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1 The Pendulum Thursday, October 31, 1985 Volume XII, No. 9 New facility to be center for college, local arts ) y Frank Isley ews Editor (Elon College’s new $7 million ine Arts Center will be the most iportant building to be built in lamance County for the rest of is century, says President Fred oung. The Elon College Board of mstees on Oct. 23 voted to sgin construction on the Fine rts Center, which will be cated on the site of the old soc- sr field. The board had the option of Faculty i esolution I 1 ejected jy board iy Jane Kidwell Iditor An anti-apartheid resolution »as one of three major issues assed by the Elon College Board f Trustees at the Oct. 23 leeting. I' Dr. Q. Melvin Palmer, pastor f Peace Congregational Church 1 Greensboro, was appointed pokesman for the Board of ’mstees on the matter. , Several months ago, the Elon teulty voted on a resolution call- ig for the complete divestment rom companies who do business fith South Africa. The resolu- on, which was drafted by Dr. Iruce Waller with the help of Dr. tartha Smith, was voted upon nanimously by the faculty and 'as put before the board for its Dnsideration. See Divestment, page 2 constructing the building in three phases over several years, but decided to construct the entire center as one project. According to Dr. Chris White, vice president of academic af fairs, construction will begin sometime around the first of November and will take a minimum of 18 months and a maximum of two years to complete. Young says approximately $3 million from the PRIDE II Cam paign, the biggest fiind-raising ef fort in the college’s history, will go toward construction of the Fine Arts Center. The rest of the cost will be financed through additional funds. White said, and the college believes the money will come in once supporters of the college see construction of the center begin to take place. The college will have to borrow some funds, he added. White said Elon has needed better art facilities for some time and the idea for a building such as the Fine Arts Center is about 10 years old. Dr. Paul Bravender, chairman of the department of fine arts at Elon, said the building will be a tremendous leap forward for Elon and said he believes it will have a positive impact on the whole college, as well as the surroun ding community and all of Alamance County. Young said the new building will be important because prac tically all the Fine Arts activities in the community will take place Festival fundraiser Phoio by Meredtin Lee Elon’s dean of admissions, Joanne Soliday, and her son Jeremy (at left) were among those who attended the Fall Festival at the Elon Elementary School last Thui^y. The booth at which patrons paid to throw sponges at the clown was one of many opportunities for healthy mischief as Hallo- ween approached. See related story on Halloween actiyki^^n^age_^ in the new facility. “It should add an exciting new dimension to the college and community,” he said. The center will also enable the Fine Arts Department to expand its curriculum and offer classes in such things as theatre arts and others that the college hasn’t had the facilities to offer before, Bravender said. He added that the new facility will also strengthen recruitment for the fine arts department, and See Fine Arts, page 2 Elon plans weekend for parents By Kathy Meadows Staff Writer Parents weekend, one of the three biggest events held on cam pus each year, kicks off at 8 p.m. tomorrow with the Student Union Board talent show in Whitley Auditorium. This annual program will feature a variety of student pro duced acts, and there will be a $100 first prize provided by the Elon College Alumni Associa tion. Members of the college faculty will serve as judges. There is no charge for admission. On Saturday, registration will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at Scott Plaza. During this time mail order tickets may be claimed, and See Weekend, page 2 Marshall nominee Sylvia Williamson represents Elon p.6 Winning again Gridders recover, beat Catawba 34-3 p. 9
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