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NEWS 11/1/11 10:32pm

General studies proposal axed by faculty

By Grace Elkus

The proposed changes to the General Studies curriculum was voted down Oct. 28 by a full faculty vote, bringing an to end to more than three years of work by Elon faculty and more than two years of work by the General Studies Review Committee.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:28pm

Ceremony celebrates Numen Lumen Pavilion

By Mary Kate Brogan

Students, faculty and staff accompanied the Board of Trustees at the northwest end of the Academic Village to dedicate the grounds for the new Numen Lumen Pavilion, the final building in the Academic Village that will serve as the campus Multi-faith Center. "(The dedication) was a beautiful ceremony and it really touched many of us emotionally very deeply," said President Leo Lambert.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:25pm

'Hair' tackles timeless social issues through song, passion

By Rebecca Iannucci

Its plot sounds eerily familiar in today's world of war, social controversy and political action. "Hair," a "tribal love-rock musical," features a cast of hippies, draft-dodgers and dropouts communing in New York City during the volatile 1960s. The large ensemble cast confronts everything from the war to sexuality, including an often-controversial nude scene, where each cast member strips down to his or her level of comfort.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:20pm

Student loan plan to relieve stress sooner

By Hannah Delacourt

President Barack Obama recently outlined a new Pay As You Earn plan that is based off a repayment plan approved by Congress in 2010. The original plan stated that, by 2014, those with student loans could reduce their monthly payments from 15 to 10 percent of their income.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:16pm

LGBTQ Office works to increase visibility

By Kassondra Cloos

Just a few months into her new position as inaugural coordinator of the LGBTQ Office at Elon University, Kirstin Ringelberg, associate professor of art history, has already received hundreds of emails from students, faculty and staff. "Clearly there is a need for this position and this office from the amount of people who send me emails," she said.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:11pm

New ABSS initiative goal: Create tech-savvy critical thinkers

By Nick Zanetti

The Alamance-Burlington School System will soon stop being an orange. ABSS has adopted the Common Core and Essential Standards, an initiative that attempts to level the playing field among its own schools and those around the country so a more accurate comparison can finally be made. "Before, when we've compared ourselves to other states, it's been like comparing apples to oranges," said Rhonda Schuhler, director of professional development and recruitment for ABSS.

NEWS 11/1/11 10:08pm

Old funding supports new projects in Elon

By Nick Zanetti

This year, the city of Burlington will receive an additional $50,000 from Powell Bill funds, a North Carolina Department of Transportation program that is distributing $138 million this year to more than 500 North Carolina municipalities for purposes of local road maintenance.

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Elon men’s soccer eyes return to glory

Elon men’s soccer head coach Marc Reeves doesn’t spend much time looking backward. Even after a season that ended with a Coastal Athletic Association regular-season title, a conference tournament championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance, the message inside the program has been simple: last year is last year.

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