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Jury decision in Klan trial
is injustice, setback for state
LiCtters to the editor
Spring Fling dance
best in Elon history
To the editor:
I’d like to take this oppor
tunity to thank SUB and com
pliment them on a fine Spring
Fling dance. I don’t think stu
dents, in general, have been
taking the time to show their
appreciation for the excel
lent extra-curricular activi
ties this organization has
been responsible for. The
dance last Saturday night was
a prime example of what hard
work and cooperation can
accomplish, and all SUB
members deserve a hearty
round of applause.
The dance was a
tremendous success due to
the selection of an absolutely
fantastic band called The
Mighty Majors. Playing an up
beat mix of popular dance
and boogy tunes. The Mighty
Majors rocked the wallpaper
right off the wall. The con
cluding song, called “Party
Train,” prompted the forma
tion of a 75 person train that
Editor’s note: The SGA also
sponsored the Spring Fling
Dance. They should be equal
ly commended.
proceeded to chug around the
circumference of the dance
floor. The music ended at 1
a.m. and left a bunch of tired
dancers still wishing for
more.
The tropical refreshments
of the evening were supplied
and served by BACCHUS to
the great appreciation of all.
This dance, by every mea
sure, was one of the best in
Elon’s history! The large
attendance by students was a
pleasure to see. I hope future
dances get the attention and
involvement that truly set the
Spring Flin| dance apart
from the rest. I congratulate
all SUB members on a splen-
did activity expertly ex
ecuted.
Doug Sorrells
Earlier this week, for the
second time, a federal jury ac
quitted nine Ku Klux Klans-
men and American Nazis of
guilty charges that stemmed
from a 1979 incident where
they shot and fatally wounded
five Communist Workers’ Party
members in Greensboro.
This decision has provoked
special interest and media
groups into complete outrage
over the not guilty verdict. And,
as expected, Glenn Miller,
leader of the Carolina Knights
of the KKK is walking around
calling his group “heroes,” who
acted in “self-defense,”
according to Tuesday’s Greens
boro Daily News. He went on to
say that the verdict was a
“great victory for the KKK and
for all patriotic anti
communist, freedom-loving
Christian people.”
This country prides itself on
freedom of speech and ex
pression, but when is there too
much of a good thing? Does the
freedom of speech also mean
the freedom of expression, to
the point of stifling opposing
factions in whatever manner
they deem necessap'?
This entire situation is an ex
ample of men whose beliefs are
based on political extremism.
Furthermore, they were so illo
gical in their beliefs that the
KKK felt they had to even the
score by showing an incredible
amount of violence.
Should there be mitigating
circumstances over the killings
of five members of the Com
munist Workers’ Party who
were just another group, de
monstrating their beliefs.
Where does the blame fall?
Certainly, it is not being sug
gested that the jury is to blame.
As part of the American judi
cial system they would most
assuredly be acting in the most
conscientious way to sift
through to truth and justice.
However, look at the jury. They
were six women, six men, all
white, over 40 years with a low-
er-to-middle income. This sug
gests that the jury was made up
of people who were- not parti
cularly informed about these
activist groups.
In 1979, the charge was first-
degree murder and the verdict
was not-guilty. This time, tiie
charge was violating the civil
rights of demonstrators. The
charge in itself is vague. This
civil-rights charge requires
that racial motivation on the
part of the defendants be
shown. So at the confrontation
between the two groups, it is a
question of ideal circumst
ances verses racial curcumst-
ances.
Where do we go from here?
The Klansmen and Nazis are
walking the streets, regardless
of videotapes and photographs
showing certain defendants
carrying weapons and firing at
the opposing group. The ver
dict is a definite set back for
the state of North Carolina. It
shows that racism is alive and
well instead of becoming a
ttiing of the past.
The bright side
Anticipation
Used to be that everyone
looked forward to Friday be
cause it was the start of the
weekend. Then Thursday be
came the day to look forward to
because it signaled that Friday
was close behind. Now, some
even are starting to look for
ward to Wednesday because
that is “over the hump day”.
We’re waiting to see what Tues
day will become.
Stamp act
Remember when stamps
were 5 cents, then 15 cents
and now 20 cents? The least
they could do is make them
taste better.
Escape
Now that spring and summer
are approaching, advertise
ments in newspapers and
magazines are abundant for
trips, cruises and resort stays.
Some are even directed to
wards college students.
One such ad says: “Get away
from it all - only $599.99.” Most
college students can’t even
afford to get away from SOME
of it. j
Spring Fling Weekend
a complete success
To the editor:
I would like to praise the Stu
dent Union Band (SUB) and the
SGA for a superb weekend of
events. A fantastic first for
Elon, was the showing of Risky
Business outdoors at the new
area. It was especially cool to
lay on blankets amidst one’s
friends. The atmosphere was
heightened by the great num
ber of people who turned out.
Friday night the concert by
States in Jordan Gym was
great. It was especially enjoy
able for the guys who were
watching all the girls on the
front rows “bobbing around.”
The comedian, Jack Gallagher
related to the students’ jokes
about the fine aspects of col
lege life partying.
The weekend was brought to
a fantastic height by the Spring
Fling Dance. The music put on
by the Mighty Majors was per
fect to dance to. Songs such as
“Party Train,” “Jump,” and
“Shout” really got people
dancing.
Another round of applause
goes to BACCHUS and the bar
tenders who served the drinks.
The weekend wound down with
a ice cream pig-out in Harper
Area.
I am glad to see that the stu
dents are finally going to the
events presented with more
student participation and
assistance; next year will be
much more successful than
ever.
Once again, thanks to all
those who helped out with the
weekend.
Robert Morabito
The Pendulum Staff
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