Features

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NEWS 10/10/13 12:38pm

Elon Performing Arts Department presents 'The Children’s Hour' for a contemporary audience

By Dalton Cox

Elon University’s Department of Performing Arts’ production of Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” concluded its performance with an additional quote from the playwright. “It is not a play about lesbians,” said Kirby Wahl, associate professor of performing arts and director of “The Children’s Hour,” quoting Hellman. “The Children’s Hour” was presented Oct.

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NEWS 10/10/13 11:39am

Resurgent running game key for Elon's upset hopes at No. 12 Wofford

By Matt Krause

Elon University’s 28-25 win over Furman University last Saturday means a lot more than it appears on the surface.

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NEWS 10/10/13 11:19am

MLB postseason awards: Kershaw, Scherzer will win Cy Young awards in landslide

By Matt Krause

Who likes to win things? Baseball players and managers certainly do. Here’s my take on the 2013 Major League Baseball postseason awards: NL MVP: Andrew McCutchen, OF | Pittsburgh Pirates For the first time since 1992, the Pirates had a winning season.

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NEWS 10/10/13 10:24am

Quarterback limbo: Houston Texans face difficult dilemma with Matt Schaub

By Max Garland

In perhaps the most entertaining and compelling NFL game this season, the Denver Broncos bested the Dallas Cowboys in a 51-48 shootout thanks to performances from two quarterbacks playing near-flawless football.

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NEWS 10/10/13 12:22am

Take a Haunted Hayride in Gibsonville

By mlee18

J. Razz and Tazz Farm is a typical farm during the day, but at night, the farm transforms into a haunted forest hayride.

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NEWS 10/9/13 10:11pm

On ‘Hall of Fame’: Nothing is stopping Big Sean

By Peter Walpole

Still Bumpin’ is a new series in which The Edge contributor Peter Walpole muses on albums still getting airplay in his personal library months after their release. More than eight months after its initially intended release date, Big Sean, GOOD Music’s first Detroit player off the bench, has finally dropped his sophomore LP, “Hall of Fame.” Sean elected to omit the originally intended subtitle addendum to the album, “Memoirs of a Detroit Player,” in the lead up to the release, but the sentiment is intact. Related: Big Sean, 3LAU keep bass pumping during Elon Spring Show 2013 The story here is that there is a story here.

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NEWS 10/9/13 9:48pm

Tips for Starting Your Own Business

By carmstrong3

If you are considering starting your own business, here are some tips that might help. First be patient and be prepared to get a little frustrated.

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NEWS 10/9/13 7:52pm

Cross country runners earn SoCon honors for strong performance

By Jordan Spritzer

Elon University cross country runners junior Luis Vargas and senior Allyson Oram have been named Southern Conference runners of the week.

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NEWS 10/9/13 6:23pm

Ask an Alum: Considering graduate school to continue your college experience

By Chase Rumley

This piece is the third 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. While many students anticipate attending college for four years and then finding a full-time job, a number of students are pursuing graduate school upon completing their bachelor’s degree.

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NEWS 10/9/13 3:25pm

Elon panel finds roots of government shutdown in political gridlock

By Michael Bodley

The polarization of American government has left the confines of Congress and taken to the streets, Jason Husser, assistant professor of political science at Elon University and assistant director of the Elon Poll, said in a panel discussion in Lindner Hall Oct.

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NEWS 10/9/13 2:18pm

VIDEO: The cost of coffee on Elon's campus adds up

By Jessica Leano

Whether you're a fan of Irazu, Acorn or Java City, if you need a jolt of coffee on Elon's campus, you know where to find it.

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NEWS 10/9/13 2:11pm

Network announcers making MLB playoffs hard to watch

By Jordan Spritzer

After the grueling marathon that is the Major League Baseball regular season, the playoffs are finally upon us.

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NEWS 10/9/13 2:00pm

Elon Confessions: Why more than half of the school's undergraduates are following

By Jessica Petrocchi

Even before I made the decision to follow Elon Confessions on Twitter, the posts would constantly show up on my feed because my friends were retweeting the anonymous account’s tweets.

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NEWS 10/8/13 10:55pm

Elon volleyball completes 5-game road trip with sweep of North Carolina A&T

By Max Garland

The Elon University volleyball team knocked off North Carolina A&T State University on the road Tuesday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/8/13 10:46pm

No Eric Breitenstein, no problem for Wofford thus far

By Matt Krause

On a rainy Saturday afternoon, Sept. 29, 2012, Wofford College senior fullback Eric Breitenstein ran with the football.

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NEWS 10/8/13 8:28pm

Food Pantries Feel Pinch from Shutdown

By arose8

Imagine not knowing where your next meal comes from. In the Tar Heel state, a good amount of North Carolinians know this feeling all too well.

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NEWS 10/8/13 8:14pm

Moseley parking lot to shrink with start of construction on new admissions building

By Mary Kate Brogan

The Moseley parking lot will be downsizing after fall break to allow for construction to begin on the Inman Admissions Welcome Center, according to an email to the student body from Dennis Franks, director of campus safety and police. The Moseley lot currently has 287 spaces and will decrease to approximately 100 spaces along with a few 20 minute parking spaces. "I think it's going to cause a lot of problems because everybody likes to park here to go to the library, go to the gym, go to Moseley," said Devon Rogers, a sophomore who has a car on campus.

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NEWS 10/8/13 4:48pm

Researching to Save Lives

By bmcdavid

15 students from the class of 20-14 were awarded the Lumen prize, a 15,000 dollars scholarship that helps fund various academic endeavors.

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NEWS 10/8/13 4:28pm

Top 5: Favorite aspects of fall season on Elon's campus, surrounding area

By Mary Sheehan

Many consider fall the most beautiful time of the year, with a change in foliage promising a new academic year and a chance to start fresh. With the arrival of students back to campus — and the hopeful chill in the air — fall is the perfect time to thrive and get involved with Elon University and the surrounding community. Students have spoken, and the following are their favorite aspects of fall: 5.

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NEWS 10/8/13 3:50pm

Golden Dragon puts Burlington on map for Top 100 national Chinese restaurants

 

You know how on every sitcom there’s a place where all the main characters meet? That place where you know the owner and you always get the same waitress?

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