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Volume Vni Number 2
Elon College, Elon College, N.C. 27244
Thursday, September 10, 1981
Robinson improves security system
by Mari Behrend
After one year of student
guards patrolling campus,
Vlike Robinson, the new
lirector of safety and secur-
ty says, “I don’t think we
ivill go back to hiring out
side guards, because our
system is working so well.”
Previously, the college hired
Burns Security guards, pri-
tnarily to watch for fires.
The student security
system has been good, but
,“we’re making changes that
|il think will make it great,”
Hsays Mr. Robinson. He adds
j“The system is sound as it
eis; it just needs some fine
ttuning.”
Robinson says that the
(college is committed to
jmaking the system work,
land they are now getting the
dfirst rate equipment we
jdidn’t have last year. This
will help boost the morale of
the student guards, accord
ing to Robinson. Morale was
a big problem last year,
Robinson says, and to im
prove this several additions
to the system have arrived
and are coming in daily.
Uniforms this year will
make the guards more
visible on campus and help
lift morale. New communi
cation equipment will help
the guards communicate
better and cover more terri
tory with ease.
Each student guard must
successfully complete a 20-
hour program before he is
allowed to patrol the cam
pus. The program includes
Red Cross training in first
aid which includes cardiac
pulmonary resusitation
(CPR). All guards are also
trained to handle small fires.
These student guards are
charged with the safety of
the physical campus as well
as with students, says Robin
son. During the school year
guards patrol from 5 p.m.
through 7 a.m. daily and 24
hours during vacations and
holidays.
What can students do to
protect themselves? Robin
son has several things for
students to consider: (1)
always lock your door and
take the keys to both your
room and automobile. (2)
Walk in lighted areas. (3)
Walk in pairs, especially for
women. (4) Tell someone
where you are going.
Students should also par
ticipate in the operation I.D.
program and engrave their
drivers license numbers on
cont. on p. 5
ELON SECURITY — »flke RoMbsob, the new director of
safety and security, hopes to increase the morale of the
student security guards and to provide better protection for
Eton’s campus. Photo by Nader Hamidpour.
Students respond to 1981 financial aid cuts
^ by Joy Hamilton
Elon students were asked
in an interview Tuesday if
^financial aid cuts and lack
‘of student loans would dras-
''tically affect their finances.
2 RAE DEPROFIO, head
®of the Student Union Board,
"says that the financial aid
cuts are a “hassle.” “I
couldn’t find out whether I
got it (a loan), and it tied up
money for my family. The
loan check hasn’t come
through yet. I had to pay
the entire loan fee. When
the check comes in, my
parents will be reimbursed.”
The senior chemistry ma
jor adds, “I’m glad I’m
1
*1
mmmLh
graduating. The cuts will
hurt education a lot, es
pecially for those who can’t
get loans.”
MIGUEL VISO, a senior
chemistry major, says “I
think a number of people
will be affected. If people
can’t get loans and parents
can’t afford it, some people
won’t be able to come to
school.”
Miguel continues that he
had gone through quite a
delay in getting his student
loan, but he called Elon
President Fred Young and
the situation was corrected.
AARON BOYLE, a
junior chemistry, English,
and cytotechnology major,
says, “I don’t even know if
I’m getting a loan. I haven’t
heard anything. If I don’t
get the loan. I’ll have to
come up with the money.”
Describing loans as the
“worst setback,” Aaron
placed the blame on Ronald
Reagan. “I’ll just have to
declare myself financially in
dependent. I can’t come to
school without a loan. I
work 12 months of the year,
but I may not be here next
year if the loans don’t come
through.”
RICHARD TAYLOR, a
resident of third floor
Barney, says, “I’m putting
myself through school on
my own. This is the first
time I have applied for
financial aid. They told me I
couldn’t get any money until
next semester.”
Richard, also known as
“Toad,” says he has applied
for a private loan. “As hard
cont. on p. 8
Mitchell cites goals for Elon
'MOVING IN — Elon College students have been busy
loving back on campus this week as the time approaches for
le beginning of classes. Mark Hayes and Teresa Warren
lelp Mari Behrend [right] move back into West Dormitory,
*hoto by Nader Hamidpour.
“My long-term goal is to
keep Elon a better and
better place to go to college,
by chsmging it to make its
choices and encouraging its
environment for teaching
and learning to go on,” says
Elon’s new vice president
John Mitchell.
Mitchell is now responsi
ble for the accounting, cash
ing, payroll, purchasing,
physical plant, auxiliary
services, the computer cen
ter, dining facilities and sec
retarial services. Mitchell has
many goals for Elon. He is
trying to formulate a per
sonnel administration to in
clude fringe benefits and
salary for the administra
tion.
Although Mitchell wants
to see changes made, he says
that “it will take a long time
to get all changes done be
cause he feels that “if you
impose a drastic amount of
change on anyone, it isn’t
good.”
One goal of Mitchell is to
have some kind of serving
line on second floor Mc-
Ewen Dining Hall “to make
it less noisy and crowded”
and to extend the meal hour
at noon from 11:30-1:30
p.m. so classes can be sched
uled all day.
He is currently working
with physical plant persormel
to help them decide certain
goals, such as fixing most
things more quickly and
taking care of the grounds
better.
In the dormitory the vice
president would like to see
several changes. First, “to
have things fixed faster”
and second, “to have fewer
people in them.” According
to Mitchell, dorm changes
can be made by having a
system that encourages the
deans of student aff^airs to
consider what they would
like to see achieved in the
dorm, and knowing the ef
fects of changes and the
costs.”