Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 2/9/16 9:52pm

Elon students celebrate Mardi Gras

By Michael Somerby

To many, the legendary festival held annually in New Orleans defines Mardi Gras. The celebration originally served a distinct religious purpose, one with far purer purposes than those adopted by the bead-strewn revelers seen every February in the streets of The Big Easy.

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NEWS 2/8/16 7:37pm

Education, campaign finance dominate discussion at Democratic debate

By Bryan Anderson

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) made final pitches to prospective New Hampshire primary voters. With education and campaign finance dominating the discussion, Clinton and Sanders discussed why they would be best fit to serve as president.

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NEWS 2/8/16 1:47pm

Chocolate for a Cause

By chartshorn

It may be February, but this Saturday was the 6th annual Christmas Cheer Chocolate Festival held in the Holly Hill Mall in Burlington. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ow-D7OpiwU&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] "Christmas cheer is a charitable 501 C nonprofit that has been helping children for more than 80 years in our community,"

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NEWS 2/8/16 11:27am

Downtown Burlington merchant celebrates Mardi Gras

By cbohle

Purple, green and gold cupcakes and beads means Fat Tuesday is on its way. But for one store on East Front street, it also meant ample foot traffic in downtown Burlington. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWqM4079r48&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315]

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NEWS 2/8/16 11:23am

New Burlington police officer seeks to build trust, mentorships

By mstutz

In the current climate where the word "police," has countless connotations, one man said he is trying to break down negative stereotypes without compromising his mission. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyJ8rumC8uI Curry Hall, 25, has wanted to go in law enforcement ever since he was little. "I always liked to look at cops and say I wanna be like that," he said. Late last month he got his wish.

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NEWS 2/8/16 11:16am

Transfer students adjust to campus as spring semester begins

By Cdelprete

For many Elon University students, the first week in February is a time for reuniting with friends who studied abroad and beginning their last classes of the school year.

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SPORTS 2/8/16 11:12am

N.C. Senators put their team spirit to the test in Super Bowl 50 wager

By kmckay3

Some people are willing to bet money on their team's success in the Super Bowl this Sunday.

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NEWS 2/8/16 11:11am

Off-campus housing sees maintenance issues

By pleblanc2

With housing selection for the upcoming school year just around the corner, many students will be making the move to off-campus housing, but local real estate giant, B.C.

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SPORTS 2/7/16 7:58pm

Three last-second shots propel women's basketball over Delaware in 2OT

By Alex Simon

The Elon University women’s basketball made three last-second shots to defeat the University of Delaware 66-64 Sunday afternoon in a double-overtime Colonial Athletic Association battle. With 1.6 seconds left, sophomore guard Shay Burnett threw the ball off of an unaware Delaware player during the inbound play.

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NEWS 2/7/16 5:53pm

Foreign policy takes center stage at eighth Republican presidential debate

By Micah Spoerndle

Before New Hampshire voters filled out ballots in the primaries on Monday, businessman Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich debated with foreign leading the discussion.

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NEWS 2/7/16 4:24pm

Strong collaboration in group projects is difficult, but not impossible

By Tim Melton

Like many people, I have a strong aversion to group projects. At the very least, I think we’ve all had at least one painful experience with group projects during our academic careers.

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SPORTS 2/7/16 11:20am

Towson slips past men's basketball late

By Jordan Spritzer

 It was a case of too, little too late for the Elon University men’s basketball team in its 81-77 loss to Towson University Feb.

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SPORTS 2/6/16 9:30am

Women's basketball cruises past William & Mary 73-51

By Jordan Spritzer

A late first half surge by the Elon University women’s basketball team left little to do in the second half as the Phoenix defeated the College of William & Mary - in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action Feb.

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SPORTS 2/5/16 12:12pm

Men's basketball stomps on winless Blue Hens, 83-56

By Alex Simon

The Elon University men’s basketball team did what it should do, beating the winless-in-conference University of Delaware 83-56 Thursday night in Colonial Athletic Association play. The Blue Hens (5-17 overall, 0-11 CAA) struggled mightily in the first half, scoring just 11 points on 5-23 shooting.

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NEWS 2/4/16 11:15pm

Ann Bullock appointed Elon's new dean of the School of Education

By Mackenzie Dunn

After a national search, Ann Adams Bullock will be the next leader of Elon University's School of Education.

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NEWS 2/4/16 10:49pm

Guest speaker Robert Jones discusses declining role of religion

By Michael Somerby

It survived nearly 240 years. But according to Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Washington DC based Public Religion Research Institute, white, Christian America is at a foreseeable end. In an event sponsored by The Elon Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society, Jones spoke on the future of American racial and religious demographics and how they pertain to the upcoming election.

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NEWS 2/4/16 7:16pm

Sanders and Hillary show no fear after resignation of O'Malley

By Micah Spoerndle

After its delayed start due to the suspension of former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s campaign, Wednesday's Democratic town hall in New Hampshire kept a fast pace of questions and answers between prospective voters and candidates.

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NEWS 2/4/16 8:16am

Cheat sheet: Oregon standoff

By The Pendulum

The FBI has recently released video of a Jan. 26 shooting in Oregon, the climax of a month-long standoff involving more than a dozen individuals occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon.

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SPORTS 2/3/16 11:10pm

Football promotes Madden to defensive coordinator

By Alex Simon

During his interview for the Elon University football team’s National Signing Day festivities, head coach Rich Skrosky revealed that Pat Madden had been promoted from defensive line coach to defensive coordinator. The move comes less than a week after the team announced the retirement of Jerry Petercuskie after two seasons as the defensive coordinator.

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SPORTS 2/3/16 10:38pm

Skrosky says new class will be vital in program's progression

By Alex Simon

Elon University football head coach Rich Skrosky hinted that the future of the program is arriving in the present with Elon’s 22 new signees Wednesday. “I’ve made no secret about it, this class and last year’s class, together, that is going to be the cornerstone of the program moving forward,” Skrosky said.

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