Features

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NEWS 5/15/12 12:17pm

University tradition born under the oaks

By Dan Quackenbush

When the Class of 2012 first arrived at Elon University, they gathered for the first time as a class Under the Oaks for the annual New Student Convocation. Presiding over the ceremony was President Leo Lambert, who assured the audience they would reconvene four years later in the same spot, under the shade of West Area’s aging oak trees.

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NEWS 5/15/12 12:09pm

Top 12 Stories of 2011-2012

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Occupy the World The Occupy Wall Street movement may have begun in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, but it didn’t stay there long.

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NEWS 5/15/12 6:26am

Delta heads to DC, lobbies for Greek legislation

By Dan Quackenbush

From sorority court to Capitol Hill, one Elon University student is leaving a mark on Greek life both on campus and across the country. Junior Anna McCracken was chosen to become one of approximately 100 student representatives of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee to lobby in favor of the proposed Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act in Washington, D.C. If passed, the act would allow people to make tax-deductible donations to non-profit student housing organizations in the United States, as opposed to the current non-tax-deductible policy.

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NEWS 5/15/12 1:52am

Traditions distinguish Elon commencement ceremony

By Melissa Kansky

The Commencement ceremony concludes with President Leo Lambert's exclamation of “long live Elon," but from the start, the celebration is characterized by tradition unique to the institution. Prior to the ceremony, Lambert meets in Jordan Gym with the graduates, already dressed in their gowns, and the commencement speaker. “It’s a time for them to have a few minutes with the commencement speaker more up close and personal,” said Sandra Fields, assistant to the president. Following the gathering in the gym, the graduates line up behind the faculty and begin walking toward the ceremony.

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NEWS 5/15/12 12:57am

Honorary alumnus, Dell Services president to deliver commencement address

By Melissa Kansky

As Schuckenbrock bids them good luck, he knows they are the game-changers. "We are at the point where today's graduates can be the change agents for tomorrow," he said.

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NEWS 5/15/12 12:18am

Elon students give back to the office that brought them here

By Audrey Horwitz

For some Elon University students, the very office that brought them here is also the one keeping them.

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NEWS 5/15/12 12:16am

Associate chaplain leaves Elon legacy of student engagement

By Mary Kate Brogan

He is easily identified by his bowtie. When Phil Smith first arrived at Elon six years ago, he was one of few on the campus who wore a bowtie, but as he prepares to leave Elon University, the associate chaplain leaves a larger legacy behind. He said he feels he has grown and learned a lot, and now it is time for him to move on.

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NEWS 5/14/12 10:43pm

Former Elon linebacker Joshua Jones to sign contract with NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

According to The Blue Crew, Wharton High School's (in Wharton, Fl.) athletics website, former Elon University linebacker Joshua Jones has signed a free-agent contract with the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars. A post on The Blue Crew's website read as follows: Former Wharton Wildcats middle line backer and team captain Joshua Jones will sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones confirmed the news through a phone call. Jones led the 2007 Wildcats in tackles and Wharton held opponents to a state best 6 points per game average, including five shutouts. During his 5-year career at Elon University, Jones and the Phoenix become one of the Southern Conference's elite programs.

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NEWS 5/14/12 2:04pm

Elon freshman flies high above the ground

By David Turkel

Most college students don’t have the necessary training or ambition to join Cirque du Soleil. But Elon University freshman Sophia Koh is not an average college student - she’s also an acrobat. Koh became interested in acrobatics when she was eight years old, at a summer camp that had a trapeze.

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NEWS 5/14/12 2:01pm

Elon softball drops out of SoCon Tournament early

By Andrew Wilson

Elon’s softball season came to an end May 11, in the Southern Conference tournament after falling to the College of Charleston Cougars, 4-2.

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NEWS 5/13/12 3:16pm

Passage of Amendment One elicits strong reactions from many

By Katherine Blunt

By midnight May 9, the results were finalized: Amendment One passed in the North Carolina primary elections with 61 percent of the vote.

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NEWS 5/11/12 6:32pm

Elon University honors theses digitized in Belk archives

By Rebecca Wickel

It began with a request from Romania. There has been an increasing demand from outside the university for access to student research — including interest from other countries, according to Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, professor of psychology and director of the honors program at Elon University, In response, Belk Library has digitized every honors thesis dating back to 2007 for use on the Internet.

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NEWS 5/11/12 6:09am

Farewell, Pendulum. Thanks for saving my life.

By Adam Lawson

I still remember how I filled out that form in the fifth grade. For some reason, the state of South Carolina really cared about what an 11-year-old wanted to be when he grew up.

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NEWS 5/10/12 10:22pm

Elon University alumnus makes Tumblr breakthrough

By Adam Lawson

The idea came to Adam Smith, class of 2005, at a bar. After a long day at Public Campaign, the Washington non-profit organization where the Elon University alumnus works, Smith met up with his friend Stacy Lambe at Nellie’s Sports Bar. In addition to typical bar fodder, Hillary Clinton somehow became a topic of conversation.

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NEWS 5/10/12 9:28pm

Actor reveals life milestones in one-man show

By Stephanie Butzer

It’s bound to be an interesting show when the main performer runs on stage and receives a standing ovation before he has said a single word. That is what happened during “Charlie Johnson: A Step in the Right Direction,” a one-man show featuring senior music theater major Charlie Johnson and two musicians, Michael Ptacin and university accompanist Haidee Dollak. Johnson had the opportunity to perform his show for several dance majors a few days before it opened.

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NEWS 5/10/12 9:16pm

This is why Harvard baseball can't have nice things

By Adam Lawson

I was probably the last person on the planet to see this trainwreck music video. So, I figured as one of my last contributions to The Pendulum, I'd live blog this music video disaster.

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NEWS 5/10/12 11:00am

5 Helpful Tips to Beat ‘Hell Week’

By Elizabeth Nerich

1.     Lessen the stress. Exam week is awful but that doesn’t mean you make it worse by stressing yourself out to the max.

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NEWS 5/10/12 10:14am

Tiger Woods remains patient through struggles

By Kyle Maher

You have to give the guy credit. Tiger Woods is never rattled, even when going through the longest winless drought of his career from November 2009 until this year’s Arnold Palmer Invitational, he remained calm, cool and collected. He finally won the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his first win in more than three years, and seemingly everyone was ready to hop right back onto the Tiger Woods bandwagon. Immediately, people began to talk about whether Woods could eclipse Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18 major victories again, oddsmakers pronounced him the favorite at the Masters. And then, Tiger Woods plummeted again.

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NEWS 5/10/12 9:22am

French presidential debate evolves into playground banter

By Keeley Franklin

Millions of French households tuned in to watch a heated presidential debate between incumbent president, Nicholas Sarkozy and his opponent, socialist Francois Hollande May 3. The three-hour live debate was of critical importance to the candidates with the second round run-offs coming up and in June, the legislative election occurs.

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NEWS 5/9/12 10:20pm

Wise words from young alumna: how to transition into new job

By Rebecca Wickel

It’s May, and graduation is right around the corner. Before you know it, you’ll be leaving the beautiful brick archways and towering oak trees of Elon University, and pounding the pavement en route to your first job in the real world.

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