The Edge

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SPORTS 3/2/22 10:43pm

Elon University softball leans on leadership from freshmen players

By Arianna Tristani

After losing three of its best players from last season - Mekayla Frazier, Kenna Quinn and Ally Repko - Elon has turned to freshmen early in the season to play big roles with the team, something the Phoenix has not traditionally done.  

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SPORTS 3/2/22 10:34pm

Late home run too much for Elon University softball team to overcome against NC State

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University softball team loses 6-4 to NC State as seventh inning home run breaks tie.

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LIFESTYLE 3/2/22 9:08pm

Main Street Vinyl rocks into their sixth year in Burlington

By Cailey Cetani

Located in downtown Burlington, Main Street Vinyl is an independently owned record store co-owned by Joshua Garrett and his fiancée, Amy McLamb. 

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NEWS 3/2/22 8:40pm

North Carolina’s new districts change expected election outcomes

By Avery Sloan

North Carolina’s redistricted maps have been approved by the state's Supreme Court, but North Carolina Republicans have appealed to federal courts— a process that will take an uncertain amount of time. For now, the districts will remain as the state’s courts have approved.  

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NEWS 3/1/22 11:06pm

Elon community reflects over Russia’s war on Ukraine

By Elon News Network

English professor Jennifer Eidum changed her entire class agenda on Thursday, Feb. 24 — a historic day for the world. Russia invaded Ukraine by land, air and sea, resulting in the biggest attack by one European country against another since World War II. Eidum’s language and dialect class would go from discussing language to discussing the war.  

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NEWS 3/1/22 10:15pm

Authors give their opinions about war in Ukraine during panel discussion

By Abigail Hobbs

Samuel Greene and Graeme Robertson, co-authors of “Putin v. The People: The Perilous Politics of a Divided Russia,” said the rest of the world’s opinions surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine will reach the Russian people, despite Putin closely controlling the state’s media. The pair spoke to Elon University students on Monday, Feb. 28, just a few days following the Russian invasion into Ukraine. 

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NEWS 3/1/22 10:09pm

Elon University community prepares for mask mandate changes

By Elon News Network

While this new change may be in the favor of some at the university, not everyone is for the change. Psychology professor Katie King said she is against Elon University lifting the indoor mask requirement and would like the masks to stay, even though Alamance and Guilford counties have lifted the mask mandate. 

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SPORTS 2/28/22 10:19pm

Elon University softball loses 11-3 against Michigan

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon returns to Hunt Softball Park on Mar. 2 for a game against North Carolina State University. This will be Elon’s third game against an Atlantic Coast Conference opponent this season, as the Phoenix defeated UNC-Chapel Hill on Feb. 16 and fell to Duke University on Feb. 23.  

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NEWS 2/28/22 2:57pm

Healthy Elon announces indoor mask optional policy starting March 14

By Elon News Network

The new mask optional policy will begin during Spring Break. The university strongly encourages students, faculty and staff who are unvaccinated or immunocompromised to continue wearing masks indoors, but will not require it. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/28/22 2:26pm

Elon University student creators

By Samantha Sussman and Ava Girardi

Students around campus run small businesses, make music, choreograph dances and more to follow their dreams or work toward setting themselves up for a brighter future. 

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SPORTS 2/28/22 11:43am

Pickleball on Elon University's campus

By Erin Martin

Elon University offers a variety of physical activity classes for credit, and this year, pickleball is a popular one. 

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NEWS 2/28/22 8:22am

Elon University students continue to express concerns over Yik Yak content

By Hope Valenti

Yik Yak originally launched in 2013, quickly gaining popularity among teens. Prior to its removal from the app store, Yik Yak had over 200 million users. But the app became a hub for cyberbullying, and was shut down in 2017. The rights to Yik Yak were procured by new developers in 2021, and now, the Yak is back.

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SPORTS 2/27/22 5:31pm

Elon University women’s basketball team falls to Drexel for second time this season

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon University women’s basketball team falls to Drexel 72-57 for second time this season on road to conference leader.

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SPORTS 2/27/22 4:49pm

Elon University lacrosse defeated in overtime by Coastal Carolina

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will complete its season-opening five game homestand on Mar. 2 when it hosts Campbell University at Rudd Field. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m.   

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OPINIONS 2/26/22 9:19am

ELON LISTENS: The love affair that sparked Rumours

By Rex Broussard

Elon Listens is a column that reviews different types of music through storytelling.

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SPORTS 2/25/22 4:58pm

Elon University lacrosse unable to comeback against Vanderbilt

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon will play its fourth consecutive home game to begin the season on Sunday against Coastal Carolina University. The game will start at noon at Rudd Field. 

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SPORTS 2/25/22 3:39pm

Elon women’s basketball loses by four to Delaware

By Erin Martin

The Phoenix is now 7-8 in the CAA and will face the Drexel Dragons on Feb. 27 at 2 p.m. in Philadelphia. Drexel is currently ranked first in the CAA and has a conference record of 13-1, with their only loss being against the College of Charleston. 

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NEWS 2/25/22 3:31pm

Graham City Council suspends event, protest approval process until further notice

By Ryan Kupperman

Graham City Council voted to temporarily suspend the event-approval process — a procedure usually done through a government-appointed committee designed to make decisions around approving or denying protest permits.

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SPORTS 2/25/22 1:03pm

From dreamer to dancer: Elon University's only male dance team member

By Hope Valenti

As the buzzer sounds and halftime begins, the Elon University Flames take the floor. But among the myriad of pompoms and ponytails, one individual stands out from the rest — Cullen Zeno.  

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NEWS 2/25/22 10:21am

2022 Preliminary Report reveals areas of concern in Elon University’s multifaith engagement

By Ryan Kupperman

According to chair of the Department of Religious Studies and co-chair of the Multifaith Strategic Planning Committee Geoffrey Claussen, the preliminary report is part of the Boldly Elon strategic plan to support multifaith engagement at the university. 

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