The Edge

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NEWS 3/12/14 10:59pm

RVP's role with Manchester United being questioned

By Jordan Spritzer

When Robin van Persie joined Manchester United in Summer 2012, the Dutch striker said he, “listened to the little boy inside of me — and he screamed Manchester United.” Well, it seems this 30-year-old is still acting like a child.  RVP has seemed unhappy at United this year, something he has in common with the rest of the red half of Manchester.  Everybody expected a transition period with new manager David Moyes taking over, but nobody expected United to be fighting for a place in the Europa League. RVP has battled through a reoccurring thigh injury, and when he has been healthy, his fitness has been less than stellar.

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NEWS 3/12/14 9:49pm

Phoenix falls to No. 1 Tar Heels

By Kate Murphy

It was a cool, rainy day at Fetzer Field where the Elon University women’s lacrosse team suffered a 20-5 loss to No.

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NEWS 3/12/14 8:34pm

Power outage forces blackout at Elon

By elonlocalnews

Power has returned to all areas of campus after students were left in the dark for nearly two hours Wednesday night, according to University Communications. Duke Energy said the outage was due to a blown transformer and reported 268 customers are without power in Alamance County. Qdoba is open until 10 p.m.

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NEWS 3/12/14 3:15pm

Elon debates tobacco use as state standards shift

By Hannah Wolfe

Twenty years ago, the idea of a tobacco-free campus was all but laughable, particularly in a state that consumes as much of the product as North Carolina does.

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NEWS 3/12/14 2:57pm

Swan song: Lake Mary Nell's lonely long-neck paddles on

By Leena Dahal

Lake Mary Nell’s swan is a familiar presence. Her grace and beauty have charmed many who pass the lake.

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NEWS 3/12/14 2:51pm

Alumna's business venture boosts confidence for 'well-dressed' women

By Kyra Gemberling

For many women, there is nothing more frustrating than having a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear. Kim Giles, resources and communications coordinator for Career Services at Elon University, is no exception. A couple years ago, Giles found herself in a fashion rut.

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NEWS 3/12/14 1:48pm

'Like a movie': Elon reflects on roller coaster season

By Matt Krause

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Five months ago, questions surrounded the Elon University women’s basketball team. The Phoenix had to replace 1,000-point scorer Kelsey Evans and 2,000-point scorer Ali Ford. Kelsey Harris was the team’s lone senior and was being thrown into a leadership role. High expectations surrounded all four freshmen.

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NEWS 3/12/14 12:14pm

Phoenix men's golf places 13th in South Carolina

By Matt Krause

Competing at the Cleveland Golf Palmetto Intercollegiate in Aiken, S.C., the Elon University men’s golf team finished 13th out of 18 teams at the event held March 10-11.

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NEWS 3/12/14 11:12am

Elon's season ends sooner than expected

By Tommy Hamzik

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — In a season with many high hopes, it was a sudden, disappointing end for the Elon University men’s basketball team. Predicted as Southern Conference champions in the preseason, Elon’s season ended far short of that.

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NEWS 3/12/14 10:51am

Ramirez earns second Atlantic Sun honor

By Kate Murphy

Elon women’s lacrosse goalie Rachel Ramirez was named the Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week in the Atlantic Sun Conference this week. As a freshman playing every minute between the pipes, Ramirez led the Phoenix to three straight wins in the past two weeks with 30 total saves in those games.

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NEWS 3/12/14 9:42am

Elon's Musical Theater Class of 2015 to hold Disney Cabaret

By Meghan Mahoney

The Elon Musical Theater Class of 2015 (MT ’15) is channeling its inner child with its upcoming cabaret.

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NEWS 3/12/14 9:34am

Elon Dance Company prepares for spring show

By Kelsey Higgins

Although it still feels like winter outside, the Elon University Dance Company is hard at work preparing for this year’s spring dance concert, titled “Looking Back to Spring Forward.” The show will run March 13 to 15 in McCrary Theatre.

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NEWS 3/12/14 9:26am

Elon's new all-female a cappella group takes stage

By Xanthia Saganis

Every semester, Elon University students flock to auditions to try their hands at a cappella. Group singing without instruments has become increasingly popular, so landing a spot in a group is no easy task. According to sophomore Alexis Paul, hundreds of students audition each semester, but fewer than ten are chosen for each group. Seeing that the demand for a cappella groups drastically outweighed the supply, Paul took it upon herself to create a new group, Shirley Tempos. “There is always a demand for more a cappella groups on campus with the popularity of interest,” Paul said. Paul created the all-female group to give girls a greater opportunity to be involved in a cappella.

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NEWS 3/12/14 9:24am

Irish dancers hope to create official Elon organization

By Casey Brown

Practicing in building lobbies and empty classrooms and getting together in spare moments between other club meetings are current realities of the Irish Dance Club, which is in the process of becoming an official organization at Elon University.

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NEWS 3/12/14 12:25am

Residents air grievances about Elon downtown expansion proposal

By mbrogan

Residents packed the town municipal building Tuesday to discuss the proposal for the downtown expansion master plan during the Town of Elon Board of Aldermen's meeting.

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NEWS 3/11/14 11:46pm

Letter to the editor: Show gratitude with A Thousand Thanks

By Letters to the Editor

While every student's Elon experience is different in many ways, there is one thing that every single one of us has in common: we all have benefited greatly from the generosity of those who came to Elon before us.

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NEWS 3/11/14 10:37pm

Mental mistakes fuel Elon loss to Liberty

By Tommy Hamzik

While it wasn’t the prettiest of games, it still says something that perhaps the most intriguing part of it was the aftermath. After a 4-2 loss to Liberty University at Latham Park March 11, Elon University head coach Mike Kennedy spent more than 15 minutes talking to his team in the outfield. Topic discussed included errors, mental mistakes and the team morale. “Our effort wasn’t good,” Kennedy said.

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NEWS 3/11/14 10:21pm

Syracuse starter contains Elon

By Kyle Maher

The Syracuse University softball team used the long ball in one big inning and a dominant performance in the circle from freshman starter Sydney O’Hara to hand Elon University a 5-0 loss at Hunt Softball Park March 11. After three scoreless innings, the Orange plated four runs in the top of the fourth inning. With one out, freshman catcher Nicole Lundstrom singled to right, and junior second baseman Julie Wambold drew a walk.

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NEWS 3/11/14 10:01pm

Elon tops Gardner-Webb, stretches win streak to seven

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team stretched its winning streak to seven with a 6-1 dismantling of Gardner-Webb University March 11 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. “[The girls] have gone after it in every match,” Elon coach Elizabeth Anderson said.

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NEWS 3/11/14 7:41pm

SAT redesigns again in face of ACT competition

By Michael Bodley

In an effort to impose a fair national test-taking standard, the SAT will drop the required timed essay, eliminate the more obscure vocabulary questions and return to the 1600-point scale.

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