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NEWS 3/2/16 6:37pm

2016 SGA Election Results Announced

By Gary Grumbach

Senior class president Sean Barry and senior class vice president Robert Danis announced SGA's Election results this afternoon in Moseley Center. The results: The amendments to the constitution passed, 1677 YES votes, to 386 NO votes.

NEWS 3/2/16 5:00pm

Musical theater season filled with agents unlike traditional job search

By Danielle Deavens

This week hundreds of Elon students will print their resumes, iron their best business casual, and march confidently into Alumni Gym for the annual spring Job and Internship Expo, hosted by the Student Professional Development Center (SPDC). For most students across majors and intended career paths, their job search will be a combination of job fairs, networking and submitting applications. Musical theater students take a slightly different approach.

NEWS 3/2/16 1:59pm

Future McEwen Dining Hall Food Options Released

By Gary Grumbach

According to a White Paper from the President's Student Leadership Advisory Council, the new McEwen Dining Hall will have the motto, "A place where the Elon community will gather, engage and nourish." There will be at least five new food options in the renovated McEwen Dining Hall, expected to be complete by Fall 2017, according to Elon Dining. A new concept called, "Home & Away," is set to offer home-cooked style meals and pasta options. "Green & Grains" is a concept that is to serve meals including salads with protein, as well as other vegetarian dishes, according to the President's Student Leadership Advisory Council. A dining option called "Knead," with options similar to what students may find at Panera Bread, is also set to be a part of the renovated McEwen Dining Hall. "Clean Juice," a smoothie and cold-pressed juice location is set to be available through Elon Dining's Meal Exchange program. According to the report, Student Government Association Senators were provided with a survey on Elon Dining options.

SPORTS 3/2/16 1:00pm

Men’s basketball improves as CAA Tournament starts

By Alex Simon

After Feb. 25’s home loss to the College of William & Mary, a close game that left the Elon University men’s basketball team believing they could have won, head coach Matt Matheny shook his head in disbelief. It was the sixth Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) home game that Elon had lost despite leading at some point in the second half.

NEWS 3/2/16 10:59am

If you’re comfortable, you’re not trying

By Hannah Silvers

I recently reported on a speech about campus racism given by Lawrence Ross, author of “Blackballed: The Black and White Politics of Race on America’s Campuses.” It was a fairly routine assignment. I showed up in LaRose Digital Theatre with plenty of time to scope out some students to interview and a good seat for taking photos. It was only when I’d settled in that I realized this event was being attended, unlike most events at Elon University, by mostly African-American students and faculty. It was then that the discomfort settled in, along with the feeling that, however unwelcome that discomfort might be, it was absolutely necessary.

NEWS 3/2/16 9:00am

Student health deserves higher priority

 

Physical and mental health should always be our priority. This is something that as college students, we have heard time and time again, so much so that it seems redundant and unnecessary to even say it.

NEWS 3/1/16 4:50pm

Immigration, healthcare major focus at latest Republican debate

By Bryan Anderson

Under constant pressure from Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), businessman Donald Trump added more specificity to his rhetoric during the last Republican presidential debate in Houston. With immigration and healthcare dominating the discussion, Trump elaborated on how he would create a border and replace the Affordable Care Act. Trump said the wall would cost around $10-12 billion and would stretch across 1,000 miles.

SPORTS 3/1/16 4:19pm

Two women's basketball seniors to participate in coaching clinic

By Alex Simon

Two Elon University women's basketball seniors are a part of the 75-person group that will attend the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) "So You Want To be A Coach" program. Senior guards Jospeha Mbouma and Nicole Razor will travel to Indianapolis to participate in a three-day workshop April 1-3. “‘So You Want To Be A Coach’ is a premier program for student athletes who want to transition into the field of coaching,” said Elon head coach Charlotte Smith.

NEWS 3/1/16 2:04pm

Midterms deserve respect, not stress

By Tim Melton

Just one month into the new semester, we’re naturally inclined to consider not how far we’ve come, but how far we still have to go. Nevertheless, some professors are already starting to drop the dreaded warning: “Pay attention — this could be on the midterm.” It’s scary but true. Midterms will be here before we know it, and it’s our responsibility to be ready for them. But how much stress is too much?

SPORTS 3/1/16 2:00pm

Sophomore shining amid women's tennis struggles

By Alex Ofori

In her freshman season for the Elon University women’s tennis team, Erica Braschi went 13-4 in singles out of the No. 3 and 4 slots, one of many bright spots in a strong season for the Phoenix. Amid injuries and a schedule that has featured six ranked opponents, the Phoenix have failed to channel last season’s success, sporting a 2-8 record. Along the way Braschi has moved up to the No. 2 singles slot.

NEWS 3/1/16 1:02pm

New School of Business building to be named Sankey Hall

By Tommy Hamzik

Two Elon University parents have donated the gift for the naming rights of the expansion to the Love School of Business. Elon announced Tuesday that Jim and Beth Sankey of Charlotte donated the naming gift and that the 30,000-square-foot building will be named for Jim Sankey’s father, the late Richard W. Sankey.

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