Editorials

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NEWS 1/17/12 11:11pm

Klopman retires as vice president of admissions; Zaiser will succeed her

By Kassondra Cloos

As Susan Klopman prepares for retirement and reflects on a 27-year career at Elon University, it's clear she has seen and spearheaded extensive changes at the institution.

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NEWS 1/17/12 11:03pm

Letter from the editor

By Caitlin O'Donnell

If the first few weeks of 2012 are any indication, it's going to be a crazy year.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:58pm

Pointed Twitter comments welcomed on Elon's campus

By Anna Johnson

#Elonproblems: A phrase that every student is fast becoming familiar with. If you're an Elon student on Twitter, you may have noticed a recent increase in parody accounts focusing on #elonproblems. Spurring from the popular first world problems meme (and its many, many variations), Elon now has its very own Twitter accounts focusing on the problems on campus.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:54pm

A few bold predictions

By Zachary Horner

Phoenix athletes had some big events in 2011. The baseball and men's tennis teams won regular season championships.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:53pm

Feelings vary among students back from abroad

By Chelsea Vollrath

After studying for up to four months at universities all around the world, students who were abroad for the fall semester have returned to Elon, and feelings about being back vary. Kenton Porter couldn't be happier to be back.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:49pm

Burst the Bubble transforms the classroom

By Brittany Washington

Whether it's learning about the true definition of money or paso basico, steps from the Argentinian style of tango, Burst the Bubble classes provide extra fun and educational opportunities during Winter Term.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:47pm

Student athletes put faith on display through Campus Outreach involvement

By The Pendulum

Tim Tebow's famous prayer pose has brought God into sports conversations across the United States, and Elon University is no exception. Several Phoenix athletes are members of Campus Outreach, a national collegiate ministry that serves university communities.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:43pm

Come one, come all

By David Turkel

A Elon alumna is at the forefront of the vaudeville movement, which is making a comeback from its glory days of the last century. Amanda Hulon-Coyle, under the stage name Virginia Scare, is the founder of The VaudeVillian Revue, a neo-vaudeville and burlesque troupe that played its first show in Raleigh in November 2011. "The VaudeVillian Revue pays homage to the history of vaudeville stylistically, and by occasionally reprising classic acts," she said.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:39pm

Squirrels and sorority girls: anonymous Twitter accounts parody campus culture

By Kyra Gemberling

For Twitter users at Elon, popular tweets involve making fun of students wearing stylish rain boots as status symbols, the health center's wait time and Elon residents letting their dogs swim in the campus fountains. But what may appear to be nonsense has actually become quite a hit.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:37pm

Mightier than the sword

By Caitlin O'Donnell

The words came from a place of profound understanding, spoken with a quiet assuredness. "It's about empowering, about giving back what we've lost," she said.

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NEWS 1/17/12 10:25pm

Denmark's citizens report less burden with extensive systems of health care, education

By Peter Gallagher

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK — Although both economically successful and culturally unique, the United States and Denmark could not be more different when it comes to the social issues of education and health care.

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NEWS 1/17/12 7:26pm

Elon welcomes South Korean visitors

By Caitlin O'Donnell

The first thing they noticed was the friendliness. Stepping off a plane from Gwacheon, South Korea, the welcome the 16 students received from Americans stood out when they first arrived in the United States. The students are participating in a two and a half week visit through the Burlington-Alamance Sister Cities Program.

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NEWS 1/17/12 7:04pm

Former Elon athletes have long path to career in professional sports

By The Pendulum

In a recreation league basketball game somewhere in North Miami, Fla., 18 years ago, a young Adam Constantine formed his first memory of the game he loves. As a loose ball made its way into the vicinity of the 5-year-old Constantine, he used his instincts to make sure the opponent closest to him couldn't get his hands on the rock. "He was going to get it," Constantine said.

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NEWS 1/17/12 6:50pm

NCAA Tournament snub motivates Phoenix baseball

By Adam Lawson

Nearly eight months have passed since the Elon University baseball team was left out of the NCAA Tournament field.

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NEWS 1/17/12 6:46pm

Former Elon assistant takes over as UNCG men's basketball interim head coach

By The Pendulum

At 28 years old, Wes Miller is the youngest current head coach in Division I men's basketball. On Dec.

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NEWS 1/17/12 6:36pm

Men's hoops returns to Alumni aiming to end shooting slump

By Justin Veldhuis

Losing to No. 8 University of North Carolina in the Dean Dome is understandable. So is losing on the road to No.

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NEWS 1/17/12 6:01pm

To move or not to move? That is the question...

By The Pendulum

For Elon University students, this time of year marks a period when everyone has the same thought on their minds: Where am I going to live next year?

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NEWS 1/17/12 9:42am

New tobacco policy faces non-compliance

By Emily Hines

A change in Elon University's tobacco policy prohibits smoking within 30 feet of the perimeter of any building since fall. The change has be not been accompanied by accommodations for smokers, a possible factor of the ineffectiveness of the policy, according to Jordan Perry, coordinator for student development on substance education. "Part of the problem is that receptacles can be difficult to find, and to my knowledge, no shelter is available for smoking away from campus buildings in the event of inclement weather," said L.D.

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NEWS 1/17/12 9:26am

Guys take to the mats for 'Broga' classes

By Audrey Horwitz

Let's face it: there are not many spots on Elon's campus where you will find a room full of guys. But, if you head to Studio 5 in the gym, you will find just that. Senior Erik Higbee teaches a group exercise class called Broga, which is pretty much what it sounds like: yoga for guys. Higbee teaches three other yoga classes, but felt there was a need for an all-male class at Elon. "A lot of guys think yoga is girly," Higbee said.

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NEWS 1/17/12 9:14am

Rehearsals for 'Macbeth' bring intimacy, intensity to Black Box

By Kit Arbuckle

With opening night swiftly approaching, the cast of "Macbeth" is hard at work perfecting its interpretation of one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies. "At this moment, we are halfway through our process," said Kirby Wahl, director of "Macbeth" and associate professor of performing arts. Wahl said he thinks it is important for Elon students to perform Shakespeare. "Those of us who direct and teach within the BFA Acting program have a list of genres and styles that we want each of our students exposed to during their time at Elon," Wahl said.

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