The School of Communications administration is now considering requiring all communications students to complete a second major, a minor or a semester abroad. These possible requirements are not currently being formally proposed.
Contrary to the common belief that most fifth-year seniors stay on campus for an extra year because of academic reasons, Elon University's fifth-year senior Eddie O'Connell tells his story about staying on campus in order to stay involved. A double major in history and film, O'Connell said he has taken advantage of his last year on campus by turning around the financial troubles of his social fraternity, Alpha Chi Rho, and by serving over 50 hours of community service in his coed service fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega. Elon typically hosts around 70-80 fifth-year students each year to average 6 percent of the total population, according to Rob Springer, director of institutional research.
During open forum at the SGA meeting, Tal Fish, residence director and housing operations manager, addressed students with regards to various living options for next academic year.
Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled that members of the Westboro Baptist Church have the right to protest at the funeral of vetrans. The church believes that the wars in the Middle East are the work of God punishing Americans for the sins of homosexuality.
But on Tuesday, tomorrow is even more exciting because it means Wednesday is coming, and with it, a fresh edition of The Pendulum! You can see this week's print issue here, but I hope you pick up a print copy, too!
As one of the next “dominoes” to fall since the Egyptian protests broke out in late January, Libyan citizens are pushing for freedom.
Want to stay informed about everything related to Elon and the community? Don’t forget to check The Pendulum daily for constantly updated news and coverage of campus that matters to YOU. Here’s what you can expect from us this week! Monday, Feb.
Elon University's dining services have altered the institution's meal plan packages, introducing two new plans, All Access and Block Meal Plans, that will begin next fall. Jeff Gazda, resident district manager of Elon's Aramark, said dining services is looking forward to the new changes as they believe it will give students the best bang for their bucks. “Our research told us that students were looking for better price/value and increased flexibility from their meal plan,” Gazda said.
Dining options and experience will change next year. Jeff Gazda, ARAMARK's resident district manager at Elon, delivered a presentation that explaining the new dining options.
At just after 8 a.m. this morning, a steady pounding began, rattling windows, distracting students and signaling to everyone that construction on the Elon Town Center has officially begun.
Production night at The Pendulum is in full swing, and we're all chugging along, preparing the Feb.
Want to stay informed about everything related to Elon and the community? Don't forget to check The Pendulum daily for constantly updated news and coverage of campus that matters to YOU. Here's what you can expect from us this week! Tuesday, Feb.
Elections for Elon’s Student Government Association will be held this Tuesday and Wednesday. How much do you know about the candidates?
As the North Carolina General Assembly moves forward with plans to declare parts of the federal government's recent health care bill unconstitutional, political debate continues about the legitimacy and future of the controversial policy. Along with Florida, Virginia and other states, the assembly has stated the part of the bill requiring people to buy coverage is not founded in constitutional principles.
In the last few weeks, The Pendulum and Elon's SGA have been at odds.
There's always something else to pay for. With room and board, textbooks, meal plans and tuition payments, Elon University students and their families are persistently being presented with bills. As a follow-up piece concerning the discussions about Elon's 2011-2012 academic budget, I am writing an article this week about how the recently approved 3.98 percent increase in tuition will affect students and their families. Although the increase is the lowest its been in over a decade, students expressed concerns about the consistent, yearly price raises Elon enforces, saying each slight growth leads to more pressure to pay the bills.
SGA candidates presented their speeches Thursday Feb. 17 regarding their platforms and ambitions for the university.
The first issue of an undergraduate research journal titled Perspectives on Undergraduate Research and Mentoring (PURM) will be released in Oct.
Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell has been the subject of many heated debates in recent weeks. But, even though the policy is now technically repealed, gay troops still don’t have equal rights.
One of the four functions of a newspaper is to serve as the watch-dog of the government. The recent apology letter from Taylor Martin, SGA executive president, criticized student media coverage of SGA happenings.
