Crime Report

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NEWS 9/27/16 11:19pm

Clinton talks importance of voter registration at Raleigh rally

By Bryan Anderson and Margaret Malone

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton held a rally Tuesday afternoon at Wake Technical Community College in Raleigh to discuss the importance of building an equitable economy and increasing voter turnout.

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NEWS 9/27/16 6:23pm

SMART program hopes to expand on social climate recommendations

By Emmanuel Morgan

Jamie Butler and Jazmine Langley had different experiences with mentorship, but that common thread has connected them going forward at Elon University. Butler, assistant director of the Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE) said she didn’t have a specific mentor in high school or college and was forced to navigate varying challenges without reassuring guidance.

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NEWS 9/27/16 6:06pm

"Do you know who Bob Woodward is?"

By Hannah Silvers

This Thursday, Pulitzer Prize winner Bob Woodward will deliver the 2016 Fall Convocation address, titled “The race for the White House in 2016: Bob Woodward’s Critical History from Nixon to Obama,” at 3:30 p.m.

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SPORTS 9/27/16 5:30pm

Football pulls off historic upset at #8 William & Mary

By Alex Simon

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — When freshman defensive back Daniel Reed-Bennett’s interception sealed the win for the Elon University football team at the College of William and Mary Saturday night, junior defensive lineman Dondre Howell couldn’t contain his pride. “On that last play of the game, I threw my hands and I almost cried,” Howell said.

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NEWS 9/27/16 5:10pm

CAMPUS VOICES: Being able to vote is a privilege — use it

By Gabby Vance

Tuesday, September 27. is National Voter Registration Day.  This day is so important because local, state and national organizations come together to coordinate thousands of nationwide events to bring awareness to ballot initiatives.

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LIFESTYLE 9/27/16 5:00pm

1st year, 1st audition, 1st musical

By Lucia Jervis

The Department of Performing Arts will be presenting the musical “Parade” in November. All of the Musical Theatre students, including first-year students, already auditioned and some of them got cast for the musical.  The audition for “Parade” was the first-year students’ first audition.

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NEWS 9/27/16 12:38pm

Council on Civic Engagement panel hopes to bring racial discussion to Elon

By Avik Bhargave

The Council on Civic Engagement's sponsored a paneled discussion, "Columbus, Tulsa, and Charlotte: What's Next?" in McBride  Associated Professor of Psychology Buffie Longmire-Avital moderated the event, and spoke about her experiences as a mother of two black children and growing up in the Unites States as a black woman.  During the discussion, audience members asked questions to the panel which was composed of academics from different areas of expertise from all over campus.  One of these panelists, David Baker, is a visiting Fullbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Criminology from Coventry University in the United Kingdom.

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NEWS 9/27/16 12:23pm

Debate watch party draws hundreds to Moseley

By Tommy Hamzik

Around 250 people attended the presidential debate watch party in Moseley hosted by Elon Votes! and the Center for Leadership. Students and faculty enjoyed ice cream, played debate bingo and listened as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump debated for the first time. The watch party, which showed the debate on a large screen in the student center, is the first of a number of election-related events throughout the semester put on by Elon Votes!

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LIFESTYLE 9/27/16 8:05am

Seniors highlight creative projects from Elon and beyond in Rauthenticity podcasts

By Courtney Campbell

Walking through the streets of New York City during spring break, seniors Alli Lindenberg and Nicole Molkentin felt inspired.

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LIFESTYLE 9/27/16 7:58am

Baritone singer Cory Schtanz performs at Elon

By Miranda Siwak

An evening of music, focusing on a variety of classical genres including opera, oratorio and musical theater, by baritone singer Cory Schtanz and pianist Brian Osborn, will help expose audiences to a different type of classical music at a vocal recital, September 27 at 7:30 p.m.

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NEWS 9/26/16 8:13pm

Lambert, administration support students in Black Lives Matter march

By Tommy Hamzik

Within a day of junior Kaelyn Green and Black Student Union announcing they would hold a Black Lives Matter march on campus, Elon University President Leo Lambert chimed in on the issue at hand. In an email to students and faculty, Lambert commended the work of the BSU for organizing the march and encouraged all to attend. Students listened.

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SPORTS 9/25/16 9:00pm

Women's soccer falls to James Madison

By Roman Costa

The Elon University women's soccer team fell to James Madison University 3-1 Sunday afternoon at Rudd Field in Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play, unable to come back after allowing three goals in the first half. The Dukes scored all three of its goals in an 11-minute stretch, leading 3-0 after 25 minutes. Head coach Chris Neal said the team's double-overtime win against Towson University Friday night may have played a factor with the quick turnaround.

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NEWS 9/25/16 4:17pm

BACHMANN: Reinstate the trust in Charlotte Police — release the full video

By Elisabeth Bachmann

According to the Washington Post, fourteen unarmed black men have been shot and killed by the police since the beginning of this year.

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NEWS 9/25/16 4:17pm

NTIM: Rebuilding the African-American Story

By Stephanie Ntim

For over four centuries, African-Americans have been burdened with a life of toil. Their bodies have been bruised and beaten under discriminatory policies and practices.

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LIFESTYLE 9/25/16 3:28pm

Heroes for the Open Door Clinic

By Courtney Campbell

A group of six women who call themselves the “Hardcore Moms,” were clad in Wonderwoman and Superman T-shirts and capes with a picture of their trainer, stood outside Elon University’s Physician Assistant (PA) school, waiting to run the “Great Cape Escape Race.” As a buzzer went off at 9:40 a.m.

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LIFESTYLE 9/25/16 3:26pm

One grain at a time: Monks create sand mandala in Numen Lumen

By Courtney Campbell

A soothing ohm resonated throughout the Sacred Space of the Numen Lumen Pavilion at 9 a.m on Sept. 21. With several chimes of a bell, Geshe Sangpo and Gen Norbu, monks from the Kandampa Center for Tibetan Monks in Raleigh, visited Elon University and blessed the space they used to create a mandala, a geometric figure with Buddhist symbols. Carefully placing colorful sand into symbols, the two worked for the next two days to create a mandala that represented peace and healing.

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NEWS 9/25/16 2:41pm

MORGAN: Inside the mind of a black Charlotte teenager

By Emmanuel Morgan

Didn't hold the sign above my shirt because the two people on it put those problems below them. Now my city has to as well.

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LIFESTYLE 9/25/16 6:35am

Junior publishes op-ed about Olympic swimmer for Connecticut paper

By Alexandra Schonfeld

            Junior Alex Attanasio never thought twice when deciding to write about Olympic swimmer Fu Yuanhui for her Entertainment Media class but is now receiving lots of recognition over her Op-Ed.             This fall, Attanasio is enrolled in Dr. Naeemah Clark’s Entertainment media course as a required course for her major in Cinema and Television Arts.

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SPORTS 9/25/16 12:05am

Football upsets #8 William & Mary 27-10

By Alex Simon

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Behind a stout defense, strong special teams play and a solid second half from the offense, the Elon University football team sent a message to the rest of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) by coming to the College of William & Mary and defeating the eighth-ranked Tribe 27-10 Saturday night. “I’m extremely proud of the kids,” said head coach Rich Skrosky.

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SPORTS 9/24/16 4:33pm

Volleyball falls to JMU in CAA opener

By Alex Hager

The Elon University volleyball team had its hopes high heading into Alumni Gym on Friday night, after opening the season with a 13-3 record in non-conference play.

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