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(10/26/12 2:40pm)
Elon University seniors and freshmen have one thing in common: classes designed to prepare students for the next chapter of their lives.
Elon has long emphasized transitions in and out of collegiate life, according to Pam Brumbaugh, director of experiential education.
(09/27/12 9:08pm)
In the wake of a tragic event, the dominant population often determines the face of the enemy.
A documentary titled Divided we Fall: Americans in the Aftermath, which was screened at Elon University Monday, addresses how Americans identify those affiliated with terrorism and how such stereotypes perpetuate violence in the nation.
After the 9/11 terrorist attacks, people in the United States began to associate turban-wearing Americans with religious extremism. They began to typecast them as Muslims, foreigners and people linked to the attacks.
But according Valarie Kaur, creator, writer and producer of the film, these individuals failed to look beyond the surface. Kaur's documentary chronicles how the Sikhs, followers of the Sikhism religion, were harassed because they fit the media profile of terrorist: turban-wearers of a different skin color, language and culture.
The documentary chronicles Kaur, who grew up in a Sikh household in Clovis, Calif., and her cousin as they make a road trip across the United States interviewing Sikhs that were persecuted after the 9/11 attacks. They interview such people as an elderly Sikh from Richmond Hill, N.Y., who was shot with a paintball gun and beaten with a baseball bat. They also interview Sikhs who were near ground zero during the attack and explain how many of them were scared to leave their homes in fear of being harassed and getting into physical altercations. The film’s footage encompasses 14 United States cities.
The murder of Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh gas station owner in Mesa, Ariz., is a central event in the film. Kaur and her cousin meet Sodhi’s family members, including his widow who flew back to India after Sodhi’s brother is gunned down less than a year later. Kaur delves into why Sodhi was killed in retaliation of 9/11. She said federal government terrorist profiling enabled groups such as airlines, private citizens and employers to create a “new racial category,” which in conjunction with media portrayals, lumped together everyone who fit the purported description of a terrorist.
Geoffrey Claussen and Amy Allocco, assistant professors of religious studies, presided at the event. Allocco said the documentary had not been shown before at Elon, and has been especially relevant following the August 5 shootings at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin that resulted in seven deaths.
(09/25/12 12:06am)
Four panelists discussed how religious affiliation is a component of the upcoming presidential election at Elon University. The panelists discussed how religious beliefs of the public can determine a country’s leaders, and they collectively agreed some voters will analyze the religiosity of Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama.
(09/21/12 9:29pm)
Inside the brightly painted old school bus that rolled onto Elon University’s campus Sept. 17, there was a four-person team ready to deliver their documentary, “Living on One.” Elon is the first stop in a screening tour of twenty other schools across the United States.
(09/11/12 3:53pm)
This year’s course management system—the tool used by professors and students for classwork and announcements—has changed from Blackboard to Moodle. Faculty members began familiarizing themselves with the new platform as early as fall 2011.
(09/11/12 4:05am)
Elon University has implemented a variety of sustainable initiatives with markedly positive results, and others have taken notice. Through the rankings of an independent survey company, Elon was ranked 29th on the list of "96 Cool Schools," published in the September/October edition of Sierra Magazine, the official publication for the Sierra Club.
(08/31/12 3:46pm)
As a result of the demolition of Harden Dining Hall, formerly located in North Area, some changes have been made to accommodate students’ dining needs during the fall semester.
(05/08/12 1:10am)
In 1985, a Tacoma colorectal surgeon ran all day and night to raise money to fight cancer. The run spawned the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. Currently, there are relays across the United States, all with the goal to procure funds for cancer treatment and research.
(04/25/12 11:11am)
John J. Stuhr, professor of psychology at Emory University, defines one of the common motivations to live as a repetitive act. As evidence, he referenced the Greek myth where Sisyphus was doomed to roll a boulder up a hill and begin again every new day. He also expressed this thought in a lyric from the song “Be Here Now” from the artist Mason Jennings: Sun comes up and we start again.
(04/01/12 4:16pm)
“All I do is file papers. I’m not learning anything in my job. I don’t want to give up on my education.”
(04/01/12 10:16am)
Senior Jennifer Small, a marketing major, represented Elon University at the World Collegiate Sales Open this year. The competition, held annually by Northern Illinois University, invites sales students to partake in realistic sales scenarios. The competition strives to develop real world sales skills, which may not be covered by a college, and is open to students around the world, according to Small.
(03/09/12 4:55am)
“The stem with no root bears no fruit.”
(03/06/12 10:56pm)
Local farmers have a hand in Dining Services. Elon University adopted the 10 Percent Campaign, a state-wide initiative establishes trade agreements between local farmers and businesses.
(03/06/12 9:04pm)
Judith Jamison, dancer and choreographer, addressed a fully-seated auditorium with an informal speaking style, advising the primarily student-based audience to live passionately.
(02/29/12 1:15am)
While voting for candidates in the recent Student Government Association elections, many Elon students noticed some substantial vacancies in the ballot. More than one candidate was also running unopposed.
(02/29/12 1:14am)
Roger Sneed described himself as a very angry undergraduate.
(02/27/12 5:14pm)
One of my stories of this week led me to attend my first SPECTRUM event. SPECTRUM, Elon's gay-straight alliance, is one of those clubs I overzealously subscribed to in the midst of the sensory overload of my first Elon organizational fair. Although I didn’t attend meetings or events, I couldn’t bring myself to unsubscribe to the mass email notifications. I suppose I just wanted to know what they were up to. So I was pleased that this coverage assignment for The Pendulum gave me an excuse to explore what the organization is about.
(02/22/12 11:48am)
People and food were abundant in the Isabella Cannon Room located in Center for the Arts in celebration of Elon’s sixth annual Will Read for Food fundraiser. The arts and letters learning community organized the event, which took place on Feb. 15, to provide an outlet for people to read literature they are passionate about and donate food to the Alamance County Food Bank. A donation of a can of food was required for participation.
(02/21/12 9:23pm)
Sandra Dubose-Gibson, Mrs. Black North Carolina 2011, shared her experience living with alopecia universalis and emphasized the importance of inner beauty Feb. 16 in Whitley Auditorium as part of Elon University’s celebration of Black History Month.
(02/16/12 6:34pm)
Tonight was my first event covered for The Pendulum! This story took me to a new place on campus. I really liked the vibe inside the Isabella Cannon Room once I made it there, though I realized I didn’t initially know the location of the room. But I suppose, pathetically as it sounds, that my field of study is Communications sort of explains that I wouldn’t be as well-versed in the Performing Arts Building. I really ought to venture outside of the McEwen area more often. Initial confusion aside, I am currently trying to settle in to my journalism habits that I learned and employed last semester in Media Writing.
My first story on the event today “Will Read For Food” is about halfway done tonight, and I am already starting to see interesting combinations in paragraph ordering and overall structure. I’ve got to cut down on wordiness and comma misuse (my typical weak points). So my plan for tomorrow is to finish this first story as best I can and turn it in ready to be blasted with any critiques or criticisms. Then I’ll keep those inevitable edits in mind once I tackle my next story which is due after the event tomorrow night. I’ve been finding myself looking at the formatting of other, more experienced Pendulum writers, and this is helping me along. Articles soon to come!