Letters to the Editor


NEWS 10/12/11 7:59pm

Elon Outdoors plans rafting fall break trip

Water rushing all around you, colors flashing between the swathes of water and people screaming. One of two things could be happening: you are drowning, or you are on the fall break trip with Elon Outdoors. Hopefully you are on the Elon Outdoors' trip in West Virginia.


NEWS 10/12/11 5:26pm

News Briefs - Oct. 12, 2011

SGA reviews GST proposal The General Studies Review committee recently spoke to SGA about the revisions it hopes to make to the GST curriculum, up for a faculty vote Oct.


NEWS 10/11/11 7:37pm

Reelz - Oct. 11, 2011

http://stream.elon.edu/pendulum/2011fall/podcasts/movies/Movies_10.11.mp3 This week, Caitlin and Zach talked about: Disney 3D re-releases The Avengers Trailer Top 5: Real Steel, The Ides of March, Dolphin Tale, Moneyball, 50/50 Opening this weekend: The Thing, Footloose, The Big Year


NEWS 10/11/11 7:20pm

Cuts to Pell Grants will impact students, diversity

A proposed budget cut recently released by U.S. House Republicans will restrict eligibility for Pell Grants, a form of financial aid that provides need-based grants to undergraduate students. Under the plan, the required maximum family income to qualify will be cut in half to $15,000. Although the draft legislation proposes that the maximum Pell Grant award of $5,550 be maintained, Elon students who are currently receiving the grant or prospective students who would rely on the grant will feel the affects of the restricted eligibility. Eleven percent of Elon's student body receives the Pell Grant in some amount, according to Patrick Murphy, the director of financial planning at Elon.


NEWS 10/11/11 6:57pm

Elon students prepare to Occupy Wall Street

Maggie Castor is hoping for the best, but preparing for the worst. "The chances are slim that one of us would experience something like this, but if I did get Maced on camera, the conversations that it could spark would be worth the pain of being Maced," she said. The Elon University senior is one of a group of students who is planning to caravan to New York City this weekend to participate in Occupy Wall Street, demonstrations centered in the city's Zuccotti Park but quickly popping up in locations around the country.


NEWS 10/11/11 5:27pm

Monthly babysitting service connects students with faculty, family

The echo of children's laughter is not a common sound on a university campus. But once a month, kids of Elon University faculty and staff are welcome to join in Parents' Night Out, a student-led organization on campus that provides free babysitting. Each event includes a craft, games, a snack and a movie, according to senior Helon Wright, student director of Parents' Night Out.


NEWS 10/11/11 5:21pm

Elon adopts Green Building Policy for future construction

The new Alumni Field House was recently recognized for being LEED Gold certified, a benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high- performance green buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. There are four levels of LEED certification: Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum. The levels correspond to the number of credits acquired in five green design categories: sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources and indoor environmental quality. The Alumni Field House is 37 percent more energy efficient than a building that meets the standard energy code according to Elaine Durr, Director of Sustainability at Elon University. There are not any specific benefits that accompany the recognition, said Brad Moore, associate director of planning, design and construction management. But LEED-certified buildings are designed and built to be more energy efficient, more water efficient and more durable than typical structures so they are less expensive to operate and maintain. "Research has proven that users of environmentally friendly buildings are happier and more productive than (those in) typical buildings because LEED-certified buildings typically provide more natural light, more views to the exterior and more control of their working environment," Moore said. Lindner Hall was the first LEED-accredited building on Elon's campus.



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