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Pendulum Volume XXII, Number 20 Informing the Elon College Community March 20, 1997 Board Passes $45.5 Million Budget EmiQKIALS/ 2-3 COMICS 10^11 NEWS , Junior Kebbler McGhce is the second Elon student to be named a Truman Finalist in the last three years. 5 Anil Biswas^ a leading political figure in the Communist Movement in India, will visit Elon for the jfirst time on April 2 in Whitley Auditonum. 6 A&E ! Erik Akelaitis reviews the final chapter of the Star Wars saga ’’Return of the Jedi/’ 8 SPORTS Baseball team pitches its way to a 5-1 start in conference. Spring football ends on a positive note during Saturday^sscrimmage. 16 Michelle Cater Asst. Managing Editor The Board of Trustees passed a $45.5 million budget which includes a total cost increase to students of $875 and a 10 percent salary in crease for faculty and staff. The trustees voted at their meet ing on March 12 to pass the budget that was proposed by the adminis trative budget committee. The budget committee consists of Vice President of Business and Finance Gerald Whittington, Vice President of Academic Affairs Julianne Maher and Provost Gerry Francis. The approved budget for the 1997-98 academic year has a tu ition raise of $845, bringing the yearly tuition to $11,322. “We are funding an increase in salaries, financial aid, cost of athletics with moving to Division I and a new physical therapy pro gram,” Whittington said. “All of those combined cause us to need a tuition increase to enhance the qual ity of the institution.” Edmund Gant, a member of the board’s budget committee, said the trustees hated to raise tuition but felt that it had to be done. He added that at 5.9 percent it is the lowest increase in years. “We feel that we have a very good balance between quality and cost,” Gant said about the increase. The budget also includes a health and Student Government see BUDGET, page 4 Trustees Take Next Step Toward Vision Michelle Cater Asst, Managing Editor At its annual spring meeting, the Elon College Board of Trust ees voted to approve a financing plan for the remainder of the Elon Vision and voted for many of the next steps to be taken* The Elon Vision^ which is a plan to make Elon one of the best schools on the eastern seaboard, has a total estimated cost of $75 million. Approximately $25 million still needs to be raised to complete the second and third stages of the Vision, “It’s what Fd call a working vision,” said Trustee Robert Lane. “If you look at where we started eight years ago and compare it to where we are now it’s astound- ing- A1 ot of small, pri vate schools are cutting back on their programs but Lane said the addition of a physical therapy and the construc tion of new buildings, such as the see VISION, page 6 A Question of Sex Seventy-five percent of Elon honors students are female. Professors and students offer different theories why. Jason Dennis Pendulum Reporter Andrew Brlckey/f/je Pendulum After a year and a half of anticipation, the moment has finally arrived for starwatchers. Comet Hale- Bopp, which astronomers say is the brightest comet in 30 years, can be best seen from March 24 through April 10. See story, page 5. Are women really smarter than men? It’s hard to say, but Elon may have the numbers to add to this enigma of intelligence. Of Elon’s 332 honors students, 87 are male. Why is the ratio so lopsided? Opinions at Elon differ. “Most schools have a fairly equal ratio of males to females, but I think you’re going to find most of their honors programs are going to be predominantly female,” said Kathy Lyday-Lee, director of Elon’s see HONORS, page 4 Pendulum F.Y.I. Police Hope Proposed Speed Limit Change Will Solve Auto Problems 2/21/97 2/22/96 2/28/95 Graphic by Jon Campbell Applications Received; H Applications Accepted Leann Alfred Pendulum Reporter Motorists passing through Elon on Haggard Avenue might have to slow down even more than they normally do if the town and college pass recent proposals on speed limit changes. Both the town and college have proposed to reduce the speed on Haggard Avenue from the corner of Williamson Avenue to the cor ner of Oak Avenue. The speed limit would be re duced from 35 to 25 mph during school hours to accommodate the increased pedestrian traffic, espe cially in the early morning hours, said The Town of Elon College Police Chief Dan Ingle. The proposed law would also accommodate local elementary par ents dropping off and picking up their children at Elon College El ementary School. By changing the speed limit, Ingle said the town hopes to in crease reaction time of motorists and reduce the possibility of acci dents. Failure of the pedestrians to use the newest stoplight, placed on Haggard at the beginning of the past spring semester, is a major concern, Ingle said. Complaints and previous acci dents have caused the town to re evaluate the present traffic condi tions on Haggard Avenue. Students complain that motor ists drive too fast and do not yield at crosswalks while drivers accuse students of walking out in front of see LIGHT, page 6
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