Letters to the Editor

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SPORTS 12/4/16 11:41pm

Men's basketball can't get tying shot off at Georgetown

By Alex Simon

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Trailing by three with the clock winding down, senior guard Luke Eddy ran the play exactly how head Elon University men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny wanted. cqjb But he was a half-second late, not able to get sophomore guard Steven Santa Ana the ball in time for a potential game-tying 3-pointer as Elon lost to Georgetown University 77-74 Sunday afternoon in Washington, D.C. “We were definitely going for a three, and we were trying to create — we had a double screen off the other side," Eddy said.

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NEWS 12/3/16 9:13pm

Community celebrates Danieley's life at memorial service

By Tommy Hamzik

About 400 people gathered in Alumni Gym on Saturday afternoon for a memorial service remembering President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley, who died Tuesday at 92. Elon University President Leo Lambert delivered opening remarks, followed by hymns, scripture readings and remembrances.

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NEWS 12/3/16 12:22pm

English Department assistant dies suddenly Thursday evening

By Tommy Hamzik

Pamela Moffitt, program assistant in the English Department, died suddenly Thursday evening, according to an email to English majors from Jean Schwind, chair of the English Department.

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NEWS 12/2/16 9:46am

Festival of Holiday Lights provides celebration of light and life for Elon community

By Michelle Klein

Just days after beloved Elon figure James Earl Danieley died, students, faculty, and alumni gathered on Scott Plaza  to celebrate one of Elon’s most valued traditions.

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SPORTS 12/1/16 11:17am

Danieley leaves lasting impact on Elon's athletic teams

By Alex Simon

Senior Associate Director of Athletics for Business and Operations Kyle Wills ’81 has been at Elon for a long time.

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NEWS 12/1/16 11:16am

Town of Elon Police and Elon University campus police share unique bond

 

The chaos in Columbus, Ohio early Monday morning was a clear reminder to Town of Elon Police Chief Cliff Parker why his staff and the Elon University Police Department rely heavily on each other. In the early stages of the Ohio State University attack that killed one and left seven others hospitalized, both the university and Columbus police departments acted swiftly, throwing away jurisdiction requirements and worked together to solve the problem.

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SPORTS 12/1/16 10:30am

SIMON: Football needs improved results in 2017

By Alex Simon

There’s no sugarcoating the struggles that the Elon University football team had during the four years that seniors, like me, have been here. In total, the Phoenix won just nine of its 46 games — less than 20-percent.

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NEWS 12/1/16 8:10am

'Elon in my blood': Faye Conally matched brother J. Earl Danieley's commitment to university, community

By Courtney Campbell

Faye Conally knows the ins and out of almost every Elon University building like the back of her hand. After following the footsteps of her brother Dr. Emeritus J. Earl Danieley, Conally graduated Elon in 1961 with a degree in secretarial science. “Options for young ladies in those days were so limited that you could be a secretary, a nurse or taking care of children," she said. "I wasn’t ready to settle down, so I took to secretarial science.”

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NEWS 12/1/16 8:00am

Legacy of Danieley's move toward inclusion still felt by black student community

By Emmanuel Morgan

When almost every college looked and acted the same, Elon University President Emeritus J. Earl Danieley dared to be different. During the height of the civil rights movement, in 1963, the first black student was admitted to Elon College under Danieley's presidency. And in the wake of his death, the black community thanks him.

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NEWS 12/1/16 7:30am

Danieley's impact on Elon to be felt for decades

By Tommy Hamzik

His time at Elon spanned more than 75 years, during which he expanded the university, enacted social change and touched the hearts of countless members of the community. In every sense of the word, J.

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NEWS 12/1/16 12:30am

The closest bond: Danieley's commitment to the chemistry classroom remembered by faculty, students

By Alexandra Schonfeld

It wasn't long after graduating from Elon College that J. Early Danieley came right back to the classroom. And between then and spring 2015 when he finally retired from teaching, the chemistry department — and so much more — was forever changed.

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NEWS 12/1/16 12:27am

TIMELINE: J. Earl Danieley through the years at Elon

By Margaret Malone and Sonya Walker

President Emeritus J. Earl Daneiely was a fixture at Elon University for more than 60 years. 

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SPORTS 12/1/16 12:11am

Elon beats FIU in OT on emotional night

By Alex Simon

As the clocked ticked below 30 seconds in overtime of the Elon University men’s basketball game Wednesday night, two Florida International University defenders near trapped sophomore guard Dainan Swoope mid-court. In what was only six seconds but felt like an eternity, Swoope pivoted over and over, seemingly having no way out of the trap.

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NEWS 11/30/16 9:19pm

Danieley celebrated at Elon men's basketball game

By Tommy Hamzik

The moment was coming, no matter if senior Luke Eddy wanted it to or not. He was dreading it, knowing how that time was usually reserved for one man, and that man wouldn’t be around to experience it. “That media timeout will be extremely difficult,” said Eddy, the guard for Elon University’s men’s basketball team. The under-eight media timeout of the second half, that is, when the student section cranks up its “Doctor Danieley” chant in honor of President Emeritus J.

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NEWS 11/30/16 2:28pm

Lambert reflects on Danieley’s legacy

By Bryan Anderson

"He lived a vibrant, vibrant life right up until the very end," Lambert said. For Lambert, Danieley was much more than a colleague. He was a mentor and a dear friend. "To have somebody who has had that experience and be your very good friend and adviser over 18 years just has meant so much to me," Lambert said. "I can’t even begin to form the words to tell you how much I’m gonna miss him."

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NEWS 11/30/16 8:28am

DAHAL: BREAKING — The opinions section contains opinions

By Leena Dahal

It’s there in print, on the right-hand side of this page, in bold, white, Oswald: O-P-I-N-I-O-N-S.

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NEWS 11/30/16 8:28am

EDITORIAL: You did the best anybody could do, Dr. D.

 

When an ENN reporter in the fall of 2016 asked him how he wanted to be remembered, Dr. Danieley’s response was nonhesitant: “I don’t need anybody to brag on what I did or anything else.

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LIFESTYLE 11/30/16 8:00am

Let faith take its course

By Lilly Blomquist

With long strides and a determination to succeed, Katie O’Dunne Kilpatrick bolted through the grassy fields of North Carolina during her first cross country race at Elon University in 2008. Her positive attitude and passion for running propelled her onward, but the more distance she covered, the more she felt an excruciating pain develop in her foot.

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LIFESTYLE 11/30/16 8:00am

Elon Eats: Prego's offers tasty pasta and smiling faces

By Alexandra Schonfeld

            Only minutes from Elon’s campus, Prego’s Trattoria offers traditional Italian fare at prices fit for college students wanting a step above dining hall cuisine.             Opened 11 years ago by Ecuadorian native, Vincento Hernandez, the restaurant is situated right across the street from Harris Teeter at 2740 South Church Street.

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NEWS 11/29/16 8:28pm

Lasting love, lasting legacies: J. Earl Danieley and Verona Daniels-Danieley’s relationship continues to inspire

By Leena Dahal

When Dr. Danieley was asked how he met his late wife, Verona Danieley at the 2014 Spring Convocation, his eyes lit.

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