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NEWS 2/8/12 12:11pm

The Swing - Februrary 8, 2012

By The Pendulum

This week on The Swing, we talk to Sheryl Davis about her research on PostSecret, Melissa Kansky talks to us about the Elon School relocating, actor Adam Kaplan joins us to talk about his role in the latest Elon production, "She Loves Me," Will Brummett explains his new position as The Pendulum's student body representative and Kassondra Cloos gives us this week's news in brief

NEWS 2/8/12 10:52am

The modern day confessional

By Sheryl Davis

Go into any college dorm room and piles of textbooks litter the floor. But when it comes to a guide to life and how to make it through, students are often on their own.  And when it comes to dealing with the harder issues, many students are at a loss. Emotional issues used to be discussed at the family dinner table, or for many, answered in church.  But where are students turning now? Frank Warren, the founder of PostSecret, created an online outlet for expression by asking random people to fill out postcards with their secrets and mail them to him.  Seven years later, his company has exploded. The anonymity of the site generates honesty and connections, but are people really getting the support they need? Relief of honesty and restrictions of anonymity Megan McCarthy, a sophomore at Elon, had an opportunity to hear Warren present his initiative in high school. “What struck me the most was that so many people were willing to stand up in a room of hundreds of people and admit secrets that they have never told anyone,” she said.

NEWS 2/8/12 8:16am

Final rehearsals underway for 'She Loves Me'

By Lindsay Kimble

Bickering co-workers, secret pen pals, a flashy playboy and a young and eager deliveryman round out the quirky cast of the 1963 musical comedy “She Loves Me.” The Elon University Department of Performing Arts’ production of the show is wrapping up its final week of rehearsals in preparation for a weekend-long run from Feb.

NEWS 2/7/12 9:55pm

The Pendulum welcomes student representative

By Will Brummett

The philosopher Voltaire once said, “Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.” On a campus where dorms are always changing, 10 year plans are expanding and the student body is continuously growing, we are used to having a lot of questions as Elon students. But, do we ask the questions when we have them?

NEWS 2/7/12 5:47pm

Less is More: A journalist's struggle to keep it concise

By Mary Kate Brogan

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.

NEWS 2/7/12 10:49am

International Adventures - Feb. 7, 2012

By Elizabeth Nerich

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.

NEWS 2/6/12 7:10pm

Topics - Feb. 6, 2012

By Dan Quackenbush

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.

NEWS 2/6/12 2:52pm

Reflections from the first week on staff

By Katherine Blunt

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.

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NEWS 02/23/2026 10:36pm
Elon Town Council approves Elon University tax amendment, ordinances, resolutions

Elon Town Council discussed a tax amendment, approved its audit contract, and passed an ordinance for its purchase of property at 112 Orange Dr. The agenda for the meeting stated the property was at 112 Orange St., but this is incorrect. Elon Mayor Emily Sharpe wasn’t present for the meeting. Mayor pro tempore Monti Allison presided over the meeting Feb. 23. 

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.

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