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NEWS 2/18/11 12:40pm

Tuition Rise Affects Students and their Families

By The Pendulum

There's always something else to pay for. With room and board, textbooks, meal plans and tuition payments, Elon University students and their families are persistently being presented with bills. As a follow-up piece concerning the discussions about Elon's 2011-2012 academic budget, I am writing an article this week about how the recently approved 3.98 percent increase in tuition will affect students and their families. Although the increase is the lowest its been in over a decade, students expressed concerns about the consistent, yearly price raises Elon enforces, saying each slight growth leads to more pressure to pay the bills.

NEWS 2/14/11 1:43am

Sunday Sweep: Don't Ask, Don't Tell

By The Pendulum

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has been the subject of many heated debates in recent weeks. But, even though the policy is now technically repealed, gay troops still don’t have equal rights.

NEWS 2/10/11 8:16pm

Watch-dog of the government

By The Pendulum

One of the four functions of a newspaper is to serve as the watch-dog of the government. The recent apology letter from Taylor Martin, SGA executive president, criticized student media coverage of SGA happenings.

NEWS 2/9/11 6:50pm

Editorials and Columns for the week

By pendulumopinions

Here's a wrap-up of what you can expect when you open the latest issue of The Pendulum! In the Editorial section, we have a piece about The Pendulum's response to a recent debacle with the SGA. There's also one on campus safety in the wake of recent crime on campus. On the column front, three lovely ladies stepped up this week to share their opinions on alternative grading, Winter Term classes at Elon and summer internships. Finally, online only, there's one about the Super Bowl and its popularity in the United States. Thanks for reading The Pendulum and of course, the Opinions section!

NEWS 2/9/11 1:13pm

Stay up-to-date!

By Caitlin O'Donnell

This week's issue of The Pendulum is filled with great information that directly affects YOU! We have coverage of the proposed increase in tuition, the future of Middle Eastern study abroad programs and the historically high level of stress found in college students, specifically freshman. Part of our goals for this year is to bring fresh content to you, our audience, every day and to help you stay updated on issues not just on campus, but also across the country and world as well.

NEWS 2/7/11 9:32pm

What to look for this week:

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Want to stay informed about everything related to Elon and the community? Don't forget to check The Pendulum daily for constantly updated news and coverage of campus that matters to YOU. Here's what you can expect from us this week! Tuesday, Feb.

NEWS 2/7/11 3:47pm

Super Bowl in a super community

By pendulumopinions

Last night was Super Bowl XLV. In the basement screening of the McEwen School of Communications, a group of nearly two dozen gathered to eat pizza, talk and watch the game on the big screen.

NEWS 2/6/11 4:48pm

Faculty and staff members rewarded for excellent work

By The Pendulum

At the Jan. 24 Elon University budget forum, the budget committee proposed a salary pool of two percent, which will go toward raises for faculty and staff members. According to Tim Peeples, associate provost of academic affairs, one percent of the salary pool is distributed to faculty and staff members who have completed all necessary tasks required of them.  The other one percent is used for merit and is distributed to faculty and staff members who have done excellent work. Peeples said the merit system acts as a motivator and helps reward faculty and staff members for excellent work. According to Peeples, the salary was not raised much this past year due to the conditions of the economy. The slight increase in tuition, however, now allows for a salary pool. Peeples said the primary method for adjusting compensation for faculty and staff members comes through a salary increase.

NEWS 2/6/11 3:43pm

Environmentally-friendly...competition

By The Pendulum

If you are a student or faculty member at Elon University, chances are you have at least caught the drift that the school has been positioning itself to lower its carbon footprint-- Elon, like many others, is going green. Last week, I covered the upcoming spring POWERless competition.

NEWS 2/3/11 8:54pm

The "global citizen"

By The Pendulum

Here at Elon, one of the main goals of the administration is to make students "global citizens." I'm not really positive what they mean by that, but if they want students to be concerned about the world around them, both on a public and personal level, I think they've done a pretty good job.

NEWS 2/3/11 12:12pm

Money, money, money

By The Pendulum

Too bad money doesn't grow on trees. This week, after speaking with various administration heads, it is evident that Elon University is in budget mode.

NEWS 2/2/11 2:48pm

A new chapter

By pendulumopinions

Hello all, My name is Rachel Southmayd and I will serve as the Opinions editor for The Pendulum through the 2011 year.

NEWS 2/1/11 12:09pm

Production night

By The Pendulum

After my second-ever production night, I can’t even begin to fathom how newspapers were printed back when type had to be set by hand.

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NEWS 05/19/2024 5:44pm
Eggs thrown at pro-Palestinian, Elon apartment in Mill Point

Elon senior Lauren Hill woke up the morning of May 14 to discover broken egg shells and egg yolk all over her Mill Point front porch. Being a part of the Students for Peace and Justice, Hill had hung up many posters with slogans such as “Stand with Palestine. End the occupation now,” “Lead with love. Eyes on Rafah” and “Liberation for all requires resistance from all.” Hill and the SPJ had created these posters for their peaceful walk on May 7. Following the incident, Hill filed a report to campus police — who later discovered it was one individual who will remain unnamed.

NEWS 05/16/2024 9:26pm
Train gate malfunction causes traffic disruption downtown Elon

Traffic on South Williamson Avenue and East Trollinger Avenue has been disrupted on the evening of May 16 due to a railway line malfunction. Police officers on scene, who declined to give their names, have blocked traffic from crossing the tracks and said the train company is on the way to fix the problem u2014 though the issue and how long it will take to fix is still unclear. As of 11 p.m. on May 16, there is no traffic disruption and South Williamson is no longer blocked off. 

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