Editorials

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NEWS 2/18/14 5:38pm

Smith Jackson warns of potential indecent exposure

By jbruno

Elon Campus Police are investigating a potential indecent exposure incident that occurred on Tuesday, February 18 at the intersection of Haggard and O'Kelly Avenues. According to the police report, a female Elon student witnessed a male driver in a silver Nissan Titan expose himself. The driver asked the female a question, according to an email sent by Vice President of Student Life Smith Jackson. "As she approached the truck she saw the man was exposing himself," Jackson said.

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NEWS 2/18/14 3:42pm

Proposed master plan brings major changes to downtown Elon

By Jonathan Black

The Town of Elon has proposed a new revitalization plan that would restructure the eight-block area known as downtown Elon. The plan calls for the construction of 10 mixed-use buildings, six residential buildings, an office space and a civic/hospitality space. The first floor of the mixed-use buildings will house retails and restaurants, while the upper floors will serve as either offices or residential spaces depending on the building.

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NEWS 2/18/14 3:26pm

‘1776’ brings humor, humanity to American history ‘demigods’

By Casey Brown

In terms of historical events to portray on the stage, the meeting of the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1776 seems like an unlikely first choice.

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NEWS 2/18/14 3:12pm

‘Vagina Monologues’ helps fight abuse against women

By Kelsey Higgins

Every year on Valentine’s Day, people around the world perform “The Vagina Monologues” as part of an international movement called the V-Day Campaign. Friday evening, EFFECT and Women’s/Gender Studies presented Elon University’s own version of the show in Whitley Auditorium. The campaign fights against and helps raise awareness about violence against women. “I think ‘The Vagina Monologues,’ because of its theatrical nature, provides a unique way for Elon students of all genders to really think about what it means to be a woman in the world today,” said director Jessie Bond, a junior theater studies major. Cost of entry was $5, and all proceeds went to Family Abuse Services in Burlington. “One goal is to raise money to stop violence against women,” Bond said.

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NEWS 2/18/14 2:34pm

University parking pushed to the side in pursuit of perfection

By The Pendulum

On October 18 of last year, Elon University broke ground on its new admissions center that is slated for completion in early 2015.

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NEWS 2/18/14 2:08pm

Meredith Taylor - 2014-02-18 14:08:17

 

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NEWS 2/18/14 1:33am

SGA's no-contest election: Many run unopposed, executive presidency competitive

By Michael Bodley

A group of aspiring Elon University student government representatives convened Monday, Feb. 17 in McEwen to deliver speeches in favor of their canidacies, followed by a spirited debate between the two executive president hopefuls. Juniors Joe Incorvia and Jessica Petrillo, both self-described “fast friends,” will split the voting for executive president, set to begin Tuesday, Feb.

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NEWS 2/17/14 9:40pm

Too little, too late for Phoenix in Boone

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s basketball team got out to a slow start that it could never recover from, dropping a 71-60 decision to Appalachian State University Feb.

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NEWS 2/17/14 9:24pm

Elon outlasts UNCW for second straight victory

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team won its second straight match despite falling behind the visiting Seahawks of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington early, but came away with a dramatic 4-3 victory at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center Feb.

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NEWS 2/17/14 9:21pm

Environmental impacts of coal ash spill

By Michael Papich

As more leaks are discovered in North Carolina’s Dan River, environmental groups are saying the effects of the tens of thousands of tons of coal ash could remain in the ecosystem for at least a decade. Feb.

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NEWS 2/17/14 9:05pm

Elon takes second game, series against Cincinnati

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University baseball team took the latter end of a two-game series with the University of Cincinnati, topping the Bearcats 3-1 at North Carolina State University. Junior Jake Stalzer went seven innings on the hill to earn the win, allowing one unearned run on six hits with four strikeouts.

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NEWS 2/17/14 8:38pm

NC abortion provision heads to appeals court

By Michael Papich

North Carolina is the catalyst for one of the first appeals court hearings on the constitutionality of “speech and display laws.” Speech and display laws require a patient seeking an abortion to receive an ultrasound beforehand while a doctor gives a medical description of the fetus displayed. A 2011 law in North Carolina contained a speech and display provision, which was deemed unconstitutional by U.S.

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NEWS 2/17/14 6:49pm

‘American Idol’ Clay Aiken star bursts onto NC political stage

By Hannah Wolfe

Former ‘American Idol’ star Clay Aiken recently announced he is running for Congress in North Carolina’s Second Congressional District.

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NEWS 2/17/14 4:51pm

Charles Fiore - 2014-02-17 16:51:58

 

Dear ELN Radio Producer, The North Carolina Writers' Network 2014 Spring Conference will be held Saturday, April 12, on the UNCG campus in Greensboro.

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NEWS 2/17/14 4:29pm

NCAA to allow Snapchat as recruiting tool for coaches

By Kate Murphy

The world of college recruiting is about to get very interesting and a bit more personal. Now that the NCAA is allowing college coaches to communicate with prospects via Snapchat, getting a “selfie” from Duke University men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski could be in the cards for potential student-athletes. And if that happens, you better take a screenshot. This policy will officially start August 2014.

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NEWS 2/17/14 10:38am

AAC basketball exceeding expectations in inaugural year

By Kyle Maher

As the old Big East Conference split apart and the newly formed American Althletic Conference was formed with holdovers from the old Big East being joined by the University of Houston, Southern Methodist University, the University of Memphis, and Temple University, many pundits relegated the conference to that of a “mid-major.” Yet, the AAC has been a pleasant surprise in its inaugural college basketball season.

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NEWS 2/17/14 8:53am

Physical Plant takes on snow control in February snow storm

By cdavis46

The snow brought a three-day vacation for students, but not all members of the Elon community were so lucky.

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NEWS 2/16/14 11:58pm

SGA election speeches & debates 2014

By elonlocalnews

[column size="1-2"] The 2014 Student Government Association elections are taking place February 18 and 19.

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NEWS 2/16/14 11:34pm

Campus flowers freeze in snow, low temperatures

By cbohle

The snowy weather may have closed school for students, but Elon's groundskeepers work extra hard to keep campus looking colorfully filled with flowers as the spring months quickly approach. Soon students, parents, faculty and staff will gather "Under the Oaks" for graduation and the landscaping team is working their hardest to keep the 30,000 pansies Elon has looking beautiful. "You know the term 'pansy' is like a wuss, but actually the pansy is a pretty tough flower," said groundskeeper Frank Clapp. Although students had many snowball fights and snowmen building competitions last week, the pansies will hopefully be able to survive. Clapp said that pansies should retain their durability and the snow should cause the flowers significant harm.

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NEWS 2/16/14 11:16pm

Synchronized skating shoots Lauren Snow to the top

By mfoard

While most encounter international competition through TV, one Elon student experienced it firsthand by competing with her synchronized skating team, Skyliners. Lauren Snow, a junior at Elon, began to skate when she was 3 years old and then started Synchronized Skating when she was 5 years old. "It was at my rink, I wanted to get involved with a team sport because I was tired of skating individually and that just seemed like the best fit," Snow said. What started out as a fun event held by her orthodontist turned into hard work and dedication. "I skated thirty hours a week: on ice, ballet training, off-ice training.

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