Sophomore Nada Azem was a new student on Elon University's campus when she heard something she didn't expect: "Islam isn't a religion." The Muslim and Syrian native was in the middle of a class discussion about a Florida pastor's threat to burn the Quran.
When Ross Wade first heard the explosion on Sept. 11, he didn't even flinch. Until that moment it had been a normal day.
People will never forget Sept. 11, but for Linda Lashendock, Elon University's manager of video services and event production, it is a day that completely changed the direction of her life. Lashendock had been working at the CNN D.C.
The attacks on Sept. 11 left millions of people angry, hurt and in shock. But confusion was the dominant emotion for the current generation of college students, most of whom were barely preteens at the time. Even 10 years later, confusion still permeates the memories of those who were children when they heard about the attacks.
Chaplain Emeritus Richard McBride does not remember the exact words he spoke. What he does remember is seeing a student in uniform standing in the audience before him as he bowed his head in prayer. "The only theme I can remember saying was let us not be caught up in the animosity and anger this represents," McBride said. Fifteen minutes earlier, McBride had been one of hundreds gathered at a special College Coffee prior to the first home football game in the new Rhodes Stadium.
Remember the fallen and give thanks to America's heroes. When looking back on the tragic events of Sept.
Above all, Nan Wooten wanted order to prevail. Wooten, the former principal at Elon Elementary School, was in her office setting up a training activity when someone told her she needed to find a TV. It was a time before TVs populated classrooms, so she located an older set on a rolling cart, brought it into her office and realized what has happening. She can't remember if it was before or after the second plane hit the World Trade Center, but she knew something was wrong.
First, a click of the tongue for the beat. A foot clicks a pedal while a few chords on the acoustic guitar are added.
Eli Whitney was born in 1929 in Houston, Texas. No?
Not all comedy shows are created equally. Some are flat-out hilarious while others miss the mark. The Second City's Sept.
Acclaimed sketch comedy troupe the Second City visited Elon on Sept. 6 and 7, featuring cast members Barry Hite, Lyndsay Hailey and Nicole Hastings.
An art auction, live music, belly dancing and delicious food provided a carnival-like atmosphere while raising awareness for lung cancer.
In the age of technology, sometimes the feeling of physically holding a book gets lost amid the shuffle of Kindles and eBooks.
On Dec. 7, 1941, Japanese pilots attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor. With more than 300 planes in combat, the Imperial Japanese military killed 2,403 Americans and wounded 1,178 of them.
It's been said that when someone becomes a firefighter, police officer or an EMT, his or her greatest act of bravery has already been accomplished.
The Pendulum put together an interactive collective remembering the attacks that happened on September 11th.
A distinctive buzz could be heard at downtown Burlington's Company Shops Market Honeybee Festival Sept.
Intense rain steadily pours outside the office windows and the National Weather Service announces a tornado warning on the desktop radio.
Count how many times during the rest of your day that you hear or see something about "going green." During the past few years, the word "green" has become an ever-present term, and Americans are steadily bombarded with information about the newest eco-friendly trend and the battle against global warming. A recent study done by Yale University and George Mason University showed that many Americans feel it's important to do suggested eco-friendly actions such as conserving water or recycling, but they aren't actually following through. For example, 76 percent of participants thought it was important to buy locally-grown food, but only 26 percent actually did.
Obama to come to Raleigh to discuss employment issues President Barack Obama will speak at noon Wednesday at NC State University to promote the jobs bill he recently proposed. The event is free and open to the public and tickets were distributed starting Tuesday morning. Vice President Joe Biden is to appear at a fundraiser in Raleigh at 9:30 Thursday morning and will visit the Triangle Area later in the day, but details were not yet available as of Monday evening. Bench to be dedicated to deceased faculty member outside McEwen A bench in front of McEwen School of Communications will be dedicated to Melody Van Lidth de Jeude 9:30 a.m.
