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NEWS 4/9/12 6:41pm

How to spruce up your living space

By Alyssa Baxter

Has your dorm got you down? Need a little spice in your home away from home? Or do you simply want to give your space a boost? Here are 10 tricks that will take your dorm from ordinary to chic. 1.     Raise your bed To create space underneath your bed and store less frequently used items, raise your bed by a few feet to relocate bins and trunks.

NEWS 4/9/12 5:55pm

Correspondents' Corner - April 9, 2012

By Rachel Southmayd

Rachel Southmayd HAIFA, ISRAEL - To celebrate Passover this year while studying abroad, I spent the first night of the holiday having a Seder, or ritualistic holiday dinner, with a Hasidic Jewish family in a town outside of Tel Aviv.

NEWS 4/9/12 5:24pm

Morris Claiborne situation sheds light on sports journalistic integrity

By Kyle Maher

By now everyone who has any sort of interest in sport has heard about Morris Claiborne. The former Louisiana State defensive back, entered into June’s NFL draft, scored a 4 out of 50 on the Wonderlic test,  an examination administered to all draftees. The problem is that Caliborne’s score, which is the lowest score any future draft pick has ever received, was supposed to remain confidential.

NEWS 4/8/12 3:37pm

Elon students get paid to play

By Grace Elkus

Financing college just got a whole lot more fun. Grantoo, a social gaming community that gives college students the chance to win tuition money and donate to charity, recently opened its website to Elon University students. Within the first week and a half of play, sophomores Taylor Pewitt and Katie Ryan each recieved the first place prize: a $1,000 scholarship. Pewitt placed first out of 73 students in the April 8 tournament, and Ryan placed first April 15.

NEWS 4/8/12 11:50am

Talking with those who realized my goals

By Kristen Olsen

For a recent story of mine, I covered the Destination: International event, a presentation for students to talk to other students, who are living abroad, for advice and personal experiences. I was excited to write a story on it, because my plan has always been to find a job abroad once I graduate.

NEWS 4/8/12 11:47am

University programs recognize public health issues

By Katherine Blunt

The problems are real, and the debates are enduring. From epidemic management to health care policy, public health practices affect lawmakers and citizens alike in nearly every country worldwide. Although discussions of public health issues are ongoing, Elon University recognized National Public Health Week April 2-6.

NEWS 4/6/12 9:36am

Vote against project captures demonstration against Amendment One

By Melissa Kansky

Little commonality existed among the subjects of the photographs. Only a white shirt united them all, but with the click of a button and bright flash, Elon University students added their face to the Vote Against Project. The creator of the Vote Against Project visited Elon April 5, the last stop for the Vote Against Project college tour. The organization exhibits a collection of photographs featuring people wearing a shirt that says "Vote Against," encouraging North Carolina voters to vote in opposition to Amendment One, which bans legal recognition of all unmarried couples, May 8. "I knew these images showing all types of love was going to automatically bring the people in and help them understand what this amendment is about," said Curtis Brown, the creator and photographer for the Vote Against Project. Brown uses his experience in photography to communicate the controversy surrounding Amendment One and demonstrate the extent of its potential influence.

NEWS 4/6/12 9:28am

SGA Wrap-up - April 5 2012

By Katherine Blunt

At the first meeting of the new Student Government Association board, Smith Jackson, vice president and dean of Student Life, spoke on the “diversity and global commitment" theme of the Elon Commitment.

NEWS 4/5/12 11:59pm

The Swing - April 5, 2012

By The Pendulum

This week on The Swing... Meet the host of "The Carnal Romp," Sports editor Zach Horner practices with the intramural frisbee team, freshman Alison Ryncarz shows you the latest in spring style and Kassondra Cloos gives you the news in 60 seconds. Subscribe to The Swing on YouTube.

NEWS 4/5/12 8:52pm

Human trafficking week to bring knowledge, perspective to issue

By Hannah Delacourt

With the tenth class of Periclean Scholars soon to be inducted, Crista Arangala, Periclean class adviser, and Tom Arcaro, program director, decided to make a bigger celebration of the class’s induction that could also benefit the entire Elon community. A full week has been created to discuss the issue of human trafficking.

NEWS 4/4/12 3:29pm

Breaking news in the sports world

By Adam Lawson

I apologize in advance if this is going to come off as preachy. That's not my intention. I just wanted to recap how I was able to break news today for like the first time in my journalism life. I was in class when it happened.

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Mebane City Council to expand offices, parking for staff

The Mebane City Council purchased a dentist's office and parking lot for $325,000 in a unanimous vote. The property is located across from the City Hall. North Carolina requires local governments to keep a minimum reserve — called a fund balance — equal to 8% of their annual general expenses.

NEWS 02/23/2026 9:58am
School of Education classrooms, offices move as Mooney renovations progress

Renovations to Elon University’s Mooney Building are in progress after it closed at the beginning of Winter Term. The building’s closure was announced Jan. 8 and renovations officially began Jan. 14. All upgrades are expected to be finished by the end of summer in time for the fall semester.

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