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4 t:t)C PCNbUlUM. x:i7€ PeNtJUlUM Serving the Elon College community JOHN HOYLE Editor CARRIE TOWN Astodate Editor Offices, 102 Williaituon Ave, Elon College NC 27244 Telephone (919) 584-2331 The Pendulum welcomet your opinion, IlmKed to about 250 words if possible. ^1 letters must be signed, and a phone number given for verification. The deadline w sub missions is 2.-00 p.m. Friday. The Pendulum, founded in in 1974, is published by Eton College students each Wednesday during regular school temis. KATHY MEADOWS Am Ediwr Arts reporters Monica Mancuso Sporttwriten Jonathon Blake Wes Durham Doug Connan Patrick Finnegan David Hibbard Jeff Marcin LaDonna Martin Adt«rti5(ng Represenuuives Jonathon Blake Bill Bruenig Lonnie Horsey DENESE DeJERF Chief Photofro^^ Photography Matt Howell Shelli WiUbrand General Assignmem Amber Close Brad Simmons Lance Meacham Maria Donio Dr. JERRY ADAMS Focuity Aiiwor Product ton Julie Barton Crystal Morriaon Stephanie Redding Last in line: Playing the name game By Carrie Town Associate Editor They are outcast who have been thrust to the back of the classrooms everywhere. Their eyesight and hearing have suffered from the incredible strain of trying to read chalkboards and hear light speaking professors. These people are the unfor tunates whose last names start with letters from the end of the alphabet. It was the slaves of ancient Egypt with names at the end of the alphabet who were sent to the top of the pyramids. Often many of the Zimmermans and Yales BLOOM COUNTY Editorials Acid Rain Damage Increasing In N.C by Millie Buchanan Special to the Pendulum plunged to early deaths, coining the phrase “dead last name” or simply “dead last”. My only goal in life is to marry into a family name begining with the letter A to H. This is the only way besides lengthy and costly legal procedures to spare my children the “Last Name Stigma.” Of course since we are all thrown to the back of the classroom by virtue of the alphabet the chances of my spouse having a “first - letter" name is almost impossible. Still another strike against the last - letter person. Acid rain roprcscnis a growing hu/urd to North Carolina, says an cnvironiiK'ntulist who recently co- uuihorcd a report on the subject. "Thi; rain falling on North Curolina is five .to 16 times more acidic than normal rain, with cpisiHlcs in the Raleigh area up to 2(X) times as acidic, said Millie Buchanan. ''Two Norlh Carolina s readings were in the country's worst 20." O^onc levels in the state s nictro|Tolitan areas arc Ircqueni- l\ high enough to endanger human health, added Buchanan, a stalf member of the Clean Water Fund t)f North Carolina. The Carolinas have the second- highcst peak values for ozone in the country, she said, second on ly to the Los Angeles basin. In the suiiiiiier. Charlotte residents con sistently breath air with unhealthy o/.onc levels, added Buchanan. Nor is that all the bad news about the adverse health elfects from acid rain in the Tar Heel state, she said. Raleigh's 1986 carbon monoxide levels were the lOlh worst in the nation. North Carolina is among the 15 states whose citizens are at highest risk IVom exposure to sulfate and the lederal Office of Technology Assessment. Human health problems are not the only consequence i>f acid rain in North Carolina, said Buchanan. Ozone levels known to damage vegetation are commi>n in rural areas, [•stimatcd losses to Norlh Carolina farnicrs due to ex cess ozone in 1978 were SI million in wheat crops. SIO million in corn. S48 million in soylvans. and $34 million in |K'anuts. she noted. Rcccnt studies by scientists ol dead and dying trees on the slopes of Ml. Mitchell strongly suggests that acid rain contamination of Norlh Carolina's soil is accelera tion. said Buchanan. • Certainly we need more scicniifie study.” said the en vironmentalist. "We don't know enough alvuit the ellects ol the mix ot |K)liutants we pour into the air. or about how air |x>llution and acid rain injure and kill. " But she said that knowing what l!ie\ do is enough to justil'y action b\ both state and lederal govcrn- menis to control the pt>llulion. Millie Buchanan. 45. is a stall member of the Clean Water Hund ol Norlh Carolina. .She is co-author ol a rcpt'it on acid rain s impact on Norlh Carolina published by the Clean Water Fund and the N.C. Cliapier ol the Sierra Club: She received an environmental journalism des;ree from the University ol Norlh Carolina at Asheville. by Berke Breathed K/eu, weYPiprr. my'Ke Saim 5H0B5 ON TV wrm JOHN ij&mi's dONo -moLt/noN 600P eouy/ cant mMdrmsdimr orm ume pnrr OF HIS mY'u. PICK w seu, m NRft' 7 / fVPT . mmess wm mr: pnp. ‘ mm m 1 ‘ ' V J Sanford: Erwin Denim Plant Another Casulity of Reckless takeover The sale of Burlington Industries’ Erwin denim plant, one of North Carolina’s most historic textile operations, to a Canadian textile firm is another unfortunate result of the undisciplined corporate takeovers allowed current U.S. law. Senator Terry Sanford said. “If our laws, and or Securities and Exchange Commission, were tougher on irresponsible takeovers, we wouldn’t have to watch important American manufacturing plants be sold to interests outside the United States,” Sanford said. After fighting off a takeover at tempt by Dominion Textiles of Canada last spring and summer, Burlington was left with billions dollars of debt. ‘ ‘Irresponsible takeovers are harm ful even when they don’t succeed. ” Terry Sanford Proceeds from the sale of the Erwin plant will be used to help retire that debt. In announcing the sale, Burlington officials stressed that they expected no disruption in the operations of the plant, which employs nearly 1,200 people. Sanford this summer introduc ed legislation that would regulate what he called “ the rash of debt’fmanced, buy-them-up and break-them-up takeovers.” "Irresponsible takeovers are harmful even when they don’t suc ceed,” Sanford said today. “Even though Burlington managed to fight off the corporate raiders, Burlington was left saddled with debt and faced with the painful decision of selling off productive assets. In today's volatile stock market, the huge amount of debt so many corporations have been forced to take on will drag these corporations doiWn, forcing even more safes of assets at even lower prices. “It’s time to regulate this kiiid of activity, and stop these highly- leveraged, ..finance-driven takeovers that leave or corpora tions so heavily in debt,” Sanfi)rd said.
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