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NEWS 9/16/13 7:35pm

Student newspapers grapple with the future of industry

By Michael Papich

With news increasingly moving online and an economy that is still squeezing advertisers, the decline of print newspapers is nearly an accepted fact. But at smaller, local newspapers across the country, editors and publishers are finding ways to stay competitive so they can continue to bring specialized reporting to their communities, with some community papers like the Burlington Times-News in the process of adding a paywall and editors of college newspapers now heading their campus media as the new year begins. College newspapers are in a unique position to improve readership.

NEWS 9/16/13 7:15pm

Elon swaps Zipcar program for Enterprise CarShare

By Simone Jasper

Elon University recently replaced its Zipcar car sharing service with Enterprise CarShare, a program that makes four fuel-efficient cars in the Moseley Center lot available to Elon students, faculty and staff members. According to Elaine Durr, director of sustainability at Elon, the new program is less expensive to maintain. “Enterprise CarShare provides lower overall vehicle rates and a local service team to maintain the vehicles,” Durr said. Registration for the Enterprise CarShare program is online.

NEWS 9/16/13 5:23pm

Sewage water floods two apartments in Oaks Area complex

By Katherine Blunt

At least four residents of Janie Poole Brown Hall in the Oaks Area apartment complex at Elon University packed their belongings today and vacated their first-floor apartment after sewage water seeped from the shower drain and saturated their living space. Sophomore Margaret Bryant, junior Jessica Edwards and their two other roommates have temporarily relocated to Trollinger House while Physical Plant repairs the damage to the bathroom, carpet and flooring caused by the contaminated water.

NEWS 9/16/13 4:17pm

Oaks residents return to leaking ceilings

By Michael Papich

Some students who moved back to Elon University’s campus had an early surprise, as the ceilings in the Oaks D building leaked rainwater into many of the structure’s apartments. Leaks were seen primarily in the third and second floors of Oaks D, although Robert Buchholz, director of Physical Plant, said there were some leaks that reached the first floor. Buchholz attributed the leaks to the way the roof on Oaks D was constructed. “It’s at a place where the face of the building juts out, so the roof had to adjust to being an angled roof and they didn’t do a good job with that one particular spot,” Buchholz said. This angled construction, as opposed to a flat roof, allowed for more places where water could seep through. “You usually have to make an adjustment on the pitch on the roof and it’s two uneven angled pieces and so it leaked there at that joint,” Buchholz said. Junior Katie Maraghy, a resident on the third floor of Oaks D, said the damage from the leak was visible as soon as she moved into the apartment. “When (my roommate and I) first got back from summer break, there were pieces of our ceiling all over the common room floor,” Maraghy said.

NEWS 9/16/13 3:36pm

Ask an Alum: Tips for moving to a new city

By Margot Stephenson

This piece is the second 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. Whether or not you realize it, the majority of us spend our academic careers going to the same school with the same familiar faces.

NEWS 9/16/13 10:14am

Design for McEwen School of Communications finalized, plans continue to develop

By Michael Bodley

Designs for the construction and renovation of the McEwen School of Communications at Elon University have been finalized, though some specifics of the new building remain undecided. Construction is now set to begin in approximately three years and is expected to take 12 - 14 months for completion. Elon has reached an agreement for the design of the new building with Robert A.M.

NEWS 9/15/13 11:59pm

Trollinger House closed to students after arrival on campus

By Michael Papich

Students who intended to live in the Trollinger House this year were in for a surprise when they arrived on campus late last month. Only three students signed up to live in Trollinger House, which has been undergoing renovations since the beginning of the summer, prompting Elon University to close the house to residents. “Safety was the main reason for the decision,” said MarQuita Barker, associate director of Residence Life.

NEWS 9/14/13 11:59pm

Elon uses early goals, crowd to bury Seahawks

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University men’s soccer team is beginning to earn a reputation for two things: winning home games against ranked or high-profile opponents, and having a loud, vocal crowd circling the perimeter of Rudd field, creating a definite home field advantage. “We really harnessed the energy that the fans brought, they were great tonight,” junior forward Jason Waterman said.

NEWS 9/14/13 11:55pm

Offense struggles as Phoenix fall to North Carolina A&T

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University football team had trouble getting any form of offense going in a 23-10 loss to North Carolina A&T State University inside Aggie Stadium Saturday September 14th. The struggle was evident from the start, where the Phoenix recorded just five first downs in its eight first half possessions.

NEWS 9/14/13 11:31pm

Student Loans: Terms to Know

By scowans

As the price of a higher education continues to rise... more and more students are turning to student loans as a source of funding their college education.

NEWS 9/14/13 10:49pm

On-Campus Programs Defy College Stereotype

By bmcdavid

Drinking and college go together, or at least that's what many people think. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says more than 80 percent of college students drink alcohol.

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SPORTS 04/07/2026 7:41pm
Long-tenured Elon guard enters transfer portal

Redshirt senior guard Kamryn Doty is entering the NCAA transfer portal. She announced her decision April 7 via Instagram. The Arizona native has one year of eligibility remaining. 

OPINIONS 04/07/2026 12:26pm
OPINION: AI poster competition proves Elon has entered AI psychosis

Elon University’s School of Communications and Love School of Business held the “Make Your Mark” artificial intelligence poster competition. The first of its kind on campus, the event drew the attention and ire of art and communications students. It featured a $650 prize pool and was held in three parts: a training session March 31, the competition April 2 and the award ceremony April 3. The outrage lasted the entire week. Has Elon entered an AI psychosis? 

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