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NEWS 2/26/13 6:22pm

Deadly Train Accident in Burlington

By nabdulahi

Ralph Byrd of Burlington remembered his neighbor of 10 years, Glen Plester, as "a pretty good fella." Police say Glen Plester, a 50-year-old from Burlington was struck and killed by a train late Friday evening. Former neighbor Margaret Byrd recalls how she got the news. "David across the street told us this morning.

NEWS 2/26/13 6:11pm

Hip Hop Debate

By elonlocalnews

The Morning Show's "Hip-Hop Debate" had well-informed guests Conor Ambrose (junior), Steve Dicecco (junior), Jonathan Smith (senior), and Jasmine Whaley (senior) weigh in on their favorite music: hip-hop.

NEWS 2/26/13 6:04pm

Translating Through Seasons: Fashion Trends

By kfinneran

As the winter season is transitioning to spring, so are our wardrobes. Sophomore Alison Ryncarz is the creator a fashion blog called 'The Flare'. I sat down with her to talk about fashion trends that can be translated through different seasons. "Well, I think that there are a lot of trends in the winter that you don't want to let go of.

NEWS 2/26/13 5:38pm

Smoothies with Sky

By scowans

This smoothie is great for breakfast or for a post-workout snack! It will replenish your muscles, hydrate your body and keep you full! Blueberry Almond Protein Smoothie 2 cups of frozen blueberries 1 banana Handful of kale 1 cup of almond milk 1 cup of coconut water 2 tbsp.

NEWS 2/26/13 5:28pm

Reeling in the Past

By kmaraghy

Graham Cinema, located on North Main Street in downtown Graham, was built in 1924. Owner Tim Matthews, known by the community as Tim Bob, bought the theater in 1984, and has since sold it. "I still run it, so to speak.

NEWS 2/26/13 5:10pm

Elon student hit by car on E. Haggard Ave.

By Katherine Blunt

Elon University freshman Caroline Bauer was hit by a car on East Haggard Avenue at 3:23 p.m. today. Sue Ellen McKinney, a Burlington resident, was driving. Bauer was crossing the crosswalk near Powell Building when she was hit.

NEWS 2/26/13 5:00pm

Student Hit by Car on East Haggard Avenue

By bmcgovern

A first-year, female Elon student was hit by a car on East Haggard Avenue today, at the crosswalk outside of the Powell building, according to Director of the Elon University New Bureau's, Eric Towsend, Twitter account. According to Alamance County Communications, Elon Police and EMS responded to a call around 3:23 p.m.

NEWS 2/26/13 2:06am

Ford, Elon top Appalachian State for first time in eight tries

By Jordan Spritzer

Five days before the Elon University women’s basketball team will honor its seniors in their final home game of 2013, they and the rest of the Phoenix accomplished something they haven’t been able to do since prior to the class of 2013 arriving on campus: Win against Appalachian State University. “We played really well tonight,” senior guard Ali Ford said of Elon’s monumental 75-58 victory against the visiting Mountaineers.

NEWS 2/25/13 5:17pm

Baseball takes two in Caravelle Resort Baseball Tournament

By Andrew Wilson

On a rainy weekend in Myrtle Beach, S.C., the Elon University baseball team played a lot of waiting games. Due to predicted rains throughout the weekend, the tournament, hosted by Coastal Carolina University, was moved up a day to allow the first scheduled games to be played without having to worry about making the games up later in the weekend.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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