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LIFESTYLE 2/16/23 10:00pm

Burlington’s Paramount Theater presents screening of “Racist Roots: The Film”

By Jenna Rudolph

Burlington’s Paramount Theater held a screening of “Racist Roots: The Film,” a film about North Carolina’s racist history with the death penalty Feb. 16. The film portrayed a series of stories from people who were advocates of ending the death penalty, who have been exonerated and who are currently on North Carolina’s death row. The 25 minute film was made by the Center for Death Penalty Litigation, a non-profit law firm that represents people on death row in North Carolina.

SPORTS 2/15/23 6:08pm

Elon University men’s golf showcases young roster for spring season

By Max Wallace

The Elon University's men's golf team faced a 180 degree turn when it returned to the links this fall. The team of ten last year was made up of four seniors and two graduate students, and this year, it has just one of each that make up the ten man roster. Now, primarily made up of underclassmen, head coach Don Hill said he’s seen this year’s team bond in ways last year’s group did not. 

SPORTS 2/15/23 4:50pm

Elon University softball steps on to the diamond

By Sydney Spencer

The Elon University softball team stepped onto the field for the first time in the 2023 regular season playing in the Elon Softball Classic tournament Feb. 10 to  to 11. The team has played four games so far — two against Winthrop University, one against North Carolina Central University and one against Morgan State University — and finished 1-3 with its only win coming against NC Central.

LIFESTYLE 2/13/23 9:00am

Elon University dance program to host Black in the Theatre, Black History Month dance concert

By Betsy Schlehuber

Elon Dance partnered with the CREDE this year to put together this Black History Month Dance Concert called Black in the Theatre, directed by Keisha Wall, professor of dance at Elon. Together, they chose the theme “Black Renaissance” to celebrate Black art. Black in the Theatre has been put on at Elon since 2012 as part of Black History Month, but in 2020 — with Wall as the new director — they held their last in-person performance right before the COVID-19 pandemic placed concerts on pause. In 2021 and 2022, the performance was filmed with dancers wearing masks.

LIFESTYLE 2/12/23 5:00pm

Down to Ride

By Thomas Denome

My Saturday morning begins at 6:30 a.m. All my tools, camera equipment and water bottles are already in a bag. The only thing I need to do is put on my lycra and take my bike out to the car. Those two simple tasks consume 30 minutes. It has not been my finest morning. This story continues on Elon News Network's In-Depth page. 

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SPORTS 04/07/2026 7:41pm
Long-tenured Elon guard enters transfer portal

Redshirt senior guard Kamryn Doty is entering the NCAA transfer portal. She announced her decision April 7 via Instagram. The Arizona native has one year of eligibility remaining. 

OPINIONS 04/07/2026 12:26pm
OPINION: AI poster competition proves Elon has entered AI psychosis

Elon University’s School of Communications and Love School of Business held the “Make Your Mark” artificial intelligence poster competition. The first of its kind on campus, the event drew the attention and ire of art and communications students. It featured a $650 prize pool and was held in three parts: a training session March 31, the competition April 2 and the award ceremony April 3. The outrage lasted the entire week. Has Elon entered an AI psychosis? 

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