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NEWS 1/10/12 2:49pm

Hamilton, Isenbarger make power duo at the point for the Phoenix

By Zachary Horner

It’s not often where you have two point guards that can play equal minutes and both produce the way you want them to, especially in the Southern Conference. That’s why freshman guard Austin Hamilton and sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger make a great, albeit surprising, duo for the Phoenix and head coach Matt Matheny. “Austin has been a surprise in some ways,” Matheny said following Elon’s tough loss to Georgia Southern Jan.

NEWS 1/5/12 2:55pm

Preview: Elon vs. Georgia Southern 1/5

By Zachary Horner

After a tough three-game road swing where the Phoenix men’s basketball lost three straight, head coach Matt Matheny brings his young team back into Alumni Gym for the first time since last year. Okay, it has only been 25 days since Elon whomped the Lynchburg Hornets 109-67 on their home court. Then losses to Dartmouth College, No.

NEWS 12/16/11 11:30pm

Preview: Elon Phoenix vs. Dartmouth Big Green 12/17/11

By The Pendulum

Elon University Phoenix (7-2, 2-0 Southern Conference) @ Dartmouth College Big Green (2-7, 0-0 Ivy League) December 17, 2011 at 12 p.m. Leede Arena, Hanover, New Hampshire Coaches: ELON Matt Matheny (third year), DART Paul Cormier (ninth year) Last Games: ELON vs.

NEWS 12/12/11 4:16pm

Holiday Magic: A Victorian Christmas

By The Pendulum

Christmas spirit is not just for children this year. The Burlington Parks and Recreation department is bringing a Victorian-themed Christmas festival to the downtown Burlington area. From 6 to 9 p.m Dec.

NEWS 12/11/11 4:06pm

Philosophy class asks: 'What can we know?'

By Rebecca Wickel

Deep in the woods near Bennett is a 40-foot circle where nothing will grow. According to locals, this spot is the Devil's Tramping Ground, where Satan silently paces, plotting and planning. Senior Brooke Kassner spent a night at this haunted spot to test the validity of myths associated with the Devil's Tramping Ground, along with other students, in 'What Can We Know,' a philosophy course led by Anthony Weston. "The spookiness of this spot is perpetuated by itself," Weston said.

NEWS 12/11/11 4:03pm

Freshman uses personal tragedy to help others

By Edith Veremu

Yasmine Arrington calls herself different and lucky — and she is quite lucky. The freshman strategic communications major from Washington, D.C., is a published poet, recipient of numerous scholarships — including a $25,000 award from the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and a $30,000 scholarship from The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation — and has traveled abroad to Zambia.

NEWS 12/11/11 3:48pm

Decorating for a cause

By The Pendulum

Some of the most prominent symbols of holiday celebrations are Christmas lights strung through bushes, trees and around doorways.

NEWS 12/11/11 1:32am

Satisfying late-night munchies

By The Pendulum

Every Elon University student has had a late-night craving, but not everyone has figured out a way to craft a business around quenching it. Fortunately for Elon's latenight munchers, sophomores Maritza Gamboa and Leah Hayes have. "We had been looking for jobs for a while and were talking about what things we could do on campus to make money," Hayes said.

NEWS 12/10/11 4:19pm

Senior gains accolades for fiction writing

By The Pendulum

Kasey Thornton has known she was going to be a writer since seventh grade. Now, as a senior majoring in English, Thornton has a big future ahead and she has already made a name for herself. While looking at North Carolina State University's Masters of Fine Arts graduate program, Thornton found the NC State Fiction Contest.

NEWS 12/8/11 9:09pm

The Pendulum responds to community feedback

By The Pendulum

"We are a community that must listen to one another, even when that dialogue is one that's not necessarily easy." In the past 24 hours, The Pendulum has received a mountain of feedback concerning this week's front-page editorial. Thank you all for your comments, support and criticisms.

NEWS 12/7/11 9:23pm

The Swing - December 7th 2011

By The Pendulum

This week we have complete coverage of the recent Tap House controversy. Senior Reporter Grace Elkus talks about her methods in writing the story that started the controversy, News Editor Kassondra Cloos and Managing Editor Rebecca Smith talk about what happened after the story was published while Editor-in-Chief Anna Johnson takes a stance for the Pendulum and Julia Boyd asks students what they think.

NEWS 12/7/11 9:20pm

Hypocrisy exposed: Pendulum staff questions sincerity behind university's pursuit of free speech

By The Pendulum

We've seen a special College Coffee, discussions and forums, the creation of a Speakers' Corner and the Elon administration make free speech and the First Amendment rights of students a matter of high importance. Yet in the last week, the university administration has bluntly put an end to this dialogue by punishing a student for speaking candidly about a serious campus problem.

NEWS 12/7/11 9:17pm

Letters to the Editor: Hypocrisy exposed

By The Pendulum

The Elon community responds to "Hypocrisy exposed." In response to this an other feedback, The Pendulum published a follow-up editorial. If you have an opinion or comment on one of The Pendulum's articles please write a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed and emailed to pendulum@elon.edu.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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