This past weekend, I was in the mood for an adventure. Without any idea of what we would find there, my friend and fellow Pendulum staff member Lauren Ramsdell and I set out for the small community of Graham, about 15 minutes from Elon's campus, ready to do some serious exploring.
After more than six years pushing for legislation against bullying in Michigan, Kevin Epling thought he could rest easier knowing he helped make a change for troubled youth.
Ever wonder why stores push gift cards during the holiday season? It's not because they genuinely want everyone to choose his or her own perfect present.
Village of Alamance Mayor Cathera Bundren Village of Alamance, Aldermen Chris Clemmons Barry Crouse Write-in Candidate City of Burlington, Council Member David Huffman Bob Ward Town of Gibsonville, Mayor Leonard Williams Town of Gibsonville, Aldermen Clarence Owen Mark Shepherd Paul Thompson City of Graham, Mayor Jerry Peterman City of Graham, Council Member Jim Albright Lee Kimrey Town of Green Level, Council Member Remonia Enoch Larry McCollum Write-In Candidate Town of Haw River, Mayor Buddy Boggs Town of Haw River, Council Member Lee Lovette Ashley Warren City of Mebane, Mayor Glendel Stephenson City of Mebane, Council Member Everette Greene Patty Phillips Town of Ossipee, Council Member Ernest Bare Billy Carter Danny Sutton Town of Swepsonville, Council Member Virginia Gail Miller Doug Scott City of Burlington, Mayor Ronnie Wall For more specific results, visit the Alamance County Board of Elections.
The wait is almost over for residents of the town of Elon who want to purchase liquor by the drink without traveling to nearby cities.
In 2007, Bernie Brown was a professor of biochemistry at Wake Forest University, 15 years after he got his undergraduate degree in the same field, when he decided he wanted something different: a career in law. Brown enrolled in the second class of Elon University's
The four candidates were whittled down to three aldermen. Both Mark Greene and Ron Klepcyk won re-election with exactly 502 votes each, while John Peterson joined the town of Elon board as its newest member with the highest number of votes at 541.
Did you go to pick up a copy of this paper on Wednesday and find the box empty? Well, it wasn't a mistake.
Chip Johnson had his first encounter with using masks and prosthetic pieces in order to become a 78-year-old headmaster in an original play called "Bippus, A, Um" when he was an undergraduate at Rollins College. A few decades later, Johnson, who now works at Elon as an adjunct assistant professor of performing arts, followed his fascination with makeup design to teach classes on the subject.
Leaves have changed the tree line from lush green to brilliant shades of orange, red and yellow and are beginning to fall in every direction. I don’t know if it is the crunch beneath my feet with every stride or the smell of earth from the falling leaves, but there is something about fall that makes running during the fall truly majestic. Maybe it’s those mornings where I can see my breath, feel the cool air entering and exiting my lungs, and really feel my body working to maintain the rhythm of breathing, striding, breathing, striding. It’s an amazing time of year to go out for a run, and yes, runs around campus are perfect for time-crunched days where runs need to be as simple as possible. But I challenge everyone to find one day this fall and leave Elon for a national or state park to go for a run or even a long hike and see how far away you can feel from school and stress for a few hours. The following parks are within one hour of campus, and all offer at least three miles of trails to explore on your next run … just make sure to read the maps before heading out -- a 5-mile run could turn into 11 miles if you’re not careful! Umstead Park William B.
Joe Paterno should be glad he’s 84. At least now he can provide a senility defense if somebody brings up the fact that his statement contradicts information in the grand jury indictment of former Pennsylvania State University defensive coordinator Jerry Sandusky. He can also take solace knowing that after the Sandusky scandal inevitably leads to his resignation/termination as head coach that he can say he coached for 62 years under the façade of doing things the right way. This is the type of thing that stains a legacy. And I’m not talking about a small ketchup stain – more like gasoline and lit matches being thrown onto the JoePa we thought we knew just last week. Woody Hayes had his legacy tarnished when he punched a Clemson player in the 1978 Gator Bowl. That poor decision-making led to his firing, and his three national championships were suddenly trumped by one instance of violence. Paterno stands to lose so much more than Hayes. For those late to the party, Sandusky is being charged with 40 counts of sex crimes against under-aged boys. Paterno had direct knowledge of an incident involving one of his victims, and he did little about it. In 2002, according to the grand jury’s 23-page summary of the Sandusky investigation, graduate assistant Mike McQueary walked into the Penn State locker room to find Sandusky, in the shower, engaging in anal sex with a boy appearing to be about 10 years old. A distraught McQueary told Paterno of the incident the next day. Instead of doing the right thing and going to the police, Paterno chose to only inform Athletic Director Tim Curley. According to Paterno’s testimony, Paterno reported that McQueary had seen Sandusky “in the Lasch Building showers fondling or doing something of a sexual nature to a young boy.” Wait a second. That makes it sound pretty clear Paterno knew SOMETHING wrong went down. Which begs the question: Why did Paterno deny knowledge in his statement to the public this weekend? If true, the nature and amount of charges made are very shocking to me and all Penn Staters. While I did what I was supposed to with the one charge brought to my attention, like anyone else involved I can’t help but be deeply saddened these matters are alleged to have occurred. Paterno went on to say the following: As my grand jury testimony stated, I was informed in 2002 by an assistant coach that he had witnessed an incident in the shower of our locker room facility. It was obvious that the witness was distraught over what he saw, but he at no time related to me the very specific actions contained in the Grand Jury report. Regardless, it was clear that the witness saw something very inappropriate involving Mr. Sandusky. As Coach Sandusky was retired from our coaching staff at the time, I referred the matter to university administrators. Bull. This is Paterno denying all responsibility. He claims to not have knowledge of what exactly happened but he TESTIFIED that something inappropriate occurred. In such a case involving sexual abuse of a CHILD, you go to the police. Not the athletic director. And why does it matter that Sandusky was retired from the coaching staff? He still had complete access to the facilities in Happy Valley. Curley has stepped down. So has university Vice President Gary Schultz. Next to lose his job should be Paterno. Because no matter what he says now, he did have knowledge of what went on. And the fact that the university did NOT inform law enforcement does not excuse Paterno. He had a moral, if not legal, obligation to inform the police. He is the czar of Happy Valley. Is it not reasonable to assume he had friends with legal influence in the area? Somebody who could have launched some sort of an investigation? Somebody that could have prevented Sandusky from being allowed to continue his reign of terror upon young boys? This scandal is big news, regardless of how much ESPN chooses to cover it. It will result in the end of Paterno’s 62-year coaching career. And the stain of this incident will be something Paterno won’t be able to recover from. It doesn’t matter anymore that Paterno has the most wins in Division I football history. Years from now, when people look back at the JoePa era, the first thing they’ll examine will be the tragedy that was Jerry Sandusky and how Paterno had the power to stop him and refused to do so.
Glenn Scott is an associate professor of communications at Elon University. He is on leave to serve as a Fulbright visiting lecturer at the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa, Japan. OKINAWA, JAPAN--Assigning students to groups of three, I had in mind the usual cautionary moves learned as a classroom instructor at Elon. The situation was new.
Censorship. It's a word and concept that should send a shiver down the spine of anyone who supports the First Amendment.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/opinions/topics_11.8.mp3 Rachel talks about this week's paper, including the editorial about tolerance and nudity on campus, Matt's Safe Schools law in Michigan and a preview about next week's Topics on sex scandals.
A bit of vanilla frosting here, a spoonful of rainbow sprinkles there. Throw in some chocolate covered pretzels or Skittles and you've got yourself a delicious treat.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/sports/Sports_10.29.mp3 This week on The Pendulum sports podcast, Justin brings on special guest Jack Isenbarger, sophomore guard for the Elon men's basketball team, to talk about the Phoenix.
A UNC Greensboro goal in the 81st minute proved to be the difference as the Spartans defeated the Elon University men's soccer team 1-0 in the final game at Rudd Field this season.
The Elon University women's soccer team couldn't advance past the first round of the Southern Conference tournament as a 3-0 loss to the College of Charleston on Oct.
Imagine a shooting within walking distance of Elon University's campus. It was an experience all too real for Cynthia Brown, who was a student at Bennett College in Greensboro Nov.
