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NEWS 6/27/16 11:22am

The Oak House fails alcohol compliance check

By Ashley Bohle

The Oak House failed an alcohol compliance check conducted by Town of Elon Police during a closed private event, according to a police report and Phil Smith, owner of The Oak House.

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NEWS 6/25/16 12:36pm

'It Takes a Village Project' receives $1 million Oak Foundation grant

By Caroline Hartshorn

Elon University’s “It Takes a Village” project, which began in 2008 and pairs volunteers with students who struggle with reading, received a five-year grant from the Oak Foundation totaling $1,015,100, the university announced June 24.

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NEWS 6/24/16 4:31pm

Elon Study Abroad plans for Brexit impacts

By Kailey Tracy

Senior Noah Ganz stayed up until 1 a.m. to hear the news. United Kingdom, a country he spent four months in studying abroad last fall, was no longer part of the European Union. “The vast majority of eligible voters cannot fathom the consequences of exiting the European Union,” Ganz said.

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NEWS 6/15/16 12:10am

Elon, Alamance County communities gather to honor victims of Orlando shooting

By Hannah Silvers and Jane Seidel

With candles raised, almost 200 members of the Alamance County community spoke in unison: “Good is stronger than evil. Love is stronger than hate. Light is stronger than darkness. Life is stronger than death.” As they uttered those words, the lights turned on in Life’s Journey United Church of Christ and thus concluded the vigil honoring the memory of the victims of the shooting at a gay nightclub in Orlando that claimed the lives of of 49 victims and injured at least 50 others. The candlelight vigil was hosted June 14 by the church, Alamance Pride and the Alamance branch of the NAACP. A similar, yet more intimate gathering of 80 attendees was held June 13 in Elon University’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center.

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SPORTS 6/11/16 9:34am

Toronto Blue Jays pick Elon pitcher Chris Hall in MLB Draft

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University pitcher Chris Hall, a former catcher, was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 14th round of the MLB Draft on Saturday. Hall was the 26th pick in that round and the 432nd player picked overall.

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NEWS 6/10/16 10:38am

"He shook up the world, now the world is better for it."

By Emmanuel Morgan

Muhammad Ali was before my time...way before my time. But that is irrelevant. My parents were only three-years-old when he defeated Sony Liston for the heavyweight boxing title in 1964.

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SPORTS 6/10/16 7:44am

Elon's Nick Zammarelli selected by Seattle Mariners in MLB Draft

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University utility player Nick Zammarelli was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the eighth round of the MLB Draft on Friday. Seattle took Zammarelli with the 11th pick in the round and 237th overall.

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NEWS 6/9/16 10:10pm

Elon alumnus Mitch Pittman receives fifth Emmy Award

By rellis8

Mitch Pittman, a 2009 Elon graduate, received his fifth Regional Emmy award at the 53rd Annual Northwest Regional Emmy Awards on June 4.

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NEWS 6/8/16 8:02pm

Elon Law student dies of illness

By Brooke Wivagg

Elon Law Student Juma Jackson died of an unspecified illness Wednesday, according to Luke Bierman, dean of Elon Law. Jackson was in his first year as a student at Elon Law.

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NEWS 5/27/16 10:01am

Elon's "30 Minutes" show wins College Television Awards Emmy

By JPascale3

Elon University's "30 Minutes" news program was awarded first place in the "Magazine" category of the 37th College Television Awards, presented on May 25 by the Television Academy Foundation in Los Angeles, California. The half-hour show included exhaustive reporting on the topics of post-cancer breast reconstruction, American-Muslim culture in the 21st century and one man's attempt to revitalize downtown Burlington. During her acceptance speech, Elon University alumna and former ELN Executive Producer Ryan Kathleen Greene '15 was humorous and honest with the audience. "I'm quickly learning why they told us to write a speech because I wrote it on my hand, and I got very nervous and sweated it right off," said Greene, who produced the award-winning entry.

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NEWS 5/24/16 9:20am

Sophomore charged in breaking and entering

By Tommy Hamzik and Andrew Feather

An Elon University sophomore was arrested and charged in connection with a breaking an entering at a Town of Elon residence Tuesdaymorning. McCrae A. Wahl, 19, of Burlington, was charged with felony first degree burglary, felony larcey after breaking and entering and misdemeanor assault with a deadly weapon, according to the Alamance County Jail.

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NEWS 5/23/16 4:02pm

Read a transcript of David Gergen's Commencement speech

By The Pendulum

As Prepared for Delivery I would like to depart from the tradition of showering you with personal advice.

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NEWS 5/22/16 7:15pm

Top 10 Stories of 2015-2016

By Tommy Hamzik

Elon University came together in November after the death of junior football player Demitri Allison, and again in March when Professor of Geography Heidi Frontani died.  Hundreds convened at Gathering of Friends for both Allison and Frontani, sharing memories and stories about their loved ones. 

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NEWS 5/21/16 8:15pm

Local businesses feel summer’s impact

By Emmanuel Morgan

For local businesses that rely on Elon University students for most of their capital, the summer months can be extremely challenging.

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NEWS 5/21/16 11:21am

Freshman internships spike in popularity

By Madison Demmitt

More and more freshman students are seeking internship opportunities to start off their careers early on – even without school credit.

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NEWS 5/21/16 11:19am

Snapping portraits

By Haley Longbottom

Friends, families and faculty will join together to celebrate the graduation of the Elon University Class of 2016 on May 21.

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NEWS 5/21/16 11:18am

Signing in plain sight

By Hannah Silvers

She’s standing near the stage in plain sight of everyone at Commencement. She’s wearing colors that contrast with her skin tone, as dictated by her discipline’s ethical guidelines, to make her hands and face stand out even to audience members seated far away.

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NEWS 5/21/16 11:18am

Seniors decide to stay at Elon for graduate progams

By Kimberly Honiball

Graduate programs have become a popular post-grad option for many undergraduate students facing the real world.

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NEWS 5/21/16 11:12am

Elon to partner with dual degree program in Madrid

By Alexandra Schonfeld

Sophomore Dylan Zanker grew up surrounded by travel, going on family trips across the world and living abroad.

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NEWS 5/21/16 11:11am

Senior chooses personal development over job

By Kate Sieber

For most college seniors, the final year of undergraduate school is spent scouring for jobs in the dreaded “real world.” Students obsess over landing the job of their dreams; the job they have worked their entire college career to get. But for senior Jaclyn DeVincent, finding a job for her post-college life had not yet crossed her mind.

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