http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/movies/Movies_10.11.mp3 This week, Caitlin and Zach talked about: Disney 3D re-releases The Avengers Trailer Top 5: Real Steel, The Ides of March, Dolphin Tale, Moneyball, 50/50 Opening this weekend: The Thing, Footloose, The Big Year
A proposed budget cut recently released by U.S. House Republicans will restrict eligibility for Pell Grants, a form of financial aid that provides need-based grants to undergraduate students. Under the plan, the required maximum family income to qualify will be cut in half to $15,000. Although the draft legislation proposes that the maximum Pell Grant award of $5,550 be maintained, Elon students who are currently receiving the grant or prospective students who would rely on the grant will feel the affects of the restricted eligibility. Eleven percent of Elon's student body receives the Pell Grant in some amount, according to Patrick Murphy, the director of financial planning at Elon.
Maggie Castor is hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. "The chances are slim that one of us would experience something like this, but if I did get Maced on camera, the conversations that it could spark would be worth the pain of being Maced," she said. The Elon University senior is one of a group of students who is planning to caravan to New York City this weekend to participate in Occupy Wall Street, demonstrations centered in the city's Zuccotti Park but quickly popping up in locations around the country.
This month, many Elon University students will apply for high-level international scholarship programs sponsored by the federal government.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences program (SURE) at Elon University assists dozens of students each year by providing stipends to students and faculty collaborating on intensive research projects.
During the months before and after graduation, the majority of students prepare to enter the job market, attend graduate school or even complete post-graduate internships.
With the various changes going on at Elon's campus, it is hard to predict what the school may look like within the next few decades.
The echo of children's laughter is not a common sound on a university campus. But once a month, kids of Elon University faculty and staff are welcome to join in Parents' Night Out, a student-led organization on campus that provides free babysitting. Each event includes a craft, games, a snack and a movie, according to senior Helon Wright, student director of Parents' Night Out.
The upcoming conclusion of Ever Elon is set to go out with a bang at Rally Elon, an event scheduled during Homecoming to mark the completion of the Uiversity's fundraising campaign. The event, set for 8:15 p.m.
The new Alumni Field House was recently recognized for being LEED Gold certified, a benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high- performance green buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. There are four levels of LEED certification: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The levels correspond to the number of credits acquired in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality. The Alumni Field House is 37 percent more energy efficient than a building that meets the standard energy code according to Elaine Durr, Director of Sustainability at Elon University. There are not any specific benefits that accompany the recognition, said Brad Moore, associate director of planning, design and construction management. But LEED-certified buildings are designed and built to be more energy efficient, more water efficient and more durable than typical structures so they are less expensive to operate and maintain. "Research has proven that users of environmentally friendly buildings are happier and more productive than (those in) typical buildings because LEED-certified buildings typically provide more natural light, more views to the exterior and more control of their working environment," Moore said. Lindner Hall was the first LEED-accredited building on Elon's campus.
Twelve students from nine different countries entered as part of the first International Fellows program this fall.
BEIJING — Sesame chicken, beef with broccoli, General Tso's. Chow mein, fried rice, egg rolls. In the United States, pretty much every Chinese restaurant has the same menu.
Elon University alumna Alysse Miller said she always found a connection between visuals and music. So when she graduated in 2009, she found a perfect fit directing music videos.
Many would find it hard to see a correlation between Saturday morning cartoons, author J.R.R. Tolkien and the fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons. But for Caleb Boteilho, these things served as inspiration for writing his own comics, a hobby he started in 2008. As adjunct professor of Japanese at Elon, Boteilho said he derives his passion for writing from his study of various languages. "Language is the biggest thing to me," he said.
For 18 years Sunny Ledfurd has traveled the country alongside artists such as Kid Rock, Colt Ford, Brantley Gilbert and Corey Smith.
When Chris Hendricks was young, doctors told him he would never walk. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at age 4, a neurological condition that affects muscle function.
Sandwiched between the many pubs and quirky antique shops of downtown Greensboro, it's hard to miss The Green Bean Coffeehouse.
Living to 100 years old is a feat in itself. Working six days a week at that age is even more remarkable. But for Kenneth Wood, it's routine. Wood has owned the Graham Barber Shop on Main Street in Graham since 1953.
This week, I had the opportunity to talk with someone from Elon’s Law School. This was exciting for me because I know very little about the Law School and was interested to learn specifically about the stipends they provide for students doing unpaid internships over the summer. I wanted to know more about how the stipends are funded because I think that Elon’s undergraduate programs could potentially provide the same type of thing. I talked with Jason Senges, president of Elon Law School’s Public Interest Law Society and a Leadership Fellow at the law school. He explained to me that last year, the money provided to students was raised at a tennis tournament. This year, the fundraiser will be a basketball tournament held in February. The goal is to be able to give $500 to multiple students. A committee of professors determines which students will receive the scholarships. The criteria is being modified this year, but it will most likely be an overall look at the students’ resume, application and the merit of what they will be doing over the summer. The stipend program was developed in order to encourage students to seek out summer opportunities where they can work without pay, Senges explained. For this reason, I think that the same type of program would be beneficial in undergraduate programs as well. For many students, internship credit is mandatory for their major and often times, it is hard to find an internship that will pay. Pam Brumbaugh, the director of experiential education at Elon, told me that the career center has been talking about providing some sort of stipend or scholarship to undergraduates for a couple years now. Hopefully, we can see those ideas come to life in the near future.
