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NEWS 10/23/13 9:13am

Skeptic Magazine founding publisher’s Whitley talk hits capacity, students locked out

By Michael Bodley

Elon University students are really into weird things. So many students, in fact, that the doors were closed and locked 15 minutes before Skeptic Magazine founding publisher Michael Shermer’s talk on weird things was set to begin in Whitley Auditorium Tuesday evening. As students swarmed the front steps of the auditorium, they were met with the refrain, “We’re at capacity.

NEWS 10/22/13 11:02pm

Katy Perry Debuts New Album

By sbarry4

There are few things an Elon student loves more than a hit song coming from Katy Perry. With her new album, "Prism", Elon students now have 15 new hits to listen to.

NEWS 10/22/13 10:43pm

Raw Chicken Served in Lakeside Dining Hall

By nchadwick

Complaints about Elon's dining services continue; the most recent one at Lakeside Dining Hall. "It was so gross." Jessica Trinidad cut into an unexpected dinner last week at Lakeside Dining Hall. "They gave it to me and when I was cutting into it, it was completely raw on the inside," Trinidad said. An Aramark worker served her raw chicken and when Trinidad brought it back, she was even more surprised by the response. "She responded with she already knew," Trinidad said.

NEWS 10/22/13 10:15pm

Piercing for a Cause

By cshegda

Elizabeth Jinx is a piercer at Inferno Ink Tattoo. "I have 155 of them, and I can tell you the meaning of each one," Jinx said. Each of Jinx's tattoos mean something to her.

NEWS 10/22/13 9:51pm

Go for the music, not the Instagrams

By Alex Jakaitis

For the majority of the kids who attended my high school, the beginning of August was consistently defined by a single, memorable juggernaut of an event: Lollapalooza. Living in a Chicago suburb, I would’ve been considered insane to miss out on the annual weekend – happening nearly in my backyard – that always marked the steady and miserable countdown to the back-to-school blues.

NEWS 10/22/13 9:49pm

Culture Shock

By Karina Pepe

“Culture shock: a feeling of confusion, doubt or nervousness caused by being in a place (such as a foreign country) that is very different from what you are used to.” –Merriam-Webster Dictionary

NEWS 10/22/13 5:45pm

A Historical Twist on Halloween

By mmurray16

You don't have to go to a cornfield to get spooked this October. The Haunted Forest Reborn is a Halloween trail right here in Burlington. You can find clowns, monsters, vampires and plenty of scares all in owner April Tate's backyard.

NEWS 10/22/13 12:46am

'Breaking Bad' creator: Don't fear the cliffhanger

By Tyler Oberle

Millions of Americans have spent Sunday nights on meth for the past five years. This past Sunday, there were about 10.3 million. According to Nielsen ratings, that’s how many viewers tuned into the series finale of the AMC network’s wildly popular drama series “Breaking Bad.” This is coming off the show’s big win last week at the Emmys, where it (finally) took home the trophy for Outstanding Drama Series over the likes of “Homeland” and Netflix darling “House of Cards.” People love “Breaking Bad,” that much is obvious.

NEWS 10/21/13 11:17pm

Cutting back on costume prices

By kmaraghy

With Halloween right around the corner, you may be planning out your costume. If you're looking to cut back on spending as the holiday season gets closer, there are a few ways to save money before getting dressed up for the scariest night of the year. Before reaching for your wallet, ask around and see if people have parts of old costumes you can borrow.

NEWS 10/21/13 10:47pm

Letter to the Editor: Elon SLIC Alliance on Chick-fil-A

By Letters to the Editor

On behalf of a group of disappointed students, we would like to voice some criticism of the recent cover story about Chick-fil-A’s reopening. While the article does provide a good summary of last year’s Chick-fil-A controversy, it fails to address the full and current range of opinions on Elon’s campus. The problem with this coverage is that all of the students who voiced opposition to Chick-fil-A that were represented in the article graduated last year, while a number of the students who voiced support in the article were current students.

NEWS 10/21/13 10:41pm

Ask an Alum: Making plans prior to graduation

By Chris Shoemaker

This piece is the fourth in a series of “Ask an Alum” columns that will be periodically published online through a partnership between Elon University’s Young Alumni Council and The Pendulum. The “Elon Bubble," as most would describe it, is a collection of intelligent and talented individuals whose college experience is very different than most. The size and culture of Elon University are both conducive to creating a tight-knit community, which can sometimes shield students from the goings-on of the outside world.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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