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2 April 6, 2000 Opinions yie A few good uhh... politicians Yes, ladies and gentlemen, The Pendulum landed on Jay Leno for ^ nice roasting of Crime Watch* '‘Someone stole something from the baseball field.” Obdear lord, all thethings to get national attention for and it was that one little boO“boo. Eeek! Eveiy week Th& Pendulum picks up incident reports from die Blon College Campus and Town police. Thanks to the Freedom of Information Act* these records can be seen by anyone. Many times there are unclear charges and if checking with the police does not clarify what happened^ we print the incidentas recorded by the police. The incident that appeared on Leno would happen to be one of those We're not perfect. (And for those of you saying *1S^o dtih** right now* get a life,) We are Just your average college students trying to take part in a valuable organization. If we make a mistake in YOUR paper^ we tnily regret it. When the paper looks good, there is no denying the pride we feel. We work hard, but mistakes do happen, r ve heard ^Idie jolces ^tPendulum staff members ai^ locked up in the newspaper ofSc» for days and have no lives. Do any of you know staff members? Our staff is made of a diverse group who takes advantage of their time at Blon. , We have staff memb^ that belong to SGA, BSU, InterVarsity, WSOE, BSTV, Honors Fellows, Lamda Pi Eta, Elon’s swim team, Model 0.N. and more. Many of us have other paying jobs and significant others that would definitely not put up with being ignored and neglected. For those of you who tMnk you can do better or improve the paper» I challenge you. DO TF, Take part m Elon^s paper. Help us mice Pendulum what y wi would want it to be. Show up to a Sunday niglit meeting. We meet every Sunday at 7 p.m. in Moseley233. Writers^ photographers and graphic designers would be welcomed with open aims* ShowuponTuesday nights, any time from 10 p.m*, and do copy editi ng. Write a Letter to the Editor^ express your opinion and let your community know what your thinking about. Letters can be sent to Campus Box 7DI2 or e-mailed to pendulum^eIon,edu. LisaMcChnstian tm- m* m ti g ff Informing the Elon College Community Editor in Chief Lisa McChristian News Editor Jessica Rivelli Opinions Editor Chris Rash Focus Editor Tammy Tripp A & E Editor Samiha Khanna Sports Editor Travis Suber Photo Editor Jennifer McCort Business Manager Chris Rash Office Manager Josh Ausley Online Director Jeff Sanders Adviser Janna Anderson Reporters Reid Albright Melissa Anderson Kate Betty Kellie Brielmaier Patrick Collins Kristen Conn Samiha Khanna Faith Gaskin Tom Mullen Annie Reilly Jessica Rivelli . Jennifer Shelton Bryan Skeen Erica Stanley Elizabeth Sudduth Mike Trainor Jason Tully Jessica Vitak Photographers Carrie Lancos. Emily MacDonnell Matt Widermann Columnists Rich Blomquist Cameron DeJong Ethan Pell Kristine Calone Copy Editors Elizabeth Butler 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 Kristine Calone Contributing Columnist Josh Davis Opinions Editor Have you ever felt that your opinion was being disregarded just because you were a young adult? Have you ever felt like government officials are making decisions that effect your life, but you have no say in what happens? Wouldn’t it be nice to finally have a say in what happens in this state? Seven times a year, some 60 college students gather to discuss the future of North Carolina in or der to give us this opportuniy. The North Carolina Student Legislature, or NCSL, is a statewide organiza tion that meets monthly to debate issues concerning the state govern ment, such as abolishing the death penalty, cohabitation, ballot access, and more. It’s interesting the ideas a bunch of college students can come up with when given the chance to speak. Two weeks ago our annual session was held in the state capitol of Raleigh.The legislation that we passed at this session will be com piled into a compendium, or bill book, and then presented to the NC General Assembly for consider ation. It’s reassuring to know that as a college student my opinions are being heard. NCSL is more than just a stu dent legislative body. It is an oppor tunity to practice debating and pub lic speaking. I know for myself that before NCSL I was deathly afraid to speak in front of a large group. However, by writing resolutions and going to the monthly sessions I have learned that for my opinion to be heard all I have to do is speak up. NCSL is also a great way to meet other students from across the state, brush up on your public speak ing skills, learn parliamentary pro cedure, and let your voice be heard. Elon has been very success ful this year as an NCSL delegation. Recently, two Elon members have been elected to the Board of Direc tors. Adam Wiggins is the new Sec retary of State, and Travis Suber, winner of the best bill and best speaker awards in this year’s Sen ate, is now Governor of NCSL. Well, I guess as our delegate chairperson Kristine feels she has to speak positively about NCSL in order to promote it. I, Josh Davis, the Treasurer of NCSL, feel that the best part of this organization is the scandalous nature of our business, but that’s justhow I am. I’m a backstabbing politician at heart. r ve learned all about the pro cesses of block voting, denture, and amending legislation. If it sounds like I’m speaking a foriegn language, then you ought to come to our meetings and learn the lingo. Their are currently only five schools holding a charter in NCSL. These five schools are Elon, UNC- Charlotte, Carolina, Campbell Uni versity, and Southwestern Commu nity College. Over the past few years interest in NCSL has dwindled throughout the state, and we’re hop ing that in the coming year we ’ 11 see a growth in statewide membership. The final statewide meeting for NCSL takes place next week, April 14-16 at the UNC-Charlotte Interim Council. IC’s are always a great way to get away from the world for a while. If your tired of spending your weekend with the same old keg-hogging folks, then an Interim Council is exactly what you need. The term Interim Council may turn you off, but trust me, it’s more like one big party. The Elon chapter is always looking for students to add to our delegation. If you’re even remotely interested in politics, or if you just want to meet folks from other schools in the state, then come to our weekly meetings and speak your mind. NCSL meets every Monday at 5pm in Powell 315. Questions about NCSL can be directed to any member of NCSL or our advisor, Chalmers Brumbaugh at X2577. Orientation lead ers Ian Hendersen and Carrie Sage help possible freshman during last weekends Open House. The Pendulum :
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