Features

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SPORTS 5/3/21 8:45am

Transferring during a pandemic

By Jacob Kisamore

Transfer athletes face challenges in their transitions to new schools since the COVID-19 pandemic began, including adjusting to a new home, classes, people and a physically distanced, masked environment. 

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NEWS 5/2/21 10:35pm

Town of Elon hopes to see growth from North Carolina Census gains

By Kyra O'Connor

Data from the 2020 Census determined that North Carolina gained 9.5% more residents from 2010 to 2020 and a 14th seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. While the national data is available, redistricting data will not be available until August, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.  

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LIFESTYLE 4/30/21 4:46pm

Q&A with an Elon arborist

By Graysen Shirley

Arborists like Wendy Williams and Cameron Holmes are helping to protect and preserve plant and tree life on campus, especially after former president Leo Lambert designated Elon as a botanical garden in 2004. Williams and Holmes both hope their knowledge and upkeep of Elon’s plant life will help oak trees and other plants to continue to provide a canopy of greenery on campus for many years to come. 

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NEWS 4/30/21 2:31pm

Elon University announces new mask policy, in line with CDC guidelines

By Nyah Phengsitthy

Elon University announced a new outdoor mask policy effective immediately, Friday, April 30. According to an email from Jeff Stein, the chair of Ready & Resilient Committee, Elon has altered its face covering policy in line with new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and state of North Carolina. 

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NEWS 4/30/21 1:22am

Elon faculty and staff host virtual discussion about police brutality, justice

By William Wood

Six Elon University faculty and staff members hosted a discussion via Zoom on April 28 titled “A Divided America: A conversation on race, policing and justice.”  

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NEWS 4/29/21 11:28am

Taking a recess, how Elon Law adapted to a hybrid learning environment

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon Law has faced many challenges in its transition to an online learning environment, including switching classes to a hybrid model, preparing students for a virtual bar exam and making adjustments to its student mentor program. Elon Law implemented a hybrid format for classes throughout the 2020-21 academic year. Students can attend classes either in person or online, depending on their preference. 

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NEWS 4/28/21 10:47pm

Occupy Graham demonstrators gather for a second night to protest shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

By Kyra O'Connor

Occupy Graham demonstrators gathered at Sequential Park, commonly called Wyatt Outlaw Park, this evening for their bi-weekly demonstration. The demonstration was held to protest the decision by Elizabeth City sheriff’s deputies and a judge not to release the body camera footage from the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., as well as the arrest of two protesters in Graham yesterday. 

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SPORTS 4/28/21 4:53pm

Elon women’s soccer falls in first round of NCAA tournament

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women's soccer’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1999 is over. The Phoenix lost 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. By the end of the first half, Elon women’s soccer was deadlocked at a score of 0-0 against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/28/21 12:42pm

New mural hopes to drive business to downtown Burlington

By Gabriela Rivas-De Leon

An explosion of colors, shapes and patterns facing Spring Street, Gina Franco’s mural “Dance it Out” is the latest effort by the Burlington Downtown Corporation to cultivate a more creative community and economic growth in Downtown Burlington. The nonprofit organization contracted by the city of Burlington put out a call for mural artists. 

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NEWS 4/28/21 8:55am

Jason Husser named chair of Elon University's Academic Council

By Kyra O'Connor

Jason Husser, professor of political science and policy studies, will be the chair of the Academic Council for the 2021-22 academic year. Husser, who is also the director of Elon Poll, was voted in unanimously and will be taking over from Paula Patch, who stepped away from the position to focus on her role as assistant director of the Elon core curriculum. 

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NEWS 4/27/21 4:33pm

A capella sings their way into spring

By Andrew Zagari

Elon’s a cappella groups are returning to live, in-person performances as vaccination rates and outdoor gathering limits continue to increase.

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LIFESTYLE 4/27/21 3:40pm

Week-long Marriage Pact survey plays matchmaker at Elon

By Nyah Phengsitthy

The Marriage Pact, a questionnaire that matches college students based on their similar interests, launched April 19 and will have match results to students by April 28.

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LIFESTYLE 4/27/21 1:38pm

Burlington farmers market reopens for spring season, increases social media presence to build younger customer base

By Cate McCahill

Garden Valley reopened for its spring season the first week of April. The farmers market operates on a seasonal basis selling produce, flowers, plants and other local goods like jams and honey. The products currently sold align with what grows best in warmer spring climates. 

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SPORTS 4/26/21 7:31pm

What to expect as Elon women’s soccer heads to NCAA tournament

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women’s soccer is preparing for its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1999 against a team the Phoenix have never played before, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. 

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NEWS 4/26/21 5:41pm

Apple plans to construct new company campus, research hub in North Carolina

By William Wood

Apple revealed today a plan to increase investments across the United States, including a commitment to put over $1 billion into the state of North Carolina. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/26/21 8:53am

Bold Xchange company created to support Black-owned businesses

By Jinger Callwood

Danielle Deavens '16 and her college sweetheart Doug Spencer ’16 co-found Bold Xchange, an online retailer that offers an efficient way to discover and shop from a variety of Black-owned products with guaranteed quick shipping. 

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SPORTS 4/25/21 9:34pm

Elon softball prepares for final games of season

By Isabel Gouveia

Elon University softball's remaining games are important to the team’s overall confidence and its chances of winning the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at the end of the regular season, according to head coach Kathy Bocock. 

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OPINIONS 4/25/21 4:56pm

OPINION: Rise Up Elon, let's talk about on-campus sexual assault

By Victoria Favorito

In Greek mythology, a Phoenix looks like a harmless bird from afar, but as soon you get closer, you realize the creature is much bigger and more horrifying. Sexual assault has a similar connotation on campus. From afar, you don’t think there is a problem and that it would “never happen to you,” but as you get closer, you realize that the problem is much bigger and already burning in flames.  

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SPORTS 4/23/21 2:28pm

Elon volleyball players recognized with postseason awards

By Kole Noble

Elon University volleyball players Leah Daniel and Jordan Gower both had exceptional seasons this year and now have the awards to prove it. Daniel took home the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award, while Gower was named to the CAA All-Conference Second Team.

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LIFESTYLE 4/23/21 12:49pm

Barefoot Dialogues offers safe space for vulnerable conversations

By Cate McCahill

Elon’s Barefoot Dialogues organization offers Elon students an outlet to participate in “barefoot” conversations where vulnerability — and taking off one’s shoes — is encouraged and accepted. Elon sophomore and Barefoot Dialogues facilitator Morgan Chisholm said being barefoot represents a mindset that is cognizant of one’s own vulnerabilities and circumstances and those of others. 

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