LIFESTYLE 9/25/26 8:27pm

Author David Brooks gives his Family Weekend Convocation speech in Alumni Gym, Sept. 25.

David Brooks says to make more friends, develop social connections

By Sterling Jope and Abby Gravely

David Brooks thinks young adults should date more. The author and former columnist shared this idea to a sold-out audience in Alumni Gym on Sept. 25 as Elon University’s Fall Convocation speaker. Brooks said dating was a significant source of education for his generation. And a lack of dating isn’t the only challenge Generation Z faces when it comes to social connection, according to Brooks. 

NEWS 9/24/26 5:26pm

NC coastal fish stocks not viable for long term, judge says

By Evan Cooper

North Carolina failed to protect the state’s coastal fisheries, according to a state superior court ruling. None of the 13 state-managed coastal fish stocks are viable for long-term use. Judge Brian Collins ruled in favor of the Coastal Conservation Association of North Carolina following a six-year lawsuit. According to the court’s ruling, the state mishandled the coastal fish stocks and caused depleted populations of southern flounder, shrimp, speckled trout and more.

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NEWS 09/24/2026 5:01pm
Más de una identidad: Lo que significa ser Latine en el Sur

Bella Espinoza, estudiante de último año, es de Athens, Tennessee. Tiene la piel clara, el pelo rojo y habla con el acento característico del sur. Espinoza dijo que quería sentirse más conectda con su lado Mexicano, pero creció sin conocer mucho sobre su herencia latina. Haber crecido en una zona rural de Tennessee hizo aún más difícil encontrar una comunidad que pudiera enseñarle más sobre su cultura. También dijo que crecer como sureña ha hecho que sea más dificil entender y conectarse con su herencia Mexicana.

NEWS 09/23/2026 6:47pm
Emergency, hazmat vehicles respond to fire at Danieley Center construction site

At least 20 emergency response vehicles from multiple departments responded to an emergency situation at the construction site of the Danieley Center D and E apartments. Units from Town of Elon Police, Campus Safety and Police, Gibsonville Fire Department, Town of Elon Fire Department and Guilford County Emergency Services Hazmat Team responded to the site. The apartments are currently vacant as they undergo a remodel for the second half of the 2026-2027 school year. 

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