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NEWS 5/10/12 10:14am

Tiger Woods remains patient through struggles

By Kyle Maher

You have to give the guy credit. Tiger Woods is never rattled, even when going through the longest winless drought of his career from November 2009 until this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, he remained calm, cool and collected. He finally won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his first win in more than three years, and seemingly everyone was ready to hop right back onto the Tiger Woods bandwagon. Immediately, people began to talk about whether Woods could eclipse Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major victories again, oddsmakers pronounced him the favorite at the Masters. And then, Tiger Woods plummeted again.

NEWS 5/10/12 9:22am

French presidential debate evolves into playground banter

By Keeley Franklin

Millions of French households tuned in to watch a heated presidential debate between incumbent president, Nicholas Sarkozy and his opponent, socialist Francois Hollande May 3. The three-hour live debate was of critical importance to the candidates with the second round run-offs coming up and in June, the legislative election occurs.

NEWS 5/9/12 9:30pm

Elon community expresses sorrow about the approval of Amendment One

By Melissa Kansky

Despite the passage of the marriage-amendment May 8, those in opposition to Amendment One gathered in community and hope May 9 at Elon University. The university's Student Government Association approved a resolution stating the institution's opposition to the amendment that defines the marriage between one man and one woman as the only domestic legal union recognized in the state less than two weeks earlier. "We're in the liberal havens," said Charlie Loeser, a former student at Elon and resident of Chapel Hill.

NEWS 5/8/12 10:19pm

‘Festivus for the rest of us’ comes to Elon

By Audrey Horwitz

[box]Have photos from Festivus you'd like to share? Send them to The Pendulum at pendulum@elon.edu to keep the party going.[/box] Mud, barbeque and college kids are the three components for one notorious weekend. Festivus, Elon University's annual celebration may sound like a slightly more creative version of a college party, but for many students, it means something more. Saturday morning, hundreds of Elon students headed to Sheridan to carry on a tradition that began at Elon in 2005.

NEWS 5/8/12 8:41pm

Results: 2012 Primary Election

By Caitlin O'Donnell

[box] Statewide Amendment One For: 61 percent Against: 39 percent Counties reporting: 100 of 100 Presidential Preference (Democrats) Barack Obama: 79 percent No preference:  21 percent Counties reporting: 100 of 100 Presidential Preference (Republicans) Newt Gingrich: 8 percent Ron Paul: 11 percent Mitt Romney: 66 percent Rick Santorum: 10 percent No preference: 5 percent North Carolina Governor (Democrats) Walter Dalton: 46 percent Gary Dunn: 3 percent Bob Etheridge: 38 percent Bill Faison: 6 percent Gardenia Henley: 5 percent Bruce Blackmon: 3 percent Counties reporting: 100 of 100 North Carolina Governor (Republicans) Jim Harney: 3 percent Scott Jones: 3 percent Jim Mahan: 3 percent Pat McCrory: 84 percent Charles Moss: 2 percent Paul Wright: 6 percent Counties reporting: 100 of 100 [/box] [box] Alamance County Amendment One For: 64 percent Against: 36 percent Precincts reporting: 37 of 37 Presidential Preference (Democrats) Barack Obama: 76 percent No preference:  24 percent Precincts reporting: 37 of 37 Presidential Preference (Republicans) Newt Gingrich: 9 percent Ron Paul: 12 percent Mitt Romney: 67 percent Rick Santorum: 9 percent No preference: 4 percent Precincts reporting: 37 of 37 North Carolina Governor (Democrats) Walter Dalton: 43 percent Gary Dunn: 3 percent Bob Etheridge: 40 percent Bill Faison: 7 percent Gardenia Henley: 5 percent Bruce Blackmon: 3 percent Precincts reporting: 37 of 37 North Carolina Governor (Republicans) Jim Harney: 3 percent Scott Jones: 2 percent Jim Mahan: 3 percent Pat McCrory: 86 percent Charles Moss: 1 percent Paul Wright: 5 percent Precincts reporting: 37 of 37 [/box]

NEWS 5/8/12 8:16pm

County residents divided by Amendment One during primary elections

By Katherine Blunt

The highly anticipated day arrived at last. A steady steam of people entered the First Baptist Church of Elon May 8 to cast their votes in the North Carolina Primary Elections. This year’s ballot prompted voters to indicate their support or opposition of Amendment One, a proposed addition to the North Carolina State Constitution defining marriage as an exclusively heterosexual union and revoking the legal rights and recognition of all unmarried couples. The amendment passed with 61 percent of the state voting in favor and 39 percent of the state voting in opposition.

NEWS 5/8/12 4:18pm

End-of-semester success for campus literary journal

By Stephanie Butzer

What, exactly, is the heat and noise of being? Elon University students explored such an incredibly weighty subject through Issue 63 of “Colonnades,” Elon’s art and literary journal. With more than 40 different pieces of work, the journal holds the best student writing and artwork found at Elon.

NEWS 5/8/12 11:15am

Latham Park Medick's latest stopping point on lifelong journey

By Adam Lawson

Spencer Medick is a journeyman. He isn’t old enough to legally drink, but he’s already lived in six states, gone to three colleges, had a major surgery and flirted with lacrosse before completing his junior year. But – for now anyway – he’s found a home at Elon University. The 6-foot-3 southpaw is standing against the fence along the first base foul line, slumped over but wearing a smile while talking with friends and family after a Phoenix victory. He didn’t pitch in Monday’s series finale.

NEWS 5/8/12 11:13am

Softball honors seniors, gains momentum toward SoCon tournament

By Andrew Wilson

After dropping a ninth straight game on Wednesday, May 2 against North Carolina A&T in game one of a double header, the Phoenix softball team ended their losing streak by defeating the Aggies 7-1 to finish a grueling 11-game road trip. Elon then returned home for the regular season finale with a weekend series against the College of Charleston Cougars.

NEWS 5/7/12 11:02pm

"Bex" follows pre-med, volleyball path simultaneously at Elon

By Andrew Wilson

Her real name is Megan McMahon, but everyone associated with volleyball just calls her “Bex.” “It’s so funny to even say Megan,” said volleyball head coach Mary Tendler. The nickname, which has nothing to do with her real name whatsoever, came from a senior on the team when Megan was an incoming freshman in 2008. “During the summer we all email each other back and forth just keeping in touch,” McMahon said.

NEWS 5/7/12 10:26pm

More injuries force Phoenix baseball's hand to challenge young guys

By Adam Lawson

The recruiting pitch Elon baseball coach Mike Kennedy made to Spartanburg Methodist outfielder Robbie Dodds after the Phoenix’s 11-4 victory against Western Carolina May 7 couldn’t have been too complex. Of course, Kennedy probably wishes Dodds could suit up now because the list of injured Phoenix is growing by the game. The latest casualties are Sebastian Gomez and Jake Luce.

NEWS 5/7/12 9:10pm

Elon Law professors voice concern about Amendment One's language

By Hannah Delacourt

Professor from the Elon University School of Law have discussed what they foresee as the implications of Amendment One at recent meetings held by the Elon Community Church. Two of the professors, Mike Rich and Sonya Garza, both said they think the amendment is poorly written and thus could lead to unwanted consequences. Rich said he personally disagrees with the amendment because he does not think marriage must uniquely be between two people of the opposite sex. But when it comes to law, he said he thinks it is interesting how North Carolina is attempting to put a restriction on a statue that is already in existence in the state’s constitution and that is a restriction on people’s rights. “Constitutions are things that we as citizens of a state put together to preventing the government from treading on our rights,” Rich said.

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NEWS 02/23/2026 5:28pm
Elon University enrollment drops below 6,000 for first time since 2018

Elon University’s undergraduate enrollment has dipped below 6,000 students for the first time since spring 2018, according to the Spring Registrar’s Report released Feb. 23. This decrease comes after an 11.6% drop in enrollment for the class of 2029. Part of this pattern can be attributed to the “demographic cliff,” the decreasing supply of college students from a falling national birth rate that began in 2007. The total undergraduate enrollment of 5,974 is a decrease from the 6,226 students the university reported in the spring of 2025. It’s also roughly 200 fewer students than the 6,191 reported in fall 2025. Though overall student numbers dropped, there was also an increase of 523 seniors, compared to the fall report.

NEWS 02/23/2026 1:55pm
Mebane City Council to expand offices, parking for staff

The Mebane City Council purchased a dentist's office and parking lot for $325,000 in a unanimous vote. The property is located across from the City Hall. North Carolina requires local governments to keep a minimum reserve — called a fund balance — equal to 8% of their annual general expenses.

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