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Tfie Pendutum Serving the Elon College community Under Young: key to life is service Rena Mauldin Staff Writer Atlanta’s Mayor Andrew Voung was the keynote speaker Elon's Fall Convocation. Young addressed a large Sathering of Elon students, faculty, and community Tuesday, September 12 at 11:00 a.m. "The utter importance in life is to serve and to help solve the problems of human kind," said Young. Young's speech. Education for Public Service" inspired the crowd to respond 'vith a standing ovation. Young said that colleges 'vere formed as vehicles for servicc through education and ^at students have a sense of ^uty to fulfill these values. Throughout Young's life, has demonstrated numerous acts of service. In 1972, Young was elected as the first black Congressman from ^cogia in more than 100 years, louring the Carter administation, he served as Ambassador to the United Nations. For the past seven years. Young has led Atlanta, the South's largest city, towards a ^cmendous economic growth. still remains an activc clergyman of the United Church of Christ Young said that there is nothing wrong with making n^oney; however, he said that ^ere is a sin to having your only objective to make money. The Mayor said that students must understand who they are and their intended purposes in life. If they don’t, it is very easy to be led astray. See Young, Page 4 the oaks Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young speaks at Fall Convocation Atlanta mayor realized call to help others early in life photos by Put Hoblii by Murray Glenn Staff Writer "The meaning of life is service ... not what you can do for yourself, but what you can do for others," said Mayor Andrew Young, He went on to say, "1 first realized my call to service at Hartford Theological Semmary when I addressed the question of what God wanted me to do with the life that he has intrusted in me. The answer to this question along with the education I attained helped me realize where my future was." The convocation was centered upon the importance of using an education to help others. Young said today s students must use their educational experiences to help themselves find where they can best contribute to society. He used his own background to illustrate how he broke the family mold and entered religion instead of following his father's footsteps President Young and S.G.A. President Ed Boswell listen to speech into dentistry. He went on to say how his daughter left behind a comfotable lifestyle in the business world to work with Habitat for Humanity in Uganda. Young summed up his feelings toward work by commenting, "It is no sin to make a lot of money in the corporate world . It is a sin for someone to be in the business and have money as their objective." The mayor stressed how See Atlanta. Page 4 Sept 14,1989 Students march for coal miners by Patti Jeffries Staff Writer Dr. Jim Pickens and three Elon students recently participated in a demonstration supporting striking coal miners in Abingdon, Virginia. The Pittston Mine Company has cut substantial health benefits to retirees. In particular, coverage for black lung disciise, a common aihnent among coal miners, has been affected. The campaign has been activc for five months and remained nonviolent It has been based upon confrontations between the camoufiaged miners and state uxx)pcrs, courthouse sit- ins by children, and road blocks by wives and mothers. Viu^ious religious groups have joined together to inspire the crowds, and the entire community is getting involved. On Saturday, September 9. Pickens and the students participated in the strike, as did many Eastern airline workers iuul some auto workers from Michigan. "You could feel tlie sense of community. The mountain people are proud of their heritage and support each other. 1 am only one person, but I'm glad 1 was able to show my support," said Jean Miller, one of the Elon participants. Miller learned of the demonsu-ation in Dr. Lyday-Lee's inuroduction to literature class that focuses on Appalachian culture. She was intrigued and researched the strike. Her desire to get involved led her to attend. "I have an interest in unions and was impressed with how the strike is being handled," saidPickens, faculty adviser to Elon Students for Peace and Justice. This interest prompted the professor to attend, and he invited students to join him. Sec Strike, Page 4
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