Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 4/22/14 6:36pm

Elon men’s golf struggles at SoCon Tournament

By Matt Krause

Coming off of a second-place finish and individual win at the Coca-Cola Wofford Invitational, the Elon University men’s golf team fell flat with a ninth place finish out of ten teams at the Southern Conference Tournament in Pinehurst, N.C.

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NEWS 4/22/14 5:05pm

A statement about 'Lasting effects: sexual assault on college campuses'

By The Pendulum

The Pendulum Editorial Board would like to clarify its stance from the editorial “Lasting effects: sexual assault on college campuses” from April 8th. Our editorial was meant to initiate a dialogue about sexual assault survivors, the programs that are in place at Elon to support survivors, and how Elon could further prevent sexual assaults.

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NEWS 4/22/14 3:45pm

Elon Fellows play small part in intellectual climate

By Katy Canada

When recruiting students for Fellows programs, Associate Dean of Admissions Cindy Barr looks for the best and brightest in terms of academics.

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NEWS 4/22/14 3:38pm

Faculty, engaged learning arrive at residence halls

By Jonathan Black

 For a majority of the residents in the William R.

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NEWS 4/22/14 3:20pm

Engaged learning inside and outside the classroom

By Meghan Mahoney

The Experiential Learning Requirement (ELR) at Elon University allows students to combine knowledge learned in class with experiences outside the classroom.

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NEWS 4/22/14 1:24pm

Chaun Michael Medeiros - 2014-04-22 13:24:26

 

I am in charge of planning the bench press competition this year which will be on Friday the 25th starting at 2pm.

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NEWS 4/22/14 11:04am

NBA Playoffs: Sager's stage

By Tommy Hamzik

I don’t often watch the NBA. I don’t have a personal vendetta against the league or anything of that sort, I just don’t watch it very much.

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NEWS 4/21/14 11:30am

Yankees weathering the storm early on

By Kyle Maher

The New York Yankees are 11-8 in Major League Baseball’s opening month, which doesn’t sound like a cause for celebration.

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NEWS 4/20/14 11:25pm

Review: Percussion Ensemble performs spring concert

By Kelsey Higgins

Sixteen different drums played by four of the five members of Elon’s Percussion Ensemble opened the group’s spring concert last Wednesday with a loud roar and a tight groove. The tribal drumming pulled in a few extra patrons who were walking by the open doors of Yeager Recital Hall as the concert began.

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NEWS 4/20/14 10:45pm

Elon takes two of three from Appalachian State

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University baseball team saw some mixed results both on the mound and at the plate in a three-game series with Appalachian State University that saw the Phoenix win two games out of three. Elon rode an eighth inning home run by senior second baseman Sebastian Gomez to a 6-2 win in the first game, before a rough day on the mound for the Phoenix allowed Appalachian State to take the second 10-4, but Elon won the final game 4-2 behind a stellar outing by junior pitcher Jake Stalzer. Elon 6, Appalachian State 2 Gomez stepped to the plate with no outs in the eighth inning and runners at second and third.

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NEWS 4/20/14 3:31pm

Correspondent's Corner: Luther settles into life in Buenos Aires

By Erin Luther

In the past few weeks in Argentina, I have seen a lot of beautiful places, met many amazing people, and enjoyed an abundance of delicious food. Bonding with family  I have now been living with my host family for two weeks, and I think they are wonderful.

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NEWS 4/19/14 8:59pm

Elon women's tennis advances to first NCAA Tournament

By Matt Mallian

After narrowly falling 4-3 in last year’s championship match of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship, the Elon University women’s tennis team topped second-seeded Samford University, 4-2, in this year’s edition to clinch its first SoCon title in program history April 19 at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. “The championship match is a little bit different than any other match.

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NEWS 4/19/14 6:01pm

Clean sweep: Elon men's tennis wins SoCon Tournament

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team is the Southern Conference Tournament champion after defeating Furman University 4-1 on Saturday, April 19. “This team has fought hard all year and worked hard, I’m proud of them,” Elon head coach Michael Leonard said. The Phoenix jumped ahead by taking the doubles point for the third time this SoCon Tournament.  Juniors Stefan Fortmann and Juan Madrid won first at No.

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NEWS 4/19/14 5:20pm

Elon women's lacrosse stays unbeaten in A-Sun

By Kate Murphy

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team continued its unbeaten streak in Atlantic Sun Conference play with a 19-7 win over Howard University April 19 in Greene Stadium. The Phoenix is now 3-0 in the A-Sun and improves to a 7-7 record overall.

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NEWS 4/19/14 12:31pm

Europeans prepare for Eurovision Song Competition

By Kaitlin Dunn

The United States has many reality singing competitions, The Voice, American Idol and the X-Factor are all extremely popular, but none of these shows are as popular as the Eurovision Song Competition in Europe. Held once a year at the beginning of May, over 170 million people tune in to watch their country compete in the live show. When Elon junior Maggie Macdonald attended boarding school in Scotland, she was introduced to the phenomenon and since then has been a huge fan of the competition. “It gets very intense during Eurovision,” Macdonald said.

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NEWS 4/19/14 11:15am

Elon Physical Plant employee dies in boating accident

By jbruno

Ed Watkins, an automotive mechanic in Elon's Physical Plant department, died Friday evening in a boating accident at Farmer's Lake in Caswell County.

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NEWS 4/19/14 10:46am

Phoenix softball drops set to Pirates

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University softball team dropped the first two games of a three game nonconference set with East Carolina University 4-2 and 6-0 at the ECU Softball Field in Greenville, NC. In the first game, the Pirates jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on an infield single up the third base line from catcher Abby Wynne. The Phoenix responded in the top of the third on a home run to straightaway center from freshman catcher Carey Million to knot the game at 1-1. But the Pirates retook the lead, this time for good, in the bottom of the third.

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NEWS 4/18/14 9:27pm

Women's tennis battles, earns spot in SoCon Final

By Matt Mallian

For the second consecutive year, the Elon University women’s tennis team is headed to the championship match of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championship.  The Phoenix clinched a spot in the final with an impressive 4-3 win over top-seeded and nationally ranked Furman University April 18 at the Champions Club in Chattanooga, Tenn. With the match tied 3-3, the fate of the season rested in the hands of Elon junior Barbora Lazarova.

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NEWS 4/18/14 2:22pm

Elon men's tennis advances to SoCon Final

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team is heading to its second straight Southern Conference Tournament Final after defeating Appalachian State University 4-0 on Friday, April 18. “I thought we played really well and competed hard from the first point on, on all of the courts,” Elon head coach Michael Leonard said. The Phoenix dominated its in-state rivals, completing its second straight shutout in the tournament.  Elon took the doubles point to take the early lead.  At No.

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NEWS 4/17/14 5:22pm

Elon blanks UNCG, advances to SoCon semifinals

By Matt Mallian

The Elon University women’s tennis team won its third straight match and second against the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in the span of a week April 17, as the Phoenix rolled to a 4-0 sweep of the Spartans to advance to the semifinals of the Southern Conference Women’s Tennis Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. Heading into the tournament, doubles play had been a point of emphasis for the Phoenix, and the team responded by dominating on courts No.

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