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Penn State's decisions lead to chaos

By Adam Lawson When Vice President of the Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees’ John Surma announced that Joe Paterno would no longer be the head coach of the Nittany Lions, an audible gasp was heard in the Penn State hotel. Journalism, an institution known for its objectivity, seemingly lost its way Wednesday night when a few students found their way into the Board of Trustees’ press conference.  Surma revealed the news.  Then, the conference was hijacked. Few intelligent questions were asked.  Why didn’t you allow Paterno to go out with dignity?

School of Communications expected to be fully reaccredited

In the six years since the School of Communications at Elon University was first granted full accreditation, a lot has changed.

Limits of Diversity?

The recent push for diversity on Elon University's campus is not enough for one student. "I am glad that Elon is taking all of these measures to bring in diversity," said senior Ali Garced, resident area coordinator of East Area.

'No' means no, but interpretation of effective consent differs at Elon

Consent is sexy. The head nod, the squeeze of the hand, the wink. According to Elon University policy, these simple signs can't be interpreted as effective consent in the absence of a verbal, active "yes." But the charges assigned — or not assigned — to students accused of nonconsensual sexual acts don't always reflect what is mandated by university policy. On Elon's Sexual and Relationship Violence Awareness and Response website, effective consent is defined as an active, verbal, uncoerced "yes" in the absence of substances such as alcohol and is required at each stage of sexual advancement. Effective consent is clearly stated in the student handbook as a necessity for students to proceed physically in accordance with the Honor Code.

Election results

Aldermen elected

The four candidates were whittled down to three aldermen. Both Mark Greene and Ron Klepcyk won re-election with exactly 502 votes each, while John Peterson joined the town of Elon board as its newest member with the highest number of votes at 541.

Issues with University High School cause potential delays

Progress on University High School, the early college partnership between Elon University and Alamance-Burlington School System, is falling behind schedule.

Apartment owners struggle to fill space as options for on-campus housing grow

David Hancock spent $700,000 remodeling one of his two apartment complexes in the town of Elon. Hancock, owner of

Trading food for booze: Study finds 'drunkorexia' on the rise

With the pressure on college students to drink alcohol while also remaining thin, many now trade dinner for a beer or two, sparking concerns regarding the severity of this problem. A new condition, often nicknamed drunkorexia, is proving to have health risks for students who intentionally skip meals to save calories for drinking. One in five students follow this trend, and reasons for drinking instead of eating include controlling their weight, saving money and getting drunk more quickly, according to a recent study conducted by the University of Missouri. While these reasons may seem appealing to students, not eating before a night of drinking can lead to more negative consequences than the positive outcomes students often desire, said senior Kelly Little,

'Lawyer-leaders' pioneer way to success

When Elon University's administration was working to create a School of Law, it didn't want the students walking across the stage to feel like lawyers.

Republican presidential candidates consider cutting federal higher education financial aid

Debate fueled by the presidential race continues to rage concerning President Barack Obama's recent executive order, which intends to relieve some of the financial burden college students face with loans after graduation. The executive order decreases the minimum payment on student loans from 15 to 10 percent.

Leaders struggle to resolve global debt crises

As mounting debt threatens the stability and growth of the United States and the European Union, both economies have developed new steps to deal with their respective crises. Because of low growth and high debts and deficits, EU members like Greece, Ireland, Spain, Portugal and Italy have required bailouts, making investments in these countries more risky and resulting in rounds of debt downgrades for each nation.

Innovation Challenge tests students' ingenuity

Teams of up to 10 students will compete in the Elon University Innovation Challenge beginning this week, which requires students to add value to an everyday item by giving it an additional purpose.

Students compete in global programming competition

Computer science majors from Elon University competed in the annual Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) International Collegiate Programming Contest against other students in the mid-Atlantic region at Duke University Nov.

New Mormon organization in the works

With construction of the new Multi-faith Center, it is only fitting that Elon University is in the process of forming a Latter-day Saints Student Association. Sophomore Sarah Lau is the founder and president of the LDSSA, and said the new organization will create a community for Mormons on campus.

Top-6: best fall accessories

With the leaves changing and a fresh chill in the air, Elon University is more beautiful than ever. But the leaves aren't the only things that should change with the season.

Young talent wins first place in national film contest

It only took a chalkboard, camera, computer and four hours to earn $1,000. In September, IntelliVOL, a web-based tracking and reporting system for community service hours, sponsored a scholarship contest for high school students.

Creating local fairytales

Zeta Phi Beta sorority is putting a twist on a classic story with its Cinderella Project. By collecting prom dresses for young women in the Burlington community who may not be able to afford one on their own, the sorority is helping create a fairytale for more than 150 high school girls.

Belk library adapts to new technology of digitized world

Emergent trends in digital media are forcing academic libraries to change the way they provide book content to their patrons, according to an article on Inside Higher Education.

Residents, visitors agree: Small town feeling alive in Graham

Friends call out to each other on Main Street. The local cinema advertises $3 tickets. The same man owns the theater, the soda shop and the hardware store.