What do the presidents of Duke University, Dartmouth College and Colgate University all have in common?
The grueling task of paying for a college education — private or public — is often terrifying for the thousands of middle and lower-class families who take out loan after loan, year after year. For some, the federal government offers sufficient aid in the form of scholarships, grants and subsidized loans.
Elon University students have expressed concern about the use of their common living spaces as classrooms for spring semester courses.
Hey, everybody, and welcome to a Tuesday in the life of senior reporter Mary Kate Brogan. My main focus for this blog post is TMI. TMI stands for too much information, often used when someone says something too personal or awkward. In my case, it's not necessarily that I say things that are too personal or awkward, I just tend to give everyone too much information in my stories, both verbal and journalistic.
Residence Life distributed letters to rising juniors and seniors with revised information concerning housing selection for the 2012-2013 academic year.
Elon University athletic director Dave Blank said the athletic department is considering adding women’s swimming, lacrosse or sand volleyball to the program’s lineup of sports. “The way that works is you look at what’s around you and what would make sense geographically,” Blank said.
Home sweet home. Coming off a brutal 81-66 loss to Appalachian State University Jan.
The American studies minor at Elon is an interdisciplinary minor that provides study in American history and American literature.
http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/International_2.7.mp3 Katie Moran, the new international section editor, and Elizabeth Nerich, social media editor, talk about their study abroad experiences and culture shock.
The thought of sifting through donated clothing might make some shoppers uncomfortable. But Goodwill Industries stores carry much more than old T-shirts and faded jeans.
Elon sophomore guard Lucas Weavil missed two three-pointers in the final minute and a half of play Monday night. But it was irrelevant.
http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/opinions_2.6.mp3 New opinions editor Dan Quackenbush, and social media editor Elizabeth Nerich discuss going Greek in the first opinions podcast of 2012.
AMMAN, JORDAN — To the common observer, it is very easy to overlook the differences among the political climates in the Middle East.
COPENHAGEN - Against all odds, the Danes proudly celebrated their national handball team’s success in the European men’s championships at Radhuspladsen, otherwise known as the town hall square Jan.
My first week as a Senior Reporter for the Pendulum went well, overall. It proved more difficult to access county records of train accidents than I anticipated, and as a result I had to drop the story and pick up another midweek.
How very little do I know of the world! Costa Rica, one of the few countries to have abolished its army, to pioneer a compulsory sense of environmental preservation (to view a lush environment as an economic asset is relatively exceptional) and to project in its cultural identity firstly the virtues of humanness and kinship, says how much indeed.
In his State of the Union address Jan. 24, President Barack Obama spoke about his proposed reforms for keeping the cost of college low and attainable for all Americans, the specifics of which were organized in a blueprint released Jan.
Last semester, the Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT) was offered to Elon students for the first time.
One day after the rematch of Super Bowl XLII (that’s 42, which according to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the meaning of life) featuring the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, another rematch takes place. The Elon Phoenix (12-10 overall, 7-4 SoCon) welcome the Appalachian State University Mountaineers (9-13, 5-7) to Alumni Gym Monday night in a rematch of the Jan.
One word that Elon sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger likes to use to describe his play is “aggressive.” Saturday night certainly showcased that, as the Zionsville, Ind., native scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Elon Phoenix to a crucial home victory over The Citadel Bulldogs 71-66 Saturday night in Alumni Gym.
