News

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NEWS 10/7/15 9:39pm

Double the Food Truck Frenzy

By Danielle Deavens

During the spring 2015 semester, Elon University’s Student Union Board (SUB) collaborated with Dining Services to launch a new event: Food Truck Frenzy. Five food trucks parked in the temporary parking lot behind Belk Library and served a variety of foods, from dumplings to ice cream to gourmet baked potatoes. On Wednesday, Oct. 7, SUB welcomed back last year’s vendors in addition to five more, resulting in a diverse array of cuisines.

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NEWS 10/7/15 10:45am

Smith Hall in Smithereens

By Elizabeth Kirkhorn

It’s Sunday morning in Smith Hall. Freshman Matt Sullivan is waking up, walking out of his dorm room and taking in the sights of Smith for the first time that morning.

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NEWS 10/7/15 8:31am

Itzhak Perlman fills Fall Convocation with classical music

By Caroline Fernandez and Courtney Campbell

The first time Itzhak Perlman played his idol Yehudi Menuhin’s violin, he knew he had found the one. “I played a couple of notes on that violin and said to myself, ‘I’ve died and gone to heaven,’” Perlman said to a packed Alumni Gym Tuesday afternoon, the guest of honor at Elon University’s Fall Convocation. Two weeks later, as the young Perlman negotiated a home purchase, he received an un- expected phone call with news most-welcome: the out-of-reach violin of his dreams was for sale.

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NEWS 10/6/15 6:50pm

Symposium shares perspectives

 

Speakers will highlight academic work about Hispanic and Latino communities in “Perspectivas,” a two-night series Oct.

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NEWS 10/6/15 5:07pm

Andy Grammer cancels Elon Homecoming appearance

By Michael Bodley

Rising country star Andy Grammer has canceled his headlining appearance at Elon University’s 2015 Homecoming Concert.

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NEWS 10/6/15 4:36pm

Andy Grammer cancels performance at Elon Homecoming

By ppauroso

According to a facebook post from the Elon Student Union Board, Andy Grammer has canceled his performance at this year's homecoming concert.

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NEWS 10/6/15 11:31am

Acorn worker's Disney dream becomes a reality

By JPascale3

The friendly faces behind the counter serving you cookies, sandwiches and coffee at Acorn are often thought of as just workers with some southern sweetness.

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NEWS 10/6/15 8:46am

Advancing to the next level

By Max Garland

For the Elon University eSports team, setting up matches for its video games has been a hassle since its inception in 2012. “We need a place to play, so right now we rent out [McEwen 207] for practices and games,” said Elon eSports Vice President Tyler LaVecchia, a sophomore.

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NEWS 10/5/15 11:31pm

Cheat Sheet: Oregon Shooting

By The Pendulum

A shooting at Umpqua Community College in southwestern Oregon Oct. 1 became the most recent and most severe of the more than 40 school shootings that have occurred in the United States in 2015.  What happened in Oregon? Christopher Harper-Mercer, 26,  opened fire around 10:30 a.m.

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NEWS 10/5/15 11:23pm

Alamance County approves fifth public transit route

By The Pendulum

The Alamance County Board of Commissioners approved a public transit route from downtown Burlington to downtown Graham and Alamance Community College in its Oct.

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SPORTS 10/5/15 11:16am

Elon softball strikes out hunger in Alamance County

By jbiegel

Most college students spend their Friday evenings going out and hanging with friends. For members of the Elon softball team, they spent their evening at Allied Churches of Alamance County handing out food to the those in need. Patrons lined up outside the Burlington shelter anxiously awaiting a dinner featuring turkey and cheese sandwiches, salad and various tasty desserts.

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NEWS 10/4/15 10:45am

Homecoming honors for 5 alumni

By The Pendulum

Elon University’s Office of Alumni Engagement announced the five winners of its annual Alumni Awards.

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NEWS 10/2/15 8:42am

‘Woofstock’ to be held Saturday

By The Pendulum

Burlington residents are encouraged to bring their dogs to the annual Woofstock Dog Festival. Presented by the Humane Society of Alamance County, the event will be held 11 a.m.

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NEWS 10/1/15 9:34pm

Preparing for Hurricane Joaquin

By lcook8

Hurricane Joaquin is expected to hit the Elon area this weekend, with the heaviest rain fall on Sunday night. According to the National Weather Service, there is a Flash Flood Watch from today, October 1 from 8:00 p.m.

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NEWS 10/1/15 8:00pm

E-waste recycling at Public Works lot

By The Pendulum

An e-waste recycling event will take place Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Public Works parking lot on E.

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NEWS 10/1/15 3:21pm

State of Emergency declared for North Carolina in anticipation of Hurricane Joaquin

By Caroline Fernandez

University staff members are preparing for this inclement weather and coordinating their efforts with the Town of Elon and county and state emergency response agencies.

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NEWS 10/1/15 12:28pm

Amendment to HB 318 could keep local ID program running

By malfini

A new amendment added to House Bill 318 could quell some of the concerns local law enforcement officers had regarding ID cards. As Elon Local News reported on Monday, the controversial HB 318, the Protect North Carolina Workers Act, is a bill to make stricter rules for employers that are verifying whether or not their employees can legally work in North Carolina.

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NEWS 9/30/15 11:18pm

Piper Kerman talks prison reform, themes of prison life in 'Orange is the New Black'

 

The day Piper Kerman left prison, the guards brought her down to the processing room from which prisoners came and went, handed her the smallest men’s clothing they had since they did not have any women’s clothing and $28 in gratuity, and led her out the back door.

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NEWS 9/30/15 6:18pm

House bill 318 amended to allow law enforcement to accept alternative IDs

By Morgan Abate

On Tuesday night, the North Carolina House concurred changes the Senate made to House Bill 318, also known as the Protect North Carolina Workers Act. As of Wednesday, Sept.

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NEWS 9/30/15 5:50pm

Biochemistry department bucks larger STEM trend

By Max Garland

If college chemistry departments are typically made up of a large male majority, it doesn’t show at Elon University. Elon already has a strong female presence on campus with a roughly 60-to-40 male-to-female ratio, according to Elon Fact Book trends.

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