. 18) of yet another required course is a matter of concern for all Elon College stu dents. Grammar (English 250) and Library Science are two of the latest proposals. Neither should be a required course here. English 250 is a course intended for prospective pub lic school teachers, not as a course for all students. It is required for secondary certi fication in English. From previous Pendulum articles and the description in the catalog, it is apparent that this course’s content is struc tured with this “market” in mind. Thus, neither the pro spective teacher nor the defi cient writer would benefit from the latter’s inclusion in the class. Elon has plenty of remedial courses for those who need them, and free tutoring is available in the Learning Resources Center. Elon has managed to keep and (expand) its enrollment during a period of declining enrollment at many small colleges. It has been able to do this because of its em phasis on strong career pro grams. For the college to move away from this princi ple towards one of more “general requirements” would be to commit institu tional suicide. Requiring English 250 cannot guarantee adequate writing skills on the part of all students. (Much of the “mechanics” of writing is covered in English 111, and the proponents of a required grammar course find the skills of those who have passed that course deficient.) In the editorial, the writer (who has proofreading ex perience and is in English 250) has made at least two errors in diction (using “well” in place of “good” and “mirror” instead of “reflection”). If a writing proficiency test were to be required (which I consider a much better idea), it should be at the beginning of En glish 111. The end of the sophomore year is too late a time for such an examina tion, as it would worsen this college’s problem of juniors and seniors who have not completed required freshman courses. Matt Maggio must wait through several cycles of the stop light before he is able to enter the lot. A more efficient en trance lies off O’Kelley Street, located near the front of CaroUna Dorm. There is no traffic signal at this intersection, making accessi bility to the lot much easier. A potentially dangerous area exists in the parking area itself. The maintenance area, located adjacent to the lot presents a hazard to motorists in that the covered fence surrounding the area creates a “blind comer,” which could, and undoubt edly will, cause an accident. The probability of an acci dent is increased as the chief flow of traffic intersects with cross traffic at this “blind spot.” One idea to alleviate con gestion is to install advance left turn traffic signals at the intersection of Williamson Avenue and Haggard and at the Haggard and Isley inter sections. This would lessen the traffic flow considerably. Another solution involves the blind corner. Possibly the installation of a three- way yield sign would de crease the probability of an accident. The area is now unmarked— a dangerous situation for the motorist. Proper action should be taken as soon as possible. Pat’s Flower Shop 111 E. Main St., Gibsonville, N.C. 27249 (919) 449-6721 PAT LEWIS Owner Alamance Sentry Hardware sSm 119 West Main Street Gibsonville, N.C. 27249 449-7437 Dress up your room with beautiful shelving. With this ad you can receive a 5% discount. 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