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Page 2 • News • Nov. 02, 2000 Parking problems plague Hon students and security Tracey Earley The Pendulum In the past five years, Elon students have spent nearly $30,000 in towed vehicles. In the 1997-98 school year Elon Towing collected $6,515 from students. Some students say towed ve hicles and lack of parking spaces is a major problem on this campus. “We don’t have enough parking spaces as it is. And for the school to tow our vehicles if we are at least in a parking spot just doesn’t seem fair,” Brendan Westlund said. To date, the campus has 2,662 parking spaces available. As of Sept. 14, Campus Security has given out 2,169 permits, leav ing the campus with 493 extra parking spots. So why are students com plaining? Officer Nelson Gunn, the Traffic Coordinator for Cam pus Security, says that the prob lem is students not parking where they should be or students park ing in lots when they don’t have a permit. “When the science lot fills up, they can come park in Jordan Center, but students say that is too far of a walk across campus. That’s not really an excuse though because we can’t make a lot to fit all of the students,” Officer Gunn said. Sue Johnson issues parking permits at the security office and hears complaints daily. “Probably the main argu ment student make is they pay so much to go here, that they expect a parking space. What they want is guaranteed parking,” Johnson said. Johnson also says that stu dents complain about cars with out permits parking in their lot. “Part of Gunn’s job is to make sure these lots are free from vehicles without permits. But with 2,662 spots to look after, he may miss a few. Officer Gunn is only one person and he does the best he can,” Johnson said. UNCW professor sjpeaks on spirituality Jason Chick The Pendulum Whitley Auditorium seemed the perfect place to discuss how to integrate spirituality into students lives. Its airy, nondistractive atmo sphere is perfect for student reflec tion on their own spirituality Wilkes, a lecturer in the Cre ative Writing Department at UNC- Wilmington, came to Elon as a guestspeaker for Sigma Tau Delta. “It’s doing the little things well,” said Paul Wilkes to his audi ence on the topic of spirituality. Wilkes currently has 15 books on the news stand, has been pub lished in numerous magazines such as The New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly and The New York Times Magazine and also scripted the PBS series Six American Families. A graduate from Marquette University and Columbia Univer sity Graduate School of Journalism, Wilkes has an extensive background in writing. “Seeing something and then getting it right on the page is awesomely difficuU, but an ulti mately satisfying experience,” said Wilkes. Wilkes spent the hour elabo rating on how simple faith can be, and yet, how painful we perceive it. “God made all good people, he didn’tmaketrash,”saidWiIkes. “We all have freewill therefor we can do what it takes to be happy, holy people. “ Do your best. It’s all you can do, and it not about going to church daily or reading scripture 20 hours a day, not even the Monks do that, but it’s about realizing that you can in corporate spirituality into your life.” Elon Volunteers! assists Special Olympics Jason Chick The Pendulum Eion Volunteers! will be helping out with Special Olympic Bowling tomorrow. Terea Smith, one of the coordinators of the event, said the volunteers will help things run smoothly. “They’ll be handling a group of people and become their sup port. The kids can get frustrated with the challenge and so they be come support.” Alison Edwards, another co ordinator said volunteers will be helping with the basics. “Volun teers will be assisting Special Olym pic children and adults with keeping score, carrying the balls, helping with the actual bowling and cheer ing them on,” Edwards said. The event is going to be held tomorrow at Country Club Lanes all day. Some of the participants will have Down Syndrome, Autism, and other mentally handicapping illnesses. Elon Volunteers hopes to get around 100 students helping out. Smith said Special Olympics helps people become more aware of people with disabilities, and is one of the reasons she got involved. Edwards said, “I have been work ing with Down Syndrome patients for the past five years, and I’ve been involved with Special Olympics at home.” C «m nt u n j c V I n 3 a r nr t n vv i t Ur tt'Sitf if ^ The purpose of The Pendulum is to inform and entertain the Elon College community and provide a forum for ideas and opinions. Editor in Chief Assistant Photo Editor Photc^raphers Lisa McChristian Christopher Brown Mark Alexander Managing Editor Tammy Tripp Cindy Beidel Business Manager Chris Rash Becca Morrison Brian Viebranz News Editor OfTice Manager Lauren Vilis Jessica Rivelli Joshua Ausley Assistant News Online Director Columnists Editor Alison Lacelc Cameron Dejong Elizabeth Sudduth Brian McDonald Opinions Editor Copy Editor Jennifer Guarino Lauren Melfa Joshua Davis Brian Sylvester Adviser Teresa Bateman Assistant Opinions Janna Anderson E^ditor Rady Large Reporters Focus Editor Erin Cunnigham Steve Dignan Susan Duppstadt Beth Edwards A&E Editor Samiha Khanna Faith Gaskins Jennifer Guarino Sports Editor Annie Reilly Travis Suber Teresa Bateman Assistant Sports Jennifer Shelton Editor Erica Stanley Tim McKay Mike Trainer Photo Editor Will Holiday Jennifer McCort Jason Chick The Pendulum is published each Thursday of the academic year. Tne advertising and editorial copy deadline is 5 p.m. the Monday before publication. Our offices are located on the northwest comer, second floor of Moseley Center. Send mail to: The Pendulum, Campus Box 2850, Elon College, N.C. 27244, or e-mail to pendulum@elon.edu. Letters to the editor and guest columns are welcome and should be typed, double-spaced and signed with the author’s name, year in school and phone number for verification. These submissions are also accepted as Word documents on disk or by e-mail. The Pendulum reserves the right to edit obscene or potentially libelous material. Lengthy letters or columns may have to be trimmed to fit. All submissions become the property of The Pendulum and will not be returned. ■11 Becca Johnson addresses the students at the Model UN conference this weekend. Photo by: Becca Morrison/ The Pendulum
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