Business dean chosen p. 5 Tennis team rides a nine game streai p. 22 Phoenix Card use Elon University’s Weekly Student Publication suspended at West End p. 4 How far is too far? A Greensboro TV news special on college drink ing sparks debate about alcohol on campus and the media’s negative portrayal of Elon. I Randy Gyllenhaal Reporter The cameras were rolling on Feb. 16 when senior Kevin Ware stepped out of a crush party at Lighthouse Tavern, hosted by the Alpha Xi Delta [AZD] sorority. Cameramen from Greensboro’s WFMY, who were doing a ride along with Elon Police and Alcohol Law Enforcement [ALE] that night, caught incriminating footage of Ware and other Elon students that night, which they aired in a news package on college drinking Wednesday, Feb. 28. Ware, who is AZD’s “sweetheart,” caused a commotion in the bar by pointing^ out an ALE agent. Arrest records shqj that Ware got other students in the'Bar to surround the agent and shout profanities. He was charged with inciting a riot. Police allege that Ware managed to escape the police cruiser, but tripped and fell. He was again apprehended by police and further charged with resisiting arrest. “It’s not unusual for us to make a couple of arrests or so in a business, especially when it’s crowded,” ALE supervisor Mike Yates said. Story continues p. 2 rtai Kwin I ain t gonna lie. I'm drunk as rsir ^ Photos courtesy of WFMY News March 8,2007 www.elon.edu/pendulum III o NEWS Invisible Children. West End Business dean Fellows weekend Opinions p. 2 WFMY P- 4 Military respect. pS Organizination.. P-6 Confederate flag. Features A&E p.8 Exercise bulimia . .p. 12 Jazz p. 18 p.9 Matt Steible p.I5 Russell Howard p. IS p. 10 Eating disorders.. p. 16 Zodiac p. 19 p.11 Bob Edwards.... p. 17 B’s Bistro v P-20 Sports Softball p.2l Women’s tennis p.2l Men’s tennis p.22 Standings/schedule... p.23

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