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Editorial: Fractional credit could ease cost for students locked into ‘unpaid’ internships ™ Carolina • Wednesday, April 22, 2015 • Volume 41 Edition f facebook.com/thependulum www.elonpendulunn.com ‘ ' ©elonpendulum We»(|i)g students together Student movement cmmJo spark conversations on campus Inside: itvers Leena Dahal Assistant News Editor With a bundle of orange yarn, some popsicle sticks and a white board, a group of Elon University students are vying for attention amidst the hustle and bustle of Mo seley to unify campus in support of diversity. Determined to weave differenc es together to unravel opportunities for discussion about diversity-relat ed issues, 27 students from a course titled HSS 213 Working with Groups and Communities have tai lored the movement, “Stringing Us Together.” The initiative, which runs April 20 to April 23, is centered around distributing or ange string, a color that symboliz es equality, cultural diversity and harmony. The string is intended to be worn by students and serve as a conversation starter between stu dents and community members — a visible’ form of tying together the threads of difference on campus. Senior Lizzie Guillaume, a member of the class, said the lack of discussion and awareness surround ing diversity is why such move ments are necessary. “It is so easy to make assump tions about others,” she said. “Col lege is supposed to teach you about who you are, but how can you know who you are if you don’t really know anything about the students right . beside you in your classes?” Using a Moseley table as a platform to hand out in dividual strings and packs of strings for students to distribute, the or ganizers provided students with opportunities to learn something about diversity or advocate for dif ference. Questions pertaining to diversity-related issues were written on popsicle sticks, creating conver sation starters among peers. Students were also invited to fill in the blank in the sentence, “I care because...” to share personal rea sons for why diversity matters. The move- See STRING page 2 Annual Holi festival brings a splash of color to campus Pg-3 Student-mn and SGA funded short film ‘Narcolepsy’ finishes production Pg-8 ' Junior turns to ■’ Instagram to teach virtual piano lessons pg.l3 Sports Men’s and Women’s tennis teams lose in CAA semifinals NICOLE OSGOOD 1 Staff Photographer “Stringing Us Together” organizers Lizzie Guillaume and Maddie Turner tie orange strings on the wrists of sophomore Clara Corcoran and senior Peter Walpo le Monday, April 20 at a Moseley table where the new movement to start conversations on diversity was promoted. pg. 17 Elon celebrates sustainability initiatives during Earth Week Tommy Hamzik Managing Editor This week, the concerted effort Elon University has made over time in regard to sustainability comes to the forefront during Earth Week, said Jessica Bilecki, education and outreach coordinator in the office of sus tainability. “I think it’s hugely important that we have public events to bring attention to what Elon is doing well in terms of sustainability and to highlight areas where we as a campus com munity can improve,” Bilecki said. “Earth Week is a convenient time to do that.” A number of student organizations are coming together this week to sponsor events across campus celebrating Earth Week. Focus will be put on the sustainability projects Elon has completed, while also con tinuing to push for more .awareness among students. “Earth Week is an opportunity for the campus to celebrate the natural environment we enjoy and learn about sustainability efforts on and off campus and how to get involved with them,” said Elaine Durr, director of sus tainability. Elon was recently named a “Green Col lege,” shovsdng a strong commitment to sus tainable practices, for the sixth straight year by the Princeton Review. Sustainability projects Elon has under went include Leadership in Energy and En vironmental Design (LEED) certification for 25 buildings, a large reduction in energy con sumption per square foot and solar thermal installations. “The most obvious [ways Elon has pro gressed] are that buildings are more efficient and we recycle, but there is a lot more to sustainability than that,” BUecki said. Elons willingness to talk about all of sustainability, not just en\dronmental sustainability, shows progress as well.” Elon also has the Eco-Reps program for students to educate their peers about sustain ability initiatives. “One of the goals of the Eco-Reps pro gram is to help students understand that SeeEARTHDAY page 5 Relay for Life brings changes ^ Caroline Fernandez News Editor Sophomore Alexa Lowey relays for a cure, change and community. But most im portantly to her, she relays for a friend. In 2007, Lowey’s best friend of six years Esther Earl — who was later the inspira tion for John Green’s novel “The Fault in Our Stars” — was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. Lowey then became immersed in a life of supporting, caregiving and fighting for her best friend until Earl lost her battle in 2010. Five years later, Lowey continues to be involved in cancer fundraising and support efforts and serves as treasurer on the execu tive board for Elon’s Relay for Life chapter. “To me. Relay is all about support,” Lowey said. “We all have people, and sto ries for why we relay, but when we relay as a whole it’s a way to say, ‘Hey, you are not See RELAY FOR UFE pageZ RELAY FOR LIFE What • Relay for Life, an event to raise money for the fight against cancer. Where • Elon University Francis Center Field When • April 24, 2015 • 6 pm. to 6 am. How to sign up • Go to main.acsevents. org and join a team.
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