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NEWS 12/23/12 1:03am

Brief: Elon clinches men's basketball win with 2 seconds to spare

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

On a night of much-improved shooting all the way around for the Elon University men's basketball team, a single shot from a player who had been struggling from the field as of late counted the most. Junior guard Jack Isenbarger hit a three-pointer from the right wing with 2.3 seconds left to give the Phoenix a 70-69 victory over the Columbia University Lions Saturday afternoon. In the Phoenix's last game before Christmas, Elon (7-5 overall, 1-1 Southern Conference) found itself down two with time winding down.

NEWS 12/21/12 1:27pm

DOJ files civil rights suit against Alamance County Sheriff

By bmcgovern

The United States Department of Justice filed a civil rights lawsuit against Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson Thursday, after he was faced with allegations of racial profiling and discrimination. The lawsuit claims that Johnson has violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments and Section 14141 of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, which guard against unreasonable search and seizure and guarantee due process. The DOJ has investigated the Sheriff's Office since 2009, and on Sept.

NEWS 12/17/12 1:54pm

Clinton speaks human rights in Dublin

By Tara Kirkpatrick

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spoke on “Front Lines and Frontiers: Making Human Rights a Human Reality” earlier this month at Dublin City University, just five days before Human Rights Day on Dec.

NEWS 12/15/12 3:58pm

Brief: UMass pulls out OT victory over Elon men's hoops

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

After missing two potentially game-winning free throws in the waning seconds of regulation, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst men's basketball team defeated Elon University 78-73 in extra time Saturday afternoon in the 2012 Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase in Springfield, Mass. Elon freshman guard Tanner Samson hit a three-pointer with eight seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 66.

NEWS 12/14/12 5:02pm

A year of mourning: Conn. shooting marks latest tragedy

By Jonathan Black

There is nothing stopping random acts of violence within our country. True, there are laws that attempt to govern our behavior by detouring us from doing anything evil, but these laws act to punish our actions rather than prohibit. This has never been more relevant than this year. On July 20 in Aurora, Colo., a gunman attacked movie theater patrons at the midnight premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises.” Total deaths: 12.

NEWS 12/11/12 2:55pm

Bill Morningstar, men's golf coach, to retire in May 2013

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

Bill Morningstar, the current head coach of the Elon University men's golf team, will retire in May 2013 after the men's golf season wraps up, according to an e-mail sent to faculty and staff today by athletic director Dave Blank. "It is with great gratitude that I inform you on the retirement of Bill Morningstar ’64, Director of Golf and Head Men’s Golf Coach, effective after the 2013 spring season in May," Blank said in the e-mail.

NEWS 12/10/12 9:05pm

Water worries: Fracking studies raise concerns among Chatham County farmers

By Katherine Blunt

Farrell Moose is keeping an eye on his water. When the North Carolina General Assembly voted in July to legalize hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, in the state, he paid more than $300 for a baseline test of his well. A statewide moratorium on fracking will remain in place for at least two years while the North Carolina Mining and Energy Commission (MEC) assesses the potential effects of shale gas extraction in areas over the Triassic Basins, but Moose wants to clearly establish his current water quality before the commission completes its study.

NEWS 12/8/12 5:38pm

Evaluating the Heisman Trophy finalists

By Andrew Wilson

Ahead of the crowning of the 2012 Heisman Trophy presentation tonight in New York City, The Pendulum Sports Desk, some old and some new, wanted to take a crack at who we thought would take home the trophy. All three of us agree on this statement: There was not a clear Heisman Trophy winner this season like there was in past years.

NEWS 12/6/12 3:17pm

No-Contact Order Filed Against Alexis Gray

By arose8

Elon Local News worked with The Pendulum to obtain a no-contact order for stalking or nonconsensual sexual conduct filed against Alexis Gray on December 3.Gray, the 18-year-old who Elon administrators say arrived armed on campus on November 25, is the ex-girlfriend of a current Elon student.

NEWS 12/6/12 3:14pm

Gray "Uses Suicide as a Threat"

By elonlocalnews

Elon Local News has obtained copies of the domestic violence protective order against Alexis Gray, taken out by her ex-boyfriend, an Elon student.In the document, Gray is ordered not to "assault, threaten, abuse, follow, harass...or interfere" with her ex-boyfriend.Gray's ex-boyfriend wrote in the court order Gray contacted him, asking him to meet her for what would take "only five minutes".After he refused, Gray threatened to commit suicide if he did not show up, according to the complaint."She has made these threats frequently for years," he wrote in the complaint.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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