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NEWS 10/31/14 4:02pm

Quinn healthy, to start at Towson

By Matt Mallian

Just three days after being knocked out of the game with an arm injury, senior quarterback Mike Quinn was back at practice for the Elon University football team, throwing passes and taking part in drills just like any other Tuesday. Though the injury that Quinn suffered on the second series of Elon’s Oct.

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NEWS 10/31/14 12:15pm

Vegans and vegetarians crave more options

By Kate Nichols

As countless celebrities and passion- ate advocates spread awareness of vegetarian and vegan diets, the shift to more natural eating has spiked across college campuses.

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NEWS 10/31/14 12:11pm

Elon athletics in need of wrestling program

By Ailee Ballard

It is the oldest sport in the world. It has stood the test of time, seen all the ancient Olympics as well as all 27 modern Games and created just as many memorable success stories as the other great sports.

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NEWS 10/30/14 5:27pm

'Scandal': losing its essence as a political thriller?

By Diana Stancy

Political thriller "Scandal" aired a dramatic episode revealing the deep, dark motives of some of the characters.

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NEWS 10/30/14 1:22pm

Govs. Romney, McCrory Rally for Tillis in Raleigh

By afeather

Following a day where he rubbed elbows with Senators Lindsey Graham and John McCain, touring the garages of Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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NEWS 10/30/14 11:40am

Review: ‘Titantic’ sails confidently in capable hands

By Casey Brown

For those looking to attend “Titanic: the Musical” to get a glimpse of Jack Dawson or that famous “French girls” drawing scene, they will be sorely disappointed.

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NEWS 10/30/14 11:38am

French Film Festival portrays glamour, social issues of fashion

By Ally Feinsot

Cameras flashing. Front row packed with celebrities, editors and icons. The elegance and grace of models.

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NEWS 10/30/14 7:52am

NC race important on national front

By Michael Papich

The 2014 North Carolina Senate campaign is set to be the most expensive race in U.S.

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NEWS 10/30/14 7:51am

North Carolina spends record amount on attack ads

By Kaitlin Dunn

As the election season draws to a close, politicians are doing whatever they can to get their names out there and bashing their opponent is as good as any form of that. U.S.

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NEWS 10/30/14 7:47am

Law changes affect youth voting

By Michael Papich

The life of a North Carolinian under the age of 30 is very different from the life of a North Carolinian above the age of 30.

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NEWS 10/29/14 11:14pm

Elon escapes at College of Charleston, stays in hunt for CAA title

By Kyle Maher

It looked for the majority of the game as if the Elon University men’s soccer team was going to suffer a backbreaking loss to the Colonial Athletic Association’s worst team — College of Charleston — at the worst time. Instead, the Phoenix scored the tying goal in the latter stages of the second half to send the game into overtime, and was then able to net the golden goal at the beginning of the second overtime to escape with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/29/14 10:07pm

UNC fraud questions university commitment to quality education

By Tim Melton

For the past five years, rumors have circulated about a conspiracy concerning the academic integrity of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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NEWS 10/29/14 9:31pm

Hagan and Fjeld: Equality, education and the economy

By The Pendulum

It’s that time of year, and the midterm elections in North Carolina are drawing national attention.

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NEWS 10/29/14 6:16pm

'Late Night' brings anticipation for hoops season

By Kyle Maher

At last year’s “Late Night with the Phoenix,” Elon University men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny made a bold declaration.

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NEWS 10/29/14 6:15pm

Elon volleyball resets goals in search of first CAA win

By Tommy Hamzik

The crowds had cleared out, the opponent was about to leave and basketball hoops were already set up in Alumni Gym. And the Elon University volleyball team was still in its locker room. Halfway through the conference season and still without a victory, some self-evaluation was needed as the Phoenix saw its losing streak increase to nine after a three-set loss to College of Charleston. “Starting the second half, we’re going to be seeing teams for a second time,” said Elon head coach Mary Tendler.

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NEWS 10/29/14 4:41pm

Mammograms for college students: "More harm than good"

By mstutz

To screen or not to screen, that is the question many female college students are faced with when determining whether or not to receive mammograms. For millions of Americans, the presence of breast cancer goes beyond the "October awareness month" and pink wearing, but rather is a daily battle for their lives. For so many, the beginning of the journey started with feeling an abnormal bump on the breast and getting it checked out through a mammogram.

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NEWS 10/29/14 4:20pm

A family tradition of fair food

By mmurray16

According to NCStateFair.org, 929,748 people were at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh this year.

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NEWS 10/29/14 1:18pm

Representative Howard Coble to retire after 30 years

By Caroline Fernandez

For 10,891 days Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) has represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives.  After 47 years of service in local, state and national government — 30 of those years as a U.S.

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NEWS 10/29/14 1:10pm

On the job with City of Burlington council members

By Brett Gubitosi

Here’s a hard job: make decisions that impact each community member, and try to assess the best possible choices for the entire community.

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NEWS 10/29/14 12:21pm

Will you trick or retreat? Pros and cons of Halloween at college are weighed

By Audrey Griffith

Halloween has been a part of U.S. culture for as long as we can remember. Target has been stocking its shelves with a plethora of candy corn, fake spider webs and pumpkin spice Glade candles since the end of August.

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