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Page 2 The Pendulum Nov. 20, 1980 Cold shower anyone? Cold showers have become a way of life for many students at Elon. But of the things they may cure, one thing is for certain: cold showers do not help the common cold, which is manifesting itself with great frequency in many dorms. For residents in the “Oaks,” the problem is magnified. When the water heater that adjoins two rooms runs out of hot water, that’s it, folks. This has also been a problem in Staley and Moffitt. Although cold showers may be invigorating during the hot ”;ummer months, now that the weather has turned cold, they may be more than slightly uncomfortable. Especially early in the morning, in Staley there is rarely a drop of hot water to I e found. In Carolina and other dorms where hall showers i re the norm, it is bad enough to wait in line for a shower, Dut to then have it be cold is almost a sin. But what is the solution to the problem? Shower times could possibly be staggered throughout the day. But who wants to take a shower at 5 o’clock in the morning? President Young, who lived in a dormitory while at school this summer, should be sympathetic to the problem. Unhealthy students cannot do their best work. One solution may be to take a dip in the heated swimming pool. Any others, anyone? Demolition derby . . . Destruction is becoming a way of life on the Elon campus. Take this weekend for example. Trees between the library and the cafeteria were deliberately broken off. Lamp covers on the path to Staley were broken. Halls in dorms were ravaged and broken beer bottles left their mark. Obscenities were scrawled on many memo boards. Is it possible that a little freedom is a dangerous thing? Why is it that weekends bring destruction and demolition to the Elon College campus? This is not every so often, but every weekend. Maybe the trouble could be blamed on the beer boozies who tend to get a little rowdy at times. But the intent of this editorial is not to “blame” anyone but to prevent this from happening. It’s as easy to put a beer can in the trash as to leave it littering the lounge. And although destroying campus lamps may be a challenge, a game of pool is much more constructive. As for the trees that were destroyed, they can never be replaced. A part of Elon died when they were destroyed. Is college conditioning for the outside world? What would happen if someone in your neighborhood at home tore up the trees in your yard or left broken beer bottles on your sidewalk? Breaking a street light can be dangerous also. If Elon is to prepare us for the outside world, we must take it seriously. QOie ]Peniiulum Editor Joy Hamilton Femtores Editor Robin Adfuiu Entertainment Editor Bccky Kimbrell Sports Editor Yield Blankenship Photographs Pam Overstreet A Susan Burleson David Avrette Composition Priscilla Crumpton ft Karen Carronth Layout Mari Behrend ft Day Irmiter Adviser Mary Ellen Priestley Advertising Manager Ken Whitley Cartoonist Myra Worth Published by Communications Media Board of Elon College in co^unction with the Student Government Assodation. Founded on October 14, 1974, as a meetings Thursdays at 4 p.m., 205 Student Center. Subscriptions — $5 per year Eeek! coSIl! Letters To The Editor Student thanks maintenance crew To the Editor: I would like to thank the maintenance staff and all others who helped improve the conditions of the bath rooms on third West. Not only were the bath rooms well cleaned (and continue to be), but the stalls were repaired and the walls received a new coat of paint. Thanks to all of you and a special thanks to Mrs. Allice Boleman, area coordi nator of West campus for her constant help in improv ing West campus. Mari Behrend Take off pounds sensibly Dear Editor, The TOPS Club meets in Elon College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Exchange Club Hut on Hwy. 100, TOPS stands for Take Off Pounds Sensibly. It is a non-commercial, non-profit, international organization which was founded in 1948. TOPS is a self-help organi zation in which members provide each other with mo tivation in their weight-los- ing efforts. It employs group therapy, recognition, com petition, education in nutri tion and obesity research to help members reach and maintain their weight reduc tion goals. Members meet weekly in local chapters. Unlike commercial weight- control groups which involve weekly weigh-in fees with paid lecturers, TOPS charges no weigh-in fee and vol unteers provide programs. We would like to invite all interested women, men and teens, pre-teens to join us. Ann Vickers Even advisers feel stress To The Editor: I had planned to write a letter in the Pendulum ad dressing the issue of the in ordinate amount of pressure that we ALL feel around this time of the year on the college campus. Unfortu nately, I have discovered that the time I should have spent writing the letter was consumed in paper work, appointments, meetings, consultations, visitations and co-ordinations, along with some minor aggravations, The crunch of the daily schedule, therefore has pre vented my following through with the good intentions of dealing with an important topic. If, by chance, you should have identified with the sen timent of the above predic ament, then it is quite pos sible that you are not an “isolated case.” In fact, anyone around you could have a touch of the same disease. The symptoms are incessant worry about term papers, tests, finals, make ups, chapters to read, meet ings to attend, responsibili ties at home, relationships with peers. You name it! Stress has been defined as “pressure from outside that can 4nake us feel tenK inside.” In its extreme, it can interfere with our nor mal daily routine. I urge all the members of our campus community to be sensitive to stress in ourselves and la the lives of others. Take the time to listen. It may help you to feel better about yourself as well. There are plenty of persons on our campus who care. Seek us out! It will help us to take a break from our stressful predicament. Chaplain Bill Shsrp*
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