Home sweet home. Coming off a brutal 81-66 loss to Appalachian State University Jan.
The American studies minor at Elon is an interdisciplinary minor that provides study in American history and American literature.
http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/International_2.7.mp3 Katie Moran, the new international section editor, and Elizabeth Nerich, social media editor, talk about their study abroad experiences and culture shock.
The thought of sifting through donated clothing might make some shoppers uncomfortable. But Goodwill Industries stores carry much more than old T-shirts and faded jeans.
Elon sophomore guard Lucas Weavil missed two three-pointers in the final minute and a half of play Monday night. But it was irrelevant.
http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/opinions_2.6.mp3 New opinions editor Dan Quackenbush, and social media editor Elizabeth Nerich discuss going Greek in the first opinions podcast of 2012.
AMMAN, JORDAN — To the common observer, it is very easy to overlook the differences among the political climates in the Middle East.
COPENHAGEN - Against all odds, the Danes proudly celebrated their national handball team’s success in the European men’s championships at Radhuspladsen, otherwise known as the town hall square Jan.
My first week as a Senior Reporter for the Pendulum went well, overall. It proved more difficult to access county records of train accidents than I anticipated, and as a result I had to drop the story and pick up another midweek.
How very little do I know of the world! Costa Rica, one of the few countries to have abolished its army, to pioneer a compulsory sense of environmental preservation (to view a lush environment as an economic asset is relatively exceptional) and to project in its cultural identity firstly the virtues of humanness and kinship, says how much indeed.
In his State of the Union address Jan. 24, President Barack Obama spoke about his proposed reforms for keeping the cost of college low and attainable for all Americans, the specifics of which were organized in a blueprint released Jan.
Last semester, the Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT) was offered to Elon students for the first time.
One day after the rematch of Super Bowl XLII (that’s 42, which according to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the meaning of life) featuring the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, another rematch takes place. The Elon Phoenix (12-10 overall, 7-4 SoCon) welcome the Appalachian State University Mountaineers (9-13, 5-7) to Alumni Gym Monday night in a rematch of the Jan.
One word that Elon sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger likes to use to describe his play is “aggressive.” Saturday night certainly showcased that, as the Zionsville, Ind., native scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Elon Phoenix to a crucial home victory over The Citadel Bulldogs 71-66 Saturday night in Alumni Gym.
The Elon University Student Union Board announced Mac Miller and The White Panda will perform at the Spring Show during the final timeout of the first half of Saturday's men's basketball game. "I think it was an awesome reaction," SUB President Amanda Long said.
Jim Pickens, a former Elon University professor, died today. Pickens worked as a professor of psychology for more than two decades at Elon before retiring in 2007. "He, with a couple of other people, served as a conscious for the university in some significant ways," said Jeffery Pugh, professor of religious studies at Elon University. Pugh associates the Students for Peace and Justice with the legacy of his friend, he said. Pickens served as advisor to the organization throughout his time at Elon, according to an article published on E-Net. He motivated the creation of the Non-violence Studies minor and traveled to Nicaragua and Guatemala as part of Witness for Peace trips. "He was always putting before use issues like Nicaragua or the situation in Honduras or what the School of the Americas was up to in Fort Benning and other kinds of peace and justice issues," Pugh said.
Despite the administration and students uniting against instances of prejudice during the fall, most notably the creation of the Not on our Campus movement, a homophobic slur was yelled at an Elon University student Wednesday night. What remains to be seen is how Elon handles the Catch-22 presented to them.
Belk Library is testing out extended hours of operation during the spring semester.
Senior Olivia Feldman spent the final week of January in Berlin — not as a tourist or student, but as a guest of the German government.
Roger Dugas’s lone contribution to the statistics sheet, besides a missed field goal, was an assist, but boy, was it a big one. The Elon junior forward’s inbound pass down the court found sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger for an easy layup with 17 seconds left in double-overtime to put the winning points on the board in an intense contest as the Elon Phoenix defeated the College of Charleston Cougars 99-98 in Alumni Gym Thursday night. “I am very proud that we as a team got a great, great victory and it’s a team victory,” Elon head coach Matt Matheny said.
