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/olume 16, Number 6 Serving the Elon College community October 5,1989
— Pig pickin'
photo by William Hassell
Despite the bad weather, parents and students gathered at the Lodge for a Parents'
Weekend Pig Pickin'
Beat the rush
Apply now for graduation, registrar says
Young responds to
student concerns
by Michele Rowe
Staff Writer
Prospective graduates are
advised to register for graduation
now, before the rush. Mark
Albertson, Elen's Registrar, has
set an October 20 deadline for
taking graduation s^pUcations for
October 20. Seniors who are
going to graduate in December
1989 or wintCT or spring of 1990
need to apply immediately.
Seniors should report to the
Registrar's Office and pick up an
apphcation to fill out. They then
need to take the completed form
to the Cashier's Office, where
they will pay $33 for an
undergraduate and $35 for a
Masters degree.
The apphcation then needs to
be taken back to the registrar's
office, where the potential
graduate can make an
appointment to see Albertson.
When seniors meet with the
regisurar, they need to bring the
application so they can go over
their records.
"I expect there will be
approximately 600 students
applying for graduation this
year," said Albertson. "At this
point. I've met with about 250,
so I have about 350 to go. I'm
afraid everyone will wait until the
deadline and I'll get backed up.
Then they'll end up being pushed
into pre-registration."
Albertson wants to stress the
importance of meeting with him
before pre-registration. He said
that the registrar's office indicated
600 students will apply for
graduation in the spring but only
about 530 will graduate on lime.
Approximately 70 students
will have a postponed graduation
in the summer. Reasons for this
delay vary from the student's
failing to maintain a 2.0 grade
point average either in the
student's major or overall.
Others fail a course during their
senior year and therefore do not
meet the requirements for their
major or tlie 126 hours necessary
for graduation.
Still other students become
confused about the advanced study
requirements, which dictate that
everyone must complete 12
semester hours of junior-senior
level courses in disciplines
outside of the student's major.
These courses must be chosen
from at least three different areas
of Liberal Suidies.
"Last year we graduated 528
in May and 69 in August for
summer graduation,” said
Albertson. "I think this year the
numbers will be almost
identical."
by Rena Mauldin
Staff Writer
The ability to enhance the
awareness of campus concerns
was the central aspiration SGA's
president, Ed Boswell, had when
bringing about an open forum.
The forum was composed of
President Fred Young and
students Bret Becker, George
Covington, and Laurel
Underwood.
It was held in the TV Studio
of the Fine Arts Building
September 27, Wednesday at 10
a.m.
"It was the first time I had
ever set something like this up. I
wanted to break ground and let
students be aware of the things
that exist on this campus,"
Boswell said.
Boswell said that he chose
the people on the panel in order
to know what type of questions
would arise and to know what
area of questions could be focused
upon.
During the forum, President
Young said that money that was
being spent on a new pond for
East Apartments would add to the
beauty of the campus and enhance
.the attractiveness.
However, when student
George Covington asked the
president if money could be used
to increase the salaries of paid
tutors, Young said that a
continual budget would be
required if a tutor's salary was
increased. He said that the funds
for the pond would be spent once
because it was going towards a
specific project.
Young said that the market
detennines tlie salary pay and that
Eton's pay for student workers is
similar to other campuses.
Junior Laurel Underwood
raised the issue of parking and
possible expansion. Young said
that there are 914 spaces that
have been added in the last six
years.
Young said that convenience
and closeness is the problem with
parking. He said that a task force
is currently studying the
Young said he
wants to enhance
the quality of the
academic program
and desires for
every man and
woman to leave
Elon with a quality
education.
problem; however, there will
probably be no significant
increase.
Bret Becker brought up the
discussion of building more
Greek houses. Young said that
there is a possibility to build
more, but Greek organizations
need a large membership in
order to obtain houses.
Young said that balance is
needed between the organizations
and the houses. He said that he
wants more organizations than
houses.
Wlien the issue of safe sex
was raised. Young said that he is
concerned about humanity. He
said that education was the key to
safe sex.
The president said that
condoms present a lack of class.
Condoms arc private and
personal. Young said that
condom machines would not have
a direct effect. Young said that if
a person wished to buy a
condom, that person could do so
at a Pantry or nearby store.
The president said that
within the next five years, he
would like to see Elon be the
most progressive of any private
college.
Young said that he wants to
enhance the quality of the
academic program and desires for
every man and woman to leave
Elon with a quality education.
Boswell said that he intends
to present another forum and
would like to invite Police Chief
Dan Ingle, Director of Safety and
Security, Terry Creech or
Director of Foods Services, Bill
Butler.