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Press leniency Student disagrees with Elon’s image
Iran coverage is *'sugarcoated”
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When the Watergate scandal was big news in Washington, the press
did not hesitate to report any and every insinuating tidbit of informa
tion they could get about top-ranking officials who were involved.
However, this has not seemed to be the case with the recent Iran scan
dal, or “Irangate.”
President Reagan is living up to his image of the “teflon Presi
dent.” Recent headlines rarely refer to his possible involvement in
illegal arms sales to the Iranians or the diversion of funds to the Con-
tras in Nicaragua. Instead, the press has been “sugarcoating” stories
which concern his part in the scandal.
During the Watergate scandal, Nixon was bombarded by bad press.
His committee to re-elect the president was referred to as CREEP
by the press corps. All presidents who run for re-election have a com
mittee to re-elect the president, but none had had such an acronym
attached to their committee as Nixon did.
Nixon did not get along with the press as well as other presidents
had and he suffered the consequences. Two reporters from The
Washington Post, Woodward and Bernstein, are good examples of
how hungry reporters were to get the “scoop” on Nixon and members
of his administration.
However, Reagan does enjoy a good relationship with the press.
This has helped him tremendously during the Iran scandal. Although^
the public realizes his possible involvement in the arms deal with Iran
and funding for the Contras, they (public) are still not faced daily
with sensational headlines of the events concerning the scandal.
Headlines have been relatively straightforward and unrevealing.
Nixon was wrong to cover up the Watergate break-in. However,
what he did was not a danger to national security. Selling arms to
Iran does endanger national, as well as international, security. Reagan
and his administration need to be examiq^ closely-and that includes
by the press. As was said in an editoria( in USA Today, the press
is not acting like a swarm of sharks-as Reagan suggests-but, rather
like a school of jellyfish.
By Michele Lashley
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7b the editor:
Just about every picture I’ve
ever seen of Elon on television or
in the newspapers shows Scott
Plaza. It’s very nice, and it por
trays a particular image of Elon.
I watched the construction peo
ple work on the new fine arts
center during the summer. It, too,
will look very nice.
But if I were taking pictures of
Elon, I’d include one of the Best
Western Motel. That’s where
many males have spent their
freshman year here. I’ll bet a lot
of students are wondering how
many beds could fit in a building
the size of the fme arts center.
I can understand why many
townspeople are upset over the
proposed rezoning to allow con
struction of student apartments.
These people probably think the
college has an obligation to pro
vide enough housing. I think
they’re right. I’ll bet that if Elon
tried hard, it could find funding
for a new dormitory. And it would
probably look just as nice as the
rest of the campus.
My mother told me that she
thought Elon has a very pretty
campus. It better be, for the kind
of money we students are putting
into it.
Don’t get me wrong: I like go
ing to school here. I plan on
graduating from Elon. I just think
they take too many pictures of the
wrong things.
These pictures don’t express
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many things about student
here. How about the cafeteriS
How about the lack of enterta
ment for students? (I’ve s«
every movie' they show in il
Long Student Center six monils
ago, and the Game Room is gta
if you like Pac-Man, which I fi
in the eighth grade).
The pictures don’t tell hw
students drink, they get arnstal;
how if an outdoor concert is held,
it will be shut down; how if peo
ple have a party, it will getbrola
up. Such pictures might
that it’s easier to get arrested*
Elon than to- have fun.
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To the Editor:
This is in response to the arti
cle written about the Kappa Alpha
fraternity in the Nov. 13 issue of
The Pendulum.
In all of the classes we have
taken, we’ve learned that, when
reporting, the reporter should
reveal both sides of the story and
never editorialize. The only
positive notes in the entire article
were those that were made by the
national KA organization and a
KA pledge. Although these were
positive aspects, each was follow
ed by negatively insinuating
comments.
We feel that the KA chapter is
being used as an example. Yes,
hazing is wrong. But, the fact of
the matter is that they were charg
ed with what might have happen
ed and not with what actually took
place.
Elon has always strived for the
Greek system to work as one, but
now it seems as if they are singl
ing out one fraternity from the
Poor attendance prohibits
getting better bands
Greek system. If we were wort
ing as one, then all Greeks woii
be supporting those membersf
the KA fraternity!
We feel that by suspension it;
unjust that 17 brothers’ and
pledges’ education is beii
jeopardized by the unfairness m
ignorance of the Elon Collej emi
Judicial Board. Iwi
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Patti Siadtlt tan^
Beth Thonipsii
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To the editor:
On Nov. 21, Fetchin' Bones, a
band that has been featured in
Spin and Rolling Stone magazines
and on MTV’s “I.R.S.: The Cut
ting Edge,” played here at Elon.
All we can say is that it’s very
pathetic how people say Elon of
fers no worthwhile activities for
students. Do these people take the
time to glance at bulletin boards?
It s clear that the majority really
don t care who or what comes to
Elon. The low attendance at this
event should be embarrassing to
all students.
How in the future do we expect
to get bands to play here if we
can’t get support from the student
body? Anyway, those are the peo
ple who missed a truly great con
cert or rare and unique quality.
Nancy Blumenthal
Sharon Paul
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Jeff Marcifl
Rexanne Ayers
Todd Taylof
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Ann Cralidis
Feature Editor Dot Hayes
Advisor Dr Bob Nowell
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