Features


NEWS 2/23/12 12:43pm

The Swing - February 23, 2012

This week on The Swing Caitlin O'Donnell talks about this week's letter from the editor, the results of the recent SGA elections are revealed, Cleo Dan and Katie Caler teach you how to make simple peanut butter cookies and Kassondra Cloos runs through this week's edition of The Pendulum in less than 90 seconds.


NEWS 2/23/12 8:24am

Christianity, humility not parts of the normal Linsanity equation

If you’re a regular reader of “From the Phield,” you will have seen two blog posts in the last week or so talking about the New York Knicks’ new sensation, point guard Jeremy Lin. Assistant sports editor Adam Lawson tackled the comparisons with Tim Tebow and called them unfair, pointing out Tebow’s relative lack of success on the field compared to Lin’s. New sports senior reporter Kyle Maher looked at the novelty of Lin’s story, the fact that he came from almost nothing (in a basketball perspective) to the top of arguably the biggest city in the world on one of the most recognizable teams in the world. We’ve seen the novelty expand to something more than I’m sure even the most optimistic fan of Lin expected.


NEWS 2/22/12 12:16pm

Elon club baseball: A culture of its own

On a run-down field next to the Crest apartments, 33 Elon University students tend to a baseball diamond, getting it in shape for a few weekend games. A mesh fence was put in here, as were lights.


NEWS 2/22/12 8:16am

Elon seniors continue mentoring program, have high hopes for future

Elon University seniors Brett Brawerman and Kendall Adkins have taken over a mentoring program at Elon that provides outlets for young boys to exercise in interesting ways while gaining confidence. The Coaching Health and Mentoring Positive Students program, or C.H.A.M.P.S, is a program at Elon designed to combat childhood obesity, specifically in boys in fourth and fifth grade, through a series of sessions on hot topics for boys of that age such as peer pressure and nutrition, individual mentoring time and skill acquisition within various sports. “It was created to expose these kids to sports and topics that they haven’t really been exposed to,” said Brawerman, head facilitator of the program.


NEWS 2/22/12 7:34am

Convenience drives student housing choice

Sophomores and juniors attempting to squat their current on-campus apartments may be relocated to the Station at Mill Point during phase one and two of housing selection beginning this week. Though the $634 monthly rent matches that of The Oaks, The Station at Mill Point will feature four-bedroom, four-bathroom apartments and have a clubhouse, pool and fitness area onsite.



Advertisement