When I wrote last week’s blog, I was in the beginning stages of writing my article on Impact Day. I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to speak with Brittany Walker, the Elon senior responsible for organizing the event.
Jacqueline Agrusa does not look happy. “I was nervous,” she says. “I had to go first.” Agrusa has just emerged from Yeager Recital Hall in Elon University’s Center for the Arts, where she completed the first of a three-part audition for Elon’s Bachelor of Fine Arts music theater program in the Department of Performing Arts March 2. But even though Agrusa doesn’t feel confident in her singing audition, she still has two more components to try: acting and dance.
This week, we featured a great style story about a new gardening class on the front page. The photography for the story was phenomenal and we were really pleased with the turnout of both the photos and the article. We were really excited about the other stories packaged on the front page as well.
With Spring Break less than three weeks away, students are dreaming of sunshine, shorelines and sweet spare time. Whether or not your vacation plans involve such leisure, Campus Recreation has a program that will put you in the Spring Break spirit. The Aquatics Department of Campus Recreation organizes a program called Swim to Florida every Spring Semester to encourage physical activity and healthy habits.
Leaning against the dugout rail after his team dropped a 3-0 decision to the No. 6-ranked University of North Carolina, Elon University baseball coach Mike Kennedy couldn't refrain from using sarcasm to elaborate on his team's offensive woes. "I love it man, it's fun," he said.
http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/A_E3.07.mp3 This week Rebecca Iannucci and Rebecca Wickel talk about this week's style section in the paper.
1. Mario Williams, DE - The dynamic pass rusher for the Texans is one of the top defensive ends in the NFL.
It’s not often that T-shirts have a Clothing Facts box that resembles the Nutrition Facts label found on a box of snacks. But TS Designs is not a normal clothing company. Based in Burlington, TS Designs has taken on a commitment to sustainability.
Italian is more than a language — it’s a way of living, according to Italian professor Marina Melita. In looking for a way to promote its department on campus, the Italian Studies Advisory Board wanted to do something different.
Ryshon Jones (left), an up-and-coming performer in the rap and hip-hop world, brought his talents to College Street Tap House March 2.
Natalia Koliada fights for her people’s freedom through protests, marches, lectures of awareness and — the art of theater?
On some days, he grabs a Philly Cheesesteak with Philadelphia Phillies players Ryan Howard and Chase Utley and on other days, he’s on the field with children aged 8 - 14, interacting with kids and professional players.
Students in the Elon Dance Company will get a taste of professional experience later this month, performing at the Semaine de la Danse Festival in Aurillac, France. Nine dancers, accompanied by professors Lauren Kearns and Karl Green, will perform their piece, “End Games,” as well as take classes with French choreographers and other dancers. The festival will be an important opportunity for both the students and their professors, as they are representatives from the only United States university to be invited to attend the festival, according to Green. Green’s idea to broaden the experiences of the dance program derived from a trip to France last summer, when he connected with a French choreographer and discussed a possible project.
They built their project on a simple fact. Elon students don't use nearly as much as they have. “We have these huge closets and we feel the need to fill them up to the brim, but we wear about 30 items,” said sophomore Meaghan Fabrycki, one of the coordinators of Elon University’s service learning core. This realization inspired the members of the service learning core, which constitutes the former residents of the service learning community, and residents of the service learning community to transform Oaks 212 into a thrift store Sunday, March 4. Thrift stores attract the members of the service learning community because consumers are able to buy used clothing rather than support production where unethical labor practices could have been used, Fabrycki said. Those in the service learning community included Elon students in their promotion of socially conscious consumer behavior. Elon students were able to bring their clothes and accessories to the room and exchange them for another item.
The most recent Elon University Poll surveyed 605 North Carolinians regarding their views on the presidency of President Barack Obama.
This week was hectic but fulfilling. Profiling Darien Flowers allowed me, and our readers, to get to know the new top dog in the SGA as more than just a student politician.
Sometimes it’s difficult to think on your toes, but it’s much more difficult to come back from not thinking on your toes.
[quote]The digital age has rendered nobody anonymous. But the simple fact of the matter is some are less anonymous than others.[/quote] It’s no secret: We live in a digital age. Walk anywhere on campus and try spotting even a handful of students not connected to their iPhone or some other piece of newfangled technology.
It started with lunch and a simple conversation. April Post, senior lecturer in Spanish, attributes the Brown Bag Lunch Session to the genesis of the Amigos Club, a program that partners Elon students with Spanish speaking students at Broadview Middle School.
In short, he’s a voice. When he speaks, people typically listen. And he doesn’t just speak for himself. Darien Flowers, Student Government Association executive president-elect, said he has known since childhood that words have power.
