So it's not often during this year that I wake up at 6:50 a.m. I don't have a class until 10:30 on Tuesdays, so why on earth would I be getting up that early? Spring football practice.
Katie Moran discuss Purum! An many other national festivities... do you have a favorite holiday?
For any unassuming American, looking at an Israeli street during the holiday of Purim would be nearly indistinguishable from a Halloween party in the United States, that is except for the smell of falafel wafting above the heads of costume-clad adults and children looking on as street performers roam about and music from a concert reaches the furthest corners of the city. It doesn’t matter if you know what you’re looking at or not, one thing is for certain: Purim is a holiday for party-goers. Technically, the Jewish holiday commemorates the story of Esther and her uncle Mordecai, who convinced Esther to sway King Ahasuerus to not proceed with the plan presented by his adviser Haman to kill all of the Jews in the land. Purim is a celebration of a triumph over anti-Semitism. In today’s world, it has become an opportunity to have a good time.
Rebecca Cummings SINGAPORE — Singapore is one of the cleanest countries in the world, has one of the best health care systems and has the lowest infant mortality rate in the world. It is a country in which we have been told it is ok to drink the water, which is a rarity.
Social upset in El Salvador El Salvador has been recognized as one of the most dangerous countries in Central America due to drug cartels and gang violence, but recently the death toll has dropped dramatically, causing suspicion that the government has made secret agreements with the gang leaders to stop the killing. Neighboring countries’ authorities have accused the government of partnering with the drug cartels and gangs, which has caused distrust and unease throughout El Salvador.
University Advancement designed a summit for the LGBTQIA alumni community in order to foster a greater connection between the identity group and Elon University, according to Jim Piatt, vice president for university advancement.
Dan Quackenbush discusses this Friday's Spring Show and some of the controversy behind it. Don't be too harsh on SUB Elon students, it takes more effort to put on this show than you know.
Elon University will welcome the parents of Lauren Astley Monday and Tuesday for a week-long celebration of her life, including a gathering of friends in her memory and discussions about dating violence. The Wayland, Mass.
The world’s largest ball of paint, baby clowns and airplane passenger safety cards all appear in Ander Monson’s nonfiction works. Monson, an award-winning author, read a selection of his published works 7:30 p.m.
As a student it is difficult to have clothes for all seasons because 1) if you live far away you have to have them all here and 2) dorms are not meant for that! Students struggle with this very dilemma every year of how am I going to fit all of my clothes in my closet, and then be able to decide what to wear if one day it is 70 degrees and the next it is in the 40s.
The Elon University Board of Trustees has made it official – there will be a Phoenix women’s lacrosse team. The program will begin play in the 2013-2014 season. “Women’s lacrosse is growing at an incredible pace, and we are excited to add this opportunity for Elon student-athletes,” said Dave Blank, director of athletics.
Sports Jam has a new jingle! and Zach and Adam discuss some March Madness, Elon basketball wrap-up, and some spring break excitement!
From the beginning, he seemed to be overwhelmed by it all. I interviewed Elon freshman guard Austin Hamilton before the 2011-2012 men's basketball season about the schedule for the year. His quotes were somewhat short, but his enthusiasm was high. "One of the reasons I came here was in the past seasons, they played a really tough schedule, ACC teams and such," he said.
A broom closet in a mansion. A stowaway on a transatlantic journey. The CEO of a large and diverse company. Neuroscientist David Eagleman spoke in metaphors when describing the conscious brain’s relation to the subconscious March 12 in McCrary Theater.
Grace and Melissa discuss spring break and Pinterest with special guest social media editor, Elizabeth Nerich.
This week on The Swing Elon's student magazine, The Edge, gets revamped Julia Boyd finds out how often you leave the bubble Andrew Tilden reviews Hursey's Bar-B-Que And Kassondra Cloos runs through this week's newspaper in 60 seconds.
I haven't found an official guide to fashion, but I can say in my process of getting dressed every day, I have found there are three things that contribute to my outfit choice, which I feel give the outfit what it needs to be perfect: price, pop and poise.
In anticipation of his performance at Elon University’s Spring Show March 30, rapper Mac Miller spoke to The Pendulum about his musical influences, career goals and his journey in the industry thus far.
It has been almost a year since the formation of Vital Signs, Elon University’s newest a cappella group.
At a recent rally against Amendment One to the North Carolina State Constitution, more than 100 students, faculty and staff showed up protesting the unfair disregard for the rights of LGBTQ citizens throughout the state. While the rights enjoyed by the LGBTQ community at Elon are not to be questioned, they have not been fully realized, because of the delay of the opening of the LGBTQ office, currently coordinated by Kirstin Ringelberg, associate professor of art history. In an interview with The Pendulum after taking over the position in August, Ringelberg acknowledged the challenges posed by the lack of a physical space. “The lack of visibility on campus is one of the things that allows our population to be invisible, and therefore to not be supported in the same way that it would be if it was more visible,” she said. That is not to say the LGBTQ community of students has not led the charge of the movement. This semester in The Pendulum, you’ve read about the Vote Against movement drumming up opposition to Amendment One, which would more strictly define marriage as only between a man and a woman. You’ve heard from junior Laura Sturm, who is single-handedly coordinating a proposal for gender-neutral housing to present to the university administration. You’ve scrolled through the QueErLON Blog, featuring real stories from your peers and professors about the LGBTQ community and its allies. But what remains noticeably absent is the physical office space promised to the Elon LGBTQ community.
