Thursday, September 21, 2006

NEWS 

'Build bridges for the future'

Brittany Smith/ Managing Editor

Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor briefly reminded Elon University students, faculty and staff members to build metaphorical bridges in their community at Tuesday’s Fall Convocation.

Plus, what did Elon students think of Day O'Connor's speech on Tuesday?

' Bubble' provides false sense of security

Brittany Smith /Managing Editor

Students feeling too safe on campus; increasing crime demands more attention from the university.

Remember Safety Awareness Week is NEXT week 

El Centro promotes interactive learning

Jessica Frizen/ News Editor

Elon’s El Centro de Espanol is giving students the opportunity to not only learn a language, but to experience a culture through a new program this month called “Show Me Your Spanish.”

Kate Ferris/  Photo Editor

Chandana Chakrabarti, associate professor of Religious Studies, explains one of the cuisine options to Senior Maria Interiano.

-- Compiled by Kris Moody from http://www.excite.com

TOKYO (AP) - Toshiba is recalling 340,000 laptop batteries made by Sony Corp. because customers have experienced problems when recharging them.

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - President Bush attempted to silence anti-Americanism in his speech to the United Nations.

BEERWAH, Australia (AP) - The “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin, beloved conservationist and entertainer, was remembered Wednesday at a public memorial service.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Police charged two men Tuesday with shooting five Duquesne basketball players, and accused a 19-year-old sophomore of letting students into a party whom he knew were armed.

Inside the Bubble

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