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Thursday, October 10. 1985, The Pendulum Page 7 Features I Jesse defies ‘dumb jock’ image Chris Jesse By Loretta Bivins Staff Writer “All brawn and no brains” is one cliche that has often been associated with athletes. Chris Jesse proves that stereotype wrong. “So often we read about athletes who don’t do well academically, or who have to have special help to get into school, but here's an example of someone (Jesse) who excels at both academics and athletics,” says Dr. Barry Beedle, assistant professor of physical education, health and recreation. Jesse transferred to Eton from Lees-McRae after receiving both an academic and athletic scholar ship here. He was an offensive He’ll attend Auburn grad school lineman for the football team last year, and participated in the honors program as well. He had a 3.75 cumulative grade point average when he graduated in December. Currendy student teaching and coaching at Western Alamance High School, in January Jesse will be attending graduate school at Auburn University, having received yet another academic scholarship there. “The graduate school at Auburn thought highly enough of Chris to reserve an assistantship for him until second semester,” Dr. Janie Brown, chairperson of Elon’s physical education depart ment, pointed out. “That's quite an honor for him.” Jesse says that the stereotype about athletes probably exists because athletes are often in the spotlight. Just as entertainers or famous people are criticized, often so are athletes. If you com pared a group of athletes with a group of regular students. “There’s going to be just as many regular students who don't do well.” says Jesse, “It depends on the individual” as to how he or she does academically. At Auburn, Jesse plans to get a master of science degree in health and physical fitness with an emphasis in exercise physiology, and especially strength training. “Auburn has one of the best, if not the best, program in strength training,” says Beedle. “I'd like to go into strength and conditioning coaching,” says Jesse, “at a college or Universi ty.” Some other options he's con sidered are to run a corporate fitness program, whereby employees at a corporation are provided with an opportunity to get in shape, or to coach at the high school level. Along with his studies, Jesse will be involved in an assistanship at Auburn where he'll be teaching some physical education classes and doing research on exea'ise physiology. Jesse says that atten ding college is harder on athletes because they're doing more than the average student. “The ma jority of college student athletes can do the academic work,"says Beedle, “aiKl some of them do excel.” Certainly. Jesse has done just that. ROTC conducts blood drive The Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Detach ment at Elon College, with the support of campus fraternities, sororities, residence assistants and the remaining student body of Elon College, will conduct the Annual Blood Drive on Oct. 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Jordan Gym. Capt. Charlie Jackson of the ROTC said, “Recently there has been a tremendous reduction in blood donors appearing at blood drives across the county. This has resulted in a shortage of available blood for needy patients in near by hospitals. We believe that this reluctance to give blood is caus ed by false perceptions relating to AIDS. Based on current operating procedures, there is ab solutely no way possible that a Wood donor can contract AIDS or any other disease by giving blood.” The Elon College Student Government Association (SGA) will sponsor awards to the three organizations who provide the highest percentage of blood donors based on their organiza tions membership. In addition, there will be a piz za party sponsored by the Pizza Hut to the dormitory floor which has the largest percentage of blood donors. Again, this prize will be awarded based upon the total assigned floor strength regardless of any other organiza tional members on that floor. Writers’ Block Cured Send $2 for catalog of over 16,000 topics to assist your writing eff orts and help you defeat Writers' Block. For Info./ call TOLL-FREE 1-800-621-574J. (In Illinois, call 312-922-0300. ) Authors' Research, Rm. 600-N, 407 S. Dearborn, Chicago IL 60605 Thursday: Brice Street Band Friday: Sigma Sigma Sigma Party $1.00 Cover Charge VALID I.D. REQUIRED CK1.P INniriED IMAGERY PHOTO 0)NTEST The PHI PSI CLI invites you to compose your own self-portrait. You may win BIG BUCKS! We'll provide all camera equipment and film. All photos will be included in the 1986 PHI PSI CLI. Come as you are—or as you'd like to be remembered. Bring props, bring a friend, bring several friends. 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