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(12/21/12 5:22pm)
The U.S. Justice Department filed a civil rights lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson Dec. 20, accusing him of engaging in discriminatory policing against Latinos.
(12/13/12 7:38pm)
The Guilford County and Iredell-Statesville school districts are two among 16 nationwide to receive federal Race to the Top grants to enact education reforms that promote individual student learning. The U.S. Department of Education allocated the funds Dec. 11.
(12/11/12 2:05am)
Farrell Moose is keeping an eye on his water. When the North Carolina General Assembly voted in July to legalize hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state, he paid more than $300 for a baseline test of his well.
(12/06/12 4:11pm)
The Alamance County District Attorney charged Alexis Gray with felony possession of a firearm on a college campus. She will be tried on Jan. 7, 2013.
(12/04/12 6:37pm)
Alexis Gray was released from Alamance Regional Medical Center this morning upon completion of her medical evaluation there, according to an email sent by Smith Jackson, vice president of Student Life.
(12/04/12 4:08pm)
Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” and “Rock Center with Brian Williams” will deliver the Commencement address at Elon University on May 25, 2013. The ceremony will take place "Under the Oaks" in front of West Residence Hall at 9:30 a.m.
(11/30/12 11:53pm)
The Pendulum obtained a recording of the part of the 911 call made to Alamance Communications by Alexis Gray's parents Nov. 25. The call, placed a 11:48 a.m, was more than 11 minutes long. Click here to listen to a portion of the call.
(11/30/12 5:19pm)
The revised legislation against Chick-fil-A’s presence on Elon University’s campus passed in a 30-8-2 vote by the Student Government Associa
(11/28/12 12:48am)
Construction of the new Lakeside Dining Hall at Elon University is nearing completion. Scheduled to open in spring 2013, the building will house several retail vendors as well as a dining hall serving both local and international cuisine.
(11/26/12 3:54pm)
Elon Campus Safety and Police arrested a young woman after finding a rifle, ammunition and other weapons in her vehicle on Elon University’s campus Nov. 25, according to an email sent by Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life.
(11/13/12 9:37pm)
Many say it was the trial that changed South Africa.
(11/09/12 3:03am)
At Thursday night’s SGA Senate meeting, Senator Molly Shoop asked the Senate to consider voting to raise the student activity fee, which is currently too low to cover all allocations requested from the SGA.
(11/08/12 5:27pm)
Spectrum, Elon University’s queer-straight alliance, has revised its legislation against Chick-fil-A’s presence on campus and resubmitted it to the Student Government Association as a resolution, rather than a bill. A bill encourages a specific course of action, while a resolution is an affirmation of a belief or sentiment, according to SGA Executive Vice President Connor O’Donnell.
(10/28/12 3:34pm)
At Elon University, the Chick-fil-A controversy is not over yet. A student-authored resolution against Chick-fil-A’s presence in the future Lakeside Dining Hall generated a heated debate on campus, and now, the university’s administration is poised to investigate the issue.
(10/26/12 12:40am)
About 30 years have passed since he planted a life-size ostrich cutout in the grass next to the road. Its painted feathers were shiny and black back then, and over the years, it has tempted many curious drivers heading north on Route 87 to pull into Jake Perkins’ dusty gravel driveway in the Williamsburg Township outside Reidsville, N.C. A sign mounted on a tree next to his house advertises ostrich meat and eggs for sale, and transactions are made on his screened gray porch.
(10/24/12 5:06am)
In a 21-20 vote, the Student Government Association at Elon University upheld the veto of the legislation against Chick-fil-A’s presence in the future Lakeside Dining Hall. A two-thirds majority vote by the Senate was required to override the veto, which was ordered by SGA Executive President Darien Flowers Oct. 21.
(10/21/12 9:53pm)
After nearly two weeks of deliberation, Student Government Association Executive President Darien Flowers announced his decision to veto the resolution against Chick-fil-A’s presence at Elon University.
(10/18/12 1:04am)
At the end of each week, Elon University police officers can be found inside and outside the Smith Hall residence building, watching carefully for signs of vandalism. They’re on the lookout Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights, and their shifts last nearly all night.
(10/12/12 4:57am)
After four contentious weeks, the resolution against Chick-fil-A’s presence in the future Lakeside Dining Hall at Elon University passed 35-11-0 in a vote by the SGA Senate. The resolution, drafted by Spectrum, Elon's queer-straight alliance, argues Chick-fil-A does not align with the university's non-discrimination policy and asks its administration to consider partnering with a different vendor.
(10/11/12 3:26am)
Affirmative action is on the chopping block, and where the cleaver falls is up the Supreme Court justices. Justice Elena Kagan removed herself from the case, presumably because of a conflict of interests, leaving eight justices to make the critical decision.