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NEWS 11/28/12 12:05pm

Republicans back away from Norquist pledge in favor of fiscal compromise

By Rachel Southmayd

For years, GOP candidates running for Congress, governor or president would sign conservative lobbyist Grover Norquist’s pledge against tax increases, but those days may be coming to an end. Some promicheap cialisses are made to be broken, and in the case of Norquist and his “Taxpayer Protection” pledge, it’s never been a better time to break one. Norquist, founder of the conservative group Americans for Tax Reform, and his supporters have been clamoring for legislators to sign the pledge for decades.

NEWS 11/28/12 10:48am

Business students buy real world experience: Senior fellows manage investment portfolio with portion of university endowment

By Natalie Allison

At a university where engaged learning is a primary focus, finding the means to manage an investment portfolio as an undergraduate can be a difficult task for students aspiring to be professionals in the financial services industry. But such an opportunity is afforded to a select group of students at Elon University — the business fellows — some of which selected the school largely for the portfolio management program. David Campbell, a senior double major in finance and accounting, was one of those students attracted to Elon because of the opportunity to manage a portion of the university’s endowment. Campbell is one of eight business fellows enrolled in the two-semester senior investment course.

NEWS 11/27/12 10:07pm

If at first you don’t secede, don’t try again

By Dan Quackenbush

In the weeks following President Barack Obama’s re-election, conservative citizens across the country upset with Obama’s victory have been looking for alternatives rather than enbuy cialis online no prescriptiondure another term under a Democratic administration. But a radical petition originating from Texas to secede from the United States has led to the spread of secession fever across all 50 states, with considerably more than a million signatures received already. Anyone with a political science or history degree will tell you a state or nation’s reasons for secession are pretty standard throughout history: resentment from the people on the level of power being exercised by their government. But if you were to ask them if secession could be considered a legitimate option in our scenario, I think you would be hard-pressed to find a satisfactory answer justifying it. None of this secessionist folly will amount to anything.

NEWS 11/27/12 10:06pm

Time to let the Phoenix out of its cage to revive school spirit

By The Pendulum

[quote]Elon students are in the midst of an identity crisis.[/quote] When we think of school spirit, we may think of bleachers filled with energetic students echoing chants with their school mascot painted on their chests and faces. But as muchviagra tablets as we talk about the strength of our close-knit community here at Elon University, we as students do a poor job of actively supporting that community.

NEWS 11/27/12 7:48pm

Construction of new dining hall reveals new retail outlets, food options

By Katherine Blunt

Construction of the new Lakeside Dining Hall at Elon University is nearing completion. Scheduled to open in spring 2013, the building will house several retail vendors as well as a dining hall serving both local and international cuisine. The retail dining area will include Freshii, a vendor offering fast, fresh food such as salads, wraps and soups, as well as several other grab-and-go options. There is space in the retail area for a full-scale Chick-fil-A, but construction of the restaurant has been paused until a university-appointed study committee examines Elon’s partnership with the franchise.

NEWS 11/27/12 11:44am

Winter Term trip to Israel encourages students to think with ‘heads, hearts’

By Kyra Gemberling

The proposal has been approved. The itinerary is being planned. But the program almost didn’t happen. Chaplain Jan Fuller proposed the idea of having a Winter Term study abroad course in Israel shortly after she came to Elon University last September, but she initially had reservations. “As I wrote the proposal for the trip, I threw my hands up in the air several times and thought, ‘What am I trying to do?’” she said.

NEWS 11/27/12 11:44am

Despite cease-fire, Israeli-Palestinian conflict not over

By Kassondra Cloos

More than 60 years after the start of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the battle rages on. Recently, a cease-fire was called after a series of attacks that lasted eight days, and Israeli and Egyptian officials began discussing the parameters of theMiracle Mastery cease-fire on Monday.

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NEWS 03/30/2026 8:29pm
Gathering of friends celebrates life of Elon faculty member

Students, colleagues, family and friends gathered in the Numen Lumen gathering space on March 30 to celebrate the life of Allison Keill, director of the Elon Curriculum Resources Center. She passed away March 25 at 50 years old following an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. The gathering of friends began with words from University Chaplain and Dean of Multifaith Engagement Kirstin Boswell before the floor opened up for attendees to share feelings and memories.

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