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February 5,1981 The Pendulum Page 3 Field House in use Tke MW Eavjr IkM Emm, a gtfl of Encft wd MMrtee Kmy In hoMr of their fMhw, h now tai use by the E3on athletes. Photo by Priestley. Vandalism into the question. “They said such a proposal has come before the ABC Board before, and they promised to fight such a change as vig orously as possible. They claim it would be an ad ministrative nightmare if municipalities were allowed to request such elections. For this reason, our ABC Committee has refused to consider such requests,” Rep. McDowell replied. Rep. Bertha “B” Holt said by telephone that rep resentatives do make policies and they are not helpless before the boards that they create. She said the legisla tion on alcohol is being held up at the moment because the legislators have rewritten the policies of the ABC, a job that is ready for their consideration. While consideration of new or revised policies is going on. Rep. Holt said that she suggests alternative immediate action: a hearing on beer permits at the Eton College Tovra Hall with a hearing officer of the ABC Board present. In addition, she herself would be happy to meet with members of the town board on a Friday, Saturday or Monday when she is at home from Raleigh. Second, Rep. Holt suggests that the local ABC Board be approached for an increase in the percentage of tax on beverage proflts that are re turned to the town. The three remaining N.C. representatives said they thought local governments should be able to respond to their constituents’ wishes to conduct a referendum. Newly elected Senator Cary Allred said that he would be prepared to introduce special legislation in the senate. Members of the Elon Col- cont. from p. 1 lege town board made it clear Monday night that they are not “wet” or “dry” but are trying to respond to the ne^s of the community. “The last vote we had, three years ago, this local precinct voted for liquor- by-the-drink when the coun ty voted it down,” recalled Alderman Robert Olsen. Although most damage occurs at night, a lamp was knocked down during the day on Monday. A lamp next to the li- brary-McEwen gate had been broken off at the base and was discovered about 2:45 p.m. Public Safety of ficers and Public Works men said it had been upright during the morning. People in the area at 2:45-3 said they had not seen the act of vandalism. The Town-College Com mittee, on which students, town residents, student gov ernment president and dean of students serve, took up this problem at their Jan uary meeting, town board members were told by Al dermen Marvin Grant. John Sadler, SGA president, of fered to serve as an oms- budsman when Public Safety officers foimd students in violation of ordinances such as excessive noice, destruc tion of property, and mak ing public nuisances of themselves. Such action would be useful, Sadler and Chief Ralph Seagroves thought, espedally with fra ternities who live off-campus and in the town. On Saturday night, Jan. 10, after fraternities cele brated the return of the hos tages from Iran* and stu dents were ticketed for park ing on the new grass at the ‘Southern Bell building, a line of destruction was left down Williamson Avraue. Four street benches were broken up and the street lamp at the corner of Wil liamson and Lebanon was broken off at the base, sending it crashing through a front window of the Priest ley Fine Art Gallery. In the last year, two lamps have been paid for by the person responsible for dam age. One driver in a car accident reported to Town Hall immediately. The second lamp was paid for by the student who had left a tav ern inebriated and was seen knocking the lamp post down by a PS officer. His friends and teammates as sisted in the costs. The lamp which has suf fered most damage is the one directly in front of the Lighthouse tavern on Leb anon Avenue. On Tuesday, Feb. 10, members of the town board in regular ses sion will consider replacing the lamp with the standard light post. The town budget cannot any longer stand the cost to taxpayers, Ms. Het- zel says in a recommenda tion. Those who meet the costs of vandalism are relatively few — the property owners in the Town of Elon Col lege. As of the 1980 tax listing, 690 people paid such taxes. Of this number, 49 receive homestead exemp tion, that is, no tax on the first $7,500 in property val uation, because of retire ment age and disposable in come below $9,000 a year. More than 50 percent of the area of the town pays no property taxes. The largest land-owners are the college and the children’s home. Students asked about their reaction to vandalism within Students and coaches moved into the new John A. Koury Field House on Nov. 19 with expressions of joy all round. “It is a nice facility,” said Dr. Alan White, athJetic di rector and chairman of the E)epartment of Health, Phy sical Education and Rec reation. “It certainly relieves the pressure on Alumni Gym.” The new brick building situated north of Newsom Baseball Field, has just been completed with funds given by Ernest and Maurice Koiu7 of Burlington in hon or of thdr father. To be Ownby is planning a spring survey to get sug gestions of Elon students. “I am very receptive to sugges tions and will gladly listen to all comments and com plaints,” Ownby says. “If it is a feasible suggestion, we’ll consider it. We’re here for the students, and we want to know what they have to say. I want to practice the open- door policy.” With 50-60 employees, town and campus say it is “deplorable,” “something you can’t understand,” and “done by a minority of students.” Most said they realized that vandalism on campus resulted in repair costs which drove up tuition and fees. Those who respect others’ property get “pretty mad” when they s^ what used primarily for football and baseball teams and their coaches, the building con tains an athletic training room and a coaches’ dress ing area. The basement, three-quarters as large as the main fioor space, will be developed for additional dressing facilities. The new field house also has a laundry area |»dth two washers and two dryers and a large equipment storage room. It is heated with natural gas and air cooled for the summer. Of interest to fans of baseball are two public restroonu which will be open durinc games. Ownby estimates that the cafeterias serve 400 students at breakfast, 1,000 at lunch, and 1200 at dinner. The hired students “do every thing,” Ownby says. Assisting Ownby are Jay Faircloth at Harden Cafe teria, Mark Forlines at Mc- Ewen, Tony Tilly as assist ant director of food services, and Gene Summers in charge of the Varsity Grill. some do. One member of the cam pus maintenance staff said, “It is the same in donns. Every week we have to re place dozens of lightbulbs because they’ve just been smashed in halls, sometimes with fists.” Bulbs are just one problem of many, he said. Dr. IM Youg, caltgr prHlleBt, thaakt Rohy E. Taylor, Wbttton-Saleni bnsinessmaB.for plaqne to hang in infirmary. Photo by Paul DeFord Ownby heads ARA cont. from p. 1
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