The Edge

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NEWS 9/9/16 12:36am

LEVY: Addressing tensions as a growing college is important, necessary

By Cassidy Levy

On Monday Sept. 29, Provost and Executive Vice President Steven House spoke to a group of campus organization leaders about the past and future of Elon University. He mentioned the tension between Elon’s growing size and its “heart and soul” of a smart, liberal arts college.

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NEWS 9/9/16 12:36am

MANDERICO: White people cannot experience racism

By Nikki Manderico

Most of us are familiar with the idea of “reverse racism.” This concept is evident in the Supreme Court case Fisher v.

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LIFESTYLE 9/8/16 11:23pm

Students to create plays in 24 hours

By Courtney Campbell

At 7:30 p.m. Friday, six teams of writers will begin to write their own play. At 7:30 p.m. Saturday night, these plays will be performed to an audience in Whitely. Put on by Elon University’s chapter of Alpha Psi Omega (APO), the national theater honors society, 24 Hour Plays gives six different teams of writers, directors and actors exactly 24 hours to create a play. According to Doug Del Pizzo, the president of APO, at 7:30 all members will come in for a meeting and at 8:30 the writing teams will be given a genre ranging from mockumentary to action adventure and a cast size to write for.

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LIFESTYLE 9/8/16 11:13pm

Coffee, Cookies, and Community Come to the Truitt Center

By Megan Jurnak

Elon students of all years lounge cross-legged next to each other on bean bag chairs, snacking on fruit, biscotti and homemade cookies. What may seem like an afternoon at Irazu is, in reality, the first Sacred Sounds Coffee House.

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NEWS 9/8/16 12:00pm

MOORE: Safe spaces and why you need them

By Darius Moore

After coming out to my parents I packed a small bag with clothes to last a week and found asylum (i.e.

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SPORTS 9/8/16 9:30am

Christiansen out for season with shoulder injury

By Alex Simon

The Elon University football team’s season just started, but an injury has struck a huge blow to the most important position. Sophomore quarterback Connor Christiansen’s season is over.

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NEWS 9/7/16 7:43pm

Donald Trump campaigns in Greenville

By Cammie Behnke

GREENVILLE, NC-- "You think Hillary gets crowds like this?" former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani asked the crowd at the Greenville Convention Center on Tuesday, where Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump touched upon many issues including national security, immigration, and Hillary Clinton's email scandal. "We will never fix our rigged system by relying on the people who rigged it in the first place," Trump said.

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NEWS 9/7/16 10:00am

EDITORIAL: Make conversations more accessible to all leaders on campus — not just ‘the most involved’

 

In its messaging surrounding campus growth — from the construction of Park Place to the implementation of new programs like “Phoenix Fanatics” — Elon University has reverberated one clear, theme: student voices have been central to creating change.

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NEWS 9/7/16 8:30am

Presidential Task Force releases findings that could "change the face of the school"

By Paige Pauroso and Emmanuel Morgan

Associate Professor of Communications Naeemah Clark is so considerate and caring about other people, she stopped in the middle of responding to a question because she saw someone wandering aimlessly in McEwen and thought he was lost.

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NEWS 9/7/16 8:30am

Gender pronoun initiative hopes to fulfill Elon's mission of inclusivity

By Bryan Anderson and Jackie Pascale

Students are now being asked to update their gender pronoun on OnTrack, and a form was given to Elon 101 instructors about proper pronoun usage as part of the LGBTQIA Task Force’s latest initiative. When students log onto OnTrack, they’re redirected to a student profile page with a gender pronoun selection.

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NEWS 9/7/16 8:00am

Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, Sean Haugh, visits Elon

By Brooke Wivagg

Sean Haugh is not you're typical politician because not only does he campaign around North Carolina, but he also delivers pizza in Durham.

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LIFESTYLE 9/7/16 8:00am

Elon Eats: Uncovering an aesthetic

By Hannah Silvers

Driving through the Graham town square, it's impossible to miss Press Coffee+Crepes. The exterior of the coffee and crepes shop is painted dark blue, a contrast to the light white and pastel facades that line the rest of North Main Street. The interior is just as unexpected — quiet indie music, stone tables, reclaimed wooden chairs, exposed brick walls and , all lit with bare lightbulbs hanging on burnished copper wires from the black applique ceiling.

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NEWS 9/7/16 12:19am

Bill Clinton talks economic growth at Durham campaign rally

By K McKay

The crowd buzzed in excitement as they awaited former President Bill Clinton's speech at the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign rally in Durham, North Carolina, Sept. 6. Prior to Bill Clinton, representatives from the North Carolina General Assembly and community took the stage to advocate for Hillary Clinton in the upcoming presidential election in November.

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LIFESTYLE 9/6/16 4:45pm

Furnishing at a lower price

By Courtney Campbell

A lively couch with multicolored prints takes over the living room in senior Katharine Mann’s house.

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SPORTS 9/6/16 4:00pm

Freshman forward brings new look to men's soccer

By Alex Simon

After an opening weekend with many opportunities missed, Elon University men’s soccer freshman forward Tuki Tayali felt frustration setting in. Tayali missed his first three shots wide Friday night against St.

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LIFESTYLE 9/6/16 1:42pm

Jazz N' More brings jazz back to life with event center

By Alyssa Potter

The man who goes by Uncle Harold, who has seen downtown Burlington dwindle and re-develop for over thirty years, has recently taken on his newest business venture with Jazznmore, a bar, club and event center on Spring Street in Burlington.

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LIFESTYLE 9/6/16 1:37pm

Lambert calls out three freshmen in convocation

By Lucia Jervis

Each year, Elon University President Leo Lambert highlights three students in his convocation speech. These three students represent a fraction of those that have done extracurricular activities and described to their peers, in front of parents and faculty.

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SPORTS 9/6/16 1:30pm

Moore shines in first collegiate start

By Alex Simon

While the Elon University football team lost its season opener Saturday, the week for freshman defensive back Khalil Moore could not have gone much better. Last Tuesday, as Moore finished his first day of college classes, he found out he would be starting in his first collegiate game. “I didn’t really know until after class,” Moore said.

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NEWS 9/6/16 12:40am

WEHRHAHN: A huge success for feminism is taking place and you (probably) don’t know about It

By Kevin Wehrhahn

As nice as it is to recognize progress, equal footing in the workplace and in society should be something that we expect rather than applaud. Let’s save the clapping for when the next champion is crowned.

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NEWS 9/5/16 5:14pm

Uber unveils student loyalty program

By Alex Hager

Uber, the ride-sharing service, has announced a new student loyalty program rewarding students for using Uber’s app regularly.

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