INSIDE
EDITORIALS/
LETTERS
page 2-3
NEWS
Educating people on
Black History Month
pages
Burlington Bagel
(Finally, a northern
treat in N.C.!)
page 8
Student expenses could
increase by more
than 6%
page 8
Internet use is on
the rise at Elon
pages
AM
Chris* Top 10 and more!
page 6
’Broken Arrow*:
it's a hit!
page 6
Brett Barry to sing at
Coffee House
page 6
Dietz presents
Testament: A life of Jesus
page?
SPORTS
A Black History Month
salute to a legend:
Jackie Robinson
page 11
Baseball clinches
opener
page 12
WSOE denied chance to call play-by-play
Colleen Herndon
Sports Editor
WSOE has the rights
to broadcast Elon basket
ball, according to Jon
Campbell, WSOE pro
gram director. However,
because of possible com
petition from acommerical
radio station, students can't
broadcast the play-by-
play.
The Elon radio station
is not permitted to broad
cast a student-run play-by-
play of the games without
approval from the athletic
department, Campbell
said.
A year-to-year con
tract was arranged between
the athletics department
and WBBB 92 AM radio,
which gave the station the
opportunity to broadcast
the men’s basketball
games, apreviously exclu
sive right of WSOE,
This venture provided
and marketing for athletics.
“We wanted to generate more
revenue for the athletics depart-
This new marketing approach has not
come without some controversy and criti
cism. Campbell said he was first told by the
^ i
research the feasibility of
using WSOE as the
broadcaster for the
games. He spoke with
Steve Holt, head of tele
phone communications
on campus.
Campbell said Holt
told him that it was tech-
nically possible to
broadcast.
Campbell then
took his findings back
to the athletic depart
ment and asked if there
was any other way to
broadcast. Campbell
said he was told by Clay
Hassard, associate di
rector of athletics, that
it isn’t a good idea to
broadcast the games
because WSOE would
be competing with a
commercial radio sta
tion.
Mike Foster, advi
sor of WSOE, said, “I
can suspect that if you
r.— have two broadcasts and
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the athletics dpparfmpnt Durham (right), announcing play-by-play for Elon basketball on WBBB. AM radio 920. ! .
wu .u L . ^ 7 ■■■ cials and the other is a
with the chance to solicit sales for
commercial spots and earn money
from these advertisements.
This new promotional strat
egy was implemented by Trip
Durham, head of public relations
ment,” Durham said. “The college
is striving to thrust to a strong
point in the future. We want to
push step for step to become a
commercial sports entity - much
like a Chapel Hill or Duke.”
athletics department that he was not
able to broadcast the games because
all the telephone lines were being
used by the visiting team and the
commercial station.
However, Campbell decided to
play-by-play with no commer
cials, it becomes a conflict of
interest. The sponsors will with
draw their support, and athlet
ics makes money on those spon-
(see "Broadcast" page 4)
SGA elections, budgets pending
Stacey Ward
Editor in Chief
Candidates for Student Government As
sociation executive positions are scheduled to
give speeches on ECTV at 7 p.m. tonight.
On Wednesday morning, candidates will
be at college coffee, in front of Alamance, to
answer any'questions.
SGA elections are scheduled for Tues,
and Wed. Feb. 27-28 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on
first floor Moseley Center.
Petitions for elections were due by 5 p.m
last Wednesday, A mandatory meeting was
scheduled for 6:30 p,m.
Positions on the Executive staff, the At
Large Council and the Academic Council are
available. The Organization Council is sched
uled to be chosen at a later date.
Elections have been held in March in the
past. Because of upcoming budget hearings,
the new budgeting system and executive job
training, election dates are scheduled earlier,
said Election Committee Chair Matt Belardi.
The SGA elections may have “real” elec
tion booths, Belardi said. This would make it
easier to count the votes and make voting more
confidential.
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Student Government Association budget
hearings are scheduled to begin March 4,
Hearings are scheduled for March 4,5,8
and 11,
Budget proposals for organizations rec
ognized buy SGA are due March 1 at 5 p.m.
Organizations are under a new account*
ing system which needed some training to use.
SGA Treasurer Dan Thomson said he
wants organizations to be prepared in advance
for the hearings. . , .,
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Japan comes to Burlington
You no longer have to travel to Greensboro
or Durham for Japanese Cuisine. Bengoshi
Japanese Steakhouse, located in the new
Southwood Square Shopping Center at 3263 S.
Church St., just opened last week. One of the
owners, R(4)ert Craigs is an assistant professor
of political science at Elon. The restaurant
features tables with buiU in £^lls, experienced
chefs, and an assortment of Japanese meals arid
drinks.