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NEWS 2/19/14 10:04pm

Phoenix drops a second game to Campbell

By Tommy Hamzik

For the second time in three games, the Elon University softball team was beaten by Campbell University. The first time was a low-scoring, hotly-contested game in Florida at the Hatter Invitational in DeLand, Fla., This time, the Camels held the Phoenix offense in check while breaking out themselves for a convincing 9-2 win in Buies Creek, N.C. Campbell jumped on Elon right away in the bottom of the first.

NEWS 2/19/14 8:14pm

Unknown male exposes himself to female student on Haggard

By Michael Bodley

A female student reported a man exposing himself to her around 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 near the intersection of O'Kelley and Haggard Avenues, according to an email sent by Smith Jackson, vice president for student life. The student reported the incident to Elon Town Police.

NEWS 2/19/14 7:07pm

Strong winter weather causes roads, schools to close down

By Hannah Wolfe

2014 was rung in with excitement, resolutions and an unexpected cold front. This winter season has been unseasonably cold in North Carolina, and authorities have had to go the extra mile to combat the frigid temperatures and snow. Temperatures in Raleigh reached the single digits this winter for the first time since 2000, only 18 degrees away from the record low of -9 degrees.

NEWS 2/19/14 1:34pm

Students spread love with Flower Project

By Leena Dahal

Whether you spent this Valentine’s Day showering your loved one with chocolate and flowers, gathering the courage to ask someone on a first date or lounging around in your pajamas and preaching singles awareness, one thing is certain: Valentine’s Day is what you make of it. This year, a group of Elon University students decided that, rather than channeling their love towards their significant others, they would share the love with hundreds across the community with the Flower Project. In the spirit of sharing love, the Flower Project is an initiative that strives to give women in difficult circumstances in Alamance County a reason to smile by providing them with flowers this Valentine’s season. Freshman Chloe Allen, project pioneer, said a guest-speaker who visited her Winter Term human services class inspired the idea. “A woman with a background in family abuse services came to talk to us about her experience working at the battered women’s shelter,” Allen said.

NEWS 2/19/14 1:32pm

When school is out, snowballs fly on Young Commons

By Kaitlin Dunn

Classes were canceled, and Elon University’s Young Commons was blanketed in snow. Within a matter of seconds, what was once a quiet scene of fresh snowfall became a full-fledged battlefield, and white balls of fluff were flying in every direction.

NEWS 2/19/14 12:46pm

Snow storm throws Elon schedule into frenzy

By Tommy Hamzik

The recent snow storm didn’t just cancel classes at Elon University. The Phoenix men’s basketball team was forced to reschedule its game at Furman University and rework its practice schedule due to the weather conditions.

NEWS 2/19/14 12:04am

Two months in, Skrosky preaching 'process' in changing Elon football

By Matt Krause

Elon University head football coach Rich Skrosky uttered the phrase “Embrace the Grind” at his first press conference on the job. Since taking over in December, Skrosky has faced a grind of his own to begin the overhaul of the Phoenix program, which now uses that same phrase as its mantra. Having spent a little more than two months at the helm, Skrosky has worked his way through three major tasks that awaited him upon his arrival. First, with Elon being his first head coaching job in more than 20 years, Skrosky assembled a staff of assistant coaches.

NEWS 2/18/14 5:38pm

Smith Jackson warns of potential indecent exposure

By jbruno

Elon Campus Police are investigating a potential indecent exposure incident that occurred on Tuesday, February 18 at the intersection of Haggard and O'Kelly Avenues. According to the police report, a female Elon student witnessed a male driver in a silver Nissan Titan expose himself. The driver asked the female a question, according to an email sent by Vice President of Student Life Smith Jackson. "As she approached the truck she saw the man was exposing himself," Jackson said.

NEWS 2/18/14 3:42pm

Proposed master plan brings major changes to downtown Elon

By Jonathan Black

The Town of Elon has proposed a new revitalization plan that would restructure the eight-block area known as downtown Elon. The plan calls for the construction of 10 mixed-use buildings, six residential buildings, an office space and a civic/hospitality space. The first floor of the mixed-use buildings will house retails and restaurants, while the upper floors will serve as either offices or residential spaces depending on the building.

NEWS 2/18/14 3:12pm

‘Vagina Monologues’ helps fight abuse against women

By Kelsey Higgins

Every year on Valentine’s Day, people around the world perform “The Vagina Monologues” as part of an international movement called the V-Day Campaign. Friday evening, EFFECT and Women’s/Gender Studies presented Elon University’s own version of the show in Whitley Auditorium. The campaign fights against and helps raise awareness about violence against women. “I think ‘The Vagina Monologues,’ because of its theatrical nature, provides a unique way for Elon students of all genders to really think about what it means to be a woman in the world today,” said director Jessie Bond, a junior theater studies major. Cost of entry was $5, and all proceeds went to Family Abuse Services in Burlington. “One goal is to raise money to stop violence against women,” Bond said.

NEWS 2/18/14 2:08pm

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NEWS 2/18/14 1:33am

SGA's no-contest election: Many run unopposed, executive presidency competitive

By Michael Bodley

A group of aspiring Elon University student government representatives convened Monday, Feb. 17 in McEwen to deliver speeches in favor of their canidacies, followed by a spirited debate between the two executive president hopefuls. Juniors Joe Incorvia and Jessica Petrillo, both self-described “fast friends,” will split the voting for executive president, set to begin Tuesday, Feb.

NEWS 2/17/14 9:24pm

Elon outlasts UNCW for second straight victory

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team won its second straight match despite falling behind the visiting Seahawks of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington early, but came away with a dramatic 4-3 victory at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center Feb.

NEWS 2/17/14 9:21pm

Environmental impacts of coal ash spill

By Michael Papich

As more leaks are discovered in North Carolina’s Dan River, environmental groups are saying the effects of the tens of thousands of tons of coal ash could remain in the ecosystem for at least a decade. Feb.

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Elon University, Go Baby Go modify cars for children with mobility challenges

Elon University’s Innovation Hall was filled with the high-pitched hums of electric motors and the sounds of childhood play April 4. The noises came from the first Go Baby Go program at Elon, where the community takes standard electric toy cars and adapts them for children who cannot traditionally operate one. 

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Women’s lacrosse overcomes early deficit, earns impressive Senior Day win

The Elon women’s lacrosse team capped off their Senior Day with an impressive 9-4 win over William & Mary. In a game that was delayed by four hours from its initial start time at noon due to a chemical spill, the Phoenix furiously rallied from an early 3-0 deficit to outscore the Tribe 9-1 the rest of the way. The victory moves Elon back up to .500 at 6-6.

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