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'loi^arking to Improve
iiwt By L. Andrews
Staff Writer
Parking has been a hoi topic on
Os Elon College campus tor
is viny weeks, since the hegining ol
10 |t school year.
Vii.iludents have been accusing the
hcCon administration ol ignoring
; parking problem and not tak-
uil the problem seriously enough.
Isx)wever. Terry Creech. Elon's
:hi:rector of Safety and security,
oiniid "We have been working on
)vc[j parking problem and we're not
isianoring it."
.IJarper center and Jordon Center
;as were two of the problem
;as for parking, the new part of
; Jordon Center lot. the new
ne Arts Center lot is now open,
■cording to Creech, that lot will
■used as an overflow lot for tem-
rary parking.
—'reech explained that com-
iters have the option to use the
ne Arts Center lot if there hap-
nds to be no spaces left in tlie
' mmuter lot.
reech is in the proccess of re-
iistering Colclough dorm
iidents so that they will park in
: lower gym lot instead of the
irper center lot. According to
T ecch. this change should allow
‘*i)ugh parking spaces for other
-jrper Center residents.
*)ver the summer. 90 spaces
■re added to the htwer gym lot.
t)s the lot across rom the Fine
Is Center was built. Creech
/s that there arc plans lor a
riilty/staff lot to be built bet-
vn the tennis courts. Fine Arts
Miter, and outdoor racqueiball
urts which will add another 80
aces.
This will open up several
Jccs in the commuter lot where
iny staff members have been
rking. Creech said."Thls lot is
pposed to be started relatively
Wednesday, October 14, 1987
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to an hU>n -l-_0 victory Saluidiiy allcrnoon. See story paiic X
Photo By Denise Deierl
$7,600: How You Can Afford It
By Aleta SinJ^field
Staff Writer
It is not unusual to hear
students complaining about the
cost of attending Elon College tor
the academic year. "Too expen-
sive are two words almost always
used in describing the cost.
For some students, the expen.se
is a heavy burden causing them to
work a part or full-time job to
make ends meet, while for others,
the burden may not be as heavy
because of parental support.
Whatever manner a student
chixises in making ends meet, it
is worth it according to Carrie
Bishop, Director of Financial
Planninc.
Education is an investment in
one’s future. And if one has to
borrow money or work part-time
Jobs, it may be worth it. Yet some
may disagree. I would suggest
students consider this being worth
the investment," Bishop .said.
The total cost for a student to
attend Elon College for the
academic year is $7,600, yet full
time undergraduate North
Carolina residents are a slight
advantage.
Each semester $525 (North
Carolina Legislative Tuition
Grant) is subtracted from their
cost leaving them respinsible for
only $6,550 a year.
Payment of room and board
contibute to the operating of
residence halls and .cafeteria
facilities. Room payments take
care ot niaintainig a decent living
quarters for the students, while
board payments go toward the
salaries of kitchen .staff and pro
viding the cafeteria with tixKl and
other necessities.
The SGA fee of $50 gt>es
directly to the Student Govern
ment Ass(x.'iation withe remaining
$4,900 going towards programs,
operating the college, and the
salary of faculty and
administrators.
Gifts provided by donors,
through the Development Office,
basically subsidize tuition. If it
were not for these donors and
other federal and state funded
See Aid, page 3
Elon College, NO
Varsity Grille’s
Prices Too
Expensive
By Amber Close
Staff Writer
From August 15th to September
12th the campus grille. ItKated in
Long Student Center, underwent
major reconstruction in the form
ol redecoration. new menus, and
a new name, it is now the Varsity
Grille. Most students tell these
changes were badly needeil, and
an improvement, but others say
that they are being charged more
loi the same UhkI to cover the
redecorating costs.
According to Bill Butler. Direc
tor of Dining Services, the new
grill is Just a Joint eflori between
ARA and Elon. He also says that
business has been dropping off
since the new opening because ol
the increase in prices.
Il is obvious when you tirsl
walk in the grill thal this is true.
Ann Withers, a student says thal
she used to lake advantage of the
free refills of coflee that the grill
useil to oiler. "Now you have to
pay more for col fee and you don't
gel any refill at all. All the linnl
prices have been raised but the
fiHHl seems to be the same. I
usually don I have lour or five
dollars to spend on breakfast
every morning so 1 don'i eat there
anymore.”
Kim Shantely is another
dissatisfied student, "li s loo bad
they raised the prices so much. A
lot ol people used to go there for
a quick snack between classes but
now more people are walking over
to Hardee s instead, il's not thal
lar a walk."
See Grille, page 3
World Food Day
Page 4
Shadow Box Review
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