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NEWS 5/13/13 4:10pm

Michael Strickland’s Garden Studio class holds strawberry festival, plant sale

By Meghan Mahoney

Check out the audio slideshow of this event here. After a week of dreary weather, the clouds opened up to show some sun Friday for the strawberry festival and plant sale at Elon University.

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NEWS 5/13/13 4:06pm

Review: Moving Visuals lights up McCrary Theatre with artistic inspiration

By Katy Canada

The lights beamed down. Dancers strutted across the stage with the veracity of runway models. Their fashionable dresses caught the light in all the right ways. And that was just the opening number. This introductory piece from “Moving Visuals,” the Elon Dance Company Spring Concert, was entitled “Runaway.” It featured the choreography of guest artist Larry Keigwin and 14 members of the Elon Dance Company. Inspired by visual art, the spring dance concert was born from the creative interpretations of art originating in nature and the observation of different artistic periods.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

How to conquer online shopping

By Kate Nichols

Broke college students struggle to get by. Still, in those moments of weakness or dire need, a girl’s shopping impulse kicks in.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Healthy habits for summer skin and hair

By Ashley McGetrick

The temperature is going up and so is the demand for that golden summer glow. But before you start slathering on the tanning oil, you are going to want to pump the brakes on your tanning schedule and start pumping out the sunscreen instead. WHY OPT FOR SUNSCREEN Getting one blistering sunburn during your youth could more than double your chances of developing the deadliest form of skin cancer later in life.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Recipes from around the world

By Erin Valentine

We easily become caught up in the endless cycle of dining halls, late-night fast food and frozen meals.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

The hottest hair styles for a steamy summer

By Tatum Pederson

With summer comes heat, and with heat comes untamable hair. Luckily these five hairstyles are great for controlling summer hair while adding a great touch of elegance. The Headband Braid At red carpet events, celebrities working headband braids demand for attention.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Style your summer with cool confidence

By Vaughn Vreeland

Society is on the cusp of astronomical change: men are beginning to care what they look like. Menswear no longer resorts to the find-whatever’s-on-my-floor-that-doesn’t-smell-like-wet-dog philosophy of “Dazed and Confused.” Men’s fashion has reverted back to simpler days of sharp, bold simplicity.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Arm candy: Accessories for the fashion-forward college student

By Katy Canada

This summer, there’s a party on your arm, and guess who’s invited? Bangles, cuffs, watches, woven leather, wrap-around bracelets, and pretty much anything else you can tie around your arm. Bracelet stacking is a versatile trend that allows you to add sparkle to an outfit that lacks flair.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Spring is in the air, here are shoes he should wear

By Chris McKenzie

Year after year, men’s spring fashion is synonymous with bright button-down shirts and expressive pastel pants.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Shopping on a college budget

By Teresa Kuhns

A fabulous closet can seem impossible on a college budget. After all, your money is more than likely being spent on textbooks and coffee instead of designer shoes and this season's newest handbag.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Mythbusters: Summer Edition

By Megan Porter

With the summer months quickly approaching, it’s important to know how to handle summer’s stickiest situations so you can enjoy the season.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

The new "F-Bomb": Elon empowers equality through feminist movement

By Erin Valentine

Feminists hate men. Feminists are masculine and unattractive. Feminists don’t shave. Men cannot be feminists. I am a feminist, and I have heard all of the stereotypical statements before.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Farewell to Elon's class of 2013

By Kaitlin Dunn

In just a few short weeks, Elon’s Class of 2013 will be leaving the “Elon bubble” and venturing out into the real world.  Over the past few years, they have taken classes, led organizations, traveled the world and grown into the people they are today. Plans for the future From the East Coast to the West, Elon students will be spread out all over the country, pursuing their dreams.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Violence: The modern day gladiator

By Lauren Phillips

Very few of us can claim to have seen a dead body, and even fewer can claim to have seen someone die.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

A decade of change: Class of 2017 represents ‘new Elon’ compared to Class of 2007

By Kyra Gemberling

On Aug. 28, the class of 2017 will start their first day at Elon University as one of the largest freshman classes in Elon’s history. It was only 10 years ago when the class of 2007 stepped onto campus for the beginning of their college journey. But much at Elon has changed in the span of a decade, and the Elon known to students 10 years ago is radically different from the university incoming freshmen will find in fall 2013. “Elon has made lots of changes, from raising more money, to adding additional buildings, to more alumni involvement,” said Melanie May, Communications Manager for Admissions at Elon.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

What I learned from Taylor Swift

By Karina Pepe

It’s a well-known fact that college kids tend to mimic the highly intelligent things they see celebrities doing.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

A simple puff of smoke

By Erin Valentine

Weed. Pot. Grass. While I am all for a new green initiative, I don’t think we need to add these words to our everyday vocabulary. As college students, we have a strong attraction to what we aren’t supposed to do.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Your summer to-do list

By Erin Valentine

By the time finals come around in May, we are begging for summer vacation. Our first few days are spent lounging in the sun, in bed or on the couch.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

Don't ruin my dinner

By John Bowden

I don't like marijuana. I don't like the smell that stays in your clothes. I don't like trying to eat dinner at my friend's house after a shift delivering pizza, only to have a cloud of smoke get blown in my face when I go to take a bite. But what I really don't like is misinformation.

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NEWS 5/13/13 12:00am

What we're watching this summer

By Amanda Garrity

As the summer months approach, the list of movie releases continues to expand. Each summer comes with new blockbusters, hilarious comedies and the ever-so-popular action flick.

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