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Editorials and Columns for the week

Here's a wrap-up of what you can expect when you open the latest issue of The Pendulum! In the Editorial section, we have a piece about The Pendulum's response to a recent debacle with the SGA. There's also one on campus safety in the wake of recent crime on campus. On the column front, three lovely ladies stepped up this week to share their opinions on alternative grading, Winter Term classes at Elon and summer internships. Finally, online only, there's one about the Super Bowl and its popularity in the United States. Thanks for reading The Pendulum and of course, the Opinions section!

Stay up-to-date!

This week's issue of The Pendulum is filled with great information that directly affects YOU! We have coverage of the proposed increase in tuition, the future of Middle Eastern study abroad programs and the historically high level of stress found in college students, specifically freshman. Part of our goals for this year is to bring fresh content to you, our audience, every day and to help you stay updated on issues not just on campus, but also across the country and world as well.

What to look for this week:

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.

Super Bowl in a super community

Last night was Super Bowl XLV. In the basement screening of the McEwen School of Communications, a group of nearly two dozen gathered to eat pizza, talk and watch the game on the big screen.

Sunday Sweep: Health Care

What's up, doc? The Health Care bill is famous to some, infamous to others.

Faculty and staff members rewarded for excellent work

At the Jan. 24 Elon University budget forum, the budget committee proposed a salary pool of two percent, which will go toward raises for faculty and staff members. According to Tim Peeples, associate provost of academic affairs, one percent of the salary pool is distributed to faculty and staff members who have completed all necessary tasks required of them.  The other one percent is used for merit and is distributed to faculty and staff members who have done excellent work. Peeples said the merit system acts as a motivator and helps reward faculty and staff members for excellent work. According to Peeples, the salary was not raised much this past year due to the conditions of the economy. The slight increase in tuition, however, now allows for a salary pool. Peeples said the primary method for adjusting compensation for faculty and staff members comes through a salary increase.

Environmentally-friendly...competition

If you are a student or faculty member at Elon University, chances are you have at least caught the drift that the school has been positioning itself to lower its carbon footprint-- Elon, like many others, is going green. Last week, I covered the upcoming spring POWERless competition.

Cover-6: Super Bowl Odds

By Michael Hermanson While the talking heads will debate offense vs. defense, McCarthy vs. Tomlin, Capers vs.

Confused about Cairo? Top five ways to know what you’re talking about.

The current uprisings in Egypt have been making major national news lately. Have you been keeping up?

The "global citizen"

Here at Elon, one of the main goals of the administration is to make students "global citizens." I'm not really positive what they mean by that, but if they want students to be concerned about the world around them, both on a public and personal level, I think they've done a pretty good job.

Money, money, money

Too bad money doesn't grow on trees. This week, after speaking with various administration heads, it is evident that Elon University is in budget mode.

A new chapter

Hello all, My name is Rachel Southmayd and I will serve as the Opinions editor for The Pendulum through the 2011 year.

Production night

After my second-ever production night, I can’t even begin to fathom how newspapers were printed back when type had to be set by hand.

Head Fakes and Penalty Shots from the NHL All-Star Game

Sunday evening was one of the best hockey moments in my entire life. I’ve had a few special hockey moments.

Slap shots and poke checks from the Super Skills Competition

The first thing I heard at the NHL-All Star Game SuperSkills Competition was a guy asking for extra tickets.

NHL All-Star Game mock draft

Editor's Note: The Pendulum's resident hockey expert, Zach Horner puts in his two cents about Friday night's All-Star Draft, and where he sees each player going, as captains Nick Lindstrom and Eric Staal make their picks.  You can tune in to the live draft on Versus at 8 PM on Friday night to see for yourself! Let me just go ahead and say ahead of time that I will probably be wrong about a lot of this.

Elon Tonight's 'fresh start' brings crowd for premiere

Standing room only was the theme of the evening at Elon Tonight's season three premiere. The student-produced sketch comedy show had its first showing of the academic year at 9 p.m.

Winter Term Pictures

Winter Term Issue

Transitioning back to a schedule from a long, relaxing winter break can be challenging, especially for a new staff at the newspaper.

Shedding those holiday pounds

Each New Year, people around the country make resolutions to lose weight, get fit and become healthier.  Students at Elon University are no different.  The result?  Gym and fitness center traffic increases dramatically after students return to campus for winter term. I spoke to Ross Venturi, campus recreation team leader for fitness, who said choosing a time of day to work out during winter term is key.