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March 2, 1989
The Pendulum
photo by Pat Hobin
No class: Because of snow, Elon was one of many to cancel last Friday.
ODK inducts new leaders
Area from page 1
All the vandalism that happens
to the dorms not only costs a lot of
mon^ but also a great deal of time.
It took a total of 150.3 hours to
repair all the damages done to the
East area so far. “We are doing
about all we can do to prevent this
from happening,” said Stanley
Greson, Maintenance Supervisor.
He also said that he believes that
the majority of the vandalism hap
pens on weekends and feels that it
stems from boredom.
But East area isn’t the only one
with damages, although its total is
the highest. West area has the se
cond highest total of $1,773.88. Next
is the area of Maynard, Colclough,
and Chandler with $1,652.14 in
damages. The New area has cost
$562.61, while Jordan Center ran
up a bill of $246.98.
Train from page 1
of the pranks” pulled by college
students, but this was a potentially
dangerous situation.
Woznick said that trains travell
ing through the town are usually
hauling approximately 160 tank
cars. These cars are filled with li
quid and gaseous chemicals rang
ing from nuclear waste to chlorine
gas, which is potentially fatal and
inflicts serious burns. Had the
engineer used the train’s emergen
cy brake, the vehicle could have
derailed. With derailment comes
the possibility of a chemical spill.
Had the train overturned and
released its chemical contents, Elon
could have been the scene of what
Woznick deems a “serious
tragedy.” At the early hour, there
would have been no chance of
evacuating the college town’s
residents. According to Woznick,
a chemical spill of this nature has
the potential to “kill hundreds
within minutes.”
Impeding a train’s progress or
tampering with railroad tracks is a
federal offense. Sergeant Jim
Rowan, a detective with Southern
Railways, says that such an
offense-termed “obstruction of
full passage of a train’—is a misde
meanor. Perpetrators are faced with
criminal charges and taken to
court.
Sgt. Rowan reports that it costs
an average of $500 per hour to
operate the train. If the vehicle
needs to stop for such a prank, the
company is “out of a lot of money.”
Both Southern Railway and the
town of Elon College are eager to
determine the culprits in this case,
and a reward has been offered.
by Murray Glemi
Staff Writer
Last night, Omicron Delta Kap
pa, the national leadership honor
society, held its annual induction
ceremony at the Elon College
Community Church.
Thirty-three new members were
welcomed into the leadership
organization. They were Carole-
Ann Barnett, Teddy Blackwell,
Kevin Blythe, Janie Brown, Crystal
Bryan, Tony Chavis, Drew Chris
tian, Susan Cox, Tom Cozart, and
Molly Edmondson.
Others were Molly Flynt, Kathy
Friend, Dean Goad, Jill Hall,
Elizabeth Hannan, Carol Haught,
John Hoyle, Donna Jones, Karen
Lalonde, Scott Lesmes, and Kathy
Meadows.
Also were Steve Novey, Jason
Richmond, Lisa Rodrigues, Lauren
Schepker, Mindy Schneeberger,
Jon Southworth, Tammy Turner,
Cheri Turpin, Dawn Washington,
Amy Windham, Marie Wingo,
Larissa Witt, Dan Worrell, and
Greg Zaiser.
Membership guidelines into the
Omicom Delta Kappa society in
clude a 2.7 grade point average,
leadership skills, and faculty
recommendations. Letters are also
Media from page 1
are ignored or left unrewarded, ac
cording to Maureen Dougherty,
Media Board Advisor.
Following a catered dinner, the
group was addressed by Mr. Dick
Andrews, Vice President for Public
Relations of Jefferson-Pilot Life In
surance Company.
The 48-year veteran of Jefferson-
Pilot reminded students of the
mailed to each of the campus-wide
organizations who nominate people
in terms of their leadership poten- |
tial.
The students are notified of their
nomination in early November j
through a tapping process. Current
members of the organization go in
to classrooms and inform the can
didate in front of their peers. Facul
ty advisor Ellen Gagnon said,
“This is done to give the candidates
recognition among their peers and
to get some publicity for the
organization. Alot of the students
around campus do not know much
about the honor societies because
they are not as visible as a frater
nity or a sorority.”
The students then go through a
training session to prepare them for
their membership.
Gagnon said, “The induction is j
a candle-light ceremony that brings |
in all of the spiritual aspects of the j
organization and tries to combine |
them with the spiritual aspects of ;
Elon College. !
Gagnon went on to say that this !
year’s ceremony was slightly dif- |
ferent than those from years past. :
Dr. Sullivan of the Philosophy j
department wrote a light !
ceremonial addition that was add
ed to the program. I
magnitude of the role they play in
their community. Said Andrews,
“We can help shape the minds of |
people and the characters of pec- |
pie and the habits of people.” |
He qualified his statement by !
discussing the number of in- ^
dividuals affected 1^ the mass
media and the amount of money I
generated by or spent upon coiri' j
munications. |
The public relations expert en- ,
couraged the student com* [
municators to remain dedicated and j
enthusiastic. He additionally eni' '
phasized the fact that challenges ai^
constant in the world of com'
munications, but the work is never
dull.
Also honored was Dr. Helen
Mackay, an English professor and
former member of the Media |
Board. McKay served on the board
for over a decade.
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