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Edjtorial: Elon makes right decision in including LGBTQIA question on application - page 6 Elon offense comes up short in first two games of the season n * ^ ■ * page 10 Yik Yak popularity ^lls trouble for^|lon University students page 8 The Pendulum Elon, North Carolina • Wednesday September 17, 2014 • Volume 40 Edition 20 www.elonpendulum.com Finding a baiance I ^ w - Men’s soccer looks to spark struggling offense as defense shines Kyle Maher Senior Reporter There is one glaring weakness, at least in the season’s early stages, for the Elon University men’s soccer team, and it’s on the offensive end. The unit has no shortage of dynamic playmakers, starting with senior forward Jason Waterman and junior midfielder James Brace. But in the early going, those two, as well as the rest of Elon’s go-to of fensive options, have struggled to consis tently find the back of the net. Despite the burden of not having an of fense to support them, the defense, which the Phoenix considers its calling card, has more than lived up to the challenge. The unit has conceded just four goals in five games, with three of those four coming in the season opener against Stetson Univer sity at the John Rennie/Nike Classic in Durham. Since letting in three goals to the Hat ters, the Phoenix has held three of its next four opponents scoreless and has not al lowed another goal in regulation. What’s more is that Elon’s allowing less than a goal per match, a remarkably low number for a team competing at the highest level of collegiate soccer. “There’s a commitment from all 11 players on the pitch to defend,” said Elon head coach Chris Little. “The application from the players has been very good. We feel as though we’ve limited the opposi tion to few chances.” Little credits his defense’s early season dominance to its discipline and organiza tion in the midfield and in the back line. That stringency has allowed Elon to pro tect the box with large numbers of ma roon and gold jerseys and force opponents to take most of their shots from well out side the box. “It’s the discipline the players have shown, both physically and tactically,” Little said. “Players are doing their role and working hard on the training pitch and knowing the standards we expect of them.” It’s hardly an aberration. The unit al lowed just more than a goal per game (1.3) last season after spending most of the season under one. They conceded more than two goals just three times, once to the No. 1 team in the nation, the Uni versity of California at Los Angeles. Elon’s solid defense has become the program’s identity and a source of great pride for its coaches and players. It seems year after year that the one common de nominator among Elon’s most successful teams has been a stout midfield and back four. “It’s part of our mentality. First we defend, then we attack,” said junior mid fielder Miguel Salazar. “If we’re able to keep teams from scoring, that gives our offense a chance to win the game, and that’s our primary focus.” On offense, only three Phoenix play ers have scored — Salazar, who leads the team with two goals, junior defender Na than Diehl, who has one goal, and Br^ce, who has found the net twice. Waterman, who last year led the Phoe nix in total points (31), goals (12) and tied for the team-lead in assists (seven), has not contributed a single point this season See SOCCER pa^ 10 Upgraded printing system more efficient, met with confusion Simone Jasper Senior Reporter A new campus-wide printing system was installed at Elon University this sum mer, intending to make the printing process more efficient. Even though users haven’t asked for help from Campus Technology, some say the new system is difficult to navigate. With the old system, users had to down load various print drivers to correspond to different printing locations around campus. The upgraded system has universal print drivers that allow faculty, staff and stu dents to “send files to one printer on their computer and be able to print those docu ments at any HP or Xerox print station on campus.” Campus Technology began talking about printing upgrades since last spring in an attempt to bring the school’s systems up to date as Elon grows. Users can download the universal print drivers on personal computers using instructions on the Elon Technology Wiki at wiki.elon.edu., while computer labs and common areas on campus already have the new printing system. “We are so much more efficient now,” said Christopher Waters, assistant vice president for technology and chief infor mation officer. “You don’t have to know the See PRINTING page 2 NICOLE OSGOOD I Staff Photographer Midfielder Taylor Adler has been one key component to an Elon defense that has let In just four goals. Elon application now inquires about sexuai orientation, gender identity Katy Canada Managing Editor Beginning this month and for the first time, applicants to Elon University will be given the option to identify themselves as part of the LGBTC^A community on the admissions application. The decision to ask Elon hopefuls an optional question about sexual orientation and gender identity is part of an effort to create an atmosphere of inclusion on campus before students arrive at Elon, said Matthew Antonio Bosch, director of the Gender and LGBTQIA Center. “We’ve created an institutional center, where people feel they belong, and that be longing now starts from the first moment of inquiring about the application process,” Bosch said. Elon and Duke University are the first schools in North Carolina to inquire about sexual orientation and gender identity on the admissions application. Duke an nounced plans to include a supplemental essay question on the Common Applica tion encouraging applicants to write about their cultural backgrounds, including the words sexual orientation and gender iden tity, earlier this month. Elmhurst College in Illinois was the first college to specifically inquire about sexual orientation and gender identity on See IGBTQIA page 3
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