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NEWS 10/20/15 12:11pm

Throwing back for Homecoming

By Courtney Campbell

The Colonnades parking lot was glowing Saturday night — students covered in glow stick necklaces and crowns holding flashing foam wands gathered to see The Summer Set and Throwback Time Machine for Elon University’s Homecoming concert. The concert, sponsored by the Student Union Board and Student Government Association, was successfully put on despite a time crunch.

NEWS 10/19/15 10:11pm

Theta Chi fraternity makes pitch to come on campus

By mstutz

Fall of 2016 at Elon University is set to feature new areas of growth, including a new fraternity. The new Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, Dan Faill, announced, that there would be a new Interfraternity Council organization coming to campus and now the choice is down between two fraternities: Theta Chi and Beta Theta Pi. On Monday night members of the Theta Chi national organization, executive board, current members and alums made their pitch to a small audience to join the already existing seven fraternities on Elon's campus. The audience consisted of Elon faculty, student leaders involved in Fraternity and Sorority Life, local alumni and other members of the Elon community. The expansion presentation consisted of mainly Senior Director of External Communications, J.D.

NEWS 10/19/15 4:40pm

Parliament of World Religions

By Jan Fuller

I write this from Salt Lake City, at the 6th meeting of the Parliament of World Religions. The Parliament was founded in 1893 in Chicago and has been considered the beginning off the global interfaith movement.

NEWS 10/19/15 9:56am

Spring housing tips

By jcurtis11

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RETRmUCGABA&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] For many acquiring housing can be a stressful process.

SPORTS 10/19/15 9:53am

Luke Eddy looks to overcome injury for 2015-2016 season comeback

By jbiegel

For as long as he can remember, Luke Eddy has made countless layups over his basketball career. But on the night of December 20, 2014 against the UNCG Spartans, one layup changed his life forever. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7m-MhOFW5tA&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] With about 13 minutes left in the first half, Eddy drove down the lane, hooked a shot that later fell in.

SPORTS 10/19/15 1:13am

Women's soccer loses to Drexel on overtime goal

By Nathan Smith

The Elon University women's soccer team struck first against the Drexel University Dragons, but a goals in regulation and then overtime spelled defeat for the Phoenix as Elon fell 2-1 in Philadelphia Sunday afternoon.  Drexel freshman forward Vanessa Kara scored the game-winning goal for the Dragons in the 104th minute, her second of the match and as well as the second of two unanswered goals by Drexel. 

NEWS 10/18/15 4:35pm

At Elon, prescription drugs go over the counter and under the desk

By Sky Cowans and Jordan Spritzer

Ever since he was five, an Elon University communications student — who will not be named to protect his identity — has been prescribed medication for attention deficit disorder (ADD). As the student got older, he began controlling the doses himself and soon realized he could no longer handle the daily dosages. “It just makes me feel uncomfortable,” he said.

SPORTS 10/18/15 1:43pm

JMU spoils Elon Homecoming in big win

By asimon6

On a perfect fall Saturday to host Homecoming and play some football, James Madison rolled over Elon 51-0 in a Colonial Athletic Association contest. "We did not come out and execute," said senior defensive lineman Rob Sullivan.

SPORTS 10/17/15 9:18pm

Horrific Homecoming: Football shut out by JMU

By Alex Simon

On a perfect fall Saturday to host Homecoming and play some football, the Elon University football team got destroyed by James Madison University 51-0 in a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) contest. “We did not come out and execute,” senior defensive lineman Rob Sullivan said.

NEWS 10/17/15 7:18pm

How to rock arm candy

By Jessie Boak

It's no secret that #armcandy has taken social media by storm in the past couple of months. Dazzling your arm with beautiful bracelets and watches is an excellent way to accessorize.

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‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
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45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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