The process of developing students' writing abilities will be restructured in coming years as part of the Quality Enhancement Plan, an initiative required by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.
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.
A group of entrepreneurs hope to integrate students' lives inside and outside of the classroom all on one mobile application, aptly called OneSchool. The Elon University edition of OneSchool is now available and contains BioBus route information, building and food locations and a chat room.
The founders might be surprised to see how the small Christian college they birthed from a church became a place where no one deity holds preeminence. There was a day at Elon College when chapel attendance was a requirement, a day when college trustees were elected by the local church and professors had to be members of that church. More than 120 years have passed since Elon was founded as a training ground for young ministers of the Christian church.
For Tylre Bigbie, sleep takes a back seat. The sophomore said her schoolwork and social relationships take precedent over her sleep cycle. "It never seems like you have enough time in the day for all three so usually you don't get as much sleep as you'd like because you feel you don't want to or can't sacrifice much of your social life and school work," Bigbie said. But she is not the only college student who struggles with the delicate balancing act. Katie King, associate director of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning, said having good support groups is important, but that students need to have effective strategies for dealing with stress. "Everyone experiences stress in their life," she said.
As their beards grew, so did the donations. For the newly clean-shaven brothers of Kappa Sigma at Elon University, No Shave November was a serious endeavor. The fraternity recently took a strict no-shaving policy to the extreme to visibly demonstrate their fight against prostate cancer, raising more than $20,000 in the process through Movember, an organization that benefits the Prostate Cancer Foundation and LIVESTRONG.
Many students choose to study abroad during Winter Term or a semester during their time at Elon and although it's an exciting time for students, they often have questions about the atmosphere and environment of their destination.
Studying for exams, purchasing textbooks and scrambling to finish papers are typical parts of a college student's life.
There are several ways driving habits can be altered to have less of a negative impact on the environment.
For the first time in Elon University's history, a student is facing a Student Conduct investigation because of a comment published in The Pendulum.
Claps of thunder and cracks of lightning, coupled with the patter of a gentle rain were heard next to McCrary Theatre Nov.
The Elon University honor pledge states, "On my honor, I will uphold the values of Elon University: honesty, integrity, responsibility, respect." The university's website states this applies not only on campus, but "in locations and at events not occurring on campus," "in locations abroad" and "in situations involving technology as a means of recording or communication." Essentially, wherever you go, you represent Elon.
As if the annual Victoria's Secret Fashion Show weren't enough, creating the perfect body image has become a part of everyday life for so many women, and billboards, television shows and photographs have skewed what beauty really is. Retouching.
The outgoing editor-in-chief shares her thoughts in this column.
It has not been an easy year. It hasn't been easy on our campus, on this nation or on the world. We have an economy still dragging its feet, a government that hasn't accomplished as much as we hoped but still declared cafeteria pizza a vegetable and a population fed up and rioting in cities across the country.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/opinions/topics_12.5.mp3 Outgoing opinions editor Rachel Southmayd and incoming editor Dan Quackenbush discuss this week's section and what we can look forward to in the coming year at The Pendulum.
Despite facing a challenging nonconference schedule to start the season, the Elon University men's basketball team is off to its best start through eight games since the 1991-1992 season.
With 3:48 left in the second half and the Elon Phoenix down 43-42 to the Navy Midshipmen, freshman guard Austin Hamilton threw up a three-pointer.
Runner or non-runner, black Friday is a chaotic mess of people, sale signs, and choices. Do I want the dress or the skirt? Dress. Do I want the lacey dress or sparkly dress? Sparkle (always). ….what about new make-up? Or should I spend that money on a new Chi to straighten my hair? This year, I was efficient in making decisions, and I left the mall with my wallet a little skinnier and my bags stuffed more than my stomach was the day before. I was content, planning out my holiday outfits for the next two weeks…until I passed the running store. That’s when regret and guilt hit. Why hadn’t I stopped here first?! I felt like I was cheating on running with cute clothes…and I wear running clothes every day. I willed myself to keep walking, but I couldn’t resist the urge to step inside. Instantly, I wished I had saved some money for the shoes, clothes, and accessories in the store. That’s why I made my 2011 running Christmas wish list that I am sharing with you today…runners and friends of runners take note-these presents may be perfect for you or your running friend! 1.
Elon students expressed their concerns about free speech on private campuses as part of this month's First Thursday forum.
