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NEWS 9/19/13 8:10pm

Inside the final meeting: Elon/Appalachian State breakdown

By Matt Krause

The debate over whether or not Elon University’s final scheduled football clash with Appalachian State University is the end of a rivalry continues to rage. Regardless of stance on the rivalry status of the 42nd meeting between the Phoenix (1-2, 0-0) and Mountaineers (0-2, 0-0), fans from both sides can agree on one thing: their team needs this game. Thanks to a scheduling quirk, both teams are coming off of losses to North Carolina A&T State University, as Appalachian State suffered a 24-21 defeat on Sept.

NEWS 9/19/13 10:24am

Elon volleyball cleans up errors, tops Radford in 5 sets

By Max Garland

The Elon University volleyball team bested Radford University 3-2 Wednesday, Sept. 19, 3-2 (25-23, 17-25, 23-25, 25-21, 15-8), despite letting five errors blow a 23-18 lead in the third set that could have changed the course of the entire match. But the Phoenix recovered by grinding through the fourth set and cruising in the fifth, looking as if the third set didn’t even happen. “The players responded really well,” said Elon coach Mary Tendler.

NEWS 9/18/13 4:19pm

Dr. Smith Jackson Addresses Recent Hate Language

By jbruno

Following our report of hate language being found on a whiteboard in Colonnades D, some students and faculty questioned why Vice President of Student Life, Dr. Smith Jackson, didn't email everyone to notify the campus of the incident.

NEWS 9/18/13 3:50pm

Colonnades Dining Hall Receives Multiple Health Violations

By jbruno

North Carolina Public Health Inspectors gave Colonnades Dining Hall a health inspection score of 82 on Tuesday, September 17. The 1889 Grill Room was included as a part of Colonnades Dining Hall in the inspection report. Last March, Colonnades Dining Hall received a health inspection score of 96. According to the health inspection report, heavy mold buildup was inside an ice machine and a few dishes stored were found dirty. The inspector also wrote that a Colonnades Dining Hall employee dropped a knife on the floor, picked the knife up and continued food handling duties without washing their hands.

NEWS 9/18/13 2:40pm

UEFA Champions League back in full swing

By Jordan Spritzer

The 2013-2014 European season is back and in full swing. This week, the UEFA Champions League will kick off the group stages with 16 mouth-watering matches with the best 32 teams in Europe having been divided into eight groups of four in what will surely be an exciting competition. Last year, the tournament was a roller-coaster of unpredictability starting with defending champions Chelsea failing to make it out of the group stages.

NEWS 9/18/13 10:29am

Elon battles spider problem

By childyard

Whether you're a student living on or off-campus, you may have noticed more creepy-crawlies around your house than in years past. Many students are saying that spiders are roaming students' homes in greater numbers than last year, and in some cases, they're bigger than before. Large spider webs seem to be common in the fall on Elon's trees. "I'm not really scared of spiders," Senior Tucker Bolding said.

NEWS 9/17/13 11:22pm

Theater Master Class Takes the Stage

By jbowden4

It's the one performance at Elon where the audience is part of the show: Improv. Yeager Recital Hall hosted the 2013 Improv Olympics Saturday night, which is a master class in Elon's theater department.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:35

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

NEWS 9/17/13 10:03pm

Brianna Ek - 2013-09-17 22:03:34

 

Hey my name is Brianna Ek and I am a junior at Elon. I did not sign up at org fair but would really like to get involved with ELN.

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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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