Claire Esparros

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NEWS 5/3/12 3:40am

Former dancer puts background to work as university accompanist

By Claire Esparros

Sandy Blocker was told he couldn’t chase his dreams because he was white. As a senior about to graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BFA in dance, Blocker attended a class that he said changed his life. “A friend of mine invited me to watch his African dance class,” Blocker said.

NEWS 5/2/12 3:40am

Family owned general store serves up charm

By Claire Esparros

It’s the kind of place that makes you feel at home, regardless of where your home may be. Driving down North Carolina Highway 49 headed south, winding far out into Alamance County, lies Bellemont, a quaint little area near Graham with an abundance of green pastures, farmland and a charming southern feel. A small, unassuming store appears aside Bellemont Mount Hermon Road.

NEWS 3/14/12 1:59pm

Strummin' on a sunny afternoon

By Claire Esparros

It's not often that you see random whims of musical or artistic action around Elon's campus, so on the rare occasion that a gent is spotted outside of the Acorn Coffee Shop strumming his guitar and singing sweet melodies, it stands out. After Josh Kendrick got off his shift at work, he came on over to "downtown" Elon to play some tunes on this beautiful afternoon.

NEWS 3/9/12 5:04pm

Hey, Fever

By Claire Esparros

Spring has sprung, and The Pendulum staff is antsy with Spring fever. With midterms coming up and Spring Break just around the corner, the staff is bound to need some comic relief from their busy schedules - much of which is so wholeheartedly dedicated to the Pendulum. So here's just a casual Friday afternoon photo shoot outside the Pendulum office...to keep things spicy, and such.

NEWS 3/1/12 3:47pm

Photo Bombin'

By Claire Esparros

When staff photographer Al Drago went to photograph Elon Volunteers tutor Eryn Gorang at Cummings High School in Burlington on Monday, he later found a selection of his photos to be unusable...for the newspaper.

NEWS 2/29/12 2:29pm

Winter Wonder Moment

By Claire Esparros

Despite not having much of a winter at Elon this year, the rain that came on Sunday evening turned to snow, granting us one (very minimal) white blanket for less than 12 hours.

NEWS 2/14/12 2:35pm

Curated African art exhibit honors Black History Month

By Claire Esparros

Freshman art history students Bethany Hill and Elizabeth Chang voluntarily took on the roles of Exhibition Designers in a project to curate African art in honor of Black History Month. The pieces used in the Arts West exhibit “Obscurity in Plain Sight,” which opened Feb.

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NEWS 04/25/2024 4:06pm
SGA aims to increase student awareness under Cote Administration

After 20.4% of the student body voted in the 2024-25 student body elections — compared to the 29.9% that voted in the 2023-24 elections — junior Ella Kucera, vice president of communications, said she hopes to increase awareness of the function of Elon University’s Student Government Association. With the decrease in voter turnout for this past election, members of SGA, both current and former, said they hope they can increase voter turnout in future elections by educating the student body about what student government does and making itself more present on campus.

LIFESTYLE 04/25/2024 12:37pm
Elon Performing Arts presents “Myths and Hymns” for spring musical

After learning “Myths and Hymns” would be the spring musical, Elon professor and director Alexandra Joye Warren knew she would have to add some sort of story into the song cycle. Song cycles are a group of individually complete songs designed to be performed in a sequence without having an overarching narrative. “Myths and Hymns” will be performed at 7:30 p.m. on April 26, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on April 27 and at 2 p.m. on April 28 in Roberts Studio Theatre in Scott Studios. Tickets are $15 at the door or free with an Elon ID.

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