October 10, 1991 Page •
This Week
At Elon
Tonight
■ Poetry reading, Whitley, 8p.m. Janet
Warman, Francis O'Roark and Mary
Parker will read from their own works.
Friday
■ SUB presents "Blizzard of Bucks Game
Show," Whitley, 8 p.m.
Saturday
B SUB movie, "Robin Hood," Whitley,
8 p.m.
Sunday
■ SUB: Oktoberfest, Lacrosse Field,
around 1 p.m.
■ Catholic Mass, Newman Society,
Large Lounge, Long Student Center, 6:30
p.m.
Monday
■ Ariel Dorfman, Readings from The
Land of the Missing, Whitley, 7:30 p.m.
Dorfman is a Chilean writer who has won
wide acclaim as "one of the greatest living
Latin American novelists." He is now on
the faculty of Duke University and is
presently working on a novel along with a
book of essays. Missing Continents.
Sponsored by the Liberal Arts Forum.
Tuesday ■ >
■ College Chapel, Whitley, 9:30 a.m.
■ Bloodmobile, Jordan Gym, 12-5 p.m.
Sponsored by Alamance County Chapter
of the American Red Cross. The goal for
the effort is 225 pints.
■ Fellowship of Christian Athletes,
Fighting Christian Club Room- Alumni
Gym, 9 p.m.
Wednesday
■ Baptist Student Union, Jordan Center,
12 p.m.
Thursday
■ College Coffee, Scott Plaza, 9:30 p.m.
Doughnuts.
■ Aleksandcr Serder, pianist, Yeager
Recital Hall, 8 p.m. Yugoslavian born
pianist Aleksander Serder has been a
soloist with the Belgrade Philharmonic
and has won numerous international
competitions.
Sigma Chi cross is made from recycled materials
Jennifer Hudson
The Pendulum
The Sigma Chi pledge class from
"Spring of 1991" raised $125 to buy a
chapter cross from the Rivenite
Corporation in Florida. The sign is unique
because it is made from recycled materials.
The Lambda pledge class gave the cross
as a gift to Sigma Chi.
The cross is made out of wood fibers
and recycled plastics, which happens to be
cheapcr than the normal materials that
would have been used to make the cross.
"We owe our thanks to Roger
Wittenberg who made it all happen for
us," said Grier Kirkpatrick, a member of
Sigma Chi. Roger Wittenberg is the
chairman and CEO of the corporation,
who worked to make sure the pledge class
received what they wanted.
"It’s built strongly and sturdily with
these materials. It is expccted to last a
long time," said Mike Mooney, the
Chapter Editor of Sigma Chi.
Some of the other recycled products
that the corporation produces are sign
posts, parking blocks, docks, and
benches.
"We want people to be aware that
these products are available," Mooney
said.
The members of the fraternity feel it's
a worthy investment. They are proud the
cross is made out of recycled material,
Mooney said.
The members of Sigma Chi hope
Sigma Chi cross made from recycled plastic and wood fibers
their action promotes the use of recycled
products. "Recycling is a big issue facing
college students today, because the world
will be in our hands tomorrow," Mooney
said.
"It's something that will show Greeks
are trying to promote positive things,";:
Mooney said.
DWI arrests are down at Elon this semester
Tricia Talbert
The Pendulum
Drinking, driving and blue lights are
the biggest fears for partying college
students. So far this semester, only seven
Elon students have been arrested for drunk
driving, according to the Elon College
police department
According to Jana Lynn Fields
Patterson, associate dean of student affairs,
the numbers have decreased and students
are more aware of the risks they are taking
when they drive after they have been
drinking.
"The numbers have been lower in the
past couple of years. We have started a
program at new student orientation called
Cars and Campus Safety. The program
instructs students about the importance of
responsible driving and the likelihood of
getting stopped in the Elon College area if
you are driving drunk," Patterson said.
"New students come to college
awfully naive and they are all thinking,
'oh it can't happen to me, but it can.' In
this general area, if you drive drunk, you
run the risk of being stopped by not only
the Elon police, but also Burlington and
Gibsonville," Patterson said.
The consequences for being arrested for
driving while impaired are lengthy and
depend on several factors. First time
offenders are judged from a list of
aggravating factors and a list of mitagating
factors.
There are 13 aggravating factors some
of which include questions such as," was
the driver reckless or dangerous, and did
the driver cause more than $500 worth of
damage?"
The mitagating factors include, was
the driver driving with a slight impairment
or were they driving safely and properly?
Second time offenders are automatically
charged with a level two offense.
According to Joy Ciriano, Assistant
District Attorney, there are five levels of
punishment for DWI's.
"There are many factors to consider
when a person is charged with a DWI and
the ultimate decision is up to the judge,"
said Ciriano. "The judge looks at the case
and reviews it for aggravating and
mitagating factors and makes his decision
based on the evidence."
"Students also need to realize that there
is a law called Aiding and Abetting a DWI
offender. This law says that if you allow a
drunk driver to drive your car then you
will also be charged and automatically face
a level five DWI charge," Ciriano said.
Elon College Police Chief Dan Ingle
feels that nationwide publicity has helped
to decrease the number of DWIs in this
area.
"In the last three years the number of
DWIs has decreased. In 1989, 101 arrests
were made for DWI. In 1990, the number
decreased to 69 and this year the number is
already lower," Ingle said. "I do not have a
total for this year, but I would estimate
about 75 or 80 total for this year."
This year many students have been
holding off campus parties and more
people arc walking to their destinations to
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