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NEWS 11/1/11 10:11pm

New ABSS initiative goal: Create tech-savvy critical thinkers

By Nick Zanetti

The Alamance-Burlington School System will soon stop being an orange. ABSS has adopted the Common Core and Essential Standards, an initiative that attempts to level the playing field among its own schools and those around the country so a more accurate comparison can finally be made. "Before, when we've compared ourselves to other states, it's been like comparing apples to oranges," said Rhonda Schuhler, director of professional development and recruitment for ABSS.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:08pm

Old funding supports new projects in Elon

By Nick Zanetti

This year, the city of Burlington will receive an additional $50,000 from Powell Bill funds, a North Carolina Department of Transportation program that is distributing $138 million this year to more than 500 North Carolina municipalities for purposes of local road maintenance.

NEWS 11/1/11 9:58pm

Thank you: 'The two words no one says nearly enough'

By Caitlin O'Donnell

From Nov. 8-10, at various locations around campus, students, faculty and staff will be able to write thank you notes to donors to the university, with the goal of reaching 1,000. "It's the two words that no one says nearly enough but everyone wants to hear," said Amanda Zamzes, program assistant for donor relations, who has been instrumental in planning the event. "We're just providing a venue so that those who want to say thank you have the ability to do so." Student volunteers will man the tables, which will include blank cards, a fish bowl full of names to draw from and a thermometer filled with acorns marking the progress of the event.

NEWS 11/1/11 9:47pm

International Briefs - Nov. 1, 2011

By The Pendulum

US cuts UNESCO funding after move to admit Palestine The United States State Department announced it would cease funding the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural Organization, UNESCO, following the organization's vote to include Palestine as a full member. Legal requirements mandate the U.S.

NEWS 11/1/11 9:37pm

Jamal Shuman suspended indefinitely

By The Pendulum

Elon senior running back Jamal Shuman has been suspended indefinitely, according to the Elon University athletic department. Shuman has 22 carries for 64 yards and no touchdowns this season in eight games. in 2009, Shuman was third in the Southern Conference in rushing yards per game with 67.7 yards per game and helped lead the Phoenix to the FCS playoffs that year. Stay tuned for updates as the story develops.

NEWS 11/1/11 12:41am

Reelz - Nov. 1, 2011

By Chris Bosak

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/movies/Movies_11.1.mp3 Tune in as Caitlin and Chris discuss the top five hits from the box office last weekend and what will be hitting the theaters this weekend. Puss in Boots Paranormal Activity 3 In Time Footloose The Rum Diary Tower Heist A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas

NEWS 10/31/11 1:39pm

Dancing toward a cure

By Brian Allenby

Mike Kennedy, head baseball coach, danced with his partner Meagan Chieppor, senior, at the Dancing with the Little Pink Stars event Oct.

NEWS 10/26/11 2:40pm

Smith Jackson emails losing significance

By The Pendulum

Around 8 a.m. Oct. 19, students received a notification on their phone or laptop about an email from Smith Jackson, vice president of Student Life, titled "Missing Student." The email said that freshman student Matt Hunsinger had not been heard from since 5 p.m.

NEWS 10/26/11 2:17pm

Top-6: recipes with an autumn twist

By Edith Veremu

It's the season for colder days and crunchy leaves. It's time for sweaters, boots and scarves. Fall is also a great time for delicious seasonal foods such as pumpkins and squash, apples and pears and hot beverages for those colder days.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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