For a film that has wrought so much controversy, Invisible Children’s “Kony 2012” documentary has a lot of heart.
The Isabella Canon International Centre (ICIC) is hosting an international photo contest through which student pictures from semesters abroad will be displayed and voted on through Facebook.
Adversity was the name of the game this season for the Phoenix men’s tennis team. With more than half of the team being comprised of freshmen and only one senior who battled hip flexor problems all season, head coach Michael Leonard knew it would be an uphill battle all year long. “The whole season was about adversity,” Leonard said.
I want to cover the footballs, the basketballs. I want to cover the popular sports, the ones that make the headlines on ESPN. But it's quite amazing what you may find when you decide to step out of your comfort zone and cover something that you may not have wanted to initially.
The Office of Sustainability's series of Earth Week events made practicing an eco-friendly lifestyle accessible by narrowing the focus of the global movement to Elon students specifically. Those involved in organizing the week’s events said they hoped students would be motivated to use their knowledge about sustainable living to engage in environmentally-friendly practices, said sophomore Lily Siegal, an Office of Sustainability intern. “People are becoming more and more educated about (sustainability), and now a lot of us know what we can do, and what we should be doing,” Siegal said.
[box]Video by Morgan Mayer, Multimedia Reporter.[/box] The stage had transformed into 1813 Hertfordshire, complete with bonneted women, lilting English dialects and male servants donning high heels.
The critical date is edging closer, and the buzz surrounding the controversy is growing louder every day. Elon University’s Student Government Association partnered with Lauren Clapp, advocacy and eduation chair of Spectrum, last week to draft a resolution expressing SGA’s opposition to Amendment One, an issue in the upcoming North Carolina primary election May 8.
Holocaust Remembrance Week at Elon University consists of a series of events that commemorate the Holocaust in order to remember its victims.
The reading of the names of Holocaust victims revealed a connection to the past, according to Phil Smith, associate chaplain and director of Religious Life at Elon University. While students, faculty and staff read the names aloud outside Moseley April 19 during the internationally recognized day for Holocaust Remembrance, many others walked past and continued with their normal business.
Senior Tanner Norton can’t reminisce about the moment without showing emotion. He vividly remembers his journey up to the 18th green, his last green, in the final round of the Southern Conference Tournament.
The spring tradition, CELEBRATE! week, is comprised of events honoring Elon University students’ achievements in academics, but many students recognize the week by one day less of class. “I do definitely think it is underappreciated,” said senior Brenna Lakeson. During her freshman year, Lakeson spent the day of Student Undergraduate Research Forum (SURF) at the zoo, but said her experience as an orientation leader helped her better grasp the value of the event. [quote]I really don’t know very much about CELEBRATE!
[quote]I think support is probably one of the biggest (services the program offers). Being able to turn to your family for advice about college decisions isn't always an option. - Kristin Greene, senior[/quote] Their drive for excellence matches the profile of an Elon University student, but their path to achievement differs. "We're like a lot of the students in terms of academic pursuits, but not the same in terms of financial status," said senior Kristin Greene, Watson Scholar and interim assistant director for the Multicultural Center. Students in the Watson-Odyssey Scholarship program, designed for generation college students from low-income families, often lack the same resources to which the majority of Elon students have access. While resources include tangible items, such as textbooks and class materials, even guidance about college life requires a different source.
On paper, the Elon University baseball team’s trip to Wofford College in Spartanburg, S.C., was everything the Phoenix could have wanted. It was a three-game opportunity for Elon to correct its ills against the team at the bottom of the Southern Conference standings. But games aren’t played on paper.
Though many think the rule reads that high school basketball players have to attend one year of college before being eligible to play in the NBA, that’s not the case at all.
Most people, at some point in their lifetimes, will encounter someone with autism, be it a family member or acquaintance.
Elon students have infringed upon her space for years. She has found a sorority-branded flip-flop in her yard and a pair of Victoria’s Secret underwear in her tree.
Art Cassill, accounting professor at Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, received the award for Outstanding Educator of the Year by the North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. Through a nomination process, the committee of member’s in the NCACPA chooses a person who has made an impact in advising and teaching, among other contributions to the field of accounting. “It is a bit overwhelming in a good way,” Cassill said in regards to receiving the award On his way to Convocation, he received a call telling him he had won the award.
Pride Week signifies the unity and confidence within the LGBTQ community, but for sophomore Kevin Moore, the celebratory week at Elon University is a symbol of comfort. Moore, president of Spectrum, said he was in the closet until the events throughout Pride Week revealed a group dedicated to acceptance and support. Pride Week signifies unity, said Raafe Purnsley, a member of Spectrum.
Kassondra Cloos contributed reporting. [box] Follow @elonpendulum and @pendulumlive for the complete live coverage of Obama's speech. [/box] In 2007, Congress passed a law that cut interest rates on popular federal loan programs for low- and middle-income undergraduates in universities across America.
A large tarp of trash and four blue trash bins were seen outside Moseley April 17 for this year's Landfill on the Lawn event.
