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NEWS 3/12/13 11:54am

The Carnival is in Town

By bmezerski

The carnival is in town. The Powers Great American Midways opened its season last week at the intersection of North Church Street and Graham-Hopedale Road. The carnival has more than two dozen family friendly rides, games like ring toss where you try to win a prize and the classic food stands. Marc Janas, who is the Public Relations Director for Powers Great American Midways, said all the lights, rides and food are in Burlington to create some fun for local families. "Everybody has a good time and gets to have a good community celebration," Janas said.

NEWS 3/12/13 11:38am

The Sequester Affects Elon

By jfrazier8

Sequester is a term we hear often, but what is it? It's the federal process, by which Congress has agreed to cut spending, according to USA TODAY Collegiate Correspondent Jacob Hawkins, by $85 billion dollars in order to try to reduce the deficit. It roots back to the recession.

NEWS 3/11/13 4:19pm

Gone fishin': Students pursue passion through collegiate angling

By Laura Orr

There is always water to be found for the dedicated angler, landlocked as some areas of the world appear to be. Whether in actuality or in the mind’s eye, fishermen have a curious way of always leaving part of themselves beside the ocean, on a lakeshore or on the bank of a mountain stream. Such is the case for members of the Elon University Fishing Club. Founded in January 2012, the Elon Fishing Club operates with the purpose of encouraging “sportsmanship, integrity, conservation and development of the skills and knowledge needed to be successful anglers by competing with other schools in College Fishing tournaments,” according to the club’s mission statement. “The club provides an opportunity for students who love to fish to get together, and it allows students an opportunity to compete in college fishing tournaments,” said junior Billy Gilbert, founder and club president. Club members compete in regional and national fishing contests, representing Elon at up to five collegiate bass fishing tournaments per semester. This semester, the club plans to participate in the upcoming Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.) Super East Regional tournament in Charlotte, in addition to two club-sanctioned tournaments held on area lakes. The club placed ninth out of 53 boats at the Forrest L.

NEWS 3/11/13 2:13pm

Jill LePore discusses life, death in society during speech

By Connor Cavanaugh

On March 7, Jill LePore, Harvard University professor, author and writer for "The New Yorker" gave a speech in Elon University’s Whitley Auditorium titled “The Mansion of Happiness: A History of Life and Death” in which she used various iterations of the board game “Life” to talk about how one contemplates life and death in society. In addition to teaching at Harvard, LePore has written many acclaimed books, including her 2005 piece, "New York Burning," which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.

NEWS 3/10/13 12:32pm

Elon falls twice to Georgia Southern

By Matt Krause

In the opening softball doubleheader of Southern Conference play in the 2013 season, the Elon University softball team found itself on the losing end twice against the visiting Georgia Southern University Eagles.

NEWS 3/9/13 8:49pm

Elon tops Samford, slides into SoCon semifinals

By Andrew Wilson

ASHEVILLE – “Box out!” That’s what Elon University women’s basketball head coach Charlotte Smith screamed multiple times through the course of the first eight minutes of the game when the Samford University Bulldogs were coming up with offensive rebound after offensive rebound.

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Elon hires new women’s golf head coach

Elon University has hired Susan Rosenstiel as the next head coach of its women's golf program, Director of Athletics Jennifer Strawley announced June 4. Rosenstiel arrives after 23 seasons with the University of Alabama, where she most recently served as an assistant coach.

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