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NEWS 4/25/14 11:15am

One century later, Wrigley Field still a gem

By Matt Mallian

There are few venues in sports as universally recognizable as Wrigley Field, and few as unique.  From the ivy-covered outfield walls to the bathroom troughs and cramped clubhouses, Wrigley is about as unique as stadiums come. Sure, maybe winning baseball hasn’t been a regular occurrence at Wrigley, but so what?  Who cares if the Cubs have never won a clinching playoff game in the stadium, or any playoff game there in more than 10 years?

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NEWS 4/24/14 11:26pm

Elon football prepares for spring game

By Matt Krause

With the first set of spring practices under new head coach Rich Skrosky’s tenure winding down, the Elon University football team is preparing for its annual spring game.

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NEWS 4/24/14 7:57pm

33 percent of Elon students upset by lack of intellectual climate

By Stephanie Lamm

In a recently published SGA study, more than one-third of the students surveyed reported that they were less than happy about the intellectual environment at Elon.

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NEWS 4/24/14 6:22pm

Elon set for three games with UNCG

By Tommy Hamzik

Pitching will once again be the key to success for the Elon University baseball team. The Phoenix looks to be shuffling its weekend rotation for the third time in as many weeks as it travels down Interstate-40 to take on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in a three-game Southern Conference series. Two weeks ago at Wofford College, Elon coach Mike Kennedy gave junior Jake Stalzer, who normally throws on Sundays, the weekend off to regroup.

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NEWS 4/24/14 5:07pm

Patrick Gunning - 2014-04-24 17:07:11

 

KID CASPER RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM Limelight Music Group to Host an Album Release Party Rapper, Brandon Williams a.k.a.

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NEWS 4/24/14 9:57am

Moyes faced lose-lose situation at Manchester United

By Jordan Spritzer

David Moyes was destined to be fired as Manchester United manager. The season has been a total disaster, and could be a setback for the club in years to come. But, I feel it’s only fair to begin by saying it’s not all entirely Moyes’ fault.

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NEWS 4/23/14 10:39pm

Ed Watkins remembered as a 'gentle giant'

By Michael Bodley

A gentle giant was mourned Tuesday morning, as hundreds of Elon University students, faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the life of Ed Watkins, a seven-year Physical Plant employee who died April 18 in a Caswell County boating accident. A larger-than-life figure, Watkins was known for working after-hours when someone asked for help, with an ever-present face-splitting grin.

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NEWS 4/23/14 9:58pm

Phoenix softball gets much-needed win

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University softball team was in need of a spark after losing four in a row and five of its last six, and the Phoenix got it in a 7-2 win over North Carolina Central University April 23 at Hunt Softball Park.

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NEWS 4/23/14 9:42pm

Elon LGBTQ students search for identity on changing campus

By Michael Bodley

During the spring of 2013, Elon University became one of the few institutions of higher learning nationally to allow students to use a preferred name on campus records including email address and diplomas.

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NEWS 4/23/14 5:47pm

American universities cost more, include more amenities

By Lauren Phillips

Elon University prides itself on its study abroad program. According to university statistics, nearly 72 percent of the class of 2012 studied abroad, and this percentage is expected to rise as more study abroad opportunities become available to students. Many students who choose to go abroad for a semester are surprised by the differences between their universities abroad and Elon.

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NEWS 4/23/14 1:31pm

Intellectual Climate at Elon

By Kathryn Jeffords

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvkkZx631QI Students Cara McClain '14, Greg Honan '14 and Alex Vandermaas-Peeler '17 and staff Tom Mould and Jason Husser discuss the Intellectual Climate initiative at Elon and the push for more engaged, meaningful learning. Producer: Kathryn Jeffords Multimedia Contributor: Sophia Asmuth

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NEWS 4/23/14 12:48pm

When will Fox Sports 1 be No. 1?

By Matt Krause

Do you know what channel Fox Sports 1 is on your television? Probably not. What about ESPN? That’s a little easier. Fox Sports 1 is the 24-hour all-sports network launched by Fox in August 2013.

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NEWS 4/23/14 11:07am

Faculty Living on Campus: Vanessa Bravo Interview

By Chris Price

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJ0SggN_gw8&feature=youtu.be

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NEWS 4/22/14 11:16pm

Academic Support helps athletes balance commitments, form careers

By Tommy Hamzik

Cayce Crenshaw arrives at her office in the Koury Athletic Center between 6:30 and 7:30 every morning and doesn’t leave until close to 10 p.m.

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NEWS 4/22/14 10:48pm

Beloved Physical Plant staff member dies in boating accident

By nchadwick

To his friends, he was Eddie. To his family, he was Eddie the teddy bear. Ed Watkins died Friday evening in a fishing accident at Farmer's Lake in Caswell County.

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NEWS 4/22/14 10:14pm

Students reflect on Boston Marathon bombings, one year later

By ehalperin

Patriots day and marathon Monday have always been special for many Massachusetts natives, including Ottavia Pomazon. "It's just kind of ingrained in you that it's a special day and I guess its def something that sets boston apart and makes us unique in the fact that we do celebrate this day.

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NEWS 4/22/14 9:53pm

T. Rex exhibit opens at the Greensboro Science Center

By bmcdavid

The Greensboro Science Center has a new visitor named Sue. Sciquarium Programs Manager, Alison Manka, says she is quite the spectacle. "Most of the other exhibits we've had have not been to this scale, Sue is definitely the largest thing that we've ever had come visit here at the Greensboro Science Center," Manka said. Sue is the fossilized remains of an ancient Tyrannosaurus Rex.

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NEWS 4/22/14 9:46pm

Wild pitches plague Elon in loss at UNCW

By Tommy Hamzik

Despite winning a 3-2 nail-biter against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington Feb.

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NEWS 4/22/14 9:10pm

Living Learning Communities combine academic and residential experiences

By Kaitlin Dunn

One of the biggest changes Elon University is striving to make in the upcoming years is the push toward fusing the residential experience and the academic experience.

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NEWS 4/22/14 7:46pm

Common reading provides common bond

By The Pendulum

The Common Reading program at Elon University has come a long way since its inception in 1992.  Starting with the simple goal of nurturing a richer intellectual community, the program has become much more than students’ first official college reading assignment. College is a major transition for freshmen.

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