Elon wants to lick Chik-fil-A off campus

TheMoody1 · Unread post by **TheMoody1** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 5:13 pm

A high-priced North Carolina liberal arts college is considering kicking Chick-fil-A off campus because of the Atlanta-based company’s leader’s position on marriage.

Several months after they were made, comments by Chick-fil-A President Dan Cathy in support of traditional marriage between a man and woman continue to reverberate. Earlier this month Cathy reaffirmed his commitment to “biblical families.”

The Student Government Association at Elon, a $38,000-a-year private college in north-central North Carolina, recently voted in favor of a resolution asking administrators to stop offering Chick-fil-A sandwiches on campus, according to The Times-News newspaper.

“We are honored to serve the students, faculty and staff of Elon University and to be a part of their campus,” said Chick-fil-A spokesman Jerry Johnston in a statement Wednesday. “The Chick-fil-A culture and 66-year service tradition in all of its locations is to treat every person with honor, dignity and respect – regardless of their belief, race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. Our intent is not to engage in political or social debates.”

The Elon resolution, drafted by a campus gay-straight alliance, accuses the company of not being in compliance with Elon’s anti-discrimination policy, partly because critics say the company has funded groups considered to be anti-gay and lesbian.

The 35-11 SGA vote was made despite overwhelming support for Chick-fil-A by Elon students, alumni faculty and staff, according to a poll conducted by the student newspaper, The Pendulum, which supports keeping Chick-fil-A sandwiches on campus.

Chick-fil-A’s contract is with Aramark, Elon’s food service vendor. A university spokesman told The Times-News the college could instruct Aramark to find another vendor, but no decision has been made.

Whether Chick-fil-A is eventually dropped, however, is another matter. While many colleges have seen student protests and petitions against Chick-fil-A in the wake of Cathy’s comments, few have instituted an outright ban on the company’s sandwiches.

Elon, founded in 1889, has an enrollment of about 4,000 and ranks No. 2 among Southern universities in U.S. News & World Report’s 2013 America’s Best Colleges Guide.”

AppinATL · Unread post by **AppinATL** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:22 pm

Another reason to enjoy beating those guys. As if we need another.

AppGrad1 · Unread post by **AppGrad1** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:24 pm

Everybody stands for something. We have become such a liberal country.
Our new motto should say, "Don't hurt my feelings."
Here comes a stupid argument from me but here goes...
Every republican supporter (money to campaigns) should lose their business because Mitt is against gay marriage. Correct?

T-Dog · Unread post by **T-Dog** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 6:36 pm

They're a private institution and that decision is their prerogative.

I did like the ASU response to the situation in that they would let the consumer decide.

I do feel like the whole situation is stupid. It's not like Cathy kept his opinions to himself until the summer. That stuff was public info for years. The outrage to it was eye-rolling, but the response from the other side was just as immature.

appmaj · Unread post by **appmaj** » Thu Oct 18, 2012 7:31 am

Very interesting that the "Fightin' Christians" would make this move.

TheGreatBolo · Unread post by **TheGreatBolo** » Tue Oct 23, 2012 6:45 pm

If I like the food, or any product, I'll buy it. If I don't, I won't. And though I despise some of the views of the Hollywooders, if I like their acting it will not keep me from watching their movies. Got to use common sense and keep things separated.