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The Pendulum Thursday, April 10, 1986 Volume XII, No. 24 att to speak to loard of Advisors iFrank Isley I! Editor r Secretary of the Interior James Watt will make a visit to (College campus on May 8 to speak before the Presidential llof Advisors. fding to Nan Perkins, director of public information, the board sots each Spring holds a business meeting, followed by a din- d guest speaker. I, who will be in Burlington on business, is a major investor ^iionmental Diagnostics Inc., a Burlington-based company dby Sam Powell, who is a member of the board of advisors. I made the arrangements for Watt to speak, Perkins said. |is a tradition for the board to have spe^ers of interest at the ’ said Perkins, citing past visits by film director Martin Ritt fvin Stone, a retired editor of U.S. News and World Report. !, who served as President Reagan’s interior secretary from 1981 I, was criticized by enviroimiental protection groups for many jipolicies and public statements, sed vast amounts of government lands for commercial lent and permitted off-shore well drilling by oil companies liopular beaches. Watt increased user fees for the national parks d expansion of the list of endangered animals and plants. 1 of what U.S. News and World Report called “a com- kaitude” and “a flair for inflammatory phrases,” Watt attacked Jbks and eventually became a “political liability” to the presi- |iStrmaking derisive comments about the affirmative-action com- lofa federal commission. He resigned in Octoberl983. [on graduate receives ite teaching award •alumna Donna H. Oliver, ly teacher at Hugh M. IS High School in Burl- ’ ^ been named North I teacher of the year for 'f. 36, has taught in the |lm City Schools system ^ years. She received her ■^uate degree at Elon „ and a master’s degree in from the University of PCarolina at Greensboro. ijocher of the Year, Oliver ^relieved of her classroom f^year to study, travel 5 teaching and educa- \ tion in the state. She will also be North Carolina’s representative in the National Teacher of the Year competition. Oliver has also received the National Science Teachers Association’s Excellence in Science Teaching and was a regional winner of the Gover nor’s Business Award in Math and Science. Describing her philosophy of education, Oliver told the Burl ington Daily Times-News that “every student, regardless of ability, background or educa tional objectives, has the right to learn.” Photo by Paul Harri; ON THE LINE: Donna DeWoody takes maintenance requests daily over the phone for con tinued campus improvement. DeWoody keeps campus maintenance, repairs in order By Margie O’Comiell Special to The Pendulum “Physical plant. May I help you?” Pause. “I’m sorry. He’s up on cam pus. May I help you?” Thus begins the day for Donna DeWoody, who has been station ed at 8 a.m. nearly every work ing day for the past four years in the Physical Plant office in the East Building. DeWoody’s main function is to get messages to her boss, Physical Plant Director Larry McCauley, and to five maintenance supervisors. Some of them wear pages; others don t. But ghp must get the messages through whenever there are emergencies. Her job gets hectic. The telephone, her connection to those on campus, is in constant use during the workday. As soon as the phone rings, DeWoody is reaching for it while her other hand is positioning her fme-point Bic pen over an ever-present steno pad. Her major responsibility is to listen to complaints—from facul ty, students and staff members. She is especially concerned with students; she says she’s dedicated to keeping them happy. “If there’s a plea in a voice at the other end of the phone. I’ll re mind them there are channels that they must go through.” she says. “But then I’ll go ahead and help them if 1 can. At the College Coffee on March 27, DeWoody received a service award from the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers. People norriinat^ for the award are those involved in residence life or who support or influence it in some way “My job is important because someone is relying on me to get the word to others that his toilet is leaky or that her lights are out. If (President) Fred Young doesn’t have heat in his home at 4:55 in the afternoon, I’d better be here to answer the phone when he calls eWoodv. page 7 Sports networks Elon students active in campus broadcasting p- ^ Fun in the sun Students enjoy warm spring break p. 8 11
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