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    Students go on a search for Phoenix Phind

    By Andie Diemer
    December 3, 2008
    The Resident Student Association’s annual Phoenix Phind, held Nov. 21 through Nov. 23, sent student teams on a mission to complete a list of 143 items...

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    Town of Elon citizens express concern over parties, unsafe drinking

    By Alyse Knorr
    December 3, 2008
    Citizens and board members at Monday night’s Board of Aldermen agenda session discussed town-gown concerns such as noise violations, underage drinking and lewd conduct at parties...

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    Local food banks struggle as economy falters

    By Laura Smith
    December 3, 2008
    For the local Alamance County community, money has not just been tight when it comes to buying Christmas presents. The poor economy has taken a big toll on food pantries in the area. With fewer donations, these pantries are finding their shelves empty and their morale down...

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    Deck the houses with lights and garlands

    By Andie Diemer
    December 3, 2008
    Greek Life hosted its annual Loy Lights Up Celebration Nov. 23. Each Greek house was given $25 to put toward holiday decorations, and some donated their own money. Greek organizations without a house were given space in the roundabout to decorate. Once decorations were hung, families from Elon, members of Greek organizations and potential new members joined for hot chocolate and cookies...

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    Keeping warm

    Students, faculty and staff brave the cold for 5K glory, success

    By Lindsay Fendt
    December 3, 2008
    More than 200 students took part in the annual 3.1 mile Turkey Trot held Nov. 21 on the South Campus Fields. Students, faculty and staff braved the cold for the 5K run, wearing hats, gloves and sweatshirts. Some students chose to wear left-over halloween costumes instead...

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    News in brief

    By Andie Diemer
    December 3, 2008
    Masquerade ball on Friday, four seniors selected for Teach for America, annual Christmas Love Feast on Sunday, communications dean, faculty members author chapter in journalism book, Adjunct professor given Lifetime Achievement Award amd Ever Elon launch held in Washington, D.C.

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    Incorrect brick pattern used on Lindner Hall, workers to try staining

    By Alyse Knorr
    December 3, 2008
    Ten percent of the bricks laid on Lindner Hall, the future 30,000-square-foot anchor of the Academic Village, currently under construction, are the wrong pattern...

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    Amount of applications stays level despite economy woes

    By Keegan Calligar
    December 3, 2008
    Despite the dwindling economy and fears about future finances, Elon University has received virtually the same amount of early decision applications as it did last year, said Greg Zaiser, dean of admissions...

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    Provost search narrowed to two candidates, campus visits next

    By Whitney Bossie
    December 3, 2008
    Two candidates for the position of provost and vice president for academic affairs have been chosen to visit campus and make public presentations to faculty and staff...

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    African-American and multicultural programs to hold Kwanzaa celebration

    By Rachel Cieri
    December 3, 2008
    As a way to share the history, values and culture of the African heritage holiday with the Elon community, the Multicultural Student Council and African/African-American Studies programs will co-host a Kwanzaa celebration from 3:35 to 5:15 p.m on Friday, Dec. 5 in the African-American Resource Room...

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    Obama churning out Cabinet members

    By Andie Diemer
    December 3, 2008
    President-elect Barack Obama is rounding out his national security team and appointed former campaign rival Hillary Clinton as secretary of state during a press conference Monday. He also announced he will keep the Bush administration’s Defense Secretary Robert Gates on in the same position and named former Justice Department official Eric Holder as attorney general...

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    Holiday lighting ceremony starts the season

    By Staff
    December 3, 2008
    On Thursday, Elon University will light more than 2,000 luminaries around the center campus quad as part of the annual lighting ceremony. Students, faculty, staff and members of the Elon community will join together for holiday caroling, the lighting of a menorah and the illumination of more than 50,000 lights on the buildings and trees...

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    Elon students lend a hand to bring ‘Cheer’ to families in need

    By Whitney Bossie
    December 3, 2008
    For many Alamance County families, Christmas is coming during difficult economic times. Christmas Cheer, a local organization that works to provide Christmas gifts, dinners and donations to families in need, is working overtime this year to ensure that everyone can enjoy the holiday season...

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    University research trip canceled after terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India

    By Andie Diemer
    December 3, 2008
    A five-member research group from Elon University’s Imagining the Internet Center should have been in New York boarding a plane to Hyderabad, India, on Saturday night to attend the third annual United-Nations facilitated Internet Governance Forum. But when terrorist attacks broke out in Mumbai, India — about 450 miles away — on the previous Wednesday, it became questionable whether the group would be able to make the trip because of security concerns. And Elon officials canceled the Dec. 1-6 trip, despite reassurance from the Government of India.

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    Periclean Scholars sell discount cards to support work in Ghana

    By Rebecca Wetherbee
    December 3, 2008
    The 2010 Periclean Scholars will sell discount cards in Moseley this week to support their service work in Ghana. The $5 cards valid through the end of 2009 and can be used at 10 local businesses, a retail Web site and Periclean Scholars’ events...

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