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NEWS 9/28/11 11:24pm

Celebrate First Amendment Day

By The Pendulum

It's the ugliest word that can be uttered in a college newsroom. And unfortunately, it's an all too frequent occurrence. College reporters across the country wake up to find their newspapers snatched from stands, broadcasts barred from airing and their funding slashed by angry student government associations and university officials. Censorship.

NEWS 9/28/11 11:16pm

How will the NC constitution read in 2012?

By Rebecca Smith

It took less than 48 hours for the N.C. General Assembly to pass an amendment saying marriage is only between a man and a woman. Once that decision was made, the constituents of North Carolina had 5,736 hours to decide what the definition of marriage is before they enter the polls for the May 2012 primary ballots and vote on writing the Defense of Marriage amendment into the state constitution. When voters are deciding whether to approve or reject the amendment, they will only be able to read the first sentence of the amendment on the ballot.

NEWS 9/28/11 11:02pm

Pandora's Pies to bring specialty pizza to Elon

By Natalie Allison

The Elon Town Center will soon welcome another restaurant, Pandora's Pies. The restaurant, which is still under construction inside, will feature specialty pizzas, salads, soups, bruschetta and a small bar. Owned by Jeff MacKenzie and Peter Ustach, who also own the Fat Frogg, Pandora's Pies will occupy the remaining space on the first story of Elon Town Center, next to the Elon University campus bookstore, Barnes & Noble at Elon University.

NEWS 9/28/11 10:55pm

News Briefs - Sept. 28, 2011

By The Pendulum

Elon team travels to Kenya for forum about the Internet Elon University's Imagining the Internet Center sent three students to the Internet Governance Forum in Kenya this week. Seniors Kellye Coleman and Samantha Baranowski and sophomore Nicole Chadwick were joined by alumni Taylor Foshee and Lee Hopcraft and communications professor Rich Landesberg in Nairobi. Professor receives NSF grant Duke Hutchings, assistant professor of computing sciences, has received a $14,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a software tool that assists beginning computer programmers with writing code. Hutchings will be joined by colleagues from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Johnson C.

NEWS 9/28/11 9:39pm

Getting social to land a job

By Kelsey Trabue

Ross Wade, assistant director of Career Services for the School of Communications, invited iMedia students to join him as he presented at the Triangle Social Media Club (SMC) meeting to discuss how job seekers can successfully utilize social media in their job search.

NEWS 9/28/11 9:31pm

A new way to recycle

By Sarah Carideo

We all know it's important to recycle, but sometimes it's hard to keep track of the best way to do it.  Which recycling numbers are allowed?  Do I leave the cap on or take it off?  Should I rinse this out? A particularly troublesome object is the carton because it's part paper, plastic and aluminum. According to Earth911.com, there are two types of cartons.  The first kind is shelf-stable cartons, which are made from paper with a thin layer of plastic and aluminum to preserve products without refrigeration.

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NEWS 04/02/2026 1:16pm
Elon Poll reveals former Gov. Roy Cooper leads wide name recognition advantage ahead of 2026 midterms

An Elon University Poll published April 2 found that Democratic candidate and former governor Roy Cooper holds a name recognition lead, with 70% of respondents saying they have heard about Cooper, with just 35% who have heard the same amount about his Republican opponent, Michael Whatley. 48% of registered voters viewed Cooper favorably compared to 34% who viewed him unfavorably. 25% of registered voters viewed Whatley favorably and 34% unfavorably with 41% holding a neutral opinion.

NEWS 04/02/2026 8:58am
Elon University report urges institutions to lead response to AI’s growing impact

Elon University’s Imagining the Digital Future Center released a report April 2 titled “Building a Human Resilience Infrastructure for the AI Age.” The report featured input from excerpts around the world, totaling 386 responses. The report’s central message is that artificial intelligence will play a much larger role in everyday life within the next decade. Experts warn that the biggest risk is not a sudden disaster, but people slowly losing control and relying too heavily on AI for decisions.

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