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NEWS 4/3/12 3:30pm

Destination International brings global insight to students

By Kristen Olsen

Elon University alumni showed students it is possible to live internationally after graduation. Students got a chance to have a question and answer session with young alumni who have lived abroad at this year’s Destination: International event. The Destination series of presentations is designed to give students the opportunity to talk with recent alumni about the different cities in which they live or work.

NEWS 4/3/12 3:01pm

Tweeting Phoenix brings up social media issues

By Zachary Horner

Ever since the development of Twitter and the tendency of athletes and other sports figures to use it, there have been several controversial incidents involving both. When Elon University senior running back Jamal Shuman posted profane statements on his Twitter page following the Phoenix’s 48-28 loss to Wofford College Oct.

NEWS 4/3/12 3:01pm

SPECTRUM finds common ground at Southeast Regional Unity Conference

By Adriana Miano

Members of SPECTRUM, Elon University’s queer-straight alliance, gathered to discuss the commonalities that bind individuals within their community together at this year’s Southeast Regional Unity Conference. “A conference such as Unity brings together multiple schools and a variety of different people to show us that there are many people, specifically in the southeast, that can support one another and bond with one another,” said Kevin Moore, president of SPECTRUM. The conference, which was held March 30 to April 1, focused on the ways the diverse identities within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer communities intersect to form one larger identity. The conference took place at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and gave members of LGBTIQ communities from a variety of schools an opportunity to interact and network. “I got the chance to work with many other schools from different states, and now have developed plans and ideas on how our (schools) can work together towards a goal of equality for everyone,” Moore said. In addition to learning about how LGBTIQ organizations function on campuses other than Elon’s, networking allows members of SPECTRUM to develop important contacts, according to Raafe Purnsley. “So many of the ideas, so many of the speakers and programs we bring back to campus come from the conference,” Purnsley said. Attending the conference has always compelled SPECTRUM to make some important changes, according to Purnsley.

NEWS 4/3/12 1:22pm

iTunes! Sports Jam! Success!

By Zachary Horner

So thanks to our lovely Internet gurus (Jeff Stern and Elizabeth Nerich), The Pendulum's podcasts are now available for free download and subscription on iTunes! Yes, you're reading it right.

NEWS 4/3/12 12:05pm

American countercultures fight conventional behavior with their own personalized style

By Chris Bosak

In the past, countercultures have been some of the most influential groups in American history.  Hippies in the '60s broke society out of its post-war rigidity that prevailed through the '50s.  B-Boys brought hip-hop and graffiti into the mainstream, becoming a way to project then unspoken feelings in a way that grabbed the public’s attention.  But where is our counterculture?  Where are our B-Boys or hippies battling the mainstream in the eternal tug-of-war of culture? Well, there isn’t one.  But don’t lose hope.

NEWS 4/3/12 8:23am

International Briefs - April 4, 2012

By Katie Moran

Canada says goodbye to the penny Jim Flaherty, finance minister of Canada, announced March 29 that the country will stop producing and distributing pennies to banks and businesses this fall.

NEWS 4/2/12 7:27pm

Topics - April 2, 2012

By Dan Quackenbush

Are we portraying the 'real' us on social media outlets? Or are we filtering our lives for our web persona?  Dan talks more about this and this week's staff editorial.

NEWS 4/2/12 5:14pm

Will Tiger win the Masters?

By Kyle Maher

As we enter Masters week, the question everyone is asking is whether Tiger Woods can finally win his 15th major championship, his first since he won the US Open at Torrey Pines in 2008.

NEWS 4/2/12 5:08pm

Reporting led to more questions

By Katherine Blunt

I would have liked to pursue a story on the Ryan Republican Budget last week, but few knew enough about it to provide good insight into its possible effects and ramifications for college students.

NEWS 4/1/12 3:05pm

Running for the thrill of it

By Nicole Esplin

There is a joke among my teammates that has become more and more distinguished throughout the past two years.  The joke has to do with the relationship between talking on a run and the pace of the run, and the joke is on me. One of my teammates told me I should talk while I race, because it seems the more I talk, the faster I push the pace.  Though this seems backwards to talk more as your pace quickens and your breath becomes more rapid, my teammate had a point. I am not a science major, but I do know from running that endorphins released while exercising have an effect on the body and mind that no other sensation can compete with. This “runners' high” causes me to keep pushing, keep talking, keep running even in the harshest conditions, and to enjoy every minute of every run (or at least the majority of runs). There is a story I have been following via Runner’s World on Twitter, about Micah True, a legendary ultra-runner nicknamed “Caballo Blanco,” and featured in Christopher McDougall’s book “Born To Run.” Caballo Blanco (since this is a running blog, it only seems right to refer to him by his famous name in the running world) went missing on Wednesday morning after he didn’t return from a 12-mile trail run.  Around 6 p.m.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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