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NEWS 4/3/12 1:22pm

iTunes! Sports Jam! Success!

By Zachary Horner

So thanks to our lovely Internet gurus (Jeff Stern and Elizabeth Nerich), The Pendulum's podcasts are now available for free download and subscription on iTunes! Yes, you're reading it right.

NEWS 4/3/12 12:05pm

American countercultures fight conventional behavior with their own personalized style

By Chris Bosak

In the past, countercultures have been some of the most influential groups in American history.  Hippies in the '60s broke society out of its post-war rigidity that prevailed through the '50s.  B-Boys brought hip-hop and graffiti into the mainstream, becoming a way to project then unspoken feelings in a way that grabbed the public’s attention.  But where is our counterculture?  Where are our B-Boys or hippies battling the mainstream in the eternal tug-of-war of culture? Well, there isn’t one.  But don’t lose hope.

NEWS 4/3/12 8:23am

International Briefs - April 4, 2012

By Katie Moran

Canada says goodbye to the penny Jim Flaherty, finance minister of Canada, announced March 29 that the country will stop producing and distributing pennies to banks and businesses this fall.

NEWS 4/2/12 7:27pm

Topics - April 2, 2012

By Dan Quackenbush

Are we portraying the 'real' us on social media outlets? Or are we filtering our lives for our web persona?  Dan talks more about this and this week's staff editorial.

NEWS 4/2/12 5:14pm

Will Tiger win the Masters?

By Kyle Maher

As we enter Masters week, the question everyone is asking is whether Tiger Woods can finally win his 15th major championship, his first since he won the US Open at Torrey Pines in 2008.

NEWS 4/2/12 5:08pm

Reporting led to more questions

By Katherine Blunt

I would have liked to pursue a story on the Ryan Republican Budget last week, but few knew enough about it to provide good insight into its possible effects and ramifications for college students.

NEWS 4/1/12 3:05pm

Running for the thrill of it

By Nicole Esplin

There is a joke among my teammates that has become more and more distinguished throughout the past two years.  The joke has to do with the relationship between talking on a run and the pace of the run, and the joke is on me. One of my teammates told me I should talk while I race, because it seems the more I talk, the faster I push the pace.  Though this seems backwards to talk more as your pace quickens and your breath becomes more rapid, my teammate had a point. I am not a science major, but I do know from running that endorphins released while exercising have an effect on the body and mind that no other sensation can compete with. This “runners' high” causes me to keep pushing, keep talking, keep running even in the harshest conditions, and to enjoy every minute of every run (or at least the majority of runs). There is a story I have been following via Runner’s World on Twitter, about Micah True, a legendary ultra-runner nicknamed “Caballo Blanco,” and featured in Christopher McDougall’s book “Born To Run.” Caballo Blanco (since this is a running blog, it only seems right to refer to him by his famous name in the running world) went missing on Wednesday morning after he didn’t return from a 12-mile trail run.  Around 6 p.m.

NEWS 3/31/12 8:17pm

Students gain opportunities, connections at Elon Network

By Kristen Olsen

The Elon Network shows students they can get career insight not only from the professionals, but from fellow students as well. This year’s annual Elon Network gave students the opportunity to meet with both students and professionals with experience in their interested fields. Brian Serow, a senior marketing and entrepreneurship major and student director of the Elon Network, wants students to be able to have job opportunities from alumni after they graduate. “There’s a whole level of connection that we don’t have,” Serow said.

NEWS 3/31/12 8:17pm

Destination International brings global insight to students

By Kristen Olsen

Elon alumni showed students it is possible to live internationally after graduation. Students got a chance to have a question and answer session with young alumni who have lived abroad at this year’s Destination International event. The Destination series of presentations is designed to give students the opportunity to talk with recent alumni about the different cities in which they live or work.

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NEWS 04/01/2026 5:36pm
Elon Poll finds 35% of North Carolinians approve of President Trump, over 50% oppose Iran conflict

An Elon University poll, published April 1, found that 35% of North Carolinians approve of President Donald Trump, while 51% oppose the current U.S. military involvement in Iran. Director of the Elon Poll Jason Husser said the poll focused on big picture questions related to approval rating of the Trump Administration, the economy and current events like the war in Iran and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Husser said that they did not find broad support for escalation of the conflict in Iran.

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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