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The Pendulum
Vol. XIII No. 10
Thursday, November 13, 1986
Faculty stage
counter-protest
against Klan
By Dot Hayes
Features Editor
A silent protest took place while the Ku Klux
Klan, a group advocating white supremacy, march
ed Saturday afternoon in Burlington and Gibsonville.
Several Elon faculty, staff and members of the com
munity held signs and balloons saying, “Love your
neighbor” on street comers along the march route.
Thejnarch route in Burlington was comprised of
a seven-block rectangle on Front, Worth, Maple and
Spring jptreets. “Most of the people from the com-
mmunity were there out of curiosity, not to support
the KKK,” said Dr. James Pickens, associate pro
fessor of psychology. “This march is the first one
in 25 or 30 years, according to Burlington police,”
he added.
“There are still people and students who want to
stand for what is good and beautiful,” said Dr
Carole Chase, associate professor of religion and
chair of the department of religion.
“In the 1970s students were active in social pro
tests,” [’she continued. “In the 1980s it seems the ma
jor and the best paying job are the concerns. I hope
this potest indicates there are students interested in
social ^ncems. I was pleased with the student tur
nout.”
See Protest, page 2
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Homecoming Queen
Beth Burroughs, representing Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, was
chosen as Elon’s Homecoming Queen for 1986. Her escort was David
Rich.
Photo by Scott Martin (Daily Times-News)
Kappa Alpha
loses charter,
charged with
pledge hazing
By Scott Wood
Emphasis Editor
Kappa Alpha fraternity has been suspended from
Elon College until the fall of 1987 for what schtlol
officials have said is “hazing” of the Kappa Alpha
fall 1986 pledge class.
The incident which resulted in this action ap-
parendy was wittnessed by college President Fred
Young when it occured last month on the athletic
practice field behind North Dorm.
The fraternity’s charter has also been removed
by the Kappa Alpha national organization, also un
til next fall. Members of the fraternity contend they
were doing nothing more than leading their pledges
through calisthenics on the evening in question.
The penalties for the KA brothers and pledges will
varry according to whether each fwrson chooses an
administrative hearing or goes before the Elon Hear
ing Board, which consists of three students and two
faculty members.
Some of the KA members and pledges have
already choosen the administrative hearing; these
students have been suspended from Winter Term
See Fraternity, page 5
Burroughs’ crowning highlights Homecoming
By Denese DeJerf
Staff Writer
Beth Burroughs, representing
Tau^ppa Epsilon, was crowned
1986 Homecoming Queen during
halftime of the Elon-Newberry
football game last Saturday.
Anita Butler, representing Kap
pa Sigma, was first runner-up,
and [Lee Ann Strittmatter,
representing Sigma Phi Epsilon,
was second runner-up.
Homecoming Week at Elon,
which carried the theme “Pro
hibition under the Oaks,“ was
packed with excitement this year.
Events were held each evening,
ranging from Casino Night to the
Talent Show.
Comedian Earl Okin kicked off
Homecoming Week ’86. He per
formed Monday night in Whitley
Auditorium.
On Tuesday evening. Casino
Night was held on the second
floor of Long Student Center. The
Large Lounge, TV room and a
conference room were set up with
games ranging from blackjack to
craps. Tau Kappa Epsilon frater
nity brought in the most chips of
the night.
Interviewing of the Homecom
ing Queen candidates was con
ducted by Chester Robinson, West
area coordinator, on Wednesday
night in Whitley Auditorium. The
Men’s Leg Contest followed this,
in which Tony Settles came out as
the winner A pie- throwing auc
tion was held immediately after
wards. The highest bidding took
place when Todd Tkylor was the
target. Twenty dollars was spent
for the pies that he was hit with.
The Fund Raising Carnival was
held in East Gym Thursday night.
Campus organizations with
Homecoming Queen represen
tatives set up various games and
booths. Sigma Sigma Sigma
sorority had the most business of
the night, selling baked goods.
See Homecoming, page 2
“Black Comedy
A review
Homecoming victory
Elon whips Newberry 41-22
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