The Pendulum is the student run college newspaper at Elon University

Elon University

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. The Pendulum was founded in 1974, and since 2009 has expanded into both an online and print newspaper. It is composed of 16 to 24 pages and is published weekly. The Pendulum has sections on News, Sports, Style, International and Opinions.

History

The Pendulum was founded in 1974 as a biweekly paper, and moved to weekly publication in 1978.

In 1989, the Pendulum made national news when the school administration removed all copies of the paper during a high school visitation day because of a story about drug use on campus.

Chronology

• 1974: October, students began The Pendulum in cooperation with the Student Government Association. Staff included 6 editors, 12 reporters, 1 typist. The Pendulum was a four page biweekly paper. Deborah Cochran was the 1st Editor—in-chief and Mary Ellen Priestly was the 1st advisor.
• 1978-1981: The Pendulum goes from being a biweekly to a weekly paper in ’78 and increases to 6 pages in ’81.
• 1989: Brad Hamm purchases a Mac for The Pendulum. Staff includes photographers, advertising staff, and a cartoonist. Paper increases to 8pgs weekly.
• 1994: The Pendulum now owns 7 Macs and two laser printers. Paper contains less than 24 pages weekly.
• 1998: Staff includes 10 executive editors, 11 reporters, and 4 photographers.
• 2000-2001: The Pendulum is sent to Burlington Times News via electronics. 24-pages weekly. At this point the office is located in Moseley.
• 2002: The Pendulum owns 7 Macs, 1 laser printer, 1 scanner. 24-28 pages weekly.
• 2007-2008: The length shortens to 16 pages weekly and moves from Moseley to the current office on Williamson Ave, (formerly Fidelity Bank), where they own 13 Macs, one printer, a copy and edit room, and a multimedia edit room.
• 2008-2009: The paper increases to 24 pages weekly while The Pendulum Online is launched in spring 2009.

Awards and achievements

2009

Elon University Student Government Association
Organization of the Year (More than 30 Members)
Member of the Year (Non-Officer): Adam Constantine

Newcomer of the Year: Derek Noble

2008

Society of Professional Journalists, Region 2

First Place for Best All-Around Non-Daily Student Newspaper
First Place for In-Depth Reporting: Hannah Williams
Second Place for General News Reporting: Andie Diemer
Second Place for Feature Photography: Angie Lovelace

Associated Collegiate Press

Third Place for Online Package

Fourth Place for Best in Show (4-year weekly tabloid)

Hearst Awards Foundation

Tenth Place for In-Depth Reporting: Olivia Hubert-Allen

2003

Elon University Student Government Association
Organization of the Year (More than 30 Members)

Newcomer of the Year: Andrew High

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Certificate of Merit for Sports Column Writing: Colin Donohue

2000

American Scholastic Press Association

First Place All Around

1993

North Carolina Intercollegiate Press Association

First Place for Appearance/Design
First Place for Special Sections
Second Place for Cover Design
Third Place for Overall Excellence
First Place for Editorials: Dee Dee Carowan
First Place for News Photo: Dee Dee Carowan
Second Place for Sports Photo: Dee Dee Carowan

1992

North Carolina Intercollegiate Press Association

First Place Cover Design
First Place Appearance/Design
First Place Feature Photo
Second Place Cover Design
Third Place Cover Design

1989

Associated College Press

First Class Honor Rating in the National Critical Service

Columbia Scholastic Press Association

Second Place All Around

1988

Associated Collegiate Press

First Class Honor Rating in the National Critical Service

External links

• The Pendulum
• The Pendulum, Information