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NEWS 1/18/11 10:24am

Shedding those holiday pounds

By The Pendulum

Each New Year, people around the country make resolutions to lose weight, get fit and become healthier.  Students at Elon University are no different.  The result?  Gym and fitness center traffic increases dramatically after students return to campus for winter term. I spoke to Ross Venturi, campus recreation team leader for fitness, who said choosing a time of day to work out during winter term is key.

NEWS 1/17/11 10:06am

'A' is for 'Average': Student GPA on the rise

By Sam Parker

Following the recent trend in distinguished grades at Elon University, 25 percent of grades given during the fall 2010 semester were A's while 12.8 percent were B's, bringing the standard GPA to 3.17. Steven House, provost and vice president for academic affairs, said his worries are more centered on the rise of A's and B's among students rather than the increased GPA. "The average grade percentage being 3.17 doesn't really bother me at all," House said.

NEWS 1/14/11 2:10pm

Cover-6: Divisional Picks

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

By Michael Hermanson 3-1 last week, hitting 55% on the year, you better listen. Home team in CAPS PITTSBURGH (-3) over Baltimore If you’re even a slight sports fan, you’ve already heard that three points have decided the last four meetings between these two teams.

NEWS 12/8/10 9:27pm

Another great year!

By Caitlin O'Donnell

It's hard to believe that another year of The Pendulum has come to an end and it's time for a whole new staff to begin work on our award-winning paper.

NEWS 12/1/10 8:27pm

Bursting Bubbles at Elon

By The Pendulum

Here at Elon, we have a program called "Burst the Bubble." During our three-week long Winter Term, students can sign up to actually teach their fellow students.

NEWS 12/1/10 2:28pm

Latest issue!

By Caitlin O'Donnell

After Thanksgiving break, it can be tough to get back into the swing of things...especially when you're producing a newspaper the day after you return to campus.

NEWS 11/17/10 5:46pm

Check out the latest Pendulum

By The Pendulum

You can click on the Issuu link on the side. Or check out the website. Here's a view of the front page: Check it out at the stands, or if you're off campus, Issuu is a great way to stay on tabs with the latest Elon University news.

NEWS 11/16/10 10:53pm

Putting the paper together.

By The Pendulum

When you browse through stories posted online Tuesday afternoon or pick up a paper Wednesday morning, you most likely don't realize what goes into putting those 24 pages of content, pictures, graphics, headlines, cutlines and infoboxes together. No matter how it seems, it's a lot of work.

NEWS 10/16/10 9:02pm

Cover-6: Week 6

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

With a two-week string of 11-17, I’ve decided to re-evaluate my principles of picking teams. Here are my rankings, from worst to best, of every team in the league.

NEWS 10/13/10 7:32pm

Gimmie, gimmie MORE

By pendulumopinions

No, it's not about Britney. It's about Benjamin. I mean, it could be about over-consumption ... period. This is about Americans and their lifestyles or over-consumption - or not.

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NEWS 02/21/2026 8:33pm
U.S. House passes SAVE America Act, Senate to consider it soon

The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act was passed by the United States House of Representatives by a vote of 218-213 on Feb. 11, with one Democrat breaking party lines to vote to pass the bill. The bill will now be considered by the Senate, where it needs 60 votes to pass before going to President Donald Trump’s desk for his signature. 

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