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NEWS 9/12/13 9:08am

Escalating crisis in Syria evokes discussion of legal, moral responsibilities

By Michael Bodley

A panel of experts came together Sept. 11 at Elon University to discuss the alleged use of chemicals weapons ordered by Syrian President Bashar Assad and what the United States, and the world, should do about the ongoing conflict there. Haya Ajjan, a native Syrian on the "Crisis in Syria: Prospects and Perspectives" panel said she lived in fear all her life in Syria.

NEWS 9/12/13 1:30am

New Barnes & Noble bookstore manager brings fresh experience, love of literature to position

By Abby Franklin

When classes started in August, many students ventured to Elon University’s Barnes & Noble campus bookstore to retrieve their textbooks. This year, the shipment of those textbooks came with the delivery of a new bookstore manager, Jeremy Hunt. And similar to those books, there’s a story that led Hunt to Elon. Hunt worked at his first bookstore in college as a student employee, just like those he works with now.

NEWS 9/11/13 4:38pm

Junot Diaz emphasizes impact of diversity on art, society

By Simone Jasper

During his speech at Elon University Sept. 10, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Junot Diaz emphasized the importance of fostering diverse communities and discussed how his diverse upbringing influenced his work. “Your generation is basically caught in a nightmarish experiment,” he said.

NEWS 9/11/13 1:28pm

Teach for America the quick fix, not the solution

By The Pendulum

It’s no secret by now that changes are happening in the North Carolina education system. As part of a sweeping overhaul of public schools across the state, North Carolina teachers have seen their benefits slashed, numbers reduced and a whopping $500 million drained from the public education budget. In the last few months, 2,800 jobs have been cut from education, 850 of which were teaching positions.

NEWS 9/11/13 11:35am

Local Elon businesses struggle during summer months

By Michael Bodley

Town Table and Taphouse served their last meals and poured their last beers at the end of this summer, leaving many to question the viability of doing business in downtown Elon at a time when the area’s most consistent customers — Elon University students — leave campus deserted. But many businesses are still going strong, supported in part from May to late August by a robust community customer base. “We’re just busy all the time, even in the summer months,” said Sandie Broom, a manager at The Root Trackside.

NEWS 9/11/13 11:26am

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NEWS 9/11/13 11:08am

New iPhone Presses to New Heights

By kmaraghy

Apple is known for keeping the details of yet-to-be-released products close to its chest, and this time around is no different. Almost a year after releasing the iPhone 5, Apple scheduled a media event for Tuesday, Sept.

NEWS 9/11/13 9:30am

Conservators’ Center holds obstacle 5K for the wild at heart

By Stephanie Butzer

There are few races that incorporate balance beams, mud hill crawls and rope climbs. There are even fewer that guide runners past exotic animals. The Conservators’ Center in Burlington, in conjunction with Legend Race, a local company that constructs unique races, will host The Wild Stampede, a mud and obstacle 5K that runs along the Center’s outer border Sept.

NEWS 9/10/13 12:44pm

'Break the Night' wins Sprite Films Contest

By Jessica Petrocchi

The results for the 2013 Sprite Films nationwide film competition are in and Elon University alum Dean Coots’ submission, titled “Break the Night,” won both the Green Ribbon Panel Award and Fan Favorite Award, making it the first double winner in the program's history, Sprite Films announced today. After winning the Green Ribbon Panel Award, senior Dean Coots — the film's director — will receive a $30,000 contract job to work alongside Sprite and The Coca-Cola Company brand executives to develop content.

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Women’s lacrosse overcomes early deficit, earns impressive Senior Day win

The Elon women’s lacrosse team capped off their Senior Day with an impressive 9-4 win over William & Mary. In a game that was delayed by four hours from its initial start time at noon due to a chemical spill, the Phoenix furiously rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to outscore the Tribe 9-1 the rest of the way. The victory moves Elon back up to .500 at 6-6.

LIFESTYLE 04/04/2026 12:13pm
‘Romeo and Juliet’ gets a 1970s revival in McCrary Theatre

Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” may be centuries old, but Elon University’s spring production brings it into a new era, 1970s Italy, complete with disco music, dance numbers and a cast that mirrors the age of its audience. The idea came in January of 2025, when Professor Julian Stetkevych, director of the spring play, was listening to disco music. 

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