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Harrilchak earns spot with Gwinnett, one step closer to reaching major leagues

For the first time since 2008, an Elon University alum is on the cusp of the big leagues. Outfielder Cory Harrilchak (Class of 2009) will start the season with AAA Gwinnett, an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves one level below the Major League club.

Amuse Yourself - April 4, 2012

Rebecca Iannucci flies solo for this podcast discussing the features and style pages at The Pendulum this week.

Grand Night celebrates 20th anniversary

Music theater students in the Department of Performing Arts kept the Grand Night tradition alive for its 20th year.

Sex, please: Students bare all for ‘The Carnal Romp’

The clock strikes 10 and the FCC regulations dictate that radio content can legally get a little edgier.

Sports Briefs - April 4, 2012

Irwin signs professional soccer contract with Charlotte Eagles Former Elon University goalkeeper Clint Irwin signed with the Charlotte Eagles of the United Soccer Leagues. This is the third professional organization for Irwin, who spent a preseason with Major League Soccer’s New England Revolution and 2011 with Capital City FC in Ottawa, Canada.

Muhammad Yunus underscores importance of social business to elevate impoverished villages

With just $27, he forever changed the lives of 40 individuals. Since his initial project, the number grew into 8 million. Muhammad Yunus emphasized the power of microcredit and social business at Elon University’s Spring Convocation Tuesday.

A simple disc brings community for successful club ultimate frisbee team

For junior Sam Lee, the captain of Elon University's men's club ultimate frisbee team, it is the differences that bring his team together rather than any kind of commonality. “I feel like the ultimate club is really unique because a lot of people come and join it and they don’t know what competitive ultimate is about,” he said.

Pressing the pause button

“What’s up, Elon?” Mac Miller shouted into the microphone. Hundreds of students answered him.

Constructing a bright future from a discordant past

His name is Fazly, and he is from Afghanistan. At least, that’s the easiest way sophomore Toorialey Fazly has found to introduce himself to Americans who often express amazement at his nation of origin based on their own misconceptions. For Fazly, his identity as an Afghan is intertwined with his experiences as a college student in the United States, a dream he set his sights on as a young boy living in near-poverty under the rule of the Taliban and fought for years to obtain. Now studying international studies with a minor in economics, Fazly insists upon bringing his experiences and knowledge back home to the country he knows best. A stunted childhood Fazly was born and raised in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, and excelled at his studies for all of his life until his plans to attend college were halted by the necessity of providing for his family, which was struggling economically.

Law school graduate overcomes limitations to achieve success

At two feet tall, Monique Johnson may be less than half the height of most, but she has never let her small stature discourage her from chasing her goals. In May, Johnson will graduate from the Elon University School of Law.

Music professor raises voice in debut solo album

It’s not every day that you get to perform on tour in Italy —  twice. Nor is it every day that you record a debut solo album on a major record label. Polly Butler Cornelius, senior lecturer of music and voice at Elon University, has done both of these things, with the release of her classical CD, “Wild Songs,” coming April 24. “I’ve always been musical,” Cornelius said.

Putting classroom skills into practice

Thanks to a national public relations competition, four Elon University seniors are brining hunger closer to home — and the classroom. Each year, Elon participates in the Public Relations Student Society of America's Bateman Case Study Competition.

Antonia’s serves up fresh Italian

The appetizer of spring break is long gone, and now we’re looking forward to the main course: summer.

Wise words from recent graduate: Social Media

Katie Olsen, an Elon graduate of the Class of 2007, is now working in Tampa, Fla., as a freelance social media specialist.

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Coffer unites off-court passions for summer of service

Quality characteristics weren’t hard to find for Sam Coffer during her high school days at Greensboro’s Northern Guilford High School.

Professional background should be determining factor in current job market

On campuses across the country, millions of students are untangling themselves from racy Facebook photos of the party last weekend, deleting old wall posts and refraining from re-tweeting inside jokes from those late nights at the bar. Why?

Martin became martyr for unsung victims of racial profiling in U.S.A.

A country that was built on the foundation of multiple cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs should, in a perfect world, lack stereotypes and misconceptions about people different from themselves.

Power over people: Representatives focus on personal gains more than constituents

Politics – it’s not a four-letter word, but it’s rapidly becoming a dirty word. Candidates running for office seem to be more occupied with attacking each another  with  socially charged comments, such as, “The American left hates Christendom.

Technological advances dictate library functionality

A library characterized by dusty text is an outdated concept, and the newly selected dean and university librarian defies the antiquated image attached to the institution. “I think any librarian who’s successful today is very adaptive to the fast, fast pace of changes technologically,” said Joan Ruelle, who will assume the position at Elon University June 1. The selection committee recognized the ability to transform the library in accordance with patrons’ technological literacy as a significant qualification for the new librarian, according to Mary Wise, associate vice president of academic affairs and chairwoman of the selection committee. “It’s not about collecting books and putting them on shelves,” Wise said.