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Thrill of the chill, Elon takes on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

As summer comes to a close, one of the biggest trends of the season, the "Ice Bucket Challenge," continues to go viral across social media outlets. The goal served to raise awareness for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), better known as Lou Gehrig's disease. According to Facebook, more than 2.5 million "Ice Bucket Challenge" videos have been posted on the social media site, in addition to more than 28 million similar posts. Elon junior Carrie Hartsfield lost her aunt, Joan Gluck, to ALS in 2003 and recalls her aunt's everyday struggles as she battled the illness. "It got to the point that she was standing in line and someone cut in front of her, but she couldn't even pick up her feet to move," Hartsfield said. Several years after Gluck's passing, Hartsfield conducted research on Lou Gehrig's disease as part of a high school project where she learned more about this particular disease. "I got the jist of it when I was eight, but I really didn't understand the biology behind it and how it was contracted," Hartsfield said.

Three-goal splurge puts Appalachian State past Elon

The Elon University women’s soccer team fell to in-state rival Appalachian State University on Sunday, Aug.

Elon wraps up preseason football camp

With less than a week until the first game of the season, the Elon University football team wrapped up its final scrimmage of preseason camp Aug.

New Student Convocation continues tradition, welcomes Class of 2018

Elon University welcomed freshmen, transfer students and their families with New Student Convocation Aug.

Under the Oaks: Class of 2018 Meets for Convocation

Multimedia Coverage by Ryan Greene, Al Drago, Lauren Cook and Patterson Huggins "How are you going to use those 1,400 days?" President Leo Lambert posed this question to the class of 2018, the 128th graduating class of Elon, this morning under the oaks for New Student Convocation.

Photo Gallery: Convocation 2014

Bennett and Insley lead Elon past Jacksonville State

The Elon University women’s soccer team opened up its 2014 season in winning fashion with a 2-0 victory against Jacksonville State University. Freshman forward Grace Bennett scored her first collegiate goal and junior defender Mel Insley scored a beautiful free kick from 40 yards out to seal the victory for the Phoenix. “I’m really happy with the outcome, but…I think there’s so much more potential,” Insley said. Elon’s first chance of the season came from a cross from senior forward Raychel Diver, but the ball was cleared away nicely for a throw-in.

Elon's Sydel Curry excited to get going after missing freshman year

In one blink of an eye, so many high hopes and expectations disappeared for Sydel Curry. It was the first day of preseason a year ago, the second practice of the day for the Elon University volleyball team.

A Day in Pictures: Best of #ElonMoveIn

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Avoiding freshman year pitfalls

Congratulations, you’ve graduated from high school. Those awkward years of bad haircuts and growing pains are behind you.

Aramark looks to learn from past mistakes at Elon, gain back student trust

Under the guidance of a recently hired manager, Aramark has added new options in an effort to learn from last year’s mistakes — undercooked chicken, a moldy ice bin and a litany of other health code violations. Pulkit Vigg, Aramark’s new resident district manager for Elon University, has been thinking big since he left a position at Mississippi State University and joined Elon last spring.

Move-in day 2014 brings active orientation leaders

The never-ending line of students waiting to get keys to their homes for the next 10 months reminds everyone on Elon University’s campus that move-in day for the 2014-2015 school year has arrived. While some upperclassmen try to avoid the swarm of freshmen, others revel in the spirit of move-in day. “I love move-in day.

New Elon facilities reflect intellectual climate, inclusivity

A movement to advance the intellectual climate is reflected in Elon University’s latest construction projects. The Global Village was born out of the Residential Campus Initiative, a plan to integrate the academic and residential experience at Elon, and is ready to house students and faculty.

Elon Core Curriculum replaces General Studies program

An overhaul of general studies courses at Elon University has resulted in a new Core Corriculum, which will take effect this fall. According to Jeffrey Coker, director of the Core Curriculum, the changes are mostly just in the name, but there are also some changes to the General Studies — GST -— seminar courses.  The new Core Curriculum offices in the Global Neighborhood will hopefully forge the way for interaction and integration, Coke said.

Class of 2018 largest yet, but statistics remain consistent

As Matt Cesari walks onto campus as an Elon University student for the first time on Friday, he will be a part of history.

#ElonMoveIn Timeline

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Elon releases 2014 cross country schedule

It took until ten days before the season starts, but Elon University has finally released its 2014 cross country slate. Elon is under the leadership of new head coach Nick Polk, who was hired last week after Christine Engel left at the beginning of the month to become the head women's cross country coach at Duke University. The schedule was pretty much set when Polk arrived. "That was pretty much pre-made," Polk said.

Phoenix sneaks by Gamecocks in exhibition

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Behind stingy defense and a penalty kick forward James Brace, the Elon University men’s soccer team beat the University of South Carolina 1-0 in an exhibition Aug.

Elon volleyball slated last in CAA preseason poll

RICHMOND, Va. — The Elon University volleyball team was projected to finish ninth — last place — in the Colonial Athletic Association's preseason coaches poll released by the league Tuesday. Elon enters its first year in the CAA after 11 years in the Southern Conference.

Freshmen making smooth transition: Elon volleyball notebook

There wasn’t must adjustment needed for the Elon University volleyball team when practice began Aug.