Few things can describe the sensation. "It's just like fire," said Senior Kyron Turner. "That's the only way I can describe it.
New melodies echoed through Moseley this week stemming from a piano. The music is thanks to junior Connor Whitaker's idea to move the piano from McKinnon Hall to the Moseley student center. "I think having a piano to play adds to a creatively conducive environment where students aren't afraid to just present themselves and another asset that they have," Whitaker said. An avid piano player, Whitaker would "occasionally just play whenever, just when I had free time" when it was in McKinnon.
While the rest of campus closes for the night, Kim Farmer arrives at work. Farmer works the night shift as a Telecommunicator for Campus Safety and Security, but when he's not at Elon, Farmer explores his passion for music. Farmer is the lead singer of the 70s rock band, Zachary Smythe.
The Elon University men’s tennis team wrapped up its weekend at the Wolfpack Invitational Sunday, Jan.
With only one class to focus on during Winter Term, students have more free time than during the regular semester.
Correction: This article previously stated in error that the show opens on Jan.
ELON, N.C.-- After a sluggish start, the Elon University Men's basketball team used a strong ending to the first half and fast start to the second to propel the Phoenix to a 74-65 win over The Citadel in Alumni Gym on Saturday, Jan.
After 17 games, it has become evident that the Elon University men’s basketball team lives and dies by its success from behind the arc. Even when shots are not falling, the Phoenix is not afraid to keep shooting. On Jan.
The Elon University women’s track and field team opened its 2014 indoor season by competing at the Wake Forest Invitational in Winston-Salem, N.C.
It was too little too late for the Elon University women’s basketball team on Saturday afternoon, Jan.
The Elon University women’s basketball team is struggling. At 5-9, 1-2 in Southern Conference play, the Phoenix has hit a vital stretch in its season.
Panelists gathered Thursday night in Whitley Auditorium to analyze the current issues facing African-American men and offer their perspectives for the future.
On Monday, students received an email from Smith Jackson, vice president for student life, informing them it was OK if they couldn’t make it back to campus before classes started.
This piece is the eighth in a series of “Ask an Alum” columns that will be periodically published online through a partnership between Elon University’s Young Alumni Council and The Pendulum. I am not here to beat a dead horse and tell you that you need to save money and budget your finances. Not only should you budget your finances on a monthly basis, but it would probably be a good idea to write out a weekly (and maybe even an annual) budget as well. But again, I am not here to tell you that. I am here to provide a little insight to the real world and what it could cost you. Just a few years ago, with the American economy booming, banks loved seeing private school students walk through the door to open bank accounts. As students at a great university, and one not necessarily considered to be inexpensive, we were just who the banks were looking for. What does that mean for me, anyway? Well, I can tell you from personal experience, it means they gave me the world as far as a credit limit is concerned and unfortunately, I enjoyed travel. Traveling abroad with Elon and for pleasure became my favorite university pastime.
There are somewhere between four and six million closed-circuit security cameras in the United Kingdom.
Elon's Student Body President, Welsford Scott Bishopric, released on Jan. 10 the application forms for the 2014 Spring Student Government Association elections. Bishopric encouraged students to participate in SGA, saying, "[it] offers the unique opportunity to play a formative role in your environment." The SGA constitution states that its main purpose is representing the rights and opinions of the student body in ways that are consistent with Elon University's mission. SGA also seeks to provide for appropriate student activities, and join with faculty and administrators in building a stronger and more effective educational community. The SGA Election Packet for spring 2014 includes an application, rules and regulations, positions available, and other information necessary for potential candidates. The election process involves writing a campaign statement, acquiring a set number of signatures from supporters and giving speeches.
In basketball, each team has five players on the court for a reason. It’s not meant to be an individual sport.
The Carolina Hurricanes are a hard team to figure out. Some nights, they will go out and play spectacularly, yet on others, players look lost on the ice. Recently, the Hurricanes have been on one of their hot stretches. It has been an up and down season for the Hurricanes. They have endured five losing streaks of three games or more, and the season just passed the midway point. Since Dec.
I’m not sure about you, but when I hear the name, “Cooperstown,” I get the chills. I’ve never been to the small town in the heart of New York State, but I sure hope to get there one day.
Poverty is an issue that is happening worldwide, but is prevalent in the Elon community.
