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NEWS 4/26/12 6:01pm

Vegetarian cheese lovers, beware.

By Bonnie Efird

I love cheese. I am a vegetarian, not a vegan for this reason. However, I was recently told (by my sister, who has been a vegetarian for over 12 years now) that most processed cheeses contain something called animal rennet. So, I did some research.

NEWS 11/22/11 1:04am

Top-5 tips to stay thin during thanksgiving

By Bonnie Efird

Let's face it: We often overeat the day of Thanksgiving ... err ... and the several days after Thanksgiving as well (too many leftovers sound familiar?). Here are the top-5 tips for sticking to your wellness plan during Thanksgiving week. 1.

NEWS 4/12/11 4:08pm

Welcome to Elon's finest source for Wellness news brought to you by The Pendulum

By Bonnie Efird

The body is a temple, as the old saying goes, but in college some people stray from this mindset and, voluntarily or involuntarily fall into unhealthy eating habits and exercise patterns and experience high stress because of school work and outside activities, internships and jobs. This blog from Elon University's student-run newspaper The Pendulum, will keep you in the loop on all things wellness for the body, mind and spirit.

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NEWS 11/25/2024 4:41pm
North Carolina Student Legislature empowers students to shape state politics

The North Carolina Student Legislature is a nonprofit organization that gives students firsthand experience of the legislative process at Elon University. Through debates, students enhance their public speaking skills and work on real-world policy ideas. Junior Eva Farmer, who serves as the vice president of Elon’s NCSL, explained that members bring resolutions to meetings — written proposals for new laws or changes to existing ones — sparking debates among the group.  Every Monday, NCSL holds meetings where members propose resolutions on various topics, ranging from education to abortion and other pressing issues. 

SPORTS 11/24/2024 7:17pm
Women’s basketball player looks to build off successful freshman campaign

Within team environments, there has to be a leader to step up to the task. Sophomore Maraja Pass said she hopes to step up to the role this season. Pass, coming off of an extremely strong freshman season, found herself on the Coastal Athletic Association All-Rookie team. She also earned three CAA Rookie of the Week honors. The 5-foot-4 guard averaged 8.6 points per game, along with 4.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 30 games played. She led all CAA freshmen in assists. She found her career high in points in a game against Marshall last December where she notched 21 points for the Phoenix.

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