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NEWS 10/30/12 7:30am

Local, state level campaigns overshadowed by presidential election

By The Pendulum

In nine days, the next president of the United States will be elected. If you’re like most students currently in college, this year will be the first time you are old enough to vote in a presidential election. But just knowing the differences between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney isn’t going to cut it.

NEWS 10/29/12 9:39pm

'Acorn Eddie' Moving On

By sroth2

Perhaps the most popular employee in Elon's history, the man known simply as "Acorn Eddie", is now moving forward after his recent termination. Aramark fired 7-year employee Eddie Talley on October 11th.

NEWS 10/29/12 9:33pm

McCrory, Christie rally for Republican support in Smithfield

By bmcgovern

More than 5,000 people attended a rally and barbeque supporting Pat McCrory the Republican candidate for governor Friday night in Smithfield, N.C. The event, held at a Central Tobacco Exchange, Inc. warehouse, featured appearances by major North Carolina Republican politicians and headlined New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. "We're gonna have a Carolina comeback and it starts tonight," McCrory, the former mayor of Charlotte, told the enthusiastic crowd. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] McCrory, who took the stage to The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again," took the opportunity to lambast Gov.

NEWS 10/28/12 7:07pm

Women's soccer upsets Appalachian State, advances to SoCon tourney semifinals

By Andrew Wilson

“Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap. What’s going on?” After the Elon University women’s soccer team defeated fourth-seeded Appalachian State in the first round of the Southern Conference tournament Sunday 1-0, those were the words head coach Chris Neal uttered when he got back on the bus to come home. What was he reacting to? He wasn’t reacting to his team beating Appalachian State.

NEWS 10/28/12 3:36pm

Festivals continue despite economic situation in Spain

By Victoria Dolan

BARCELONA - Spain has been combating an economic recession and a 25 percent unemployment rate the past four years, and the end is nowhere in sight. Weekly transportation strikes and marches protesting high tax rates have erupted across the country. On September 25, 6,000 protestors stormed the Spanish Parliament in Madrid demanding for an end to austerity measures and for the resignation of Spain’s central conservative government.

NEWS 10/28/12 3:32pm

Jill Jacobs explains Jewish values’ influence on modern practices

By Melissa Kansky

A fight for social justice revolved around a tomato. Tomato farms in Immokalee, Fla. and throughout the state are grounds for modern day slavery and human trafficking, said Rabbi Jill Jacobs, executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights-North America. Jacobs spoke about the plight of tomato pickers, the road to developing ethical agricultural practices and how Jewish tradition directed her responsibility toward others in a lecture titled "Taking Judaism Public: What Traditional Wisdom Can Teach America" at Elon University Oct.

NEWS 10/28/12 11:34am

Elon administration prepares to investigate Chick-fil-A controversy

By Katherine Blunt

At Elon University, the Chick-fil-A controversy is not over yet. A student-authored resolution against Chick-fil-A’s presence in the future Lakeside Dining Hall generated a heated debate on campus, and now, the university’s administration is poised to investigate the issue. Last week, the executive committee of Elon's Board of Trustees announced its decision to form a study committee to examine Elon’s purchasing policy and its partnerships with external vendors.

NEWS 10/27/12 9:06pm

Elon's playoff chances fade with 31-17 loss to Furman

By Andrew Wilson

On both sides of the ball, the running game has killed the Phoenix this season. So much so that Saturday’s 31-17 loss to Furman University has knocked the Phoenix from playoff contention. “(Furman) knew they could run the ball on us and we got exposed,” Elon head coach Jason Swepson said following the game.

NEWS 10/26/12 3:32pm

SUB revels in national recognition for video, print, web graphics

By Kyra Gemberling

Elon University’s Student Union Board has come a long way. SUB President Joe Ziemba remembers a time when the organization was lucky to get five people at SUB Cinema, an on-campus event that gives students an opportunity to watch a free movie every Saturday night. Now, the event often gets more than 40 people, and the organization’s credibility has been validated on a national scale: The National Association of Campus Activities recently awarded SUB for best web design by a student, best printed advertisement and best student-produced video at NACA’s Southern Regional Conference Sept.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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