Emily Torchiana highlights struggles with mental illness
Students filled Oaks 212 on Thursday evening to join the discussion on a topic that has touched many across Elon’s campus: mental illness.
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Students filled Oaks 212 on Thursday evening to join the discussion on a topic that has touched many across Elon’s campus: mental illness.
Diversity demographics can be quantitatively defined. Elon University has made significant strides in becoming more diverse, with the percentage of students of color increasing from only 8 percent in 1999 to 20 percent in the Class of 2020.
It’s no secret that Elon University is continually advancing its facilities and resources. Noise from construction projects has become almost as expected and understood as the whistling sound of the train passing by.
Societal views can be black and white, but a world without gray is a world without balance — a world without acceptance. Whether it relates to body image, political views or relationships, there appears to always be something negative for others to dwell upon and complain about.
Welcome to banquet season. A weekend of seclusion spent with fraternity brothers and their dates at the beach may sound relaxing, but the weeks leading up to it definitely are not for the girls attending. As per tradition, dates attending a fraternity’s formal decorate a cooler as a demonstration of their appreciation for the invitation.
Besides the few who truly mastered the four-year plan in Elon 101, April is known for more than just its showers. It’s one of the few times of the year when we log into OnTrack and actually look at “Degree Audit.” We grab a notebook and jot down the next courses to take and what sections and teachers are being offered.
On March 3rd, Governor Pat McCrory signed a new state law that questions equality among all. After Charlotte enacted a nondiscrimination ordinance allowing transgender individuals to use the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity, House Bill 2 was speedily put in place to contradict such right, declaring that transgender individuals must instead use the restroom that aligns with the gender on their birth certificate.
For some, Spring Break means sun, sand and a refreshing drink in hand. For others not as lucky, it means leaving the Elon bubble and heading back home. It means being asked the same questions by family members, reuniting with old friends and adjusting back to their old ways of life — even if it is only for 10 days.
It was the sixth-grade student government election. I prepared my speech to convince my peers that I was the perfect presidential candidate. I wore a professional outfit and implemented big words that I thought would make me sound smarter.
Too overwhelmed with work to focus, I looked through social media to feed my procrastination. I then progressed to reading various articles in hopes of finding inspiration to do my work.
With more than 250 student organizations and programs on campus, students don’t have to look far to find something interesting to get involved in and contribute to the Elon University community. But as the end of February rolls around, involvement doesn’t seem to matter. GPA is the only determinant of students’ housing registration priority.
We walk through the doors of the fitness center, give our Phoenix cards to the front desk staff and head up the stairs. Fingers crossed, we stare through the glass to see how crowded it is. We breathe a sigh of relief when there are only a few people working out, or tense up when it’s packed.
I watch as the 33 other students in my class put away their laptops, take out their pencils and prepare to take their exam. The room is silent and I try to stand up quietly, but everyone watches as I take a sealed envelope from my professor and head to Duke 108.
Elite Daily editor Tyler Gildin wrote, “Growing up, two phrases were used to describe your affection: You ‘liked’ a person, or you ‘liked-liked’ a person.”