Campus conversations
Elon University campus articles
Browse current student reporting connected to Elon University, then start or join an in-person Roundtable through ThinkMatch.
Cheat sheet: Zika virus
The Pendulum
Doctors working in the maternity wards of Recife, Brazil, noticed a spike in late August 2015 in babies born with a medical condition known as microcephaly — a defect characterized by normal head construction up to the eyebrows but with little-to-no forehead or upper cranial formation.
Cheat Sheet: San Bernardino iPhone controversy analysis
The Pendulum
On Dec. 2, 2015, 14 people were killed in San Bernardino, California, when a man and a woman opened fire on a local social service center.
Trump University controversy is far from over
The Pendulum
Republican front-runner Donald Trump is facing multiple class action lawsuits for fraud because of his online education venture called The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, commonly known as Trump University.
Boston Dynamics offers innovation in robotics
The Pendulum
In 1984, millions of moviegoers watched in horror as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin disguised as a human, traveled back in time from 2029 to kill Sarah Connor.
College eSports programs are on the rise
The Pendulum
On Oct. 27, 2009, Riot Games, a Los Angeles-based video game publisher, released its latest version of League of Legends (commonly known as LoL in the gaming community).
How a contested convention would run
The Pendulum
GOP candidates require 1,237 delegate votes to win the national convention, and right now Donald Trump is in the lead, trailed closely by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). If Trump fails to reach the majority number to secure his nomination before the July convention, there’s a possible opportunity for delegates to vote for another nominee on the floor, prompting a c
Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes Ecuador
The Pendulum
On Saturday, April 16, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador’s coast, killing hundreds and injuring thousands more. Countless others await aid in more rural areas. The hardest-hit area of the South American nation was the coastal Manabi Province, a main tourist area.
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse
The Pendulum
Former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and two years of supervised release on April 27 for a hush-money case involving the sexual abuse of teenage boys.
Dr. Danieley to retire from teaching
The Pendulum
Dr. James Earl Danieley, a member of the Elon University faculty since 1946, will retire from teaching at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, according to family members and university sources.
Read a transcript of David Gergen's Commencement speech
The Pendulum
As Prepared for Delivery I would like to depart from the tradition of showering you with personal advice.
Loading the complete article list and nearby Roundtables…