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The Pendulum Serving the Elon College community )lume XV, No. 6 iwest figures ever ... Record-high enrollment; record-low minority numbers ^ohn Hoyle ior Writer Jerry Adams and LaDonna 'tin also contributed to the y. fon College has achieved a •rd high enrollment this year, the total minority enrollment is hing a record low, according to res obtained by The Pendulum. iie figures show that out of 854 imen students this year, only 59 are minority students, nearly all of them black. Faculty members say that on two occasions they were told “75” minority students were entering, a growth contrasted with last year’s 50 incoming minorities and described by one administration of ficial as “as many as we’ve ever had”. The figure of 75 was said to represent “8.7 percent” of the entering class. Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, Dr. Warren Board, said that at the time those figures were released, there were 75 minorities enrolled. “They were enrolled and had paid deposits but had later decided to drop out (not to enroll). This group of students has more of a problem staying with us, and I’m not sure I know why,” he said. According to Registrar statistics, there were 3,225 students enrolled ^thy Meadows or ration from Sexual Assault on Cam- ^cit Colleges Can Do. First in a series Western university, a freshman 5nt returned to her room and to sleep after attending a dor- '■y party at which there had excessive drinking, metime later, a male student been at the same party ; to her door, forced his way inned her down on the bed, aped her. The next day, with ^couragementofa friend, the n reported the attack to cam- luthorities. vertheless, for weeks after- her assailant on most common crime on college campuses campus every day. He lived down the hall in the same dorm. Rape is the most prevalent and serious violent crime committed on college campuses. A recent survey of over 6,000 students from 32 col leges published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology showed that one out of every six female students reported having been a victim of rape or attempted rape during the preceeding year. During that same time, one out of every 15 male students confessed to committing rape or attempted rape. Rape occurs when one person forces another person to have sex ual intercourse against the other’s will. With so many rapes occurr ing on college campuses, some ad ditional terms have been created. Sexual assaults that occur on campuses-in residence halls, frater nity houses, parking lots, libraries, walkways, and other locations-are called “campus rapes.” Although some attackers are strangers, the majority are people that victims know. These assaults are called “acquaintance rapes.” This is the most prevalent form of rape at colleges across the country. The attackers don’t even have to be casual acquaintances; it can be a date or boyfriend. Despite the relationship, the criminal laws and punishments are see Rape page 2 Inside ®ntennial Moments see page 2 ^itorials see page 4 Qcbeth review see page 6 ^otball preview see page 8 Homecoming preview by Janet Bradshaw Staff Writer Centennial homecoming week will begin this Tuesday. ■Rob Borgstrom, S.G.A. presi dent, is one of those in charge of planning the week’s events. Accor ding to him, “We’re still in the planning stages. We have yet to meet with the organization leaders.” However, Borgstrom was able to give a general scope of what the week’s events will be. The way the homecoming queen will be selected is by number of events, each constituting a certain percent of the final decision for queen. Tuesday will be a fund raising night. Each organization will be responsible for setting up a booth in O’Kelly Square, weather permit ting, with some type of money making idea. Proceeds from all the booths will go to a non-profit organization. The recipient will be see Homiecoming page 2 at Elon last year. Of that, 168 were black, making up 5.2 percent of the enrollment. This year, there are on ly 149 black students out of the record high 3,314 total student enrollment. That is the lowest percentage of black students in over thirteen years. The highest that percentage has been came in 1983 when blacks see Minority page 3 Helping hunger: While her parents walked in the annual CROP march last Sunday, this little girl found it much better to ride. photo by Sam Walker Students, faculty participate in 10th annual CROP walk by Niki Novak Staff Writer Approximately 4,000 people participated in the 10th annual CROP walk last Sunday. Among this group were 30 members of the Elon faculty and student body as well as a 79 year-old participant who com pleted the 10-mile walk from Burlington Stadium. The expected revenue is $112 thousand which will keep Alamance County among the highest per capita money earners. Twenty-five percent of the proceeds will go to the com munity to aid a number of pro jects such as Meals on Wheels, Family Abuse Center, Homeless Shelter, and the Salvation Army. The CROP walk is part of a world hunger agency that helps people both domestically and in ternationally. CROP, which stands for Church-Rural-Overseas-Project, began after World War II when the Mid-West sent wheat and grain to Europe. County-wide Co-Coordinator Sharon Walters-Bower said, “We couldn’t do anything without the help of the walkers and their sponsors. They are the stars of the show.”
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