Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 12/4/12 11:58pm

Phoenix takes gritty contest over Dartmouth on Reading Day eve

By Zachary Horner

It was perhaps the grittiest contest the Elon University men's basketball team had played this season in a year full of them. Junior guard Jack Isenbarger hit the floor a handful of times.

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NEWS 12/4/12 5:09pm

Remington Rifle Seized From Alexis Gray

By jbruno

Elon Local News obtained the first page of the incident report for Alexis Gray's case. According to the report Gray had a Remington-597.22 caliber rifle, a knife and 6.5 feet of rope in her possession. The report estimates the rifle is worth about $200.

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NEWS 12/4/12 4:57pm

Maynard House keeps popular tradition alive with annual holiday party for students

By Eric Dinkins

In past years, the reception has managed to prepare a wide variety of food while also satisfying the classic holiday essentials.

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NEWS 12/4/12 3:24pm

Dink: World War II Vet James Clayton Holland discusses wartime, life experiences

By Will Anderson

Will Anderson presents the story of World War II veteran James Clayton Holland, in his own words. The man known as "Dink" talks about his wartime and life experiences in this photo story.

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NEWS 12/4/12 1:37pm

Alexis Gray released from Alamance Regional Medical Center

By Katherine Blunt

Alexis Gray was released from Alamance Regional Medical Center this morning upon completion of her medical evaluation there, according to an email sent by Smith Jackson, vice president of Student Life. After her release, she was served a warrant for felony possession of a weapon on a college campus and transported to the Alamance County District Court.

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NEWS 12/4/12 12:05pm

Two-party politics encourage political animosity

By Alex Francis

Gone are the days of moderation and consensus between American politicians. Divisiveness, slander, and lack of cooperation now support the seemingly insurmountable divide between Democrats and Republicans.

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NEWS 12/4/12 12:03pm

"Countdown to Zero" combines comedy, AIDS awareness

By Michael Bodley

A group of Elon University students partnered with Alamance Cares, a local non-profit agency, to host the Countdown to Zero, a weeklong campaign to raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in preparation for World AIDS Day Dec.

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NEWS 12/4/12 11:08am

Brian Williams scheduled to deliver 2013 Commencement address

By Katherine Blunt

Brian Williams, the anchor and managing editor of “NBC Nightly News” and “Rock Center with Brian Williams” will deliver the Commencement address at Elon University on May 25, 2013.

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NEWS 12/4/12 2:17am

Alexis Gray Released From ARMC

By rgreene5

Alexis Gray, the 18-year-old who Elon administrators say arrived armed on campus last Sunday, was released this morning from Alamance Regional Medical Center, according to an email from Dr. Smith Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Student Life. The email says Gray was "immediately served a warrant for felony possession of a weapon on a college campus." Jackson says that she was then taken into custody and transported to Alamance County District Court where a judge issued a temporary commitment order.

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NEWS 12/3/12 3:02pm

Brief: Elon tops Western Carolina for first SoCon win

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

The Elon University women's basketball team pulled back to a .500 record both overall and in Southern Conference play with a 64-48 win over Western Carolina University Monday afternoon. Seniors Ali Ford and Kelsey Evans led the way for the Phoenix with 14 points each.

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NEWS 12/3/12 1:39pm

Say something that matters: Outgoing opinions editor reflects on year with Pendulum

By Dan Quackenbush

For the past few weeks, I’ve spent hours every night sitting at the table, trying to come up with the perfect words to say about leaving the Pendulum. Although I will not be graduating until May, this week marks the beginning of the end of my short career in print journalism.

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NEWS 12/3/12 1:13pm

Defense a key to early season success for men's basketball

By Zachary Horner

Take a look at the stats for the Southern Conference men's basketball teams so far this season, and you'll see Elon University near the top of some pretty key categories. Field goal percentage defense.

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NEWS 12/2/12 12:09am

Falling short: Comeback not enough as men's basketball falls to College of Charleston

By Zachary Horner

Elon University sophomore guard Austin Hamilton didn't plan on taking a 40-footer to win. Unfortunately for the Phoenix, the ball didn't plan on going in. The College of Charleston Cougars played enough defense in the waning minutes of the second half against Elon, staving off a hurried Phoenix comeback and winning their first conference game of the season 56-54 Saturday night in Alumni Gym. "How about that for a Dec.

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NEWS 12/1/12 11:03pm

Rapid Reaction: College of Charleston drops Elon men's basketball 56-54

By Tyler Ash

Players of the Game Cougars junior forward Willis Hall poured in a game-high 19 points and 12 rebounds to lead College of Charleston.

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NEWS 12/1/12 6:57pm

Women’s basketball drops second tight contest in a row to College of Charleston

By Andrew Wilson

Three points. That’s the point differential in the last two games for the Elon University women’s basketball team that have left Elon 0-2 in those games. Turnovers plagued both the Phoenix and the visiting College of Charleston Cougars all afternoon, but it was the Cougars that came away with the hard-fought win over the Phoenix, 57-55, in the Southern Conference opener. One of the 25 turnovers the Cougars tallied in the game almost cost them the game down the stretch. Up by one point at 56-55, junior guard Jillian Brown held the ball for a majority of the shot clock.

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NEWS 12/1/12 4:58pm

Elon's Mellette invited to 2013 Senior Bowl

By The Pendulum Sports Desk

Elon University senior wide receiver Aaron Mellette has been invited to the 2013 Senior Bowl, according to the Elon athletic department. The department's Twitter account (@ElonPhoenix) tweeted this: "Big news from the football front today!

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NEWS 12/1/12 8:53am

United States is not responsible to police the world

By Alex Francis

Over the past decade, Americas mission has been to fight the War on Terror has almost exclusively dominated US foreign policy decisions.

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NEWS 11/30/12 6:54pm

Coming home

By Victoria Dolan

BARCELONA—It has been almost three months. I have been to three countries other than Spain and I have been to nine different cities besides Barcelona.

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NEWS 11/30/12 6:54pm

GOP struggles to reinvent itself, stifled by outdated ideology

By Jonathan Black

As Republicans continue to survey the smoldering remains of the 2012 presidential election, they can point to a number of different reasons as to why they lost.

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NEWS 11/30/12 6:54pm

Hurricane Sandy pushes Elon to extend application deadline

By Melissa Kansky

Elon University's admissions has extended the deadline for early decision and early action applicants to accommodate applicants who have been affected by Hurricane Sandy "It shows we're in tune with what is going on in people's lives," said Greg Zaiser, vice president of admissions and financial planning. The early decision deadline was moved from Nov.

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