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SPORTS 2/5/16 12:12pm

Men's basketball stomps on winless Blue Hens, 83-56

By Alex Simon

The Elon University men’s basketball team did what it should do, beating the winless-in-conference University of Delaware 83-56 Thursday night in Colonial Athletic Association play. The Blue Hens (5-17 overall, 0-11 CAA) struggled mightily in the first half, scoring just 11 points on 5-23 shooting.

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NEWS 2/4/16 11:15pm

Ann Bullock appointed Elon's new dean of the School of Education

By Mackenzie Dunn

After a national search, Ann Adams Bullock will be the next leader of Elon University's School of Education.

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NEWS 2/4/16 10:49pm

Guest speaker Robert Jones discusses declining role of religion

By Michael Somerby

It survived nearly 240 years. But according to Robert P. Jones, CEO of the Washington DC based Public Religion Research Institute, white, Christian America is at a foreseeable end. In an event sponsored by The Elon Center for the Study of Religion, Culture, and Society, Jones spoke on the future of American racial and religious demographics and how they pertain to the upcoming election.

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NEWS 2/4/16 7:16pm

Sanders and Hillary show no fear after resignation of O'Malley

By Micah Spoerndle

After its delayed start due to the suspension of former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s campaign, Wednesday's Democratic town hall in New Hampshire kept a fast pace of questions and answers between prospective voters and candidates.

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NEWS 2/4/16 8:16am

Cheat sheet: Oregon standoff

By The Pendulum

The FBI has recently released video of a Jan. 26 shooting in Oregon, the climax of a month-long standoff involving more than a dozen individuals occupying the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Harney County, Oregon.

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SPORTS 2/3/16 11:10pm

Football promotes Madden to defensive coordinator

By Alex Simon

During his interview for the Elon University football team’s National Signing Day festivities, head coach Rich Skrosky revealed that Pat Madden had been promoted from defensive line coach to defensive coordinator. The move comes less than a week after the team announced the retirement of Jerry Petercuskie after two seasons as the defensive coordinator.

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SPORTS 2/3/16 10:38pm

Skrosky says new class will be vital in program's progression

By Alex Simon

Elon University football head coach Rich Skrosky hinted that the future of the program is arriving in the present with Elon’s 22 new signees Wednesday. “I’ve made no secret about it, this class and last year’s class, together, that is going to be the cornerstone of the program moving forward,” Skrosky said.

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NEWS 2/3/16 6:55pm

School of Education names new dean

By rstiller

The school of Education has recently named a new dean. Ann Adams Bullock, an associate professor of education at East Carolina University, was selected to lead Elon's education program after a national search.

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NEWS 2/3/16 5:00pm

Elon Eats: Harusaki

By Lucía Jervis

Unlike the high prices found at Red Bowl or Simply Thai, two sushi rolls (8 pieces each) with a salad or soup can is just $9 or three rolls with a salad or a soup is only $13.50 at the Japanese restaurant Harusaki.

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SPORTS 2/3/16 2:34pm

Elon football adds 22 with 2016 recruiting class

By jbiegel

For the second consecutive year, local North Carolina recruits stood out in Elon football team's 2016 recruiting class.

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NEWS 2/3/16 2:31pm

Difficulty scheduling author delays common reading announcement

By Christina Elias

The Elon Core Curriculum office recently announced the 2016-2017 common reading will be “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption” by Bryan Stevenson. The announcement comes months later than its usual fall date because of scheduling conflicts with the author.

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NEWS 2/3/16 1:32pm

Elon students need to start talking about Flint

By Olivia Ryan

In Flint, Michigan, 102,000 people have been poisoned by contaminated drinking water. Nine thousand of those people are children under the age of 6, according to an article by Michael Moore in The Huffington Post. This is an issue that has been brewing for years, but it is just now getting the media attention and support it deserves.

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NEWS 2/3/16 12:03pm

Examining Election 2016 contributions: Clinton, Carson at top of the pack

By Bryan Anderson

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson are receiving widespread support from North Carolina residents, according to year-end presidential candidate reports released Monday by the Federal Election Commission (FEC). In each election cycle, candidates are required to provide reports to the FEC highlighting their campaign spending and campaign contributions received.

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SPORTS 2/3/16 12:00pm

Club hockey plays through late nights, long travel

By Alex Simon

HILLSBOROUGH — It’s 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13, but it could be any Wednesday. For most Elon students, it’s time for bed, studying, or Netflix. But for freshman Drew Waetjen, he needs to set up the goals on the ice rink at the Orange County Sportsplex so Elon’s club hockey team can start practice. It’s a typical freshman duty, but an atypical time for a practice.

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NEWS 2/3/16 10:20am

"Home" exists all throughout Elon

 

Home is an idea that many people — especially college students —struggle to define. Coming into Elon University means leaving all the different places you once called home. Naturally, freshmen then attempt to find a new definition of home upon arrival. For many, one of the most obvious places to find a family and a sense of community is in fraternity and sorority life. But, it is important to recognize that these organizations are not the only places to find your “home away from home” at Elon.

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NEWS 2/3/16 10:20am

Iowa caucuses carry limitations, receive too much attention

By Bryan Anderson

Over the past several months, presidential candidates have traveled across Iowa in search of support from the first voters in the 2016 election. Though the Iowa caucuses have garnered much media attention lately, it is important to recognize some of the limitations of the results.

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NEWS 2/3/16 8:00am

Elon freshman balances school and motherhood

By Allie Dietz

At the age of 18, Loren Brunson was looking forward to high school graduation and starting her first year at Elon University in the coming fall.

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NEWS 2/3/16 8:00am

‘The Maddogg’ cold coffee situation solution

By Alexandra Schonfeld

As Senior Madison Tamblyn prepared for the chance of a lifetime, her ticket inside almost got tossed.

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NEWS 2/3/16 6:48am

Elon releases Spring Cultural Events calendar

By Bryan Anderson

Elon University announced its Spring Cultural Events Calendar last week. Some of the highlights include guest lectures from a New York Times correspondent, a founding editor of The Onion and an ESPN broadcaster. “We look forward to hosting every event you see listed on the cultural calendar and hope students attend as many of our programs as possible,” said Eric Townsend, Elon’s news bureau director. One event the university is promoting in particular is Spring Convocation. Walter Isaacson, president of The Aspen Institute and former chairman and CEO of CNN, will deliver the address.

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NEWS 2/2/16 6:15pm

Running Water Shut Off in Academic Pavilions

By ahager3

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFmvGcq8s1w&w=560&h=315] The residents of Elon's Honors Pavilion woke up to a surprise Tuesday morning when they learned that the running water to their building had been shut off. According to an email from Amy Vaughn, a residential administrator, water was not available in the Academic Pavilions, East Gym, Powell House, NC Campus Compact, or Hillel House due to nearby underground roadwork.

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