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September 18,1997 Viewpoint Most students at Elon look forward to Thursday mornings. After all, it’s only a couple of hours away from the start of another weekend (unofficially of course), and visions of parties and good times are bouncing around in their heads. But the only thing bouncing around in my head Thursday morn ings is the sharp pain from a migraine headache that stems from a bitchfest the likes people only bear on radio talk shows. For me» Thursday mornings mean getting up early (9 o’clock) to relive my childhood as a paper boy. After delivering 2,700 papers around campus, I usually return to The Pendulum office to endure an avalanche of criticism, complaints and a chorus of unpleasant four- letter words. Such is the life of an editor. Now I don’t want your pity, 1 took this job and therefore I should have known what I was getting myself into. And from time to time I get well wishes from Mends and acquaintances, which is very gratifying. But being the pessimist that F ve become during my two years as an editor of The Pendulum, I seem to look on the negative side of thinj^. Take last Hiursday, for example. In a span of 30 minutes I was cussed at, told I should be fired and received two anonymous phtme calls that questioned the puipose of two of our columnists. Definitely not well wishers. Not that I shouldn't share in some of this blame, I do have the unrealistic job of makingsure nothing inthis paper offends anyoneand at the same time, entertains people. For example, people love to read Crimewatch until they’re in it. To be honest, I really didn’t feel like the school year was officially underway until 1 got a Crimewatch com plaint. For the record, we received two last week. lt*$ safe to say that I live by the motto, “Anything thatdoesn’tkill you will make yoti stronger.*’ Tm just waiting for that Arnold Schwarzeneggar mterior to break through. •JeffWirick Editor in Chief THE III Pendulum Informing the Elon College Community EUiitor in Chief Jeff Wirick Managing Editor Michelle Cater Chief Photographer Andrew Brickey Sports Editor Colleen Hemdon A & E Editor Giselle Pole Asst. A & E Editor Erik Akelaitis Online Editor Jon Campbell Copy Editor Julie Koch Melissa Pasternack Adviser Byung Lee Reporters Leann Alfred Kelly Allen Lauren Bigge Amy Frazier Adam Kriss Emily MacDonnell Amy Medders Natalie Ordine Amy Weldon Sports Reporters Kate Alexander William Bartley A & E Reporter Brian Ashmore Laura Foxx Katisha Hayes Cartoonist Jamie Robertson Columnists Chuck Buckley Madeline Hurrel Carrie Lancos Photographers Bethany Beaman Jenny Jamecke Maggie McKelvey Crystal Pape The Pendulum^ founded in 1974, is published by Elon students. Address all correspondence to: The Pendulum 7012 Campus Box Eton College, N.C. 27244. Phone; (910) 584-2331 Fax^ (910) 584-2467 E-mail: pendulum@minienjdm.edu Web page: http://www.elon.edu/ users/o/pendulum Editorials Hide your true colors this weekend “Where are we gonna put the case we haven’t drunk yet?” “How about under the couch?” “Nah, the funnel, the hose and the vodka are under there.” “Hmm...” This will be a common scene before this weekend as students prepare them selves to look like the same wide- eyed kids that mom and dad dropped off a month ago. Won’t parents be surprised to see the changes that “Junior” has gone through! When he left home he sipped the occasional beer with dad when mom wasn’t around (Or so they believed). Now? Junior did a three- can beer bong in two swallows last week. A hall record! His female equivalent has done abitofdrinkingas well. When she left for school she had a taste for wine coolers and Zimas at family picnics when nobody was looking. Now she steps up to the keg and flirts with the guy at the tap to avoid paying whatever cover they might be charging. Junior liked girls in high school. He dated some. Now? He has hooked up every weekend with a different girl each night and is a regular at the health center for the freebies. His friends on the hall call him “Pimp Daddy.” Daddy’s little girl had a boy friend back home when she got to school, but the “pressure of a long distance relationship” was too much for her to handle. Now she acts much like Junior, but says she’s looking for something serious. Junior had a 3.9 in high school. Now? Friday classes are out of the question because recovery from Thursday night is top priority. He has to be ready for Friday and Sat urday nights, right? He studies when he has time and he’s involved in things on cam- Tracey Stark start4s0 @ numen.elon.edu pus that take up all his extra time: all those service hours due to his many violations on his hall. Anyway, it doesn’t really mat ter until midterms. Then he can get serious and salvage his grades. And he’s going to. That’s what he keeps telling himself, anyway. Junior was chosen for Elon because of the potential shown on his application. A high SAT score. Top quarter of his class. Lettered in a few sports and was involved in student government. The girl next door was a vale dictorian. College will be a breeze for them! Last week he was involved in an incident at The Lighthouse and “scored” later on that night. Junior is still showing high potential! The girl next door was written up for alcohol and visitation viola tions and is No. 1 on her floor for stumbling in drunk (and never alone). So far it has been a breeze! (What she remembers has been.) When the parents show up this weekend to see their independent, mature, student of the world, they may be in for a surprise. What they may find is a hungover sack of manure. A son spending $15,000 to realize his potential as an alcoholic, womaniz ing slacker. Or a daughter who is using her scholarship money to buy cigarettes and to make a repu tation for herself as a garden tool. Some people may take longer than others to realize why they’re here and some come for the reasons I have just described. One thing I know is that parents won’t be fooled so easily; be ready to take what’s coming to you. Mom may be driv ing home separate from dad in YOUR graduation present. That’ll sober you up. "Hide your true colors this weekend" was originally published on Sept. 28, 1995. Is there enough school spirit at Elon? Marsha Schubert, sophomore: “The school spirit is fine espe cially at footbaU games because a lot of people show up.” Tricia DiMaria, senior: “Yes, because if you ask people about Elon they have nice things to say and that’s school spirit, not just going out to games.” Scott Tilton, senior: “We don’t have any because it doesn’t seem like anyone cares. I’ve heard more people cutting on the teams than showing spirit.” Kelly White, senior: “No, because nobody shows interest in going to the games. Football has a larger turnout because of tailgating.” Jeannette Watson, freshman: “There isn’t enough because stu dents should be supporting the teams, but they are more inter ested in partying.” Katie Ruegge, senior: “Elon College does , not have a lot of spirit, in general, but individual organizations show spirit for their organization.” complied Iq' Lfea Roark with photos by Jetoity Janmecke
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