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NEWS 6/13/13 9:52am

Private School Police Bill Signed by Gov. McCrory

By jbowden4

A bill that makes police records at private universities available to the public was signed by Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday. The bill, NC H142, stems from a lawsuit filed against Elon University by Nick Ochsner, an Elon alumnus and former reporter for our newscast. Elon Campus Police and other North Carolina private college police agencies are now required to disclose narrative descriptions of details surrounding arrests as well as 911 calls when requested. Ochsner sued the university after being denied a complete incident report from Elon Campus Safety and Police regarding the arrest of an Elon student.

NEWS 6/2/13 7:33pm

Matt Allen - 2013-06-02 19:33:34

 

Ok so this is going to sound weird but were there any reports of strange lights in the sky around 8 pm yesterday June 1st? AUTHOR: Matt Allen AUTHOR EMAIL: mattallen01@gmail.com AUTHOR URL: SUBJECT: ELN Website Contact: IP: 70.193.11.22 Array ( [Name] => Matt Allen [Email] => mattallen01@gmail.com [Phone] => [Comment] => Ok so this is going to sound weird but were there any reports of strange lights in the sky around 8 pm yesterday June 1st? [Reason for Contact] => Comment, Question, Concern )

NEWS 5/30/13 2:18pm

Softball team reflects on record-setting season

By Matt Krause

A new stadium opened. Records fell. Upsets occurred. Legends were made and awards were won. The 2013 Elon University softball season had a bit of everything as second-year head coach Kathy Bocock led the team to a 21-31 record, 8-15 in Southern Conference play.

NEWS 5/30/13 1:34pm

Bill Morningstar retires after 41 years at Elon

By Andrew Wilson

The Class of 2013 has been at Elon University for four years. Bill Morningstar’s time at the school, both as a student and athletic coach, nearly multiplies that number by 11. To put in perspective how long Morningstar has been a part of the Elon landscape, he arrived on the campus of what was then Elon College in 1960, three years after Earl Danieley assumed the president’s office. While Morningstar graduated with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1964, graduation day for the Class of 2013 will mark another graduation in its own right for the 41-year coach. Officially announcing his retirement from the men’s golf program in December, Morningstar leaves a legacy decorated with more than just accolades and records on the links. Elon College — round No.

NEWS 5/30/13 12:27pm

Having "no faith" in college

By jpuckett

This year Elon opened a brand new Numen Lumen multi faith pavilion on campus. But what about students who would say they have no faith? "At times I've said I'm agnostic or I'm atheist, but atheist kinda has the connotation with it.

NEWS 5/30/13 11:50am

Animal Captivity class takes first steps toward building better human, non-human relationships

By Kyra Gemberling

One of Elon University’s top goals is turning students into global citizens. But in a world where humans represent a small percentage of total life on this planet, where do non-humans fall into this plan? Students in Martin Fowler’s upper-level philosophy class “Animal Captivity: Zoos, Sanctuaries and Asylums” have been delving into this question since the class was first taught in Spring 2012 — and they may have recently found an answer. It all started when senior Thomas Berry, a philosophy major who took Animal Captivity in Spring 2012, came up with the initial concept of developing a place on Elon’s campus where humans and animals can coexist symbiotically. “Thomas had thought about this as a Leadership Fellow for a legacy project,” said Fowler, lecturer in philosophy.

NEWS 5/29/13 9:03pm

Elon baseball wins SoCon, earns automatic bid to NCAA Tournament

By Andrew Wilson

Becoming just the second team in Southern Conference tournament history to win the tournament after dropping a first round game, the Elon University baseball team defied the odds by winning the title after coming out on top in five straight games, which tied a season high winning streak. The prize: the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Entering the NCAA Tournament as a No.

NEWS 5/29/13 8:32pm

Behind the scenes of Commencement

By Alex Francis

Each year, with finals drawing to a close and summer on the horizon, Elon University prepares to execute the intensive task of preparing for every minute aspect of the annual Commencement exercises. Held under Elon’s oaks, Commencement brings the Elon community together to celebrate and honor the accomplishments of the graduating class.

NEWS 5/28/13 1:07pm

Lavender Graduation honors Elon’s growing LGBTQ community

By Lauryl Fischer

Elon University’s LGBTQ community said goodbye to its seniors May 19 during Lavender Graduation, a special graduation ceremony that honors LGBTQ students and allies for their achievements during their college career. While Spectrum, Elon’s queer-straight alliance, organized the event, the ceremony was open to all LGBTQ students.

NEWS 5/28/13 12:49pm

Elon senior takes on China’s capital to teach English

By Katherine Blunt

Beijing. It’s a city of more than 20 million people, and soon, an Elon University senior will join them to teach English to Chinese adults in the business world. Billy Fidler, an exercise science major from Goldsboro, N.C., accepted a yearlong teaching position with English First, a division of Education First with more than 400 language centers and schools worldwide. “I knew I wanted to travel after college,” Fidler said.

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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".

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‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

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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