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NEWS 3/12/14 9:26am

Elon's new all-female a cappella group takes stage

By Xanthia Saganis

Every semester, Elon University students flock to auditions to try their hands at a cappella. Group singing without instruments has become increasingly popular, so landing a spot in a group is no easy task. According to sophomore Alexis Paul, hundreds of students audition each semester, but fewer than ten are chosen for each group. Seeing that the demand for a cappella groups drastically outweighed the supply, Paul took it upon herself to create a new group, Shirley Tempos. “There is always a demand for more a cappella groups on campus with the popularity of interest,” Paul said. Paul created the all-female group to give girls a greater opportunity to be involved in a cappella.

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NEWS 3/12/14 9:24am

Irish dancers hope to create official Elon organization

By Casey Brown

Practicing in building lobbies and empty classrooms and getting together in spare moments between other club meetings are current realities of the Irish Dance Club, which is in the process of becoming an official organization at Elon University.

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NEWS 3/12/14 12:25am

Residents air grievances about Elon downtown expansion proposal

By mbrogan

Residents packed the town municipal building Tuesday to discuss the proposal for the downtown expansion master plan during the Town of Elon Board of Aldermen's meeting.

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NEWS 3/11/14 11:46pm

Letter to the editor: Show gratitude with A Thousand Thanks

By Letters to the Editor

While every student's Elon experience is different in many ways, there is one thing that every single one of us has in common: we all have benefited greatly from the generosity of those who came to Elon before us.

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NEWS 3/11/14 10:37pm

Mental mistakes fuel Elon loss to Liberty

By Tommy Hamzik

While it wasn’t the prettiest of games, it still says something that perhaps the most intriguing part of it was the aftermath. After a 4-2 loss to Liberty University at Latham Park March 11, Elon University head coach Mike Kennedy spent more than 15 minutes talking to his team in the outfield. Topic discussed included errors, mental mistakes and the team morale. “Our effort wasn’t good,” Kennedy said.

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NEWS 3/11/14 10:21pm

Syracuse starter contains Elon

By Kyle Maher

The Syracuse University softball team used the long ball in one big inning and a dominant performance in the circle from freshman starter Sydney O’Hara to hand Elon University a 5-0 loss at Hunt Softball Park March 11. After three scoreless innings, the Orange plated four runs in the top of the fourth inning. With one out, freshman catcher Nicole Lundstrom singled to right, and junior second baseman Julie Wambold drew a walk.

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NEWS 3/11/14 10:01pm

Elon tops Gardner-Webb, stretches win streak to seven

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team stretched its winning streak to seven with a 6-1 dismantling of Gardner-Webb University March 11 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. “[The girls] have gone after it in every match,” Elon coach Elizabeth Anderson said.

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NEWS 3/11/14 7:41pm

SAT redesigns again in face of ACT competition

By Michael Bodley

In an effort to impose a fair national test-taking standard, the SAT will drop the required timed essay, eliminate the more obscure vocabulary questions and return to the 1600-point scale.

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NEWS 3/11/14 4:09pm

Elon Founders Day kicks off with College Coffee

By Stephanie Lamm

Elon University celebrated its 125th birthday with a special College Coffee to honor Earl Danieley, Fred Young and current university president Leo Lambert. Hundreds of students, faculty and alumni gathered on Phi Beta Kappa Commons to hear student body president Welsford Bishopric speak and share in Elon’s birthday cake. “This Founders’ Day is extra special because of the 125th birthday and the beautiful turnout,” said Dianne Ford, a science librarian at Elon.

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NEWS 3/11/14 2:03pm

Elon Day celebration irks freshman due to solicitation link

By ktracy4

Elon Day may aim to celebrate the university's 125th anniversary through reaching out to alumni for donations, but that's not how all students view the day. Freshman Patrick Everett will not participate in Elon Day because he doesn't agree with the administration's decision of combining celebration with solicitation. "You're here to get an education," Everett said.

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NEWS 3/11/14 1:41pm

Elon Poll finds NC Senate candidates losing support in state

By Michael Papich

While politicians like Gov. Pat McCrory and President Barack Obama rose in voter support over the past four months, the latest Elon University Poll shows Sen.

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NEWS 3/11/14 12:43pm

College Coffee tradition still draws crowds decades later

By ahaney2

When Elon students hear the word "tradition," images of convocation, luminaries and commencement might come to mind.

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NEWS 3/10/14 11:56pm

Phoenix rattles UMBC pitcher for comeback win

By Matt Krause

Denis Mikush jogged out of the bullpen, ready to face the Elon University Phoenix for the second time in three days.

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NEWS 3/10/14 11:54pm

Title IX making strides but needs improvement

By The Pendulum

Forty-two years ago, a familiar piece of landmark legislation, Title IX, was passed to ensure gender equality at educational institutions.

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NEWS 3/10/14 11:26pm

Students struggle to live off campus

By scowans

Residence life denied Elon freshman Noah Kipnis to live off campus next year. He then appealed the denial and said his dad has been trying to help him get it approved.

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NEWS 3/10/14 10:43pm

Allied Churches shelter running low on clothing donations

By Simone Jasper

Adverse winter weather has caused a decline in clothing donations at Allied Churches, the largest homeless shelter, food pantry and food kitchen in Alamance County.

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NEWS 3/10/14 8:21pm

Bitcoin redefines traditional currency as digital alternative

By Michael Papich

For many people, the first time they saw or heard the term “Bitcoin,” it was on the pages of the business section or on CNBC or Fox Business as analysts reported that large quantities of the digital currency went missing. While there are only around 200,000 registered Bitcoin addresses with at least one bitcoin, what made the news of this relatively underused digital currency grab headlines is that the disappearance of these bitcoins represented a loss of around $460 million. Bitcoin was the first “cryptocurrency,” created in 2009 as an all-digital form of money that can be spent between individuals using a peer-to-peer public ledger that keeps track of all transactions. While many other forms of digital currency have come since Bitcoin was unveiled, including the Canadian government-backed MintChip, Bitcoin has remained the most widely used cryptocurrency. “You assign your computer to do some hard math problems in its spare time and when it’s done, you’ve mined one bitcoin.

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NEWS 3/10/14 7:37pm

Winter storm unites Elon community

By Nick Foley

This past weekend, Elon University fell victim to widespread power outages. The power outages were due to winter storm Titan that struck Alamance County.

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NEWS 3/10/14 7:23pm

Stroll-Off ties university with Elon community

By arose8

Dancing, cheering, screeching and a lot of shouting filled Alumni gym, Saturday, March 8. It was all a part of the second annual Stroll-Off, hosted by Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. This year they had a special opening act. "The Alphas approached us and wanted some of our Boys and Girls Club kids to be part of the show, to be the opening act," said Tara Nager, Alamance County Boys and Girls Club Program Director.

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NEWS 3/10/14 3:41pm

Men's tennis eases past Davidson

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team cruised past in-state rival Davidson College on Sunday, March 9, winning in decisive fashion 6-1. “I feel like we’re getting stronger and I’m happy about the performance,” Elon head coach Michael Leonard said. The Phoenix went ahead, early sweeping the doubles portion of the match to take a 1-0 lead.  Juniors Stefan Fortmann and Juan Madrid defeated sophomore Alex Howard and senior Connor Evins 8-1 at No.

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