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NEWS 7/10/12 12:45am

Performing arts alumnus ponders life after graduation

By Rebecca Iannucci

Recent Elon University graduate Matt Meigs ‘12 just closed the book on a whirlwind four years. As a music theater major, Meigs used his built-in support system in Elon’s Department of Performing Arts to thrive onstage, culminating in a principal role as Claude Hooper Bukowski in the Fall 2011 production of “Hair: The American Tribal Love Rock Musical.” The Pendulum spoke with Meigs about his time at Elon and how he will use lessons from college in the real world. Q: Where are you living in your post-grad life? A: I'm originally from Huntsville, Ala.

NEWS 7/8/12 4:24pm

Hope for the homebody

By Jonathan Black

As everyone returns to school following spring break, the topic easily overheard on all corners of campus, besides how all of the flowers seemingly bloomed out of nowhere, is plans for the summer.

NEWS 7/8/12 3:52pm

Elon athletes keep focus on body and spirit

By Zachary Horner

It's way too early. I shouldn't be here. I have to go into work at 2 p.m. and have Bible study training in three hours. But instead, I'm at the Socastee High School track, getting ready to participate in a Crossfit workout at 7:30 a.m. Thankfully, I'm not alone.

NEWS 6/26/12 11:16pm

Senate reaches deal to freeze student loan rates

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Senate leaders announced yesterday they reached a deal to freeze student loan rates for one year, according to a report from the Washington Post. The deal must be finalized in Congress by July 1 to prevent rates on government-subsizied Stafford loans from doubling from 3.4 to 6.8 percent. Senate majority leader Harry Reid said he believes the proposal will be acceptable to the House, though details of how the plan will work it’s way through Congress are not clear at this time, the report said. The $6 billion cost of the one-year extension will be covered by increased premiums for federal pension insurance, formerly a point of contention between the two parties. A statement issued through email by the Jay Carney, the United States Press Secretary, expressed support for the Senate’s decision. “We’re pleased that the Senate has reached a deal to keep rates low and continue offering hard-working students a fair shot at an affordable education,” the statement read.

NEWS 6/4/12 5:19pm

Students divided on importance of luxury in college housing

By Hannah Delacourt

Photos of the Station at Mill Point have generated excitement for students about their new home, but have also fueled criticism from others. “I am very excited about the Station next year especially the beds, which will be a major upgrade from the twin beds I’ve been sleeping on for the past two years," said sophomore George Adams. The Station at Mill Point, which is scheduled to open in August, will offer junior and senior students townhouse-style living on campus.

NEWS 5/27/12 11:51pm

New Dean of Business School, emphasizes global connections

By Katherine Blunt

Raghu Tadepalli will replace interim dean Scott Buechler as the next dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business July 1, bringing with him a plan to emphasize entrepreneurship and international partnerships. “I told the groups that I spoke with (during the selection process) that I had specific interest in implicating a global mindset because I think that is really important,” Tadepalli said. Tadepalli’s extensive experience in the fields of both business and higher education made him the best candidate for the deanship, said Paul Parsons, dean of the School of Communications and co-chair of the search committee for the position. “He’s a current dean (at Babson College) and he has a very successful record,” Parsons said.

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LIFESTYLE 12/20/2025 12:34pm
La clínica de atención médica local ofrece una ayuda vital a los residentes sin seguro del condado de Alamance

Valerie Epperson, residente del condado de Alamance, afirmó que no cree que estaría viva si no fuera por la Clínica Open Door del condado de Alamance, una clínica que brinda atención médica gratuita a personas sin seguro médico. “Cuando empecé a ir a la clínica, mi diabetes estaba descontrolada y comía lo que quería. Simplemente no me importaba”, dijo Epperson. “Cuando tienes a alguien que te ayuda, te mantiene alerta y te recuerda constantemente: ‘Tienes que hacer esto. Tienes que dejar de hacer aquello’”.

LIFESTYLE 12/20/2025 12:27pm
Local healthcare clinic provides lifeline to uninsured Alamance County residents

Alamance County resident Valerie Epperson said she doesn’t think she would be alive right now if it were not for the Open Door Clinic of Alamance County, a clinic that provides free healthcare to people who do not have insurance. “When I first started, my diabetes were out of control, and I was just eating anything I wanted. It’s like, I just didn’t care,” Epperson said. “When you have someone there to help you, it keeps your mind open all the time about, ‘Hey, you need to do this. You need to stop doing this.’”

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