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NEWS 2/28/12 10:33pm

DJ Tippy Kat climbs to Internet success with mashups

By Jeff Stern

The brain-damaged kitten from Washington, D.C. that couldn’t walk straight probably never expected to become the name of an aspiring Elon University student disc jockey. Sophomore Jay Cutler, also known as mash-up artist DJ Tippy Kat, saw this kitten in an alumnus’ apartment while at a club swim team meet in D.C.

NEWS 2/28/12 9:37pm

Don’t fear the bathing suit season (we have you covered!)

By Nicole Esplin

Spring break is 18 days away.  Homework is piling up as teachers prepare for a week of no classes (ugh!).  With all the work, it may be difficult to find time to exercise and focus on eating healthy, but if you put in a little extra work now, you will be grateful when your favorite jean shorts and bikini from last summer fit just as well as they did last summer (if not better!) this spring break. Take advantage of the following Campus Recreation programs this spring to have fun while shaping up for a much needed spring break! Swim To Florida-  Swimming strengthens your core, arms and legs, and is one of the best cardio workouts, as the average swimmer burns around 500 cal/hour.

NEWS 2/28/12 8:34pm

Breaking free from fixed fashions

By Alyssa Baxter

Picking out the typical Elon student in a crowd based on their style isn’t exactly tricky — the brown Hunter boots and green Barbour jacket don’t exactly bring the word "diversity" to mind.

NEWS 2/28/12 8:29pm

Interactions with candidates prompted students to vote

By Hannah Delacourt

Whether students voted in the recent Student Government Association election was largely determined by whether they heard directly from the candidates and how much significance they felt their vote would have. SGA election gave students a chance to exercise their right to vote and allowed them to have a decision about which of their peers will represent the student body.

NEWS 2/28/12 8:18pm

Correspondent provides insight into Arab Spring

By Katherine Blunt

Applause thundered in McCrary Theater Feb. 23 as correspondent and foreign analyst Robin Wright delivered a discourse on the continued relevancy of the Arab Spring and the forces that drive the ongoing transformation of the Middle East. “The most important series of events in the early 21st century are the epic convulsions across the Islamic world,” Wright said.

NEWS 2/28/12 8:14pm

Guest speaker shares journey to self-acceptance

By Ben Donahue

Roger Sneed described himself as a very angry undergraduate. “I kept encountering these sometimes catastrophic collisions with race and religion and sexuality,” he said in regards to multiple life experiences, especially those during his years in college. Sneed, who teaches religion at Furman University, spoke in Belk Library Feb.

NEWS 2/28/12 6:46pm

New semester program in Los Angeles pilot for future domestic opportunities

By Mary Kate Brogan

As part of an attempt to expand Elon University’s study away domestic programs, Elon will be offering a full semester program in Los Angeles beginning in spring 2013. More than 70 percent of Elon students study abroad during the course of their four years, according to Elon’s admissions website, but few students have taken part in a semester-long domestic program.

NEWS 2/28/12 4:55pm

Scholar heads to D.C. event to promote passion for research

By Adriana Miano

Elon senior Lauren Stranahan hopes to make an impact this spring at the annual Posters on the Hill event in Washington, D.C., where she will express to Congress the importance of funding undergraduate research. “I think it’s a really good cause because doing research has really changed me,” Stranahan said.

NEWS 2/28/12 4:45pm

Going green means more than just saving energy

By The Pendulum

Despite the fact that Elon University's colors have long been maroon and gold, its perpetual efforts toward increased environmental sustainability may soon turn the school colors to an Earth-friendly green. But Elon is not the only campus to embrace the “all things green” mentality. The trend of increased sustainability has been popping up on college campuses across the country, effectively announcing a conscious effort by American youth that Al Gore would be proud of: to accept responsibility for the preservation of our environment. But going green means more than just creating campaigns toward conserving energy and recycling.

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SPORTS 04/04/2026 8:44pm
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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