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NEWS 4/26/12 2:01pm

‘Take Back the Night’ unifies students, faculty against interpersonal violence

By Katherine Blunt

Shouts of “break the silence, stop the violence!” could be heard as more than 150 students and faculty members marched down North O’Kelly Avenue, through Loy Center and past Alamance before stopping at Whitley Auditorium  at Elon University. The annual “Take Back the Night” march, organized by SPARKS to raise awareness of sexual and domestic violence, began in the Academic Pavilion with addresses from Elizabeth Nelson, associate director for health promotions and coordinator for interpersonal relations, Carrie Heart, coordinator for violence prevention and response, and English professor Michelle Trim. “What is darkness?” Trim asked the large audience assembled in the center of the Academic Pavilion.

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NEWS 4/26/12 1:58pm

Finding positivity in the wake of tragedy

By Adriana Miano

For this week’s article I am writing about HEART, a little known, but in my opinion very important organization. HEART was founded to provide support for Elon students that have lost loved ones.

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NEWS 4/26/12 1:56pm

Women's golf finds silver lining in tough season

By Kyle Maher

Another season has come to a close for the Elon University women’s golf team, and while head coach Chris Dockrill admits this campaign has been “probably one of (their) rougher seasons,” he’s proud of his team’s hard work and dedication. “We had a lot of highlights and good tournaments,” Dockrill said.

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NEWS 4/26/12 11:14am

Friendly farmers bring local goods to Elon for fifth year

By Kassondra Cloos

Elon Community Church’s farmers market has been growing as slowly and steadily as the vegetables it has been selling for the past five years.

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NEWS 4/26/12 8:30am

The Swing - April 26, 2012

By The Pendulum

This week on The Swing President Obama comes to North Carolina to discuss student loans, Sophomore Cleo Dan shows you how to make dark chocolate cranberry-walnut clusters and Kassondra Cloos goes through this week's news in 60 seconds.

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NEWS 4/25/12 7:02pm

Obama strives to engage young voters

By Melissa Kansky

President Barack Obama urged college and university students to inform their peers about the possibility of an increase in student loan interests rates.

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NEWS 4/25/12 5:36pm

Amuse Yourself - April 25, 2012

By Rebecca Iannucci

Rebecca Iannucci talks about Pride & Prejudice and the other amazing articles found in the style section in this weeks edition of The Pendulum.

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NEWS 4/25/12 3:11pm

Returning player count encouraging for women's tennis

By Zachary Horner

Despite falling in the 2012 Southern Conference Tournament quarterfinals, the Elon University women’s tennis team has one of those cliched yet truly bright futures. They only graduate one senior and return all six regular singles players, including three all-Southern Conference players. “It’s unfortunate that our season came to an end,” said sophomore Jordan Johnston, who was a first team all-SoCon selection.

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NEWS 4/25/12 1:17pm

Sexual violence awareness campaigns should be more prevalent on college campuses

By Rebecca Wickel

One in four college women has been raped or been the victim of attempted rape during the course of her college career.

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NEWS 4/25/12 12:57pm

Costa Rica grapples with inept drug laws

By Wesley Rose

The world’s first international effort to make drugs illegal began more than 100 years ago. Great Britain had recently fought with China to secure opium trading. Many other attempts with inherent consequences followed.

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NEWS 4/25/12 9:14am

Elon university students find joy, growth in serving others

By Rebecca Wickel

It’s all about self-empowerment, according to Elon University senior Alexis Janes. Janes is completing her practicum at the Women’s Resource Center (WRC) in Burlington, an organization that gives women in Alamance County the support they need to become self-sufficient. The WRC is hosting its 15th annual herb festival April 26-28 to raise money for its programming and initiatives.

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NEWS 4/25/12 7:17am

Popular hype surrounding 4/20 only smoke and mirrors

By Chase Pitman

There is not much to say in favor  of “celebrating” 4/20 anymore. Pop culture’s glorification of this criminalized "holiday" is extraordinarily irresponsible.

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NEWS 4/25/12 7:11am

Visiting professor discusses common motives for living

By Ben Donahue

John J. Stuhr, professor of psychology at Emory University, defines one of the common motivations to live as a repetitive act.

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NEWS 4/25/12 6:26am

Hardwood hoopster takes talents to softball diamond

By Andrew Wilson

What started as a bit of a joke in early fall turned into reality. On campus, junior Ali Ford is best known for being the star point guard on Elon’s women’s basketball team.

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NEWS 4/25/12 5:06am

Obesity problem linked to over-indulgent cultural norms

By Jonathan Black

Nearly 34 percent of Americans are affected with something that is slowly killing them. If this was a disease spreading like wildfire, the country would be throwing all of its weight behind finding a cure.

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NEWS 4/25/12 1:00am

Correspondents' Corner - April 25

By Katie Moran

Leigh Iler London — When people travel abroad, they often want to try local cuisines.  While England is known for certain dishes, including fish and chips and shepherd’s pie, the London area also has an assortment of ethnic options.  In addition to foreign foods, McDonald’s golden arches can be spotted on practically every street corner.   There are other chains in the city, including Domino’s, KFC and even Krispy Kreme.  This doughnut establishment, founded in North Carolina, is a warm reminder of home.  If only London had Cookout, I would never need to return.  Needless to say, one can eat a variety of foods while in London, both native and ethnic. Rebecca Cummings Yokohama, Japan — We are in Japan, our last port of the semester, and we are squeezing every experience and  moment out of it. Right now is also peak cherry blossom season, and people have traveled from all over the country and other Asian nations to see them here in Yokohama.

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NEWS 4/25/12 12:13am

Elon strives to preserve aesthetic appeal during time of transition

By Adriana Miano

Incoming students have yet to see the university from which they will graduate. With the construction of new facilities including The Station at Mill Point, the Numen Lumen Multi-Faith Center and the Global Residential Neighborhood, new students will see a noticeable difference in the campus between their first visits and the day of their graduation. “I can’t imagine what the campus will look like in a few years,” said freshman Helen Peplowski.

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NEWS 4/25/12 12:12am

Students celebrate retiring professor's 25-year career at Elon

By Andrew Wilson

Pride and passion were the theme words on a night celebrating the 25-year career of Jim Drummond, sport and event management professor at Elon University. “The Drummond Golf Classic” didn’t quite go off as planned because of Mother Nature, as heavy rain flooded The Challenge Golf Course, causing the scheduled tournament to be canceled and transforming the outing into The Drummond Banquet Dinner. Friends, fellow colleagues and students both past and present spent the evening sharing stories and praising Drummond's time at the institution. “A lot of people take pride in money and titles and things like that,” Drummond said.

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NEWS 4/25/12 12:12am

A walk to remember

By Rebecca Wickel

Last week I went on the best walk of my life. Jeff Stern, Claire Esparros and I met with Dr. Danieley to talk about his life at Elon. I spent the afternoon listening to the most precious stories with the most precious man, and the result was the most rewarding experience I’ve ever had as a journalist. Being able to help preserve the history of this university was so empowering.

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NEWS 4/25/12 12:00am

International Briefs - April 25, 2012

By Katie Moran

Guantanamo Bay prisoners transferred to El Salvador The United States transferred two Chinese prisoners from Guantanamo Bay to El Salvador after holding them for a decade with no charges. China urged other countries not to accept the two men into their nations, but the El Salvadoran government agreed to let them settle down there in their own homes. The men’s attorney said they are happy in their new home in El Salvador. The Pentagon announced that with the departure of these two men, the Guantanamo prison population is now 169. Israel honors Holocaust victims Israelis celebrated Yom Hashoa, or Holocaust Remembrance Day, April 19 throughout the country.

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