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2 February 25, 1998 Qpinions yiewpomt JCM dept, in bad shape Excuse me while I clear my throat. I was going to write this weekls viewpoint in defense of Chris Rash’s Viewpoint and the “dirty hippie” piece from last week’s paper, but since other than the letter from Ms. Cameron there have only been whispers in dark rooms and murmurs of discontent, Tm not going to bother. Ifyou can’t take the time, then neither will I. So instead I want to send my remarks this week to members of my own major. Y’ all are pathetic. This does not apply to everyone of you, not even most of you, but there is adepressingly large number of journalism and communications majors who should probably be put down now before they get into the real world and tarnish the name of Elon College. Let’s take a look at some campus media, shall we? I sit up here at the Pendulum office every Tuesday night. Why? Not because I like it> but because I have the second largest clippings file of any student on this campus, hands down. T ve gotten more work experience out of .this job than most of you could get out of any number of internships. Tm not bragging, I’m just telling youjhe way it is. If youlhink you are going to go i nto the world of JCM and you don ’ t have any experience with campus media, you are just wasting time. It's not like we don’t have room. The Pendulum needs writers. I’ve heard rumors that ESTV active membership is at an all time low. In this entire semester 1* ve only soen one fac^ looking back at me fimm the PM Psi CH office. WSOE still has show times available. Make a student filmJ What’s the problem here)? Get proactive! Find meeting times> then go! Let me put it to you lik^ this> if you have ju$t been floating through the JCM major, taking all your classes^ getting good grades and generally not getting involved with canjpusjuedia* when you go to apply fora job, someone like me is going to blow you out of tl» water. You s^e there are abouta thousand people out there that lookjust like us. The only thingthat seperates us from one another is experience. I have experience. People involved in campus media have experience* If you haven’t gotten involved, how can you expect to survive? Let’s get on the ball, people. Four years is not a lot of time, and you’ve wasted most of it already. ‘T didn’t know” is not an excuse. Chuck Buckley Focus Editor Informing the Elon College Community Editor in Chief Carrie Lancos Managing Editor Sarah Voss News Editor Alan Medeiros Opinions Editor Chris Rash Focus Editor Chuck Buckley A & E Editor Lisa McChristian Sports Editor Troy Adams Photo Editor Emily MacDonnell Business Manager Courtney Henson Advertising Manager Katie Sullivan Office Manager Carolyn Lampila Adviser Byung Lee Reporters Lauren Bigge Marie Blackett Katie Bonebrake Ashley Brown Josh Cotter Stefanie Fox Suzanne George Johannah Lawrence Letitia Lee Bree Myers Natalie Ordine Josh Phoebus Tammy Tripp Jessica Vitak Photographers Megan Anderson Jen McCort Crystal Pape Knsty Wolfg gang Columnists BrieJBittenbender Rich Blomquist Chris Knight Ethan Pell Anna Thysell Copy Editor Eric Ramos Online Editor Jeff Sanders The purpose of The Pendulum shall be to inform and entertain the Elon College community. The Pendulum shall be a forum where all members of the college community are able to express their ideas and opinions. Address all correspondence to: The Pendulum 7012 Campus Box Elon College, N.C. 27244. Phone: (336) 584-2331 Fax: (336) 584-2467 E-mail: pendulum @ elon.edu Web page: http://www.elon.edu/ pendulum Not just for students and faculty anymore: Thanks to those making Elon a better place When you think of a college campus who do you think of? Probably you think of stu dents and faculty. It makes perfect sense, students are here to learn and faculty are here to help us do that. Do you think of anyone else when you think of the college? How about the man who cuts the lawn in that perfect zig-zag pat tern? How about the lady who cleans up after your dirty ass in the hall? How about that man in the library who has to listen to us whine every time we can’t find exactly what we need in under two min utes? Does anyone think of these people when we think about the college campus? Maybe, but maybe not. The other day I spoke with a couple of students who were really concerned about the well-being of the man who was driving the tram from the Danieley Center to the McMichael Science Center. This man drives up and down the same path for hours, with sub freezing temperatures and an even colder wind blowing him in the face. Now I have been assured by many students that they appreciate him and thank him Tor the service he is providing to them. For some students, that man is the only way to get to campus, without having to walk. Sometimes I think we forget that these people are performing those duties we so often take for granted. To that man, I say thank you! After I began thinking Mark Richter The Pendulum richm5s0@elon.edu about that kind of man driv ing the shuttle or the tram, I began to realize the number of people we take for granted on this campus. The other night it was late and I was finishing up some homework in the library. I was near the information desk on the first floor, when I heard a student approach the desk and demand that the library assistant help her with her computer. I thought to myself, gee, I know this guy gets paid for working here, but couldn’t we stand to be a little nicer? Maybe if we said “please” and “thank you” more of ten, then the next time, the library assistant might go so far as to do all our research for us. Did you ever think about who picks up our trash we throw on the ground? Who makes the urinal sparkle so bright every time we flush? How about Effie in the Oc tagon Cafe? She doesn’t have to say “Thanks darlin’,” but she al ways does. I don’t I think we need to walk around cam- jpus from now on land thank every one we see, but once in a while, wouldn’t it be nice |to say “Thanks.” Sounds [queer doesn’t it? I So what!? The next time you ride the tram from the Danieley Center, go up to the front of the tram and sit with that gentle man. Say “hi” and thank him for getting you to class on time. The next time you walk into the Octagon Cafe and ask for a piece of cheese on your Chick-Fil- A, say “thanks” when they give it to you. Hell, you never know, maybe the next time you get pulled over for doing eighty on Haggard Avenue, the police officer might just let you off, if you could only say “Thank you.” Epidemic What is your favorite cold or flu remedy? Kimberly Bansci, fresh man: Drugs. I take lots and lots of drugs. Then I try to sleep as much as possible. Jennie Urrutia, sopho more: Advil Cold and Sinus. That stuff is really really good. Kyle Fowler, freshman: My girlfriend takes the best care of me, ‘Honey, how do you make Thera- Flu?’ John Harvell, junior: Stay ing active. If you ignore the prob lem it usually goes away quickly. David Schleicher, fresh man: Lying in bed all day, skip ping classes and drinking lots of beer. Erin Abernethy, senior: Just getting plenty of sleep and taking the right medicine.
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