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Page 2 • News • Feb. 22, 2001 Viewpoint Last week Hie Pendulum devoted the front page to the new Ellington Health Center, In wake of another success of the Elon Vision, I’ve decided our school’s plan needs a few amendments. First, our iibraiy needs new books. Mew reading materials are essential to a smooth transition to university status. I suggest the best series of books have hit the maiicet since the early 80s* For example, the “Funny Face^^ charactei^ became an epic hit that swept the kindergarten reading list year after year. Likewise, rather than spending valuable college students’ tuition on reference materials that students could use for classes, I suggest we expand our collection to “Spot,” “Blue’s Clues” and the “Rugrats in Paris” video. Secondly, with our recent burst of construction, I have a suggestion that would not only beautify our campus, but improve student relations. What Elon is in desperate need of is a set of good playground equipment. 1 am talking slides, swings sund even seesaws; the whole nine yards. With playgrounds on campus, Elon students would be relaxed, more hospitable and would learn practical applica tion of the word ‘"sharing.” Finally, the Elon Vision is lacking a few of the finer aesthetics early education taught us: “snack-time” and “nap time.” How would classes be if one-third of the way through, a teacher’s aide passed out apple juice and animal crackers? Once you’ve had time to digest, a 15-minute nap time is allotted to each student. How happy would you be if you were allowed to legitimately take a nap during class without the teacher caring? ‘ , As the school finck newer ways to treat us like children, we shouldfind better ways to improve our environment. If professors am going to treat us like we don’t know squat, we should be able to act like it Well, I’m going to go take my own advice and tcdk.e a nap! Cheers. Adam Waterson ♦ Photography Editor AIDS Quilt makes way to Elon Lauren Vilis The Pendulum The AIDS Memorial Quilt was established in order to provide a memorial for victims of the AIDS disease and to provide a means for remembrance and healing for their loved ones. It is being used to illus trate the enormity and severity of the AIDS epidemic, to increase pub lic awareness, assist with HIV pre vention education, and to raise funds for community-based AIDS service organizations. In June 1987 Cleve Jones, a long-time San Francisco gay rights activist, founded the NAMES Project with several friends in order to embark on a quest to honor and remember victims of the AIDS dis ease. Their quest led to the found ing of the AIDS Memorial Quilt. The project began with one panel memorializing Jones’ friend Marvin Feldman. Due to the rapid spread of the disease and increasing aware ness, the public and generous do nors were quick to respond as pan els and supplies began to flood into the San Francisco workshop. Four months later on October 11, 1987 the Quilt was displayed for the first time on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights. It con tained 1,920 panels and covered a space larger than a football field. This inaugural display prompted a four-month, 20-city, national tour of the quilt the follow ing spring. The tour raised over $500,000 for hundreds of AIDS organizations and added over 4,000 new panels by the end of the tour, tripling the Quilt’s initial size. By October 1996, the Quilt covered the entire National Mall in Washington, D.C. Consequently this was the last time the entire Quilt would ever be displayed again due to its size. Currently there are over 44,000 panels in the Quilt and over 83,000 names representing 20 percent of all AIDS deaths in the United States. The entire Quilt weighs 50 tons and is equivalent to 26 football fields in size. All 50 states are rep resented on the quilt, as well as 36 countries. Elon will display 500 of the 44,000 panels in existence April 26-30 in the Koury Center during the Quilt’s only North Carolina Appearance. Committees are preparing for the Quilt by raising money, gener ating publicity among the Elon/ Burlington community and sur rounding cities, and providing panel making sessions. These panel-mak ing sessions provide members of the community with an opportu nity to create a lasting memorial for their loved ones who have lost their lives to AIDS. The third panel-making ses sion will be at the Holy Comforter Church March 3 and the last session will be April 3 in the Moseley Cen ter. Each session is from 6-9 p.m. At these sessions participants bring their own supplies and items to per sonalize their panels. A sewing machine is provided and several quilters are on hand at each session to provide assistance in the physical construction of the panels, and is open to anyone who wishes to me morialize a loved one who has died from the AIDS disease. m: i « g t St ® b » Hi C i m m : u : n ^ t ¥ f I) 11 t: pt t:> ui UM. 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 Taresa LaRock Managii^ Jennifer ui Editor iuarino News Editor Elizabeth Sudduth Opinions Editor Joshua Davis Assistant Opinions Editor Rady Large Focus Editor Katie Bonebrake Jaya Martin A&E Editor Jason Chick Sports Editor Erik Furlan Photo Editor Adam Waterson Business Manager Chris Rash Copy Editor Justin Mazzola Office Manager John Harbin Production Editor Jessica Vitak Adviser Janna Anderson Columnists Cameron Dejong Brian McDonald Lauren Melfa Brian Sylvester Teresa Bateman Reporters Erin Cunnigham Karen Lungarelli Jessica Rivelli Sally Lynch Mark Van Hook J.T. Bowen Donnie Wickline Winston Ford Susan Duppstadt Beth Edwards Annie Reilly Jennifer Shelton Erica Stanley Mike Trainor Will Holiday Lauren Vilis 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-mail to peiiduluni@eloii.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. 4../ Ah, those witty Octagon employees! Don’t woriy, at least it isn’t as bad as the Coflfee Shop, they have buns! Photo by: Adam Waterson / Photography Editor
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