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NEWS 10/3/12 2:28pm

Angelou embodies themes of common reading program

By Melissa Kansky

The Fall Convocation speaker traditionally encapsulates the vision of the institution. Maya Angelou, this year’s speaker, emphasizes Elon University’s commitment to diversity, analysis of the treatment of minorities and the value of writing. The 20th century Renaissance woman establishes a connection between students and American history. “Angelou has experienced the issues practically all African Americans had to deal with in the 20th century, and she has been a spokesperson for thinking about difference and thinking about diversity and how people relate to one another,” said Jeffrey Coker, chairman of the common reading committee and director of general studies. Angelou grew up in Stamps, Ark.

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NEWS 10/3/12 1:36pm

Schedule, strength important for elevation of men’s basketball program

By Zachary Horner

Last season, the Elon University men’s basketball team had shirts made that read “Elevate Elon.” The idea was to remind the players that the Elon program needs to be on the rise in college basketball circles. A tough schedule loomed, including games against the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and San Diego State University, and the Phoenix ended the season with a 15-16 record, one shy of a .500 record. This year, the schedule is near the same level of difficulty. They’re going to play Duke University.

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NEWS 10/3/12 1:36pm

Breaking Point: Elon-App State football showdown this Saturday crucial in more ways than one

By Zachary Horner

Even at the end of this past Saturday’s 49-24 loss to Wofford College, a game when they were “outplayed” in every aspect according to head coach Jason Swepson, the Elon University football team was already thinking ahead to this Saturday’s showdown with Appalachian State University. “Losing today, obviously nobody’s happy with it,” Elon junior defensive lineman Tony Thompson said Saturday.

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NEWS 10/3/12 1:32pm

Junior midfielder kicking strong for Phoenix

By Andrew Wilson

For a girl who says she’s “really bad” at interviews, you would think some experience would come with the amount of talent she brings to the soccer field every day for the Elon University women’s soccer team. Kimmie Krauss is a junior midfielder on the women’s soccer team.

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NEWS 10/3/12 1:29pm

Expanding Elon Academy program motivates move to larger location

By Ethan Smith

The Elon Academy held an open house Sept. 25 to showcase the new location of the Elon Academy offices in the Powell House. “We wanted to have an open house so people could come and see our new location,” said Deborah Long, director of the Elon Academy. The expansion of the Elon Academy program and the availability of space in the Powell House, located across from the tennis courts on Elon’s campus, contributed to the decision for the Elon Academy to move offices. “As our program has expanded and we have increased our staff and services, there became a need for a larger space,” Long said.

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NEWS 10/3/12 12:17pm

Elon University seal still represents history, future of institutional values

By Alex Francis

What now stands as a nationally recognized institution was once struggling college with 200 students in three buildings. In 1911, following the resignation of President William Staley, who chose to continue pastoring his church in Virginia, new President William Harper sought to address three of the main issues affecting the development and progress of Elon College: gaining accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, absolving the debt the college had racked up and working to secure funding for desperately-needed new buildings Dissecting the seal

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NEWS 10/3/12 12:11pm

The Dixie Classic Fair

By nbloom

The Dixie Classic Fair opened this past weekend in Winston Salem, just a 40 minute drive from Elon University.

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NEWS 10/3/12 11:55am

First in the Family

By jturner22

First in the Family is a new mentoring program being introduced to the Elon community. It is for first generation college students, and the program's advisor Becky Olive-Taylor, spoke about the goals and purpose for it. "It's and interest group that was developed last year for students who are first generation college students at Elon.

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NEWS 10/3/12 11:33am

Results: Chick-fil-A at Elon survey

By The Pendulum

Additional Results Undergraduate Student Responses - 283 Do you personally choose to eat at Chick-fil-A?  Yes:  64.7 % - 183 No:  35.3 % - 100 Do you support the removal of Chick-fil-A from campus? Yes: 29.1% - 82 No: 62.8% - 177 Unsure:  8.2% - 23 [box] Featured responses "Elon should be an exclusive learning environment for everyone here regardless of their sexual/gender orientation." "I don't feel threatened by its presence on campus, but I understand that others are." "A valid argument presented by both sides." "Elon is a university that promotes the inclusion and acceptance of all people.

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NEWS 10/3/12 7:52am

Elon University art department professor reflects on homelessness, identity

By Stephanie Butzer

He is a white male from a middle-class family. He grew up in a suburb of Chicago. He is a college professor.

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NEWS 10/3/12 6:52am

From the Internet to Alamance, Campus Grumble could capture student complaints

By kstahl

When complaints such as Acorn Coffee Shop lines and internship requirements pile up on social media, the Elon University administration might not hear about it. This might change with the launch of Campus Grumble, a new website that launched at Elon Sept.

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NEWS 10/3/12 6:30am

Editorial: Judge a company by its products, not its politics

By The Pendulum

Forcing out a business because you don’t agree with its political or financial decisions or owners’ moral beliefs is neither a fair nor sustainable practice. How many shirts do you own from Urban Outfitters?

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NEWS 10/3/12 5:34am

Eat mor chikin, if u so chuse

By Jonathan Black

The following column was written by a member of  The Pendulum staff and represents the views of one individual, not the entire staff. Chick-fil-A and same sex marriage: two terms that have no reason to belong in the same thought, yet have been at war for the past two months.

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NEWS 10/2/12 10:34pm

International Sports: Golfers' Paradise at St. Andrews

By Meghan White

The University of St Andrews has one of the leading reputations for golf, enjoyed by pro golfers and casual golfers alike.

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NEWS 10/2/12 8:56pm

Voters punish selves through single-issue voting

By Dan Quackenbush

Our nation has a long history of voters who go to the polls to cast their ballot for or against a candidate based on a single issue.

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NEWS 10/2/12 8:55pm

Correspondents' Corner: Paradox in Paradise

By Greg Zitelli

DAKAR, SENEGAL — Goree, a picturesque island just two kilometers from Dakar’s harbor, provided my first refreshing escape from the busy, dirty city of Dakar to a serene, beautiful island still dotted with colonial era buildings and cobblestone paths.

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NEWS 10/2/12 8:54pm

Elon students learn about county through community engagement

By Adriana Miano

When Elon University sophomore Rachel Gilman began her teaching practicum at Grove Park Elementary School, she felt as if nothing could have prepared her for the drastic differences between the lifestyles students led and the one she was accustomed to. “From the first time I set foot in the school, I was in culture shock,” Gilman said.

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NEWS 10/2/12 2:29pm

Elon students charged with vandalism of Multi-faith Center, investigation continues

By Melissa Kansky

Two Elon Univeristy students have been charged with five crimes, including vandalism of the Multi-faith Center 12:55 a.m.

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NEWS 10/2/12 12:09pm

Dancing in the Landscape

By bmezerski

By Brian Mezerski Elon Performing Arts students are never limited to only McCrary and Blackbox theaters.

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NEWS 10/2/12 11:58am

DOJ investigation affects ACSO's 287(g)

By jbruno

Fairness Alamance, a Burlington immigration rights group, held a press conference last Friday to speak out against the Alamance County Sheriff, Terry Johnson and to discuss the findings of the Department of Justice's investigation. Suyapa Mejia- Guevara was one of several Latinos who spoke out against the ACSO.

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