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NEWS 10/1/14 11:52pm

Elon volleyball implements new style of blocking

By Tommy Hamzik

Despite its experienced core of middle blockers, the Elon University volleyball team has been in a transition period this year as it installs a new style of blocking. Elon’s been using a technique called swing blocking that results in more elevation and momentum into its blocks. Instead of just jumping straight up when blocking, players swing their arms to get an extra push going up.

NEWS 10/1/14 8:20pm

Elon measures progress entering deep CAA

By Tommy Hamzik

With the uncharted waters of the Colonial Athletic Association approaching, a trip to play Coastal Carolina University served as a measuring stick for the Elon University football team and first-year head coach Rich Skrosky. After the game, it seems the main area of focus is an offense that’s failed to score touchdowns in two of four games, keeping what’s been a stout defense on the field too long. Elon (1-3) couldn’t capitalize on three turnovers and two missed field goals in a 31-3 loss to No.

NEWS 10/1/14 8:02pm

‘Reckless’ showcases humor, dark themes

By Diana Stancy

Starting on Oct. 2, Elon University students will showcase the first performance of the play “Reckless” in the Black Box Theatre. Written in 1983 by Craig Lucas, “Reckless” is a dark comedy that follows main character Rachel, who learns her husband has hired someone to kill her.  What follows is a series of adventures where Rachel learns more about herself and the world.  Kirby Wahl, associate professor of performing arts and director of “Reckless” commented that this play is humorous, while allowing the audience to step away and think about the darker themes. “It has an absurdist inclination, but it’s not really that kind of play,” he said.  “There is meaning to be found in the play.” For Rachel, her experiences serve as a journey of self-discovery.

NEWS 10/1/14 11:34am

Uber arrives at Elon to target college consumers

By Michael Bodley

Uber has arrived at Elon University. The nationally known ride-sharing service based in San Francisco recently expanded to 25 colleges and universities across the country, recognizing the untapped potential of college students who have places to go but no transportation of their own to make it happen. Operated through a free mobile phone application available on both iPhone and Android operating systems, Uber uses GPS technology to pinpoint the locations of drivers and their passengers.

NEWS 10/1/14 11:25am

Oak House settles in after first month

By Morgan Abate

Phil Smith and the staff of The Oak House have started to settle into their routine as the bar and coffee lounge’s opening month on campus draws to a close. The month has gone better than Smith expected, despite some of the challenges that come with running a business.

NEWS 10/1/14 11:21am

Alamance County serves up diverse flavors

By Morgan Abate

Elon University students and community members explored the cuisine, arts and recreational activities Alamance County has to offer through Welcome to Your Neighborhood, an event sponsored by the Elon Community Church.

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Student research discovers suspected cause of plant disease

During his freshman year, now-senior Billy Impagliazzo took two classes taught by biology professor Antonio Izzo. When he got to Elon, Impagliazzo said he knew he wanted to take part in research projects. In his sophomore year, Impagliazzo went to Izzo to discuss research opportunities he had in his lab. Izzo said he believed Impagliazzo would conduct research for only a semester, but almost three years later, Impagliazzo has identified the main microbe infecting the blue curls plant and has presented his research on SURF Day. 

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Elon student digs into Burlington’s past after historic hotel demolition

The Rockefeller Integrated Hotel stood on Burlington’s Maple Avenue before being demolished a few weeks ago. Created by McBride “Mack” Thompson, a prominent African American entrepreneur in the Jim Crow South, the hotel was both his home and a place for Black travelers to stay somewhere safe. A single box of papers was recovered from the demolition site by a neighbor. Marshall Sears, a sophomore researching African American entrepreneurship in Petersburg, digitizes documents including those found in the demolition, as a part of his undergraduate research.

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