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This would include security
guards and R.A.s. The handbook
continues that students are ex
pected to provide their own
transportation to the hospital for
routine medical services.
Elon College seems to be alone
in this policy as compared to
other colleges and universities.
Duke University’s Dean of
Students Marsicano stated Duke's
policy is exactly opposite. “The
university would only not support
an R.A. in a liability issue if the
R.A. did not take the student to
the hospital,” said Marsicano.
“We have a clear written
policy on when a student should
be taken to the hospital by a resi
dent advisor,” said Marsicano.
The same is true for resident
assistants at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Housing Director Dr. W^ne
Kuncel told The Pendulum his
department would support an
R.A. involved in a liability issue
regarding transportation to a
hospital. However, he did say
UNC R.A.'s are not expected to
^{ransport students to the hospital.
^ "It is an area that has to be ex
plored,” said Elon's Dean of Stu
dent Affairs Ron Klypcek. “As a
rule, we don’t like to run the risk,”
he said.
When asked why some sort of
policy on the matter does not ap
pear in any typie of manual he
stated it should be. Klypcek told
The Pendulum that he believed
student staff members would be
covered under the Good
Samaritan Ad. He suggested we
speak to the college attorney.
The college attorney. Bob Bax
ter, was unavailsWe for comment.
However, the North Carolina Bar
Association told The Pendulum
that cases involving the Good
Samaritan Act are decided on a
per-case basis in the courts. As
was told to Brown, students
needii^ medical attention should
call for an ambulance or take a
taxi to the hospital.
In certain situations this is not
practical. Red Bird Cab service
told The Pendulum it could take
anywhere from 5 to 25 minutes
to get a cab to Elon College.
When a student dials 911 for an
ambulance, the call is
simultaneously dispatched to
Alamance Rcscue and Elon Fire
Department. Elon Fire Depart
ment is usually the first on the
scale. Elon Fire personnel make
the decisiwi whether to allow the
ambulance to contmue.
Accoiding to Commander Bill
Henderson of Alamance Rescue,
under ideal situations an am
bulance coming from Memorial
Hospital should take four minutes
to arrive at the college. However,
if the Memorial Hospital am
bulance is on a call it could take
15 to 20 minutes for another am
bulance to reach the college from
Grdiam.
He further added his depart
ment is currendy under staffed
and is seekii^ more jjersonnel.
Also, p^ paramedics are only on
call Monday through Friday.
Saturdays and Sundays are
covered by volunteers.
Judy Vfelez, a resident assistant
in Carolina Hall, said R.A.s
should be covered by college in-
suianoe for hos|Mtal trips. Sie said
she personally has made four tr^
to the hospital to transport injured
students.
Elon Vice President Bob
Poindexter said student workers
are protected E^inst liability
issues if somethir^ should happen
on campus. He said the reason
an R.A. is not protected by
the college's insurance for hospital
transportation is because it is not
part of the job description.
”There is no free lunch,” said
Ftoindexter. He said the college
vwuld have to make sure there is
a clause in the college’s insurance
policy for somethii^ like that.
When asked if he would like to
see hospital transportation added
to an R.A.’s job description he
rq)lied, “Not necessarily. It costs
money, and then we would have
to raise the tuition.”
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spring theater productions on
Fd>ruary 16 and 17 at 7:00 in die
Black Box Theater. No ex
perience is necessary, so all in
terested students are urged to
audition. Parts are available for
8 men and 1! women. The ^ng
productions are:
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