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4 THE PENDULUM XTJie P€Nt)UlUM Serving the Elm College community JOHN HOYLE KATHY MEADOWS Editor Managing Editor Offices, 102 Williamson Ave, Elon College NC 27244 Telephone (919) 584-2331 Editorials Candidate’s standings on key issues The Pendulum wekomes your opinion, limited to about 250 words if possible. ^1 letters must be signed, and a phone number given for verification. The deadline for sub missions is 2:00 p.m. Friday. The Pendulum, founded in in 1974, is published by Elon College students each Wednesday during regular school terms. General Assignmeni Aleta Sinkfield Amber Close Entertainment Editor TOM COZART Arts Editor CRYSTAL MORRISON Sportswriters Doug Gorman Norman Perduk Wes Durham David Hibbard Jeff Marcin Amy Andrews Scoct Wood Lydia Derr Katie Mafko Mark Alfieri Advertising Stephanie Redding Photography Denese DeJerf Matt Howell Dr. JERRY ADAMS Faculty Adwjor To the Editor: Dear ASA Sorority: We would like to thank you for your involvement with the February birthday party for our residents here at Elon Home for Children. Your assistance with the party and baking of the cakes is greatly appreciated. It is always a joy to know that there are individuals and business BLOOM COUNTY mi, mvensm ymmn- MA5QV&MPIN0 Ad SONbS... \ 1 n n Letters to the Editor who are willing to give their time and talents to help the young peo ple in our care. Our best to you always. Sincerely, Dominique Ireland Coordinator of Support Services Billy Sipe Activity Aide Sarah Medlin.ACSW Director of Elon Campus To The Editor Amber Close did an excellent job in her overview of the presidential candidates (March 2). 1 recently received a candidate survey published by the National Organization of Women, which capsules how the candidates stand on a few key issues. I hope Elon voters will consider these issues when they decide which candidate to support. Dukakis; Strong supporter of the Equal Rights Amendment; supported extension of time for the ERA ratification deadline; is pro-choice on legalized abortions; opposes aid to the Nicaraguan contras; opposes MX missiles and Star Wars. Gephardt: Supports ERA; voted against extension of ERA ratification deadline but opposed allowing states to rescind ratifica tion; previously sponsored anti abortion amendments, then said he would not support an amend ment. Opposes Medicade funding of abortions, but supports states rights to pay for abortions; voted against Contra aid and against Star Wars. Gore:Supports ERA, voted against ratification extension and against states’ rights to rescind ERA ratification; voted against a constitutional amendment pro hibiting abortion; supports the MX missile; opposes aid to the Contras. Jackson: Supports ERA; op poses any law to limit or outlaw abortion rights; against Star Wars, MX missile and Contra Aid. Hart: Was not a candidate when the NOW survey was compiled. favor of the MX missile); sup ports Star Wars and aid to the Contras. Dole: Supported ERA, but voted against the extension time to ratify; refused to co-sponsor the ERA in 1987; voted for con stitutional amendments to prohibit abortion; supports the MX missile, Star Wars and Contra aid. Robertson: Opposes ERA; op poses all abortion rights; supports Star Wars and the MX missile. Kemp: Opposes ERA, opposes all abortion rights; supports Star Wars, the MX missile, and aid to the Contras. Bush: Has changed his position on ERA-now opposes it; formerly pro-choice; in favor of the MX missile (as Vice President, cast the tie-breaking Senate vote in Granted, there are many other important issues. I urge voters to learn how the candidates stand on the issues that concern them. Sincerely, Lauren Schepker Office of Student Activities Retention statistics questioned To The Editor Scott Wood’s article “50/50 Chance of Graduating” in the March 2nd issue of The Pendulum raises some some interesting pro blems in current retention studies. How do you determine reten tion graduation statistics? Mr. Wood said that 672 students were admitted to Elon in the fell of 1982 and that four years later 377 students graduated. Does the 672 students admit ted in the fall of ’82 include only first semester freshmen, or does this number include upperclass transfer students? How many of the 377 students who graduated in 1986 were in the by Berke Breathed ..MP myeHem> HOW teen PRmiTvnoN, mcmicf. im U5E, CULTS, mape m moR tmiENE ARE. dlfJEEPIHG 1HI6 fJmW. UE THouenr w moHTUKE 79 $H/!KE Mm m comimE ANY miW(MAR Cfiuses 'iou Mimrmmmse LATTEK FK0BLEM3.. imW. MKfBeiHE PmUFEmONOF NARm/, WFFOCmNb zEAumy /mctJERAPim A6 PAmmNb IN ms ccmm. \ OFF wm HIS HEAP mCMT POrnr, vm/ original 672 admitted students? Does the 377 include any transfer students? If a student enrolls at Elon, planning to transfer to a four year public institution for the last tw years and, infact, does transfer and graduates from this other school, is this student considered a casualty or a drop out at Elon? Valid retention stastistics ate very difficult to generate. The best way to know the facts is to track the 672 students for a fiw to 10 year period. A recent national 20-year longitudinal study indicates that over 80 percent of those students who entered college in graduated by 1981. This study v® based on information gathered by tracking students. Maybe Mr. Wood’s article will generate some interest longitudinal study for Eton Col lege. Lela Faye W* Director of Pre-Major AdvisiW ■a
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