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NEWS 4/22/15 10:13am

Elon celebrates sustainability initiatives during Earth Week

By Tommy Hamzik

This week, the concerted effort Elon University has made over time in regard to sustainability comes to the forefront during Earth Week, said Jessica Bilecki, education and outreach coordinator in the office of sustainability. “I think it’s hugely important that we have public events to bring attention to what Elon is doing well in terms of sustainability and to highlight areas where we as a campus community can improve,” Bilecki said.

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NEWS 4/21/15 2:00pm

Tough road trip doesn’t deter the Phoenix softball spirit

By Robert Nanna

After a trip to Hempstead, New York, to face Hofstra University in a Colonial Athletic Association matchup, the Elon University softball team has paved part of the tough path to the playoffs for themselves. As the Phoenix stepped onto the diamond for a twin bill April 18, its offense did not.

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NEWS 4/21/15 10:17am

Internationalizing and institutionalizing nonviolence

By Danielle Deavens

Civil rights leader Bernard Lafayette spoke to a crowded room of Elon University students, faculty and staff Monday evening about his experiences coordinating nonviolent protests starting in 1960.

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NEWS 4/21/15 8:00am

Elon women's lacrosse takes positives, looks toward next year

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team has put its second season in the books after a 10-7 loss to Drexel University Sunday.

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NEWS 4/21/15 7:00am

Track and field shines in first home meet in 9 years

By Alex Simon

For the first time in nearly a decade, the Elon University women’s track and field team experienced what it was like to compete where it practiced. The recently renovated Jerry and Jeanne Robertson Track and Field Complex hosted the Phoenix Invitational Saturday, April 18, in which the Phoenix won nine titles. Elon hosted a mix of collegiate teams, non-collegiate track programs and unaffiliated athletes, with men’s and women’s competitions happening in all events.

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NEWS 4/21/15 1:47am

Elon Employees Take Advantage of Tuition Remission

By Zora Stephenson

According to Bill Burpitt, associate dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, about 10 percent of the Masters of Business Administration students at Elon University are employees of the university. One of the benefits Elon employees receive is free tuition to any classes offered at Elon, also known as tuition remission. Morgan Oliver, director of basketball operations for women's basketball, has been taking MBA classes for about a month.

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NEWS 4/20/15 6:13pm

Report ranks Elon as one of the least socioeconomically diverse colleges

By malfini

The May 1 deadline for students to enroll at Elon is approaching and many students are making their final decisions regarding whether or not they want to attend the university.

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NEWS 4/20/15 2:07pm

Holi Festival unifies students in cloud of color

By Brett Gubitosi and Leena Dahal

Elon University students trickled in from all corners of the campus clad in old white shirts and gathered in packs around a large blue tarp in Speaker’s Corner.

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NEWS 4/20/15 12:41pm

Women’s lacrosse stifled by Drexel in final game of season

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team lost 10-7 to the Drexel Dragons Sunday. The loss marks the team’s fifth in Colonial Athletic Association play this season and effectively eliminates the Phoenix from advancing into the CAA Tournament. “They did a very good job at detaining our cutters,” said head coach Josh Hexter.

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NEWS 4/20/15 11:05am

Chicago with a Twist

By chartshorn

Senior Ryan Kanfer said he's enjoyed combining the theater department with the School of Communications for his senior thesis.

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NEWS 4/20/15 9:37am

Students from Winter Term program send game-changing gifts

By Leena Dahal

When senior Drew Forte and his classmates visited the Rudy Ramirez Little League during their Winter Term Study Abroad program in the Dominican Republic, three things happened immediately.

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NEWS 4/20/15 12:31am

Elon community runs 5K to raise awareness for H.O.P.E.

By isavenor

Over 230 Elon students, faculty and community members participated in the Run for H.O.P.E 5K on Saturday, April 18 on campus. H.O.P.E., which stands for Health Outreach Program of Elon, is a student-run pro bono clinic that provides those in Alamance County and the surrounding area with free physical therapy treatment.

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SPORTS 4/20/15 12:21am

Greensboro Grasshopper's 'Miss Babe Ruth' set to retire

By Gary Grumbach

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGZlC9Bmtrs[/embed] Baseball is considered to be an American pastime filled with tradition.

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NEWS 4/19/15 11:30pm

EAS hosting inaugural Africa Week

By Tommy Hamzik

Senior Omolayo Ojo saw other college’s African Societies sponsoring a week solely devoted to Africa and knew it was something Elon University needed. After learning from schools like Wake Forest University, Duke University and North Carolina A&T State University, Ojo is finally bringing that type of event to Elon. “It’s finding ways to bring African topics to the forefront of various communities,” Ojo said.

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NEWS 4/19/15 5:26pm

Nine-run eighth hands Elon baseball team 14-4 loss

By Bryan Anderson

Elon University’s baseball squad has had a dominant offense throughout the course of the season. But after scoring 19 combined runs Friday and Saturday to take the first two games of its road series against Towson University, the Phoenix bats became stagnant. As Elon struggled at the plate, they also struggled on the mound.

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NEWS 4/19/15 3:33pm

Elon gamers compete in Super Smash Bros. Tournament

By Max Garland

Elon University gamers gathered in Duke building for the Interactive Software Association (ISA) and the eSports club’s signature campus event of the semester: the Super Smash Bros.

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NEWS 4/19/15 6:12am

Elon baseball back to .500 with 13-3 win against Towson

By Bryan Anderson

A plethora of late offense propelled the Elon University baseball team to a 13-3 win against Towson University. Although the Phoenix totaled 13 runs by the end of the game, 12 of them occurred across two separate innings.

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NEWS 4/19/15 4:59am

Elon men's tennis team loses 4-1 to William & Mary in CAA semis

By Jordan Spritzer

Though it was looking for its second straight conference tournament championship, the Elon University men’s tennis team were eliminated in the Colonial Athletic Association semifinals by the College of William & Mary. The No.

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NEWS 4/19/15 4:36am

Women's tennis loses 4-1 in CAA semis

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University women’s tennis team was eliminated from the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament following a 4-1 loss to the College of Charleston Saturday. The Phoenix were unable to avenge its loss to Charleston eight days ago when it was defeated 4-3 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. Elon fell behind early dropping the doubles point, although junior Taylor Casey and freshman Erica Braschi gave Elon the early advantage with an 8-3 win over McAmis and Baker at No.

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NEWS 4/18/15 7:40am

College graduates face best prospects in 6 years in warming workplace

By Tanza Loudenback

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics announced  that the national unemployment rate lingers at 5.5 percent, with 126,000 jobs added in March.

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