$(document).ready(function() {
    getFeed($("#rss_headlines"), 'http://idd.elon.edu/blogs/belklibrary/?feed=rss2');
});

function getFeed(sender, uri) {
    $.getFeed({
        url: 'http://www.elon.edu/pendulum/Proxy.ashx?getUrl=' + uri,
        success: function(feed) {
            //sender.append('<h3><a id="rss_link" href="' + feed.link + '">Library Blog Title Here</a></h3>');

            var html = '<ul>';

            for (var i = 0; i < feed.items.length && i < 5; i++) {
                var item = feed.items[i];
                html += '<li><a href="' + item.link + '">' + item.title + '</a></li>';
            }

            html += '</ul>';

            sender.append(html);
        }
    });
}