Arts & Entertainment

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NEWS 2/16/12 9:06am

Transfer looking forward to first season with Elon

By Kyle Maher

Transferring schools is never an easy decision. Elon junior pitcher Nate Young knows this first-hand. He started his pitching career at his high school in Kalamazoo, Mich., spent a year at a small junior college in Robinson, Illinois.

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NEWS 2/16/12 5:31am

Students gain insight into politics during seminar program

By Katherine Blunt

Thirty-four Elon students recently attended a dual seminar program, Inside Washington, held at the Washington Center in D.C.

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NEWS 2/16/12 5:06am

Community member explores the Alaskan wild

By Rebecca Smith

At first, Joe Jacobs was studying pre-dentistry. But after taking a class in marine biology, he realized that he could not imagine spending his life looking into people’s mouths, so he changed his degree to marine biology. By finding his own calling, Jacobs is able to help Elon University students do the same. With so many students studying abroad each year, many different cultures are bound to be experienced.

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NEWS 2/15/12 9:59pm

Week in Review - Feb. 15 2012

By Melissa Kansky

The layout this week differed from our three previous articles. We elected to use a graphic to illustrate the importance of the two front page articles.

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NEWS 2/15/12 8:17pm

Do you speak fashion?

By Kanree Wright

Do you have trouble defining your sense of fashion? You may be a fan of one of the many reality TV shows that provide more fashion advice than we can handle.

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NEWS 2/15/12 6:21pm

Jeremy Lin drawing comparisons to all the wrong people

By Adam Lawson

It's one of the most absurd stories sports has ever told. Disney executives would laugh at the ridiculousness of such a movie pitch.

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NEWS 2/15/12 5:31pm

Amuse Yourself - Feb. 15, 2012

By Rebecca Iannucci

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/A_E2.15.mp3 Rebecca Iannucci and Rebecca Wickel talk Valentine's Day, and the new edition of The Pendulum.

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NEWS 2/15/12 2:06pm

Phoenix looks to last season for 2012 motivation

By Andrew Wilson

Senior infielder Garrett Koster said his team fell just short of an opportunity to play postseason baseball on a national stage. “Turns out we were one win away from getting into the tournament," he said.

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NEWS 2/15/12 12:49pm

Documenting adventure of a lifetime

By Katy Steele

It was just another day when Maggie Cissel walked to class one November morning. An email came through her phone.

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:41am

Bike theft recurring on campus, campus police indicate solutions

By Natalie Allison

Rachel Wilson’s bike has been stolen three times since she arrived on campus almost four years ago.

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:31am

Students' personal lives, mistakes, not responsibility of universities

By Natalie Allison

This is an age of convenience. A culture of drive-thru establishments and vending machines has enabled us to get what we want when we want it, without having to plan ahead. Drink machines have been  a common conveience for Americans for years, selling bottled water and canned Coke right down the hall from workspaces, classrooms and meeting areas. Go to the right restroom and you can find aspirin and ibuprofen machines — even condom dispensers — for people who need to purchase personal items without dealing with a clerk. But what about birth control pills?

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:25am

Voters reflect on political process in digital age

By The Pendulum

In today’s digital era, almost everyone is a part of social media.

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:25am

Belk library offers opportunities, comfort for community guests

By Grace Elkus

Belk Library offers a variety resources, including books, newspapers, movies, Internet access and printers.

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:20am

Embrace both books, e-textbooks, but don't let one ruin other for you

By Kassondra Cloos

It’s pouring outside and it’s a cozy, cuddle-up-in-bed, ignore-the-world-and-just-read kind of day.

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:07am

Board of Trustees approves 2012-2013 fiscal year budget

By Melissa Kansky

Elon University's Board of Trustees approved the 2012-2013 fiscal year budget Feb. 14 and determined the cost of tuition for the upcoming academic year.

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NEWS 2/15/12 11:07am

Women remain unappreciated in political system

By Rachel Southmayd

There are few stereotypes in society today that lend themselves to comic impression better than the female politician.

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NEWS 2/15/12 10:30am

Sophomore leads registration for National Marrow Donor Program

By Katherine Blunt

Sophomore Miles Grunvald recently led an effort to register Elon University students with the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP), a national registry of potential donors of both peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) and bone marrow last week.

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NEWS 2/15/12 9:45am

Elon alumnus nominated to head U.S. Fleet Force Command

By Melissa Kansky

President Barack Obama recently nominated Vice Adm. Bill Gortney, Class of 1977, to head the United States Fleet Force Command, which organizes, mans, trains, maintains and equips Navy forces and develops and submits budgets. Gortney graduated from Elon University with a Bachelors of Arts in history and political science. Although Gortney initially intended to pursue a career in law upon graduation, he has served the nation since first entering the Navy in 1977.

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NEWS 2/15/12 9:33am

Q & A: Brad Moore comments on promotion, responsibilities

By Natalie Allison

Brad Moore, former associate director of planning, design and construction management, was named director of the department after Neil Bromilow retired earlier this year.

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NEWS 2/15/12 9:23am

Two-game losing streak not dimming Matheny's positive outlook

By Zachary Horner

Even though his team has lost two games in a row after an exciting three-game home winning streak, Elon men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny remains upbeat. "I am encouraged," Matheny said.

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