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April 22, 1999
The Pendulum A-List
Leo Lambert
According to Dr. Danieley, former president of Elon, in the four months he’s
been here, Leo Lambert has pooled together more resources, commandeered more
gifts, firmed up more lofty visions and persuaded more people to join the forces of
the Fightin’ Christians Gift-Giving Circle than any president before him.
Aside from his administrative skills, the figurehead of the Elon bourgeoise
not only visits with the proletariat masses regularly, but also associates with them. He
cares enough to hear what people have to say, and then has the courage enough to act.
Even the Presidential Search Committee must be in shock over what a gem
it is they’ve unearthed to sparkle in Elon’s crown.
President Leo Lambert with residents of West Area
Photo by Emily MacDonnell/T/ie Pendulum
Bob Omdorff
As the new director of Career Services, Bob Omdorff has been instrumental in not only
delivering the office to its new on-campus home, but also ensuring it to be something on everyone’s
mind. His contagious motivation and charisma are unprecedented in a time when Elon is specifically
attempting to get students thinking about their careers. Omdorff makes it a point to visit classes on
a regular basis and make certain students know of the resources and opportunities his office provides.
Besides being a mouthpiece for a great cause, Omdorff s care shines through in his smile. When
he’s not out and about actively campaigning to promote Career Services, he relates to students on a
personal level, giving insight as to how he may help the student.
Omdorff is also an active member of the Academic Ethos Committee and a strong proponent
of its graduate school fair. Not to mention he’s a boon to a school that doesn’t fully appreciate his
diligence and care.
5ob Omdorff with Mr. E
Photo by Emily MacDonnell/TTie Pendulum
Dan Wright
Dr. Lyday-Lee and college administrators handed Dr. Dan Wright a rather vague Honors
Program along with signs of contentment with the status of the program. Wright, however, has gone
completely against the grain.
Building upon the successes of Lee’s program, he recently proposed a program restmcturing that
includes more concrete and challenging honors courses, a more emdite scholastic atmosphere, more
program service and a comprehensive colloquiem review. Additionally, Wright has pushed the
boundaries of the program beyond the Elon Bubble, incorporating national, state and regional
conferences, and redefining the scope of involvement.
He has bolstered intercollegiate honors amnesty, all while acting as director of Phi Eta Sigma,
and coordinating many outside scholarship activities. His seamless integration of care and productivity
leave all who deal with him to wonder just how it is he does what he does, and more importantly what
he’ll do next.
The bestowing of the Daniels-Danieley award for teaching excellence on Wright was just a
stepping stone.
Dan Wright
File Photo
Anthony Weston
Photo Courtesy of Coljlege R.e^a^ipn^,
Anthony Weston
Philosophy professor Anthony Weston concretely conducts his courses in an abstract form.
Many students of his Ethical Practice class commended it in being “the best... I’ve ever taken at
Elon.” What’s the secret? Its instmctor.
With enigmatic panache, Weston flies into class dressed in fiill gorilla attire to assume the role
of “Ishmael” in an environment discussion. In studying poverty, he toils tirelessly with his students
at the Weaver House in Greensboro. He brings students to his house to serve up vegetarian dishes
in the examination of animal rights. He divides the class among gender lines and opens a dialogue
not for a battle of the sexes, but rather an appreciation of gender diversity.
His passion of the atypical and of thinking outside the box continue to tap academia on the
shoulder and have it look at things in a completely different manner.
Weston stimulates levels of conversation that transcend ordinary thought, giving his students
a greater perspective into the world. Above all, his lectures (or lack thereof) are coiiduits to critical
levels of thought and emotion.