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NEWS 10/29/14 11:14pm

Elon escapes at College of Charleston, stays in hunt for CAA title

By Kyle Maher

It looked for the majority of the game as if the Elon University men’s soccer team was going to suffer a backbreaking loss to the Colonial Athletic Association’s worst team — College of Charleston — at the worst time. Instead, the Phoenix scored the tying goal in the latter stages of the second half to send the game into overtime, and was then able to net the golden goal at the beginning of the second overtime to escape with a 2-1 victory on Wednesday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/29/14 10:07pm

UNC fraud questions university commitment to quality education

By Tim Melton

For the past five years, rumors have circulated about a conspiracy concerning the academic integrity of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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NEWS 10/29/14 9:31pm

Hagan and Fjeld: Equality, education and the economy

By The Pendulum

It’s that time of year, and the midterm elections in North Carolina are drawing national attention.

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NEWS 10/29/14 6:16pm

'Late Night' brings anticipation for hoops season

By Kyle Maher

At last year’s “Late Night with the Phoenix,” Elon University men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny made a bold declaration.

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NEWS 10/29/14 6:15pm

Elon volleyball resets goals in search of first CAA win

By Tommy Hamzik

The crowds had cleared out, the opponent was about to leave and basketball hoops were already set up in Alumni Gym. And the Elon University volleyball team was still in its locker room. Halfway through the conference season and still without a victory, some self-evaluation was needed as the Phoenix saw its losing streak increase to nine after a three-set loss to College of Charleston. “Starting the second half, we’re going to be seeing teams for a second time,” said Elon head coach Mary Tendler.

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NEWS 10/29/14 4:41pm

Mammograms for college students: "More harm than good"

By mstutz

To screen or not to screen, that is the question many female college students are faced with when determining whether or not to receive mammograms. For millions of Americans, the presence of breast cancer goes beyond the "October awareness month" and pink wearing, but rather is a daily battle for their lives. For so many, the beginning of the journey started with feeling an abnormal bump on the breast and getting it checked out through a mammogram.

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NEWS 10/29/14 4:20pm

A family tradition of fair food

By mmurray16

According to NCStateFair.org, 929,748 people were at the North Carolina State Fair in Raleigh this year.

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NEWS 10/29/14 1:18pm

Representative Howard Coble to retire after 30 years

By Caroline Fernandez

For 10,891 days Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) has represented North Carolina in the U.S. House of Representatives.  After 47 years of service in local, state and national government — 30 of those years as a U.S.

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NEWS 10/29/14 1:10pm

On the job with City of Burlington council members

By Brett Gubitosi

Here’s a hard job: make decisions that impact each community member, and try to assess the best possible choices for the entire community.

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NEWS 10/29/14 12:21pm

Will you trick or retreat? Pros and cons of Halloween at college are weighed

By Audrey Griffith

Halloween has been a part of U.S. culture for as long as we can remember. Target has been stocking its shelves with a plethora of candy corn, fake spider webs and pumpkin spice Glade candles since the end of August.

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NEWS 10/29/14 12:19pm

From Africa to America: Elon brings two students back together

By Catie Willett

They say distance can bring people closer and even make the heart grow fonder. Two Elon University sophomores, Valeria Rizzi and Nathaniel Henderson, are living proof as they formed their relationship in high school in Morocco, maintained it after he moved to Texas and are continuing it while sophomores at Elon. For Rizzi’s sophomore year of high school, her father signed into an expatriate job that caused them to move to Morocco.

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NEWS 10/29/14 12:12pm

Is this your card? New student introduces magic to Elon

By Bryan Anderson

Alexander Bergelson can be seen around the Elon University campus with cards in his pocket and tricks up his sleeve.

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NEWS 10/29/14 8:18am

Refugees find new home, life in Greensboro

By Jonathan Black

Rashidi Byaombe wasn’t used to peace. After living most of his life in war-torn Democratic Republic of Congo and a refugee camp in South Africa, Byaombe and his family arrived Sept.

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NEWS 10/28/14 11:07pm

Elon's Luis Vargas leads pack on, off course

By Bryan Anderson

Regardless of his results, Elon University senior Luis Vargas is constantly striving to be the best he can be both on and off the cross country course.

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NEWS 10/28/14 11:06pm

Banged-up offensive line struggles under pressure

By Matt Mallian

A structure without a solid foundation will crumble. The offensive line on a football team is a structure like any other.

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NEWS 10/28/14 8:28pm

Stanford professor discusses political divides in United States federal legislature

By Kimberly Honiball

As election season swings into season around Elon University, a visitor from the opposite coast chose an apt time speak to students about the growing political divide in the United States. Professor Doug McAdam from Stanford University visited Elon University on Monday evening to talk about the growing political divide in the United States legislature and the current threats to democracy in America that he discuses in his recently co-authored book, “Deeply Divided America: Racial Politics and Social Movements in the Post-War Era.” “When former president Jimmy Carter said America no longer has a functioning democracy, people thought he was crazy,” McAdam said.

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NEWS 10/28/14 8:06pm

Fall allows for Elon baseball positional experiments

By Tommy Hamzik

Casey Jones hits. That’s what he does, and that’s what he’s good at.

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NEWS 10/27/14 10:56pm

Buddhist monks visit Elon, build Sand Mandala

By jhook3

Elon students had the opportunity to watch two visiting Tibetan monks construct a Buddhist Sand Mandala over the course of three days last week.

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NEWS 10/27/14 11:38am

Students compete in TriathElon for a cause

By ktracy4

A 250 meter swim, 12 mile bike ride and a 3.1 mile run. Elon's first TriathELON tested the mind and body in more than one way Friday, Oct.

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NEWS 10/27/14 11:18am

Elon Softball hosts #HomeRunsForHope fundraising event

By jlaplante

The Elon Softball team hosted another fundraising event, this time it was for cancer. The #HomeRunsForHope event, a home run derby, took place on Monday, Oct.

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