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NEWS 1/21/14 9:27pm

'Much Ado About Nothing:' 16 rehearsals, 11 shows, 1 month

By Kelsey Higgins

Set in Messina, Italy, Shakespeare’s comedy, “Much Ado About Nothing” chronicles two pairs of lovers, Benedick and Beatrice and Claudio and Hero, as they navigate through good, old-fashioned Shakespearean chaos. Those in Elon University’s Department of Performing Arts have been hard at work since the start of Winter Term and will present their rendition of the play in the Black Box Theatre on Jan.

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NEWS 1/21/14 9:11pm

Snow and freezing temperatures come to Elon

By mstutz

No, this is not a scene from the now popular Disney movie Frozen, the Elon community is experiencing freezing temperatures and snow showers tonight, Jan.

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NEWS 1/21/14 9:01pm

Elon Cares works to make HIV/AIDS a thing of the past

By Meghan Mahoney

As the lights dimmed, Yeager Recital Hall began to fill with performers dressed in variations of red and black.

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NEWS 1/21/14 8:44pm

Graduating early becomes increasingly popular on Elon's campus

By srussell10

While many students pursue their undergraduate degrees in four years, some Elon students graduate a year early. Katie Pullman is in her third year of study at Elon and it will be her last.

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NEWS 1/21/14 6:40pm

Elon student rallies support for historic march on Jones Street

By kmckay3

Elon freshman Stephanie Lamm describes herself as a "progressive voter," who feels a personal responsibility to stay aware and active in the political activities that revolve around her, within her state.

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NEWS 1/21/14 6:35pm

Drinking during Winter Term: Pastime or problem?

By arose8

With only one class to take during Winter Term, many students consider the month of January a time to relax, a time to have fun and for some students, a time to drink alcohol. "I go out mostly every day," said Taj Zahran, a 22-year old senior.

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NEWS 1/21/14 6:05pm

Study abroad today to travel a better world tomorrow

By Dalton Cox

Being abroad means distancing oneself from all that defines students during their four-year college tenure.

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NEWS 1/21/14 5:43pm

Jaded over J-Term? Simple ways to spend that time!

By Leena Dahal

Dealing with fall’s deadlines, sleep deprivation and caffeine-induced craziness was so last semester.

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NEWS 1/21/14 5:41pm

Is the national media being fair on Bridgegate?

By Chris Mench

Ever since news broke about “Bridgegate,” (a political payback scheme involving the closure of the George Washington Bridge by aides and appointees of New Jersey Gov.

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NEWS 1/21/14 5:31pm

Re-envisioning single-sex dorms

By The Pendulum

The single-sex residence halls on campus — Smith, Carolina and West — have long been a part of the history of the university.

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NEWS 1/21/14 5:29pm

150 children, one mother: One woman raising the family only she could

By Michael Bodley

Growing up the second of five children on the wrong side of the tracks in white and wealthy Sudbury Mass., Deborah Long felt like the only girl in hand-me-down dresses and homemade sweaters for miles. But she always had food in her stomach, even though sometimes food was leathery meat and other times it was tomato soup sprinkled with cheddar cheese.

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NEWS 1/21/14 4:05pm

Seasoned Silverman continues to lead Elon as season begins

By Jordan Spritzer

The Australian Open may be taking place on the other side of the globe, but fortunately there is still high quality tennis being played here in the states – at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center. Senior men’s tennis star Cameron Silverman has put Elon University tennis on the map for the last four years.  Fresh off his win in the Men’s National Open Indoor Championship, Silverman is sitting pretty ranked No.

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NEWS 1/21/14 3:56pm

Phoenix women's tennis ready to reach new heights in 2014

By Matt Mallian

Coming off a 21-win spring season in 2013, the most successful campaign in program history, the Elon University women’s tennis team is gearing up for the beginning of a new spring season in which the team will return many of its top producing players from a year ago. The Phoenix roster includes four seniors, most notably Jordan Johnston and Frida Jansaker.  The two have been a dynamic doubles pair for Elon in the past, going 22-2 on the 2013 season, including 9-1 in the Southern Conference.  When asked to describe what makes them such a dominant duo, Johnston said it goes beyond words. “We have gotten into a really good system of playing doubles together and we have so much experience now, this being our third season playing together,” she said.  “We really have a great understanding of each other.  It doesn’t even require words anymore.  We just know what it takes to win and we know how to get the best out of each other and I think that’s the reason why we are so successful – because we know what to do to help each other out and pick each other up.” Johnston and Jansaker, the No.

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NEWS 1/21/14 3:02pm

Restaurants in Burlington close its doors

By phuggins

Although it seems like restaurants are abundant in the Elon area, a handful of Burlington restaurants have closed their doors to the public this winter. B.

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NEWS 1/21/14 10:50am

Grade inflation: Are A's too easy to come by?

By Matt Lee

If you are one of the students who made the President’s and Dean’s Lists over Winter Break, don’t celebrate just yet. The President’s List consisted of 718 students who received straight A’s, and 1,256 students received no grade lower than a B- in a minimum of 12 semester hours while maintaining a 3.5 GPA, landing them on the Dean’s List.

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NEWS 1/20/14 8:22pm

Flu spreads through North Carolina, across college campuses

By mbrogan

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JViM7ghhcuI&w=560&h=315] Sneezing, coughing and wheezing may not be the greatest way to ring in the new year, but that's exactly what a typical January in North Carolina often brings with it. For students who live in close quarters, germs are everywhere, including the flu.

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NEWS 1/20/14 8:21pm

After six months, unemployment insurance may return to NC

By Michael Papich

The United State Senate’s top priority for January has been the extension of expired federal unemployment insurance – a reality in North Carolina for nearly six months. Federal unemployment insurance ran out at the end of 2013, and the Senate is currently working on legislation to extend those benefits until March.

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NEWS 1/20/14 7:51pm

Rich Skrosky adds assistant coaches to staff

By Matt Krause

Elon University head football coach Rich Skrosky announced the addition of several assistant coaches to his staff: Damian Wroblewski, Offensive Coordinator/Offensive Line Coach Most recently the offensive line coach at Rutgers University, Wroblewski helped to guide the Scarlet Knights to the 2013 New Era Pinstripe Bowl and the 2012 Russell Athletic Bowl.

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NEWS 1/20/14 7:48pm

Semiconductor technologies key to revitalizing U.S. manufacturing industry

By Stephanie Lamm

Earlier this week, President Barack Obama announced that North Carolina State University will serve as the head of his manufacturing technologies initiative.  This public-private partnership between universities, companies and research institutions will work to create more efficient and sustainable methods of powering electronics. For the past 50 years, electronic devices have relied on silicon-based semiconductors to convert electrical energy into power.

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NEWS 1/20/14 7:09pm

Public Policy Polling shows growing support for medical marijuana

By Stephanie Lamm

New polling numbers show North Carolinians are changing their minds on the dangers of marijuana, opening the door for new medical marijuana legislation in 2014. In light of legalization in Colorado and Gov.

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