THE
NDULIM
Volume XVIII, Number 9
Serving the Elon College Community
November 8, 1991
THIS WEEK
■ On Saturday, the
Women's soccer team will play at
home against St. Andrews
College for the District 26
championship. The game begins
at 1 p.m.
■ On Tuesday, the Elon
College Counseling and Support
Staff is sponsoring a seminar
titled, "What does an
Etomologist Do?" The process of
choosing a major will be
discussed. The program begins at
7 p.m. in the lounge of Carolina
dorm.
■ On Wednesday, the
Student Union Board is
sponsoring a lip sync contest
with comedian Mark Nizer. The
action begins at 8 p.m. in
Whitley Auditorium.
THE PAST
One Year ago:
Republican Senator Jesse Helms
defeated Democratic candidate
Harvey Gantt on jgjlovember 6, to
win a fourth t^rm of office.
Helms obtained 52 percent of the
vote.
Two years ago: Former
tennis star Arthur Ashe spoke at
Elon on March 1, 1989.
Four years ago: Former
U.S. senator Eugene McCarthy
spoke at Elon on November 5,
1987.
Nineteen years ago:
Stevie Wonder appeared in
concert at Elon on October 20,
1972.
INSIDE
■ Check out the
Homecoming pictures on page 5.
■ Learn more about the
travels of Edwin Toone. Check
Out the story on page 8.
■ Righteous Brothers win
football championship. Check
out the game summary on page
9.
INDEX
Editorials
Page 2
Op-Ed
Page 3
Sports
Page 9
Comics
Page 11
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Cass O'Meara/The Pendulum
Leslie Kucan, Christine McDonald, Dorene Crimi and Jennifer Most of AO Pi at the Homecoming carnival.
Homecoming 1991
Tri Sigma's
Cathy Miller
is crowned
Tricia Talbert
The Pendulum
Elon's football team may not
have come out on top this
weekend at the Homecoming
game, but Cathy Miller and
Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority were
winners.
Miller removed her hat and
replaced it with a crown as she
was awarded 1991 Homecoming
Queen during the halftime
celebration.
The Homecoming Queen was
determined by a combination of
events which took place during
last week, all relating to the
week's theme, "Mardi Gras at
Elon." The competitions included
voting, a penny drive to benefit
the United Way, skit night.
Sec Homecoming, Page 4
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Erick Gill/The Pendulum
Retiring Queen Robin Evers hugs Queen Cathy Miller Saturday.
Dig winter
term in the
Baliamas
Jennifer Hudson
The Pendulum
Students now have the chance
to travel to the Bahamas during
winter term in a new study abroad
program.
The spccial class in Caribbean
Archaeology includes field U'ips to
the beach, historical sites, the
New World Museum and other
areas on San Salvador Island. Dr.
Perry Gnivecki, a part-time
Sociology professor, teaches this
course.
According to Professor
Gnivecki, the Lucayan-Taino
contact site on San Salvador Island
is a significant area because it is
endangered by beach erosion.
Archaeologists only have a
portion of the site to work on and
make discoveries before it
eventually disappears into the
See Bahamas, Page 6
Lederman:
'We are a
nation at risk'
Jennifer Cowman
The Pendulum
Dr. Leon Lederman, 1988
Nobel Prize winner in Physics,
drew a large crowd Wednesday
night at the Fine Arts Theatre.
He spoke about the decline of
science education and literacy in
the country.
The question is, "Are we
illiterate?" According to
Lederman, we have a lot of work
to do concerning illiteracy in
science and math.
"We are a nation at risk,"
Lederman said. "We don't have the
ability to solve crucial problems
that will affcct our children and our
children's children."
Lederman said that such
See Lederman, Page 10