Volume XXV, Number 6
Informing the Elon College Community
October 14,1999
INSIDE
Opinions
The infamous Elon College
rumor mill at work
page 3
iSs
SGA plans Homecoming
1999 events
page?
Proj(!le‘Dr. Earl Daniele>
page9
Focus
, A look back at 25 years of
The Pendulim
pages 12-13
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Blon aI^mm does ‘Blair
Witoh’ sppof
page II
Sports
Men's Soccer scores victory
over Campbell
page 24
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Over the
Board of Trustees
votes to adopt new
Athletics identity
Fightin' Christian mascot,
nickname to be replaced
Carrie Lancos
The Pendulum
The Elon College Board of
Trustees voted unanimously to re
place the Fightin’ Christians nick
name and mascot with a new iden
tity for the college’s athletic pro
gram.
The decision came during the
annual fall meeting of the Board
Oct. 12 and 13.
It was originally proposed by
Trustee Noel Allen, however a
change in the college mascot has
been discussed for some time, espe
cially following Elon’s entrance into
NCAA Division I athletics.
“The college needs an athlet
ics identity that honors our great
traditions, yet is more inclusive and
easily understood on a national ba
sis,” Elon College President Leo
Lambert said.
Lambert appointed Athletic
Director Alan White and Vice Presi
dent of Enrollment Nan Perkins to
co-chair a committee that will spend
several months investigating pos
sible athletic identities that are of
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level.
The committee will include
representatives from the student
body, the faculty and staff, the Board
of Trustees and alumni, as well as
athletes.
“I think [athletes] will react
very positively [to the mascot
change]. I think they are very en
thusiastic about it and welcome the
change,” White said.
“I think it is coming at the
appropriate time for us athletically
because of the new Rhodes Sta
dium and Division I conference
move. The timing for us is perfect
and it will add to school spirit.”
“One of the factors that makes
this an ideal time [for a mascot
change] is the way the college now
recruits, not only nationally but even
internationally,” Perkins said.
“We’re going to be on the
national scene with Division I ath
letics and we need a mascot that we
can really use and one that won’t be
misinterpreted.”
see MASCOT, page 5
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Hook dorm resident Nina Davis carefully selects
the next piece to move during a heated Jenga
match versus Carolina hall residents at Rectober
Sportsfest Sunday. Davis went on to win the
event. The Sportsfest, sponsored by Campus
Recreation, offered on-campus residents three
days of fun and competition in flag football,
soccer, softball and other activities, Oct. 8-10
Danieley Center formally dedicated
Jeff Sanders
The Pendulum
Tuesday evening at dusk,
President Leo Lambert officially
dedicated the
James Earl Danieley Center.
The ceremony, held under a ga
zebo, included
Elon’s elite: trustees, bene
factors, administration, faculty and
staff.
“I’m incredibly delighted and
honored to have the facilities bear
my name,” said Dr. James Danieley.
He added that he believed the
Danieley Center flats and apart
ments serve as “nicely laid out, ideal
living quarters.” He also commented
that parking was still an issue.
Director of Residence Life
David Blackman announced that
the college would add 80 new spots
at $750 per spot to remedy the park
ing problem.
“We’re not going to be rip
ping down trees — we’d like to
keep the nature in this area as much
as possible,” said Blackman.
In his welcome. Trustee Noel
Allen lauded the accomplishments
of Danieley including his love of
nature and the tending of his gar
den.
“He has shown how to and
how not to be a president of a col
lege,” said Allen. His comments
referred to Danieley ’ s contributions
to the Elon College community over
the past 54 years.
Danieley holds two age-re
lated distinctions at Elon: he re
mains the senior faculty member
and the youngest to become presi
dent (at 32).
see DANIELEY, page 5