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Page 4 The Pendulum 11' ji. Thursday, October 31, (3 I , 'c «.l.'J Editorials Money for Greek court should go elsewhere TheElon College Board of Trustees authorized funds for the con struction of up to six houses on the campus. The Greek court will be located between Williamson Avenue and Bakatsias soccer field. The houses will cost an estimated $100,000 each and will be leas ed to the Greek organizations. Many students are excited about the Board’s decision, but it is doubt ful that those living in the Best Western Motel feel the same way. Those students are missing out on an important part of college life, and not by their own choice. They have to ride a bus to campus for classes, meetings and even meals. And they live there knowing that when a room on campus becomes available, they will be uprooted and placed in a new environment at any jwint in the semester. The college’s first priority should be to accommodate all incoming students on campus. It is also unlikely that the handicapped students are in favor of the new Greek houses, because of the lack of proper facilities for themselves. The $600,000, or at least part of it, could be spent on much-needed elevators, electric doors and ramps to better accom modate handicapped persons. These two groups of students are being neglected while social organizations are being awarded brand new houses. The college should instead be trying to create more dormitory space for students in general, not just those in fraternities and sororities. That is not to say that a Greek Court is not a good idea. Such a court could have many positive effects for the organizations as well as the school. But these other issues are more important, and action needs to be taken on them first. Letter to the editor Peacemakers speak at Elon To the editor: President Reagan and Soviet Premier Gorbachev will soon meet in Geneva, Switzerland. Most of us hope that somehow the momentum of the arms race will begin to be tunjed around through this meeting. We stand by, however, rather helpless, believ ing that we cannot much influence the outcome of the meeting. Perhaps we cannot. If, however, there is to be any change effected through this meeting, it really must begin with us. We ourselves must firmly realize the momen tous danger that the arms race in- Peanuts* by Charles Schultz KIN6 TISLATH-PILE5ER OFASSVl^lA CONQUERED MANV nations ANP CARRIEC7 OFF THEIR 600TV L m EVOK I l^ouhe. / shoujjjdr) a. / can /i'ye.,ori Omput Town elections need student inpi volves for everyone on this earth. Next Sunday, Nov. 3, from 3 to 5 in the afternoon in Whitely Auditorium, we will offer “Things That Make for Peace,” an offering of prayers, music, scripture readings and films. Our hope is that tnany will join us and find through what we have to of fer new light and new strength to combat this terror. New light and new strength to commit themselves to the doing of those things that make for peace. Rev. Robert Wiesenbaugh Peacemakers of Alamance County THIS MEANT THAT NONE OF THE LimE BABIES HAP AMV booties The Elon College town elec tions will be held next week. Un fortunately, many Elon students are unaware of the issues and concerns that face the town dur ing this election. Perhaps some students feel as though the local government doesn’t concern them; students are preoccupied with classes and what goes on within the college walls, not the surrounding community. On the contrary, the college-community relationship is very important to the atmosphere of learning. Students often complain about “the way things are,” and wish they could have a say in the matter. The town of Elon College is run by the mayor and a Board of Aldermen. Every month, issues concerning the town are discuss ed and planned by this small HA HA O 19 Uftiied Fe»iure Srndicatc group of individuals. They make decisions that affect every citizen in the town. Although they do not make decisions that affect the col lege, they have the power to make changes concerning the town—a place that the students live in when schools is in session. Elon students are able to vote in the town elections, if they are full-time students. They only have to register to vote. Students should take the opportunity to at tend the town meetings and let their voices be heard: the oppor tunity and invitation to attend these meetings has always been open to students and involvement (even if it just means sitting in on a town meeting) can make the dif ference between ignorance and knowledge. Exercising the right to vote is in American privilege that should IF IT HAP HAPPENEP TO VOU, MA^BE H'OU UJOULPNT BE LAU6H1N6' be utilized to the fullest exi People shouldn’t let an election year keep them froni| ticipating in an election. Studi and town residents sho become involved in a very im| tant aspect of voting—the 1 government. { B'l t- The Pendulum Sta Editor News Editor Features Editor Arts Editor Sports Editor Emphasis Editor Photographers Ad Manager Advertising Cartoonist Advisor janeK Frank jonatfian I Paiil^ Brian E Bate Loukia li Meredith Stuart i joel Michele La Carol ( Marleen Jl MarkC Bob^t The Pendulum welcomes letters, limite 250 words, from our readers. Longer rr may be submitted as option articles. Al ters submitted must be signed, and a ph number given so that the letter's validity be checked. The editor reserves the rigi edit for length, libel, good taste and accuu The deadline for submitting material is Monday. Our office is located in 102 WB son Avenue, phone 584-2331 or 584-2^ This paper is published by the ft munications Media Board of Elon CoW Founded on October 14. 1974. as the! dent newspaper serving the Elon Coil community. The Pendulum is published* Thursday during regular terms except examination and holiday periods The dulum is printed by The Burlingtwi R Times-News.
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