Features

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NEWS 9/16/12 2:59pm

New ladder brings competitive racquetball to Elon University students, faculty

By David Turkel

“It sometimes feels like a sport past its prime,” said Music Lecturer Clay Stevenson. “You see references in advertising to 70s-looking nerds as the chief participants in the sport.” The sport is racquetball, and in this case, the nerdy perception doesn’t match reality.

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NEWS 9/16/12 2:56pm

Men's soccer battles but falls to No. 21 Coastal Carolina

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University men’s soccer team suffered a tightly contested, 2-1 loss to No. 21 Coastal Carolina Friday night.

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NEWS 9/16/12 2:55pm

Photo Gallery: Call to Honor ceremony

By Gloria So

The seventh annual Call to Honor ceremony for first-year and transfer students featured officers from all four classes and an honor pledge reading from President Lambert September 13 at the Academic Village Amphitheater.

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NEWS 9/15/12 9:52pm

Mellette, offense roll on West Virginia State in Swepson's absence

By Andrew Wilson

“WWJD.” In the words of acting head coach Ed Pinkham, it means “What Would Jason Do?” With head coach Jason Swepson absent from the sidelines Saturday afternoon after being admitted to the hospital on Friday morning with chest pains, Pinkham took over as acting head coach for Saturday’s game against Div.

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NEWS 9/14/12 10:58am

Big weekend looms for Elon women's soccer

By Andrew Wilson

As the final weekend of non-conference play approaches for the Elon University women’s soccer team, many questions about the rest of the season will be answered, all while supporting a great cause Sunday afternoon against Francis Marion. Last season, Elon welcomed the High Point University Panthers to Rudd Field for a non-conference matchup.

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NEWS 9/14/12 9:40am

SGA Confirms Homecoming Concert

By jbruno

The Elon University Student Government Association, in partnership with the Student Union Board, confirmed that Chris Webby and We The Kings are the performers for the 2012 Homecoming Concert. The concert will be held "Under The Oaks" on Friday, October 19 at 8 p.m.

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NEWS 9/13/12 10:31pm

September 13 Web Update

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NEWS 9/13/12 9:50pm

Elon volleyball falls in four to High Point

By Hannah Delacourt

The Elon University women’s volleyball team started off strong Tuesday night in their match against High Point University, winning the first set 25-18.

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NEWS 9/13/12 9:49pm

Men's soccer looks to continue hot start at Coastal Carolina

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University men’s soccer team is 3-1 overall, including an impressive showing at last weekend’s Lipscomb Tournament in Nashville, Tenn., where they went 2-0, including a 3-2 win over host Lipscomb University.

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NEWS 9/13/12 9:48pm

25th annual Burlington Carousel Festival offers affordable fun for community

By Kyra Gemberling

New York City has the Empire State Building, Los Angeles has the Hollywood sign and Burlington has the Dentzel Menagerie Carousel. But don’t underestimate its influence – the 100-year-old carousel is the reason for the beloved annual Burlington Carousel Festival, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary this weekend. “The festival is centered around the historic carousel,” said Mary Faucette, special events supervisor for the Burlington Recreation & Parks Department.

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NEWS 9/13/12 9:45pm

SGA Recap - Sept. 13

By Katherine Blunt

At Thursday night’s SGA Senate meeting, President Leo Lambert updated students about the progress of renovations on campus.

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NEWS 9/13/12 9:43pm

From Hollywood relationships to reality TV: What’s our deal with voyeurism?

By Casey Brown

The Twittersphere and countless celebrity magazines were in a fury Monday morning with the news of a surprise Hollywood marriage: Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively. The couple, who has been dating since co-starring in the 2011 superhero flick “The Green Lantern,” shocked the gossip world with their secret nuptials, which took place over the weekend in South Carolina.

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NEWS 9/13/12 7:35pm

Missing Burlington Woman Related to Nagatha Tonkins

By jbruno

Rusie Dixon Suggs, aunt of Communications Internship Director Nagatha Tonkins, is missing. The family of 90-year-old is offering a $2000 reward for any pertinent information that leads to her safe return. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] Mrs. Suggs of Burlington was reported missing Monday after family members could not reach her Sunday and Monday.

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NEWS 9/13/12 7:03pm

Wise words from young alumna: Budget cooking for college students

By Rebecca Wickel

Learning to live on your own with no meal plan can be a little daunting. Elon alumna Lindsay Howerton, Class of 2008, shares her tips for cooking for yourself after graduation, and not breaking bank.

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NEWS 9/13/12 4:39pm

Correspondents' Corner: First Impressions of Montpellier

By Claire Mayo

MONTPELLIER — After three weeks in France, I finally feel comfortable. I am no longer startled by the shower without a spigot, the dog poop on the sidewalk and the constant smell of smoke. The program allows me to stay with a host family.

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NEWS 9/13/12 4:32pm

College Life in Argentina: Top 3 Differences

By Helen Wright

Taking classes in a foreign country and in a new language is definitely a new and distinct experience.   I am taking two classes at some of the local universities.

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NEWS 9/13/12 4:31pm

9/11 anniversary incites interfaith dialogue

By Rebecca Iannucci

The 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States continues to influence campus discussions and prompt Elon University to promote an atmosphere of peace and tolerance. In order to advance student discussion, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life held “Interact With Respect: 9/11 Dialogue” on the 11th anniversary of the attacks.

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NEWS 9/13/12 4:28pm

U.S. debt skyrockets to record high: Who's to blame?

By Ryan Maass

What would you buy with $16 trillion? A check in your name with that amount could easily pay off all your student loans, gas up your car for life and pay for other expenses your parents may not necessarily approve of a hundred times over.

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NEWS 9/13/12 4:12pm

Football Preview: West Virginia State @ Elon, Sept. 15

By Andrew Wilson

Yes I know, the following is a dumb statement. We all remember the North Carolina loss almost two weeks ago.

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NEWS 9/12/12 11:51pm

Editorial: Voters must look beyond superficial qualities during elections

By The Pendulum

Here's a personal question for you: How superficial are you when it comes to voting? For many of you, the first reaction might be, "I’m nothing like that!

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