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NEWS 1/31/12 11:33pm

Dominic Del Corso treasures memories of Elon in final days

By Audrey Horwitz

Dominic Del Corso has been around the world without ever leaving his Burlington home. Del Corso, a former employee of Acorn Coffee Shop, befriended a generation of Elon University students and treasured a collection of postcards they mailed him from around the world. Battling an advanced case of lung cancer, Del Corso is receiving treatment at a hospice center in Burlington and is not expected to survive much longer, according to Danelle Del Corso, his daughter. Del Corso made friends with students as well as Acorn employees.

NEWS 1/31/12 5:45pm

Winter Term course pushes students out of comfort zone

By Al Drago

Students enrolled in the Winter Term course “French Theater in Production” put the finishing touches on their production of Moliere’s “Le bourgeois gentilhomme,” which they will perform entirely in French. Each student was expected to have a role in the play, through acting or production, according to Olivia Choplin, assistant professor of French, pictured above. Audience members will be able to follow the prose through English subtitles. The play will take place Feb. 4 in Yeager Recital Hall.

NEWS 1/31/12 4:39pm

Candidates announce plans for local election

By Emily Hines

The race for the Republican presidential candidacy has captured the nation’s attention, but residents of Alamance County are preparing for a more local election. Mark Hopp and Jeremy Teetor recently announced their plans in the Burlington Times-News to run for Alamance County Board of Commissioners.

NEWS 1/31/12 2:10pm

Elon begins Multi-faith Center construction

By Mary Kate Brogan

Construction of the Numen Lumen Pavilion brings increased noise levels and obstacles for pedestrians in East Area, but despite the current inconveniences, students look forward to the opportunities associated with the Multi-faith Center. The construction creates an obstacle for students walking through the area, said sophomore Beth Beless, resident assistant in the International Pavilion.

NEWS 1/31/12 12:46pm

Internet dodges federal regulation bullet

By Ryan Maass

The Internet is the world’s last bastion of unregulated free speech. Fortunately for citizens of the United States, our government has kept its hands off of it, unlike other totalitarian regimes around the world.

NEWS 1/31/12 12:39pm

New police chief for Town of Elon serves home, alma mater

By Melissa Kansky

When Cliff Parker assumes the responsibilites of Town of Elon police chief March 5, he is beginning more than a new job; he is returning home. “I love Elon University and the community, and thought it was a great opportunity to come back and serve the community and get the chance to become chief,” he said. Parker applied for the position after LaVell Lovette, the former police chief, announced her retirement.

NEWS 1/31/12 7:10am

Numen Lumen Pavilion: expanding or containing diversity?

By The Pendulum

The construction of the Multi-faith Center symbolizes Elon University’s mission to develop a community diverse in practice and belief, but student reaction to current diversity initiatives does not promise that completion of the Numen Lumen Pavilion will realize the administration’s goal. While Jan Fuller, university chaplain, said she believes the younger population is less confined to its own religious point of view, campus organizations do not reflect this ideal.

NEWS 1/31/12 5:46am

Men's basketball faces crucial stretch of home matchups

By Zachary Horner

The Elon University men’s basketball’s loss to Appalachian State University could be symbolized by a number of things that happened Saturday afternoon in Boone. Maybe it was the three Phoenix air-balls in a matter of 30 seconds or so in the first half. Maybe it was the deflation seen on the bench in the last five minutes, where junior forward Brett Ervin’s attempt at a hand-slap with freshman guard Kevin Blake was denied when Blake returned to the bench after being subbed out. Maybe it was sophomore forward Ryley Beaumont’s brief horse-collar of Mountaineer forward Nathan Healy with less than a minute left while Healy attempted a layup, almost knocking him down.

NEWS 1/27/12 2:50pm

Crucial win for Phoenix, follow-up necessary in Boone

By Zachary Horner

The Elon Phoenix men’s basketball team went into Cullowhee, N.C., Thursday night and took care of their proverbial business, defeating the Western Carolina Catamounts 71-63. The Phoenix (10-9 overall, 5-3 Southern Conference) got 26 points and six rebounds from sophomore guard Jack Isenbarger, who has replaced senior guard Drew Spradlin in the starting lineup and produced, averaging 20 points, five rebounds and three assists in the past three contests for Elon. His best game of the season came against the Catamounts (9-12, 3-5 SoCon), as he shot 7-13 from the field and 7-8 from the free-throw line.

NEWS 1/26/12 2:53pm

PREVIEW: Elon @ Western Carolina, 1/26/2012

By Zachary Horner

The Elon Phoenix stand atop the North Division of the Southern Conference at 4-3. Not even close to the perfect conference record of South Division leader Davidson College. But after a stretch where Elon lost seven of eight games, including five straight, ended Jan.

NEWS 1/23/12 1:01am

Built Ford tough

By Adam Lawson

It was at a pregame shootaround Monday morning when Ali Ford made a statement. The junior guard decided she would heave a basketball from half-court.

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Alamance County community members gather to protest N.C. HB 958

The Poor People’s Campaign North Carolina Division hosted a protest against N.C. House Bill 958, a bill focused on new voting regulations, in front of Elon’s Town Hall. Approximately 40 community members attended the protest, which lasted around an hour Monday evening. 

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N.C. attorney general will not sign new Duke Energy settlement

North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson is not joining a proposed settlement submitted by Duke Energy Carolinas, the largest electricity provider in Alamance County. Jackson acknowledged the concessions Duke Energy has made, but he was not satisfied with the proposed rates, according to a press release by the North Carolina Department of Justice.

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