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NEWS 2/27/12 12:16pm

SoCon Tournament miracle not entirely out of reach for men's basketball

By Zachary Horner

In the 1987 Rob Reiner film The Princess Bride, Billy Crystal plays Miracle Max, a "miracle man" who has one scene in which he helps heroes Inigo Montoya (Mandy Patinkin) and Fezzik (Andre the Giant) revive a "mostly dead" protagonist Westley (Cary Elwes). The three other men head off towards the castle to save the damsel in distress.

NEWS 2/27/12 12:15pm

Fun on the Job

By Katherine Blunt

I had a lot of fun on the job this week. As the SGA beat reporter, I covered much of the election week and did Q&As with the new executive president and vice-president. I welcomed the constant activity and excitement. Covering Robin Wright’s speech was also a pleasure.

NEWS 2/27/12 12:14pm

Exploring an Organization

By Ben Donahue

One of my stories of this week led me to attend my first SPECTRUM event. SPECTRUM, Elon's gay-straight alliance, is one of those clubs I overzealously subscribed to in the midst of the sensory overload of my first Elon organizational fair.

NEWS 2/26/12 12:02am

Phoenix tops UNCG on wild senior night

By Adam Lawson

A 38-16 start. An ejected fan. A head coach picking up a technical foul in his maiden voyage back to the place where he first perfected his craft. To say Elon University's 93-79 victory over  UNC-Greensboro Saturday night was eventful may be putting things lightly. Drew Spradlin, Elon's lone senior, swished an 18-foot jump shot seven seconds into play — initiating a rapid start to the game's first few minutes.

NEWS 2/25/12 2:29pm

Relating to the story

By Kristen Olsen

This week my assigned story focused on an international career conference taking place next week. I was excited to write this story because I am personally interested in working abroad after I graduate, so this fit right into my goals. When I began interviewing the students, I asked them about their international experiences, which would usually cause us to go off topic and spend a good ten minutes talking about our study abroad experiences.

NEWS 2/24/12 2:10pm

Sports Jam - Feb. 24, 2012

By Adam Lawson

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Sports_2.24.mp3 Adam Lawson discusses the steroid controversy surrounding Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun.

NEWS 2/24/12 11:45am

Elon alumna brings home international experience through film

By Hannah Delacourt

When Brynne Miller first stepped foot in Argentina, she found a story worth sharing. Miller, a 2010 Elon alumna of Elon University's first interactive media graduate class, used her experience abroad to inspire her film “Las Abuelas de Plaza de Mayo and The Search for Identity," which was shown Tuesday.

NEWS 2/23/12 7:14pm

Q&A with new SGA Executive President Darien Flowers

By Katherine Blunt

Following the announcement of the SGA election results last week, The Pendulum spoke with Darien Flowers, executive president-elect about his win and visions for Elon University. Flowers, and the other newly-elected representatives, will officially take over April 1, after being sworn in March 29. Q: How are you feeling right now? A: I am relieved.

NEWS 2/23/12 6:23pm

SGA Elections 2012 - Results

By The Pendulum

The new representatives will officially take office April 1. Executive Results: President: Darien Flowers Vice President: Connor O'Donnell Treasurer: Welsford Bishopric Business: Krystin Wallach Secretary: Leah Burns [box] Because executive positions require 50 percent of the vote plus one, a run-off election was held Feb.

NEWS 2/23/12 3:41pm

Making an impact

By Adriana Miano

Today I made my first trip to McMichael since my freshman year. As a creative writing major, I find reasons to visit the science building are few and far between.

NEWS 2/23/12 12:43pm

The Swing - February 23, 2012

By The Pendulum

This week on The Swing Caitlin O'Donnell talks about this week's letter from the editor, the results of the recent SGA elections are revealed, Cleo Dan and Katie Caler teach you how to make simple peanut butter cookies and Kassondra Cloos runs through this week's edition of The Pendulum in less than 90 seconds.

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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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