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The Elon community embraces the colorful spirit of MardI Gras
on Tuesday In the McBride Gathering Space. Attendees cele
brated the beginning of Lent with Cajun food, live jazz music,
and plastic beads, sponsored by Catholic Campus Ministry,
, LEAF (Lutherans, Episcopalians and Friends) and the Truitt
t Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. For full coverage of the
[ event, visit elonpendulum.com.
Belk Library honors Black History Month
Micah Spoerndle
Senior Reporter
@elonpendulum
As a crucial part of Elon University’s
progression in diversity and growth, the
African-Americans who made history can
not be forgotten. Belk Library is commem
orating many of these individuals through
a display of various African-Americans
who were some of the first of their race to
attend Elon.
The display is called, “Milestones for
African-American Students in Elon’s
.•History,” and has been set up on the first
floor of the library near Media Services
and the information desks.
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sitting at the information desk has noticed
several students
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^aid sophomore Jonathan Eves.
Belk Library Archives Librarian
Shaunta Alvarez helped facilitate the com
pilation of photos for the display board
that was initially made for the class of 2019
MALI TAUXEI Photo Editor
Belk Library commemorates some of the first African-Americans who attended Elon College.
common reading book, “Why We Can’t
Wait,” by Martin Luther King Jr.
Alvarez said she hopes the display will
emphasize the need for students to be
more open to meeting new people and
building a more inclusive, diverse com
munity.
“Every convocation. Dr, Lambert
always encourages students to get to know
people that they otherwise wouldn’t asso
ciate with,” Alvarez said. “I think that’s
one of the key ways for folks to get to know
one another and have deep meaningful
conversations.”
Though the board is intended to facili
tate a dialogue, several students have yet to
see the display.
“I feel like since neither of us has seen
it, maybe it should be moved to a more
See BLACK HISTORY
pg.6
Elon Pendulum
Ann Bullock named
Dean of School of
Education
Christina Elias
Assistant News Editor
@eliaschristina4
Elon University announced last week that
Ann Bullock of East Carolina University
would be filling the open Dean of the School
of Education posi
Ann Bullock
tion starting June 1.
In an article post
ed on E-Net, Provost
and Executive Vice
President Steven
House said Bullock
would succeed inter
im dean Deborah
Long.
Bullock said she is
honored to be chosen to lead the School of
Education.
“The School of Education [at Elon] can do
so many amazing things, and I look forward
to facilitating the faculty as they discuss and
determine what those things are that we’re
going to focus on in the future,” Bullock said.
When she takes over in the summer, she
will look to expand the academic opportuni
ties offered to education majors by working
with other faculty and students to incorpo
rate a variety of interdisciplinary minors to
See BULLOCK
pg.6
Zlka virus forces
Spring Break
adjustments
Tommy Hamzik
Editor-in-Chief
@T Hamzik
In light of the spread of the Zika virus,
Elon University has postponed or rerout
ed five service trips scheduled to go to
Central America and the Caribbean next
month during Spring Break, the university
announced Monday.
Fifty-six students were planning to trav
el to Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Guatemala or
Jamaica through the Alternative Breaks
Program. These students now will be offered
the opportunity to join programs already
planning domestic travel during Spring
Break for service work.
- The juniors on the football team will
not be traveling to Costa Rica for a planned
academic and service experience, the release
said.
The spring semester program to San Jose,
Costa Rica, scheduled to leave in March, will
not be canceled. According to the release,
those eight students were provided with
extensive information on the virus, and that
staff members will assist any student who
wants to re-enroll on campus.
The Zika virus is carried by mosqui
tos. Approximately one in five cases lead to
symptoms such as fever, rash, joint and mus
cle pain and vomiting. There is no known
effective vaccine or medicine treatment.
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