Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 3/24/13 9:58pm

Mill Point Problems

By cdavis46

The Station at Mill Point has been advertised as an upscale apartment complex on a college campus but some students living at the Station say the buildings were not ready to house students on move-in day. "I actually had a person last week, they were putting an eye-hole, like a seeing hole on my door," said Joshua McGee, a resident at Mill Point.

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NEWS 3/24/13 4:03pm

AEJMC nominates Paul Parsons as presidential candidate

By Lauryl Fischer

Paul Parsons, dean of the School of Communications at Elon University, recently received a nomination for president of the Association of Education for Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC). The AEJMC is a nonprofit association of educators, students and media professionals in the fields of journalism and communications.

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NEWS 3/24/13 3:55pm

Puppy found living in woods behind Danieley Center

By Valerie Reich

UPDATE: The puppy has reportedly been rescued. Stay with us for updates. A puppy has recently taken residence in the forest behind Danieley building J at Elon University, prompting the attention of students, Campus Safety and Police and the Bayou Rescue Center, a state animal rescue organization. The dog was first spotted in the woods early last week.

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NEWS 3/23/13 12:55pm

Renowned folklorist gives insight into voices of poverty

By Dalton Cox

On March 18, Elon’s Program for Ethnographic Research and Community Studies (PERCS) hosted Ray Cashman, an associate professor of folklore at Ohio State University, in LaRose Digital Theatre. Cashman has done extensive fieldwork throughout Ireland, specifically along the socioeconomically disadvantaged borderlands of Northern and Southern Ireland.

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NEWS 3/23/13 12:50pm

Class of 2016 music theater majors want to ‘Be Your Star’

By Casey Brown

Last week, the Class of 2016 music theater majors premiered their freshman showcase, “Let Me Be Your Star.” The show, created solely by the first-year students, acted as a debutante ball for the performers, according to freshman Ryan James Monroe, student director and cast member.

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NEWS 3/22/13 12:03pm

Why we love the madness

By Alex Francis

March madness embodies all that is right about sports. March Madness proves that Cinderella is not just for little girls.

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NEWS 3/22/13 11:21am

Senior explores full CD production process with self-made jazz album

By Casey Brown

As spring break approaches, many students in Elon University’s Class of 2013 are busy applying for jobs and mapping out a plan beyond graduation.

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NEWS 3/22/13 9:01am

The Brasstown Possum Drop: Dropping possums instead of balls on New Year's Eve

By Ethan Smith

In Brasstown, North Carolina, it isn’t a new year until a possum is dropped. Every New Year’s Eve at midnight, crowds gather at Clay’s Corner gas station in Brasstown to ring in the new year by lowering a live possum to the ground in a plexiglass box at midnight. But New Year’s Eve 2012 went a little differently.

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NEWS 3/22/13 8:16am

Elon’s Watson a leader in home runs — and in life

By Matt Krause

Grandma. Genuine. Chaotic. Team-first. These are all words that teammates and coaches have used to describe Tomeka Watson, a senior outfielder for the Elon University softball team.

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NEWS 3/22/13 8:16am

Junior college transfers proving valuable up the middle

By Andrew Wilson

Range at the middle infield positions was an issue for the Elon University baseball team during the 2012 campaign.

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NEWS 3/22/13 8:11am

Let’s get lost: Seven bizarre travel destinations

By Jane Ostrau

Say goodbye to ordinary tourist attractions. Sure, the Lincoln Memorial and Grand Canyon are great, but why not open your eyes to some of the many bizarre travel destinations our country has to offer? 1.

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NEWS 3/21/13 6:18pm

Adventure abounds for Elon alumna working in yacht industry

By Kyra Gemberling

Many students study abroad during their time at Elon University, but they don’t often make traveling the world into a career. As a stewardess in the yachting industry, 2008 alumna Danica Sands has turned a dream into reality.

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NEWS 3/21/13 1:16pm

Seeing black, feeling color: Music education student overcomes disability to express art

By Abby Franklin

Tucked in the stage right corner of Elon University’s Yeager Recital Hall, an accompanist sits at his keyboard. As the movement on stage shifts and performers enter and exit, the booming notes from the keyboard continue. The accompanist’s rapidly moving hands on the keyboard spark curiosity about the source of the prominent piano line.

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NEWS 3/21/13 12:11pm

Why New York’s failed soda ban matters to you

By Alex Francis

As the American public defends its title as back-to-back world obesity champions, state and city legislatures are taking it upon themselves to curb the health problems of an overweight nation.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:23am

Softball takes midweek tilt against North Carolina Central

By Matt Krause

The Elon University softball team was determined to carry their momentum from Sunday’s conference victory over College of Charleston into a weekday matchup with North Carolina Central University.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:22am

‘The Invisible War’ shocks Elon students, enhances awareness of military injustice

By Jessica Petrocchi

“The Invisible War,” a documentary about military sexual trauma, noted in 2009 more than 3,000 men and women reported rape in the military.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:19am

Johnston and Jansaker leading women’s tennis into new territory

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University women’s tennis team has a lot to smile about these days. Behind star juniors Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker, the Phoenix are 12-3 overall and have solidified themselves among the nation’s elite programs. “They’re doing a great job, they’re a really good doubles team,” said head coach Elizabeth Anderson.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:19am

Online magazine aims to promote health literacy for college students

By Katy Canada

Through a revision of the first-year core classes, Elon University has purchased a subscription to Student Health 101, an online health magazine.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:15am

Vacationing on a budget

By Caitlin Phelan

Spring break is one of the most highly anticipated adventures of any college student’s spring semester.

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NEWS 3/21/13 8:15am

Senior guard looks to finish strong after solid SoCon Tournament

By Zachary Horner

In the last three minutes and one second of the Elon University men’s basketball team’s loss to the College of Charleston in the semifinals of the Southern Conference Tournament March 10, Elon senior guard Josh Bonney went off. He scored eight points in the final stretch, trying to spark a Phoenix comeback, but the Cougars’ lead was too large. “I was just trying to attack and trying to keep us in it the best I could, just do my part,” he said. Bonney ended the game with 15 points, tying a season high in a rough senior year. The Houston, Texas native came to Elon back in 2008, making him the only player on this season’s roster that played under former head coach Ernie Nestor.

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