First responders should be treated with due respect
It's been said that when someone becomes a firefighter, police officer or an EMT, his or her greatest act of bravery has already been accomplished.
It's been said that when someone becomes a firefighter, police officer or an EMT, his or her greatest act of bravery has already been accomplished.
The Pendulum put together an interactive collective remembering the attacks that happened on September 11th.
A distinctive buzz could be heard at downtown Burlington's Company Shops Market Honeybee Festival Sept.
Intense rain steadily pours outside the office windows and the National Weather Service announces a tornado warning on the desktop radio.
Count how many times during the rest of your day that you hear or see something about "going green." During the past few years, the word "green" has become an ever-present term, and Americans are steadily bombarded with information about the newest eco-friendly trend and the battle against global warming. A recent study done by Yale University and George Mason University showed that many Americans feel it's important to do suggested eco-friendly actions such as conserving water or recycling, but they aren't actually following through. For example, 76 percent of participants thought it was important to buy locally-grown food, but only 26 percent actually did.
Obama to come to Raleigh to discuss employment issues President Barack Obama will speak at noon Wednesday at NC State University to promote the jobs bill he recently proposed. The event is free and open to the public and tickets were distributed starting Tuesday morning. Vice President Joe Biden is to appear at a fundraiser in Raleigh at 9:30 Thursday morning and will visit the Triangle Area later in the day, but details were not yet available as of Monday evening. Bench to be dedicated to deceased faculty member outside McEwen A bench in front of McEwen School of Communications will be dedicated to Melody Van Lidth de Jeude 9:30 a.m.
The campaigning is over, the votes have been cast and the results are in. Seven freshmen have been elected to various positions within the Student Government Association, with Joe Incorvia serving as president of the freshman class.
The School of Communications at Elon University has updated its technology to include high definition equipment.
Earlier this year, the Elon University School of Law received full accreditation from the American Bar Association, ABA. The Law School was granted provisional approval in the summer of 2008.
There are the obvious costs of tuition, room and board and textbooks, but what other costs go into paying for college? Elon has accounted in some ways for the extra costs of living.
Fluctuations within the economy influence individuals in terms of how much time they spend searching for a job, according to Steve DeLoach and Mark Kurt, professors of economics in the Love School of Business.
Elon University publishes an annual report to highlight faculty scholarship, undergraduate research and institutional milestones from the previous academic year.
In early spring, Rachel Stanley was on the hunt for housing for the upcoming semester. She eventually found The Crest apartments, which offered a ten-month lease. "It looked great and it was clear that there was no parking pass required," she said.
An alleged on-campus rape in one of the Colonnades residence halls was recently reported to Campus Safety and Police. The alleged rape took place between 10 p.m.
The case involving Nicholas Pacella, a former Elon University student charged with second-degree rape, is set to resume Nov.
During students' first weekend back on campus a total of 59 charges were issued at three checkpoints around Elon Friday Sept.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/movies/MoviesPodcast9_13.mp3 This week on The Pendulum movie podcast, Caitlin and Zach talk all about upcoming movies, both in the near and distant future, including: Drive I Don't Know How She Does It Straw Dogs Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows The Dark Knight Rises Breaking Dawn, Part 1
Ten years after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2011, Elon University students Rachel Stanley and Mason Sklut can think of no better response than to engage in open, honest dialogue with people of differing backgrounds.
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, Elon University was preparing for a pep rally at College Coffee to celebrate the opening of Rhodes Stadium.
For some, the change was immediate, breathtaking, consumable. For others, the change was gradual, subtle, almost imperceptible. For me, it was the latter.