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Editorials November 2,1995 2 Viewpoint As a senior I feel old. In eight short months I will have a job (hopefully) and be married. Oftentimes, I find myself contemplating all the changes I have seen in people and on cmnpus in my 3 1/2 years here at Elon. I also think of (he changes I have experienced personally from freshman year to my senior year. Like most people, I have gone through friend changes, attitude changes, and room changes, but the one change that ! hold closest to my heart is becoming aChristian. This is the change I am proud of the most. Finding Christ has been the turning point in my life and the foundation on which I plan to build the rest of my life. Unfortunately, Fve watched some of my inends and people I’ve gotten to know destroy the foundations they worked so hard to build. They came to college with a foundation of morals and beliefs and one way or another have had that foundation destroyed. Whether you like it or not, college is the place where we form ttie foundation th^ the rest of our lives is built on. Some peq>le will have fimi foondations Uiat will survive through thick or thm ai^ others will haye foundations that will crumble beneath them. DonU let yoiir foundation destroyed/ (> if it alr^ wcwk are, what you believe, and where you are going. There actually IS life after college and you w^t to graduate with a foundation on which you can faiiUd, whedie^ it’s your faith in God cr yoiir expertise in a certain ar^. Building a founda^on on bad memories and regrets will only hint you down the road. y While this migiht sound like a les$(m in mcxrality, it is more of a reflection of ihy own experiences. Yes, I would encourage people to exauniine their ^irit^ but my point is to make people reflect on whore they’ve ^n, where they are and where they are going. ■ Robert Mancoso Editor in Chief Otf The Record "I keep losing sight of the lessons I've learned. I'm standing at the crossroads with just one concern. Which bridge to cross and which bridge to bum." - Vince Gill 'Which Bridge to Cross (Which Bridge to Bum)" THE Pendulum Informing the Elon College Community Editor-In-Chief Robert Mancuso Managing Editor Amy L^genvell A & E Editor Shannon Prater Sports Editor April Perlcins Opinion Editor Tracey Stark Letters Editor Autumn Canaday Photo Editor Andrew Brickey Graphics Editor Judy Sweger Advertising Michelle Riley Adviser Deborah Dutkee News Reporters Stacey Ward Michelle Cater JeffWirick Heather Anderson Mandy Bolen Chris Knight Adam Kriss Sports Reporters Robert Bumett Colleen Herndon Steve Lucatuarto Bob Grimmie A & E Reporters Joe Brown Andrea Schmidt Eric McCrickard Photographers Jenny Jamecke Terri Culbertson Justin Clark Columnists Chris Chadwick Joe Mattem The Pendulum, founded in 1974, is published by Elon students. Single copies of The Pendulum are free. If extra copies are needed, they can be purchased at The Pendulum office in Moseley Center. Office: 2800 Campus Box, Elon College, N.C. 27244. 584-2331 The U.S. revolutionary war of 194® While I was at home during fall break, I happened to watch a news special regarding people’s lack of knowledge about history. The things that I saw were appall ing. News reporters were asking kids simple questions like when did the U.S. Civil War occur? (1861-1865) and when was the American Revolution? (1775- 1783) I believe every American citi zen should be able to answer these two easy questions. Most of the students asked however, had abso lutely no idea when either one oc curred. Some ofthe more common answers to the Civil War question were 1665, 1780, 1918, and 1865. The only answer which came close was 1865 which marked the end of the Civil War. Answers for the revolutionary war question were the following: 1940, 1861, 1720, and 1900. The knowledge uncovered in this news story spurred a local news agency to question college students at Penn State and other Pennsylva nia colleges and universities. Three of the questions asked were the following. First, who won World War II? Second, who was the dic tator of Germany during the Sec ond World War? The third and last question was what was Sputnik? College students did as well Chris Chadwick answering these questions as the high school students did answering the questions given to them. One senior believed that Benito Mussolini, Italy’s dictator during WW II, was the German dictator instead of Adolf Hitler. Come on now, does Mussolini sound like a German name? (even though of course Hitler was an Austrian) Another answer which , blew my mind was how one college jun ior answered the question on who won WW II. In her opinion, the Japanese won because they are do ing so well economically in the world today. My favorite answer had to deal with Sputnik, which a junior believed to have been a Rus sian sailing ship used for explora tion during the 1400s. When I first heard some of these answers to be quite honest caused me to laugh. It was only afterwards that I began to realize just what a serious problem this really is. In order to become an American citizen, a person has to be able to take and pass an exam* One of the questions asked on the exam deals with the American Revolutionary War. It is pretty sad when some of our OWN citizens would flunk the exam because of their apathy and ignorance toward history. I apologize for always refer ring back to the revolutionary war, but I feel it is vfery crucial to our history and should be known by each and every American citizen. There is probably that one eight ball out there right now who is reading this article saying, “What’s so important about the revolution ary war?” Well I’ll tell you what’s so crucial about it. First of all this was the war where for the first time we managed to break away from Great Britain, becoming a separate entity. This article is not proclaiming history as the greatest and most important thing in the world. What I am saying is that it’s important for people to know the history of their country in order to understand their own culture. We should begin learning at least more about our own history for our own benefit and for our children’s. History should also be remembered as a memorial to all of those great people which through self-sacrifice have made our country what it is today This Week: Weather and Attitudes How does the weather affect you emotionally? Susan Higgins, sophomore: “I love rainy days, it relaxes me be cause it doesn’t make you feel like you’re missing out on anything. Because on sunny days you feel like you have to be outside all the time.” Kelly Romano,freshmen: “I hate it. Winter’s totally depressing. .. You’ re tired, run down... You start to feel sick. On sunny days you’re more alert, more awake. I’m al ready looking forward to summer.” Jana Lynn Patterson, Associate Dean of Students: “The sunshine makes you feel better... I see how it affects students... The change in time- how it gets dark earlier- that affects me. It’s hard to get used to.” Carol Oakley, Secretary to the office of student life: “Hot weather makes me irritable and lazy. Rainy weather makes me want to be in side. Spring makes me happy ...but I’m always happy.” ••• Anwar Cruter, senior: “When it rains I’m less motivated to do any thing. It’s depressing. When it’s a nice day I’m motivated. I’m full of energy and life.” ••• Mark Kadlecik, freshman: “If it’s sunny out it makes me happier. If it’s rainy out, it pisses you off. It controls my emotions.” ••• Liam Cahalan, senior: “When it’s have fun. When it’s dark you just want to stay inside.” ••• Chuck Buckley, freshman: “If it’s nasty t>n the outside, you feel nasty on the inside. If it’s sunny you feel all bright and cheerful.” sunny out, you like to hang out and % Conap>Ue;d=3b^ jriricey Stark; i
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