Claire Esparros

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NEWS 5/8/13 4:54pm

Belk Library employee puts sweet spin on Wednesday nights with 'Late Night Panera'

By Claire Esparros

It’s almost guaranteed that students in Elon University’s Belk Library are not going to be chipper, talkative or generally excited after midnight.

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NEWS 5/3/12 3:40am

Former dancer puts background to work as university accompanist

By Claire Esparros

Sandy Blocker was told he couldn’t chase his dreams because he was white. As a senior about to graduate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BFA in dance, Blocker attended a class that he said changed his life. “A friend of mine invited me to watch his African dance class,” Blocker said.

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NEWS 5/2/12 3:40am

Family owned general store serves up charm

By Claire Esparros

It’s the kind of place that makes you feel at home, regardless of where your home may be. Driving down North Carolina Highway 49 headed south, winding far out into Alamance County, lies Bellemont, a quaint little area near Graham with an abundance of green pastures, farmland and a charming southern feel. A small, unassuming store appears aside Bellemont Mount Hermon Road.

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NEWS 4/20/12 1:37pm

Photo Gallery: Greek Week Dance 2012

By Claire Esparros

The annual Greek Week Dance featured judged dance routines from all the different fraternities and sororities on campus. All photos by Claire Esparros, photo editor.

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NEWS 3/29/12 6:13pm

Spring Break through our lens

By Claire Esparros

Check out what some of our staff photographers did over Spring Break by taking a look at the photographs from their trips.

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NEWS 3/14/12 1:59pm

Strummin' on a sunny afternoon

By Claire Esparros

It's not often that you see random whims of musical or artistic action around Elon's campus, so on the rare occasion that a gent is spotted outside of the Acorn Coffee Shop strumming his guitar and singing sweet melodies, it stands out. After Josh Kendrick got off his shift at work, he came on over to "downtown" Elon to play some tunes on this beautiful afternoon.

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NEWS 3/9/12 5:04pm

Hey, Fever

By Claire Esparros

Spring has sprung, and The Pendulum staff is antsy with Spring fever. With midterms coming up and Spring Break just around the corner, the staff is bound to need some comic relief from their busy schedules - much of which is so wholeheartedly dedicated to the Pendulum. So here's just a casual Friday afternoon photo shoot outside the Pendulum office...to keep things spicy, and such.

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NEWS 3/8/12 9:11pm

Wall Street gone, but not forgotten

By Claire Esparros

“You can’t evict an idea.” The catchphrase of the Occupy movement still resonates, though the momentum itself has slowed down.

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NEWS 3/1/12 3:47pm

Photo Bombin'

By Claire Esparros

When staff photographer Al Drago went to photograph Elon Volunteers tutor Eryn Gorang at Cummings High School in Burlington on Monday, he later found a selection of his photos to be unusable...for the newspaper.

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NEWS 2/29/12 2:29pm

Winter Wonder Moment

By Claire Esparros

Despite not having much of a winter at Elon this year, the rain that came on Sunday evening turned to snow, granting us one (very minimal) white blanket for less than 12 hours.

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NEWS 2/14/12 2:35pm

Curated African art exhibit honors Black History Month

By Claire Esparros

Freshman art history students Bethany Hill and Elizabeth Chang voluntarily took on the roles of Exhibition Designers in a project to curate African art in honor of Black History Month. The pieces used in the Arts West exhibit “Obscurity in Plain Sight,” which opened Feb.

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NEWS 11/15/11 12:12am

LGBTQ Office hosts first open house

By Claire Esparros

The LGBTQ Office open house provided an informal and relaxed opportunity for the Elon University community to gather and socialize Nov.

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