Features

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NEWS 12/6/15 1:48pm

Former class of 2016 member dies

By Tommy Hamzik

A former Elon University student who would've been graduating with this year's senior class has died, according to an email from Chaplain Jan Fuller. In the email, sent Sunday afternoon to the class of 2016, Fuller said the university has learned of Katerina Diaz's death. Diaz spent a year at Elon before transferring because of medical issues, according to the email. There will be a Gathering of Friends at 7 p.m.

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NEWS 12/6/15 1:47pm

Former class of 2016 member dies

By Gary Grumbach

\0x200BA former Elon University student who would have graduated with this year's senior class has died, according to an email from Chaplain Jan Fuller. In the email, sent Sunday afternoon to the class of 2016, Fuller said the university has learned of Katerina Diaz's death. Diaz spent a year at Elon before transferring because of medical issues, according to the email. There will be a Gathering of Friends at 7 p.m. Sunday in the Sacred Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion. This story is being jointly reported by The Pendulum and Elon Local News.

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SPORTS 12/4/15 9:38pm

Late burst of layups leads men's basketball past FIU

By Alex Simon

The Elon University men’s basketball team rode the coattails of a 10-0 run by junior guard/forward Christian Hairston out of the final media timeout to defeat Florida International University 77-71 Friday night in Miami. Hairston made five layups in a two-minute, 23-second span to turn a six-point deficit into a four-point lead for Elon.

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NEWS 12/3/15 5:10pm

Boot envy

By Emma Braun

As long as you can boast each of these styles, boot envy doesn't stand a chance.

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NEWS 12/3/15 5:08pm

Marble madness

By Jessie Boak

A little change of case can completely transform your device and add to your style.

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NEWS 12/3/15 5:06pm

Smoke and Mirrors

By Katy Bellotte , marissa baum , Jessie Boak , Hannah McCarthy and Kayla Hoey

Finding the picture-perfect outfit for these events could take days, weeks or even months, but have no fear — The Edge fashion team is here to help speed up the process.

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NEWS 12/3/15 3:44pm

Painting the way through Elon

By Stephanie Hays

Hannah Fernandes-Martin has always had a passion for art. And while she has always had a flair for all things artistic, when she first arrived at Elon, she planned on being an English major.

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NEWS 12/3/15 3:28pm

An Apology from Elon Local News

By elonlocalnews

On Tuesday night, Elon Local News was set to premiere "The Threads of Burlington," an all encompassing, student look at the city of Burlington, N.C., and the people who call it home. We at Elon Local News realize we failed our audience.

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NEWS 12/3/15 1:23pm

Brad Moore - 2015-12-03 13:23:46

 

Hello, We were told the other night that we would be emailed a link to be able to wath "The Threads of Burlington" but I have not received anything.

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NEWS 12/2/15 5:00pm

​Rankings, realities and varied experiences

By Leena Dahal and Lindsey Lanquist

Before Elon University students broke for Thanksgiving, they received an email from President Leo Lambert condemning several reports of homophobic slurs directed at members of the community. “It is understandable that this type of incident makes members of the LGBTQIA communities feel unsafe and unwelcome,” Lambert wrote in the email, “despite the good work of hundreds of people to support and value Elon’s LGBTQIA students and colleagues.” According to Leigh-Anne Royster, director of inclusive community well-being at Elon, the slurs Lambert referred to were directed at Elon students, and authorities have not been able to identify all perpetrators. All reported incidents were investigated by the police when possible and responded to through the Student Life Emergency Response system and/or the ongoing Bias and Harassment Response system.

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SPORTS 12/2/15 2:00pm

Keeping the soccer dream alive

By Jordan Spritzer

Elon University men’s soccer freshman midfielder Bill Beresford was in the 18-man match day roster for Chesterfield Football Club against Peterborough United Football Club in a League One contest on Boxing Day 2014 – the British equivalent of playing football on Thanksgiving. “I warmed up and to be fair, I actually thought I was going to come on and make my debut,” Beresford said. “I was gutted it didn’t end up that way.” Chesterfield were cruising in the match winning 3-0 against Peterborough and Beresford could sense it was his time. “There was 20 minutes to go and we had a really good chance, we should have scored but one of the lads put it over the bar,” he said. “They ended up going down the other end and scoring.”

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NEWS 12/2/15 1:51pm

An unknown past: Elon adoption stories

By Sophia Asmuth

A handful of Elon students share a similar past. It isn’t a common history, but rather the lack of any known history.

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SPORTS 12/2/15 10:00am

A lifetime spent coaching football gives Skrosky wealth of knowledge

By Alex Simon

There aren’t many things that will catch Elon University football head coach Rich Skrosky off-guard when it comes to football. Skrosky is a rarity amongst college football coaches, simultaneously being relatively young at 51 years old while also having more than three decades of experience.

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NEWS 12/2/15 8:00am

Be better than fair-weather fans

 

People go to every game ... only if the team is winning. The stands are packed ... only if it’s a game against a team from a big school. Carloads of students show up to cheer on their team ... only if it’s a tournament game. Sound familiar?

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NEWS 12/2/15 8:00am

Make WT '16 more than diverse

 

The university is sticking to its commitment to promoting on-campus diversity by nearly forcing students to attend these events, so it’s also up to the students to both take advantage of the opportunity and recognize the efforts Elon administration is making. The kinds of opportunities offered, though, limit what students can do and learn.

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NEWS 12/1/15 12:05pm

Beyond The Image: The struggle for positive body image amongst college women

By scowans

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KkvZqhzaz0g&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Fifty-eight percent of college women feel pressure to be a certain weight, according to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders. Maddie Donner, a junior at Elon University, said it can be difficult being a woman on Elon's campus. "You walk across campus and you see 10 people you know and every single one is better looking than the next," Donner said.

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NEWS 12/1/15 11:48am

'Who am I to know these things?'

By Lauren Phillips

There’s a very real phenomenon called imposter syndrome, coined in 1978 by U.S. psychologists Pauline Clance and Suzanne Imes. According to the New York Times, for them it meant a feeling of falseness “in people who believe that they are not intelligent, capable or creative despite evidence of high achievement.” For me, it means constantly fearing that I’m not as intelligent as my grades and test scores say.

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NEWS 12/1/15 9:44am

I challenge you to tell your truth

 

Fifteen years ago, my family moved from Caracas, Venezuela, to Cary, North Carolina. I am now 18 and have spent the entirety of my life navigating my way between two different cultures.

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SPORTS 11/30/15 11:28pm

Men's basketball's frantic rally leads team to overtime win

By Jordan Spritzer

Elon University men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny said he can’t wait to watch the film to figure out how his team surged to a 103-93 overtime victory over Kennesaw State University.  “We’re thrilled to walk out after tonight with a victory,” Matheny said.

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NEWS 11/30/15 9:43pm

Therapy through relationships

By Bruce Nelson

This is an exciting time to be in the field of college mental health. The work is challenging and deeply rewarding on many levels.

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