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NEWS 12/10/11 4:19pm

Senior gains accolades for fiction writing

By The Pendulum

Kasey Thornton has known she was going to be a writer since seventh grade. Now, as a senior majoring in English, Thornton has a big future ahead and she has already made a name for herself. While looking at North Carolina State University's Masters of Fine Arts graduate program, Thornton found the NC State Fiction Contest.

NEWS 12/8/11 9:09pm

The Pendulum responds to community feedback

By The Pendulum

"We are a community that must listen to one another, even when that dialogue is one that's not necessarily easy." In the past 24 hours, The Pendulum has received a mountain of feedback concerning this week's front-page editorial. Thank you all for your comments, support and criticisms.

NEWS 12/7/11 9:23pm

The Swing - December 7th 2011

By The Pendulum

This week we have complete coverage of the recent Tap House controversy. Senior Reporter Grace Elkus talks about her methods in writing the story that started the controversy, News Editor Kassondra Cloos and Managing Editor Rebecca Smith talk about what happened after the story was published while Editor-in-Chief Anna Johnson takes a stance for the Pendulum and Julia Boyd asks students what they think.

NEWS 12/7/11 9:20pm

Hypocrisy exposed: Pendulum staff questions sincerity behind university's pursuit of free speech

By The Pendulum

We've seen a special College Coffee, discussions and forums, the creation of a Speakers' Corner and the Elon administration make free speech and the First Amendment rights of students a matter of high importance. Yet in the last week, the university administration has bluntly put an end to this dialogue by punishing a student for speaking candidly about a serious campus problem.

NEWS 12/7/11 9:17pm

Letters to the Editor: Hypocrisy exposed

By The Pendulum

The Elon community responds to "Hypocrisy exposed." In response to this an other feedback, The Pendulum published a follow-up editorial. If you have an opinion or comment on one of The Pendulum's articles please write a letter to the editor. All letters must be signed and emailed to pendulum@elon.edu.

NEWS 12/7/11 4:12pm

Senior saxophonists prepare for careers in music

By Samuel Davis

The smooth sounds of saxophone notes are familiar to two seniors concentrating in the woodwind. Jon Moore, a performance major, and Nathan Thomas, a music education major, have been coaxing jazzy tunes out of their horns since before they enrolled at Elon University. Their first encounter was four years ago in Elon's marching band, the Fire of the Carolinas, when Moore played tuba and Thomas played euphonium. "We met each other outside of what we usually play, in the low brass section of marching band," Thomas said.

NEWS 12/7/11 3:49pm

Annual lights, luminaries bring community together

By Chelsea Wingo

Drinking hot chocolate, hearing joyous music and seeing Santa and Mrs. Claus on campus brings community members together. But what really catches people's attention each year are the lights and luminaries that span from Alamance to Moseley Center. "Looking at the lights themselves is the best part of the celebration," said President Leo Lambert.

NEWS 12/6/11 9:02pm

In wake of fire at Crest, false alarms still frequent, costly

By John Tinkelenberg

False alarms from Elon University continue to place a bind on the town of Elon's fire response resources. Any time Elon students pull a fire alarm or set off the smoke detectors by burning their dinners, the Town of Elon pulls out the cash register. According to Eddie King, fire chief for the town of Elon, the combined cost of personnel and vehicles is $575 per false alarm. "There's no such thing as a free response to anything," King said. "We're using fuel, wear and tear on the vehicles and man-hours." One recent incident at the Crest Apartments showed how the line between harmless cooking accidents and dangerous fires is blurred. According to the fire department, students cooking doughnuts led to a vat of grease causing a fire. The fire was extinguished by the apartment's sprinkler system and the apartment had more water damage than fire damage.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:42pm

Students: University not doing enough to promote sexual health

By Edith Veremu

There are many resources on campus regarding sexual health, but Elon University students aren't aware of these resources because the administration isn't disseminating these tools, students said. Sophomore Tori Walker said she doesn't think the university is doing enough to promote safe sex, sexual health and overall good decision making.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:40pm

LabCorp under Senate investigation for fraud

By Kassondra Cloos

Laboratory Corporation of America, the largest private employer in Alamance County, is currently being investigated by the United States Senate for Medicare and Medicaid fraud. Senators Chuck Grassley, R–Iowa, of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Max Baucus, D–Mont., of the Senate Finance Committee, sent a letter to the company in early November requesting a response to allegations of cheating the Medicare and Medicaid systems.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:36pm

The Ranking Game

By Nick Zanetti

Since the creation of the U.S. News & World Report rankings in 1983, prospective college students have looked to the rankings to navigate the myriad of opportunities available to them. But there there have been people who disagree with the schools that are described as "America's Best" every year.

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Elon Music Theatre professor helps produce new Broadway show

Assistant Professor of Music Theatre Jacob Brent is reconnecting with the musical that launched his Broadway career. Decades after his debut in “Cats,” he is returning to the whimsical world as a member of the producing team for its newest revival, “CATS: The Jellicle Ball,” opening on Broadway April 7.

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