The Pendulum
NEWS
Thursday, November 9, 2006 • Page 7
Students move into The Oaks
From p. 5
suites in The Oaks. “This was an especially
sticky problem,” Stein said.
“How do you assign people with their
roommates when they are coming to Elon as
many as three weeks apart?” he asked. “We
had to consolidate.”
Stein said staffers tried to match at least
two intended Oaks suitemates, but even that
proved unworkable in some cases.
“That’s the problem with trying to find
beds for 400 students in such a short period
of time,” he said.
The school had to work hard to find the
extra beds. They had to convince the own
ers of the new apartment complexes.
Partner’s Place and Campus Trace, that
housing students for half a semester was a
good thing.
“Availability was a big difficulty,” Stein
said. “There weren’t a lot of places that
Wanted students for less than a semester.”
University officials even appeared
before the Elon’s Town Council to request
an exemption from the town’s policy man
dating no more than three unrelated resi
dents in a dwelling.
Providing storage space and a tram serv
ice seemed obvious steps, he said.
Reimbursing students for rent seemed the
fair thing to do as well. Students are receiv
ing $25 Phoenix Cash for eveiy week they
are displaced. Stein realizes that this com
pensation cannot fully alleviate frustrations,
but he hopes it will help.
Tammy Hill, program assistant for
Residence Life and Service Learning, said
parents and students dealt with the construc
tion delays surprisingly well.
She said that although the longer delays
increased frustration, both students and par
ents have been supportive of Residence
Life, even sympathizing with them.
They realize that we are not making this
happen,” Hill said. “Even with someone
who has really been inconvenienced, I can
still feel that Elon connection.”
Students seemed content with the com
pensation plan but it’s still difficult to
move-in twice in one semester.
“It’s just hard to feel really setded in,”
Troxler said, “when you know you aren’t in
the place you’re supposed to be.”
Contact Dcmica Sands at
pendulum@elon.edu or 278-7247.
Paid Positions .. .Tliunderous Applause
If you've got talent, we've got opportunities.
Busch Gardens Williamsburg will hold
Auditions for Live Show Performers:
Thursday November 16 at Elon University
University Center for the Arts, Dance Studios, 203 N. Williamson Ave.
Dancers should arrive at 5:30 pm, All other talents 7:00 pm to
9:30 pm,Tech Interviews 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Seeking singers that dance, dancers that sing, actors, character
actons, instrumentalists, and specialty artists sucti as: stiltwalkers,
Nmes, jugglers, comedy magicians. No appointment necessary.
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Buildings A, B and C were completed by mid-semester, but building D residents will
move in this weekend. (Above): Building D under construction two weeks ago.
Centering Women and Gender
This new series provides an opportunity for members of the Elon
community to interact with each other via exciting and innovative
learning opportunities. W/GS minors and interested students will find
enhanced opportunities to interact with scholars and activists devoted
to women’s issues. For full program descriptions and information visit
the Women’s/Gender studies website at:
www.elon.edu/e-web/academics/elon_colIege/wsgs/.
November 9th (Yeager Recital Hall, 7pm)
Playing Unfair; Women in Sports, Title IX, and the
Depiction of Female Athletes in Popular Culture
November 30tli (Isabella Cannon Room, 7pm)
Exploring Gender through Student and Faculty
Scholarship
If you have questions about any event or the W/GS minor,
please email Dr. Gabie Smith (gsmith@elon.edu). The
pntering Women & Gender program series is funded
by an Elon University Fund for Excellence in the Arts & Sciences grant.