Arts & Entertainment

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NEWS 2/6/17 4:00pm

DAHAL: Don't let anyone shame the way your tongue moves

By Leena Dahal

When I was seven, I hated what came out of my mouth. It was too thick. Laced with difference and heavy with otherness.

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NEWS 2/6/17 2:53pm

Global Solidarity March brings campus together to support Muslim community

By Emmanuel Morgan

Members of the Elon University community congregated near Speakers' Corner Feb. 6 for the Global Solidarity March in response to President Donald Trump's recent immigration ban on seven majority-Muslim countries.

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SPORTS 2/5/17 11:55am

Women's lacrosse cruises over Campbell in season opener

By Roman Costa

The Elon University women’s lacrosse team opened its season with an emphatic victory, cruising to a 15-5 win over Campbell University Saturday afternoon at Rudd Field. The Phoenix jumped out to an early 5-0 lead within the first five minutes and never looked back, going on to score nine goals in the first half and six in the second.

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NEWS 2/4/17 6:52pm

'The Black Man in America' course helps bring diverse students together in classroom

By Perla Salazar-Rangel

Elon University started a conversation of diversity years ago and it is still implemented now more than ever considering the state of the country. Approached two years ago by the administration, Damion Blake, assistant professor of political science and policy studies, introduced the course, “The Black Man in America,” to Elon’s curriculum last year. Police brutality towards African Americans has been a point of contention in the U.S.

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NEWS 2/4/17 3:34pm

Slow but steady progress on the 42 recommendations from The Presidential Task Force on Social Climate and Out-of-Class Engagement

By Margaret Malone

Last year, 29 members of Elon University’s student-body, faculty and staff brainstormed a list of 42 recommendations to increase student involvement in academic, social and intellectual activities.

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NEWS 2/4/17 12:54pm

Executive Internship applications now available

By Morgan Collins and Junie Burke

The Executive Internship at Elon University, created in 2011, showcases some of Elon’s most driven students. Applications for the 2017-2018 bunch are due Feb 20.

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SPORTS 2/3/17 10:22pm

Hot 2nd half leads Elon to rout of Towson

By Alex Simon

The Elon University women’s basketball team used a second half onslaught from deep to roll to an 83-55 win over Towson University Friday night in Alumni Gym. And, with the win, the Phoenix started the second half of Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play with its 13th win in the last 14 games, a streak that has “I’m so excited that we came out focused and ready to handle business today,” said head coach Charlotte Smith.

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NEWS 2/3/17 3:22pm

Long Building renovation underway

By Soula Kosti

Elon University’s School of Communications has been expanding rapidly in the past couple years buy the school’s most recent construction projects are coming to an end with the renovation of Long Building.

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NEWS 2/3/17 2:52pm

Course combats post-election tension

 

This spring semester, an innovative new course is being offered for students that is a bit different than their normal lectures.

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NEWS 2/3/17 2:45pm

Flu spreads across campus, the nation

By Margaret Malone

At Elon University, the spring semester may be beginning, but some students are lacking a spring in their step due to illnesses.

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NEWS 2/3/17 11:38am

BENSON: The binge generation

By Hannah Benson

“The next episode of 'Grey’s Anatomy' will play in 15 seconds,” you read on your screen as Netflix churns out the next chapter in the McDreamy saga. Without even having to blink an eye, you are soon watching season 8, episode 12, and wondering how you got here.

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SPORTS 2/2/17 10:56pm

Swoope's late 3 gives Elon 5th-straight win

By Alex Simon

With a wide-open look a result lightning-quick press break just a few seconds after James Madison University had tied the game, sophomore guard Dainan Swoope buried a 3-pointer that clinched the Elon University men’s basketball team fifth-straight win, a 67-61 defeat over the Dukes Thursday night in Alumni Gym. After James Madison hit two free throws to tie the game at 59 with 2:08 left, Swoope drilled the 3-pointer seven seconds later, the exclamation point to his team-high 17 points on the night, including 14 in the second half.

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SPORTS 2/2/17 9:46am

Football signs 14 in Cignetti's 1st class

By Alex Simon

The Elon University football team announced its 2017 signing class Wednesday, as head coach Curt Cignetti’s first touch on the program brings in 14 players. Most noticeably, both quarterbacks — Butler’s Davis Cheek and Southern Durham’s Jalen Greene — have already enrolled at Elon and started classes Monday.

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SPORTS 2/1/17 6:09pm

CAA pulls women's golf title from NC because of HB2

By Alex Simon

The Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) has made its first major move in response to North Carolina’s House Bill 2, moving its neutral-site 2017 women’s golf championship out of the state. And, while Elon University released its 2017 football schedule with a game against the State University of New York at Albany Sept. 30, Commissioner Joe D’Antonio said in a phone call that the issue is not fully resolved.

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NEWS 2/1/17 3:00pm

Lambert joins NC university presidents for meetings on Capitol Hill

By Tommy Hamzik and Emmanuel Morgan

Elon University President Leo Lambert was one of 10 presidents from higher education institutions who met with congressional leaders on Capitol Hill on Tuesday to discuss the effects of President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration.

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NEWS 2/1/17 11:18am

Decade-long GPA increase reflected in fall 2016 grade distribution

By Paul LeBlanc

Analysis from the Registrar's office shows that professors at Elon University have become more frugal with distributing higher grades over time. Grade distribution for the Fall 2016 semester shows that 29% of Elon undergraduates, or 7,590 students received an ‘A’ grade.

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SPORTS 2/1/17 10:30am

Women's lacrosse ready to make noise in CAA

By Alex Simon

With the first recruiting class of the Elon University women’s lacrosse team reaching its senior season, head coach Josh Hexter does think about the final go-round on occasion.

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NEWS 2/1/17 9:45am

CAMPUS VOICES: Look within for change: hold white women accountable

By Christina Casillo

On Jan. 21, I attended the Women's March on Washington. I was excited and a little nervous for the size and spectre of this event.

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NEWS 2/1/17 8:54am

Elon highlights significance of upcoming Black History Month

By Alyssa Potter

Feb. 1 marks the beginning of Black History Month and this year numerous groups are working to plan events to bring Elon students, faculty and staff together to remember the month’s significance. According to Elon’s Black History Month web page, one of the main goals of the month’s activities is to promote awareness and understanding of Black experiences.

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NEWS 2/1/17 8:46am

Local businesses hit hard by slow J-term

By Anton L. Delgado

Despite January-term having been busy for many of the students staying at Elon for classes, the same can not be said for many of the local business around the campus that are dependent on the student body. For many of these local businesses, J-term is usually the slowest time of the year.

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