Features

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NEWS 8/15/12 2:46pm

Residence Life in need of RAs as fall semester approaches

By Ethan Smith

If the recent email sent to students from new associate director of residential education Laura Arroyo seemed urgent to recruit new resident assistants, it’s because all empty RA slots needed to be filled by the start of training this Thursday. “There are only three or four open slots that need to be filled,” said Thomas Bowie, the assistant director of Residence Life for Danieley Center.

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NEWS 8/11/12 1:30pm

Correspondents' Corner: Reality Check

By Victoria Dolan

Correspondents' Corner is a place for The Pendulum's team of international reporters to reflect on their time abroad and share stories about the new cultures they are experiencing.

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NEWS 8/10/12 11:52pm

How sweet it is: U.S. women's soccer dominates Olympics, earns redemption

By Andrew Wilson

Redemption. Revenge. Whatever you want to call it, everyone in the United States knows what you’re talking about. Ever since women’s soccer was introduced as an Olympic sport in 1996, the United States has been in the gold medal match all five years, and have taken home gold now four of the five times.

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NEWS 8/10/12 11:19am

The Age of Loneliness

By Ethan Smith

Think of how many friends you have on Facebook and how many followers you have on Twitter. Now, think of the people in those lists that you actually know.

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NEWS 8/9/12 4:57pm

Early look at 2012 starters in first week of football practice

By Zachary Horner

Elon University head coach Jason Swepson had eight starters to replace in his second season as the leader of the Phoenix.

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NEWS 8/7/12 8:21pm

New captains bring fresh faces, and an old one, to Phoenix football leadership

By Zachary Horner

With one returning captain and two new ones announced Sunday, the Elon University football team has their leaders for this season.

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NEWS 8/7/12 6:31pm

Three weeks leads to another four months

By Laura Van Drie

Junior Laura Van Drie will be studying abraod in Copenhagen this fall. She will be writing regularly for The Pendulum about her experiences abroad and news developments in Denmark.  Part of the reason I came to Elon University was because of the study abroad opportunities. But before I went on my Winter Term trip to India and Dubai this past January, I wasn't sure if I actually wanted to spend a whole semester abroad - the thought of leaving Elon for a whole four months was a little nerve-wracking. After a few days in Dubai and three weeks in India, I knew I absolutely wanted to explore other countries.

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NEWS 8/6/12 11:29pm

Elon to offer high school seniors expanded opportunities to earn credits

By Katherine Blunt

Beginning this fall, high school seniors in Alamance County will have a new opportunity to get a head start on their college careers before graduation.

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NEWS 8/1/12 1:15am

Moving forward, looking back: As Germany progresses, its history is still evident

By Melissa Kansky

This summer, Melissa Kansky participated in The Germany Close-up Fellowship, a program funded by the German government that invites Canadians and Americans to explore how the nation has confronted its history. To understand how remnants of the past creep into present identity, one only needs to look at Germany, a nation, which despite its demonstrations of apology and progress, still carries the burden of the Nazi regime. "Germany is dealing with the Holocaust more than anyone," said Martin Schubert, a German-Jew and journalist. The Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe occupies the most expensive land in Berlin, located between the embassies of the historic Allied nations and within walking distance of the Reichstag, Germany's Parliament.

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NEWS 7/31/12 1:02am

Column: Social media plays undue role in coping with national tragedy

By Katherine Blunt

After a real-world tragedy befell Aurora, Co. early last Friday, millions of Americans escaped to the digital world to express a wide range of strong emotions.

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NEWS 7/27/12 12:47am

Playing North Carolina will provide invaluable experience for Phoenix football

By Kyle Maher

Elon University football coach Jason Swepson has scheduled a second straight Football Bowl Subdivision opponent for the Phoenix to play to open the season. Last year, the Phoenix played Vanderbilt University and remained competitive through three quarters against a member of the most dominant conference in the FBS - the Southeastern Conference - but ultimately fell. This time, it’s the University of North Carolina, a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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NEWS 7/27/12 12:10am

2012 Election: Where are we now?

By Rachel Southmayd

On Tues., Nov. 6, Americans will take to the polls to decide if President Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent, will get to keep his spot in the White House or if another candidate will unseat him.

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NEWS 7/26/12 12:44pm

Men's basketball to host part of EA Sports Maui Invitational

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

The Elon University men's basketball team will open their season against a two-time national runner-up and host four games in a prestigious season-opening tournament. The university announced today that the Phoenix will take on Butler University, who lost the NCAA Championship Game in 2010 to Duke University and 2011 to the University of Connecticut, Nov.

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NEWS 7/25/12 11:34pm

Incoming freshman player excited about 'playing volleyball all the time'

By Hannah Delacourt

Incoming Elon freshman volleyball player Megan Gravley is one of four recruits to the Phoenix volleyball team this season.

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NEWS 7/25/12 2:19pm

Death of former Elon Academy scholar

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Christopher Glockson II, a member of the Alpha class of the Elon Academy, died July 20 following an accident at his home in Brooklyn, N.Y., according to an email from Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of student life. Glockson graduated from Walter Williams High School in Burlington, N.C.

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NEWS 7/25/12 12:59am

Atlanta music writer brushes off haters

By Stephanie Butzer

The first thing Chad Radford did when I met him was hand me his business card. I got a handshake, a brief introduction and then it was time to work.

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NEWS 7/22/12 7:21pm

Column: Indie vs. blockbuster is dividing modern film industry

By Dan Quackenbush

Dan Quackenbush, The Pendulum's opinions editor, is currently interning in California with the Los Angeles Film Festival.  Hollywood has gone corporate.

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NEWS 7/22/12 6:46pm

From the Trenches: New take on immigration challenge's interns perspectives

By Kristen Olsen

Kristen Olsen Interning with the Center for Immigration Studies in Washington, D.C. Class of  2013; current news senior reporter for The Pendulum As an intern in D.C., you have the opportunity to go to a lot of events around the city.

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NEWS 7/17/12 9:00am

Imports from China affect age-old Italian industry

By Katherine Wise

VENICE --- Aldo Vidal learned how to be a glassmaker at age 11. Fifty-five years later, at age 66, he continues his profession, now accompanied by his son, Diego Vidal, 38. Murano glass making is an industry that started 1,025 years ago.

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NEWS 7/14/12 12:33am

Post Grad: Creating, not waiting for, the dream job

By The Pendulum

Christy James Current Positions: lead writer for fabfitfun.com; blogger for The Huffington Post  When I graduated from Elon I was a naive 22 year-old with a very short resume and a very big sense of entitlement.

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