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NEWS 10/16/13 2:05pm

'Live Pink' weekend comes to Elon football

By Matt Krause

October — the month of changing leaves, pumpkins, ghosts and the heart of football season. The year’s tenth month is also associated with another cause, that of breast cancer awareness. In 2009, the National Football League paved the way for breast cancer awareness by launching the “A Crucial Catch” campaign.

NEWS 10/14/13 12:43pm

College students gamble with network marketing

By Kate Murphy

Imagine a workday that consists of waking up whenever you want and Skyping a couple of business partners, on track to making a six-figure salary while sitting on your couch in plaid pajama pants, watching “Sherlock Holmes” and eating ramen. That is the workday Eliot Browarsky, a senior at Elon University, wanted, and that’s what he got.

NEWS 10/13/13 10:46pm

Siewers’ late goals gives Elon women's soccer thrilling win over Furman

By Tommy Hamzik

It ain’t over until it’s over, right? In a match-up of two of the highest scoring women’s soccer offenses in the country, Elon University faced a number of deficits against Furman University, the first-place team in the Southern Conference. But the Phoenix never gave up, coming back from margins of 2-0 and 3-2 to earn a 4-3 victory over the visiting Paladins, capped by two goals off the foot of freshman midfielder Kelly Siewers in the final 12 minutes of play. The win snaps a three-game stretch in conference play in which Elon failed to come through with a victory, instead settling for a pair of ties and a loss. “We had been struggling from a chemistry standpoint,” said Elon head coach Chris Neal. “Even though our conference record was .500, we were incredibly disappointed.

NEWS 10/13/13 8:41pm

On ‘AM’: Arctic Monkeys meet the desert

By Becca Evans

When Arctic Monkeys' latest album dropped last month, they’d captured the attention of everyone from Elton John to Robert Pattinson. In the ten years they’ve been together, each of Arctic Monkeys’ five albums has taken the number one spot on the UK charts, something that’s never been accomplished by any band on an indie label before. The new album, “AM,” has become the second best selling record of the year, right after Daft Punk’s “Random Access Memories.” It’s currently in the running for a Mercury Award, competing in the category with heavy hitters the likes of David Bowie. It’s undeniable that Arctic Monkeys are a success.

NEWS 10/12/13 9:05pm

Elon struggles to contain Georgia Southern hitters in loss

By Tommy Hamzik

The Elon University volleyball team got off to a slow start on Saturday, Oct. 12, inside Alumni Gym and never recovered, as a strong Georgia Southern University attack powered the way to a 3-0 (25-10, 26-24, 25-16) win over the Phoenix. The visiting Eagles (17-3 overall, 5-1 Southern Conference) jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the first set, causing Elon head coach Mary Tendler to burn a timeout.

NEWS 10/11/13 11:37pm

Elon women's soccer draws with Wofford

By Andrew Wilson

Despite sophomore forward Nicole Dennion scoring her ninth goal of the season Friday, Oct. 11, against Wofford College, the Phoenix and Terriers battled to a 1-1 draw. The goal brought her one goal behind Furman's Stephanie DeVita for the most in the Southern Conference.

NEWS 10/11/13 11:50am

jimmy curiazza - 2013-10-11 11:50:17

 

2013 Halloween Light show starts Oct. 29th and runs through Nov. 1st 6:30p-9:30p, (possibly later Halloween night). This years show will pre-empt out 2013 Holiday Lights fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as did in years past. You can view last years vid clips on twitter @livinglightsllc or google "Halloween Lights Gibsonville" we are on Bent tree Ct, Gibsonville AUTHOR: jimmy curiazza AUTHOR EMAIL: jcuriazza@elon.edu AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: ELN Website Contact: IP: 152.33.68.226 Array ( [Name] => jimmy curiazza [Email] => jcuriazza@elon.edu [Phone] => x5457 [Comment] => 2013 Halloween Light show starts Oct.

NEWS 10/11/13 10:47am

SGA Senate Recap: Oct. 10

By Katherine Blunt

At Thursday night’s SGA Senate meeting, a second special allocation for this year’s Homecoming concert passed in a 35-5 vote. The Homecoming Committee, which includes members of both the SGA and the Student Union Board, requested additional funds to cover unforeseen costs of hosting Timeflies Nov.

NEWS 10/11/13 9:54am

Derek Jeter for New York Yankees' manager in 2018

By Andrew Wilson

Lets go four more. With the signing of manager Joe Girardi, the New York Yankees ensured they would have arguably Major League Baseball's best manager on the bench for another four years. The four-year contract is worth $16 million, which makes him the second-highest paid manager in baseball behind the Los Angeles Angels' Mike Scioscia.

NEWS 10/10/13 12:38pm

Elon Performing Arts Department presents 'The Children’s Hour' for a contemporary audience

By Dalton Cox

Elon University’s Department of Performing Arts’ production of Lillian Hellman’s “The Children’s Hour” concluded its performance with an additional quote from the playwright. “It is not a play about lesbians,” said Kirby Wahl, associate professor of performing arts and director of “The Children’s Hour,” quoting Hellman. “The Children’s Hour” was presented Oct.

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Elon University physics major explores connection between quantum, classical physics in SURF project

Junior Muhammad Awal Tahiru’s project for this year’s Student Undergraduate Research Forum is focusing on how small-scale things move and how to bridge together quantum physics and classical physics. Classical physics deals with the predictable behavior of human-scale objects; whereas, quantum physics deals with probabilities of the smaller, atomic world of particles. These two types don’t always fit together, according to chair of the department of physics and astronomy Martin Kamela, who served as Tahiru’s research mentor.

NEWS 04/17/2026 3:20pm
Belk Library to add neuroinclusive spaces guided by student research

Over the summer of 2026, Elon’s Carole Grotnes Belk Library will create two new neuroinclusive spaces to better support diverse learning needs, building on the success of two classrooms in Lindner Hall that have been in use throughout the school year.These spaces are a result of research conducted by students: senior Kira Campagna, junior Benjamin Krasnow, and junior Kaz Kelly, who are studying what makes a classroom accessible and effective for all learners.

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