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NEWS 3/19/14 1:59pm

Spring dance concert provides array of performances

By Diana Stancy

The Elon Dance Company held its annual spring dance concert titled “Looking Back to Spring Forward.” The concert was held in McCrary Theatre and featured a collection of six contemporary and modern pieces choreographed by dance faculty members and guest choreographers. The performance’s first piece was “luminitza,” a contemporary ballet work choreographed by Elon assistant professor of dance Jen Guy Metcalf. The entire stage was completely dark with the exception of the back of the stage, which was lit by lamps.

NEWS 3/19/14 1:56pm

Gloria So - 2014-03-19 13:56:49

 

Hi! I started an awareness blog for Elon Volunteers!'s Awareness Team last semester, and was wondering if ELN would be interested in helping us gain more publicity for it. The purpose of the blog is to serve as a resource for those interested in active community dialogue and engagement.

NEWS 3/19/14 1:49pm

Dual-degree student struggles to say goodbye

By Lindsey Lanquist

Elon University sophomore Aubrey Crawley has a schedule she adheres to each week. Mondays are spent working at the Allied Churches food pantry with her boyfriend, Matt Lee. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Crawley and Lee go to Poverty and Social Justice class together, then Crawley heads back to Allied Churches to put in more hours at the food pantry. On Thursday nights, Crawley grabs dinner with her roommate, then meets with her InterVarsity Christian Fellowship small group. For someone who has become so settled here, Crawley said it’s hard to believe that in just two months, she will be leaving Elon for good. Crawley is a member of Elon’s International Business dual-degree program, which means she, along with three other Elon students, will spend the next two years at Reutlingen University in Germany. There, she will get the opportunity to explore the European business sector while experiencing a different culture — something she said enticed her when she was first applying to colleges. “It just seemed like a great opportunity everyone would take advantage of,” she said. Crawley said she knew in high school she was interested in pursuing international business.

NEWS 3/18/14 5:08pm

Lazarova earns SoCon Player of the Week honors

By Matt Mallian

Elon University junior women’s tennis player Barbora Lazarova was named Southern Conference Player of the Week March 18 for matches played March 10-16.  Lazarova won three singles matches during this stretch and has won eight straight singles matches overall. Lazarova’s week began with a 6-0, 6-0 sweep of Gardner-Webb University’s Jenny Lunde March 11.

NEWS 3/18/14 2:34pm

Iowa products carrying Elon baseball

By Tommy Hamzik

Of everything that has helped the Elon University baseball team to a 13-7 start, the Hawkeye State must be the most beneficial. Two junior college transfers from the state of Iowa, juniors Lucas Bakker and Jake Stalzer, have combined for six wins and have now won the last four Southern Conference Pitcher of the Week honors.

NEWS 3/18/14 11:32am

NCAA Tournament: Jordan Spritzer's bracket

By Jordan Spritzer

I find that every year the brackets become harder and harder to predict.  I find this year to be particularly difficult because many of the teams I like have been drawn against each other while the teams I don’t like seem to have easier paths to Dallas. The first of the teams I don’t like is Kansas.  Obviously, Kansas will miss Joel Embiid, but the Jayhawks should cruise through the opening weekend of the tournament.  I’ve picked New Mexico to take on Kansas in the round of 32, but the Lobos don’t have a quality win that gives me any belief they can pull off the upset.  New Mexico lost to Kansas by 17 points already this year on a neutral court, and the Lobos have also lost to fellow tournament teams UMass, New Mexico State and San Diego State.  Kansas should make it to the regional finals after beating Syracuse, who is in a similar situation. Syracuse’s best basketball is behind it but I think the Orange can squeak by Western Michigan and Ohio State.  Syracuse’s 2-3 zone will do enough to disrupt a poor shooting Buckeyes team, but will lose to Kansas in the elite 8.  Top-seeded Florida will have difficult matchups at the top of the bracket, but Pittsburgh and UCLA are just too inconsistent to have an extended March run.  There’s something to be said about Florida’s long winning streak and guard play is always important in March.  Scottie Wilbekin has been phenomenal for the Gators thus far and will lead them to another Final Four. In the East, I like Michigan State to advance to the Final Four, defeating Iowa State in the regional final.  St.

NEWS 3/18/14 11:28am

Men's soccer competes with USL opponent

By Patrick Everett

Whether or not it was ready, Rudd Field played host to some intriguing preseason matchups for the Elon University men’s soccer team this past Saturday, March 15. The Southern Conference champions rolled out to face the Wilmington Hammerheads and the Raleigh Amateurs squad.

NEWS 3/18/14 9:22am

Hillel hosts a Purim holiday bagel brunch

By avogelsang

A typical bagel brunch turned into a holiday celebration at the Hillel House this Sunday, March 16. Students of many different religious denominations gathered at the cultural event to celebrate the Jewish holiday, Purim. "Purim is like the Jewish Halloween or Mardi-Gras.

NEWS 3/17/14 8:30pm

Millennials detached from politics, religion, study finds

By Simone Jasper

Millennials, the term coined for the emerging youth generation between the ages of 18-33 in 2014, are detached from political parties and organized religion, according to the results from a Pew Research Center study. The study, released March 7, also found Millennials are more connected to social networks and other technologies than past generations. The study was based on a survey of 1,821 adults, including 617 Millennials, and was conducted in Febuary.

NEWS 3/17/14 8:00pm

NC debates keeping financial incentives for movies, TV shows shot in state

By Michael Papich

As more and more high-profile movies and television shows are starting to be filmed in North Carolina, the General Assembly is considering making the state’s financial incentives for producers permanent. The incentives, which started in 2005, give film and television crews a 25 percent refund on expenses and can even pay back crews more than they pay in state taxes.

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