The Elon University men's soccer team lost 3-2 to Davidson College in double overtime at Rudd Field on Oct.
Winning on the road has been a difficult challenge for the Elon University women's soccer team this fall. After failing to secure a win in its first seven away matches, the Phoenix finally got a victory away from Rudd Field with a 2-1 win against The Citadel Oct.
The Wall Street Journal is a journalistic institution. First published in 1889, the same year as Elon's founding, it is one of the nation's most widely-read and well-respected journalistic institutions. But last week, despite the growing number of Occupy Wall Street protesters, the paper offered little coverage, and certainly not front-page real estate, to the thousands who had taken to marching, chanting and carrying signs decrying the financial industry and blaming it for the state of the American economy.
They're mad as hell and they're not going to take it anymore. The protesters that have occupied Wall Street since Sept.
Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, laptops, iPads and especially smartphones, plague Elon's campus 24/7.
Water rushing all around you, colors flashing between the swathes of water and people screaming. One of two things could be happening: you are drowning, or you are on the fall break trip with Elon Outdoors. Hopefully you are on the Elon Outdoors' trip in West Virginia.
I remember listening to my iPod mini on the bus to junior high every morning, sharing white Apple earbuds with my friend Joe.
Last year, the women's volleyball team had to watch as Georgia Southern University celebrated the end of the Phoenix's season while the Eagles advanced in the Southern Conference tournament.
SGA reviews GST proposal The General Studies Review committee recently spoke to SGA about the revisions it hopes to make to the GST curriculum, up for a faculty vote Oct.
26 killed, 320 injured in Cairo's worst violence since first uprising At least 26 people died and 320 were injured Sunday in Cairo's worst clashes since the Arab Spring uprising.
More like a comedian than a college lecturer, Dave Barry peppered his trademark irreverence with simple insights into life, love and the college student experience.
http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/movies/Movies_10.11.mp3 This week, Caitlin and Zach talked about: Disney 3D re-releases The Avengers Trailer Top 5: Real Steel, The Ides of March, Dolphin Tale, Moneyball, 50/50 Opening this weekend: The Thing, Footloose, The Big Year
A proposed budget cut recently released by U.S. House Republicans will restrict eligibility for Pell Grants, a form of financial aid that provides need-based grants to undergraduate students. Under the plan, the required maximum family income to qualify will be cut in half to $15,000. Although the draft legislation proposes that the maximum Pell Grant award of $5,550 be maintained, Elon students who are currently receiving the grant or prospective students who would rely on the grant will feel the affects of the restricted eligibility. Eleven percent of Elon's student body receives the Pell Grant in some amount, according to Patrick Murphy, the director of financial planning at Elon.
Maggie Castor is hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. "The chances are slim that one of us would experience something like this, but if I did get Maced on camera, the conversations that it could spark would be worth the pain of being Maced," she said. The Elon University senior is one of a group of students who is planning to caravan to New York City this weekend to participate in Occupy Wall Street, demonstrations centered in the city's Zuccotti Park but quickly popping up in locations around the country.
This month, many Elon University students will apply for high-level international scholarship programs sponsored by the federal government.
The Summer Undergraduate Research Experiences program (SURE) at Elon University assists dozens of students each year by providing stipends to students and faculty collaborating on intensive research projects.
During the months before and after graduation, the majority of students prepare to enter the job market, attend graduate school or even complete post-graduate internships.
With the various changes going on at Elon's campus, it is hard to predict what the school may look like within the next few decades.
The echo of children's laughter is not a common sound on a university campus. But once a month, kids of Elon University faculty and staff are welcome to join in Parents' Night Out, a student-led organization on campus that provides free babysitting. Each event includes a craft, games, a snack and a movie, according to senior Helon Wright, student director of Parents' Night Out.
