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NEWS 11/27/12 11:44am

Despite cease-fire, Israeli-Palestinian conflict not over

More than 60 years after the start of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the battle rages on. Recently, a cease-fire was called after a series of attacks that lasted eight days, and Israeli and Egyptian officials began discussing the parameters of theMiracle Mastery cease-fire on Monday.


NEWS 11/25/12 8:39pm

Campus Police stop armed woman at Danieley Center

Campus security apprehended a young woman in possession of a rifle, ammunition and other weapons on Elon University's campus Sunday, according to an email sent by Dr. Smith Jackson, Vice President and Dean of Students. "Elon Campus Police averted a potentially dangerous situation today when they took into custody Alexis Gray, 18, of Holland, Pennsylvania, a student at a Pennsylvania university," Jackson said in the email. Gray's parents alerted her former boyfriend, an Elon student, that she was on her way to Elon and that they were concerned for her welfare.


NEWS 11/22/12 11:21am

What should I eat? Thanksgiving edition

You are going to have a lot of choices to make this Thanksgiving. You will have to decide whether you root for the Lions or Bears, you will have to decide what time you are going to wake up tomorrow, oh, and you are going to have to decide what to eat. Luckily I am here to help you: EAT: 3-4 ounces of white turkey breast 2/3 cup of mashed potatoes 1 dinner roll Green beans or 1 cup of green bean casserole 1/4 cup of homemade cranberry sauce 1/2 cup of corn 1 medium slice of pumpkin pie DON'T EAT: 3-4 ounces of dark turkey meat 1 cup of stuffing 2/3 cup of sweet potato casserole with marshmallow topping 1 sliced of jellied cranberry sauce 1 medium slice of pecan pie Remember to eat everything in moderation and enjoy your time with friends and family.


NEWS 11/21/12 2:38pm

Asian Racial Slur

We spoke to an Elon student who said she believes that she was the subject of the Smith Jackson email below.


NEWS 11/20/12 3:25pm

Security presence in Smith angers some students

Campus Security is around to keep students safe, but their presence in the Smith dorm is putting some freshman boys on edge, to the point that some have decided to transfer. Freshman David Friedlander, who lives on the third floor of Smith, is one of them. "I am deciding to transfer because of Elon's policies with their strictness, and how they treat students, especially freshman," Friedlander said.


NEWS 11/20/12 10:49am

Gauging Obamacare

Home | In the Medical Field | Religion & Healthcare | Voting Elon community's perspective on the Health Care Reform Act Home In the Medical Field Opinions Religion & Healthcare Voting About this website In light of the recent election, this report analyzes the extent to which healthcare affects the Elon community.


NEWS 11/19/12 9:29am

Women's basketball holds off Seahawks in back-and-forth contest

About eight minutes into the second half of Sunday night's game between the Elon University and University of North Carolina at Wilmington women's basketball teams, there was a minor clash between Elon senior forward Kelsey Evans and UNCW senior forworder viagra onlineard Karneshia Garrett as they scuffled for a rebound.


NEWS 11/19/12 12:27am

Captain Clutch: Isenbarger's big OT gives Elon Maui Invitational Regional Games championship

By his historical standards, Elon University junior guard Jack Isenbarger had a dreadful 40 minutes of regulation shooting-wise. So did his team. But he was clutch in the five minutes that followed. Isenbarger scored nine of his team-high 16viagra no prescription points in overtime to help the Elon Phoenix defeat the Florida Atlantic University Owls 62-59 in extra time of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Regional Games championship game. When the Zionsville, Ind., native made just three of 18 shots (16.7 percent) in regulation, Elon head coach Matt Matheny did not have to say anything to him or motivate him in any way. "Everybody in our program has confidence in Jack to shoot the ball," he said.


NEWS 11/18/12 11:01pm

Men's soccer bows out of NCAA Tournament early against Coastal Carolina

After arguably the greatest season is school history, the Elon University men’s soccer team fell 3-0 to Coastal Carolina University, ending their season and leaving many to ask where a performance like that had come from. The Phoenix, after all, wpayday loans onlineon double-digit games this season, captured both the regular season Southern Conference title and postseason tournament championship, and had made their second straight appearance in the NCAA tournament. The Phoenix had the leading goal-scorer in the nation in forward Chris Thomas, who was named the SoCon Player of the Year, and head coach Darren Powell, who was named the Coach of the Year. And yet, with as much talent as the Phoenix had, their season ended with a resounding thud Thursday night in Myrtle Beach, S.C. The Phoenix started fast, just as Powell wanted them to, but couldn’t find the back of the net.


NEWS 11/17/12 7:03pm

'Aggressive' Phoenix staves off Colgate to earn victory

The buzzword around the Elon University men's basketball team continues to be "aggressive." It's a word used by players and head coach Matt Matheny to describe what they want to be game in and game out. Elon junior forward Lucas Troutman had 18 pocialis daily useints, nine rebounds and a career-high seven blocks Saturday afternoon to help the "aggressive" Phoenix defeat the Colgate University Raiders 81-72 in the first game of the EA Sports Maui Invitational Regional Games at Alumni Gym in Elon, N.C. "We’re thrilled with the victory," Matheny said.


NEWS 11/16/12 5:21pm

The new 'Girl' in town

If you asked the kids of today, they would probably say Topanga Lawrence is the name of some celebrity’s daughter, and “Fee-hee-hee-eeny” is a birdcall.


NEWS 11/16/12 2:54pm

Just win: Football’s goal for Chattanooga is simple

Elon University senior wide receiver Jeremy Peterson, in his reflection on his career, said it was hard to believe. “It’s kind of hard to believe,” he said, thinking about the fact that the Phoenix’s match-up with the University of Tennessee at Chcialis for saleattanooga Saturday is his last college football game.


NEWS 11/16/12 2:54pm

Barcelona participates in 14n nationwide strike

BARCELONA, SPAIN – An estimated one million citizens in Barcelona participated in the nationwide general strike, called 14n, on Wed, Nov 13. The protesters boycotted their jobs and filled the streets of the city center with signs and flags depicting scissors to signify resentment toward the government’s employee benefit cuts.



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