Letters to the Editor

Results: Chick-fil-A at Elon survey

Additional Results Undergraduate Student Responses - 283 Do you personally choose to eat at Chick-fil-A?  Yes:  64.7 % - 183 No:  35.3 % - 100 Do you support the removal of Chick-fil-A from campus? Yes: 29.1% - 82 No: 62.8% - 177 Unsure:  8.2% - 23 [box] Featured responses "Elon should be an exclusive learning environment for everyone here regardless of their sexual/gender orientation." "I don't feel threatened by its presence on campus, but I understand that others are." "A valid argument presented by both sides." "Elon is a university that promotes the inclusion and acceptance of all people.

Elon University art department professor reflects on homelessness, identity

He is a white male from a middle-class family. He grew up in a suburb of Chicago. He is a college professor.

From the Internet to Alamance, Campus Grumble could capture student complaints

When complaints such as Acorn Coffee Shop lines and internship requirements pile up on social media, the Elon University administration might not hear about it. This might change with the launch of Campus Grumble, a new website that launched at Elon Sept.

Editorial: Judge a company by its products, not its politics

Forcing out a business because you don’t agree with its political or financial decisions or owners’ moral beliefs is neither a fair nor sustainable practice. How many shirts do you own from Urban Outfitters?

Eat mor chikin, if u so chuse

The following column was written by a member of  The Pendulum staff and represents the views of one individual, not the entire staff. Chick-fil-A and same sex marriage: two terms that have no reason to belong in the same thought, yet have been at war for the past two months.

International Sports: Golfers' Paradise at St. Andrews

The University of St Andrews has one of the leading reputations for golf, enjoyed by pro golfers and casual golfers alike.

Voters punish selves through single-issue voting

Our nation has a long history of voters who go to the polls to cast their ballot for or against a candidate based on a single issue.

Correspondents' Corner: Paradox in Paradise

DAKAR, SENEGAL — Goree, a picturesque island just two kilometers from Dakar’s harbor, provided my first refreshing escape from the busy, dirty city of Dakar to a serene, beautiful island still dotted with colonial era buildings and cobblestone paths.

Elon students learn about county through community engagement

When Elon University sophomore Rachel Gilman began her teaching practicum at Grove Park Elementary School, she felt as if nothing could have prepared her for the drastic differences between the lifestyles students led and the one she was accustomed to. “From the first time I set foot in the school, I was in culture shock,” Gilman said.

Elon students charged with vandalism of Multi-faith Center, investigation continues

Two Elon Univeristy students have been charged with five crimes, including vandalism of the Multi-faith Center 12:55 a.m.

Dancing in the Landscape

By Brian Mezerski Elon Performing Arts students are never limited to only McCrary and Blackbox theaters.

DOJ investigation affects ACSO's 287(g)

Fairness Alamance, a Burlington immigration rights group, held a press conference last Friday to speak out against the Alamance County Sheriff, Terry Johnson and to discuss the findings of the Department of Justice's investigation. Suyapa Mejia- Guevara was one of several Latinos who spoke out against the ACSO.

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New program opens doors for students struggling with substance use

During her first group treatment session for alcohol use, junior Lindsay Glosson cried the whole time.

Sheriff opposes DOJ’s allegations concerning treatment of Latinos

Editor's note 10/18: During a telephone interview Tim Sutton, Alamance County commissioner, said: "There are countless stories in Alamance County of people being killed by illegal immigrants." After publication he amended his statement to say "There are countless stories in the country of people being killed by illegal immigrants." The United States Department of Justice  recently released the results of a two-year investigation of the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office,which stated the ACSO and Alamance County Sheriff Terry Johnson had violated federal law and engaged in discriminatory policing against Latinos.

Stockholm v. Copenhagen

[twocol_one]  COPENHAGEN   [/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] STOCKHOLM   [/twocol_one_last] [twocol_one] Cultural Diversity Nearly everyone you pass on the street looks very similar and very Danish — tall, blonde, slim, high-cheekboned — except for a number of Turkish immigrants.

Karl Bostick Player Profile

Florence hosts Vogue Fashion's Night Out 2012

The first edition of the Vogue Fashion’s Night Out in Florence took place Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2012.

Women's soccer gets revenge on rival College of Charleston

The Elon University women’s soccer team found sweet revenge Sunday against the College of Charleston, beating the Cougars 2-0 on Rudd Field after losing both matches last season against the Cougars, one being in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament. “I just feel really great about our team today,” said Elon head coach Chris Neal.

Elon farmers market caters to local tastes

Every Thursday  during the spring and fall local farmers, artists and bakers have set up shop on the lawn outside the Elon Community Church on North Williamson Avenue.