Features

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NEWS 10/21/13 11:17pm

Cutting back on costume prices

By kmaraghy

With Halloween right around the corner, you may be planning out your costume. If you're looking to cut back on spending as the holiday season gets closer, there are a few ways to save money before getting dressed up for the scariest night of the year. Before reaching for your wallet, ask around and see if people have parts of old costumes you can borrow.

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NEWS 10/21/13 10:47pm

Letter to the Editor: Elon SLIC Alliance on Chick-fil-A

By Letters to the Editor

On behalf of a group of disappointed students, we would like to voice some criticism of the recent cover story about Chick-fil-A’s reopening. While the article does provide a good summary of last year’s Chick-fil-A controversy, it fails to address the full and current range of opinions on Elon’s campus. The problem with this coverage is that all of the students who voiced opposition to Chick-fil-A that were represented in the article graduated last year, while a number of the students who voiced support in the article were current students.

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NEWS 10/21/13 10:41pm

Ask an Alum: Making plans prior to graduation

By Chris Shoemaker

This piece is the fourth in a series of “Ask an Alum” columns that will be periodically published online through a partnership between Elon University’s Young Alumni Council and The Pendulum. The “Elon Bubble," as most would describe it, is a collection of intelligent and talented individuals whose college experience is very different than most. The size and culture of Elon University are both conducive to creating a tight-knit community, which can sometimes shield students from the goings-on of the outside world.

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NEWS 10/21/13 10:15pm

Managerial mayhem: Leyland resigns, Mattingly unsure about future in Los Angeles

By Andrew Wilson

The searches for the next manager for the Washington Nationals, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds are well underway, but who is going to want to manage there if the Detroit Tigers' and Los Angeles Dodgers jobs are available? On Monday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/21/13 3:37pm

'The Children's Hour' proves to be nothing short of fantastic

By Alexis Williams

As you enter the Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre, you can’t help but notice something out of place. The audience takes their seats, and two girls dressed in school uniforms come from behind the curtains and start to doodle all over the floor with chalk.

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NEWS 10/21/13 2:46pm

Special teams improves, but Elon football must finish offensive drives

By Jordan Spritzer

Billy Bob Thorton’s character Gary Gaines said in the movie Friday Night Lights, “There ain’t much different between winning and losing.” In Elon’s 20-9 loss to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Saturday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/20/13 8:26pm

Elon women's soccer scores early, often in win at Davidson

By Andrew Wilson

Sophomore forward Nicole Dennion tallied her team-leading 10th goal of the season as the Elon University women’s soccer team won it’s third straight game in Southern Conference play over Davidson College Sunday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/20/13 9:34am

All that jazz: It’s not just Calvin Johnson anymore in Detroit

By Max Garland

Calvin Johnson still wasn’t in his typical record-breaking form Sunday, Oct. 13 against the Cleveland Browns.

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NEWS 10/19/13 10:50pm

Elon struggles to finish drives in loss to Chattanooga

By Matt Krause

On paper, Elon University’s football loss to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga did not look like one team dominated the other.

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NEWS 10/19/13 10:34pm

Elon volleyball falls at Samford, wins thriller at Chattanooga

By Max Garland

The Elon University volleyball team lost at Samford University Friday, Oct. 18, 3-0 (14-25, 21-25, 21-25), and won against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga the following day, 3-2 (22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-17, 15-12). The Phoenix is now 4-4 in Southern Conference play and has a 13-11 record on the season. Against the Bulldogs, Elon got in an 8-4 hole early after a service error by senior defensive specialist Maggie Reichard.

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NEWS 10/19/13 10:12pm

Late Furman goal drops Elon men's soccer

By Kyle Maher

The 25th ranked Elon University men’s soccer team lost a tight, highly competitive game to the Furman University Paladins 1-0 Saturday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/19/13 6:56pm

Dreams of March fill Alumni Gym at 'Late Night with the Phoenix'

By Tommy Hamzik

You could feel the energy and excitement inside Alumni Gym. There was another level of buzz surrounding the Elon University men’s basketball team.

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NEWS 10/19/13 6:09pm

Oram shatters school record at NCAA Pre-Nationals

By Jordan Spritzer

Senior runner Allyson Oram broke the Elon University school record in the 6K as the Elon cross country team had a strong showing in the NCAA Pre-Nationals Saturday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/18/13 10:17pm

Elon outlasts reigning SoCon tournament champion Georgia Southern

By Andrew Wilson

It took extra time, but the Elon University women's soccer team used a goal in the 93rd minute from senior defender Olivia Mackey to take a 3-2 victory on the road against Georgia Southern University Friday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/18/13 9:51pm

Perron sets personal-record at Blue Ridge Open

By Jordan Spritzer

Senior Ben Perron’s new personal-record highlighted the Elon University cross country team’s performance at the Blue Ridge Open on Friday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/18/13 6:15pm

SGA Senate Recap: Oct. 17

By Katherine Blunt

At Thursday night’s SGA Senate meeting, a $1,500 special allocation to a group of five students traveling to India during Winter Term passed in a 36-3-9 vote. The group will spend more than two weeks there to participate in a Rickshaw Run, a 1,800-mile journey down the west coast of India using auto-rickshaws as transportation.

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NEWS 10/18/13 1:12pm

Yoga and strengthening dorm-friendly routines for a stress free mindset

By Kathleen Harper

As the semester tears on with endless homework, studying and rigorous all-nighters, it’s important to keep yourself centered and stress free.

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NEWS 10/18/13 1:07pm

Fall Skin Survival Guide

By Kathleen Harper

With autumn in full swing, the joys of the season, which include warm pumpkin pie, Halloween Costumes and a delicious Thanksgiving feast, are fast approaching.

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NEWS 10/18/13 12:23pm

125 Years of Elon Fashion

By Katie O'Han

In celebration of Elon’s 125 years, we were curious to find out how the university’s fashion has changed since its birth.

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NEWS 10/18/13 10:25am

Linebackers key for Elon's success against Chattanooga

By Matt Krause

A week after suffering one of the most gut-wrenching defeats under head coach Jason Swepson, the Elon University football team returns home to Rhodes Stadium to face the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Saturday, Oct.

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