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NEWS 2/12/13 11:16am

Dual Degree Program

Although many Elon students choose to graduate early, one unique Elon program is designed for students to obtain their bachelor's degrees in only three years. The dual-degree engineering program allows students to receive their undergraduate degrees in three years and then go onto graduate school for engineering at a different university and receive their master's degrees in two years. Elon has a partnership with six universities that have distinguished engineering schools like North Carolina State University, Georgia Tech, and Columbia University.


NEWS 2/12/13 10:52am

Local Cake Shop Bakes Happiness Into the Community

What she said began as a "fluke," turned into a local shoppe in Burlington for April Murray who opened Main Street Cake Shoppe on South Church Street seven weeks ago. "We started really just giving them out saying, 'Hey, have a red velvet cupcake.' And then people were like, 'Oh!


NEWS 2/11/13 6:44pm

Top 5: Cheap Valentine’s Day outings for couples, friends

Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day 2013 approaches. Thirteen billion dollars will be spent on Valentine’s Day this year with the average consumer spending $117, according to the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association. Though flower bouquets, elegant dinners and lustrous jewelry are all great gifts to give, they’re not usually in the price range of most college students.


NEWS 2/11/13 1:51pm

University’s ‘puppy room’ provides stress relief opportunity for students

As man’s best friend, dogs are common fixtures in family homes as well as popular visitors in hospitals and senior centers. Recently, furry little friends are slowly becoming the newest addition to college campuses, helping to relieve stress often put on students during final exams. The fad came to light when the National Post reported Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, had set up a “puppy room” during final exams week in early December 2012. “It fills a niche that people need right now because students are super stressed,” said Michael Kean, a Dalhousie junior who proposed the idea. Student stress is the reason why Dalhousie decided to work with a pet therapy organization called Therapeutic Paws of Canada. Research has shown the health benefits of therapy animals, which is why creating a puppy room for students has become a popular idea.


NEWS 2/10/13 1:43pm

Second Amendment endangers Americans’ right to life

If the words “gun” and “freedom” belong in the same sentence, then it should be in this context: America’s gun culture is a threat to one of our most fundamental freedoms, our most unalienable right: the right to life. [quote]The Second Amendment is an outdated concept from a past era: an 18th century solution that has created 21st century problems.[/quote] The Second Amendment to the Constitution was part of the original Bill of Rights, adopted by the founders of our then-fledgling nation in December of 1791.


NEWS 2/9/13 11:33pm

Women’s tennis makes quick work of N.C. Central and N.C. Wesleyan

The Elon University women’s tennis team hosted two different North Carolina schools on Saturday, but the end result was the same in both matches as the Phoenix first swept North Carolina Central University, then did the same to North Carolina Wesleyan College. As was the case in both outings, the Phoenix swept the opening doubles matches.


NEWS 2/9/13 11:00pm

Milestone win for men's basketball over Furman

After a disappointing loss to the Wofford College Terriers that ended their seven-game winning streak, the Elon University men’s basketball team rebounded with a 64-60 win over the Furman University Paladins on Saturday, Feb.


NEWS 2/9/13 10:37pm

Softball swept on second day of Red and Black Showcase

One day after upsetting the No. 8 University of Georgia Bulldogs, the Elon University softball team dropped both of its Saturday contests at the Red and Black Showcase tournament, hosted by the Bulldogs in Athens, Ga. In the opener, a rematch of Friday’s upset, Georgia shut out Elon by a score of 8-0.



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