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NEWS 4/13/16 10:55pm

Safe spaces, gun control at height of Elon Politics Forum debate

By Tommy Hamzik

There wasn't any name-calling or personal attacks, but rather spirited, educational discussion at the Elon Political Debate hosted by the Elon Politics Forum on Wednesday night. College Democrats, College Republicans and Young Americans for Liberty sparred over issues such as safe spaces on college campuses, the Second Amendment and even the nomination process for the open Supreme Court seat. Two representatives from each organization debated topics like climate change and United States' involvement in international affairs while also answering audience questions in a packed McBride Gathering Space at Numen Lumen Pavilion.  The question of safe spaces on college campuses, which has drawn national attention especially after protests at the University of Missouri in the fall, started off the debate. Both Young Americans for Liberty and College Republicans questioned safe spaces' infringement on free speech, while College Democrats advocated for their benefits. "The most interesting thing about safe spaces is how unsafe they make people feel who aren't a part of them," said senior Trevor Schramn of College Republicans. Junior Matt Snow of Young Americans for Liberty said the current generation of college students is changing, specifically their psychology and their physical brain structure, "due to the unability to cope with the real world." He worried about changing language and words' meaning to make people feel more welcome. "The problem with safe spaces is they work to take away free speech and prevent us from dealing with life how it is," Snow said.

SPORTS 4/13/16 10:31pm

Elon baseball smothered by No. 12 NC State 23-3

By Alex Hager

The Elon University baseball team played host to the nationally-ranked North Carolina State Wolfpack on Tuesday night, and the Phoenix seemed to have their fate sealed early, falling 23 to three. “You gotta have a quick memory when you play baseball.” said Elon freshman shortstop Ryne Ogren, “That was a kick in the teeth.” The Wolfpack delivered an onslaught of scoring in the game’s opening frame, sending 11 batters to the plate in a seven-run first inning. The scoring didn’t stop there.

NEWS 4/13/16 6:46pm

Local transplant recipient pushes for organ donation

By afeather

A little more than a year ago Craig Edwards was within weeks of dying. He had been diagnosed with liver cirrhosis, and was severely in need of a transplant. "Last February I was given two to three weeks to live if I didn't find a donor," Edwards said. With time running out, the father of three turned to social media to help look for a donor. "The only way that I was going to live was to receive a directed donor transplant, which is very very rare, but it's the only hope that I had at that point," Edwards said.

SPORTS 4/13/16 10:30am

Giving it all, giving it back

By Hannah Silvers

When making her college decision, junior catcher Emily Roper knew she was going to be a student-athlete. “My dad was a big athlete growing up, and with my brothers being college athletes, I understood the process,” she said. “When it came to me it wasn’t a, ‘Are you going to play in college?’ It was a, ‘Where are you going to play in college?’” She found her way to Elon, where she has so played in 143 of the Phoenix’s 145 games since she’s stepped on campus. This season, Roper is batting .333 with five doubles, five home runs and 29 RBI. With numbers like that, it might be tempting to let them define her. But Roper’s career at Elon — and her path to the softball program — is far more three-dimensional than a stat sheet could capture.

NEWS 4/13/16 9:20am

Beta bolsters in popularity

By Madison Demmitt

Elon University welcomed its newest fraternity to campus this spring, Beta Theta Pi. With this addition, Elon now has eight Interfraternity Council chapters. The new Beta Theta Pi chapter, more commonly known as Beta, has a total of 90 members from all four class years.

NEWS 4/13/16 8:52am

Study abroad safety concerns emerge

By Michael Somerby

U.S. college students are more than twice as likely to die on their own campus than while studying abroad, according to a study conducted by The Forum on Education Abroad. The study reported 13.5 students out of every 100,000 die abroad each year.

NEWS 4/13/16 8:48am

Islamophobia still exists among some

By Michael Somerby

Within an hour of the March 22 Brussels attacks, #StopIslam started trending on Twitter. The trend reflected a larger societal issue in which innocent Muslims are targeted for the actions of a radicalized minority.

NEWS 4/13/16 8:00am

Former athlete researches challenges of leaving Division I team

By Alexandra Schonfeld

Mikayla Shaw came to Elon as Division I athlete, but after quitting the team last year she has found a way to bring her personal experience as a former athlete into research that could help in the transition from student athlete to simply student. After her two years on the Elon Varsity Women’s soccer team, Shaw chose to leave the team.

NEWS 4/13/16 8:00am

Orchestra takes on ‘Marimbavibe,’ classical music

By Ally Feinsot

With both contemporary and classical music coming from the strings, the Elon Orchestra will perform its spring concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 19 in McCrary Theatre. Directed by Thomas Erdmann, professor of music, the orchestra consists of Elon University students of all grades and majors as well as community members outside of campus.

NEWS 4/13/16 8:00am

Biking for awareness, building for charity

By Miranda Siwak

Starting May 21, junior Cody Hoyt will start a summer journey across the United States on a bicycle, taking several days off to help build affordable housing.  Prior to joining the Bike & Build program, Hoyt had never worn bike shorts— until training began.

NEWS 4/12/16 8:13pm

Bob Woodward to be Fall 2016 Convocation Speaker

By chartshorn

Elon has named the 2016 fall convocation speaker to be journalist Bob Woodward. Woodward is the current Washington Post associate editor and a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He may be best known for his investigative reporting on the Watergate scandal in the early 70s with his partner Carl Bernstein as well as his coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Woodward has co-authored 18 books, 12 of which have been best sellers.

NEWS 4/12/16 6:00pm

Alumnus creates first documentary on legally blind ultra-marathoner

By Courtney Campbell

One hundred eighty three miles in under 60 hours. This was the requirement Jason Romero, a legally blind ultra-marathoner, had to meet for the Puerto Rico 150+ race. This was also the premise for Elon University alumnus ’12 Taylor Shain’s first documentary “Running Vision,” a 45-minute movie focusing on overcoming challenges and never giving up — both on the racecourse and in life. Shain found the story when he met Romero working part time in a running store in Colorado.

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Mebane 2045 Comprehensive Plan guides growth management

The Mebane 2045 Comprehensive Plan, a 20-year vision guiding policy relating to infrastructure and land use for the city of Mebane, is influencing city council decisions just four months after its adoption. At a budget work session March 12, the Planning and Zoning department named specific goals to update the Cameron Lane Thoroughfare Plan, evaluate a circulator bus route piloted by Orange County and research amendments to the Mebane Unified Development Ordinance — all potential projects named in Mebane 2045.

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Search continues for Elon's next chief of campus safety, police

The search for Elon University’s new chief of campus safety and police is underway. Associate Provost for Academic Inclusive Excellence Naeemah Clark, who is on the search committee, said that they are aiming to fill this position before next semester starts.

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