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NEWS 9/26/12 10:45pm

Illusionist duo wows campus community

A magic show on a university campus cannot be an easy thing to perform. But Sept. 25 in McCrary Theater, Kevin Spencer was up to the challenge of giving a show that surpassed the power of skepticism. “The Spencers: Theatre of Illusion” is a husband and wife team; Kevin is the magic man and his wife, Cindy, is his lovely assistant.


NEWS 9/26/12 10:19am

Update on ALE

Rumors have been circulating regarding the number of arrests and citations given out last weekend.


NEWS 9/25/12 10:37pm

RB Eastman to miss at least 3-4 weeks

Elon University head coach Jason Swepson said today that junior running back Matt Eastman might miss the rest of the season. "He's going to get surgery on his knee in the next day or so," Swepson said after Tuesday's practice.


NEWS 9/25/12 1:56pm

Dancing her way to New York

Julie Crothers has been dancing for most of her life . And thanks to her dad... her favorite activity took her to a bigger stage.


SPORTS 9/25/12 1:32pm

September 24 Sports

Men's Soccer: Wednesday- WIn against William & Mary 2-1, Saturday- Win against #6 Charlotte 2-0 Women's Volleyball: Thursday- Loss against UNCG 3-2, Saturday- Loss against College of Charleston 3-0 Women's Soccer: Sunday- Loss against Appalachian State 2-1 Football Saturday:- Loss against Georgia Southern 26-23 [div class="alignleft"] [/div]


NEWS 9/25/12 1:20pm

A Real-Life Princess

"She explains the whole line; the family name and she looks it up on Google," Elon freshman Max Rudisser says.


NEWS 9/25/12 1:10pm

Chick-Fil-A to Stay?

Chick-Fil-A became a part of every conversation this summer after the companies President Dan Cathy made remarks about his company's stance on Gay Marriage. Now more than a two months later, Chick-Fil-A is being discussed again.


NEWS 9/25/12 6:06am

QEP Writing Excellence Initiative celebrates writing across university

Elon University will soon institute the Writing Excellence Initiative to help students achieve a high standard of written communication in their coursework and beyond. The initiative to enhance the writing curriculum throughout departments was developed under the Quality Enhancement Plan and aims to help students gain expertise in writing, inquiry and community engagement. “I think it’s easy for people across the university to see that writing is an important tool,” said Paula Patch, English lecturer and college writing program coordinator.


NEWS 9/24/12 8:07pm

Correspondents’ Corner: Playing the Role of Foreigner

SEVILLE — Perhaps it is the colorful city map peeking from the corner of my purse, my tendency to walk in the green bicycle lanes or lack of incredibly bronzed skin that gives me away as a foreign student in Spain. It can be difficult to ignore the inquisitive glances I receive when I’m obviously stumbling my way through the halls of the University of Seville.


NEWS 9/24/12 5:51pm

DOJ: Alamance County Sheriff Targeted Latinos, Called Them 'Taco Eaters'

From 1990 to 2010, the Latino population in Alamance County increased from 600 to over 16,000, now accounting for 11 percent of the total population, according to the 2010 Census. On Tuesday the United States Department of Justice released an 11-page report that claims the Alamance County Sheriff's Office intentionally profiled and discriminated against those Latino residents, referring to them as "taco eaters" and other racial slurs. [div class="alignleft"] [/div] According to the report, which threatens litigation should the Sheriff's Office fail to comply with the Justice Department, Sheriff Terry Johnson instructed his deputies to target Latinos, reportedly saying, "If you stop a Mexican, don't write him a citation.



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