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lllll lllll The Pendulum Thursday March 28,1985 Volume XI, Number 22 Study abroad expands to semester By Vicky Jiggetts Student Affairs Editor In the fall of 1985, Elon Col lege will have its first full semester of a study abroad pro gram in London. Dr. Bill Rich, coordinator of study abroad pro grams, said that students will be able to take a minimum of 12 hours and a maximun of 15 or 16 hours. Rich said that students will pay (he regular tuition costs for the fall semester at Elon, plus air fare. “Students will be able to pay the same thing that they would pay to attend Elon, and can study in London,” said Rich. The program will begin around the last week of August and con tinue until the second week in December. Guilford College will also take part in the semester long program. Students will have the option to select from seven courses. Rich said that five of those courses will be taught by faculty from London universities, one by the faculty member from Guilford, and one course by Will Migniuolo, assis tant professor of English at Elon. The course selections include British Art and Architecture; Anatomy of Britain; British Theatre; Britain and the World, 1500-1945; Britain’s Industrial and Economic Development Since 1945; Science and Belief in Great Britain: from Isaac Newton to Charles Darwin. Migniuolo’s course is entitled “Tudor Culture and Literature.” See Abroad page 2 Easy Rider! Photo by Loukia Louka Amtrak pulls out of the Burlington station every morning at 10:40 sharp and takes joy riders, business people and students to Durham, Raleigh, Henderson, Petersburg and on to Richmond. This affor dable means of travel, however, may not be making its run if Amtrak funding is cut. See story and photo on page 12. Lottery begins in housing changes April; made By Vicky Jiggetts Student Affairs Editor There will be several changes in the housing com position beginning next fall. The housing sign-up will be held on Sunday, April 28 in the Alumni Gym, and students should be aware of these changes before the lottery. Val Luko, assistant dean of student affairs, said that the New Area will consist of primarily upperclass students. “Maynard and Chandler will be entirely for upperclass students, and first and second floor Col- clough will be freshmen halls with the exclusion of the resident assistant suite,” said Luko. “We hope that this proposed change of reduction of freshmen in the New Area will reduce problems and concerns in that She said that a new program has been developed to specifically meet the needs of new students. “We have made a decision to develop a freshmen program utiliz ing Smith and Carolina, and to develop a pattern of success where everyone will basically be in the same boat,” said Luko. “Freshmen have special needs for special programming such as better study habits.’ Luko said that housing freshmen in Smith and Carolina will allow the two residence halls to work together on different programs. Other additions to the New Area include one male and one female suite on first floor Chandler for the “Venture Lifestyle.” Luko said that this lifestyle in See Housing page 2 Phonathon brings in $141,851 By Loretta Bivins Staff Writer Elon's sixth annual national phonathon was successful this year with $141,851 donated from alumni, parents of students, and friends of the college. Eighty-nine students represen ting different organizations volunteered to participate in the phonathon which took place from Feb. 11-March 5, during which lime, students were busy making phone calls to ask for donations. The money received from the calls goes into an unrestricted fund which provides for things like library books, electric bills, fumitm-e and other necessities for the college, according to Dr. Jerry Tolley, campaign fund director for the college. The participating organizations were divided into two groups— the Maroon team and the Gold team, who competed against each other in obtaining the most number of pledges (not money). The Maroon team, consisting of representatives from Zeta Tau Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Alpha and Sigma Phi Epsilon, won a pizza party sponsored by Domino’s for their efforts which resulted in 2,352 pldeges and $57,084. Volunteers from the Black Cultural Society, the Student Government Association, Phi Mu, Kappa Sigma and the new area, made up the Gold team which received 2,253 pledges and $56,145. Elon usually receives about $350,000 for the annual ftind each year, said Tolley. Funds See Phonathon page 2 Youth Trustee Burch fills role p.6 On the green Elon golf team retains title p.9 Bikini bodies Is yours ready for summer? p.10
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