Jennifer McCort/ The Pendulum
Jana Anderson talks with a member of the Communications Advisoiy Board.
Last Thursday and Friday the communications department was busy with
information sessions, and BBQ’s, entertaining the Advisoiy Board.
‘ZenZele’ common reader
author speaks to Elon students
Erin Cunningham
The Penduhm
J. Nozipo Maraire is the type
of woman that makes the majority
of us feel more than a little bit like
an underachiever.
Not only is her day con
sumed with the numerous duties
of a talented pediatric neurosur
geon, but while away at medical
school, a time in life when most
people are hard-pressed to find
time for a nap, she wrote ZenZele:
A Letter for My Daughter, which
was named a New York Times
notable book of the year. The book
she wrote in secret during the hours
of 2-4am, as a mental escape from
her duties as an intern is now the
Communicatons Advisoiy
Board visits Elon campus
The Elon College School of Communications Advisory Board
paid a visit to the campus and newly renovated McEwen Commu
nications Building last Thursday and Friday, in order to discuss
future plans for the School of Communications and speak with
students. Over 400 journalism, communications and film students
participated in two days of events which included presentations,
classroom discussion sessions and a dinner held “Under the Oaks”
on Thursday night. Dr. Connie Book, professor of communica
tions, organized the gathering of the media professionals which hail
from a variety of companies such as Disney, National Geographic,
The Los Angeles Times and Burston-Marsteller.
freshmen at Elon. Dr. Maraire took
time from her schedule to come to
speak to Elon’s students about life,
the future, and learning.
On Monday an audience of
mainly freshman filled the audito
rium, and watched in amazement
as the soft-spoken woman capti
vated them with a combination of
humor, personal reflection, and
questioning. Her message was that
of making the most out of one’s
life. She often posed the question,
“What will you do?” She then told
the audience, “Only those who can
see the invisible can do the impos
sible.”
see “ZENZELE” page 5
Conclusion of Service Week:
Volunteer work and music
Eric Stanley
The Pendulum
Elon’s Service Week came to a
close Sunday, October 1, 2000 with
a Celebration concert. Students were
entertained by Spredelectric,
Mindflow and Pat McGee Band to
commemorate their week-long vol
unteer efforts.
“For the first time trying some
thing, I think Service Week went
well,” Dan Carmody, Student Coor
dinator for Elon Volunteers said. “I
think we got the word out about ser
vice.”
Service Week was a joint effort
between Elon Volunteers and SGA.
“All organizations worked well to
gether,” John Gardner, SGA Presi
dent said. “It was a good ex
ample of a successful joint
effort.”
The concert took place
on the Intramural field located
behind McMichael building.
Concert-goers enjoyed a fajita
bar and beverage garden along
with the music from the bands.
The visiting bands sold CD’s
and T-shirts as well provided
fans with photo opportunities
and autographs.
“With the concert loca
tion issue, we tried to make
the best of the situation at
hand,” Gardner said.
see “SERVICE” page 5
Brian Viebranz/ The Pendulum
Pat Magee Sings at the Service
Week Celebration Sunday
afternoon.