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NEWS 8/11/13 4:22pm

Affirmative action and the broken idea of equality

By Alex Francis

Since the ruling in U.S. Supreme Court case Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin, race-based university admissions policies across the country are falling under stricter scrutiny.

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NEWS 8/8/13 11:42pm

Three months to a Deep South stereotype

By Ian Luther

I was born and raised in North Carolina. Raleigh, specifically. And maybe it was just the school I went to, or the neighborhood I grew up in, but most people I knew weren’t originally from North Carolina.

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NEWS 8/5/13 4:37pm

Johnny Manziel, Riley Cooper and the unforgiving American public

By Matt Krause

Texas A&M sophomore quarterback Johnny Manziel has been all over the headlines this offseason. Sure, the defending Heisman Trophy winner is drawing all sorts of football-related buzz for his exciting play and ability to actually defeat the University of Alabama.

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NEWS 8/5/13 1:39am

The Summer Swing: Why it's OK to derail your life plan

By Rebecca Iannucci

To anyone that knows me well, one thing is clear: I’m a planner. I like to-do lists and spreadsheets, and without the “Stickies” app on my computer, I would essentially be lost in life.

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NEWS 8/5/13 12:33am

The Summer Swing: The art of juggling

By Kristen DeMaria

I will be the first to admit that I am always looking into the future. As soon as the spring semester started, I was already looking for summer jobs and internships.

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NEWS 8/5/13 12:20am

Summer baseball provides showcase, training for Elon players

By Matt Krause

Summer. The season of relaxing, visiting your favorite beach or lake and taking a brief break from the grind of the spring semester.

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NEWS 7/31/13 12:23pm

TV review: What you should be watching this summer

By Jessica Petrocchi

The middle-of-summer slump has been broken up by some new reasons to be a couch potato. The newest trend of binge-watching shows, brought to you by Netflix and cable, has been increasing in popularity during the past few months.

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NEWS 7/30/13 3:20pm

21 things I've learned at 21

By Ethan Smith

My 21st birthday was on July 4th. I sat around and sipped moonshine and talked with people I loved to be around. Which caused me to arrive at an intriguing thought: Now that I’ve lived all this time and cultivated all these relationships, what have I learned from living? So here, each with its own explanation, are 21 things I’ve learned in my life by listening to others, cultivating their wisdom and attempting to implement each lesson. 1.

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NEWS 7/29/13 12:39pm

Elon students learn about the reel life through LA program

By Casey Brown

Elon in Los Angeles is a nine-week program in which students of Elon University study the business of Hollywood while working at internships.

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NEWS 7/27/13 1:29am

Ted Weiman '01 finds restaurant success in Connecticut

By Kyle Maher

When you walk into the Red Stone Pub, you know why all in the Farmington Valley of Connecticut hold it in such high regard.

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NEWS 7/25/13 10:29am

Neil Adler - 2013-07-25 10:29:38

 

SUMMIT REMAINS IN GROWTH MODE, NAMES ONE SENIOR ANALYST AND TWO ANALYSTS TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ITS CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS July 25, 2013 (Washington, D.C.) - Summit, a Washington, D.C.-based provider of sophisticated data analysis and related services to Federal Government agencies as well as private sector clients, announces today that it has appointed one new Senior Analyst and two new Analysts to help accommodate additional client work. Sejla Karalic has come on board as a Senior Analyst.

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NEWS 7/18/13 9:57pm

The circus is arriving just in time to help the Yankees continue their fall from grace

By Andrew Wilson

I'm definitely not the first journalist to write about the drama that is Alex Rodriguez, and I'm certainly not going to be the last.

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NEWS 7/17/13 10:13pm

Going for more: Elon men's soccer looks to improve on stellar 2012 with challenging 2013

By Andrew Wilson

Looking to exit the Southern Conference with a third straight conference tournament championship and a second straight regular season title, the Elon University men’s soccer team announced its 2013 schedule Tuesday. Following arguably the most successful season at the Division I level in 2012 with a 15-5-2 record and a 4-1 record against ranked opponents, the Phoenix follow it up with an 18-game regular season schedule that features nine teams that finished in the top 100 RPI in 2012—three of which finished in the top 25. The Phoenix open with exhibition games and tough tests Aug.

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NEWS 7/17/13 3:13pm

Steve Wozniak Coming to Elon

By jbruno

Apple Computer Inc. co-founder Steve Wozniak will be the keynote speaker for Elon's Fall Convocation. "Fostering Creativity & Innovation in a Technical Environment," will take place on October 3 at 3:30 p.m.

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NEWS 7/16/13 3:24pm

Examining the Pittsburgh Pirates and the trade that changed everything

By Andrew Wilson

Many Pirates fans remember the June 3, 2009 trade that sent All-Star outfielder Nate McLouth from Pittsburgh to the Atlanta Braves.

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NEWS 7/15/13 2:40am

6 players on Elon's schedule who have a shot at the NFL

By Max Garland

The Southern Conference, not traditionally known as an NFL pipeline, produced more draft picks than any other FCS conference in 2013.

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NEWS 7/15/13 2:12am

The Summer Swing: The rewards of interning small

By Simone Jasper

This summer, I have another opportunity to intern at The Heights Observer, a community-based newspaper that serves two Cleveland, Ohio, suburbs.

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NEWS 7/14/13 5:30pm

Transfer window provides plenty of opportunities for soccer leagues

By Jordan Spritzer

The summer is often a soft time for exciting sports news. Baseball is in the “dog days of summer” and many divert their attention to NBA free agency.

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NEWS 7/13/13 5:58pm

Greensboro’s Elsewhere: A living museum and place for thought

By Dalton Cox

Like the downtown areas of most minor metropolises, Greensboro’s Elm Street buildings have witnessed much of the past century, crumbling yet still steadfast amidst most of the city’s cultural offerings.

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NEWS 7/12/13 10:09pm

San Fernando Valley couple reveals secrets to 73 years of marriage

By Abby Franklin

This story originally ran on the Los Angeles Daily News website. After more than seven decades of marriage, Stephen and Rose Marchese of Burbank, Calif.

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