Grace and Melissa discuss this weeks short paper! This week they look into faculty discussing everything from weight loss to staff getting an Elon degree for FREE!
Have you ever tried to have a conversation about a person you know without using gender pronouns? It’s harder than you might think. Making a call home to update your parents on interactions with your roommates, friends and professors could prove especially challenging if the words “he” and “she” were off-limits. The role that gender pronouns play in our daily lives and daily conversations was brought to my attention today during an interview with SPECTRUM member Raafe Purnsley.
The Academic Council has clarified policies and procedures with respect to discrimination and prejudice on campus with a new policy. According to Brooke Barnett, the senior fellow for diversity and global engagement in the Office of the President, those who have worked on creating the new policy want to stress that Elon now has policies for any form of harassment or discrimination, and the new policy clarifies the process for reporting incidents of harassment and discrimination. The Academic Council passed the handbook change in February, and in early March the faculty approved it unanimously. [quote]We have a process that is more fair, not just for the person who had an injustice done to them, but also to the person accused of that injustice.
The loss of a few invoked the outrage of many. The recent tragedies that unfolded on three separate continents were distinct in context but similar in nature.
This year’s Founders Day honored the contributions made by Elon grandparent Dalton L. McMichael Sr. Founders Day is an annual event every March that celebrates Elon's charter by the North Carolina legislature.
An Elon freshman was arrested Tuesday in Danieley Center on six charges of drug paraphernalia and was due in court today on these charges. Joseph Allen Flynn, 18, of 4 Revolutionary Rd, Acton, Mass.
I was coming out of Moseley Monday afternoon when I saw three or four guys balancing on this rope on Young Commons.
Rebecca Iannucci and Rebecca Wickel discuss spring break and getting back in the swing of The Pendulum.
Today, while actively perusing the addictively popular website Pinterest (if you haven’t heard of it until now, heed my warning of its time-sucking nature), I came across a shirt reading “The book was better.” Admittedly, I chuckled a bit at the phrase, but after brief amusement, it got me thinking.
Our paper is short this week, but it’s not lacking in content. It was quite interesting to explore the prevalence of digital technology in the classroom. Considering the campus is so wired, it’s somewhat surprising to talk to professors that don’t support the total integration of technology in the classroom. At times, I certainly find my laptop to be a distraction during class time, and I understand why one might limit laptop usage.
He still leaves the light on in her bedroom at night, even though she won’t be coming home. Nearly nine months after the death of his daughter, Malcolm Astley is still learning to cope with his grief, and he is not alone.
He prefers a legal pad to an iPad and a whiteboard to Blackboard. He writes class notes by hand and encourages his students to do the same. “It’s not that I don’t like technology,” said economics professor Steve DeLoach.
From the doldrums of classes to hiding from the bitter cold, many college students retreat into their dorms and apartments to hibernate during the winter.
A few weeks ago, the Internet was struck with Joseph Kony 2012 fever. #StopKony, #Kony2012, Uganda and Invisible Children trended on Twitter for days, and posts were reblogged on Tumblr.
Women throughout history have made unparalleled contributions to our society, contributions that have benefited both women and men.Their efforts are noticeable within our society every day, in fields ranging from politics to science, education and health care. And yet, the daily contributions of these women to society are annually shortchanged and shepherded into a disproportionately small amount of time designated to honor them. Women's History deserves more attention than it currently receives.
Chick-fil-A announced last week that the company’s philanthropy arm, WinShape, would cease grants to external organizations.
Few can shed light on the significance of Sunshine Day and how it relates to their rights as citizens. “In the past, we’ve had dismal statistics in the past about the general understanding of North Carolina Law by North Carolinians,” said Brooke Barnett, executive director of the Elon University’s Sunshine Center of the North Carolina Open Government Coalition and associate professor of communications. This year, the Sunshine Center again hosted Sunshine Day, an annual event organized to emphasize the importance of government transparency and the freedom of information. [quote]I think it’s important that everyone has access to public records and even more important that records can be accessed electronically. -Elon senior Julia Murphy[/quote] More than 10 government experts came to Elon March 14 to speak about the positive aspects of North Carolina government and its policy regarding access to public records. “Every year I’m routinely told that this information is just for journalists,” said Barnett.
Spring has sprung and summer is fast approaching. The beach days and suntans will soon be upon us, which means summer fashion trends are also on their way. Here are three fashion staples that every girl and guy will need to make this summer a trendy, fashion- forward one. Ladies The first fashion must-have is a mini or maxi dress.
For perhaps the first time this season, the Elon University softball team must deal with a little adversity. The Phoenix (17-7, 6-3 Southern Conference) lost two of its three games against Samford University last weekend and fell further behind the two teams ahead of them in the conference standings. The three-game series was marred by a severe lack of hitting.
The Black Box Theatre was filled to capacity with students, faculty and community members as they awaited “Dancing Across Religions: Embodied Yearnings for the Divine.” Twice a year, the Department of Religious Studies presents a crossroads of religion to the Elon community.
