Thursday, April 14, 1983
The Pendulum
Page 3
Society fosters fellowship
Horseback riding club
to be formed at Elon
by Jennifer TuUocb
Staff Writer
Elon College is well on its way to having a new team sport
offered in its format, due to the combined efforts of devoted
horse riders around campus. An organizational meeting for
the future Elon College Equestrian Club has been held to
discuss the requirements to ^ interested parties.
Potential club members will begin their trek towards
competition by attending classes at nearby Springwood
Farms, where they will polish their riding performance uinder
the direction of coach Kim Nardelli. In addition to actual
riding, participants will attend lectures by veterinarians and
farriers about the care of horses, and still other classes on
stable management and the care of equipment. The purpose
of such instruction is to give members an overall view of
horsemanship, a viewpoint vital to the survival of the club.
Elon will compete with some 10 North Carolina
intercollegiate teams during both spring and fail. Judging is
based on the ability of the rider, and this emphasis is
maintained by having host teams. Using this method, the
team hosting the competition will provide horses for the
visiting team, and everyone will draw names for their mounts
shortly before the event begins. “In this way,” said
organizer Mary Ellis, “we eliminate competition between the
horses and concentrate on the rider’s skills."
Ellis is very enthusiastic about the club’s success, and
hopes that the Equestrian Club will eventually become a team
supported by the school. “We have to start as a club and
prove to the school that we’re serious,” she said, “then
eventually we hope to make riding a Physical Education
(P.E.) credit.” She also emphasizes the fact that the club is
for anyone interested, “from beginners to the most advanced
riders.”
by Vicky Jiggetts
Suff Writer
Among the many organi
zations on campus, a recent
ly formed group is the Elon
College Newman Society. It
is based on the Catholic
faith and designed to bring
college students together for
a variety of religious activi
ties, entertainment and
social services.
Robert Morabito, a fresh
man majoring in English, is
head coordinator of the
organization. He says that
the Newman Society is a
community that was found
ed in the 1800s by a Catholic
priest. “He was interested in
college students and started
training them to be better
human beings and getting
them involved in the Catho
lic faith. We have decided to
incorporate that here.”
Sister Laura Hardage of
Burlington's Blessed Sacra
ment Church has had a
group at Elon for four years
called the Yoimg Adult's
Club. “She started with a
little more than 20.
people, and now we've
grown to about 90 or 100.
When we have Mass on
Sundays, there are usually a
lot of people present,"
Morabito says.
According to Morabito,
they are renaming and reorg
anizing it, and the students
are going to take charge.
“Sister Laura will be our
advisor and will work very
closely with us,” he says.
The Newman Society is a
religious group that gets
together to share their faith
with one another. Morabito
says, “I believe the best way
that can be done is through
relationships.”
He stresses that when
p>eople get together in the
Newman Society, “the bar
riers break down.” Mora
bito describes the atmos
phere with great enthusiasm.
“Everyone can say anything
they want, to anybody. It's
something magic^, but I
can't explain it because you
really have to be there.
When you can see the smile
on people’s faces as they
come in, and everybody
greets each other, it's just
something that’s really beau
tiful.”
The Newman Society has
visited many different places
this year. They went to the
beach, Pilot Mountain and
Cedarock Park. Such activi
ties were designed to get the
freshmen more involved in
the school and to meet other
people.
During one of these
encounters, everyone was
given a card to write differ
ent characteristics about
themselves, such as their
three best qualities, their
major, and what they like to
do best. Everyone had to
read and sign everyone's
card.
“You were forced to
know one another. I walked
away with 18 new friends,”
Morabito says.. When the
group went to the beach,
they got together with other
schools, attended work
shops, t£dked about different
areas of faith and how
Robert Morabito
relationships should be.
The organization also par
ticipated in service activities.
They sponsored the Crop
Walk and helped with the
Crop Fast. Presently, they
are trying to get people
involved with the Big
Brother/Big Sister program
and with visiting nursing
homes.
Morabito explains that the
Newman Society isn't limit
ed to the Catholics. “I'd say
that it is 60 percent Catholic
faith. But the Catholic faith
means universal, which
incorporates everything, and
all faiths are invited to join.
Most people think that it is
a specific religion, but it
isn’t. We’re open to every
body.'’
The Newman Society
meets every Sunday at 6.
p.m. in the Large Lounge of
Long Student Center to hold
liturgy. Afterwards, refresh
ments are served, and every
one socializes.
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