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The Pendulum
Volume XIII, No. 20
Thursday, March 12, 1987
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By Yvonne Evans
News Editor
The Elon College Board of
illrrustees, in its annual spring
iiing last Wednesday, approv
al) measure that will increase
lition for Elon students from
,200 this year to $4,900 in the
1987-88 school year. That is a
[l4.3 percent increase, and it
comes on the heels of a 16.7 per-
;ent tuition increase for 1986-87.
In an interview Monday, Elon
resident Fred Young said this
increase, along with higher fees
for room and board, “will help
:nhance the level of quality
dthin the college.” He said the
litional revenue would allow
[the college to hire additional per-
)nnel in the departments of
isiness and computer science as
/ell as other academic depart-
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ments. He said it will also allow
the college to purchase additional
instructional equipment.
Despite the increases, “Elon
will continue to be more
economical than most private in
stitutions in North Carolina,”
Young said.
The trustees also considered
whether Elon should build a new
dorm, off-campus housing or
construct Greek housing to pro
vide about 200 additional
bedspaces for students. The board
recommended that the ad
ministration review these housing
options and develop a feasible
plan.
According to Young, the ad
ministration has not decided
whether to demolish three frater
nity houses on Lee Street. He
said, however, that the ad
ministration feels that the houses
are unfit for further occupation.
The president said fraternity
members will be housed in group
areas in dorms in Harper Center.
‘ ‘We are trying to work out a per
manent Greek housing arrange
ment,” he said. Last year the col
lege cancelled a plan to construct
a Greek housing court on North
Williamson Avenue.
In other matters, the board:
Approved a budget of
$21,264,985 to operate the col
lege next year. This budget in
cludes the costs of operating the
new Fine Arts Center as well as
normal expenditures.
^ Granted tenure to Dr.
Robert Nowell, assistant pro
fessor of journalism and mass
communication;
^ Approved the promotion of
Dr. E. Franklin Harris (physics).
Dr. Herbert House (biology) and
Dr. James H. Pace (religion) and
Dr. R. D. Rao (biology)to the
rank of professor; promoted Dr.
Ernest J. Lunsford (Spanish),
Joyce E. Speas
(mathematics/education) and Dr.
Whitney G. Vanderwerff
(English) and Dr. Ann M.
Wooten (education) to associate
professor; and promoted to assis
tant professor Karen R. Carden
(physical education), Janice L.
Richardson (mathematics) and
Patricia C. Whitaker
(mathematics).
Received a report from
Joanne Soliday, dean of admis
sions and financial planning, of
an increase in applications and
greater selectivity by the admis
sions staff about prospective
students at Elon College. Soliday
stressed that applications are up
despite the decrease in the
number of students eligible for
financial aid. Young noted that
the college will supply an addi
tional $750,000 each year in
scholarships to offset federal cuts
in education.
Received a report indicating
that most of the money for con
struction of the new Tennis Com
plex is in hand or pledged. Con
struction will begin this semester.
The board, in considering what
Elon should be like in five years,
authorized the appointment of a
committee consisting of students,
.acuhy and trustee members to
refine ideas and develop a five-
year plan for the future of Elon
College.
Rexanne Ayers, a senior jour
nalism major from Marion, was
elected to a two-year term as
youth trustee.
Quiz Bowl
Elon holds first annual college bowl
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Proqresslve bands to play
Concert set for Saturday
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By Yvonne Evans
News Editor
Elon College sponsored its first an
nual quiz bowl last Wednesday night,
attracting 11 teams from various
organizations on campus.
“The Class Act,” made up of
political science students, won the
single-elimination tournament. The
team, whose members included Mark
Coffin, Tracy Black, John Holloway
and Chris Gros, won a $60 cash prize
for their winning answers.
Other participants in the tournament
were three Greek teams, two residence
hall teams, an honors team, four
business administration honorary
teams, a chemistry team, and a team of
friends.
Faculty and staff members served as
moderators and several students helped
keep score and time.
There were two nine-minute halves
with rounds scheduled every half hour
for three-and-a-half hours.
Chalmers Brunbaugh, who organiz
ed the event, said that students seemed
to answer 50 percent of the questions,
which ranged from history and current
events to literature, science, arts,
music, sports, and entertainment.
"I was very pleased at the enthusiasm
and skill of the participants,” said
Brumbaugh, who hopes the event will
continue at Elon College.
Baseball team gets fourth win
Christians now 4-2
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