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NEWS 10/31/19 11:38am

CHEAT SHEET: Trudeau reelected as Canadian prime minister

By Jack Haley

Justin Trudeau was re-elected to a second term as Canada’s prime minister after his Liberal party won the most seats in the House of Commons with 157 of 338 seats.

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NEWS 10/30/19 7:36am

Understanding vaccination exemptions at Elon

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University complies with North Carolina’s vaccine protocols, which give students vaccine exemptions for medical or religious reasons while still attending school.

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NEWS 10/30/19 2:31am

Introducing Elon's 2019 Homecoming Court

By Hannah Massen

Elon University’s 2019 homecoming Court is comprised of 10 seniors — nine women and one man — who have been nominated to represent their organizations, class and university as a whole. Each candidate is running for the title of homecoming royal to support their chosen philanthropy.

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NEWS 10/29/19 3:16pm

Pinpointing the opioid epidemic: mother of overdose victim wants to make sure no parent feels her pain

By Liam Collins

A year and a half ago Robin Jordan found out her daughter had died of an opioid overdose. Now police in Alamance County are using computer software to help combat the problem. 

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NEWS 10/28/19 8:29pm

Periclean Scholars class of 2022 share one common characteristic

By Maeve Ashbrook

The Periclean Scholars program is a three-year experience offered by Elon for a cohort of selected students. Each cohort works with a foreign country of choice on a long-term service project. Students can apply their freshman year for the program, and the newest cohort, the class of 2022, looks a bit different from other years.

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NEWS 10/28/19 8:21pm

Elon Board of Aldermen candidates on goals, town-gown relations

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Residents will be voting for three Board of Aldermen members in the upcoming municipal general election on Nov. 5. Vying for votes is incumbent Alderman Mark Greene, and candidates Monti Allison, Quinn Ray, Kyle Wills and Michael Woods.

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NEWS 10/28/19 7:50pm

Elon University historian George Troxler has died

By Jack Haley

Elon University historian and professor emeritus George Troxler died on Sunday, Oct. 27 at the age of 77. A service will be held at Elon Community Church on Friday, Nov. 1 at 3 p.m.

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NEWS 10/27/19 7:06pm

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden comes to North Carolina

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Biden discusses student-loan forgiveness and outlined what he believed American values are at Hillside High School in Durham.

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NEWS 10/25/19 4:54pm

ENN Radio Oct. 25, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

On this week's episode of ENN Radio Mackenzie Wilkes talks about the upcoming board of Alderman Elections. Margaret Faust tells us how Elon's Jewish community is doing following the gunfire at the Chabad House. Caitlin Rundle gives a rundown of the season for women's soccer as they head to the CAA Championship.

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NEWS 10/25/19 4:15pm

Elon campus and town police participate in active shooter training

By Jack Haley

Warning — Some readers may find the following images and video disturbing. View discretion is advised. GRAHAM — Blank shots rang out on the campus of Alamance Community College on Friday, Oct. 25 as town of Elon and Elon University Campus Police participated in a county-wide active shooter training.

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NEWS 10/24/19 1:52pm

Elon students launch social media app

By Amanda Gibson

The app was inspired by the movie “The Social Network,” when Sophomore Daniel Crocker decided that Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat weren’t fulfilling his needs.

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NEWS 10/24/19 12:29pm

Elon professor battles stage three breast cancer

By Brian Rea

Every two minutes, a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer, according to the National Breast Cancer Foundation. For one Elon professor, her fight with the disease began almost a year ago.

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NEWS 10/23/19 1:04pm

Class of 2022 president steps down

By Jack Haley

Student Government Association class of 2022 president Lauryn Adams resigned from her position on Tuesday night, effective immediately.

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NEWS 10/23/19 11:31am

T-Pain will still perform at homecoming despite canceling national tour

By Grace Morris

T-Pain's manager Nicolette Carothers of Cinematic Music Group said he will still be performing at Elon's homecoming concert on Nov. 2 in Schar Center.

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NEWS 10/22/19 8:51pm

Fire Department training held near Mill Point parking lot

By Anton L. Delgado

The Elon Fire Department held a “fire scene set up” training in the evening of Tuesday, Oct. 22 at its training tower at the corner of Ball Park Avenue and Johnson Street, located by the parking lot of the Station at Mill Point.

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NEWS 10/22/19 6:27pm

Concealed handgun carry permits increase nationally and locally

By Anton L. Delgado

GRAHAM — The routine ring of a bell sends students to buses and math teacher Richard Miller to his car. Once his wheels roll past the middle school’s grounds, Miller pulls over to unpack his trunk. Within moments, his 9-millimeter handgun is comfortably concealed by his waist.

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NEWS 10/22/19 12:02pm

SUB announces opening act for Homecoming Concert

By Jack Haley

The Student Union Board announced on Oct. 22 that the duo gianni & kyle will be opening for T-Pain during the Nov. 2 Homecoming Concert in Schar Center. The show is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.

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