Features

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/17 1:22pm

Alumni share stage in ‘Pippin’ National Tour

By Deirdre Kronschnabel

Sprinkle ’15 and Mara Lucas ’15 performed alongside each other in McCrary Theatre in “Crazy for You” and “Ragtime” while in the same musical theatre class at Elon. Now, the two alumna are spreading the magic to stages across America in the 2017 Pippin National Tour.

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NEWS 5/3/17 7:00am

Grading the greek effect: The effects of Greek affiliation on academic performance

By Olivia Zayas Ryan

A study published last month in the Economics of Education Review journal titled “The effects of Greek affiliation on academic performance,” quantified and analyzed the effects of fraternity and sorority affiliation on academic performance, and the results are applicable to Elon University. The study occurred at Duke University, which has a deferred recruitment policy similar to Elon’s.

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/17 2:00am

Everyone’s favorite sweet spot

By Matt Holzapfel

There are 5,189 miles between Elon, North Carolina, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The time difference is 4 hours, and Abidjan has a population of 4.7 million, about 4.69 million more people than there are in the town of Elon.

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NEWS 5/2/17 10:36pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BSU's response to racial slur incident.

By Black Student Union

We, the Black Student Union, write in response to the recent incident of bias featured in an ENN article, to reaffirm our solidarity with, and commitment to, all Black identified students on the campus of Elon University.

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LIFESTYLE 5/2/17 9:33pm

Music misdiagnosed: a loss of voice, discovery of identity

By Christina Elias

When Iliana Brodsky woke up on the day of the most important auditions of her high school career, her voice was gone.

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NEWS 5/2/17 4:00pm

Service animals provide support to students

By Anton L. Delgado

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) directly addresses the use of service dogs under Title III, labelled Public Accommodations.

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NEWS 5/2/17 3:00pm

Local students to perform at annual Yard Show

By Perla Salazar-Rangel

Elon University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council organization is hosting its annual Yard Show in which the historically African American fraternities and sororities partake in stepping.

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NEWS 5/2/17 2:00pm

Racism prompts Elon professor to return to Canada

By Oliver Fischer

Robin Attas, assistant professor of music, will be leaving Elon University and moving back to Canada with her husband, Nicolás Soza, and their two children. Sozq said he has been enduring acts of racism ever since the couple moved to North Carolina in 2013.

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NEWS 5/2/17 1:57pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sigma Phi Epsilon apologizes for racist incident

By William Ellick

Dear Elon University community, Our fraternity wants all students at Elon to feel welcome at our events and within our membership.

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NEWS 5/2/17 11:07am

Former Sigma Phi Epsilon president used racial slur toward black student

By Alex Hager

Elon University junior Owen Gaffney, former president of the NC Mu Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, used a racial slur toward a black Elon senior, according to multiple sources close to the situation. According to junior William Ellick, current president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gaffney and senior Austin Meekins, who is black, had a disagreement at an off-campus fraternity party over academic standards with Gaffney, who is white. While Meekins was outside the party, which took place the weekend of April 13, Gaffney indirectly called Meekins the N-word after he had left Gaffney's vicinity. 

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NEWS 5/1/17 11:29pm

Dean of business school works to bridge gap between students and administration

By Olivia Ryan

Each month, Raghu Tadepalli — in addition to his many responsibilities as dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business — has lunch with senior business students to discuss their praises and critiques of the business school.

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SPORTS 5/1/17 7:01pm

Phoenix concludes spring scrimmage with newfound intensity

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University football team concluded its final spring scrimmage on a very hot and humid Saturday afternoon, with 20, 40-yard sprints. Midway through, new head coach Curt Cignitti stopped the players and gathered them for a quick kneel-down before colorfully yelling at his team for their effort. It’s been a part of the new level of intensity the former University of Alabama coach has tried to bring to an Elon football team that is coming off a disappointing 2-9 season. “He was just telling us if we want to change the culture around here, we have to change what we do right now,” said junior offensive lineman Alex Higgins.

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NEWS 5/1/17 1:04pm

Possible severe weather heading towards Elon tonight

By Margaret Malone

The storm system that caused more than a dozen deaths in the Midwest over the weekend is moving eastward and bringing with it another round of severe weather.

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SPORTS 4/28/17 11:01am

‘Virtual varsity’ experience for men’s lacrosse

By Taylor Turgeon

As a team from a small school in a big league, they’ve managed to make a name for themselves on the field.

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NEWS 4/27/17 6:54pm

MORGAN: BSU's fashion show sets precedent for students to creatively send a message

By Emmanuel Morgan

As polarizing of a figure as NBA superstar LeBron James is in the realm of barbershop conversations and Twitter debates, President Donald Trump incomparably proved this past fall that he is the current "King" of divisiveness.

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NEWS 4/27/17 6:33pm

NTIM: Internships open the door to real-life experiences

By Stephanie Ntim

With the increasing cost of college and the imminent rise in competition for positions after graduation, it is even more important to take advantage of our options for both semester and summer–paid or unpaid–internships.

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NEWS 4/27/17 6:31pm

BENSON: Get off campus to break the Elon bubble

By Hannah Benson

Everyone in attendance here at Elon is familiar with the concept of the “Elon bubble” and all that it entails — the idea that students at this university find themselves sticking around on the weekends, attending the same parties, having breakfast at the same dining hall and going to bed at the same time Sunday night to do the whole monotonous week again. But here’s a shocker — you don’t have to be victim to the same routine time and time again.

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NEWS 4/27/17 6:31pm

EDITORIAL: It is up to students to combat culture of sexual assault

By Elon News Network

There is no denying that sexual assault is a prominent issue on Elon University's campus.  Though many students recognize the fact that sexual assault is wrong, it is still happening, and no one wants to take responsibility for this problem.

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NEWS 4/27/17 5:13pm

Swing into spring with three healthy salad recipes

By Selina Guevara , Michelle Klein and Lauren Duncan

With spring in full swing, there's never been a better time to turn a new leaf and eat healthily, salads are a great way to make the most of fresh fruits and veggies.  Not all salads are created equal; some salads may *seem* healthy, but in reality just fill you up on empty carbs and preservatives.

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SPORTS 4/27/17 9:00am

Freshman pitcher Brnovich earning his stripes

By Miles Garrett

Often it takes freshman athletes time before they make their presence felt on the field. Sometimes they’re redshirted or sometimes they simply must wait for their time to come. But don’t tell Kyle Brnovich that. The freshman pitcher on Elon University’s baseball team is already making an impact on a team that has suddenly found a need for better performances on the mound. Though he had a relatively slow start to the season, Brnovich has arguably been the Phoenix best starting pitcher.

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