Letters to the Editor

NEWS 11/15/11 11:07pm

Wake County school board back on track

By Kate Riley

Well, they've done it. Finally, the school board is making a change and turning back to maintaining one of the best school districts in the country. From those of who thrived under the unique policies of nearby Wake County school system, thank you to residents for voting, and thank you for voting sensibly. Two years ago, Republicans were voted into the Wake County school board, creating a 5-4 majority against the Democrats.

NEWS 11/15/11 10:09pm

Students reach out to Honduras

By Elizabeth Amonette

While spring break can be a time for relaxation, many Elon students choose to dedicate their vacation time to helping the less fortunate through various Elon Volunteers! Alternative Break service trips. In conjunction with The Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement, Elon Volunteers!

NEWS 11/14/11 3:42pm

Topics - Nov. 14, 2011

By Rachel Southmayd

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/opinions/topics_11.14.mp3 Guests and Wake County residents Rebecca Smith, Chris Bosak, Ashley Fahey, Kate Riley and Lauren Ramsdell talk about the recent school board elections in one of North Carolina's largest school districts where Democrats regained a majority and plan to do away with virtual "resegregation" of schools.

NEWS 11/14/11 3:11am

Turkey Trot

By Nicole Esplin

The only thing better than the feeling of sitting down with your family to enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving meal is knowing that you worked for this meal.

NEWS 11/13/11 8:00pm

Learning to report on a controversial topic: Covering the GST proposal vote

By Grace Elkus

Writing the article regarding the GST proposal vote required more reporting than I had originally thought it would, but I subsequently learned a significant amount about how decisions like these are made at Elon and why some people are more willing to talk about them than others.  It wasn’t until I learned how many years of work were put into the proposal that I realized how big of a vote this was, and the fact that it was put to a full faculty vote meant it was of extreme importance. Although I was hoping to attend the meeting during which the votes were cast, I was informed that the presence of a reporter might affect faculty participation in the discussion.  It would have been helpful to see the specifics as to how the meeting was run, who participated in the discussion, etc.  Instead, I knew that I would have to talk to faculty the following Monday. I wanted to get a range of faculty opinions on how they felt about the proposal being voted down, but getting clear answers from some faculty proved difficult.   I was constantly re-directed to different people to talk to, and some simply said they didn’t want to comment.  Although the majority of the faculty who participated in the vote voted the proposal down, no one I talked to would explicitly say they voted no. When it came to writing the story, it proved challenging to not have the story seem biased or one-sided because of the lack of sources I had that were against the proposal.  No further discussion was held immediately after the vote, so my first follow-up story consisted of two students’ opinions on the result of the vote.  I thought it was interesting that one of the students mentioned an over-arching concern regarding a lack of communication between faculty and students concerning these types of proposals/votes.  I think it is true that many students did not know about the GST proposal, which is one of the reasons why I was happy I got to write about it for The Pendulum.  I will be doing a second follow up for this weeks paper, which will include the specifics of what was discussed at various meetings following the vote. For more on this subject, check out this week's issue of The Pendulum.

NEWS 11/10/11 11:34pm

Oxford English Dictionary editor at large describes decades-long process of revision

By Jack Dodson

Since its first publication in 1928, the Oxford English Dictionary — at 20 volumes, the most comprehensive historical dictionary in the world — has only been revised once in 1933, and republished once with supplemental material in 1979. And though Jesse Sheidlower's job as the dictionary's editor at large for North America is to spend his days updating, revising and adding new entries, there's no guarantee that there will ever be an OED 3.

NEWS 11/10/11 11:33pm

Elon has no plans to become 'in-network' health care provider

By Emily Hines

With the recent passing of the Affordable Care Act, some university health centers are being forced to adjust their fees because of changes under the preventative care portion of the act, which lists several preventative medications and measures that are covered under universal health care.

NEWS 11/10/11 11:30pm

Sports Jam - Nov. 10, 2011

By Zachary Horner

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/sports/Sports_11.10.mp3 This week on the Sports Jam, Justin and Zach discuss the Joe Paterno firing, a big weekend in college football and the beginning of the college basketball season, including the Carrier Classic.

NEWS 11/10/11 11:20pm

Back to basics, football faces Furman

By The Pendulum

Three straight losses have left the Elon University football team in a hole with two games left against plus-.500 teams. Head coach Jason Swepson took the bye week to work on the essentials. "We did a lot of individual work and going back to the basics," Swepson said. That included not turning the ball over, tackling and blocking, he said. The Phoenix, 4-5 overall and 2-4 in the Southern Conference face Furman University in Greenville, S.C.

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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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