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THE PENDULUM NEWS WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1. 2010 // PAGE 5 Camp tackles Mexico’s drug war Gabriela Szewcow Design Chief Roderic Camp spoke on the inability of Mexican armed forces to control the drug cartels in the country Thursday night in LaRose Digital Theater, posing the question “can Mexico win its war on drugs?” Camp outlined possible improvements to Mexico’s government and said he believes that using the military is the best method to effectively put an end to the drug war in the country. “The biggest consequence for Mexico as a country will be the augmented possibility of increased U.S. military involvement,” Camp said. He said he believes Mexico has a geopolitical security problem, which needs to be addressed. Camp had few concrete solutions to the war on drugs. He mentioned that the legalization of marijuana may be a possible solution. “I think it’s a strategy worth testing,” he said. “We could try (legalization) for a year and then evaluate its effectiveness and consequences.” Reducing the demand for drugs will help to alleviate the negative effects on Mexico, Camp said. Camp visited Elon University in support of Elon’s General Studies Program, the Department of Foreign Languages, the Liberal Arts Forum, Elon’s chapter of Phi Beta Kappa and the Honor Society of Phi Beta Kappa. He is the current professor of government as well as the Philip M. McKenna Professor of the Pacific Rim at Claremont-McKenna College in Claremont, Calif. Roderic Ai Education: George Washington University bacherlor's degree, international affairs master's degree, international affairs University of Arizona doctorate degree, comparative politics S iiistory Career: 'Central College In Iowa •Department of Political Science at Tulane University •Visiting scholar, El Colegio de Mexico GRAPHIC BY SARAH BETH (X)STtaO He is the author of hundreds of articles and presentations and more than 20 books about Mexican politics. f MOLLY CAREY | Staff Photographer Students experience simulated homelessness At 8:30 p.m. on Nov. 19 students began setting up cardboard boxes as simulated homes on the West Lawn outside Moseley as a part of the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week Sleep-Out. During the sleep-out students talked about homelessness and homelessness awareness. Groups of students were given different topics discuss. Students were split into varying levels of homelessness. Students talked amongst themselves and as the night wore on the tone grew more serious and focused. Some students shared personal experiences and expressed gratitude for the sleep- out. About 30 students from all grades attended the simulated sleep-out. They slept in their constructed boxes all night. Temperatures dipped into the thirties. Students bundled up in layers and brought blankets and stuffed animals. There was a station set up offering soup, hot chocolate and other hot beverages. The area was well-lit and security attended the event. Calendar: Dec. 1 -Dec. 7 DEC.1 "Woftei AIDS Day: Free HIV testing at Ban, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Mos^ •Wecinesday Night CJatfioSc, 7;30p.m, Hc^tChaf^ 'Department at Music presents The Music of Seely Dan, 7:30 p.m. McOaty flTeattB DEC. 2 'Autism Speaks U Informaticnal Meeting. 4:15 p.m. Ctommuter Lounge •HoSday Celebration with Luminaries, 6:30 p.m. Scott Baza * Meals vvitJi f^jChcxcS & Sigma Kappa. 11 p.m. tcBZu DEC. 5 ‘Sunday Worship: An Ecumenical Protestant Service, 11 a.m. Hdt Chapel *Qon-Alf Star Competition, 1 p.m.*2:30p.m, Jordan C3ym 'Moravian Christmas Love Feast and Candle Service, 5 p.m. Bon Community Church 'Department of Music presents A Celebration of tight, 7:30 p.m. Whitley Auditwium DEC. 3 *Ca8x5lic Mass on Fricteiys, 12:10 p.m. Holt ClTspel *0on Unwersity Gospel Choir annual fa# concert, 7 p.m. Mciinnon Ha# *Bon UnivetiSty Bectric Bisatibte, 7:30 p.m. McCrary Theatre •SUBlive presents VersaEmerge, 10 p.m. Taphouse PEC. 4 'SUBCinema presents: Dinner for Sohmucks, 8 p.m. Irazu DEC. 6 •Small Work Invitational closing reception, 12:15 p.m. Arts West Gallery 'Interest meeting for Fake Steak Ski Trip to W.V.. 6 p.m. Koury Commons DEC. 7 •Winter Term Bowling l.eague Captains Meeting, 5 p.m. Koury 139 •Fall Semester classes end For more dates and Information about campus events, visit the calendar on tlie Elon wel>sit& NEWS BRIEFS Holiday events around campus Elon luminaries will begin at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2 on Scott Plaza around Fonville Fountain. The Moravian Christmas Love Feast and Candle Service vwll be held 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 5 at the Bon Community Church. A Hanuk^ Party w^ill t)e held from 6 - 8:30 p.m. Friday Dec. 3 in oics 212. Camerata, Elon's choral ensemble, is scheduled to perform an a cappella concert in celebratKXi of ttie holiday spirit 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5 in Whrtley Auditorium. Students can select new movies for Belk Students can suggest movie and television shows for Belk Library to purchase through SQA. Every year SGA sets aside money collected tfvough student activity fees. Students can go to http7/www. elon.edu/e-web/1ibrary/forms/suggestmaterials. xhtml and put SGA in ttie author field to suggest particular titles. Professor presents two papers at Society of Biblical Literature meeting Lynn Huber, associate professor of religious studies, spoke and presented two papers at the Society of Biblical Literature meeting In Atlanta Nov. 27-28. Huber’s first paper focused how two self-taught artists interpret Revelation Is image of the Bride of Christ. The second paper looks at naading the book of revelation from LGBT perspectives. Law students host mock trail for k)cal elementary school children Memtiers of the Black Law Students Association at Eton Law perfonned a mock trail to tocal elementary school during the Thanksgiving txeak. L.aw students Pamela Boeka, William Fennel, Karima Grady, Gwendolyn Lewis, Hasina Lewis and Ashley Smith performed tfie Big Bad Wolt vs. Curiy Pig. The children were able to act as jurors. Vandalism cases continue on campus Follcw/ing an event wtiere Smithsonian-owned posters vwe destroyed at Eion t\lov. 15, dummies that were put out by the Bon Volunteersl grcxjp w^ere also damaged and stolen during tfie same weekend, according to senia Linda Kurtz, who works with the organization. The dummies were part of a Hunger and Homelessness Week awareness effort and advertised for various events bringing light to the issue, and she said they had tseen pulled apart and destroyed. This is not the first year the dummies were put out, so she said she was disappointed they didn’t make it ttirough ttiis year. "I realty feel like ttiere has been a lot mofB of this kind of crime going on at Elon this year," she said. “Whatte the point of taking a sweatstiirt that's stuffed with some newspaper?" Bon students sweep innovation challenge Beating out studentsfrom five other scfxxils to win the Elonls (wn Innovation Chaflenge, Elon students won the top three spots of the conrpetition hosted by SEED, an organization aimed entrepreneurial teaming. Students from Bon University, Barton Coltege, UIMC Charlotte, UNC Chapel HiH, Pf^er University and Davidson Coltege took part in ttie contest. The contest asked participants to solve a common problem and present the solution in a short video posted on YouTube. First place went to "TiTe Paper Boy,” second place to “Hot Stuff and tfiird place to “FWyacy." Iwlore than 120 students were involved. Junior named outstanding fratenAy tirottier Junior Evan Qover of the Alptia Phi Alpha fraternity was tBcentty named ttie district outstanding fraternity brother of the year tiy fits organization. He was recxjgnized ftsr invoh/emert in the organization, academic standing, campus invofvament and leadership, and Bon is one of 32 chapters ttiat make up the district. The regional contest ttiis spring will have Glower competing against district vi/inners from tfie Southem Fiegion of Alpha Phi Alpfia Fraternity, Inc.. whtdi includes North CafolfeTa South Carofina, Georgia, Alabama, (vlississippi. Tennessee and Ftorida. Alumni donate following school’s recent Bud Ligtit-mocking video campaign More ttian 100 alumni fiave responded to the call in Bcxi's newest video urging alumni to donate. The video featured the sctxxjl's last three presidents, Leo L.ambert, Fred Young and Earl Danieley. The video, caBed ‘Alumni of Genius," plays off recent Bud Ijght commercials called “Fteal Men of Genius," and it features tfie ttvee presidents as ^xrts commentators. The ms^ority of the gifts came from young ciunnni.
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