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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.

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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.

NEWS 2/23/12 8:24am

Christianity, humility not parts of the normal Linsanity equation

By Zachary Horner

If you’re a regular reader of “From the Phield,” you will have seen two blog posts in the last week or so talking about the New York Knicks’ new sensation, point guard Jeremy Lin. Assistant sports editor Adam Lawson tackled the comparisons with Tim Tebow and called them unfair, pointing out Tebow’s relative lack of success on the field compared to Lin’s. New sports senior reporter Kyle Maher looked at the novelty of Lin’s story, the fact that he came from almost nothing (in a basketball perspective) to the top of arguably the biggest city in the world on one of the most recognizable teams in the world. We’ve seen the novelty expand to something more than I’m sure even the most optimistic fan of Lin expected.

NEWS 2/22/12 12:16pm

Elon club baseball: A culture of its own

By Adam Lawson

On a run-down field next to the Crest apartments, 33 Elon University students tend to a baseball diamond, getting it in shape for a few weekend games. A mesh fence was put in here, as were lights.

NEWS 2/22/12 8:16am

Elon seniors continue mentoring program, have high hopes for future

By Kate Riley

Elon University seniors Brett Brawerman and Kendall Adkins have taken over a mentoring program at Elon that provides outlets for young boys to exercise in interesting ways while gaining confidence. The Coaching Health and Mentoring Positive Students program, or C.H.A.M.P.S, is a program at Elon designed to combat childhood obesity, specifically in boys in fourth and fifth grade, through a series of sessions on hot topics for boys of that age such as peer pressure and nutrition, individual mentoring time and skill acquisition within various sports. “It was created to expose these kids to sports and topics that they haven’t really been exposed to,” said Brawerman, head facilitator of the program.

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Paramount Theater’s ‘Topping Out’ Celebration brings signatures, good luck

When residents look up at the top of the new Paramount Theater, they may notice a white steel beam covered in signatures, an American flag and a Christmas tree. The beam marks the theater’s topping-out celebration, a construction milestone that allows community members to sign the beam before it is lifted into place atop the ongoing renovation.

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First-year parking lot causes safety concerns

Less than a month after the new first-year parking lot opened by the Francis Center, freshmen are raising concerns about their safety walking to and from the Gateway lot. Elon freshman Andy Bowman works at the Publix grocery store in Burlington, around a ten minute drive from campus. Bowman said that as a manager, he usually gets off of work at 11:15 p.m. After his shift is over, Bowman drives back to campus and then walks from the first-year parking lot back to his dorm in Colonnades — totaling a 30-minute walk. Bowman said that he usually gets back to his dorm at 12:30 a.m.

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