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Thursday, April 7, 2005

9-11 art captures tragedy

  

Caitlin Goodspeed / Photographer


A 9-11 sculpture, made up of 16 tons of structural steel from the World Trade Center, will stand behind Koury Center at Elon for a full year. The structure has cost $80,000 so far... more

News:

Computer problems cause cancellation of sophomore assessment this year

The sophomore writing assessment was cancelled because of technological difficulties, but it will be back next year. However, current sophomores are still excused from the test, as announced on Tuesday. The sophomore writing assessment has changed since its inception 10 years ago. For the past three years, Elon has had the writing test online, rather than in classroom... more

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April brings sexual assault awareness
Believe it or not, Elon home to magician Daniel Marin

 

Opinions:

'Required' writing assessment in need of revision

Tuesday, 1,200 sophomore students rose out of bed to take the required sophomore writing assessment, which had to be completed any time between 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. To the students? dismay, the test was not made available on Blackboard until 8 a.m. When many students were near the completion of the assessment one server failed because of the large number of students on the server at one time, and students were not able to complete, nor submit the test. Shortly afterward, students received an e-mail from school officials stating that there will be no retest and students are exempt.....
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It's The Little Things...
Ransom's Random Ramblings

Features:

Rapid Response: How university officials are handling recent campus assaults

A tremor has shaken the bubble. Due to the recent attacks on female students, people on campus have begun to wonder how safe they are at Elon, and are looking to university officials to keep them informed of what is really going on around campus. In response, a team of university administrators and faculty composed a letter to the community... more

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Jackson helps Elon run smoothly day-to-day
Activism is growing among college students

News:
SURF's up
Believe it or not, Elon home to magician Daniel Marin
Botanist talks jungle medicines in Whitley tonight
Breaking through the bubble
Supply is low but demand is high for cash at CrossRoads
Crime Watch
Organization Briefs
Weston branches out to local businesses, not just students
Get a life; spiritual exploration retreat this weekend
Organizations going to the chapel for meetings, events
April brings sexual assault awareness
Computer problems cause cancellation of sophomore assessment this year
9-11 art captures tragedy

Features:
The importance of living wills
Why are polka dots so hot in Hollywood?
Jackson helps Elon run smoothly day-to-day
Activism is growing among college students
Rapid Response: How university officials are handling recent campus assaults

Opinions:
Ransom's Random Ramblings
It's the little things...
Today's youth are being slowly torn from innocence
Letters & Submissions
Social Issues @ Elon
Elon's focus on war is disheartening
Historic meaning of the Confederate flag still strong
Elon's growth and development plans need a lot of work; where are our institutional priorities?
Terri Schiavo denied humane rights in her death sentence
Schiavo case not about life or death but brutal custody battle

 

Sports:
What's new in club sports?
Softball coming away with wins thanks to fundamentals
Baseball's season suffering from injury woes

Arts & Entertainment:
Students pull off 'Grand Night' of entertainment
'Sin City' takes comic book to the edge
My Chemical Romance; punk's answer to pop culture?
Elon graduate wins N.C. State Poetry Contest