Volume XXV, Number 16
Informing the Elon College Community
February 24, 2000
INSIDE
Opinions
What is this thing called jazz?
AA gives hope
pg*3
News
Service Ixaming Trips
pg.6
MPT Scholarships
Focus
The history of being
Black
pgs. 12*15
A&E
Vertical Horizon ^s to ple^e
pg.l2
Snapcase CD review
pg. 12 '
Sports
Sickness of March Madness
pg.23
Elon beats Terps
Pg-24
Gardner back in
office after
Tuesday election:
Results dampened by
poor voter turnout
Lisa McChristian
Editor in Chief
For the second year in a row
John Gardner has been elected to
the Student Government Associa
tion Executive President position.
Elections results were an
nounced Tuesday at 8:30 p.m. in the
Moseley Center fireplace lounge.
“I need to thank the student of
Elon for coming out and showing
that they wanted me to be the voice
representing them again,” Gardner
said.
Gardner was impeached from
his first term on Jan. 9. The contro
versial removal was based on
charges of abuse of power in the
Homecoming Queen investigation.
“Students would come up to
me after the impeachment and tell
me they didn’t understand why I
was impeached and I had no an
swers for them, I didn’t know my
self,” Gardner said.
Gardners plans for the up
coming year include continuing
Elon Service Day and the Presi
dents Dinner (a meal for all cam
pus organization presidents and
Dr. Leo Lambert).
Gardner says that he will
also work to see that SG A senators
will have more responsibility and
accountability for the work that
they do throughout the year.
Gardner wants to get senators to
feels that they have a bond to each
other and are all working for they
same goal, the student body.
The race for Executive Vice-
President ended in a run-off
between Josh Phoebus and
LaRhonda Johnson.
“I’m excited about the pos
sibility of telling the student body
what I’m about,” Phoebus said.
“The turnout was lower than
I expected and I will use these next
couple of weeks to really publi
cize these elections.”
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Jennifer McCort/ The Pendulum
Dean Nelson checks off junior Justin Hetherington Monday during SGA
elections.
The Executive Secretary po
sition was filled by freshman Katie
Gosselin and Executive Treasurer
will be Adam Wiggins. Wiggins
ran unopposed.
Hillary Sherman will serve as
junior class president and Brian
Feely will serve as sophomore class
president. Feely also was unop
posed in his category.
In addition to new executives
and other offices, six amendments
were also added to the SGA Consti
tution. To pass, each amendment
had to rccieve 50 percent of the
student vote plus one additional
vote.
see ELECTIONS, page 5
’Think Pink Week' raises awareness and memories
Erica Stanley
Staff Reporter
Jennifer McCort/ The Pendulum
i well wisher congratulates John
Gardner on his Presidential win.
Elon may have appeared rosy
this past week with the help of Phi
Mu. The sorority held “Think Pink
Week” February 14-19, which gave
Elon a chance to give to worthy
causes.
The idea for the color-themed
week of events came from Phi Mu
president, Bekah Hanlon. “The fo
cus of our philanthropy is women
and children’s health,” Hanlon said.
“We thought it would be appropri
ate that in memory of Liz Fleuren
we benefit others as Liz advocated
during her life.”
Think Pink Week” began with
sisters selling bedtime stories in
Moseley Center. For $2.00, stu
dents could purchase two Phi Mu
sisters to read them a bedtime story
on Wednesday night, while giving
to charity. The girls were able to
raise $ 159.00 for Children’s Miracle
Network, Phi Mu’s national philan
thropy.
I was extremely excited,”
Hillary Rogers, Phi Mu treasurer,
said. “The amount of support that
was shown during the week was
great.”
Throughout the week, the Phi
Mu ladies also raised money for
Children’sMiracle Network by sell
ing CMN balloons in Moseley Cen
ter. For a donation of $ 1.00, people
could have their names on one. of
the CMN balloons. The balloons,
which raised close to $200.00, will
be posted in Moseley as a token of
appreciation to those who gave to
the cause.
On Friday, an open memorial
reception was held in memory of
Liz Fleuren at the Phi Mu house.
Liz, an Elon student and a member
of Phi Mu, died a year ago after a
battle with Cystic Fibrosis. Sisters
and friends recollected on the viva
cious life Liz had lived and how
losing her has taught them to value
everyday.
To end “Think Pink Week,”
Phi Mu and Elon Volunteers hosted
a Cystic Fibrosis walk on Saturday
in honor of Liz. Approximately 85
students came out in support of the
cause and were able to raise money
for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
to be given in Liz Fleuren’s name.
In addition, half of the proceeds
raised will go towards starting a
memorial scholarship in Liz’s
honor.
"I was really pleased with the
turnout,” Kate Kristian, co-director
of EV service events, said. “I’m
glad that we were able to raise money
for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
and for a scholarship here at Elon.”
This was the second annual
walk planned by Phi Mu and EV.
Both organizations will continue to
organize the event annually.