International Briefs - May 2, 2012
Dutch businesses forbidden to sell cannabis to international tourists Dutch authorities have passed a law that prohibits foreigners from buying cannabis, or marijuana, in the Netherlands.
Dutch businesses forbidden to sell cannabis to international tourists Dutch authorities have passed a law that prohibits foreigners from buying cannabis, or marijuana, in the Netherlands.
There are moments in life, those irrevocable, implausible and painfully swift moments that change everything.
It all started when sophomore Cameron Williams was at cross country camp in the 10th grade. As a breathing exercise, one of his coaches hypnotized the team.
There was a rather glaring weakness of the Elon University football team last season, the defense.
Zach Horner is joined today with Kyle Maher. They talk football and live blogging!
Hungry for some culture? Katie Moran discusses food abroad!
Sophomore Jordan West died early Monday morning after developing difficulty breathing, according to an email from Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life. His roommates called 911 just before 3 a.m.
According to a tweet from The Blue Crew, former Elon University linebacker Joshua Jones has been invited to the National Football League's Jacksonville Jaguars rookie mini-camp for a tryout. The Blue Crew, which cites itself as "24/7 coverage of the Wharton Wildcats," tweeted this Saturday night: [quote]Former Wildcat and Elon LB Joshua Jones has been invited to NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars Rookie Mini Camp for tryout![/quote] Jones helped Wharton High School, located in Tampa, Fla., to a district title during his career there and led the Wharton defense to a No.
Elon senior offensive lineman Rodney Austin was signed to a free agent contract by the Detroit Lions, according to a tweet from Mark F.
It was not a normal college football game for the Elon Phoenix. But they played a game made up of three 12-minute “quarters.” The first two were regular timekeeping while the third used a running clock. The Elon University football team played its annual Spring Game Saturday, and Team “Elon” was victorious 13-0 in what looked like a practice scrimmage in full uniform. The game started slowly, with no first downs until sophomore wide receiver Kierre Brown took a hand-off 16 yards with 4:30 left in the first quarter for “Elon.” “Obviously, we looked a little sluggish out there,” said Jason Swepson, Elon’s head football coach.
I think it is safe to say the Center for the Arts is unlike any other building on Elon University's campus.
What would you do over is the first in a 3-part video series. There will be a new video uploaded every Saturday for the rest of the semester. Leave a comment below and share what you would do differently, if you could. View part two of 'One Question' - What do you want?
Most college football spring games are what my friend Adam Lawson likes to call "glorified practices." And they are. Oh, you'll have the occasional quarterback battle occurring for a big program, as schools like Oklahoma State University that lose big names like Brandon Weeden to the NFL try to sort out their quarterbacking situations (as they just did). But for Elon, the quarterback in charge is set.
While losing a loved one is never easy, it can present a particular set of challenges to college students who must learn to cope with their grief while facing social and academic pressures. HEART, which stands for Helping Elon Actively Remember Together, is a student-run organization that aims to provide students with support during times of tragedy and encourages them to find positive outlets for their grief. [quote]HEART is a lot about trying to make a positive thing come from something negative.
A proposed resolution to express the SGA’s opposition to Amendment One was the core issue of Thursday night’s Senate meeting.
When the name Ben Folds comes to mind, a variety of impressions and ideas usually arise.
The Pendulum sports desk, made up of Zachary Horner, Adam Lawson, Andrew Wilson and Kyle Maher, gathered in The Pendulum office to live-blog the 2012 NFL Draft.
I love cheese. I am a vegetarian, not a vegan for this reason. However, I was recently told (by my sister, who has been a vegetarian for over 12 years now) that most processed cheeses contain something called animal rennet. So, I did some research.
According to The Times-News' Adam Smith, Elon junior wide reciever Aaron Mellette will not play in Saturday's annual Spring Game. Smith tweeted, "Stud receiver Aaron Mellette to get star treatment, sit out Elon's spring game Saturday.