Thursday, September 7, 2006

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NCAA President announces new graduation standard at symposium

Jeff Rickel / Reporter

Elon, N.C.­— Dr. Myles Brand, president of the National Collegiate Athletic Association, announced today the NCAA’s aspiration to increase student athletes’ Graduation Success Rate to 80 percent.

After transfer students were counted, 76 percent of Division 1 student athletes graduated last year, a 24-point increase from the 1990 total. And African Americans GSR rose 17 percent from 1990. Brand hopes that in six to seven years universities will achieve this new goal, but knows it won’t be easy.

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Art takes different shapes, sizes

Virginia Zint/ Reporter

The life-size sculpture outside of Moseley Center is more than just a man playing a guitar; it’s a symbol of the area.

The members of the Alamance County Arts Council commissioned artist J. Seward Johnson to create a unique series of statues to place around Alamance County to celebrate 50 years of promoting the arts.

In the county, there are a total of 20 sculptures, and each sculpture costs between $85,000 and $200,000. They have been placed around Alamance County since August, and they will be displayed until October.

Jessica Frizen/ Photographer

Statues across Alamance County, including the man playing the guitar on Elon’s campus, (left) commemorate the 50 years the Alamance County Arts Council has dedicated to the arts. 

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New insurance options available for study abroad

Becca Watts /Reporter

Beginning this year, Elon students have the opportunity to insure their study abroad experiences through iTravelInsured®. The insurance covers trip cancellation, interruption and delay for reasons such as a terrorist incident, a natural disaster, medical quarantine and emergency illness, injury or death of the traveler, or that of a family member.

iTravelInsured also provides compensation to lost, damaged or stolen luggage and emergency medical and dental expenses, as well as other benefits.

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Junior Cathy Trenary prepares to handglide during her Brazil trip. 

Former Justice O'Connor to speak at convocation

Parker McAllister /Reporter

Sandra Day O’Connor is scheduled to speak at Fall Convocation on Sept. 19. Her visit is very timely, as the inauguration for the Elon Law School took place on Aug. 10. 

Inside the Bubble

Malfunction leaves Octagon in smoke

The class of 2010 cast their votes, on Wednesday, for their school representatives

-Freshmen candidates for SGA elections

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