Features

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NEWS 3/29/17 3:43pm

HAGER: Waddling into the sunset: A eulogy for Club Penguin

By Alex Hager

It was the home of so many firsts: first dates; first parties; first independence. I still remember that pizza parlor like it was yesterday. I still remember those igloos like I remember my childhood bedroom. But now, the place where so many of us grew from kids into adults is waddling off into the sunset.

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NEWS 3/28/17 9:56pm

Republican lawmakers announce proposal to repeal HB2

By Liam Collins

North Carolina House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Berger announced a proposal to repeal House Bill 2, better known as HB2 or the “bathroom bill.” The Republican leaders claim that the bill came from North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper’s office, and was met with approval by Republican leaders in the North Carolina General Assembly.

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SPORTS 3/17/17 7:30pm

Elon falls to West Virginia in 1st round of NCAA Tournament

By Alex Simon

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Elon University women’s basketball team saw its best season come to an end in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as the Phoenix lost to West Virginia University 75-62 Friday afternoon in College Park, Maryland. The 11th-seeded Phoenix battled the sixth-seeded Mountaineers tough throughout, holding a three-point lead late in the third quarter and tying the game at 53 with 7:25 to go.

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NEWS 3/17/17 6:14pm

Holly Hill Mall evacuated after a report of an armed person

By Emily Harrison

Officers from the Burlington Police Department and the N.C. SWAT team have evacuated Holly Hill Mall after a report of an armed person. 

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SPORTS 3/17/17 12:19am

Phoenix prepares for 1st NCAA Tournament game

By Alex Simon

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — There’s only one chance for a school to make its first trip to the NCAA Tournament like the Elon University women’s basketball team is currently doing. It’s part of why head coach Charlotte Smith has been preaching to her team to soak the moment in as much as possible even as the 11-seeded Phoenix prepares to face sixth-seeded West Virginia University at 2:30 p.m.

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SPORTS 3/16/17 10:30pm

Unique Elon connection for West Virginia head coach

By Alex Simon

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — When Elon University’s named popped under West Virginia University during ESPN’s Selection Show Monday night, it set up quite the family dilemma for Chelby Carey. The second-year law student is also the daughter of Mountaineer head coach Mike Carey.

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NEWS 3/16/17 6:02pm

LEVY: Use spring break to relax, however you need to

By Cassidy Levy

It’s that time of year again: The time when every adult you know is asking “what are your doing this summer?” “What are your plans for after graduation?” And for many of us, it’s the time of year we die a little inside, put on a smile and try to hide the fear of uncertainty. At this point, I’m envious of my friends in the business school, many of whom have had jobs lined up since the fall.

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NEWS 3/16/17 5:23pm

Two years after accident, former Elon student Gabriela Rosales shows promising recovery

By Diego Pineda

As Gabriela Rosales ­­crossed the Williamson Avenue crosswalk on March 16, 2015, she was excited to attend her first meeting of the Eta Zeta chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha at Elon University.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:51pm

NTIM: Spring semester offers many reasons for students to smile

By Stephanie Ntim

Take my suggestions with a grain of salt, but find something you enjoy doing. Engage in projects that inspire you in your everyday pursuits. For those us in need of a do-over, let’s start afresh. It will not be easy, but I hope this season will motivate all of us for part two of the semester.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:50pm

EDITORIAL: Elon community cannot forget impact of House Bill 2

 

Almost one year ago, former governor of North Carolina Pat McCory signed into law House Bill 2, a law that eliminated anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status and requires that individuals only use public bathrooms or changing facilities that align with the biological sex on their birth certificate. Immediately after the bill was passed, Elon University issued a statement denouncing the bill and reaffirming Elon’s commitment to inclusivity, diversity and ensuring students feel safe on campus.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:50pm

BENSON: Dress codes encourage judgement of women's bodies

By Hannah Benson

I’ve grown up in a world that is over-sensitized to bodies. As a young girl, I was exposed to billboards over which sprawled airbrushed women in lingerie, commercials featuring flawless goddesses in sensual attire and magazines rife with models sporting the newest trend — each somehow more revealing than the last. I was taught by television, movies and the lyrics on the radio that in order to get the boys I wanted and the friends I needed, I had to dress like everyone else and flaunt my body, because physical beauty was just as important, and sometimes even more important, than the things in my head or in my heart.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:49pm

RYAN: Leadership exists outside of elected positions

By Olivia Zayas Ryan

I remember one of the first times someone called me a leader. I was the only freshman in the Alto II section of my choir class in high school.

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NEWS 3/15/17 2:54pm

Elon denies discrimination, wants former professor's lawsuit dismissed

By Margaret Malone

Elon University has denied that former professor Michael Rodriguez, who is Hispanic, was discriminated against during his time as a faculty member in response to a lawsuit Rodriguez filed claiming that he “was wrongfully and intentionally discriminated against by Elon in his employment based on his national origin and race.” 

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NEWS 3/15/17 2:38pm

Panel listens to Elon community on presidential search

By Josh Schwaner

On Tuesday night, the voices of Elon’s student body were heard in the Mosley Student Center’s McKinnon Hall as they were asked three questions by the panel from Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates executive search consultant firm.

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SPORTS 3/15/17 12:00pm

Tennis teams eagerly await Hawaii spring break trip

By Bryan Anderson

When Elon University’s men’s and women’s tennis teams found out they would spend their Spring Break in Hawaii, several players screamed and cried. They were happy.

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SPORTS 3/15/17 8:30am

In historic season, Elon fulfills Smith's vision

By Tommy Hamzik

Charlotte Smith has grown as a coach over her six years leading Elon, fulfilling her vision of the program as the Phoenix gets set for its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Professor stresses the importance of sustainable design

By Sienna Catherine Standfield

Now teaching sustainable architecture at Elon University, Professor Robert Charest knew that he wanted to be an architect from the time he was young.

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Arranging a cappella

By Courtney Campbell

Sophomore Anna Corsiglia almost didn’t go to her a cappella auditions freshman out of nerves. But today, she is arranging a version of “Greedy” by Ariana Grande as music director for the Shirley Tempos. “Over the summer I arranged a song by Panic at the Disco!

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Elon Eats: Hursey’s Bar-B-Q keeps it simple with stellar food

By Bryan Anderson

From its signature chopped barbecue plate to its tasty chicken to its finger-licking ribs, Hursey's Bar-B-Q keeps Pavlov’s dog salivating.

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Lumen Scholar pens stories about shame, resilience

By Rachel Wingrat

Emily DeMaioNewton has been reading books since before she was one year old. But today DeMaioNewton, now a junior at Elon University, has become the author.

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