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THE PENDULU
ELON, NORTH CAROLINA | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2009 | VOLUME
www.elon.edu/pendulum
35, EDITION 5
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moth h were the victims of a sex offense in Belk Library Feb. 7. The girls were visiting the library with one of the girl’s
ers, who had pre-arranged a meeting there with Scott Dewante Moore. Moore was arrested shortly after by the Alamance County Sheriff's Department.
Burlington resident arrested for
alleged sex offense in Belk Library
Andie Dtemer
Editor-in-chief
Scott Dewante Moore, a 19-year-
old Burlington man, was arrested Feb.
and charged with an alleged sex
ottense that occurred in Belk Library.
Chuck Gantos, director of campus
satety and police, said Moore was
P aced in Alamance County Jail and
Ih held under $100,000 bond for
e alleged incident, involving teenage,
non-Eion student girls near the first
oor library bathrooms.
all 6 p.m. on Feb. 7 Moore
allegedly performed two counts
of statutory rape/sex offense and
indecent liberties with a child.
Moore was incarcerated shortly
after the offenses were reported.
According to the police report,
Moore had arranged to meet an
unidentified woman at the library.
While the woman was using a
computer, Moore left the main area
with the woman’s daughter and the
daughter's friend, ages 13 and 14.
He tlien allegedly performed sex
acts with the girls near the bathroom
on the first floor, which is located in
an open area.
Though the library was normally
staffed, the incidents were not
reported until after the girls later left
and disclosed what had happened to
the mother.
The mother then notified the
Burlington Police Department and
took the girls to Alamance Regional
Medical Center.
Gantos said the incidents were
first reported to the Burlington Police
Department, who then notified Elon’s
Campus Safety and Police since it
happened in their jurisdiction.
Campus Security and Police went
See MOORE I PAGE 5
Budget committee
calls for lowest
percentage raise in
nine years
Margeaux Corby
News Editor
On Feb. 12, the budget committee
proposed a 5.95 percent tuition increase
for students — the lowest percentage
raise since 2000.
“Our tuition increase is strictly
in observance of what’s happening
economically,” said Gerald Whittington,
vice president of business, technology
and finance. “We just didn’t think it
would be seemly to have an increase at
the previously planned-for rate.”
For the last two years, tuition
increase has gone up 8.5 percent and it
appears without the current economic
downturn, tuition would have been
raised in a similar manner for next
year. This percentage increase would
result in a S33,725 total tuition bill for
2009-2010 year — a $1,879 increase.
“In this economic climate 1 just
couldn’t imagine us going on without
an observance of what’s happening
to our prospective students and their
families,” Whittington said.
The budget model is still in
development and has to receive the
approval of three separate parties,
following university hierarchy.
President Leo Lambert will review the
proposal in the coming weeks before
the executive committee board of
trustees and then the full board will
make the final decision as whether to
adopt the proposed budget or make
further amendments and revisions.
Whittington said typically, once the
budget proposal reaches the board,
there are usually no major revisions.
“This is my 18th budget process.
We’ve had only one time in which that
occurred,” Whittington said. “Actually
the board said the faculty salaries will
be larger than we planned for. Don't
hold your breath this time.”
Whittington said revenue streams
will be moderated and sometimes
flat. Some examples of these incomes
include a decrease in auxiliary services,
such as summer conferences coming to
campus, and a decrease in investment
income.
But the budget committee projects
athletic revenue going up, as well as the
profits of dining halls and residence
See BUDGET I PAGE 5
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their landlords.
The possible ordinance
comes after local Elon residents,
Mark and Sara Grimley, who
live on Williamson Avenue,
made a complaint to the town
that Elon students living near
them were being disruptive.
“We used to just ignore it,”
Sara said. “But now that we
have a new baby, I value my
sleep.”
Sara explained that she and
her husband Would frequently
hear loud music, yelling and
drinking games in addition to
students driving onto her yard
and leaving trash.
The Grimleys went to a
board meeting months ago
and were told to call the police.
After trying that, the Grimleys
were still hearing disruptions,
so they filed a complaint.
Elon Town Manager Mike
Dula received the complaint
and said the Grimleys were
concerned about what could be
done in the case that they have
to keep calling the police.
Elon Police can give a
verbal warning, but nothing
disciplinary, such as a citation,
can be done unless they are
called a second time.
“We said we want to know
what the town is going to
do about it because it is a
residential area,” Sara said.
Dula is optimistic the Town
of Elon will get the problem
under control.
“We do a lot of enforcement,”
Dula said.
Since complaining to the
town, the Grimleys have not
had any more problems with
student disruption.
“I don't want to mess up
their good time, but they have
to know where they are,” she
said. “I just want a safe place
for my family.”
Duls said the board has not
made any decisions yet.
“We need to see what our
options are,” he said. “We need
to see if we have any legal basis
for that.”
The board will speak to an
attorney and the issue will be
brought up at a future town
meeting.
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