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The Pendulum
Thursday, November 5, 1981
editorials • letters
College Killer?
We all know rules are meant to be enforced, but
sometimes a rule needs to be bent.
While enroute from a fraternity-sponsored Octo-
berfest, several students were involved in a minor
accident and another was cited for driving under the
influence of alcohol.
Organizations are forced to hold all beer-
drinking events, like the Octoberfest, off-campus
because the college prohibits beer blasts on campus.
Why should students’ lives be endangered because
they have to drive to such events where alcohol is
served?
The college should give special permission to
organizations allowing them to hold their annual
beer blasts on campus.
The field behind Harper Center is an ideal spot
for such socials. Few, if any, neighbors to the
college would be bothered by the noise at a beer
function held there. More than this, however,
students could walk to the party and alleviate the
risk of driving, even if they don’t drink.
Elon has been lucky so far because students have
always returned uninjured from such events, but
sooner or later, a student is going to end up in the
coroner’s office because of Elon’s policy on beer
blasts. What will the college say then? “I’m sorry?”
Children at play
Vandalism and theft are problems on many
college campuses, but this does not excuse their
presence on Elon College’s campus.
This past Halloween weekend was relatively
peaceful, but some incidents did occur that should
not have. For example, trash was thrown around
the campus in several places and even in the lobby
of Long Student Center. This, no doubt, created an
embarrassing situation for the college before the
many parents here for the Parents Weekend
activities.
The Student Center was also recently deprived of
its one Pendulum rack. The Pendulum staff now
has only one newspaper rack left to serve the entire
campus and town.
Not only was this rack full of papers when it was
taken, but it was also not worth much except to
someone who wished to get a copy of the
Pendulum. However, someone obviously decided
differently about the monetary value of the rack or
just wanted “something to do” and felt that
stealing a small newspaper rack would be a great
way to amuse himself.
This shows a great lack of responsibility and
maturity on the part of a person or persons who
would stoop to this type of petty theft and
vandalism for “kicks.”
Elon students are constantly calling for the
administration’s recognition of them as mature,
responsible adults, and the Student Government
Association tries hard to present this image as it is
reflected by many students, but until this minority
of malicious vandals and thieves is stopped, few
changes in attitude and action can be expected or
hoped for.
The Pendiilam welcomes letters, limited to 250 words,
from our readers. Longer material may be submitted as
opinion articles for page 3. Editors reserve the right to edit
Zor length, Ubel, good taste and accuracy.
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What our readers say
White thanks college community
Dear Editor:
I take this opportunity to
thank everyone in the college
community — students,
faculty, and staff — who
helped make Parents Week
end so enjoyable for the
families ^ and friends who
visited Elon this past week
end. By all accounts, this
was the most successful
Parents Weekend celebration
held to date.
The list of individuals
whose work during Parents
Weekend should be com
mended is too long to note
here: however, a special note
of thanks goes to Dan Daly
and Mary Watson of the
Student Government Asso
ciation for helping make
Saturday night’s “5th
Quarter Social” so enjoy
able. Over 400 parents, sts I
dents, and friends of tk i
college celebrated Elon’s vk i
tory over Gardner-Webb 4t
this dance.
Thanks, again, to evoj
one.
Sincere!]
J. King White 1
Director of Alomnll
Parent Prognuii
New religion classes offered
To the Editor:
The Department of Reli
gion is offering three new
courses during winter term,
1982. The courses focus on a
wide range of religious sub
jects including the study and
practice of Zen Buddhist
meditation, the problem of
the existence of evil in the
world, and the search for
the real or historical Jesus
behind the various images
which depict Him.
The three courses,
are as follows:
“The Dimensions of
Job,” taught by Dr. James
Pace, will examine the lite
rary and historical back
ground of Job.
“The Way of Zen,*’
taught by Dr. Larry Willson,
wiU look at one major world
religion, Buddhism, as it
focuses on the most intellec
tually disciplined school,
Zen Buddhism.
* ‘Twentieth-Century
Images of Jesus,” taught by
Dr. Bill Rich, will explore
the questions of who Jesus
actu^y was.
In addition to these cours
es taught on the Elon cam
pus, Dr. Carole Chase will
teach religious studies in
England during winter term.
A few places remain in thJ
course taught on Eloni
London campus. For furthe
explanation and details
garding these courses, cot
suit me or the individu*
instructors.
Dr. WUllam W*
Religion Departmeil
Chairmii
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