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Page 2 Nov. 09,2000 I. H0H& Fiilbri^t scholar speaks Jason Chick The Pendulum The Women’s Gender Stud ies program hosted Jeannie Rob erts, Elon’s Fulbright Scholar, to speak on Australian Aboriginal women on Tuesday night. Roberts is the Director of Indigenous Research at Curtin University’s Aboriginal Studies Center in Perth, Australia, The theme of her speech was Aborginal Australia, and explained the Aboriginal Protection Act, which was set up to protect the people, but only served to help the white’s ex pand. In the 1920’s the act was re placed with the Assimilation Act. The Civil Rights movement in the U.S. spurred action for change in Australia, and in the end, the Ab original people survived. Marijuana foimd in &iickets bais Lauren Viiis The Pendulum Trick-or-treaters in Hercules, California were in for quite a sur prise on Halloween night when it was discovered that someone had been handing out Halloween Snick ers bars stuffed with marijuana. The contaminated candy bars, were traced back to a California postal worker who had discovered the packages of candy in the dead- letter office and then distributed about nine or ten of the candy bars to unsuspecting children. The postal worker has since been cleared of any wrongdoing in this case. Apparently the pot-stuffed candy was the result of a failed at tempt by unknown persons to mail five ounces of marijuana from Her cules to someone in San Francisco. Each bar was stuffed with ap proximately two hundred and fifty dollars worth of pot. Hercules, Cali fornia Police Chief Mike Tye says it appeared that the package might not have had the right amount of postage or had been misaddress. Since there was no return ad dress the package ended up in the dead-letter office where the postal worker found it. Police say that an arrest in the case is unlikely. News Long awaited Phoenix conies to life Elizabeth Sudduth The Pendulum After nearly six months of anticipation, the Elon College com munity met the newest member of campus during Saturday’s home coming football game. Elon’s new athletics identity made his first debut before a crowd of nearly 8,000. Arriving in style the mascot, junior Brad Caldwell, was chauffeured to Burlington Memorial Stadium in a white strength limousine that was first seen during tailgating festivities just outside the stadium. Attached to the top of the car was a giant gold egg- The Phoenix spent the first half of the game in the limousine at one end of the field. Four students in da^ suits and sunglasses sur rounded the car and kept watch, like Secret Service agents. At the end of halftime, the Phoenix hid behind the football team and cheerleaders as they pre pared to run back on the field. As the crowd roared and the football team took a left, the new mascot and the cheerleaders headed for the stands with fans on their feet cheer ing with excitement. Most everyone at the game, especially the smallest Phoenix fans, took a liking to the Phoenix wig gling its feathers and flapping its wings. The Phoenix spent the re mainder of the 24-17 victory over Liberty University making new friends and showing off his school pride. Saturday’s homecoming game not only marked the begin ning of a new mascot, but the end of nearly fifty years that the Elon foot ball team has called the stadium home. In a past interview with Alan White, Directorof Athletics, he com mented saying; “Burlington Memo rial has served us well since 1949. We will miss the stadium and atmo sphere, but enjoy what is to come with the brand new Rhodes Stadium here on campus.” At the end of the game, the Phoenix received the ball and handed it off members of the Elon Cross Country team who then carried the ball in a relay to the new Rhodes Cindy BeidellThe Pendulum Spectators welcomed the Phoenix to the Eton community during the halftime show at the Homecoming game. Stadium. All members of the local and campus communities were invited at the game to join Dr. Leo Lambert and trustee Dusty Rhodes as they began the Countdown to kickoff Rhodes Stadium. Rhodes Stadium will host its first game, 312 days from today on Sept. 15,2001 against Eastern Ken tucky University. She tlK> n n 1 o r Hi t n W W W C f. . S: D U / r t 0 If (. I? M 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 Lisa McChristian Managing Editor Tammy Tripp News Editor Jessica Rivelli Assistant News Editor Elizabeth Suddulli Opinions Editor Joshua Davis Assistant Opinions Editor Rady Large Focus Editor Steve Dignan A&E Editor Samiha Khanna Sports Editor Travis Suber Assistant Sports Editor Tim McKay Photo Editor Jennifer McCort Assistant Photo Eklitor Christopher Brown Business Manager Chris Rash Office Manager Joshua Ausley Online Director Alison Lacek Copy Editor Jennifer Guarino Adviser Janna Anderson Reporters Erin Cunnigham Susan Duppsladt Beth Edwards Faith Gaskins Jennifer Guarino Annie Reilly Teresa Bateman Jennifer Shelton Erica Stanley Mike Trainer Will Holiday Jason Chick Photographers Mark Alexander Cindy Beidel Becca Morrison Brian Viebranz Lauren Vilis Columnists Cameron Dejong Brian McDonald Lauren Melfa Brian Sylvester Teresa Bateman The Pendulum is published each Thursday of the academic year. The 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-maiJ to penduIum@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. George Dennis and Michele Wideman take one last ride as Elon King and Queen during the Homecoming parade. Photo by: Lauren Vilis/ The Pendulum
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