Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 4/9/12 9:02pm

Counting to 100: Century mark inspires Anderson to reminisce on memorable career

By Zachary Horner

Gatorade baths don’t usually take place in tennis. But when women’s tennis coach Elizabeth Anderson won her 100th match as a coach when the Elon University team took down Wofford College 7-0 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center April 1, her players decided to change that. “We had all planned this after our match,” said senior Kaylyn Smialek.

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NEWS 4/9/12 9:01pm

Numerous miscues plague baseball at end of road swing

By Adam Lawson

For every positive moment on the diamond last week, there were many negatives for the Elon University baseball team. There was the injury to center fielder Niko Fraser at North Carolina April 4, a probable concussion which kept him out for the Furman series and has his status unknown for the upcoming week. There was disaster on the mound.

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NEWS 4/9/12 8:57pm

Senegal rejoices for new president

By Katherine Wise

Macky Sall defeated Abdoulaye Wade in the second round of presidential elections in Senegal March 25, and took office as the fourth Senegalese president April 2. The 2012 elections have been marked with strong opposition to the now former president, Abdoulaye Wade.

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NEWS 4/9/12 8:31pm

Elon senior to screen documentary at RiverRun

By Lindsay Kimble

When Dan Koehler was awarded the Lumen Prize in 2010, he knew he’d be headed to Africa.

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NEWS 4/9/12 8:22pm

Bocock expresses frustration because of losses as softball season approaches halfway point

By Zachary Horner

Elon University softball coach Kathy Bocock fumed about the first game of the Phoenix’s April 6 double-header against the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

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NEWS 4/9/12 7:59pm

SGA scholarship enhances student connection with organization

By Hannah Delacourt

The Student Government Association created the SGA Scholarship to increase its presence among the student body.

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NEWS 4/9/12 6:55pm

International Briefs - April 9, 2012

By Katie Moran

Mali president resigns after being forced into exile Mali’s president, Dioncounda Traore, wrote a letter of resignation April 7 after being forced into exile for a month.

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NEWS 4/9/12 6:52pm

Budding military support organization hosts events in April to assist returning veterans

By Mary Kate Brogan

It began with a news brief. One short article from an online newsletter about Paws and Stripes, an organization that trains service dogs to give to returning military veterans, caught Elon University’s senior Clara Martin’s eye last year.

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NEWS 4/9/12 6:41pm

How to spruce up your living space

By Alyssa Baxter

Has your dorm got you down? Need a little spice in your home away from home? Or do you simply want to give your space a boost? Here are 10 tricks that will take your dorm from ordinary to chic. 1.     Raise your bed To create space underneath your bed and store less frequently used items, raise your bed by a few feet to relocate bins and trunks.

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NEWS 4/9/12 5:55pm

Correspondents' Corner - April 9, 2012

By Rachel Southmayd

Rachel Southmayd HAIFA, ISRAEL - To celebrate Passover this year while studying abroad, I spent the first night of the holiday having a Seder, or ritualistic holiday dinner, with a Hasidic Jewish family in a town outside of Tel Aviv.

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NEWS 4/9/12 5:24pm

Morris Claiborne situation sheds light on sports journalistic integrity

By Kyle Maher

By now everyone who has any sort of interest in sport has heard about Morris Claiborne. The former Louisiana State defensive back, entered into June’s NFL draft, scored a 4 out of 50 on the Wonderlic test,  an examination administered to all draftees. The problem is that Caliborne’s score, which is the lowest score any future draft pick has ever received, was supposed to remain confidential.

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NEWS 4/8/12 3:37pm

Elon students get paid to play

By Grace Elkus

Financing college just got a whole lot more fun. Grantoo, a social gaming community that gives college students the chance to win tuition money and donate to charity, recently opened its website to Elon University students. Within the first week and a half of play, sophomores Taylor Pewitt and Katie Ryan each recieved the first place prize: a $1,000 scholarship. Pewitt placed first out of 73 students in the April 8 tournament, and Ryan placed first April 15.

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NEWS 4/8/12 11:50am

Talking with those who realized my goals

By Kristen Olsen

For a recent story of mine, I covered the Destination: International event, a presentation for students to talk to other students, who are living abroad, for advice and personal experiences. I was excited to write a story on it, because my plan has always been to find a job abroad once I graduate.

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NEWS 4/8/12 11:47am

University programs recognize public health issues

By Katherine Blunt

The problems are real, and the debates are enduring. From epidemic management to health care policy, public health practices affect lawmakers and citizens alike in nearly every country worldwide. Although discussions of public health issues are ongoing, Elon University recognized National Public Health Week April 2-6.

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NEWS 4/8/12 11:46am

Dionne: Polarized views threaten political discussion

By Michael Papich

Washington Post columnist E.J.

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NEWS 4/8/12 8:42am

Insight from faculty about construction

By Adriana Miano

It’s difficult to ignore the construction going on around campus. I walk past the future site of the Numen Lumen Multi-Faith Center twice a week on my way to class.

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NEWS 4/6/12 9:36am

Vote against project captures demonstration against Amendment One

By Melissa Kansky

Little commonality existed among the subjects of the photographs. Only a white shirt united them all, but with the click of a button and bright flash, Elon University students added their face to the Vote Against Project. The creator of the Vote Against Project visited Elon April 5, the last stop for the Vote Against Project college tour. The organization exhibits a collection of photographs featuring people wearing a shirt that says "Vote Against," encouraging North Carolina voters to vote in opposition to Amendment One, which bans legal recognition of all unmarried couples, May 8. "I knew these images showing all types of love was going to automatically bring the people in and help them understand what this amendment is about," said Curtis Brown, the creator and photographer for the Vote Against Project. Brown uses his experience in photography to communicate the controversy surrounding Amendment One and demonstrate the extent of its potential influence.

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NEWS 4/6/12 9:28am

SGA Wrap-up - April 5 2012

By Katherine Blunt

At the first meeting of the new Student Government Association board, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, spoke on the “diversity and global commitment" theme of the Elon Commitment.

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NEWS 4/5/12 11:59pm

The Swing - April 5, 2012

By The Pendulum

This week on The Swing... Meet the host of "The Carnal Romp," Sports editor Zach Horner practices with the intramural frisbee team, freshman Alison Ryncarz shows you the latest in spring style and Kassondra Cloos gives you the news in 60 seconds. Subscribe to The Swing on YouTube.

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NEWS 4/5/12 8:52pm

Human trafficking week to bring knowledge, perspective to issue

By Hannah Delacourt

With the tenth class of Periclean Scholars soon to be inducted, Crista Arangala, Periclean class adviser, and Tom Arcaro, program director, decided to make a bigger celebration of the class’s induction that could also benefit the entire Elon community. A full week has been created to discuss the issue of human trafficking.

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