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March 2, 1989
The Pendulum
Editorials
The Pendulum
Serving the Elon College community
KATHY MEADOWS
Editor
CHERYL KERN
Assistant Editor
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Letters
to the
Editor
Armenian earthquake sparks action from student
Tidy Bowl man turns vandal
Ever since most of us students were little, we can probably remember
going into public restrooms and finding graffitti on the walls. For many,
this was half the fun of using the facilities. Not only did you feel better
when you left, you also got to catch up on the juicy gossip that some
roving messenger decided to etch on the walls to let the world know about.
You were sure to learn who loved whom this week and who had turned
into one of those four-or-five-letter words.
Another famous use for public restrooms has been to release a little
hostility. If someone makes you mad, just go in the bathroom and rip
a stall door off its hinges. No problem, right? Not if you want to pay
for it because you can bet nobody else does.
It’s sad to look at Elon’s maintenance records and
see the amount of damage that has been done
in the residence halls since the first day
students moved back from summer vacation.
The total spent on repairs from September 1,
1988 to February 22, 1989 was $11,740.49.
It seems like those old enough to be in col
lege should be mature enough to go to the
bathroom alone. Not all of the damage was
done to the restrooms, but it is where over half
of the vandalism occurred.
Granted, no names have been reported, so
nobody can prove who did it. However, it’s
doubtftil that Freddie Kruger took time
lout from killing people on Elm Street
to tear up a bathroom. Maybe it was the
“Not Me” phantom from the “Family
Circus” cartoon or just m^be it was the
Tidy Bowl Man himself who did it.
But if by some chance we can’t convict any of the above suspects, stop
and think about it the next time you go to destroy something for whatever
the reason it may be. You don’t want someone coming in your house or
apartment and tearing up your \ralls, doors, etc. So let the next person
who uses the bathroom on your hall have a door for privacy.
. -Katlty .Meadows
^ . .Editor
To all students:
I am an American-Armenian stu
dent currently attending Rutgers
University in New Jersey. As I
begin the new ^mester, I can’t help
but wonder how the students in
Armenia feel. Most, if not all of the
students, have lost loved ones and
friends and many have been in
jured, soine permanently.
In addition, most of the univer
sities in the area have been com
pletely destroyed. It is estimated
that 88 schools were leveled within
3 minutes on the day the earth
quake hit.
None of us could have predicted
or prevented the earthquake.
However, we can help to rebuild
shattered lives. In particular, I am
appealing to the students of
American universities to help ease
the pain of the students in
Armenia.
I am asking that we as students
organize fundraising events for the
specific purpose of rebuilding the
schools and universities.
Funds can be raised in many dif
ferent ways. Booths can be set up
in the student center and dances,
concerts and other student ac
tivities can be held for the specific
purpose of aiding the victims of the
earthquake. Students can even
organize a neighborhood campaign
to raise money.
Since the earthquake, I have been
actively involved in relief efforts,
organized by the Armenian
General Benevolent Union (the
“AGBU”).
The AGBU, established in 1906,
is the largest Armenian philan
thropic organization in the world.
The AGBU created the Armenia
Aid program. The AGBU Board of
Directors has pledged to spend 100
percent of all monies raised to aid
the victims in Armenia.
Donations earmarked for a
specific purpose will be used only
for that purpose. Therefore, all
monies raised by students in
American universities, which are
earmarked for the purpose of
rebuilding the schools and univer
sities, will be used only for that
purpose.
The AGBU will attempt to pro
vide speakers to you and your stu
dent groups if requested. In addi
tion, the AGBU would be happy to
discuss ways in which your student
groups can help and provide you
information about the fundraising
activities of other schools in your
area. Posters advertising the plight
of the Armenians have been printed
and are available upon request.
Please feel free to call Alex
Markarian, Chairman of the
AGBU Armenia Fundraising Com
mittee, at his office at (212)
221-5730, for further information
about the organization or any other
questions you may have about the
Armenia Aid program.
The cost to rebuild the shattered
region in Armenia and the lives of
those affected is too large for any
one nation or people to bear alone.
The Armenians need our
assistance. As the new semester
begins with all the hope surroun
ding it, let us think about our fellow
students in Armenia who now have
no schools to attend and who have
questions rather than hope surroun
ding their future. Please help.
Thank you.
Donations should be sent to
AGBU Armenia Aid,585 Saddle
River Road, Saddle Brook, New
Jersey 07662 (201) 797-7600 or
1-800-282-9877.
Sincerely,
David Kevorkian
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