The Pendulum
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NEWS
Friday, August 23, 2002 vPage 5
urvival tips
for freshman year
Get involved.
Go to class.
If Wal-Mart doesn’t have it, you don’t need it.
Read The Pendulunn.
Don’t get caught swimming in the fountain.
Watch out for computer viruses.
Call home.
Take pictures of your new friends.
Don’t let the bricks trip you.
Wear shoes in the shower.
Go to the gym.
Eat breakfast.
Do your homework.
Hang out in the Zone.
The Top 10 ways NOT to
get your name in Crime Watch
10. Check your tags - have they expired?
9. Speeding + Elon police = Free trip to the Graham Courthouse
8. Don’t walk with swimmies toward the fountain.
7. Before you let the urge to drive on the tram path overcome you, think to your
self, “Could I drive this for a Uving at Disney World?”
6. If you go, pick your bush wisely.
5. Just because you’re only driving from Moseley Center to McMichael Science
Center, you still need to wear your seatbelt.
4. When you see that big red sign with the letters S-T-O-P written on it, do what
the sign says and stop.
3. If you are thinking about using an illegal substance, your parents will find out.
2. Just because that brick tripped you, doesn’t give you the right to take it.
1. Get The Pendulum every week and check out who got caught and then make a
note of what not to do.
Each week, in this space, we will list the people who get caught breaking the
law. IVust us on these tips. We type up the Crime Watch every week. We know
who has been naughty.
Advice cont’d from Page 4
“Make sure your professors know you and
your work. Always attend class, sit in the
front row and ask questions. Normally, the
higher the attendance and participation, the
higher the grade.”
Steven House
Dean, College of Arts & Sciences
Battling the bulge: Tips for
avoiding the freshman 15
Keep late night snacks to the bare minimum. It’s tempting to order pizza at
2 a.m., but don’t do it.
Avoid binge drinking. If not for the health risks, avoid it for the large num
ber of empty calories.
Exercise 30 minutes or more each day. Exercising with fnends helps in
keeping a regular schedule.
Keep a regular sleep schedule. Sleep deprivation leads to weight gain.
Make healthy food choices. Harden has more than hamburgers and pizza.
Keep a food diary to watch calorie intake.
you can enjoy everything that Elon has to
Instead of chips or candy, stock up on fniits and vegetables to snack on offer.
while in the dorm room.
“Be enthusiastic in your quest to learn.
Take subjects you know little about. Be
serious about your studies, get involved
and meet as many people as you can.”
John J. Burbridge Jr.
Dean, Martha and Spencer Love School
of Business
Stay active. Find something to fill time and bum calories.
Katie Townsend
Executive Vice President of the Student
Government Association
“Get involved. It is a great way to meet
people and develop yourself into a more
well rounded person. But don't get over-
involved. You have four years and you
don't need to bum yourself out now.”
Brett Cooper
Head Resident of Danieley-H