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NEWS 2/20/12 11:28pm

Stage presence: Alumnus, acting veteran opens jazz restaurant

By Caitlin O'Donnell

It may have taken decades, but Dan Doby is finally getting his dinner. Last year, the native Burlington resident opened Jazebel’s Jazz Bistro on land where he hunted for rabbits as a kid. “I never got one,” he said.

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NEWS 2/20/12 7:58pm

Elon students simply can't do it all

By Dan Quackenbush

At the beginning of every semester, Elon University students tell themselves that this is the semester they’re going to do it all.

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NEWS 2/20/12 6:57pm

Topics - Feb. 20, 2012

By Dan Quackenbush

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/opinions_2.20.mp3 Is there such a thing as animosity or privacy  in the online world?

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NEWS 2/20/12 10:27am

What a weekend

By Adam Lawson

To say this past weekend was a banner weekend for me is a gross underrepresentation. Never have I felt so proud to be a journalist. I didn’t quite know what to expect going into the North Carolina College Media Association conference Saturday.

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NEWS 2/20/12 10:18am

The "Dirty War:" a point in history Americans should know about

By Hannah Delacourt

The first time I heard about the Dirty War, a time in Argentine’s history where the country was governed by a dictatorship, was fall semester of this year in my Spanish Conversation class.

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NEWS 2/19/12 11:52pm

Stand by me, please

By Rebecca Wickel

One of my favorite parts of my non-journalism life is openly supporting the teams I care about. Giants?

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NEWS 2/18/12 9:44pm

SGA Elections 2012: The Executive President debate

By The Pendulum

Get complete coverage of the 2012 Student Government Association Elections with our interactive voter's guide.

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NEWS 2/18/12 9:01pm

Feels like home in Amman, Jordan

By Jasmine Whaley

My first thought when I stepped off of the plane in Amman, Jordan, ironically enough, had absolutely nothing to do with the fact that I was in Amman, Jordan.

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NEWS 2/18/12 7:54pm

Men's basketball loss to Western Carolina puts regular season championship hopes on brink

By Zachary Horner

When Elon senior guard Drew Spradlin missed the first of three potentially game-tying free throws, the game was over. A hard-fought, foul-heavy Saturday afternoon basketball game ended with a jubilant Western Carolina University squad and a disappointed Elon Phoenix team as the Catamounts defeated Elon 78-76 in overtime Saturday evening in Alumni Gym. “It’s a tough loss,” Elon sophomore forward Ryley Beaumont said.

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NEWS 2/18/12 2:02pm

Opportunity is knocking, will you answer?

By Rebecca Wickel

Ni hao! The first phrase I learned in my first semester of Introduction to Chinese last fall has become my standard response when friends and family ask me to speak the intimidating language.

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NEWS 2/18/12 10:00am

French club celebrates Mardi Gras for a cause

By Adriana Miano

This year, the French Club will celebrate Mardi Gras with festivities for a cause close to its members’ hearts. Mardi Gras, which is closely associated with the French holiday Carnival, is an important time to call attention to those in need, according to Christie Goyette, French Club publicity chair. “The holiday is a good time to raise awareness of causes such as the Avalon Refugee Center because (the celebration) is often very extravagant, which is a sharp contrast to the way the people at Avalon live,” Goyette said. [box]The Mardi Gras benefit When: 6:30 p.m.

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NEWS 2/18/12 7:28am

Students raise their voice against NC amendment during Race to the Ballot

By Katherine Blunt

United, they pledged to vote in opposition. Elon University students and community members registered and pledged to vote against Amendment One during Race to the Ballot, an event dedicated to educating voters about a controversial state legislation, Feb.

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NEWS 2/17/12 3:03pm

Phoenix look to end three-game losing streak in friendly confines

By The Pendulum

ElonPhoenix.com’s game summary of the Elon Phoenix men’s basketball’s 72-59 loss to Wofford College Wednesday night begun, “A 24-1 first-half Wofford run proved an insurmountable hole for the Phoenix…” Understated. “This is disappointing,” Elon head coach Matt Matheny said of the loss.

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NEWS 2/17/12 3:03pm

Why the story of Jeremy Lin is so intriguing

By Kyle Maher

If you’ve been living under a rock for the past two weeks, you’ve probably never heard of New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin, or the newest phenomenon gripping the nation -  Linsanity.

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NEWS 2/17/12 2:56pm

Sports Jam - Feb. 17, 2012

By Zachary Horner

http://elonpendulum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/Sports_2.17.mp3 On this week's edition of the Sports Jam, Zach and Adam talk about Elon men's and women's basketball and baseball and touch on Linsanity.

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NEWS 2/17/12 8:29am

London prepares for 2012 Summer Olympics

By Leigh Iler

London is this year’s lucky host of the 2012 Summer Olympics.  The events will be held from July 27 to Aug.

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NEWS 2/17/12 8:22am

Despite multi-faith initatives, not all students perceive campus as diverse

By Grace Elkus

The Interfaith Youth Core, a non-profit organization that promotes interfaith conversation, held a campus-wide meeting concerning religious diversity and interfaith cooperation on college campuses.

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NEWS 2/17/12 1:29am

Finding a new meaning for Mardi Gras

By Adriana Miano

This week I was originally assigned a story on the Tournees Festival, a series of French films being shown in McEwen this month.

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NEWS 2/17/12 12:59am

The rise (and fall?) of the meme

By Dan Quackenbush

The latest Facebook trend that has seized control of most Elon students’ news feed’s over the last few weeks has probably garnered more “Likes” than I care to estimate.

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NEWS 2/16/12 7:34pm

Ruth Messinger selected as Baccalaureate speaker

By Melissa Kansky

This year's selection of baccalaureate speaker demonstrates the university’s values of diversity and social action, according to Jan Fuller, university chaplain. Elon University invited Ruth Messinger, president of American Jewish World Service, to speak at the 2012 baccalaureate ceremony.

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