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Thursday, October 24,2002
Vol. 28, Issue 9
Elon University
Elon,N.C.
If it matters to you, it matters to The Pendulum.
Registration:
From paper
to computer
Jennifer Guarino
Editor in Chief
Mark Albertson registered his
first group of students in 1978 by
making tic marks on a giant class
roster at a drafting board. The
records were then entered into a
massive computer in the base
ment of Powell building. That
year, Elon was the only university
in the state to process preregistra
tion and student records by com
puter.
Twenty-four years after
Albertson registered Elon stu
dents for the first time, the univer
sity will take another major step
in the preregistration process -
students will register for winter
and spring classes online.
Students will now be able to
access Elon On Track from on
and off campus to select classes.
Pre-registration will begin Nov. 6
and will end Nov. 15. Three days
have been added to the schedule
to allow for adjustments to the
system.
This transition has been in the
works for one and a half years;
and while online pre-registration
was piloted last spring, Albertson
wants students to be prepared for
the new process.
In order to register online, stu
dents must first meet with their
assigned adviser, which is the
only person who can give elec
tronic approval for the student to
begin the process.
“One of the big concerns I
have about this is that students
need to go see their advisers well
See Registration p. 7
Students, faculty
debate merits of war
Lindsay Porter/Photographer
Eton’s ROTC unit practiced drills using weapons they would if
called to active duty in Iraq. Congress recently passed legisla
ture that could make tfiis a possibility. Read about Eton’s reac
tion to the possibility of war on page 8.
Intruder attacks
student in dorm room
Erin Cunningham
News Editor
An Elon student fought against
an intruder who entered her room
in Moffitt residence hall and
attacked her Sunday morning.
About 2:30 a.m., a female stu
dent was sitting at her computer
in Moffitt Hall, when a man
entered her room. Her roommate
left the room to visit friends a few
minutes before. When the student
stood up, the intruder grabbed her
wrists, and the two struggled for
about 15 seconds. After the stu
dent kicked the intruder, he ran
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out of the room.
“The man is described as being
between 19 and 20 years old,”
said Smith Jackson, vice president
and dean of Student Life. The
intruder is reported to be 6-foot
white male with a muscular build,
who weighs 180 to 190 pounds.
He has short, brown hair and side
burns. At the time of the incident
See Intruder p. 7
On-campus reports
of rape on the rise
Erin Cunningham
News Editor
While the number of rapes
reported is declining nationally,
Elon’s numbers are on the rise.
Last month, there were three
rapes reported by Elon students,
up from one in 2001.
There were three reported
rapes made by students in
September 2002. According to the
Rape Abuse & Incest National
Network, reported sexual assault
was down 32 percent in 2000.
Elon Campus Safety & Police
Chief Gantos says he is very con
cerned about the recent reports of
rape. “Young men need to be
responsible for their actions,” he
said. “That’s part of their educa
tion process.” Gantos says his
concern about the reported rapes
is not about the numbers, but for
students’ safety. “This is not about
statistics. This is about a quality
of life.”
“I think the thing that’s con
cerning is that in most cases, one
or more of the people involved
were under the influence of alco
hol,” Gantos said. “Alcohol is no
excuse.”
Scott Nelson, assistant dean of
students, said alcohol is a con
tributing factor in almost every
case that goes through his office.
He points to off-campus parties as
part of the problem. “That’s when
See Rape p. 10
Technology targeted
by thieves during break
Erin Cunningham
News Editor
While students enjoyed a
break from school, thieves broke
into several academic buildings,
stealing about $50,000 worth of
technological equipment.
McEwen, Duke, Alamance and
McMichael Science Center were
hit between Oct. 12 and Oct. 15,
according to police reports.
“As near as we can tell, they
had a key,” Chuck Gantos, Elon
Campus Safety and Police chief
said, referring to the suspects. He
said the suspects, who police say
they believe are not students, had
a key and entered through the
door. “They took [the equipment]
out through the window,” he said.
Gantos said police arrived at this
conclusion after the broken glass
shattered outside instead of
inside, indicating the suspects
exited, but did not enter through
the window.
More than $25,000 in stolen
camera equipment was stolen
from McEwen, according to
reports. Jay McMerty, coordinator
of Elon Student Television, said
the suspects took three television-
studio cameras, which were used
for truck productions. “It really
affects the ESTV sports pro
grams,” McMerty said. “We will
have to use different cameras that
won’t be as great of quality.”
The cameras were about 12 to
See Break-ins p. 6
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