National

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SPORTS 3/17/17 12:19am

Phoenix prepares for 1st NCAA Tournament game

By Alex Simon

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — There’s only one chance for a school to make its first trip to the NCAA Tournament like the Elon University women’s basketball team is currently doing. It’s part of why head coach Charlotte Smith has been preaching to her team to soak the moment in as much as possible even as the 11-seeded Phoenix prepares to face sixth-seeded West Virginia University at 2:30 p.m.

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SPORTS 3/16/17 10:30pm

Unique Elon connection for West Virginia head coach

By Alex Simon

COLLEGE PARK, Md. — When Elon University’s named popped under West Virginia University during ESPN’s Selection Show Monday night, it set up quite the family dilemma for Chelby Carey. The second-year law student is also the daughter of Mountaineer head coach Mike Carey.

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NEWS 3/16/17 6:02pm

LEVY: Use spring break to relax, however you need to

By Cassidy Levy

It’s that time of year again: The time when every adult you know is asking “what are your doing this summer?” “What are your plans for after graduation?” And for many of us, it’s the time of year we die a little inside, put on a smile and try to hide the fear of uncertainty. At this point, I’m envious of my friends in the business school, many of whom have had jobs lined up since the fall.

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NEWS 3/16/17 5:23pm

Two years after accident, former Elon student Gabriela Rosales shows promising recovery

By Diego Pineda

As Gabriela Rosales ­­crossed the Williamson Avenue crosswalk on March 16, 2015, she was excited to attend her first meeting of the Eta Zeta chapter of Zeta Tau Alpha at Elon University.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:51pm

NTIM: Spring semester offers many reasons for students to smile

By Stephanie Ntim

Take my suggestions with a grain of salt, but find something you enjoy doing. Engage in projects that inspire you in your everyday pursuits. For those us in need of a do-over, let’s start afresh. It will not be easy, but I hope this season will motivate all of us for part two of the semester.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:50pm

EDITORIAL: Elon community cannot forget impact of House Bill 2

 

Almost one year ago, former governor of North Carolina Pat McCory signed into law House Bill 2, a law that eliminated anti-discrimination protections based on sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran status and requires that individuals only use public bathrooms or changing facilities that align with the biological sex on their birth certificate. Immediately after the bill was passed, Elon University issued a statement denouncing the bill and reaffirming Elon’s commitment to inclusivity, diversity and ensuring students feel safe on campus.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:50pm

BENSON: Dress codes encourage judgement of women's bodies

By Hannah Benson

I’ve grown up in a world that is over-sensitized to bodies. As a young girl, I was exposed to billboards over which sprawled airbrushed women in lingerie, commercials featuring flawless goddesses in sensual attire and magazines rife with models sporting the newest trend — each somehow more revealing than the last. I was taught by television, movies and the lyrics on the radio that in order to get the boys I wanted and the friends I needed, I had to dress like everyone else and flaunt my body, because physical beauty was just as important, and sometimes even more important, than the things in my head or in my heart.

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NEWS 3/15/17 5:49pm

RYAN: Leadership exists outside of elected positions

By Olivia Zayas Ryan

I remember one of the first times someone called me a leader. I was the only freshman in the Alto II section of my choir class in high school.

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NEWS 3/15/17 2:54pm

Elon denies discrimination, wants former professor's lawsuit dismissed

By Margaret Malone

Elon University has denied that former professor Michael Rodriguez, who is Hispanic, was discriminated against during his time as a faculty member in response to a lawsuit Rodriguez filed claiming that he “was wrongfully and intentionally discriminated against by Elon in his employment based on his national origin and race.” 

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NEWS 3/15/17 2:38pm

Panel listens to Elon community on presidential search

By Josh Schwaner

On Tuesday night, the voices of Elon’s student body were heard in the Mosley Student Center’s McKinnon Hall as they were asked three questions by the panel from Storbeck/Pimentel & Associates executive search consultant firm.

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SPORTS 3/15/17 12:00pm

Tennis teams eagerly await Hawaii spring break trip

By Bryan Anderson

When Elon University’s men’s and women’s tennis teams found out they would spend their Spring Break in Hawaii, several players screamed and cried. They were happy.

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SPORTS 3/15/17 8:30am

In historic season, Elon fulfills Smith's vision

By Tommy Hamzik

Charlotte Smith has grown as a coach over her six years leading Elon, fulfilling her vision of the program as the Phoenix gets set for its first-ever NCAA Tournament appearance.

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Professor stresses the importance of sustainable design

By Sienna Catherine Standfield

Now teaching sustainable architecture at Elon University, Professor Robert Charest knew that he wanted to be an architect from the time he was young.

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Arranging a cappella

By Courtney Campbell

Sophomore Anna Corsiglia almost didn’t go to her a cappella auditions freshman out of nerves. But today, she is arranging a version of “Greedy” by Ariana Grande as music director for the Shirley Tempos. “Over the summer I arranged a song by Panic at the Disco!

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Elon Eats: Hursey’s Bar-B-Q keeps it simple with stellar food

By Bryan Anderson

From its signature chopped barbecue plate to its tasty chicken to its finger-licking ribs, Hursey's Bar-B-Q keeps Pavlov’s dog salivating.

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LIFESTYLE 3/15/17 8:00am

Lumen Scholar pens stories about shame, resilience

By Rachel Wingrat

Emily DeMaioNewton has been reading books since before she was one year old. But today DeMaioNewton, now a junior at Elon University, has become the author.

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SPORTS 3/14/17 7:30pm

Defense, rebounding propelling Elon to Big Dance

By Alex Simon

Head coach Charlotte Smith has been telling the Elon University women’s basketball team the keys to success so often, she knew the team would get sick of it. But in Smith’s eyes, defending well and cleaning up as many rebounds as possible are too important to ever let the team forget. “You have to set goals, and it has to be something that’s on the forefront of their minds,” Smith said.

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NEWS 3/14/17 7:17pm

University paying hundreds of thousands above assessed property values

By Bryan Anderson

Securing property and expanding Elon University often comes with a hefty price tag. Elon consistently finds itself paying hundreds of thousands of dollars more than a property's assessed value.

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NEWS 3/14/17 7:15pm

New SGA executive board finalized, looks to begin work

By Perla Salazar-Rangel

Elon University junior Morgan Bodenarain, SGA president-elect, had the task of appointing three executive positions amid an unprecedented lack of election participation.

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NEWS 3/14/17 7:11pm

​Elon students file taxes for low-income community members

By Deirdre Kronschnabel

Many Elon University students will spend the Easter Holiday dusting pink Peeps’ powder off their fingers or dunking hardboiled eggs into bright blue dye.

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