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8/23/15 5:24pm
Golden goal gives Elon first victory
Ballotti connects on corner in 1-0 overtime win
Ballotti connects on corner in 1-0 overtime win
In one Elon University classroom, a novel examining the systematic rape of thousands of Muslim women in the Balkans comes with no trigger warning. Safia Swimelar, an associate professor of political science and policy studies at Elon, makes no apologies for how she teaches “S: A Novel About the Balkans.” She said facilitating conversations about the book’s graphic content are difficult, but well worth having.
We're inside two weeks of the Elon University football team's season opener at Wake Forest University, and Phoenix head coach Rich Skrosky still isn't saying who will be the team's starting quarterback. Redshirt freshman Connor Christiansen and true freshman Daniel Thompson have been competing since spring practice.
The pile of dirt outside McEwen Building, affectionately referred to as Mount McEwen, is only one of the latest in a long series of changes Elon University has made in the past few years. Many of these changes have called for extensive construction projects, but the latest adjustments from Residence Life are more low-profile.
The past year was not an easy one for Elon University. After repeated bias-caused incidents challenged Elon’s goal of creating an open and safe environment, the community made considerable progress toward finding solutions that would benefit all. It would be a shame to let that progress stagnate.
Early Phoenix goal nullified by cancellation
Dean of Student Development Rex Waters and his orientation staff have changed their approach for Friday’s move-in day because of the ongoing construction for the new School of Communications facilities. For past move-in days, campus police directed incoming families through Lebanon Avenue to get to a staging area for move-ins.
As students return to campus, Tony’s Pub-N-Subs looks to get out of the summer doldrums typical of college bars and build on the success it generated during the spring semester. “I’m just really looking forward to the college kids coming back,” owner Tony Caruso said.
It's hot. It's summer. It's 48 hours till move-in. And the last thing you want to be thinking about is school starting...but in a little less than a week, you'll be here.
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Healthcare reform incites greater need for medical professionals By Melissa Kansky Increased access equals a greater number of patients.
Religious individuals interpret the Healthcare Reform Act as means to assert dominance in society By Sam Parker President Barack Obama and his administration announced January 2012 the Affordable Healthcare Reform Act would mandate most health insurance plans cover a full range of contraceptives for women free of charge. Included in this range of contraceptives are birth control pills, Plan B, ella and sterilization procedures. No Health Care Ruling Would Please American Majority | Create infographics The mandate does not apply to churches or institutions that primarily employ members of faith, but it does apply to all other businesses, including Catholic-affiliated nonprofit corporations, such as hospitals, charities and universities. The inclusion of religiously-affiliated organizations led to political division between Obama’s administration and religious groups, specifically conservative Christian and Catholic organizations.
Healthcare 2nd most important issue in 2012 election By Lindsay Kimble The campaigns leading up to the November 2012 elections placed much emphasis on the fate of healthcare in the United States.
Too young to walk the streets By Kate Murphy A 6-foot-5-inch teenage boy who attended Walter Williams High School slept in the back seat of his car almost every night of his senior year. He and his mom, a paranoid schizophrenic who refused to be diagnosed or treated, were homeless and there wasn’t much he could do about it. Despite the circumstances, that young man got up every day and went to school.
Imprisoned in poverty By Simone Jasper A young man’s mother left him at the dumpster when he was an infant.
