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NEWS 4/16/13 7:38pm

A reflection on tragedy

By Tom Neas

Yesterday, two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon. Reports say three were killed but we still do not know many details. My hands shake and tears form as I think back to six years ago when Seung-Hui Cho went on a shooting spree at Virginia Tech and killed 32 students. My brother was there that day and I remember the fear of not being able to reach his cell. When the cell networks in Boston went down, I felt for the families who could not reach their friends and family members. Not knowing if loved ones are alright is the worst part of any tragedy. Media coverage is going to focus on these bombings for the next few weeks and then will go back to their regular programming. Despite this national tragedy, we cannot be ignorant to tragedies abroad.

NEWS 4/16/13 4:00pm

3LAU: A college student ready to show a different side to dance music

By Casey Brown

This Friday, April 19, Alumni Gym will host 22-year-old Justin Blau, also known by his stage name, 3LAU. Before his performance, senior reporter Casey Brown talked with 3LAU about his rise in the world of dance music and what he likes most about performing on college campuses. CB: How did you get involved in music making? 3LAU: I didn’t choose, so to speak.

NEWS 4/16/13 12:15pm

Breaking down the paywall: Looking at the newest strategy to save the newspaper

By Lauryl Fischer

For years, the proliferation of free online news content has encroached on newspaper revenues, causing a marked decline of the industry.

NEWS 4/15/13 4:48pm

Explosions reported at Boston Marathon

By bmcgovern

Witnesses are reporting two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon shortly before 3 p.m. According to Boston Police Commissioner, Ed Davis, two explosions occurred simultaneously on Boylston Street, and the third explosion occurred at JFK Library.

NEWS 4/15/13 4:32pm

Two more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon

By Ethan Smith

Following up to our original post, two more explosive devices have been found at the Boston Marathon by Boston police and are currently being dismantled, the Boston Globe reports. It is unclear what type of explosives were found by authorities, reports the Associated Press, and no motive has been found for the attacks. See a video of the explosion here.

NEWS 4/15/13 4:10pm

Explosions at Boston Marathon finish line; Elon alum, 2 Burlington residents were participating

By Ethan Smith

Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon Monday afternoon, killing two people, leaving six in critical condition and injuring at least 28 people, according to Boston news outlets.

NEWS 4/15/13 10:24am

Proposed overhaul of NC state tax structure concerns Burlington city government

By Michael Bodley

An effort to overhaul North Carolina’s tax system has caused tension between municipal governments and the state government.

NEWS 4/15/13 10:11am

Biosolid application in Burlington remains contested

By Michael Papich

As long as there are humans, there is going to be sewage. In Burlington, the majority of treated sewage is applied to farmland as a cheap replacement for fertilizer.

NEWS 4/15/13 10:02am

Elon names inaugural director to Gender and LGBTQ Center

By Michael Bodley

Elon University recently named Matthew Antonio Bosch as the first director for its Gender and LGBTQ Center.

NEWS 4/14/13 11:59pm

No. 8 Louisville sweeps Elon in weekend series

By Andrew Wilson

Following a 24-12 defeat of North Carolina State University at home on March 5, Elon University head baseball coach Mike Kennedy and junior Sebastian Gomez talked about the importance of big wins over ranked opponents such as N.C.

NEWS 4/14/13 3:45pm

Caruso, Watson lead Elon to softball series victory

By Matt Krause

It took five series, but the Elon University softball team used dominant pitching and timely hitting to claim its first Southern Conference series win of the year with a 4-1 win over Western Carolina University on Sunday. “We’re at the middle of conference play right now,” said Elon head coach Kathy Bocock.

NEWS 4/14/13 1:51pm

Elon University percussion ensemble looks at percussion as instruments, not noise

By Casey Brown

The word “percussion” usually brings to mind performances like “Stomp,” where artists bang metal objects together to make noise. Contrarily, Elon University’s percussion ensemble brought a whole new level of professionalism to Yeager Recital Hall April 10.

NEWS 4/14/13 12:30pm

Wind turbines may harness green energy off N.C. shore

By Corinne James

Five companies are vying to develop wind farms off of North Carolina’s coast, an effort that would promote and produce green energy in the state and the surrounding area. The federal government introduced the idea in December 2012 by asking companies about their interest in offshore wind development.

NEWS 4/13/13 7:05pm

Women's tennis ends season with sweep of East Carolina

By Kyle Maher

The Elon University women’s tennis team ended their regular season in style, sweeping the East Carolina University Pirates 7-0 Saturday afternoon April 13 at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center.

NEWS 4/13/13 6:53pm

Pitching leads Elon to doubleheader split with Western Carolina

By Matt Krause

Coming off of a seven game losing streak where at least six runs were surrendered each game, the Elon University softball team knew improved pitching was the key to success.

NEWS 4/12/13 5:11pm

NC Senate bill 666 takes aim at college students, early voters

By Katherine Blunt

Three Republican senators challenged North Carolina’s voting procedures last week with two pieces of legislation targeting college students, one-stop voting registration sites and early voting periods.

NEWS 4/12/13 4:38pm

Elon University launches Writing Excellence Initiative

By Corinne James

Elon University is currently launching the Writing Excellence Initiative, a project aimed to make writing a key component of every student’s Elon education. The Elon community started developing the project in 2010 to build on the school’s mission of “integrating learning across the disciplines, putting knowledge into practice, and preparing students to be global citizens and informed leaders motivated by concern for the common good.” The Writing Excellence Initiative is a part of Elon’s overarching Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), as a required part of Elon’s reaccreditation process. The goal of the initiative is to prepare every Elon student to be an outstanding writer, regardless of his or her major. In creating “engaged minds, inspiring leaders, and global citizens,” the initiative is focusing on developing students’ abilities to write in three ways: writing to learn, writing in a discipline, and writing as a citizen. Writing to learn will focus on analyzing and problem solving, while writing in a discipline will be geared toward a student's individual major.

NEWS 4/12/13 4:23pm

Equals sign logo a good place to start

By Audrey Horwitz

We’ve all seen the pink equals sign with the red background hundreds of our Facebook friends or maybe even we, ourselves, have sported as our profile pictures.

NEWS 4/12/13 4:23pm

Change your actions, not your pictures

By Alex Francis

For those of you who logged on to Facebook March 26, you probably noticed a sea of profile pictures changed to a red and pink equals sign. At a time when the United States Supreme Court justices were preparing to hear arguments for two pieces of landmark marriage equality legislation, the profile pictures represent support for the equal rights cause.

NEWS 4/12/13 12:37pm

North Carolina A&T on lockdown after reports of gunman on campus

By Katherine Blunt

UPDATE: As of 12:39 p.m., North Carolina A&T State University lifted its lockdown. All normal campus activities, including classes, resumed at 2 p.m. North Carolina A&T State University issued a campus-wide lockdown today after a man carrying a rifle was seen on its campus, though no shots had been fired.

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