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Trump University controversy is far from over

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Republican front-runner Donald Trump is facing multiple class action lawsuits for fraud because of his online education venture called The Trump Entrepreneur Initiative, commonly known as Trump University.

Boston Dynamics offers innovation in robotics

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In 1984, millions of moviegoers watched in horror as the Terminator, a cyborg assassin disguised as a human, traveled back in time from 2029 to kill Sarah Connor.

College eSports programs are on the rise

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On Oct. 27, 2009, Riot Games, a Los Angeles-based video game publisher, released its latest version of League of Legends (commonly known as LoL in the gaming community).

How a contested convention would run

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GOP candidates require 1,237 delegate votes to win the national convention, and right now Donald Trump is in the lead, trailed closely by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). If Trump fails to reach the majority number to secure his nomination before the July convention, there’s a possible opportunity for delegates to vote for another nominee on the floor, prompting a c

Magnitude-7.8 earthquake strikes Ecuador

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On Saturday, April 16, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck Ecuador’s coast, killing hundreds and injuring thousands more. Countless others await aid in more rural areas. The hardest-hit area of the South American nation was the coastal Manabi Province, a main tourist area.

Elon hosts 2016 SURF Day

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International & Global Studies | Communications (Session 1 Civil Rights Focus) | Business | Communications (Session 2) | PERCS | Environmental Studies Elon University hosted its annual SURF Day 2016 to showcase recent student research. Pendulum news reporters Emmanuel Morgan, Mackenzie Dunn, Madison Demmitt, Micah Spoerndle and Michael Somerby reported on a

Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert sentenced to 15 years in prison for sexual abuse

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Former U.S. Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison, a $250,000 fine and two years of supervised release on April 27 for a hush-money case involving the sexual abuse of teenage boys.

In CAA, more opportunities for institutional, athletic growth

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Elon University’s move to the Colonial Athletic Association, announced May 2013 but not official until July 2014, was met with considerable financial weight and legitimate concerns with regard to travel and level of competition. But about two years in, fresh off the first CAA Championships that Elon hosted, it’s clear that the move was the right move for not

Dr. Danieley to retire from teaching

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Dr. James Earl Danieley, a member of the Elon University faculty since 1946, will retire from teaching at the end of the 2015-2016 academic year, according to family members and university sources.

Read a transcript of David Gergen's Commencement speech

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As Prepared for Delivery I would like to depart from the tradition of showering you with personal advice.

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