Nov. 30,2000
• News •
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Collaboration with faculty on
activities other than course work was
more than double the national fig
ures.
National results of the survey
show fewer than 15 percent of stu
dents come close to studying two
hours for every hour they spend in
class, an established measure of
proper class preparation.
The national results also
shows almost one in five freshmen
said they never made a class pre
sentation during their first year, and
46 percent never discussed read
ings or ideas with a professor out
side of class.
“There are some really hid
den jewels out there,” Kuh said, in
a recent article with The Chronicle
of Higher Education. “One surprise
was that some high-profile schools
don’t do as well as some schools
that most people have never heard
of.”
The other top schools named
in the survey are Beloit College
(Wisconsin), Centre College (Ken
tucky) and Sweet Briar College (Vir
ginia).
More information on the sur
vey can be found at http://
www.indiana.edu/~nsse.
Crime Watch
Elon students raise their voice against the SOA
Rady Large
Asst. Opinions Editor
Six Elon College students
were arrested during a protest on
the 19th. Members of Students for
Peace and Justice and Social Activ
ism Core left Elon College bound
for Fort Benning, Georgia, on Fri
day, November 17th.
The reason for their trip was
to participate in a mass protest at the
gates of the Fort. Protesters were
speaking out against The School of
Americas, an institution situated
within the walls of Fort Benning,
Georgia, that trains Latin Ameri
can Soldiers in counter insurgency
tactics.
Graduates of the School of
the Americas have been sighted for
Human Rights abuses across Cen
tral and South America. One of the
more gruesome acts was the mur
der of several Jesuit Priests and the
raping deaths of the nuns within
their church.
The six students that went to
the protest participated in a mass
showing of civil disobedience on
Sunday.
They spoke out against what
they feel is social injustice by walk
ing on to the Army Base in a mock
funeral procession with 3000-4000
other priests, nuns, senior citizens,
veterans and fellow students.
The six Elon College students
were part of the 1,700 who were
arrested (which included actor
Charlie Sheen). All six students
were processed and banned from Ft.
Benning for five years.
Overall, more than 17, 000
people showed up to protest in the
freezing rain and wind. To learn
more visit www.SOAW-NE.org.
On Nov. 17, Tyrone Hunter
was cited on charges of weapon
violation on Williamson Avenue.
On Nov. 18, Bobby
Crutchfield was cited for posses
sion of marijuana at West Hag
gard Avenue.
On Nov. 18, Kejuan Graves
was cited on charges of buying/
receiving a weapon at Highway
100.
On Nov. 18, Patrick Lexa
was cited on charges of underage
possession of alcohol at East Hag
gard Avenue.
On Nov. 18, Anthony
Wicker was cited on charges of
possession of marijuana on East
Haggard Avenue.
On Nov. 20, Eric Jenkins
was cited on charges of possession
of drugs, equipment and parapher
nalia on Williamson Avenue.
On Nov. 24, Kenneth
Underwood was cited on charges
of possession of drugs, equipment
and paraphernalia on Cook Road.
On Nov. 26, Jackie Wilson
was cited on charges of possession
of drugs, equipment and parapher
nalia on Williamson Avenue.
On Nov. 26, Todd Williams
was cited on charges of posses
sion of drugs, equipment and
paraphernalia on Williamson Av
enue.
•Crime Watch is compiled from the Town
of Elon College and from the Elon College
Campus Police
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