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NEWS 5/6/12 12:52pm

London sets new standards in Olympic planning

By Julia Miller

Sustainability. Legacy. Rejuvenation. These form the backbone of London 2012 planning, all tying together in a comprehensive package. Once completed, the Olympic Stadium will be the most sustainable  ever built, using less steel, low-carbon concrete and even building the top ring of the stadium with gas pipes left over from a previous project.

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NEWS 11/25/2024 4:41pm
North Carolina Student Legislature empowers students to shape state politics

The North Carolina Student Legislature is a nonprofit organization that gives students firsthand experience of the legislative process at Elon University. Through debates, students enhance their public speaking skills and work on real-world policy ideas. Junior Eva Farmer, who serves as the vice president of Elon’s NCSL, explained that members bring resolutions to meetings — written proposals for new laws or changes to existing ones — sparking debates among the group.  Every Monday, NCSL holds meetings where members propose resolutions on various topics, ranging from education to abortion and other pressing issues. 

SPORTS 11/24/2024 7:17pm
Women’s basketball player looks to build off successful freshman campaign

Within team environments, there has to be a leader to step up to the task. Sophomore Maraja Pass said she hopes to step up to the role this season. Pass, coming off of an extremely strong freshman season, found herself on the Coastal Athletic Association All-Rookie team. She also earned three CAA Rookie of the Week honors. The 5-foot-4 guard averaged 8.6 points per game, along with 4.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists across 30 games played. She led all CAA freshmen in assists. She found her career high in points in a game against Marshall last December where she notched 21 points for the Phoenix.

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