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NEWS 9/24/15 10:16pm

Leonard Pitts Jr. challenges culture of innocence regarding racial bias

By Tommy Hamzik

Society is locked in a continual struggle with the crime of innocence, according to Pulitzer Prize winner and Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. Pitts addressed a full crowd Sept. 24 at Elon University's McCrary Theatre on the topic of "Race in America," which he called a “big, scary topic" that the nation responds to with an “accepted script” when confronted with incidents of racial bias.

NEWS 9/24/15 9:23pm

Leonard Pitts, Jr., challenges culture of innocence regarding racial bias

By elonlocalnews

This coverage was a collaboration between Elon Local News' Alex Hager and The Pendulum's Tommy Hamzik and Sarah Wood Society is in a continual struggle with the crime of innocence, according to Pulitzer Prize winner and Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts, Jr. He called race in America, also the title of his speech, a "big, scary topic" and that there's an "accepted script" the nation follows in incidents where a "brown person is singled out treatment that's harsh out of proportion based on the threat." There was the time 41 years ago, when Pitts walked out of a University of Southern California dormitory aside a white man, and Pitts was asked if he knew anything about a stolen bike.

NEWS 9/24/15 12:00pm

‘Collage’: a mix-match of performances

By Danielle Deavens

As Elon University celebrates its annual Family Weekend, its musical theater department will put on a different time-honored event — one that, like the university, is an ever-changing standby the community has come to love.

NEWS 9/24/15 11:17am

Barbie gets her period

By Xernay Aniwar

Last week we showed you a very bloody Donald Trump, and this week we're continuing the conversation with more menstrual-talk. First, let's talk about Lammily dolls: they're basically Barbie dolls, only with normal, realistic, human proportions and features.  Their newest feature: having their period.  Yup, you read that right.

NEWS 9/23/15 6:54pm

Tech: It's time to upgrade

By Frankie Campisano

There’s an app for ordering appetizers, apps for making appointments, apps for renting apartments, apps for anything you can think of — and this year, that includes the career fair. When’s the last time you heard someone refer to a “program?” Who needs brochures and booklets?

NEWS 9/23/15 11:19am

No funny business here: Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll call it quits

By Tatum Pederson

Comedians, Amy Poehler and Nick Kroll are done after two years of dating.  US Weekly reported that the couple simply couldn't make it work due to their busy schedules, a source exclusively told US Weekly.  "Unfortunately, they just couldn't make the relationship work with their schedules," said one insider to the magazine who was close with both comedians.  Amy and Nick's love couldn't last because of their constantly busy schedules.  "They really tried, but it just wasn't realistic anymore," adds the source.

NEWS 9/23/15 8:05am

Job expos need to cater to all majors

 

Elon University’s semiannual Job and Internship Expos offer students of all years opportunities to interact with potential employers. But these expos, including yesterday’s, have consistently focused on business students, with communications students receiving comparatively little attention and students of other schools receiving even less.

SPORTS 9/22/15 10:07pm

Phoenix suffers first loss of season against South Carolina

By Jordan Spritzer

On the heels of its highest ranking in program history, the No. 8 Elon University men’s soccer team lost for the first time in 2015, losing 3-1 to the University of South Carolina in Columbia, South Carolina.   A second half brace from junior midfielder Danny Deakin sank the Phoenix after senior midfielder Eduardo Alvarez leveled the match at one apiece in the 50th minute. The win drops Elon to 7-1, while the win brings South Carolina to 4-2-1.  The Phoenix’s first chance of the game came from a shot by senior midfielder Miguel Salazar in the fifth minute, but his effort from the top of the box was blocked by the Gamecocks defense.

NEWS 9/22/15 6:35pm

‘Ingredient 1’ is the best app for healthy snackers

By Courtney Campbell

For those of us who are overwhelmed by the plethora of snacks in the grocery store or trying to stick to foods within a specific diet — there's an app for that and it's Karlie Kloss approved.  "Ingredient 1" is an app where you simply plug in your dietary preferences and favorite flavors and it will find you the trending products in the grocery story.

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NEWS 04/20/2026 8:49am
NC state legislature yet to set state budget

North Carolina is still the only state without a budget. The current state funding is using budget numbers from 2023, the last time a budget was passed. The state passes a biennial budget which appropriates funds for two years.

NEWS 04/19/2026 8:49pm
NC Republican senators contend for top job after senate leader’s primary loss

With North Carolina Senate leader Phil Berger conceding his primary against Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page, the political structure of North Carolina has been flipped on its head and several Republican senators are putting their names up for consideration to be the next Senate leader. The Senate leader is often seen as the most powerful position in North Carolina state government and Berger has exerted great influence over his 26 years in the senate and his 15 years as the leader of the Republican senate caucus.

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