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NEWS 2/24/14 10:21pm

Elon clobbers Furman, 78-49

By Tommy Hamzik

Behind a balanced effort from the entire team, 23 points from senior forward Lucas Troutman and a 25-7 run in the second half led the Elon University men's basketball team to dominating 79-48 win over Furman University Feb.

NEWS 2/24/14 9:50pm

Snow days force professors to rethink 2014 curriculum

By Michael Papich

While a three-day snow break may feel brief in retrospect, for classes planned months in advance, even one missed day can have a resounding impact for the rest of the semester. Paul Parsons, dean of Elon University’s School of Communications, said at some point, too many missed classes can have a real impact when students lose face time with teachers.

NEWS 2/24/14 9:41pm

NC Superior Court blocks state private school grant program

By Michael Papich

After initially being asked by the state to dismiss the case, a North Carolina Superior Court has blocked a new state law that allocates taxpayer money to fund grants for private primary and secondary schools. The grants, totaling around $10 million in state funds, would have been given to North Carolina families to pay for tuition for private schools, particularly religious private schools.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:33pm

Ready for Hillary: why we need a female president now

By Nick Foley

Since our country was founded in 1776, we have had 44 presidents. 43 have been white, one has been black and none have been women.  Michele Bachmann recently said our country is not ready for a female president, especially not Hillary Clinton, because the voters elected an African-American president out of guilt and there is no guilt to elect a female president.

NEWS 2/24/14 7:30pm

Elon doing ‘whatever it takes’ to welcome transfer students

By The Pendulum

Students who transfer into Elon University come from a wide array of backgrounds. Some come from community colleges, others have completed a full year at another four-year institution, while some transfer after only one semester. With more than 100 transfer students joining the Elon community each fall, those in charge of the orientation process have realized a need to revitalize the way Elon welcomes these students to the campus. Transfer students pose a unique problem for orientation leaders, because unlike the incoming freshman class, many of these students have at least one semester of college under their belts.

NEWS 2/24/14 6:40pm

Phoenix shut out on road trip

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s tennis team had a rough road trip to Wlimington, N.C., being shut out in consecutive matches against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington and East Tennessee State University. On Monday, Feb.

NEWS 2/23/14 9:56pm

Burlington production of Les Miserables opens

By amills6

It's been the talk of the nation since 2012. Millions have flocked to see and experience the magical event known as Les Miserables. But for the first time, the experience can be captured locally in Burlington, N.C. Board of Director member Walter Boyd believes he knows why the show has been so popular to the community. "It's a very vocally challenging and an audience favorite, which made it very appealing to our group of singers who are out here in this area," Boyd says.

NEWS 2/22/14 9:50pm

Elon finds itself in win at Georgia Southern

By Tommy Hamzik

STATESBORO, GA. — Elon University senior guard Jack Isenbarger was quick to get philosophical when talking about the end to the team’s game at Georgia Southern University. “We’ve got some core veteran guys who know that adversity is going to strike,” Isenbarger said.

NEWS 2/22/14 9:44pm

Bakker leads the way as Elon beats Wagner

By Kate Murphy

In his second career start at Elon University, junior pitcher Lucas Bakker threw seven innings with nine strikeouts, only allowing a single run, leading the Phoenix to an 11-1 victory over Wagner College (0-2) Feb.

NEWS 2/22/14 8:25pm

Phoenix can't put out Flames of Liberty, falls 13-9

By Kate Murphy

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team fell, 13-9, to the Flames of Liberty University Feb. 21. In only its second game of the season, the Phoenix battled offensively, putting up 26 shots, landing 22 on goal, and nine in the back of the net from five different Elon players.

NEWS 2/22/14 1:13am

Phoenix escapes thriller with Purple Eagles

By Kyle Maher

Sophomore right fielder Emily Cameron strolled up to the plate confidently, knowing exactly what she needed to do. The Elon University softball team was tied with Niagara University in the bottom of the eighth, the game’s first extra inning, and the go-ahead run was 60 feet away in the person of freshman left fielder Alaina Hall.

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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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