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The Pendulum Volume XV, No. 24 Serving the Elon College community Thursday, April 20. IQSQ Carter to reaffirm a tradition of service Former President Jimmv Carter . . Elon College Former President Jimmy Carter will deliver the keynote address at Elon College’s Centennial Con vocation on April 25 at 7:45 p.m in Alumni Gym. The public is in vited to attend, free of charge. President Carter will arrive on campus at 4:30 p.m. His first engagement is a question-and- answer seminar with 60 students and 15 faculty and staff members, ollowing the one-hour seminar, he \vill be honored at a special dinner 'vith donors and friends of the col- ep. At 7:00 p.m. he will hold a orief press conference before his '•45 p.m. address. President Carter’s address will ^ick off a three-day symposium en titled “Reaffirming a Tradition of yrvice.” In his remarks President carter will challenge the audience 0 broaden its commitment to ervice and increase its awareness humanitarian concerns--a theme antral to the symposium focus, ac- ;Ording to organizers Drs. ^halmers Brumbaugh and George roxler. “Our purpose is to help students ^Cognize that service is a vital art of education and intrinsic to s personal and professional life,” Brumbaugh noted. “President Carter is an excellent example of an individual who epitomizes service.” Symposium coordinators extended the invitation to Carter more than a year ago. Since the completion of his presidency, Carter has become very active in the Habitat for Humanity project, an international program to construct low-cost housing. Elon has a campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity and has assisted the local chapter in the construction of several houses. On Wednesday, April 26, from 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m., 12 concur rent panels will discuss oppor tunities for service within represen tative professions. Dr. John Sullivan, Maude Sharpe Powell Professor of Philosophy and coordinator of the panels with Dr Rosemary Haskell, will deliver the opening remarks. In specified loca tions throughout the campus, well- known professionals from throughout the state will address the particular service components within their career areas. On Wednesday, April 26, at 7:30 p.m. John R. Georgius, chairman and chief executive officer of First Union National Bank of North Carolina, will discuss service as part of a profession. His talk is scheduled for the Fine Arts Theatre and is open to the public, free of charge. To explore the opportunities for service within the community, a special issues seminar and agency fair will be held on Thursday, April 27, from 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. in locations across campus. Seminar topics range from “Suicide: Who is at Risk?” and Dispute Settlement—Out of Court” to “The Prisoner’s Return to Community” and “Recycling Elon.” More than 30 agencies will provide information booths at the Agency Fair on Scott Plaza. To conclude the symposium, Wayne Meisel will speak on the topic “Students Making a Dif ference” in the Fine Arts Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April . Meisel is an ’82 graduate of Harvard and founder of Campus League (t.uUL), which organizes service and leadership opportunity pro grams on campuses across the nation. / Sn' “ f"" Si'S;' Campus responds to measles alert Editor" ^ morning. In following with a state ^ A iioi iiduon. iei^ice medallion and mace to be introduced Por ite first time in Elon Col- members of th. UCCU S 100-year history an official |llege mace will be carried at the Jad of the formal academic pro- ssion at the Centennial Convoca- on April 25. ^he mace has been made possi- f through a gift from the estate • M. Martin and is in memory One of Elon’s most beloved pro- 'sors. Dr. Alonzo L. Hook, r. J. Earl Danieley, former ^^i^nt of the college and senior Inside etters to the Editor see page 4 Matures see page 5 ^tertainment see page 6 Dorts seepagfe^^S members of the faculty, will have the honor of cariying the mace in the convocation procession. An ancient symbol of authority, the mace is an ornamental staff featuring Elon’s most representative symbols. The college seal in gold tops a five-sided, sterling silver replica of the brick colonnades, complete with open arches and chasing to imitate the brick work. The colonnades represent strength and stability of the college as well as the five dimensions of a liberal arts education. The five sided figure forms a pentagon, the Greek symbol of the universe. The shaft of the mace, also made of sterling, has four distinct sec tions representing the four years of study and is decorated with sym bols of the oak, Elon’s namesake. Fluted silver bands alternate with bands of oak leaves and bright silver. A gold acorn, representing the seed of learning, is carved at the end of the shaft. \ . = The mace,' which hand-. crafted in Portugal, is approximate ly 40 inches in length and weighs 12 pounds. The original model was designed by Elon graduate Gayle Fishel ’78. The mace will be carried at all official college ftinctions, and when not m use, will be on display in a specially designed case. Elon College Medallions for exceptional service will be conferred at the Centennial Convocation. The recipients of the prestigious new award will be the Honorable Thad Eure and Dr. J. Eari Danieley. The Medallion is awarded to in dividuals who in some official capacity have rendered outstanding service to the college. Eure has served as a member of the Board of Trustees for 52 years and as a chairman for 34. Dr J Eari Danieley is an Elon graduate the Thomas E. Powell Professor of Chemistry, former president of the collie and fcurrent director.of planned giving. ,j , .5^ ^ After the initial shock of last week s red measles case wore off, the inoculation process began to run smoothly. Notices were sent to everyone on campus under the age of 32 who had received his childhood measles shot before the age of 15 months; professors were asked to notify those students in their classes who were affected by the inoculation process. The Alamance County Health Department assisted the school’s Smdent Affairs Office in coor dinating the three-day inoculation process. A makeshift “clinic” was established in Jordan Gym, and students and faculty were en couraged to get their antitoxin before Friday afternoon at 5:00 p.m. According to College Nurse niA ^1-. w wun d siaie directive. Health Services compil ed a list of those individuals who had not received their vaccine or provided proof of inoculation. Those people were asked to leave campus until they could present a “clearance slip.” Salter sent many of these students to the county health department, but those who could not be vaccinated were not permit ted to remain on campus Monday night. The situation was especially dif ficult for those people who were sick and thus unable to take the an titoxin. For them, the entire inci dent was simply ironic: as if it were not bad enough that the student was ill, he or she was banned from classes because of an unfortunate twist of fate. Salter says that as soon as these students are well enough to receive Janie Sailer, close to 1000 peS T" r.”'I. day period. While most of the reci pients of the warning notices reported to get their vaccine, others presented positive proof that their medical records had been updated. Salter says that, as expected. Health Services received a number of phone calls from concerned in dividuals. She also says that she was quite pleased with student response to the problem and reports that the entire process went “as smoothly as it could have gone.” return to their classes and on- campus housing. According to the state directive, the school’s “clearance date” is April 24, which will allow two weeks to pass between the report of the initial case and the time at which the campus is no longer con sidered threatened by the virus. If another case should be con firmed, however, an additional two weeks must pass before the ban is lifted. Until then, the state says that is “business as usual” for “off- ■*Por 88 students, however things' • became rather roughion Monday
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