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NEWS 10/23/21 7:47pm

Elon University volleyball falls to Northeastern in five sets

By Liam Stephens

With this loss, Elon falls to second place in the CAA standings behind James Madison University. Elon will face Northeastern again tomorrow, with the match beginning at 2 p.m. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/23/21 7:42pm

Fall Pride at Elon University

By Samantha Sussman

Elon University’s Gender and LGBTQIA Center held a Fall Pride event this Friday, Oct. 22 at the Phi Beta Kappa Commons from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event had games, tie-dye, GLC information and a safe environment to meet new people.  

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SPORTS 10/22/21 5:47pm

Tailgating returns for Elon University football

By Joanna Dwyer

The revival of good food and a lively environment tends to attract a wide audience, including students, staff and alumni.

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NEWS 10/22/21 3:16pm

CHEAT SHEET: What to know about debt ceiling and its impacts on U.S. federal government

By Gabriella Sable

Dillan Bono-Lunn, professor of political science and policy studies, discusses what the debt ceiling is and how it impacts the federal government’s operations.

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NEWS 10/22/21 1:42pm

Elon University poll finds support for additional COVID-19 booster shots among North Carolina adults

By Joseph Navin

The poll found that 92% of individuals who got a vaccination are “glad they did,” while 65% of individuals say they have already taken the booster shot or are planning to once it is available. 

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NEWS 10/22/21 1:12pm

Elon University board of trustees considers tuition increase for upcoming academic year

By Kyra O'Connor

Elon University’s board of trustees is considering a tuition increase that could be near 7% for the upcoming academic year, according to sources familiar with the proposal. Last year’s increase was 3.7%.

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SPORTS 10/22/21 10:00am

Elon University men’s soccer prepares to face West Virginia University

By Kaelyn Elien

The matchup at Dick Dlesk Stadium in Morgantown will air on ESPN+ Saturday at 2 p.m.

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LIFESTYLE 10/22/21 1:11am

Elon dance documentary furthers education on Black maternal health crisis

By Haley Phelps

Elon University Assistant Professor of Dance Keisha Wall, along with Associate Professor of Public Health Studies Stephanie Baker, wanted to bring attention to the Black maternal health crisis and agreed dance would be the best way to make an impact on a large audience.   

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NEWS 10/22/21 12:06am

Nearly 74% of Elon University students have not yet complied with the university flu shot mandate

By Avery Sloan

Elon University's Student Government Association had a business meeting on October 21. At this meeting, senators heard an update from Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson on the current flu vaccination numbers and cases of COVID-19 on Elon University’s campus. 

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SPORTS 10/21/21 11:41pm

Elon University women’s soccer held scoreless in 0-0 draw at William & Mary

By Trevor Boehm

The Phoenix will be back in action Sunday, Oct. 24th, to host the Hofstra University Pride. The match is the final one at home for Elon this season. 

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NEWS 10/21/21 11:35pm

Leo Lambert, Peter Felten discuss new book with Elon University community

By Graysen Shirley

The event was part of the university’s speaker series and focused on addressing the power of relationships, the subject of the book written by both Lambert and Felten.

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NEWS 10/21/21 12:18pm

Elon University’s creative writing program welcomes speakers back to stage, classroom

By Gram Brownlee

For the first time since the start of the pandemic, authors are making a return to Elon University classrooms in-person. In the English department, this means presentations with writers tying into course content.

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SPORTS 10/20/21 12:28pm

Changing the game: name, image, likeness

By Caitlin Rundle

When student athletes across America returned to school for a new season this year, a new interim policy was put into place. Finalizing that policy, the NCAA declared that college student-athletes could finally profit off of their name, image and likeness. 

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NEWS 10/20/21 10:01am

White House announces plans to vaccinate children against COVID-19

By Graysen Shirley

About 28 million children, including those in Alamance County and in the surrounding areas, will be eligible for vaccinations against COVID-19 once there is authorization of the vaccine for children.

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LIFESTYLE 10/19/21 11:09am

Elon University Classics Club works to understand diversity in classics

By Clara Watkins

Often when people think of the classics, they think of Greco-Roman society and the elitism of reading, writing, language and art. Elon’s classics club, however, is trying to change this.

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NEWS 10/18/21 11:03am

Meet the candidates running in the town of Elon elections

By Graysen Shirley

Voting is set to take place on Nov. 2 and both early and by-mail voting will be accepted. Students, faculty and staff who are registered to vote in the town of Elon are eligible to vote in the election. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/18/21 9:33am

Love & Valor connects through melodies

By Graysen Shirley

Jesse Fox, lead vocalist of Love & Valor, grew up listening to the tunes of James Taylor, Jim Croce and Billy Joel in his parents’ home. These melodies and seeing his father play guitar are what inspired him to pursue his own music career. 

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SPORTS 10/17/21 8:32pm

Elon University volleyball beats UNC Wilmington for third straight win

By Liam Stephens

The Phoenix hopes to continue its winning streak with two matches against the Northeastern Huskies on Oct. 23 and 24.  

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LIFESTYLE 10/16/21 4:56pm

Prepping your vehicle for a long road trip

By Annemarie Bonner

For the first time since 2019, many students will be headed out of town for fall break. In order to make it to their destination safely, there are a few important things to keep in mind, according to owner of Wilson Tire Pros and Automotive, Steven Moss.  

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NEWS 10/15/21 5:49pm

Legends of the past and future: carving a spot in history

By Emery Eisner

More than 100 years ago now, Spanish appeared in Elon University's academic catalogue as a foreign language option, alongside older-standing options such as German and Latin. Several levels of the language were offered, but they were all taught by a man the catalogue called "Mr. Rivera." 

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