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THE t XX, Number 6 Pendulum Informing the Elqn College Community October 6, 1994 overnor Hunt comes to Elon leather Anderson Staff Reporter f Victory Celebration, the con- onofthe Investing in Excel- Dgram will take place Tues- llis celebration is an appre- pn for those who donated iey toward the program. Tliey e given a tour of the Moseley kr and Koury Center. A din- 1 Alumni Gym will follow rth Carolina Governor Jim (as the special guest and key eaker, said Amy Flur, di- cfcampus center operations. Jiide from the governor, the dofTnjstees will also be there. IJgh the dinner is for donors who have donated $500 or more, student representatives will also be present, Susan Klopman, assistant to the president said. Larry Williams, president of SGA, will make appreciatory re marks on behalf of the students. Flur said, “I think it’s a won derful opportunity for students to interact and show what they do.” Aside from the governor, Furman Moseley will give a toast by satellite from Seattle. The Moseley Center is named after Moseley and his wife, Susan R. Moseley, for their $ 1 million gift to the college. Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees L.M. Baker will introduce a special seven minute Elon video to the donors. The video is being put together by Lothner Communica tions. Even though the student cen ter is not finished, the donors are V being given a tour so they will see how things work when it is fin ished. “It’s going to be really excit ing to show off the campus and what this campaign is allowing us to do,” Flur said. The official of)ening of the Moseley Center still does not have an official date, but Flur estimates it will probably be a few weeks after fall break. “We’ve waited this long for it and I think it’s a beautiful facility. I think the students will really be excited about it. Once they go in, they’ll probably forget they had to wait for it,” Flur said. [ollege tries to improve its transfer rate Tonya Hubart Photo Editor ^Bdents drop out of Elon ^ ige because of financial prob- ji,^(bmesickness, dissatisfac- rith the available majors, la^esire to attend a larger Jl, according to 1992 sur- pof freshmen dropouts. |A^K)mraittee of Elon Col- Bcials has developed strat- ■Jlimed at keeping freshmen ^leaving the school before iting, said Provost Gerald ets. Some of the committee plans include: 10 additional sections of Elon 101, an Elon 101 softball tour nament, the Leaders Program, and a new pre-registration guide. “We are trying to provide the most opportunity for new students to bond and get involved. That seems to be the key: involvement. We rarely lose students who are involved on campus,” said Dean of Admissions Nan Perkins. Former student Joy Ijams said she left because of uncertainty of a major and her lack of involvement. “I was never really involved. If I had been involved, I may have Reasons for leaving Elnn FInanMt OlttMic* From Hom« ■ Unaviilabit Major □ SiM of Coll«9« □ Subfltanca Abuaa by Otbors □ Oth«r RM«or>t stayed,” Ijams said. Ijams is now a part-time student in her home town in Florida. By getting students to stay at Elon, the school spends less on recruiting. “If there were more upperclassmen, we wouldn’t have to recruit as many freshmen. Therefore, less money would be spent on recruiting,” Perkins said. Francis said, “It is much easier and cheaper for us to recruit a student and keep a student, than to recruit a student, lose a student, and then have to replace that stu dent.” Elon College’s five-year graduation rate already compares favorably to other private colleges, according to the National Center for Advancement of Educational Practice. In 1992, more than half of the graduates had entered Elon as freshmen and were graduating in five years with a bachelor’s de gree. Nationwide, the graduation rate of students earning a bach elors in five years is 53.5 percent, according to the National Center ,, See Retention, page 4. I dare you! Tonya Hubart/Ihe Pendulum I Marc Plum gets creamed by Jason Dennis while Ashley Allen (right) [^3n£L£slie^W^e look on during Elon Olympics' 'double dare." SGA holds new election Charlie Clohan and Jeff Logandro are running for vice president Though eight people ran for class president and six forclass vice president in the first election, some candidates chose to wi thdra wal their names from today’s election ballot. SGA President Larry Williams and executive officers of the SGA met with the candidates last Wednesday. Dunng the meeting, Williams told the candidates that SGA’s mis take was “damaging to the fresh man class.” All of the candidates had the option to remain on the ballot until one of the candidates received a majority of the votes, said J. Earl Danieley, former Elon College president. However, to prevent more than three elections or run-offs, the can- See SGA, page 4. Mary Kelli Bridges Senior Reporter Second SGA elections for freshman class president and vice president are being held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Long Student Center today. The first elections, on Sept. 26, did not determine a winner for either position, because no candi date won a majority (more the halO of the votes cast, the Student Gov ernment Association president said. During the first elections, Ja son Dennis garnered the most votes for class president and Stacey Draper received the most for class vice president. Dennis, Jason Nolan, Jason Peel and Michael A. Stamps arc running for president. Draper. Stephen Cabral,
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