The Edge

Stark saves Elon late as Phoenix battle Pirates to 1-1 draw

Through 84 minutes on Sunday Aug. 25, the Elon University women’s soccer team had dominated the East Carolina University Pirates. That all changed with six minutes remaining in regulation, as the Pirates converted on their second corner kick of the match to all but pull the rug out from under the Phoenix, who at the time owned heavy shots and corner kick margins of 13-1 and 21-2, respectfully. That is if the Pirates could hold on. Three minutes later, the Phoenix tied the game with a goal from senior Chelsey Stark to knot the game at one.

Photo Gallery: Elon move-in day

Elon revamps dining scene upon reviewing student feedback

Have you ever felt like your feedback to Elon University’s Dining Services is just filed away in a folder, never to be seen again?

New Student Orientation makes changes for better transitions

About 1,500 new students will arrive to campus to join the Elon University community Aug. 23, and the New Student Orientation Program will be a rather enthusiastic welcome for new students.

Class of 2017 is largest, most diverse in Elon’s history

This fall, Elon University will welcome the largest and most diverse class in its history. The class contains 1,481 students, with 17 percent of those enrolled representing ethnic diversity.

Ally Golightly '13 makes teaching aspirations reality with Fulbright program

As a child, there is a category of conversation that often cannot be suppressed — what they want to be when they grow up. Some folks remember this talk with fondness because they really did become an astronaut, firefighter, rock star or veterinarian.

Elon alumna Kelly Zug takes Fulbright award to Bulgaria

When entering college, most students like to have a plan. But sometimes college comes with opportunities that change what one wants to do in life. For Kelly Zug, who graduated from Elon University in 2012, this was exactly the case. Zug recently received a Fulbright program English Teaching Assistantship award to teach in Bulgaria for one year, starting this fall.

The Last Word: It’s a (red) hot Move-In Day

Never in my life have I bungee jumped, nor do I really ever want to. The thought of jumping off a cliff, bridge or building with more than one story isn’t exactly on my bucket list. And while I’m no expert on the emotions of bungee jumping, I imagine the worst feeling occurs right before you’re going to jump: an exhausting combination of excitement, dread and nerves, the same emotions students feel on Move-In Day in their first year of college.

Class of 2013: Where are they now?

Darien Flowers Bachelor of Arts, Political Science Former SGA Executive President Q: Where are you employed, and what do you do? A: I’m a research assistant for Sen.

Your Elon guide: books, bricks and Biscuitville

Right now, rising freshmen across the nation are hearing the same college advice from every ex-alum to ever step foot in a dorm: Talk to your professors, get along with your roommate, plan your time well, et cetera. But you’re not just coming to college, you’re coming to Elon University.

Alumna Brittany Woodard offers advice for incoming freshmen

Don’t believe the hype — not when it comes to all the college horror stories, at least. “It’s really not that bad,” says Brittany Woodard, a recent graduate of Elon University.

Photo Gallery: Elon Football Scrimmage First Look

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Has Stephen Strasburg become this generation's Rick Ankiel?

In recent memory, no Major League Baseball pitcher has had a more heralded debut than the Washington Nationals’ Stephen Strasburg.

Mike Quinn named starting quarterback for opener against Georgia Tech

The Pendulum has learned Elon University head football coach Jason Swepson has named junior Mike Quinn starting quarterback for the team’s Aug.

College Street Taphouse, Town Table To Close

Two off-campus favorites for Elon students are shutting their doors. Town Table closed on August 16 and, according to an Elon Local News exclusive interview on Wednesday with President Leo Lambert and Senior Vice President Gerald Whittington, College Street Taphouse will be closing as early as August 17. Lambert and Whittington said the bar and restaurant are closing for economic reasons. There are not any current plans for what will fill the spaces.

Mail Services goes paperless, implements new package delivery process

This fall, Elon University students awaiting a package may be surprised not to find a white slip of paper in their university mailbox that formerly notified them of a new package.

Affirmative action and the broken idea of equality

Since the ruling in U.S. Supreme Court case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, race-based university admissions policies across the country are falling under stricter scrutiny.

Three months to a Deep South stereotype

I was born and raised in North Carolina. Raleigh, specifically. And maybe it was just the school I went to, or the neighborhood I grew up in, but most people I knew weren’t originally from North Carolina.

Johnny Manziel, Riley Cooper and the unforgiving American public

Texas A&M sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel has been all over the headlines this offseason. Sure, the defending Heisman Trophy winner is drawing all sorts of football-related buzz for his exciting play and ability to actually defeat the University of Alabama.

The Summer Swing: Why it's OK to derail your life plan

To anyone that knows me well, one thing is clear: I’m a planner. I like to-do lists and spreadsheets, and without the “Stickies” app on my computer, I would essentially be lost in life.