Thursday, October 12, 2006

NEWS 

Construction continues near KOBC

Construction to add new residence, dining halls

Leigh Ann Vanscoy/ Copy Editor

Construction for a two-floor dining hall and four new residence halls has begun next to the Koury Business Center. The dining hall and dorms will have designs unlike any other facilities on campus.

According to campus officials, the dining hall will feature branded food stations with a deli, a Mongolian-style grill, an organic food bar and what planners suggest will be an upscale restaurant offering a higher level of dining experience.

Smoking ban applauded

Andie Diemer/ Reporter

It can be found everywhere. Whether dining out, dancing in a bar or simply walking to class, many Elon students can easily discover themselves surrounded by a cloud of smoke exhaled by themselves or their peers.

But a recent poll conducted by Elon University Institute for Politics and Public Affairs found that despite North Carolina’s historic link to the tobacco industry, some residents are ready to confine smoking.

Graphic courtesy of MCT Campus

Sexual assault victims have options

Mary Cunningham/ Reporter

There are multiple options available to sexual assault victims on Elon’s campus. CrossRoads is a sexual assault response and resource center for Alamance County – it is not a university organization, but does work with Elon.

If victims prefer to have a stronger connection to the university, the Office for Personal Health and Community Well-Being is also available.

Katherine Roberts/ Photographer

Elon’s Health Center and CrossRoads are available for concerns about sexual assault.

Journalists discuss dangers and importance of involvement during the Civil Rights movement

Kris Moody/ News Editor

A handful of reporters renowned for their coverage of the Civil Rights movement spent a day at Elon last week to explain why they risked their lives to stand up for the cause of others.

They accepted the risk, they said, because that was the price of telling important stories.

“As a journalist, you go, you gather,” Jerry Mitchell said.

Kate Ferris/ Photographer

(Left to Right) Jerry Mitchell, Karl Fleming and Tom Gaither participated in a discussion on roles they played as journalists while covering the Civil Rights movement.