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NEWS 1/18/14 7:06pm

Former Elon staff member killed while working in Afghanistan

By nchadwick

Former Assistant Director of Residence Life for the East Residence Area, Alexis Kamerman, known as Lexi, was killed Friday evening during an attack on a restaurant in Kabul, Afghanistan, according to an email from Smith Jackson Saturday evening. Kamerman, a 27-year-old Chicago native, was working in residence life at the American University of Afghanistan. Her family released this statement to the Chicago Tribune via an email from her aunt, Julie Pfeffer: "She was an amazing young woman -smart, strong, beautiful, funny, stubborn and kind.

NEWS 1/18/14 3:39pm

Stage is set for classic championship weekend

By Matt Mallian

Football fans are used to seeing future Hall of Famers like Peyton Manning and Tom Brady duke it out on the biggest stage.  On the other hand, fans are not so used to seeing the new, more mobile generation of quarterbacks in the spotlight.  This year, football fans will get to see the best of both worlds.  Manning-Brady is the classic matchup that everyone will be watching, but the newcomers, Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks and Colin Kaepernick of the San Francisco 49ers, look to leave their own mark on the history books and advance to face one of the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game in Super Bowl XLVIII.

SPORTS 1/17/14 2:56pm

Elon stuns Davidson with overtime win

By afeather

Down 14 with under five minutes to go in regulation, it seemed the Elon University Men's Basketball team was headed to its fifth straight loss against Southern Conference rival Davidson. But the Phoenix caught fire, going on a 16-2 run, culminating in a Jack Isenbarger three to send the game into overtime.

NEWS 1/17/14 11:46am

A freshman and a tourist: Adventure in London begins

By Carolyn Braganca

My time in London so far has gone through two nebulous and rather annoying phases: the freshman and the tourist. After landing at Heathrow at 7:15am – we beat the sun, which was miraculously present for a vast majority of the day – we were immediately greeted by an FIE (Foundation for International Education) representative, the familiar face of Dr. Myers, and a coach.

NEWS 1/16/14 10:43pm

Elon wins overtime thriller at Davidson

By Tommy Hamzik

DAVIDSON, N.C. – It looked over. The atmosphere inside Belk Arena made it feel like it was over. But Elon University senior forward Lucas Troutman kept saying, “Believe.” Down by 14 points with just under five minutes remaining, the Phoenix clawed its way back and pulled off a thrilling 87-85 win in overtime over Davidson College. Elon used a 16-2 run over the final 4:42, capped by a three-pointer from senior guard Jack Isenbarger with 2.4 seconds left, just to force overtime.

SPORTS 1/16/14 4:56pm

Koch, Troutman on Davidson, UMass: 'It's our turn' to be the face of SoCon

By ragarwal2

The Elon University Men's Basketball team is on the road tonight to face Davidson in the last matchup between the two schools while in the Southern Conference. Elon will leave the SoCon next season for the Colonial Athletic Conference and Davidson will move to the Atlantic 10 Conference. "It's the last time both of these teams are in the Southern Conference," said Sebastian Koch, senior guard.

NEWS 1/15/14 6:51pm

Obama puts future of electronic innovation in North Carolina's hands

By Michael Bodley

Following a disappointing December that saw job creation fall to a three-year low, President Barack Obama visited North Carolina State University (NCSU) Wednesday to announce a $150 million public-private partnership to fund the future of energy-efficient electronic chips and devices. NCSU will lead a group of six universities and 18 private companies, the Next Generation Power Electronics Institute, in developing smarter and more affordable electronic chips, which run everything from cellphones to industrial motors. “We’ve got to do more today to connect universities like NC State with companies like Vacon to make America the number-one place in the world to create new businesses and new jobs,” Obama said to cheers from the sold-out crowd of 2,000 inside the J.W.

NEWS 1/15/14 5:45pm

Obama, McCrory discuss job creation for graduates at Air Force One

By cprice13

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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