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ENDULU
ELON, NORTH CAROLINA | WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010 | VOLUME 36, EDITION 8
www.elon.edu/pendulum
Jo Williams
45 years at Elon
Graduate programs to extend Elon experience
Amanda Bender
Senior Reporter
Four years have gone by. The
diploma is in hand. But that no longer
has to mean the college experience is
finished. Elon University is expanding
its graduate programs as a part of
the Elon Commitment, a decade-long
strategic plan.
During the next 10 years, students
will see more graduate programs
developing, many of which will only
require an additional year or two of
work.
“We thought it would be a better
value to help the students get an
excellent undergraduate education
and a master’s degree in a streamlined
fashion,” Provost Steven House said.
Instead of shortening the
bachelor’s programs to only three
years, Elon wanted to provide students
with a fuller experience without the
hassle of leaving and coming back
to graduate school years later. House
said. The Elon Commitment calls
for an increase in not only graduate
programs, but also specifically in 4+1
and 4+2 programs.
“Candidates could come to Elon
and potentially stay at Elon for an
additional year or two and leave for
the professional world with new skills,
some enhanced marketability and a
chance to leave with two degrees,”
said Art Fadde, the associate dean of
admissions and director of graduate
admissions.
Depending on the field, graduate
school can either be required for a
job or can provide a competitive
edge, said David Copeland,
communications professor for the
graduate program for Interactive
Media. In addition to providing an
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Physician's Assistant
- A possible 28-iTKinth
long program that
will train students
for primary health
care positions under
physicians and
involves class work
as well as clinical
rotations.
■Media - Currently,, a year-long program that
allows students to focus on-woTkTtig with
new ioleraetivejn^ia programs and efficient
methods for using them.
Master of Education
- Currently, a 26-month
program that provides
the opportunity to focus
on elementary, special
or gifted education. It
is primarily a summer
program and could
possibly t3e condensed in
the future.
Master of Business Administration -
Cun-ently, a three-year program that can be
condensed into two years. It provides advanced
study and experience in the corporate world
and could possibly be reorganized for a sfiorter
time frame in the future.
SARAH BTTX COSTEU.O | Qi^Xtlcs Editor
New restrictions at Sandy’s
Google fiber optics brings possibility
of revitalized Greensboro, Triad area
Samantha King
News Editor
In lieu of recent events at Sandy’s
Subs, the Town of Elon Police
Department gave manager Greg
Saldanna an ultimatum — tighten it or
lose it.
After the March 5 incident involving
a fight and an arrest of an Elon
University student. Town of Elon Police
Chief LaVell Lovette, Saldanna and the
Alcohol Law Enforcement division met
to talk about strategies to improve
security and the possibility of Sandy’s
losing its license to sell alcohol.
“If (Saldanna) does not come to
compliance, his license could be
revoked,” Lovette said. “Right now
there are a lot of alcohol violations
and selling underage and intoxicated
persons. Even though they check IDs at
the door, it is still their responsibility
to enforce alcohol laws once patrons
are inside."
Some of the changes Lovette
suggested to Saldanna were to put up
“NO LOITERING/TRASSPASSING” signs
around the parking lot and removing
the wristbands for bar privileges.
Saldana has done both.
“We are only going to use X’s to
mark those who are underage now,”
Saldanna said. “We will be IDing at the
door and again at the bar.”
Saldanna also just hired three
student bouncers, two of which are
former football players, along with a
student DJ.
“Jose will no longer be playing the
music,” Saldanna said. “I also wanted
to hire an off-duty police officer,
but there was a conHlct of interest, I
think.”
Before, Saldanna had one security
guard inside at the entrance to the
building, but it was not enough to
stop instances from happening in the
parking lot, Saldanna said. Sandy’s will
no longer allow already intoxicated
patrons into the bar.
“I’m here to make money,” Saldanna
said. “If they are already drunk, they
will not buy anything.”
Lovette said her department will
work closely with ALE to ensure Sandy’s
follows the law and new regulations
she recommends. Lovette’s force will
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Jack Dodson
News Editor
Internet in the Triad could be
faster than ever if Google sees fit
after the city of Greensboro submits
an application to the company for its
fiber optics service on March 26.
On Feb. 10, Google put out a
request for information on the
Internet, offering communities
around the country the opportunity
to participate in an experiment with
fiber optics and “ultra high-speed”
Internet connections, according to the
company’s Web site. The company will
pick one or more communities to work
with.
The plan hopes to bring one gigabit-
per-second service to anywhere
between 50,000 and 500,000 people in
an area. The company hasn’t released
an actual price for the service but says
it’s a competitive one.
“For me, the idea of getting fiber
— and that’s the technology of the
21st century and we’re still living
in the 20th — 10 years into the 21st,
that’s very appealing to me,” said Jay
Ovittore, the administrator of the
Google for Greensboro Facebook page
and activist for local Internet issues.
Ovittore said he’s currently
unemployed in order to work on
raising awareness for the application.
It’s a 24-hour job, he said.
Denise Turner, the assistant city
manager for public information for
the city of Greensboro, is taking on
the project of trying to get Google
fiber optics in Greensboro. If Google
picks Greensboro, she said, the effect
on the Burlington and Elon areas could
be felt In the economy.
“I think the carry-over potential is
the actual delivery of service, as well
as the job potential,” Turner said.
Citizens in Greensboro, along with
the city government, have launched
a full-out initiative for the service,
putting together events and holding
meetings to discuss how to get Google
to accept the application. An event
at the Greensboro Public Library last
Thursday saw a turnout of 13 people
who came to discuss their ideas on
how to get Google in the Triad.
Steven Bucclni, a high school
student who came to the meeting, told
the other people in attendance to use
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