Editorials

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NEWS 10/30/13 4:11pm

San Diego State baseball does Halloween right

By Andrew Wilson

Here’s a line you thought you’d never hear. “Grounder to short. Facebook throws on to Obama and the innings is over.” With Halloween upon us, the San Diego State University baseball team hosted their third annual Halloween game Sunday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/29/13 11:51pm

Late penalty kick gives Elon men's soccer victory against No. 6 Coastal Carolina

By Kyle Maher

Elon University men’s soccer midfielder Danny Lovitz was tired of losing to Coastal Carolina University.

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NEWS 10/29/13 9:38pm

Elon celebrates Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, for its second year

By Jessica Petrocchi

Diwali, one of the most celebrated Hindu holidays around the world, will get its recognition at Elon University for the second year in the Numen Lumen Pavilion Nov.

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NEWS 10/29/13 11:46am

Diverse cast of Elon’s ‘Ragtime’ ‘shows you America’

By Dalton Cox

A main attribute of Elon University’s Performing Arts Department that has made it one of the nation’s top 15 theater programs is the performing arts students’ storytelling talent.

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NEWS 10/29/13 1:31am

NAACP sponsors first Moral Monday in Alamance County

By Nathan Smith

Moral Mondays are protests that are familiar to the citizens of North Carolina. After a summer full of protests at the capitol in Raleigh, Alamance County saw its first Moral Monday protest Oct.

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NEWS 10/29/13 12:32am

Reverend Doctor William Barber: The man behind Moral Mondays

By Ethan Smith

Reverend Doctor William Barber II isn’t concerned with being successful — instead, he grapples with a different question. “The question in life I grapple with the most isn’t how I can be successful,” Barber said.

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NEWS 10/29/13 12:26am

The Last Word: Dog days aren't over

By Jonathan Black

Since freshman year, walking into my house for the first time for a weekend visit or break has always been one of my favorite parts of coming home.

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NEWS 10/28/13 11:26pm

Local high-schooler lends talent to 'spooky' event

By arose8

Actors, make up and a crowd are just some of the ingredients for putting on a good show. But this Saturday the performers at an annual production at the Holly Hill Mall weren't as lively as usual.

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NEWS 10/28/13 11:08pm

Sporting spooky costumes at "Dark in the Park" carnival

By cparent

The annual "Dark in the Park" Halloween Carnival took place last Saturday, Oct. 26, at City Park in Burlington, N.C. Event Coordinator Mary Faucette said she was expecting about 3,000 people. Many people came to enjoy the inflatables, haunted train ride, costume contest, carousel, fireworks show, and more. While the crowds piled in with their Halloween spirit to enjoy these attractions, Greensboro resident Amy Nichols said it was more about meeting new people and spending time with her son, Mac, who came dressed as a werewolf. "We've had a great time looking at everyone's costumes.

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NEWS 10/28/13 10:58pm

Student comedians perform for a cause

By mmurray16

Students packed Fat Frogg on Oct. 24 for a night of laughs that benefitted St. Judes Children's Hospital. Elon's very own group of stand-up comedians, including Michelle Leibel, Meredith Sullivan, Sergio Ingato, Jack Adkins and Grace Baldridge, told jokes, performed impressions and pumped up the crowd throughout the night. Senior Grace Baldridge, one of the comedians, said this performance was extra special for her because it was her last at Elon, since she is graduating in December. "I've loved kind of building some sort of Elon standup community that I hope will carry on after I leave," Baldridge said.

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NEWS 10/28/13 10:13pm

Elon residents battle Breast Cancer

By avogelsang

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Two residents of Elon N.C. support one another through their battle. "I stayed on the chemotherapy machine for 4 hours and 45 minutes," Mae Jayce Cousin said.

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NEWS 10/28/13 7:36pm

Bus driver continues working despite illness

By scowans

Students who ride the West End Route on Elon's BioBus might be wondering why they're seeing a familiar face less often.

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NEWS 10/28/13 6:35pm

Why Jim Joyce made the right call in World Series Game 3

By Jay Lassiter

Major League Baseball umpire Jim Joyce ruled Boston Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks obstructed St.

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NEWS 10/28/13 6:20pm

Bella's Buddies walk team honors Elon student's sister

By mfoard

Bella is Elon junior Nick Cook's four-year-old sister. Bella Elder was born with Down Syndrome, has had open-heart surgery before turning 5 months old, and was diagnosed with Leukemia. In her honor, Cook put together a Buddy Walk team called Bella's Buddies for three years now.

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NEWS 10/28/13 5:20pm

Two Suspects Arrested after Break-in

By ekantlehner

Two suspects were arrested this weekend after breaking in to an Elon home. According to the Elon Police Department, the two homeowners of 114 Elm Crest Drive in Elon returned home after dinner to Trey Kincaid Boggs, 20, of Gibsonville, and Stormy Lee Lundy, 17, of Elon, robbing their home. Lundy ran out of the house, while the homeowners subdued Boggs and called the police.

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NEWS 10/28/13 8:38am

Ragtime Addresses Social Issues

By ddulchinos

Elon University's first musical of the year, Ragtime, packs a strong message for its audience. Although set in 1906, the musical addresses issues still relevant

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NEWS 10/28/13 8:24am

Cruising Through Life

By bmcdavid

Classic cars littered old-fashioned streets

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NEWS 10/27/13 10:16pm

Allied Churches expands to new food pantry

By childyard

When Loaves and Fishes, Alamance County's largest food distributor, closed it doors in August, many community members worried where they would get their next meal. Allied Churches, a local food bank, stepped in to help out.

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NEWS 10/27/13 7:36pm

Elon's SoCon title hopes dashed with draw against Samford

By Andrew Wilson

As the final seconds ticked off the clock Sunday, Oct. 27, between the Elon University women's soccer team and Samford University, 31 fouls had been called, five yellow cards had been issued and the two teams finished with a 1-1 draw.

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NEWS 10/26/13 10:10pm

Western Carolina ends losing streak against Elon

By Matt Krause

Thirty-three games, 33 losses is history. For Western Carolina University, it’s one game, one win.

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