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ELON COLLEGE LIBRARY JpEniulttm Letters—p. 2 England—p. 5 ‘Phi PsI Cll’—p. 3 Volume Vn Number 16 Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244 Thursday, February 19 1981 Bill to reduce senate -- size may decrease apathy PIRG plans projects By Joy Hamilton SGA President John Sad- ! ler says that the senate “has [ not been effectively serving constituents.” To help re medy this problem and create more pride in the SGA a bill will go before the Senate to reduce from 21 to 15 the number of senators. This , would decrease from seven to five the number of sena tors from each precinct. The senate voted to give S547.50 to the Elon College Gospel Choir for touring purposes. Most of this mon ey will be used for robes and gas expenses. The Gospel Choir has also raised money by selling carnations and from dues. The senate passed a bill for the renovation of the senate room. Phase I, which will cost $1,400, will pay for carpeting, panelling and patching of tiles in the room. Phase II, which will be carried out later this year, will budget chairs, a head table, and desks. This room will be, accord ing to John Sadler, SGA president, “for exclusive use of the senate and honor court.” Fraternities and other groups must sign an agreement and pay a security deposit for damages. Sadler also said that the room is “designed for wear and tear” and will last 10 years at least.” Alice Boleman will leave Elon to go to Texas State as women’s hall director I Alice S. Boleman will be I leaving her position as area I coordinator for the West I side of campus on Feb. 24. She has been chosen to go to Southwest Texas State Uni versity where she will be a hall director for a women’s dormitory. Mrs. Boleman decided to leave Elon College primarly to be closer to her family. Both her son and daughter have settled with their fami lies in Corpus Christi, Tex as, the town in which the university is located. Mrs. Boleman says, “I have thoroughly enjoyed these seven years I’ve been at Elon. Although college students have problems, I think they are a great people to be associated with.” April to bring Greek events By Teri Miller Every spring, the Greeks of Elon unite in competi tion. This annual event, j known as “Greek Weekend” i will take place from April 9 to April 12. The weekend events are already being discussed by a I committee consisting of two ^ representatives from each of the six fraternities and four sororities. The committee elected co-presidents, Kathy Gilliam of Phi Mu and Kevin Riley of Sigma Phi Epsilon. Also elected was Vicki Shaw of Phi Mu as treasurer. Although Greek Weekend not a money-making pro- One of the reasons for the senate room is to, according to Sadler, “improve the overall quality of the senate and create a sense of pride in senators.” Only four sen ators returned from last year. The bill may also help attendance at senate meet ings; at this time, only two senators have not missed a meeting. The SGA is also looking into giving senators college credit for serving. A journal would also be kept by sena tors. The senate meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month and students are urged to come and see how the government of their school works, Sadler says. While many people are writing off the consumer movement, Elon College students involved with the North Carolina Public Inte rest Research Group are preparing for another active semester. “Last semester students completed four sig nificant reports— from studying grocery prices to surveying Alamance County residents’ opinions on the state’s sales tax on food— that keep consumerism flou rishing here,” said PIRG staff representative Art Don- sky. PIRG is distinct from other groups in that students direct the organization’s work as well as hire full-time professionals to aid them. “The staff provides support to the students’ work. We provide continuity that is essential for effective re search and advocacy,” he said. Over the years PIRG stu dents have pushed hard for student voting rights. Accor ding to Donsky, the group will continue their efforts in this area. “In neighboring Guilford County we regi stered over 300 students at both Guilford college and UNC-G without any pro blems. The Alamance Board of Elections continues to discourage eligible students here at Elon from register- mg. Projects slated for this semester include: researching and publishing a guide to Elon and Burlington banks, another market-basket sur vey, examining court build ing, zoning and planning codes with regard to energy conservation incentives, and a follow-up study of prescrip tion drug prices. The groups meet every Monday from noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Large Lounge of Long Student Center. Faculty to present their research A new Faculty Collo quium Series will begin this spring with two faculty members discussing their current research. On Feb. 27, at 1:30, on the second ject, each organization must pay a fee of $25 to partici pate. The money left over, after the weekend is ar ranged, will be split evenly and returned to the organi zations. Since Sept. 30, the commi ttee has been meeting every other Tuesday evening to plan new events and to consider a theme for the weekend. Events that caused controversy in previous yews have been deleted from the program. Kevin Riley says, “The ultimate goal of the Greek Weekend Committee is to carry out an orgaiuzed and enjoyable weekend for all.” Dr. Jim Pace floor of McEwen Dining Hall, Dr. James Pace, reli gion, will present a talk on “Tracking the Ancient Moa bites.” On April 24, at the same time and place. Dr. Tom Henricks, sociology, will present a talk on “To ward a General Theory of iMientation.’ Group discussion and refreshments will follow these talks. The series is co-sponsored by the Elon College chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) and the Elon Facul ty Research Committee. It will be geared toward Elon College faculty, students and administration. Dr. Pace is from Selma, Ga., and a graduate of Birmingham-Southern Col lege completed his M.A. and Ph.D. requirements at Emory University. Dr. Henricks is an assis tant professor of sociology. A native of Whittier, Cal., he received his B.A. degree at North Central College in Illinois, and his M.A. and Ph.D. in sociology from the University of Chicago. He taught sociology at Indiana Central University and Indiana University- Purdue University at Indian- polis, Ind. He has published several articles in profes sional journals and received an Eli Lilly grant to restruc ture course work in the area of the urban community and to assist in the development of a community service de partment. In the future, the Faculty Research Committee will try to sponsor two presentations each semester. Any faculty members interested in pre senting papers next fall are urged to contact Dr. Angyal or other members of the Faculty Research committee. The purpose of the mid-day discussions, according to Dr. Angyal, is to allow faculty members a chance to speak to their colleagues and stu dents about research they are doing in their prospec tive fields. Dr. Tom Henricks
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