Editorials

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NEWS 3/22/13 8:16am

Elon’s Watson a leader in home runs — and in life

By Matt Krause

Grandma. Genuine. Chaotic. Team-first. These are all words that teammates and coaches have used to describe Tomeka Watson, a senior outfielder for the Elon University softball team.

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NEWS 3/22/13 8:16am

Junior college transfers proving valuable up the middle

By Andrew Wilson

Range at the middle infield positions was an issue for the Elon University baseball team during the 2012 campaign.

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NEWS 3/22/13 8:11am

Let’s get lost: Seven bizarre travel destinations

By Jane Ostrau

Say goodbye to ordinary tourist attractions. Sure, the Lincoln Memorial and Grand Canyon are great, but why not open your eyes to some of the many bizarre travel destinations our country has to offer? 1.

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NEWS 3/21/13 6:18pm

Adventure abounds for Elon alumna working in yacht industry

By Kyra Gemberling

Many students study abroad during their time at Elon University, but they don’t often make traveling the world into a career. As a stewardess in the yachting industry, 2008 alumna Danica Sands has turned a dream into reality.

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NEWS 3/21/13 1:16pm

Seeing black, feeling color: Music education student overcomes disability to express art

By Abby Franklin

Tucked in the stage right corner of Elon University’s Yeager Recital Hall, an accompanist sits at his keyboard. As the movement on stage shifts and performers enter and exit, the booming notes from the keyboard continue. The accompanist’s rapidly moving hands on the keyboard spark curiosity about the source of the prominent piano line.

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NEWS 3/21/13 12:11pm

Why New York’s failed soda ban matters to you

By Alex Francis

As the American public defends its title as back-to-back world obesity champions, state and city legislatures are taking it upon themselves to curb the health problems of an overweight nation.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:23am

Softball takes midweek tilt against North Carolina Central

By Matt Krause

The Elon University softball team was determined to carry their momentum from Sunday’s conference victory over College of Charleston into a weekday matchup with North Carolina Central University.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:22am

‘The Invisible War’ shocks Elon students, enhances awareness of military injustice

By Jessica Petrocchi

“The Invisible War,” a documentary about military sexual trauma, noted in 2009 more than 3,000 men and women reported rape in the military.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:19am

Johnston and Jansaker leading women’s tennis into new territory

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University women’s tennis team has a lot to smile about these days. Behind star juniors Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker, the Phoenix are 12-3 overall and have solidified themselves among the nation’s elite programs. “They’re doing a great job, they’re a really good doubles team,” said head coach Elizabeth Anderson.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:19am

Online magazine aims to promote health literacy for college students

By Katy Canada

Through a revision of the first-year core classes, Elon University has purchased a subscription to Student Health 101, an online health magazine.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:15am

Vacationing on a budget

By Caitlin Phelan

Spring break is one of the most highly anticipated adventures of any college student’s spring semester.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:15am

Senior guard looks to finish strong after solid SoCon Tournament

By Zachary Horner

In the last three minutes and one second of the Elon University men’s basketball team’s loss to the College of Charleston in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament March 10, Elon senior guard Josh Bonney went off. He scored eight points in the final stretch, trying to spark a Phoenix comeback, but the Cougars’ lead was too large. “I was just trying to attack and trying to keep us in it the best I could, just do my part,” he said. Bonney ended the game with 15 points, tying a season high in a rough senior year. The Houston, Texas native came to Elon back in 2008, making him the only player on this season’s roster that played under former head coach Ernie Nestor.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:15am

Discover Burlington in a new light

By Frankie Campisano

Every college town has its staple activities, and by the time the second semester rolls around, these scheduled novelties are wearing thin.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:14am

The best books for break

By Amanda Garrity

Whether you are jet setting to a tropical destination or spending your week relaxing in the comfort of your home, taking a break to enjoy an excellent book is necessary after a taxing start to the semester.  The following books will fulfill your every need and allow you to come to back to campus relaxed and focused. If you are… An adventure seeker: Jack Kerouac’s famed novel, On the Road, takes you on an intrepid journey through picturesque America in the 1950’s.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:12am

A cappella groups welcomes new techniques, songs at Acappallooza

By Meghan Mahoney

When Sweet Signatures, Elon University’s all-female a cappella group, walked on stage in black blazers, heels and bright colored shirts, the crowd went wild. Sweet Signatures hosted Acappallooza 2013 Saturday night in Whitley Auditorium.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:09am

A loophole in the law: power without transparency

By The Pendulum

On March 8, the North Carolina Supreme Court made a decision that directly affects Elon University students.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:08am

Private sector apathy hinders a city in peril

By Ryan Lee

Something most of us did not predict or even know was feasible is the possibility that an American city can go bankrupt. The governor of Michigan announced the appointment of Kevin Orr, an emergency manager for the once prosperous city of Detroit. Municipal bankruptcies are rare.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:05am

The better making of Elon: Alpha Phi Alpha devotes week to serving, improving community

By Mary Kate Brogan

Last week, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. explored how to improve themselves and the community through five events focused around the theme “The Better Making of Men.” The fraternity, one of Elon’s six National Panhellenic Council organizations, hosted one of its two NPHC programming weeks this year, which often include service events, informational events and entertaining events, according to Alpha Phi Alpha president Kristopher Jiles. Jiles said the chapter wanted to use this week as a way to get its name out there because, while it is the largest NPHC organization with 11 members on campus this semester, it is smaller than every IFC and PHC organization at Elon. “My goal this week is to make sure we’re living up to the aims of our fraternity,” Jiles said.

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NEWS 3/20/13 10:35pm

Elon hangs on for sloppy win against Eastern Kentucky

By Matt Krause

Take two women’s basketball teams who have not played in at least ten days, who have never faced one another, who both feel they have something to prove and put them on a court together.

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NEWS 3/20/13 10:13pm

Men's tennis survives furious Dartmouth comeback attempt

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon men’s tennis team extended its winning streak to five with a tough 4-3 result over Dartmouth Wednesday afternoon, March 20. The Phoenix struck first with a win at No.

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