Thursday, May 4, 2006

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Multicultural Gala celebrates diversity

Elon students, faculty and staff members got the opportunity to tell their stories and share their culture at the Multicultural Gala that took place on Friday in Moseley Center. "We each have a story to tell, a culture to share,"

Photo Submitted by Carroll Martin

A group of Multicultural Student Council executive members and volunteers planned the Gala in four weeks. (Back row, left to right): sophomore Katrina Lo,  freshman Stephanie Braddy, freshman Sara Morrison, sophomore Carroll Martin, (Front row, left to right):sohpomore Justine Davis, junior Valronica Scales, sophomore Emily Golden,  sophomore Ashley Titolo, sophomore Alyssa Morley, junior Katherine Morris, senior Robert-Thomas Jones and L'Tanya Richmond, Director of the Office of Multicultural Affairs

Organization Briefs

The Pendulum runs organizational briefs free of charge as a service to the Elon community. The Pendulum asks that briefs be informative of upcoming events and should be no longer than 40 words. All briefs should be turned in by 5 p.m. Monday.

Phoenix14 is No. 1 college newscast for second year in a row

Elon Student Television continues to work hard to produce award-winning television shows. "Phoenix14 News" was named the No. 1 college newscast for the second year in a row, and Elon's student-run game show, "Win Stuff," won first place for student mixed programming from the Broadcast Education Association (BEA).

Language programs: first to provide opportunities, first to be cut

When school systems are forced to make cuts in their budgets, the first programs to go are usually the arts and language programs. With the current influx of Spanish speakers into the United States, the issue of foreign language programs in school systems continues to escalate.

Former neo-Nazi speaks of regret and encourages acceptance

When TJ Leyden, a former neo-Nazi, heard his 3-year-old son Tommy use racial slurs at home, Leyden was at first ecstatic. He thought about how Tommy would grow up - as a proud, white supremacist.

International student adviser, mentor leaves Elon after 10 years

For the international community at Elon, life has been a little more pleasant because of a woman named Hiromi Sumiyoshi. Known by students and colleagues as "Hiromi," she became a faculty member at Elon in 1996 and began teaching Japanese. For the past seven years, she has been the International Student and Scholar Adviser at the Isabella Cannon Centre and an assistant professor of Japanese.