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SPORTS 11/8/16 4:00pm

Men's basketball ready for experience to shine through

By Alex Simon

As the Elon University men’s basketball team gears up for another season, head coach Matt Matheny hasn’t been shy to hide his delight in his team’s work since last year’s disappointing finish. “We have talked a lot to our players about how proud we are of how they worked in the offseason,” Matheny said.

NEWS 11/8/16 3:36pm

New York voters make plea with North Carolina Millennials, minorities

By Emmanuel Morgan

HARLEM, NEW YORK — Danielle Jones' early morning jog route around the streets of Harlem today included a pit stop she doesn't take every day — a polling location. Whatever heart rate she was monitoring on her iPhone app relaxed for a few minutes while she waited in line to vote, and afterward, she placed a sticker on her Nike sweatshirt to reaffirm to those who passed by that she committed her greatest American civic duty on Election Day.

SPORTS 11/8/16 3:00pm

Women's basketball hoping that 12 is the right number

By Alex Simon

Elon University women’s basketball head coach Charlotte Smith knows that she is working with one of the smallest rosters in the country. And she doesn’t seem to care, really only bringing one concern into the season about it. “I love the number that we have,” Smith said.

SPORTS 11/8/16 2:30pm

Strength, energy defined Dennion on, off field

By Tommy Hamzik and Alex Simon

They gathered at midfield, where she played 37 matches in her No. 22 jersey, where she was honored on senior day a year ago, where she touched the hearts of many through her tenacious, dominant play. And right there, on Rudd Field, Nicole Dennion’s former teammates, friends and fellow Elon University athletes lit up this cold November night with candles that formed the number “22” and her initials, “N.K.D.” and with countless memories and stories of the high-energy, always honest woman taken too soon. The game-day selfies she and best friend Mel Insley ‘16 used to take.

LIFESTYLE 11/8/16 1:11pm

Alumna publishes book about the comedy in motherhood

By Alexandra Schonfeld

DeeDee Filiatreault has spent her career “writing words for other people,” but with the publishing of her first book of essays, the spotlight is on her. Filiatreault graduated Elon in 1993 after serving as the Editor in Chief of The Pendulum. At the time the organization consisted of a few students and a wax machine. “When I became editor, everyone took a step back and I was the one standing there,” Filiatreault said.

SPORTS 11/6/16 12:42am

Men's soccer season ends with 1-0 loss in CAA quarterfinals

By Paul LeBlanc

The Elon University men's soccer team's season is effectively over after the Phoenix fell to the College of William and Mary 1-0 Saturday night in the CAA tournament quarterfinal match at Rudd Field. Despite being outshot 12 to five, the Phoenix had plenty of opportunities around the net, including three corner kicks.

SPORTS 11/5/16 7:54pm

Football sputters to 5th-straight loss at Towson

By Alex Simon

TOWSON, Md. — Another Saturday of opportunities squandered led to the Elon University football team dropping its fifth straight game, this one a 23-6 defeat at Towson University Saturday afternoon in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) action. The Phoenix had three drives reach inside the Towson 10-yard line, but none of the three resulted in touchdowns, including a fumble at the 1-yard line that Towson recovered. “I think this one went similar to our previous several,” said head coach Rich Skrosky.

SPORTS 11/4/16 3:00pm

Men's soccer gears up for CAA tournament

By Roman Costa

The Elon University men’s soccer team is gearing up for what is expected by many to be a competitive post-season tournament in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). The Phoenix will undoubtedly be looking to get out of the slump it endured towards the end of the season that saw head coach Chris Little’s team drop three straight matches despite having played tough and competitive soccer throughout each performance.

NEWS 11/4/16 2:33pm

A legend returns to where he bELONgs

By Ashley Bohle

"What's your name?" the legend asks. "Alex," Alex Attanasio, Danieley Residence Area Coordinator replies. "Where are you from?" he asks. "Connecticut," Attanasio says. On Thursday evening Elon legend Dr. James Earl Danieley visited Daniel Commons in the Danieley Neighborhood to meet with students and hear their thoughts.

NEWS 11/3/16 11:10pm

SGA Town Hall examines Fraternity and Sorority Life's role at Elon

By Tommy Hamzik and Sonya Walker

Nearly 100 people on Thursday attended SGA’s second town hall, which discussed the presence of Fraternity and Sorority Life (FSL) at Elon University. Key issues raised included the disconnect and misperceptions of FSL from those not involved, a lack of unity within the three councils that make up FSL and a resistance by some members of FSL to change some of the culture.

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Elon Music Theatre professor helps produce new Broadway show

Assistant Professor of Music Theatre Jacob Brent is reconnecting with the musical that launched his Broadway career. Decades after his debut in “Cats,” he is returning to the whimsical world as a member of the producing team for its newest revival, “CATS: The Jellicle Ball,” opening on Broadway April 7.

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