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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.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:33pm

From Happy Valley to Silicon Valley

By Jeff Stern

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.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:29pm

Progressive view of faith at Elon

By Natalie Allison

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.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:27pm

Stress, worry take focus off basic needs for students

By Hannah Delacourt

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.

NEWS 12/6/11 4:26pm

Beards into Bucks

By Kassondra Cloos

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.

NEWS 12/6/11 12:41am

Elon is our school, but are we our school's keeper?

By Zachary Horner

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.

NEWS 12/6/11 12:37am

Excessive photo editing dishonest, misleading

By Kate Riley

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.

NEWS 12/6/11 12:32am

As 2011 ends, where do we go from here?

By The Pendulum

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.

NEWS 12/5/11 1:10am

Topics - Dec. 5, 2011

By Rachel Southmayd

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.

NEWS 12/3/11 6:15pm

A runner's Christmas wishlist

By Nicole Esplin

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.

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Beyond the sidelines, Elon University’s cheer team is embracing a new chapter, not just as athletes, but as competitors entering Game Day cheer competitions for the first time in program history. Elon’s cheer team recently participated in the College Classic Competition hosted by Dance Team Union, which provides both virtual and in-person competitive opportunities for collegiate cheer and dance programs. Elon cheer entered the virtual competition in the Spirit Showdown Gameday Division and placed first. Assistant cheer coach Marcus Thompson said he sees passion through the team, especially as they connect with prospective students. 

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