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Ellen Entertains Elon Mntertainment Augustas, 1996 Ellen Entertains Elon O a t <l h € York, and can understand the pres­ miss it”, she says, looking up at the Cleghorne has also written a Giselle Pole sures college students face. “I want stars, “[But] I had to grow up more.” movie, which is in the making, and People Editor to be able to communicate with She becomes reflective for a should premiere sometime in Janu­ them in a way that they will enjoy,” Okay, so maybe some of the guys moment. “You know, the whole ary. she said. left Alumni Gym Friday night a impact of my work on the show still In addition to standup, Cleghorne little offended, but even they had to hasn’t hit me yet... I keep thinking, has done sitcoms —her favorite— admit - Ellen Cleghorne kept her ‘What was that that just hap­ and appeared in several movies. ♦ Bus Stop, August 29, audience entertained. pened?”’ She is probably most famous for Alumni Gymnasium, The former Saturday Night Live! Ellen has put her SNL days be­ her role on SNL as thesecurity guard Ellen Cleghorne keeps Elon Ziggy’s, Winston-Salem. star entertained Elon students with hind her and is now working on her who harasses the guests. rolling in the aisles a 30 minute standup routine. She new sitcom, “Cleghorne!” ♦ Alan Smithee Band, August Although she doesn’t have a fa­ told stories about her and her The new show airs bn the Warner 30, The Lighthouse. vorite character from her five years Brothers Network. Anwar Cruter brother’s pranks in school, college ♦ Running From Anna, on the experiences, and even warned the August 31, Ziggy’s, popu- females about the ways of college ♦ Janies Taylor, August 31, men. N B C Walnut Creek, Raleigh. After the show. The Pendulum show. got a chance to learn more about ♦ AC DC, September 1, Ellen. says Walnut Creek. While walking under the colon­ sheen- ♦ 20th Anniversary Reunion nades in front of the Koury Center, j o y s of George Clinton & The P- she comments on the beauty of Funk All-Stars with Elon. “It’s such a beautiful cam­ Parliamnet, Funkadelick, pus,” she said. “And the people are Boofcsy Collins, and The so friendly.” dumb, Brides of Finkenstein, She stops for a moment and sits bimbo September 7,Walnut Creek. down on the grass. Cleghorne loves doing standup in front of college ♦ House of Blues Tour students. She remembers her expe­ Featuring Joe Cocker, riences at Hunter College in New Buddy Guy, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and The Radiators, September 8, Freshman Orientation Has Social Flair In '96 Walnut Creek. “I really liked the ice cream social, held later that evening ♦ Bad Religion and Erik Akelaitis it was a good opportunity to meet where a variety of enter­ Goldfinger, September 10, Freshman orientation this year new people.” tainers performed. Ziggy’s. began on Tuesday Aug. 20 and On Wednesday Aug.21, a The weekend before ♦ Oasis, September 11, Inde­ lasted until Sunday Aug. 25. new student and parent convo­ classes started, freshman pendence Arena, Charlotte. The week was filled with nu­ cation was held in the Koury Cen­ orientation provided the ♦ Alanis Morissette, Septem­ merous activities and social gath­ ter to formally welcomed the class class of 2000 with Ellen erings which sought to entertain of 2000. Cleghorne, a renown co­ ber 18, Walnut Creek. and welcome the new students to Later in the week, the new median who appeared on ♦ Kiss, September 28, campus. students met with their academic Saturday Night Live! on The Greensboro Coliseium. Tuesday Aug. 20 was move-in advisors and a new student mixer, Friday night. ♦ Brooks & Dunn, October 5, day where the new students got sponsored by RHA, was held. On Saturday, the class Walnut Creek. their first taste of college life. “The mixer was a great activ­ of 2000 participated in ♦ Mark Chestnut, The new students got their ity. Itreally made me feel welcome Elon Day, an athletic ID’s made, met with their orienta­ and I met a lot of people too,” said games competition, as well September 21, LJVM, Winston-Salem. tion groups, and attended a BYOB Morri Pace. as a drive-in movie. Fresh­ (bring your own banana) ice cream On Thursday Aug.22, the class man Kevin Terrell said, social sponsored byStudent Union of 2000 participated in General “Elon Day was awesome” ♦ “Fires in the Mirror”, Board andResident Hall Associa­ Studies testing and Elon Showcase/ Freshman orientation/ Tracey Stark/7/70 f^endulum September 11-15.UNC- tion Campus Program Fair. 1996 proved to be a great Freshmen get into the groove at the RHA G’s Curry Building Audit­ Freshman Lauren Watson said. 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