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NEWS 11/18/13 9:50pm

Overcoming challenges and changing the future

By bmcdavid

A troubled childhood left 17-year-old Anna Malika searching for love. "All these things that I had been wanting to hear my whole life, I was finally hearing from him," Malika said. She met her 40-year-old ex-boyfriend while working at a movie theater.

NEWS 11/18/13 9:08pm

Ask an Alum: The ins and outs of internships

By Kate Catlin

This piece is the sixth 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. There is tremendous opportunity in securing an internship.

NEWS 11/18/13 11:26am

Meghan Windle - 2013-11-18 11:26:38

 

Hi! My name's Meghan Windle and I'm very interested in being on your PR team. I've talked about it a little with Lauren Cook, and I'd love to find out more.

NEWS 11/18/13 10:20am

On ‘MGMT’: Fragments of psychedelia and experimentation amount to an interesting, albeit ultimately unfulfilling, listen

By Todd Leonard

MGMT established their music as youthful and energetic electronic pop rock with their debut album, “Oracular Spectacular.”  Their popularity grew quickly with the releases of “Kids,” “Electric Feel” and “Time to Pretend.” With great anticipation surrounding their follow-up, “Congratulations,” MGMT could have gone in two distinct directions: create more of the pop electronic music that fans so admired from them, or venture into unfamiliar musical territory. Of course, they chose the latter, creating a psychedelic rock album that still managed to infuse electronic elements into it.

SPORTS 11/17/13 11:25pm

Elon falls to 2-1 in 83-69 loss to Charlotte

By afeather

The Elon University Men's Basketball team suffered its first loss of the season on Friday, Nov. 15, to UNC Charlotte 83-69 at the Halton Arena. The Phoenix were ahead most of the game until the 49ers pulled ahead by one with six minutes and fifty-three seconds remaining in the game.

NEWS 11/17/13 7:29pm

Masquerading as a 'good girl' sends message of antifeminism

By Virginia Kluiters

A few years ago, few would have expected Disney Channel’s glitzy, girly child-star Hannah Montana to be dancing onstage at the VMAs sticking out her tongue (amongst other body parts) for the world to see? Stripping down to perform is nothing new amongst artists; Madonna did it in years past, and Lady Gaga does it regularly in her performances.

NEWS 11/17/13 5:43pm

Elon men's soccer wins third-straight SoCon Tournament title in double overtime

By Kyle Maher

It took nearly two overtime sessions, but the Elon University men’s soccer team beat Wofford College 1-0 in the Southern Conference Tournament championship game to win its third-straight conference title and earn its third-straight berth into the NCAA Tournament. https://twitter.com/SoConSports/status/402174679420788737 Dealing with a driving rain and a boisterous, pro-Wofford crowd in Greenville, S.C., the Phoenix and Terriers played a hard-fought, tightly contested game that saw both sides have their fair share of chances.

NEWS 11/17/13 3:55pm

McWorld Abroad

By Tess McCurdy

After a long night in the city of Florence, Italy, many Elon University students craving the comforts of home find their way to “The American Diner,” a restaurant in the heart of the City of Renaissance that’s been serving bacon, eggs and home fries since 2004. Greasy American diner food isn’t what normally comes to mind when one thinks of Italy.

NEWS 11/17/13 11:43am

One player away: Atlanta Falcons toxic philosophy brings future into question

By Max Garland

“With the 6th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Atlanta Falcons select Julio Jones, wide receiver, Alabama.” This announcement by Roger Goddell way back when confirmed exactly what the Falcons were thinking leading up to the 2011 season when they sacrificed two first round picks, a second round pick and two fourth round picks to swap spots with the Cleveland Browns to get Jones.

NEWS 11/15/13 11:16pm

49ers hand Elon men's basketball first loss

By Andrew Wilson

Looking to run its record to 3-0 for the first time since the 1991-1992 season, the Elon University men's basketball team fell victim to a late run on the road at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte 83-69 Friday, Nov.

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NEWS 02/24/2026 1:05pm
Community funds anti-child exploitation project

As a mother and Vice President of Development for the Invictus Project, Whitney Miller said there was no way she could ignore child exploitation. The Invictus Project is a nonprofit organization that supports the Invictus Task Force — a multiagency uniting Randolph, Alamance, Davidson and Forsyth County Sheriff's Offices with Homeland Security Investigations and the State Bureau of Investigation.

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