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NEWS 2/18/14 1:33am

SGA's no-contest election: Many run unopposed, executive presidency competitive

By Michael Bodley

A group of aspiring Elon University student government representatives convened Monday, Feb. 17 in McEwen to deliver speeches in favor of their canidacies, followed by a spirited debate between the two executive president hopefuls. Juniors Joe Incorvia and Jessica Petrillo, both self-described “fast friends,” will split the voting for executive president, set to begin Tuesday, Feb.

NEWS 2/17/14 9:24pm

Elon outlasts UNCW for second straight victory

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team won its second straight match despite falling behind the visiting Seahawks of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington early, but came away with a dramatic 4-3 victory at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center Feb.

NEWS 2/17/14 9:21pm

Environmental impacts of coal ash spill

By Michael Papich

As more leaks are discovered in North Carolina’s Dan River, environmental groups are saying the effects of the tens of thousands of tons of coal ash could remain in the ecosystem for at least a decade. Feb.

NEWS 2/17/14 9:05pm

Elon takes second game, series against Cincinnati

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University baseball team took the latter end of a two-game series with the University of Cincinnati, topping the Bearcats 3-1 at North Carolina State University. Junior Jake Stalzer went seven innings on the hill to earn the win, allowing one unearned run on six hits with four strikeouts.

NEWS 2/17/14 8:38pm

NC abortion provision heads to appeals court

By Michael Papich

North Carolina is the catalyst for one of the first appeals court hearings on the constitutionality of “speech and display laws.” Speech and display laws require a patient seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound beforehand while a doctor gives a medical description of the fetus displayed. A 2011 law in North Carolina contained a speech and display provision, which was deemed unconstitutional by U.S.

NEWS 2/17/14 4:51pm

Charles Fiore - 2014-02-17 16:51:58

 

Dear ELN Radio Producer, The North Carolina Writers' Network 2014 Spring Conference will be held Saturday, April 12, on the UNCG campus in Greensboro.

NEWS 2/17/14 4:29pm

NCAA to allow Snapchat as recruiting tool for coaches

By Kate Murphy

The world of college recruiting is about to get very interesting and a bit more personal. Now that the NCAA is allowing college coaches to communicate with prospects via Snapchat, getting a “selfie” from Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski could be in the cards for potential student-athletes. And if that happens, you better take a screenshot. This policy will officially start August 2014.

NEWS 2/17/14 10:38am

AAC basketball exceeding expectations in inaugural year

By Kyle Maher

As the old Big East Conference split apart and the newly formed American Althletic Conference was formed with holdovers from the old Big East being joined by the University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, the University of Memphis, and Temple University, many pundits relegated the conference to that of a “mid-major.” Yet, the AAC has been a pleasant surprise in its inaugural college basketball season.

NEWS 2/16/14 11:34pm

Campus flowers freeze in snow, low temperatures

By cbohle

The snowy weather may have closed school for students, but Elon's groundskeepers work extra hard to keep campus looking colorfully filled with flowers as the spring months quickly approach. Soon students, parents, faculty and staff will gather "Under the Oaks" for graduation and the landscaping team is working their hardest to keep the 30,000 pansies Elon has looking beautiful. "You know the term 'pansy' is like a wuss, but actually the pansy is a pretty tough flower," said groundskeeper Frank Clapp. Although students had many snowball fights and snowmen building competitions last week, the pansies will hopefully be able to survive. Clapp said that pansies should retain their durability and the snow should cause the flowers significant harm.

NEWS 2/16/14 11:16pm

Synchronized skating shoots Lauren Snow to the top

By mfoard

While most encounter international competition through TV, one Elon student experienced it firsthand by competing with her synchronized skating team, Skyliners. Lauren Snow, a junior at Elon, began to skate when she was 3 years old and then started Synchronized Skating when she was 5 years old. "It was at my rink, I wanted to get involved with a team sport because I was tired of skating individually and that just seemed like the best fit," Snow said. What started out as a fun event held by her orthodontist turned into hard work and dedication. "I skated thirty hours a week: on ice, ballet training, off-ice training.

NEWS 2/16/14 10:15pm

Lynch's walk-off in extras lifts Elon over Cincinnati

By Tommy Hamzik

RALEIGH — Amid a bizarre week filled with snow and postponements, the sense of unpredictability hung around the Elon University baseball team during its season opener against the University of Cincinnati. With new players filling big shoes and others stepping up, the Phoenix earned a 6-5 victory in 10 innings at Doak Field at Dail Park on the campus of North Carolina State University. After surrendering a three-run lead with two outs in the ninth, it was sophomore catcher Danny Lynch who came through with a double to centerfield to score junior designated hitter Chris King in the bottom of the tenth for the victory. Lynch jumped on a two-strike changeup after a pitch that Lynch said hit him, but the umpires did not see. “I was just looking for a pitch to drive,” Lynch said.

NEWS 2/16/14 12:10am

'The Vagina Monologues' sparks women's issues discussion

By ktracy4

"We're worried about vaginas." This flat-out, honest line began "The Vagina Monologues" and laid out what the rest of the show would highlight: that private part below the belt. "The Vagina Monologues" was hosted by the Elon Feminists for Equality, Change, and Transformation (EFFECT) and Women's and Gender Studies Feb.

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