Tassel-turning season has come to Elon University as the Class of 2012 prepares to bid farewell to their beloved alma mater.
Leaders at Elon were asked to share their advice for the Class of 2012 as they prepare to enter life outside of the bubble.
Wednesday, May 16 *Senior Class Picnic Lunch for graduates and Elon faculty and staff: 12 noon – 2 p.m., green behind Moseley (Rain Location: Harden Dining Hall) *Senior Gala: 9:00 p.m.
Q: Where do graduates sit? A: B.A.: They will sit on the audience’s left, near the McEwen Dining building, and a portion will sit in the front row on the audience’s right, near Whitley Auditorium. B.F.A.: They will sit on the audience’s right near Whitley Auditorium. B.S.: They will sit on the audience’s right near Whitley Auditorium. Q: Can I order a DVD of graduation? A: Yes, DVDs are available for $20.
When the Class of 2012 first arrived at Elon University, they gathered for the first time as a class Under the Oaks for the annual New Student Convocation. Presiding over the ceremony was President Leo Lambert, who assured the audience they would reconvene four years later in the same spot, under the shade of West Area’s aging oak trees.
Occupy the World The Occupy Wall Street movement may have begun in Manhattan’s Zuccotti Park, but it didn’t stay there long.
From sorority court to Capitol Hill, one Elon University student is leaving a mark on Greek life both on campus and across the country. Junior Anna McCracken was chosen to become one of approximately 100 student representatives of the Fraternity and Sorority Political Action Committee to lobby in favor of the proposed Collegiate Housing and Infrastructure Act in Washington, D.C. If passed, the act would allow people to make tax-deductible donations to non-profit student housing organizations in the United States, as opposed to the current non-tax-deductible policy.
The Commencement ceremony concludes with President Leo Lambert's exclamation of “long live Elon," but from the start, the celebration is characterized by tradition unique to the institution. Prior to the ceremony, Lambert meets in Jordan Gym with the graduates, already dressed in their gowns, and the commencement speaker. “It’s a time for them to have a few minutes with the commencement speaker more up close and personal,” said Sandra Fields, assistant to the president. Following the gathering in the gym, the graduates line up behind the faculty and begin walking toward the ceremony.
As Schuckenbrock bids them good luck, he knows they are the game-changers. "We are at the point where today's graduates can be the change agents for tomorrow," he said.
For some Elon University students, the very office that brought them here is also the one keeping them.
He is easily identified by his bowtie. When Phil Smith first arrived at Elon six years ago, he was one of few on the campus who wore a bowtie, but as he prepares to leave Elon University, the associate chaplain leaves a larger legacy behind. He said he feels he has grown and learned a lot, and now it is time for him to move on.
According to The Blue Crew, Wharton High School's (in Wharton, Fl.) athletics website, former Elon University linebacker Joshua Jones has signed a free-agent contract with the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars. A post on The Blue Crew's website read as follows: Former Wharton Wildcats middle line backer and team captain Joshua Jones will sign with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jones confirmed the news through a phone call. Jones led the 2007 Wildcats in tackles and Wharton held opponents to a state best 6 points per game average, including five shutouts. During his 5-year career at Elon University, Jones and the Phoenix become one of the Southern Conference's elite programs.
Most college students don’t have the necessary training or ambition to join Cirque du Soleil. But Elon University freshman Sophia Koh is not an average college student - she’s also an acrobat. Koh became interested in acrobatics when she was eight years old, at a summer camp that had a trapeze.
Elon’s softball season came to an end May 11, in the Southern Conference tournament after falling to the College of Charleston Cougars, 4-2.
By midnight May 9, the results were finalized: Amendment One passed in the North Carolina primary elections with 61 percent of the vote.
It began with a request from Romania. There has been an increasing demand from outside the university for access to student research — including interest from other countries, according to Maureen Vandermaas-Peeler, professor of psychology and director of the honors program at Elon University, In response, Belk Library has digitized every honors thesis dating back to 2007 for use on the Internet.
I still remember how I filled out that form in the fifth grade. For some reason, the state of South Carolina really cared about what an 11-year-old wanted to be when he grew up.
The idea came to Adam Smith, class of 2005, at a bar. After a long day at Public Campaign, the Washington non-profit organization where the Elon University alumnus works, Smith met up with his friend Stacy Lambe at Nellie’s Sports Bar. In addition to typical bar fodder, Hillary Clinton somehow became a topic of conversation.
It’s bound to be an interesting show when the main performer runs on stage and receives a standing ovation before he has said a single word. That is what happened during “Charlie Johnson: A Step in the Right Direction,” a one-man show featuring senior music theater major Charlie Johnson and two musicians, Michael Ptacin and university accompanist Haidee Dollak. Johnson had the opportunity to perform his show for several dance majors a few days before it opened.
I was probably the last person on the planet to see this trainwreck music video. So, I figured as one of my last contributions to The Pendulum, I'd live blog this music video disaster.
