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NEWS 10/25/14 11:36am

Northeastern barely holds off Elon in five sets

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University volleyball team was on the brink of snapping a nine-game losing streak and winning its first Colonial Athletic Association match, but the Northeastern University Huskies came back alive in the fifth set to fend off the upstart Phoenix 3-2 (26-24, 25-18, 22-25, 17-25, 15-12) on Friday, Oct.

NEWS 10/25/14 10:01am

Gov. Perry, McCrory and Sen. Burr rally for Tillis

By afeather

Rajat Agarwal and Andrew Feather Fire Kay Hagan and fire Harry Reid. That was the main message from Thom Tillis at the Conservative Rally Friday night in in Smithfield, North Carolina. From Governor Rick Perry of Texas to North Carolina senior senator Richard Burr, conservatives came out to support the Republican Senate candidate as he aims to defeat Democratic Incumbent Hagan in the upcoming midterm elections. "Welcome to the Harry Reid retirement party," Burr said to the crowd of more than 3,000 people at the Central Marketing Tobacco Warehouse.

NEWS 10/22/14 5:16pm

Offensive inconsistency haunts Phoenix

By Miles Garrett

“Defense wins championships” is a saying that has always echoed throughout sports. But sometimes a little offense wins games. The Elon University football team has struggled to put points on the board in its inaugural season as members in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Phoenix offense has found it difficult to execute drives that produce touchdowns and hasn’t been able to reinforce the valiant efforts put forth by the defense.

NEWS 10/22/14 5:14pm

Fountain jumping tradition holds consequences

By Leena Dahal

The daring tradition of wading in all four of Elon University’s fountains without being caught has left trails of wet footprints for years. In a Pendulum survey of 112 students, 98 percent indicated they have jumped or plan to jump into one of the Elon fountains before they leave.

NEWS 10/22/14 3:58pm

‘Frozen’ seeks to change the perception of mental illness

By Casey Brown

This past weekend, Elon University’s Renegade Productions presented “Frozen,” Bryony Lavery’s play that follows the lives of three people — a mother, a serial killer and a psychiatrist — who become intertwined after the disappearance of a young girl. Renegade, an Elon organization for student-written or directed theatrical productions, provides an outlet for all majors to produce, design and perform all forms of theater. The show’s director, senior Cody Schmidt, brought the play to Renegade’s attention after he read the show a year ago. “I was looking for something to direct and stumbled upon the script again,” Schmidt said.

NEWS 10/22/14 10:50am

Frenzy over Ebola causes animal deaths

By Kate Nichols

While the topic of Ebola continues to spread around the world, news stories instill shock and fear throughout the United States.  It is difficult to leave one’s home without hearing a new story about the fatal disease, and with good reason.  At this moment, more than 4,000 cases have been discovered in West Africa alone.  And as the fear and mass deaths continue on to more victims, people are taking extreme precautions. Just recently, it was announced that even animals are not safe from this frenzy.  According to a recent Washington Post article, one Spanish dog was euthanized after his owner tragically caught the disease.

NEWS 10/22/14 10:46am

Racism isn't gone, only changed, speakers say

By Paul LeBlanc

Racism in America isn’t dead — it’s only taken on a different guise, two visiting speakers said at a recent talk at Elon University. Two professors of phycology — Mikkie Hebl from Rice University and Leslie Ashburn-Nardo from Indiana University — challenged an audience of Elon students, faculty and staff in Whitley Auditorium to consider the difference between two different types of racism. Hebl began by drawing a distinction between formal discrimination and what she calls interpersonal discrimination. "Formal [discrimination] is an overt type of discrimination that is illegal,” Hebl said.

NEWS 10/22/14 8:01am

Freshman receiver producing for Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

Tre Lennon isn’t difficult to pick out among the Elon University football receivers. Amid a group of shorter guys known for their speed, Lennon sticks out as a tall, lanky option with his 6-foot-3-inch, 174-pound build.

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Belk Library to add neuroinclusive spaces guided by student research

Over the summer of 2026, Elon’s Carol Grotnes Belk Library will create two new neuroinclusive spaces to better support diverse learning needs, building on the success of two classrooms in Lindner Hall that have been in use throughout the school year. These spaces are a result of research conducted by three students: senior Kira Campagna, junior Benjamin Krasnow and junior Kaz Kelly. The group is studying what makes a classroom accessible and effective for all learners.

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