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Twisted Measure breaks the Internet: Elon a capella group’s cover of ‘Chandelier’ goes viral

What began as a BuzzFeed Community post has erupted around the web. Elon University a cappella group Twisted Measure’s cover of Sia’s “Chandelier” has been featured on websites like Teen Vogue, USA Today and TIME Magazine. Within 36 hours of the BuzzFeed post, the music video received more than one million views and broke the iTunes Top 50. Senior Tyler Meacham, president of Twisted Measure, created the video and the original BuzzFeed post as a way to promote the song. “I often find myself thinking of different ways to promote Twisted Measure, and I think I just found myself searching BuzzFeed for a cappella a few days ago,” she said.

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"Chandelier" cover brings Elon a capella group into the spotlight

Correction May 30, 2015 10:20 a.m.: It was previously reported that Abby Franklin had spent four years at Elon.

Recess chats with French singer and actress Soko

Soko is a French singer and award-nominated actress. Our Local Arts Editor Drew Haskins interviewed her in light of the release of her critically-lauded second album, My Dreams Dictate My Reality, recently released on Because Music.

Top 10 Moments in Elon Athletics for 2014-2015

1. Luis Vargas earns All-American honors Luis Vargas, a senior cross country long distance runner, became the program’s first All-American at the NCAA Cross Country Championship men’s 10K race.

Where are they now?

Elon University alumni offered advice for postgraduate success and shared their experiences since graduating from Elon. Welsford Bishopric '14 After graduating from Elon University, Welsford Bishopric ’14 landed a position as an Investment Banking Analyst for Bank of America Merrill Lynch’s Leveraged Finance group — the job he wanted following graduation. According to Bishopric, the key to getting the perfect job after college is starting a career search early and putting forth the necessary effort. “Work hard in college, but take advantage of freedom that you have while at Elon,” he said.

From Ferguson to O’Kelly

Elon University’s discussion of race for the 2014-15 academic year began in August with the national story of Ferguson and Michael Brown. It closed May 12 with a rally for respect and racial equality on its campus. Racial activism was present on campus throughout the year. More than 200 people were a part of a “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” group photo in August. A silent protest was staged for racial equality in December during the annual Luminaries celebration. The first part of Elon’s “The N-Word Forum,” an interactive discussion on the racial slur, was held April 30. Recent incidents of racism both locally and nationally spurred marches, forums, vigils and speeches at Elon this year — but according to Associate Chaplain for Protestant Life Joel Harter, these times aren’t any different than the past.

Photo Gallery: Elon Commencement 2015

The class of 2015 gathered Under the Oaks Saturday morning to celebrate their time at Elon together.

Baseball ends season with 4-1 loss to Delaware

Offensive struggles continued for the Elon University baseball team Friday at the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, resulting in a 4-1 loss to the University of Delaware. After Elon broke up Delaware starting pitcher Vila Colman’s no-hitter in the top of the seventh inning, senior Ryan Cooper hit an RBI single in the eighth to give the team its lone run of the ballgame. The Phoenix only collected two hits by the end of the game but had its share of scoring opportunities. In the top of the seventh, senior Ryan Cooper led off the inning with a walk and advanced to second when the next batter, sophomore Nick Zammarelli, singled through the right side.

Elon baseball blanked 9-0 at CofC, faces elimination against Delaware

After making his first start in more than a month, Elon University junior baseball starting pitcher Michael Elefante squared off against the College of Charleston Thursday in the second day of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.

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Lynch hits walk-off, Elon wins first CAA Tournament game 7-6

With two outs and runners on second and third in the bottom of the ninth, junior Danny Lynch approached the batter's box with the Elon University baseball team trailing 6-5.

Death of an Elon Faculty Member

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Car Crash at Elon Animal Hospital

Alexandra Swallow, 21, of Portland, Maine was charged with DWI and damage to real property after crashing into the Elon Animal Hospital on S.

Unaccompanied minors seek new homes and lives in NC

In the desert, they stopped to ask for water. Instead, they got detained. The 17-year-old Honduran girl and her 10-month-old daughter are two of 68,000 children who have crossed the border into the United States alone, fleeing a region rife with violence. The young mother and daughter were ushered into a crowded “cooler,” a shelter at the border, where they stayed for 15 days before being transported to a different shelter in Arizona. “They treated us bad,” the Honduran teenager said.

Found at fault of sex offense, Elon football player still started

UPDATED: May 19, 10:38 p.m. An Elon University football player found responsible for a sexual offense last spring by the Office of Student Conduct still started every game last season. Though junior Adrian Jabril McClendon, then 19, was charged by the state in March 2014 for sexual battery and false imprisonment, a spokesman for the team said this week he had no knowledge of the incident. Smith Jackson, vice president for student life, released a statement Monday night saying the athletic department knew of the situation and handled it promptly. “Federal student privacy laws prevent the university from discussing details of specific student conduct cases,” Jackson said.

Starbucks on hold for Elon after opposition

ORIGINAL STORY: Starbucks announced for downtown Elon, controversy brews Following widespread grassroots opposition against Elon University's plans to bring a Starbucks to campus in the fall, the school is taking a step back, saying it needs more time to develop a "more comprehensive" plan for the area's future. Starbucks will not be coming to campus for at least a year, and perhaps longer, according to E-Net on Thursday.

Changes No Longer Brewing in Downtown Elon

Elon University is delaying all plans for changes in the dining venue in the historic neighborhood and Downtown Elon, according to Gerald Whittington, senior vice president for business, finance and technology. Previous plans to move a Starbucks into Acorn Coffee Shop's location, and to move Acorn to Varsity Sports Grill in Downstairs McEwen Dining Hall have been put on hold for at least a year.