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NEWS 10/23/12 9:40pm

Chick-Fil-A Veto Upheld by Elon SGA

By jbruno

The Elon SGA voted 21-20-0 to uphold Executive President Darien Flowers' veto. Twenty seven votes were required to override the veto. With the veto upheld, SGA does not take a stance against Chick-Fil-A's presence on campus. The Elon administration ultimately has the final say in whether Chick-Fil-A will remain on campus. Here is how the SGA voted: AYE: Override the veto NAY: Uphold the veto *- Originally voted against Chick-Fil-A **- Did not vote last time AYE: 02, Sam Kahane* 04, Kevin Beach* 08, Ally Briggs* 09, Williem Prins* 13, Joe Incorvia* 14, Sarah Paille-Jansa* 16, Lizzy Ruh* 19, Alex Bohannon* 20, Ruth Robinson* 21, Natasha Schettini* 22, Avery Steadman* 23, Cash Armstrong** 25, Margot Shoemaker* 29, Kris Jiles* 30, Greg Honan* 34, Sarah Dodge* 35, Alexandra Glenn* 44, Kevin Lynch* 45.

NEWS 10/23/12 7:49pm

Community comes together for a cause

By bmcdavid

Pink ribbons, pink shirts and pink hair. October is breast cancer awareness month, and Elon community members are taking the opportunity to give back. One local business that continues to do just that is iSalon.

NEWS 10/23/12 5:13pm

Nuggets Worth Pondering

By The Pendulum

Letter to the Editor: As a recent Elon alumna, I frequently find myself telling others about all the wonderful things happening on this campus.

NEWS 10/23/12 4:19pm

Elon Chick-Fil-A Appreciation Day shows division on campus

By Melissa Kansky

Student activities concerning Chick-fil-A's presence on campus has illuminated division within the Elon University community, most recently with the establishment of Elon University Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day today. Elon students senior Patrick Brown, freshman Jack Whalen and junior Michael Small created and publicized the event on Facebook. The day corresponds with a Student Government Association Senate  vote as to whether to uphold SGA Executive President Darien Flowers' veto of the resolution to terminate Elon University's relationship with Chick-fil-A.

NEWS 10/23/12 6:30am

Alumni reflect on Elon during Homecoming Weekend

By The Pendulum

Elon University alumni gathered on campus Oct. 19- 21 for the traditional Homecoming Weekend. Scroll over individuals to read about their favorite Elon moments and what surprised them most about returning to campus. Information collected by Jeff Stern, Rebecca Wickel, Katherine Wise, Katherine Blunt and Melissa Kansky.

NEWS 10/22/12 11:47pm

Student improv performance takes Homecoming by storm

By Casey Brown

While Homecoming Weekend is known for its rambunctious tailgates and the crowning of a king and queen, the Department of Performing Arts has started its own tradition: the Instant Laughter comedy show. In its second year, the show, put on by students in the department, hosted two nights of improvisational comedy for peers, faculty and alumni. Hosted by junior Winston Koone, the show was made up of a variety of sketches, from “Death in a Minute”, in which the actors needed to play a scene in which they die in as close to a minute as possible, to “Shared Story”, in which the players built a story off one another’s dialogue. In order to keep the show appropriate and the players in line, sophomore Anna Weis acted as referee, blowing the whistle on any “foul play” and doling out the appropriate punishment.

NEWS 10/22/12 8:52pm

Hamilton still a week or so away, Blake more

By Zachary Horner

Elon University sophomore guards Austin Hamilton and Kevin Blake are recovering from injuries as the beginning of practice commences for the men's basketball team. Hamilton, a media and coaches' selection for the Southern Conference All-Freshman Team last season, is still a week to ten days away from returning to full health, while Blake is expected to be out two-and-a-half to three weeks, head coach Matt Matheny said Sunday. Hamilton missed six games late last season due to the injury as well as battling mononucleosis. "We’re very, very hopeful that Austin’s only a week to ten days away," Matheny said.

NEWS 10/21/12 5:53pm

Flowers vetoes resolution against Chick-fil-A

By Katherine Blunt

After nearly two weeks of deliberation, Student Government Association Executive President Darien Flowers announced his decision to veto the resolution against Chick-fil-A’s presence at Elon University. The resolution, which passed 35-11 in a vote by the SGA Senate Oct.

NEWS 10/20/12 9:10pm

Phoenix withstands second half charge by Western Carolina, earns first SoCon win

By Zachary Horner

Once again, the Elon University football team, this time fresh off a bye week, held a lead early in a Southern Conference game. But for the first time this season, the Phoenix was able to hold onto that lead, clinging to a lead that looked like it was going to slip away in the second half when the Western Carolina University Catamounts scored three straight touchdowns. But the final score read: Elon 42, Western Carolina 31. Elon senior quarterback Thomas Wilson was 20-for-28 for 412 yards and a career-high five touchdown passes to help lead the Phoenix (3-4, 1-3) to its first SoCon victory this season. “It’s huge for the team overall, for our confidence, for our morale,” said Elon sophomore linebacker Jonathan Spain.

NEWS 10/20/12 12:29pm

Men's soccer suffers setback against College of Charleston

By Kyle Maher

Coming off an impressive 4-3 win over the Georgia Southern University Eagles, the Elon University men’s soccer team lost another high scoring affair to the College of Charleston Cougars 3-2 Tuesday night at Rudd Field. The Cougars scored the first of their three goals in the ninth minute, adding another ten minutes later an Elon own goal.

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