Table of Contents Wednesday, October 3, 2012 • page 2
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Editor-in-Chief Caitlin O’Donnell Managing Editor Natalie Allison Online Managing Editor Jeff Stern News Editor Katherine Blunt News Editor Melissa Kansky International Editor Katherine Wise Opinions Editor Daniel Quackenbush Assistant Opinions Editor Jonathan Black Features Editor Rebecca Wickel Arts and Entertainment Editor Rebecca Iannucci Sports Editor Zachary Horner Assistant Sports Editor Andrew Wilson Special Projects Editor Kate Riley
News
page 4
ELON STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT COUNTY THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Academic requirement inspires connection between university and Alamance County students page 10
Opinions
page 12
JUDGE A COMPANY BY ITS PRODUCTS, NOT ITS POLITICS Proposal to remove Chick-fil-A stirs up campus page 12-13
Extras
page 3 page 29 page 29 pages 30–31
CALENDAR THE LAST WORD TOP TWEETS OF THE WEEK TOP PHOTOS
Cover photo illustration by Claire Esparros. The data comes from 421 survey respondents from the Elon community. Turn to page 5 for the full story.
International page 14 PARADOX IN PARADISE International reporter Greg Zitelli explores a symbol of slave trade masked by tourists and beauty in Sengal page 14
Style
page 16
Sports
page 22
DENYING IDENTITY: HASSELL FOCUSES ON THE UNDEFINABLE Elon professor searches for truth in individuality in wake of troubled past page 16-17 FINAL LINES COME TOGETHER FOR ‘STORY OF HOME’ PREMIERE Student playwright Logan Sutton prepares for the debut of self-penned play pages 20-21
BREAKING POINT Oct. 6, at a crucial point in its season, the Elon University football team looks to beat Appalachian State University for the first time since 1964. page 26-28
FILE PHOTO BY AL DRAGO
On page 26, get a glimpse into the history of the Elon-Appalachian State football series and why this Saturday’s game is a crucial one for the Phoenix.
Social Media Editor Elizabeth Nerich Executive Producer of The Swing Christopher Bosak Design Chief Kristen Case Photo Editor Claire Esparros Copy Chief Ashley Fahey Business Manager Trevor Nelson Public Relations Director Madeline Monaco Adviser Colin Donohue For a complete list of The Pendulum staff, please visit ElonPendulum.com/staff.
STEPHANIE BUTZER | Senior Reporter
On page 16, in the style section, Elon professor Ken Hassell shares his story of finding individuality after challenging life experiences, including homelessness.