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NEWS 2/7/12 7:13pm

As college costs rise, Obama puts forth plan to punish expensive schools

By Kassondra Cloos

The grueling task of paying for a college education — private or public — is often terrifying for the thousands of middle and lower-class families who take out loan after loan, year after year. For some, the federal government offers sufficient aid in the form of scholarships, grants and subsidized loans.

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NEWS 2/7/12 6:08pm

Classes push too close to home

By Caitlin O'Donnell

Elon University students have expressed concern about the use of their common living spaces as classrooms for spring semester courses.

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NEWS 2/7/12 5:47pm

Less is More: A journalist's struggle to keep it concise

By Mary Kate Brogan

Hey, everybody, and welcome to a Tuesday in the life of senior reporter Mary Kate Brogan. My main focus for this blog post is TMI. TMI stands for too much information, often used when someone says something too personal or awkward. In my case, it's not necessarily that I say things that are too personal or awkward, I just tend to give everyone too much information in my stories, both verbal and journalistic.

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NEWS 2/7/12 4:58pm

Residence Life publishes new housing selection process

By Melissa Kansky

Residence Life distributed letters to rising juniors and seniors with revised information concerning housing selection for the 2012-2013 academic year.

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NEWS 2/7/12 4:16pm

Elon considers adding women's lacrosse, swimming or sand volleyball

By Zachary Horner

Elon University athletic director Dave Blank said the athletic department is considering adding women’s swimming, lacrosse or sand volleyball to the program’s lineup of sports. “The way that works is you look at what’s around you and what would make sense geographically,” Blank said.

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NEWS 2/7/12 4:03pm

Team chemistry paving successful road at home for men’s basketball

By Zachary Horner

Home sweet home. Coming off a brutal 81-66 loss to Appalachian State University Jan.

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NEWS 2/7/12 3:24pm

American Studies provides insight to diversity

By Hannah Delacourt

The American studies minor at Elon is an interdisciplinary minor that provides study in American history and American literature.

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NEWS 2/7/12 10:49am

International Adventures - Feb. 7, 2012

By Elizabeth Nerich

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/International_2.7.mp3 Katie Moran, the new international section editor, and Elizabeth Nerich, social media editor, talk about their study abroad experiences and culture shock.

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NEWS 2/7/12 9:15am

Secondhand strut: Greensboro shows off Goodwill fashion

By Lauren Ramsdell

The thought of sifting through donated clothing might make some shoppers uncomfortable. But Goodwill Industries stores carry much more than old T-shirts and faded jeans.

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NEWS 2/6/12 11:08pm

A tale of two games: Phoenix beats Appalachian State for first time since 2008

By Zachary Horner

Elon sophomore guard Lucas Weavil missed two three-pointers in the final minute and a half of play Monday night. But it was irrelevant.

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NEWS 2/6/12 7:10pm

Topics - Feb. 6, 2012

By Dan Quackenbush

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/opinions_2.6.mp3 New opinions editor Dan Quackenbush, and social media editor Elizabeth Nerich discuss going Greek in the first opinions podcast of 2012.

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NEWS 2/6/12 5:55pm

Jordan: Unrest in the nation or American misunderstanding?

By Jasmine Whaley

AMMAN, JORDAN — To the common observer, it is very easy to overlook the differences among the political climates in the Middle East.

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NEWS 2/6/12 2:54pm

Danes celebrate handball championship

By Heather Cassano

COPENHAGEN - Against all odds, the Danes proudly celebrated their national handball team’s success in the European men’s championships at Radhuspladsen, otherwise known as the town hall square Jan.

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NEWS 2/6/12 2:52pm

Reflections from the first week on staff

By Katherine Blunt

My first week as a Senior Reporter for the Pendulum went well, overall. It proved more difficult to access county records of train accidents than I anticipated, and as a result I had to drop the story and pick up another midweek.

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NEWS 2/6/12 11:37am

Culture Shock: Preparing for a semester of new experiences, lifestyles

By Wesley Rose

How very little do I know of the world! Costa Rica, one of the few countries to have abolished its army, to pioneer a compulsory sense of environmental preservation (to view a lush environment as an economic asset is relatively exceptional) and to project in its cultural identity firstly the virtues of humanness and kinship, says how much indeed.

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NEWS 2/6/12 10:22am

Obama administration proposes reforms for keeping college affordable

By Grace Elkus

In his State of the Union address Jan. 24, President Barack Obama spoke about his proposed reforms for keeping the cost of college low and attainable for all Americans, the specifics of which were organized in a blueprint released Jan.

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NEWS 2/6/12 9:00am

Bloomberg Assessment Test now free for students

By Katherine Blunt

Last semester, the Bloomberg Assessment Test (BAT) was offered to Elon students for the first time.

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NEWS 2/5/12 5:27pm

Incident at end of last matchup hypes up Elon-Appalachian State men's basketball meeting

By The Pendulum

One day after the rematch of Super Bowl XLII (that’s 42, which according to Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy is the meaning of life) featuring the New York Giants and the New England Patriots, another rematch takes place. The Elon Phoenix (12-10 overall, 7-4 SoCon) welcome the Appalachian State University Mountaineers (9-13, 5-7) to Alumni Gym Monday night in a rematch of the Jan.

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NEWS 2/4/12 10:55pm

Jack Attack: Isenbarger's 34 lead Phoenix to win over The Citadel

By Zachary Horner

One word that Elon sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger likes to use to describe his play is “aggressive.” Saturday night certainly showcased that, as the Zionsville, Ind., native scored a career-high 34 points to lead the Elon Phoenix to a crucial home victory over The Citadel Bulldogs 71-66 Saturday night in Alumni Gym.

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NEWS 2/4/12 8:10pm

Mac Miller, The White Panda to perform at spring show

By Rebecca Wickel

The Elon University Student Union Board announced Mac Miller and The White Panda will perform at the Spring Show during the final timeout of the first half of Saturday's men's basketball game. "I think it was an awesome reaction," SUB President Amanda Long said.

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