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The Pendulum
Thursday, March 21, 1955
Editorials
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Finally, spring
By Loukia Louka
Yesterday marked the official beginning of spring, a time when
nature sheds her winter encasements to show the entire world that
whatever happened this winter, was over. Whatever snow or sleet
hindered our way to classes this winter will indeed subside for yet
another year.
Every year about this time, I try to remind myself to take note
of the changes going on around me; to give notice to the first crisp
sounds, new sights and fresh smells of spring. After all, Elon does
put out a great deal of time and money to beautify our campus
through constant care of the lawns, buildings and greenery. (You’ll
remember that for these efforts, Elon was awarded last April by
the Alamance Beautiful Commission).
Granted, March’s weather often lacks the accommodating
warmth usually associated with spring, but that doesn’t matter, real
ly, as you can already see people sunbathing outside their dorms
and anticipating the arrival of Spring Break.
Often though, when students are pressured by such occurrences
as papers, tests and other anxiety-producing situations commonly
associated with students, noticing things like spring’s arrival is
reduced to something like, “School is half-way over for the
semester,” or “Have mid terms gone out yet?” It is this type of
nonchalance, this uncommitted attitude towards what I consider
a “wonder,” that makes me write about something other than
politics, capital punishment or racism. I have faithfully pursued
these issues over the months, all of which have involved a certain
level of research and detail and some of which have thankfully
generated some type of response.
This week, as spring becomes official and we embark on the
first few days of the new season, I find it almost necessary to take
a break from those more serious, pressing issues. Granted, as
students its hard to sit back and take note of everything, but at
this point in the semester its important to think in a more pro
gressive state of mind. This is a good time in the semester to turn
a new leaf (excuse the expression) and reinstate some of those
resolutions that were so revered a couple of months ago.
There is still plenty of time to pull up sagging grades and ride
out the semester on a high note. Now that mid terms have past,
students should step back and take a good look at what they can
do with the rest of the semester. Two months remain. Some
students will be graduating (or hope to) but shouldn’t really be
thinking about that as much as what they can do until then. Still
to come in the semester are plenty of activities including athletic
events, Greek Week and Spring Fling—events which are design
ed to unite the student body. By taking a finer interest in these
events, the remainder of the semester may be one well spent.
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Letter to the Editor
Editorial policies
In your article on the Board
of Trustees meeting of March
6, you failed to mention a pro
posal which was submitted to
the board by the Student
Government Association and
approved.
Our proposal was to raise
the student activity fees which
fund the SGA and its subor
dinate committees. With the
very small amount that
students pay each semester
(only $20), they get more than
their money’s worth from the
organizations who receive the
funding—intramurals, Student
Union Board, Liberal Arts
Forum, Black Cultural Socie
ty and The Pendulum to name
a few.
The approved raise, which
will go into effect next year,
is only $3 per semester, but
this will help student organiza
tions on campus tremendous
ly as they try to provide bet
ter and bigger programs for
students.
I would also like to take a
moment to express my support
for the editorial policies of The
Pendulum this year. I think
that it is commendable that
your newspaper is willing to
take controversial and
sometimes unpopular stands
on the issues of the day.
Perhaps those who criticize
The Pendulum as being too
“liberal” should take the time
and effort to have their opi
nions expressed in articles in
the newspaper rather than sit
ting back and taking potshots
at the editorials which are
printed. The paper has shown
that it is more than willing to
print “opposing” viewpoints
whenever they are offered.
If it is only the “liberal”
among us who take the time to
have our versions of the truth
submitted to The Pendulum
then it is only our viewpoints
that will be expressed.
I do believe that the paper
might spark more interest
among students if more of the
editorials addressed problems
that exist on our campus. The
editorials have been generally
well-written and well thought
out, and if issues on Elon’s
campus were addressed more
often, you could make a big
difference in the way the col
lege is run.
I commend your brave stand
on the issues you present. I
hope ^at your editorials are
being read, because they cer
tainly could open the minds of
many in the community whose
minds seem permanently clos
ed, if they are functioning at
all. I hope that The Pendulum
will continue to keep an open
mind in airing the issues that
we face in today’s society, and
that you will never back down
to disapproval from those who
prefer to criticize rather than
act.
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