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LIFESTYLE 9/28/21 10:06am

Elon University student advocates for alopecia awareness

By Claire Schoenfeld

Elon University sophomore Samantha Katz spent over 14 years using different treatments to combat hair loss due to alopecia, but at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, she decided to go completely bald. At the same time, Katz decided to start a YouTube channel to spread information, tips and tricks for those living with alopecia. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 7:17am

Post-consumer composting efforts return to Elon

By Abigail Hobbs

Elon Dining’s green reusable to-go boxes are back, reviving the university’s efforts to become carbon neutral by 2037. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 5:26am

El Taquito De Oro trae raíces hispanas a Burlington

By Jess Baker

En la esquina de South Church Street y South Williamson Avenue se encuentra El Taquito De Oro, un camión de tacos de propiedad local, operado por una madre soltera y su hija. 

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NEWS 9/28/21 5:26am

El Taquito De Oro brings Hispanic roots to Burlington

By Jess Baker

On the corner of South Church Street and South Williamson Avenue sits El Taquito De Oro, a locally owned taco truck, operated by a single mother and her daughter. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/27/21 8:48pm

Pet Therapy event comes to Elon University’s campus

By Amanda Cantale

SPARKS Peer Educators will host Pet Therapy with PAAWS Oct. 6 for students to take a break from their day with a therapeutic activity. Dogs, cats and bunnies will be waiting on the Moseley West Lawn for friendly interaction. 

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NEWS 9/27/21 6:16pm

Vanessa Bravo pide representación latina junto al lanzamiento de su nuevo libro

By Luke Jackson

Una de diez profesores latinos en Elon, Vanessa Bravo es miembro de una población que es a menudo  poco representada en la academia. Bravo, profesora asociada y jefe del departamento de comunicaciones estratégicas, es un apasionado miembro de la comunidad latina en el campus.

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NEWS 9/27/21 6:16pm

Vanessa Bravo pushes for Latinx representation alongside release of new book

By Luke Jackson

One of 10 Latinx professors at Elon, Vanessa Bravo is a member of a population that’s often underrepresented in academia. Bravo, associate professor and department chair of strategic communications, is an impassioned member of the Latinx community on campus.

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SPORTS 9/26/21 6:44pm

Elon women’s volleyball winning streak continues

By Trevor Boehm

Elon Women’s volleyball team continued its 2021 Colonial Athletic Association conference slate with a straight set victory over the University of Delaware Blue Hens on Sept. 26. 

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SPORTS 9/26/21 4:38pm

Elon’s women’s soccer team unable to continue winning streak

By Ryan Kupperman

Elon University’s women’s soccer team lost 2-1 against the University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Seahawks in its first Colonial Athletic Association match of the season. 

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SPORTS 9/26/21 12:13pm

Elon suffers first conference defeat against James Madison

By Ian Taylor

Elon University’s men’s soccer team suffered its first Colonial Athletic Association conference defeat in a 2-0 loss at home against James Madison University Dukes.  

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SPORTS 9/26/21 10:10am

Elon Volleyball pulls off gut-wrenching win

By Liam Stephens

Elon University’s volleyball team earned a hard fought win against the Delaware Blue Hens on Sept. 25, rallying from behind in the fifth set to avoid a potential collapse.  

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SPORTS 9/25/21 10:25pm

Elon football falls short against William & Mary, 34-31

By Drew Antin and Vance Allen

To start off CAA Conference play, the Elon Phoenix hosted William & Mary at Rhodes Stadium on Sept. 25 during Family Weekend.  

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SPORTS 9/25/21 12:11pm

A conversation with Carli Lloyd

By Emery Eisner

American soccer star Carli Lloyd has seen it all, from a college career to the Olympics. Before she spoke at Fall Convocation, Elon News Network sat down with the athlete to hear her thoughts as she gets closer to retirement. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/24/21 3:07pm

Dance concert marks return of live performances

By Ellis Chandler

The 2021 “Dancing in the Landscape” concert will mark the first live in-person performance for two classes of Elon’s dance program. 

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SPORTS 9/23/21 5:28pm

ElonRUNS promotes recreational running

By Arianna Tristani

Throughout her freshman and sophomore years at Elon, senior Maddie Walter wondered why there was no intramural running club on campus. Wanting to find a new community of runners, she decided to take matters into her own hands. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/23/21 1:55am

Elon University’s Student Union Board announces fall concert opener

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University’s Student Union Board announced on Sept. 22 Bea Miller will open for Bryce Vine at this year’s fall concert.  

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NEWS 9/22/21 11:49pm

Elon University community mourns unexpected death

By Kyra O'Connor

The Elon community is mourning the death of a freshman student who died Monday, Sept. 20. 

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NEWS 9/22/21 5:42pm

Alamance County to host first annual Hispanic Heritage Month Festival

By Kyra O'Connor

Alamance Arts and Alamance Citizens for a Drug Free Community will bring first ever Hispanic Heritage Month Festival in Graham to life on Saturday, Sept. 25. The festival will take place from 12-8 p.m. at Alamance Arts, in Graham NC.

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SPORTS 9/22/21 12:50pm

Elon women’s golf places second at Elon Invitational

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon’s women’s golf team placed second in the second annual Elon Invitational, finishing just three strokes behind winner William & Mary in the team competition.  

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NEWS 9/22/21 12:00pm

Explaining Elon University’s endowment

By Kyra O'Connor

Jim Piatt is often traveling, meeting with Elon University parents, alumni and donors. But no matter where he travels to or who he is talking with, his message is the same: the importance of an Elon education. 

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