SIfE Pendulum
Senate meeting
tonight at 6 p.m.
Volume Vn Number 17
Elon CoUege, Elon College, N.C. 27244
Thursday, February 26,1981
New tattle tale security system
guards Elon library collection
By Robyn Stiff
A new detection security
system to improve service
for library patrons by pre
venting unauthorized bor
rowing of books has been
installed in the Elon College
library.
Book losses, steadily
mounting, should be greatly
reduced, according to head
librarian Guy Lambert. The
new detection device went
into operation Feb. 19.
The 3M system “sensi
tizes” library materials to
activate an electronic detec
tor if patrons attempt to
leave with a book or period
ical which has not been
properly checked out. A
signal sounds, and the newly
installed exit gate locks.
The detection device has
hidden markers in the book.
The system does not slow
down the checkout proce
dures as some may think.
The librarian simply places
the material into the unit
and takes it out again. In a
fraction of a second, the
material has been de-activated
so it will clear the detection
sensor and the patron can
pass through the gate. The
system also detects materials
placed in briefcases and
book bags.
Since the new system does
its job quietly without any
fuss, it will probably have
good acceptance among
Elon College students, the
librarians believe. The li
brary is likely to become a
more valuable resource cen
ter for all students because
the staff will be able to keep
up the job of assisting
students, and more money
can go toward expanding
■collections and buying new
materials.
Board of Trustees to vote on
new dormitory plans on March 4
Robin Adams, senior in English-Joiinialisin, enters Ubruy
through new security gate. Photo by Priestley.
BCS to find Mr. Ebony
One black male student
will be honored as Mr.
Ebony tomorrow evening in
Whitley. The Mr. Ebony
Pageant, sponsored by the
Black Cultural Society, will
begin at 8 p.m. This is the
second year the BCS has
sponsored the contest.
To be eligible, contestants
must be members of the
BCS.
The black men enter
themselves instead of being
nominated. Each of them
must write an essay on
“What are the obligations of
a black man to himself, his
family, and society? Then
each contestant will present
a skit dealing with educa
tional progress.
Tawana Williams will be
the mistress of ceremonies.
She will introduce all contes
tants and preside over the
judges. Faculty members will
cont. on p. 6
By Mari Behrend and
Teresa Warren
Plans to begin construc
tion of a new dormitory will
come before the Board of
Trustees for approval at
their March 4 meeting on
campus.
The new dorm is sche
duled to house 300 students
at completion in the fall of
1982, according to Dr.
Brank Proffitt who is in
charge of dorm plans.
Funding for the dorm will
come from a $2.8 million
loan from the college hous
ing program of the federal
Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
The loan carries three
percent interest and the col
lege has 40 years to pay it
back.
The dorm will be located
between Harper Center and
the gym. Tentative plans are
for a three-story, U-shaped
building that has outside
balconies.
The new dorm will help to
relieve overcrowded dorms
and living conditions at
Elon, administrators say.
The Board of Trustees
approved the acceptance of
the loan in October and are
expected to approve final
plans at the meeting March
4.
The board’s agenda also
includes the election of offi
cers and trustees. Usually
this means the re-election of
those serving.
Next, Alan White will
present the athletic program
resolution which involves
material that will be revealed
at a later time.
Planned giving will then
be emphasized by Reid
Montgomery. This “estate
plan” encourages people to
remember Elon College in
their wills. Not only does
this arrangement help the
college’s development, but it
also reduces taxes on one’s
estate.
Anne Ponder will then
give a presentation concern
ing the progress of the Elon
Honors Program.
After lunch with the ho
nors students, the president’s
report and the usual commi
ttee reports regarding cam
pus life, development, edu
cational affairs, financial af-
•'airs, and executive matters
will be given.
Sororities get extension
Elon College has passed
through a major obstacle to
obtaining extension of use
permits for two sorority
houses.
At their Feb. 16 meeting,
town planning board mem
bers unanimously recom
mended approval for a 15-
month extension of the use
permit for the two houses.
The houses are now occu
pied by Tri Sigma at 206 Lee
Avenue, and Phi Mu at 310
East College Avenue.
The planning board’s re-
commendatoin still must go
before the Town Board of
Aldermen and then the
town’s Board of Adjust
ments before final approval
can be given.
If approved, the permit
will allow the two houses to
be used by the college until
July 26, 1982.
The college had originally
asked for a three-year exten
sion but because of a new
dorm to be built by Elon,
the extension of time was
cut in half. The new dorm
cont. on p. 6