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NEWS 10/3/12 1:36pm

Schedule, strength important for elevation of men’s basketball program

By Zachary Horner

Last season, the Elon University men’s basketball team had shirts made that read “Elevate Elon.” The idea was to remind the players that the Elon program needs to be on the rise in college basketball circles. A tough schedule loomed, including games against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and San Diego State University, and the Phoenix ended the season with a 15-16 record, one shy of a .500 record. This year, the schedule is near the same level of difficulty. They’re going to play Duke University.

NEWS 10/3/12 1:36pm

Breaking Point: Elon-App State football showdown this Saturday crucial in more ways than one

By Zachary Horner

Even at the end of this past Saturday’s 49-24 loss to Wofford College, a game when they were “outplayed” in every aspect according to head coach Jason Swepson, the Elon University football team was already thinking ahead to this Saturday’s showdown with Appalachian State University. “Losing today, obviously nobody’s happy with it,” Elon junior defensive lineman Tony Thompson said Saturday.

NEWS 10/3/12 1:32pm

Junior midfielder kicking strong for Phoenix

By Andrew Wilson

For a girl who says she’s “really bad” at interviews, you would think some experience would come with the amount of talent she brings to the soccer field every day for the Elon University women’s soccer team. Kimmie Krauss is a junior midfielder on the women’s soccer team.

NEWS 10/3/12 1:29pm

Expanding Elon Academy program motivates move to larger location

By Ethan Smith

The Elon Academy held an open house Sept. 25 to showcase the new location of the Elon Academy offices in the Powell House. “We wanted to have an open house so people could come and see our new location,” said Deborah Long, director of the Elon Academy. The expansion of the Elon Academy program and the availability of space in the Powell House, located across from the tennis courts on Elon’s campus, contributed to the decision for the Elon Academy to move offices. “As our program has expanded and we have increased our staff and services, there became a need for a larger space,” Long said.

NEWS 10/3/12 12:17pm

Elon University seal still represents history, future of institutional values

By Alex Francis

What now stands as a nationally recognized institution was once struggling college with 200 students in three buildings. In 1911, following the resignation of President William Staley, who chose to continue pastoring his church in Virginia, new President William Harper sought to address three of the main issues affecting the development and progress of Elon College: gaining accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, absolving the debt the college had racked up and working to secure funding for desperately-needed new buildings Dissecting the seal

NEWS 10/3/12 12:11pm

The Dixie Classic Fair

By nbloom

The Dixie Classic Fair opened this past weekend in Winston Salem, just a 40 minute drive from Elon University.

NEWS 10/3/12 11:55am

First in the Family

By jturner22

First in the Family is a new mentoring program being introduced to the Elon community. It is for first generation college students, and the program's advisor Becky Olive-Taylor, spoke about the goals and purpose for it. "It's and interest group that was developed last year for students who are first generation college students at Elon.

NEWS 10/3/12 11:33am

Results: Chick-fil-A at Elon survey

By The Pendulum

Additional Results Undergraduate Student Responses - 283 Do you personally choose to eat at Chick-fil-A?  Yes:  64.7 % - 183 No:  35.3 % - 100 Do you support the removal of Chick-fil-A from campus? Yes: 29.1% - 82 No: 62.8% - 177 Unsure:  8.2% - 23 [box] Featured responses "Elon should be an exclusive learning environment for everyone here regardless of their sexual/gender orientation." "I don't feel threatened by its presence on campus, but I understand that others are." "A valid argument presented by both sides." "Elon is a university that promotes the inclusion and acceptance of all people.

NEWS 10/3/12 5:34am

Eat mor chikin, if u so chuse

By Jonathan Black

The following column was written by a member of  The Pendulum staff and represents the views of one individual, not the entire staff. Chick-fil-A and same sex marriage: two terms that have no reason to belong in the same thought, yet have been at war for the past two months.

NEWS 10/2/12 8:55pm

Correspondents' Corner: Paradox in Paradise

By Greg Zitelli

DAKAR, SENEGAL — Goree, a picturesque island just two kilometers from Dakar’s harbor, provided my first refreshing escape from the busy, dirty city of Dakar to a serene, beautiful island still dotted with colonial era buildings and cobblestone paths.

NEWS 10/2/12 8:54pm

Elon students learn about county through community engagement

By Adriana Miano

When Elon University sophomore Rachel Gilman began her teaching practicum at Grove Park Elementary School, she felt as if nothing could have prepared her for the drastic differences between the lifestyles students led and the one she was accustomed to. “From the first time I set foot in the school, I was in culture shock,” Gilman said.

NEWS 10/2/12 11:58am

DOJ investigation affects ACSO's 287(g)

By jbruno

Fairness Alamance, a Burlington immigration rights group, held a press conference last Friday to speak out against the Alamance County Sheriff, Terry Johnson and to discuss the findings of the Department of Justice's investigation. Suyapa Mejia- Guevara was one of several Latinos who spoke out against the ACSO.

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NEWS 02/23/2026 5:28pm
Elon University enrollment drops below 6,000 for first time since 2018

Elon University’s undergraduate enrollment has dipped below 6,000 students for the first time since spring 2018, according to the Spring Registrar’s Report released Feb. 23. This decrease comes after an 11.6% drop in enrollment for the class of 2029. Part of this pattern can be attributed to the “demographic cliff,” the decreasing supply of college students from a falling national birth rate that began in 2007. The total undergraduate enrollment of 5,974 is a decrease from the 6,226 students the university reported in the spring of 2025. It’s also roughly 200 fewer students than the 6,191 reported in fall 2025. Though overall student numbers dropped, there was also an increase of 523 seniors, compared to the fall report.

NEWS 02/23/2026 1:55pm
Mebane City Council to expand offices, parking for staff

The Mebane City Council purchased a dentist's office and parking lot for $325,000 in a unanimous vote. The property is located across from the City Hall. North Carolina requires local governments to keep a minimum reserve — called a fund balance — equal to 8% of their annual general expenses.

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