Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 10/21/15 3:35pm

Co-owner of Pandora's Pies, The Fat Frogg Arrested

By Gary Grumbach

UPDATED: Aug. 4, 2016 The Alamance County District Attorney dismissed a breaking and entering charge against the co-owner of Pandora's Pies and The Fat Frogg Bar and Grill. Peter Ustach, 29, was charged in October, but the case was thrown out soon after.

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NEWS 10/21/15 2:41pm

Dirty Dancing Tribute Hits New Records on DWTS

By Kate Nichols

Just last night on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars," Bindi Irwin and Derek Hough took on a true classic with a nod to the 80s hit "Dirty Dancing," and they didn’t disappoint.

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NEWS 10/21/15 2:11pm

Be more than 'practical'

By Lynn Huber

As someone who teaches courses within the arts and sciences, specifically in the Department of Religious Studies, I often hear students say some variation of the following: “I love my courses in religious studies (insert any other arts and humanities field here), but I need to take a major that will get me a job after college.”

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SPORTS 10/21/15 2:00pm

Junior point guard climbing back to full strength

By Wesley Share

It was Dec. 20 when Elon University men’s basketball sophomore guard Luke Eddy tumbled to the ground of the Greensboro Coliseum with a torn ACL in his right knee. Now, with the start of a new season just a month away, Eddy is finally getting ready to play again. “The rehab process was really long,” Eddy said.

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NEWS 10/21/15 1:48pm

Reporting Tool to respond to acts of racial bias on campus

By Leena Dahal

At last night’s “Fireside Chat,” a group of students, faculty and staff met in the Great Hall to discuss, dissect and acknowledge the 29 reports of bias, discrimination and harassment received by the Office Inclusive Climate and Well-Being in the Winter and Spring of 2015.

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SPORTS 10/21/15 10:44am

Volleyball sweeps North Carolina A&T

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University Phoenix volleyball team won its second game in a row Tuesday. The Phoenix swept the North Carolina A&T State University Aggies 3-0 (25-8, 25-20, 25-13). The win comes after Elon's first in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play- the Phoenix defeated the College of William and Mary Tribe on Saturday. "Our offense keeps getting better and better," said head coach Mary Tendler.

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SPORTS 10/21/15 10:30am

Men's soccer falls to Duke 2-1 in overtime

By Jordan Spritzer

The No. 10-ranked Elon University men's soccer team allowed two unanswered goals through headers to Duke as the Blue Devils defeated the Phoenix 2-1 in overtime.

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NEWS 10/21/15 8:00am

Students swap leisure for service learning

By Danielle Deavens

For many Elon University students, fall break is a time to go home, visit friends at other schools or stay on campus to catch up on sleep and binge watch a series on Netflix. But for some students, break is an opportunity for an adventure through service learning and community engagement. The Alternative Breaks Program through Elon’s Kernodle Center for Service Learning and Community Engagement takes students to places they might never go otherwise — and always for a good cause.

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NEWS 10/21/15 8:00am

All debates are worth watching

 

Republican and Democrat events, ideologies and politicians receive polarized treatment here, and it detracts from everyone’s awareness of the political climate as we approach the 2016 presidential elections.

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SPORTS 10/21/15 7:00am

For Elon’s early birds, tailgating starts with the sun

By Alex Simon

It’s 6:55 a.m. when Brian Martindale ’95 arrives in the Ingold Lot at Rhodes Stadium for the 3 p.m.

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NEWS 10/21/15 12:16am

Beta Theta Pi fraternity seeks to impact Elon Greek culture

By mstutz

Tuesday Beta Theta Pi fraternity made their pitch to Elon staff, Greek students and members of the community that the men of Beta should be the newest greek organization on campus. The new Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Dan Faill, announced, that there would be a new Interfraternity Council organization coming to campus and now the choice is down between two fraternities: Theta Chi and Beta Theta Pi. Members of Theta Chi made their expansion presentation Monday night. For Beta Theta Pi, the tone was more focused on changing the overall Greek culture and providing opportunities for all kinds of young men on campus, especially those who might have never have considered joining a fraternity. Beta Theta Pi was founded by a group of men at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1839.

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SPORTS 10/20/15 6:30pm

Volleyball seeking ways to improve in every game

By Kyle Lubinsky

More than half the way through its second season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA), the Elon University volleyball team is 4-17.The Phoenix is struggling in what has been a rebuilding year after adding six new players — five of whom are freshmen. The team won its first conference match on Oct. 17 at the College of William & Mary. Head coach Mary Tendler believes that as the Phoenix learns to work together as a cohesive unit, the wins will follow. “We looked really confident [in the Oct. 8 match against the College of Charleston] in all situations,” Tendler said. “When you’re confident, you’re going to play well, and that showed. When we’re like that, we’re a tough team to beat.”

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NEWS 10/20/15 5:53pm

Sports need to take concussions more seriously

By Alex Simon

Sports culture encourages athletes to play through pain. It romanticizes toughness, grit and perseverance. That culture also breeds the mindset that a broken bone or a torn ligament will heal, but the chance to compete in sports will be gone before you know it.

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NEWS 10/20/15 5:52pm

Elon alumnus claims Tony's owner assaulted him

By Max Garland

Tony Caruso allegedly struck a man in the face early Saturday morning. 

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SPORTS 10/20/15 5:30pm

Men's soccer finding a balance in its midfield

By Jordan Spritzer

When Elon University men’s soccer head coach Chris Little is creating his starting lineup, he’s looking for a balance.  “Our system isn’t really set up just for one player to be the guy scoring goals,” Little said.

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NEWS 10/20/15 5:00pm

Classical 'Oklahoma!' hits Elon

By Alexandra Schonfeld

During the last days of rehearsal for Elon University's fall musical "Oklahoma!," senior Drew Shafranek, who plays the lead Curly, sang from the front row while the rest of the cast performed on stage. With a sprained ankle, it was the only way he could practice.

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NEWS 10/20/15 3:24pm

Reported bias incidents rise on campus

By Leena Dahal

At last night’s “Fireside Chat,” community members met in the Great Hall to discuss, dissect and acknowledge the 29 reports of bias, discrimination and harassment received by the Office of Inclusive Community Well-Being in winter and spring 2015. The number 29 is alarming on any college campus — especially as it represents an increase of 12 in the number of reports from the fall. But to many students, especially students who have experienced incidents of racial bias, discrimination and harassment, the number seems far too low.

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NEWS 10/20/15 2:43pm

The king of all sweet tooths

By Asher Davis

From deep-fried oreos to Wisconsin cheese, several of North Carolina’s residents have an extravagant menu this week.

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NEWS 10/20/15 12:34pm

WATCH: sneak peak of Elon 'Oklahoma!' production

By Alexandra Bater

Watch Elon's rehearsal of "Oklahoma!" Multimedia by Alexandra Bater, multimedia reporter. "Oklahoma!," presented by the Elon Performing Arts Department, opens at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 22 and runs until Oct. 31in McCrary Theatre. 

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NEWS 10/20/15 12:11pm

Throwing back for Homecoming

By Courtney Campbell

The Colonnades parking lot was glowing Saturday night — students covered in glow stick necklaces and crowns holding flashing foam wands gathered to see The Summer Set and Throwback Time Machine for Elon University’s Homecoming concert. The concert, sponsored by the Student Union Board and Student Government Association, was successfully put on despite a time crunch.

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