Intolerance: Elon University students trying to boot Chick-fil-A off campus

Lefty intolerance and hate never ceases and neither has the war on Chick-fil-A. It’s ironic in this case because Elon University used to be named Elon College and they used to be known as the Fightin’ Christians. But they’ve since abandoned the Christian mascot for a phoenix or something and changed their name to Elon University. And now students there are trying to get Chick-fil-A booted off campus after the controversy earlier this year.

The Student Government Association (SGA) voted 35-11 to recommend Chick-fil-A from campus, however they don’t have the power to actually boot them from campus. So Elon says they will study the issue and then ask for recommendations from their board of trustees. My guess is Chick-fil-A will be gone from Elon soon. After all, Chick-fil-A, now residing in the food court, would have moved to the new dining hall slated to open in January. But because of this new controversy it’s currently not being included in the plans for the new dining hall.

Here’s the article:

TIMES NEWS – Elon University is emphasizing no decision has been made as to whether Chick-fil-A will remain on its campus, at the same time announcing plans for further study of the issue.

Dan Anderson, an Elon spokesman who is one of the university’s vice presidents, announced Thursday the university is creating a committee that will make recommendations to the university’s board of trustees.

While local news coverage has been accurate, Anderson said, there have been “many erroneous news reports” online following a vote by the Student Government Association to recommend that Chick-fil-A no longer be allowed to operate on campus.

That followed a request from some students, faculty and staff that the university drop the restaurant as a food choice. The university-level discussion began after a national controversy earlier this year about Chick-fil-A president Dan Cathy’s position against making gay marriage legal and the company’s donation to charities that have been described as anti-gay.

Anderson said the university is creating a study committee to examine the broader issue of Elon’s relationships with vendors doing business on campus. That committee will make recommendations to the university’s board of trustees later this year, Anderson said.

Anderson said the plan is for trustees to outline procedures as to Elon’s relationship with its vendors, with the university’s leadership then applying those procedures to Chick-fil-A.

“This is not going to be a policy that says Chick-fil-A can stay or Chick-fil-A can go,” he said, but will provide guidance on how to handle the situation and potential future controversies.

The study committee will include students, faculty members and alumni, Anderson said. It will be headed by Elon trustee and alumnus William N.P. Herbert and Connie Book, Elon’s associate provost for academic affairs.

CHICK-FIL-A now occupies a spot in a food court in Elon’s student center. Anderson said plans are for it to stay there until a decision is made. In the meantime, he said, it won’t be included in plans for a new dining hall that will open in January, where it was to have relocated before the controversy prompted the discussion on campus. He’s not sure, Anderson said, where Chick-fil-A would continue to operate on campus if the decision is that it should stay.

Those arguing Chick-fil-A should not remain on campus have said its presence is inconsistent with Elon’s often-stated goal of providing an inclusive environment for students of all backgrounds, including their sexual orientations. Supporters have argued students have the freedom to choose where and where not to eat on campus. …

“We’re not taking a campus vote,” he said, since that is not how university decisions are made.


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