A distinctive buzz could be heard at downtown Burlington's Company Shops Market Honeybee Festival Sept.
Intense rain steadily pours outside the office windows and the National Weather Service announces a tornado warning on the desktop radio.
Count how many times during the rest of your day that you hear or see something about "going green." During the past few years, the word "green" has become an ever-present term, and Americans are steadily bombarded with information about the newest eco-friendly trend and the battle against global warming. A recent study done by Yale University and George Mason University showed that many Americans feel it's important to do suggested eco-friendly actions such as conserving water or recycling, but they aren't actually following through. For example, 76 percent of participants thought it was important to buy locally-grown food, but only 26 percent actually did.
Obama to come to Raleigh to discuss employment issues President Barack Obama will speak at noon Wednesday at NC State University to promote the jobs bill he recently proposed. The event is free and open to the public and tickets were distributed starting Tuesday morning. Vice President Joe Biden is to appear at a fundraiser in Raleigh at 9:30 Thursday morning and will visit the Triangle Area later in the day, but details were not yet available as of Monday evening. Bench to be dedicated to deceased faculty member outside McEwen A bench in front of McEwen School of Communications will be dedicated to Melody Van Lidth de Jeude 9:30 a.m.
The campaigning is over, the votes have been cast and the results are in. Seven freshmen have been elected to various positions within the Student Government Association, with Joe Incorvia serving as president of the freshman class.
The School of Communications at Elon University has updated its technology to include high definition equipment.
Earlier this year, the Elon University School of Law received full accreditation from the American Bar Association, ABA. The Law School was granted provisional approval in the summer of 2008.
There are the obvious costs of tuition, room and board and textbooks, but what other costs go into paying for college? Elon has accounted in some ways for the extra costs of living.
Fluctuations within the economy influence individuals in terms of how much time they spend searching for a job, according to Steve DeLoach and Mark Kurt, professors of economics in the Love School of Business.
Elon University publishes an annual report to highlight faculty scholarship, undergraduate research and institutional milestones from the previous academic year.
In early spring, Rachel Stanley was on the hunt for housing for the upcoming semester. She eventually found The Crest apartments, which offered a ten-month lease. "It looked great and it was clear that there was no parking pass required," she said.
An alleged on-campus rape in one of the Colonnades residence halls was recently reported to Campus Safety and Police. The alleged rape took place between 10 p.m.
The case involving Nicholas Pacella, a former Elon University student charged with second-degree rape, is set to resume Nov.
During students' first weekend back on campus a total of 59 charges were issued at three checkpoints around Elon Friday Sept.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/movies/MoviesPodcast9_13.mp3 This week on The Pendulum movie podcast, Caitlin and Zach talk all about upcoming movies, both in the near and distant future, including: Drive I Don't Know How She Does It Straw Dogs Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows The Dark Knight Rises Breaking Dawn, Part 1
Ten years after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, Elon University students Rachel Stanley and Mason Sklut can think of no better response than to engage in open, honest dialogue with people of differing backgrounds.
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Elon University was preparing for a pep rally at College Coffee to celebrate the opening of Rhodes Stadium.
For some, the change was immediate, breathtaking, consumable. For others, the change was gradual, subtle, almost imperceptible. For me, it was the latter.
On September 12th 2001 there was very little to be positive about in the United States. The nation had moved out of the disbelief that follows a tragedy of unthinkable magnitude and had begun processing what we just witnessed. As a nation, we were fearful and uncertain. If there was one thing that was the silver lining on September 12th 2001, one thing to be positive about, it was that you were not alone. Although everyone was hurt to different degrees, those who were lucky enough to have all of their loved ones safe began to help those who needed consoling. Some near New York even jumped to action searching the rubble for anyone still alive. Around the country, everyone was hurt and confused but somehow in sharing this feeling of weakness, we gained strength. Everyone took that little bit of power they had left in them and instead of trying to make it stand on its own they added it to others and found more strength than would have been possible alone. Eventually, someone borrowed a phrase to explain that strength: United We Stand. Today, those three words are merely a relic of the tragedy. As time went on we reverted to our argumentative norm and the phrase became a call for conformity. That isn't surprising though. We have always argued and we will always argue. Our ability to disagree is one of the things that make our country great. But today the tone of our vitriol has overridden our ability to come together and do what needs to be done. Ironically, this problem is perfectly presented in the 9/11 healthcare controversy. The Zadroga bill, as it's called, allowed for billions of dollars in funding to be provided to the men and women who now suffer from various health issues caused by rushing into the rubble after the towers collapsed. Funding for this care came from closing a tax loophole on foreign companies. Although the bill eventually passed and was signed it was subject to filibuster in the senate and for a time was considered unlikely to pass before the end of 2010. If there was ever a bill that was an easy vote, this was it. But instead it was held hostage and Republican leadership demanded that it not be supported in order to make a point about the Bush tax cuts. The Zadroga bill is just the beginning. Lest we forget about our downgraded credit rating caused by an uncooperative, divided congress. Though our country isn't facing the kind of drastic tragedy we saw on 9/11, we are still in a midst of a minor crisis. America is looking to Washington for bravery and leadership to combat uncertain times but all we're finding is dysfunction and divisiveness. The brave men and women that took action ten years ago are the perfect example of doing what is needed with out worrying about what they'll get in return or what others would think. Maybe it's time we thought about the three words from those old banners and bumper stickers: United We Stand.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/opinions/topics_9.12.mp3 We discuss the Sept. 11 anniversary and racism at Elon.
