Letters to the Editor

NEWS 3/9/16 11:10am

Elon Votes! works to increase student participation

By Mackenzie Dunn

It was junior Kristen Lilley’s first time voting in her state’s primary elections last week. She chose to request an absentee ballot for her home state of Virginia. Lilley said she used the online site TurboVote and went through an easy registration process.

SPORTS 3/9/16 11:00am

Previewing the Women's CAA Tournament, team by team

By Wesley Share

As all 10 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) women’s basketball teams make their way to Upper Marlboro, Maryland, the second year in the conference for Elon University feels all too familiar to the first. Just like the men’s basketball team, Elon is in the exact same position as last season, playing as the fourth seed and needing to go through conference powerhouse James Madison University in the semifinals to get to the championship.

NEWS 3/9/16 11:00am

Kasich has the right experience to move GOP forward

By The Pendulum

The race for the Republican presidential nomination so far has largely been filled with yelling, insults and even a reference to one of the candidate’s genitalia. This is far from what we expect from adults running for the greatest office in our country.

SPORTS 3/9/16 10:45am

Three home runs leads baseball to 10-5 win over Liberty

By Jack Hartmann

After a poor showing the past weekend, Elon’s offense came together giving them a win over Liberty University, 10-5. The middle of the lineup came out firing for the phoenix with junior infielder Nick Zammarelli going 2 for 4 including an RBI double in the second to contribute to Elon’s early lead.

NEWS 3/9/16 9:27am

McEwen Dining to undergo major renovations

By Bryan Anderson

Take a walk around Elon University’s campus. Step in front of the Alamance Building and amble across campus toward the School of Communications. Walk behind Sloan Hall and enter the brick building to the left of the abandoned basketball hoop.

SPORTS 3/8/16 7:22pm

Shay Burnett named All-CAA First Team for women's basketball

By Alex Simon

Elon University women's basketball sophomore guard Shay Burnett was named to the Colonial Athletic Association's (CAA) All-CAA First Team Tuesday night, the conference announced on its livestream award show. Burnett led the Phoenix in scoring and rebounding, finishing with 13 points per game and 7.9 rebounds per game.

NEWS 3/8/16 5:00pm

Featured Fashion: European-inspired look at Elon

By Katy Bellotte

In terms of her interests, sophomore Iria García seems like the typical Elon University student — an active member of the Koury business school, the house captain of her sorority house for Zeta Tau Alpha and a lover of Cookout hotdogs.

NEWS 3/8/16 2:02pm

Elon faculty get involved in electioneering

By Bryan Anderson

The 2016 U.S. presidential election has motivated millions of people from across the United States to contribute to their preferred candidates. Members of the Elon University community have had, and still have, a role in shaping who wins local, state and national elections.

SPORTS 3/8/16 2:00pm

Women's basketball runs its way to better rebounding

By Alex Simon

Throughout the Elon University women’s basketball season, head coach Charlotte Smith tried to emphasize the importance of rebounding to her team. Her methodology to encourage the team to rebound was simple: If you don’t win the rebounding battle, be ready to run.

NEWS 3/8/16 1:12pm

Elon BFA to 'Beautiful!' on Broadway

By Danielle Deavens

A year and two months ago, Nasia Thomas sat in the audience, waiting for the show to start. She’d heard about the production from friends who had auditioned for it, though she knew little about the woman whose name was in the title.

SPORTS 3/8/16 12:00pm

Questions linger after men's basketball season crashes to ending

By Alex Simon

BALTIMORE — One point in the final five minutes, 51 seconds. Despite the terrible first half and the wild comeback to take the lead, the Elon University men’s basketball team scored just one point in the last 5:51 against Drexel University, losing 57-56 in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament Friday night. “[There were] so many plays that, if they would have gone a different way, we’d come out victorious,” said head coach Matt Matheny. “But we came up short.”

NEWS 3/8/16 8:41am

Elon community questions if education is still transformative

By cbohle

"Race is the number one predictor of outcomes in the United States of America," Presidential Fellow and Special Assistant to the President, Randy Williams said introducing a major theme of Monday's Community Connection. Ethnicity and gender were just a few topics discussed at the third and final Community Connections Forum held Monday, March 7 in McKinnon Hall.

NEWS 3/7/16 7:49pm

Elon hosts Core Forum on immigration

By Megan Garnache

As part of Elon University’s Spring 2016 Core Forums series, two professors organized "Stories of Migration,' a faculty-led panel to address politically-charged issues of immigration and migration.

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Elon Music Theatre professor helps produce new Broadway show

Assistant Professor of Music Theatre Jacob Brent is reconnecting with the musical that launched his Broadway career. Decades after his debut in “Cats,” he is returning to the whimsical world as a member of the producing team for its newest revival, “CATS: The Jellicle Ball,” opening on Broadway April 7.

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