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A comparison of local bank charges ?
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fevi things are more dear to a
college student than his or her
checking account. Find a cheaper
way to handle money from home
and the folks will love you for it.
Knowing these things, The Pen
dulum asked reporter Jonathan
Blake to compare, carefully, what
the different banks in our area of
fer. Here are his results:
Statistics on this graphic explain
things well. BB&T. CCB and
First Federal have no charge for
a simple inquiry whereas NCNB
charges 30 cents at inside the
bank and 50 cents through the
Relay system. NCNB also has the
highest requirements for free
checking. You must have either
a minimum of $600 in checking
or a mminimum of $500 in sav
ings to have free checking.
The rest of the banks compare
pretty well. CCB and First
Federal have the lowest require
ment in Savings or Checking in
order to have free checking.
By Jonathan Blake
Staff Writer
Announcement
Checking
BB&T- To avoid service charges
have: $400 in checking or $500
in savings. If below: $7.50 per
month/ No individual check
charge.
Savings
To avoid service charges have:
$100 in account (or more). If
below: $2 per month charge.
More than 3 withdrawals in a
month: $1 charge.
Balance inquiry: No charge
WACHOVIA- To avoid service
charges have : $500 in checking
or $400 in savings. If below, $3
per month/ 25 cents per check.
To avoid service charges have:
$100 or more in account. If
below: $1.50 per month charge.
More than 3 w/d in a month: $1
charge.
Balance inquiry: No charge if from Wachovia Teller II or teller.
CCB- To avoid service charges
have: $400 in checking or $250
in savings . If below: $3 per
month / 25 cents per month.
To avoid service charges have:
$100 or more in account. If
below: $2 per month charge. No
limit on withdrawal.
Balance inquiry: No charge
First Federal- To avoid services
have: $300 in checking or $300
in savings.
To avoid service charges have:
$100 or more in account. If
below: $1.50 per month charge.
Balance inquiry: No charge
NCNB- To avoid service charges
have: $600 in checking or $500
in cavings. If below: $3 per
month/25 cents per check.
To avoid service charges have:
$100 or more in account. If
below: $2.50 per month charge.
More than 2 w/d in a month: $1
unless account has $2,500 or
more- then no charge.
Balance inquiry: At relay- 50 cents; from teller- 30 cents
To avoid service charges have:
$100 or more in account. If
below: $2 per month charge.
First Union- To avoid service
charges have: $400 in checking or
$400 in savings. If below: $5 per
month/25 cents per check.
Balance inquiry: No chaise if from First Union mini-bank; from Teller-
no charge
Biology Seminar Presentation;
The Developinent of a Bllayer
Artificial Skin’"
Date: November 16
Time: 9:05 am
Place: Alamance 213
Speaker: C. Summers
COLLEaE,
Infirmary Open For Rush
by Aleta Sinkfleld
Staff Writer
With winter on its way. there is
one place on campus which is ex
pected to be more crowded than
any other time of the year. The
facility is located in Long Student
Center and supplies a basic care
for those suffering a specific
ailment.
The place-the int'irmary. It is
basically an outpatient service
similar to that of a regular clinic
in the way it provides assistance
to students without any charge.
Loaning crutches, providing
basins and testing for strop throat
are done free, unlike Ux>king at
bloixl samples or pregnancy
testing which require a small fee.
November of this year, blood
pressure screening will be
available to the college communi
ty free of charge.
Another advantage involved
with using the infirmary is infor
mation provided on health related
issues such as drug abuse, con
traception. STDs, and handling
depression. Besides benel'iling in
knowledge, students also benefit
financially when using the
brochures. About $300 has
already been spent on the material
so far this year. A second order
will be pul in during Christmas.
According to Janie Salter. Nurs
ing Director, part of her Job is
teaching young people how to
grow up healthy and care lor their
health properly which will beneril
them in the future.
The infirmary follows certain
steps and sanitary steps. For the
average illness, a temperature is
taken (usually by the nurse) and
then recorded.
In comparison with other
private colleges, Elon's infirmary
grants iis students more service,
especially when it comes to
di.stributing prescription drugs.
Although students ofn't seem to
realize it. they are saved a lot of
money on medications. Medicine
is purchased by the thousands
which is much cheaper than a stu
dent trying to buy the same
medicine at a drug store.
Though most students are com
ing down with colds and upper
respiratory viral infections, an
epidemic isn't being seen, but is
expected to arise later This is the
reason for supplying students with
vaccines before November
After the thermometer is
removed from a patient's moulh.
il is placed in a disinfecting solu- '
tion called germacide. It is chang
ed two to three limes a week,
which is all that is recommend
ed. Precautions have to be taken
when using the pnxluct because
it can cause skin burns.
Therefore, it is diluted according
to directions. Salter says she is
very fussy about these things. "If
things call t»)r being sterile (dress
ings and instruments), they are
sterilized."
The infirmary hours are set due
to Dr. Ellington's schedule and
depending on how busy it is in
handling students' illnesses. Bui
the hours are generally 1:00-4:.30
p.m.. except on Wednesday,
which is 9:(K)-II:.W or n(X)n.
Salter is the only full time per
son working during the specified
hours, but receives assistance
from tw«) part-time nurses. Bothe
work one day a week each unless
the infirmary is providing extra
services where help is needed.
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