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NEWS 4/17/13 1:27pm

Pride Week

By cshegda

"I am gay and I am very okay with that," said Diego Fernandes, a first-year exchange student from Brazil. Others have expressed that they are excited for Pride week to start this week, but Fernandes is not as enthusiastic. "I don't feel the necessity to be celebrating the fact that I am gay for some reason because it is so natural for me." Instead of large, public celebration Fernandes says understanding is the first step to accepting someone who is gay.

NEWS 4/17/13 12:01pm

National debate: The fate of marriage equality in the Supreme Court

By Michael Papich

The Supreme Court captured the attention of the Elon University community last month as it heard arguments about marital rights of LGBTQ-identified Americans, an issue that has elicited both activism and criticism from Elon students, faculty and alumni. The court considered both the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), a 1996 federal law that awards federal benefits according to the traditional definition of marriage, and Proposition 8 (Prop 8), a 2008 amendment to California’s state constitution that legally recognizes marriage as a union of one man and one woman. During the week of March 25, when both sets of arguments were heard, many Elon students changed their Facebook profile picture to a pink equal sign to symbolize their support of marriage equality, and some engaged in debate both on and offline. While the move toward legalizing same-sex marriage encourages some LGBTQ activists, others, including senior Lauren Clapp, an advocacy and education chair for Spectrum, Elon’s queer-straight alliance, point out that marriage equality is not the dominant issue for most LGBTQ people. “I get really frustrated by organizations like the Human Rights Campaign who pose themselves as the leading LGBTQ advocacy organization, but are in many ways a single issue organization,” Clapp said.

NEWS 4/16/13 10:48pm

Rebel Wilson hosts MTV Movie Awards, solidifies Breakthrough Performance award

By Meghan Mahoney

Rebel Wilson continued to break into the U.S. movie community Sunday night as she hosted the MTV Movie Awards. She used her on-the-spot comedy as well as her slapstick humor to open the show with a fake double nip-slip. Wilson joked that she was shocked she was asked to host the awards show and that MTV was shocked also. “They thought I was Adele,” Wilson said. Wilson used her homeland, Australia, as inspiration for one of her outfits as she carried around a stuffed koala bear that she said had x-ray vision to prank celebrities Quvenzha?e Wallis and Chris Evans. Taylor Lautner, famous for his 6-pack abs, accepted the “Shirtless Oscar” while wearing a fat stomach underneath his button up shirt.

NEWS 4/16/13 7:38pm

A reflection on tragedy

By Tom Neas

Yesterday, two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon.  Reports say three were killed but we still do not know many details.  My hands shake and tears form as I think back to six years ago when Seung-Hui Cho went on a shooting spree at Virginia Tech and killed 32 students.  My brother was there that day and I remember the fear of not being able to reach his cell.  When the cell networks in Boston went down, I felt for the families who could not reach their friends and family members.  Not knowing if loved ones are alright is the worst part of any tragedy.  Media coverage is going to focus on these bombings for the next few weeks and then will go back to their regular programming. Despite this national tragedy, we cannot be ignorant to tragedies abroad.

NEWS 4/16/13 4:00pm

3LAU: A college student ready to show a different side to dance music

By Casey Brown

This Friday, April 19, Alumni Gym will host 22-year-old Justin Blau, also known by his stage name, 3LAU. Before his performance, senior reporter Casey Brown talked with 3LAU about his rise in the world of dance music and what he likes most about performing on college campuses. CB: How did you get involved in music making? 3LAU: I didn’t choose, so to speak.

NEWS 4/15/13 4:48pm

Explosions reported at Boston Marathon

By bmcgovern

Witnesses are reporting two explosions at the finish line of the Boston Marathon shortly before 3 p.m. According to Boston Police Commissioner, Ed Davis, two explosions occurred simultaneously on Boylston Street, and the third explosion occurred at JFK Library.

NEWS 4/15/13 4:32pm

Two more explosive devices found at Boston Marathon

By Ethan Smith

Following up to our original post, two more explosive devices have been found at the Boston Marathon by Boston police and are currently being dismantled, the Boston Globe reports. It is unclear what type of explosives were found by authorities, reports the Associated Press, and no motive has been found for the attacks. See a video of the explosion here.

NEWS 4/14/13 11:59pm

No. 8 Louisville sweeps Elon in weekend series

By Andrew Wilson

Following a 24-12 defeat of North Carolina State University at home on March 5, Elon University head baseball coach Mike Kennedy and junior Sebastian Gomez talked about the importance of big wins over ranked opponents such as N.C.

NEWS 4/14/13 3:45pm

Caruso, Watson lead Elon to softball series victory

By Matt Krause

It took five series, but the Elon University softball team used dominant pitching and timely hitting to claim its first Southern Conference series win of the year with a 4-1 win over Western Carolina University on Sunday. “We’re at the middle of conference play right now,” said Elon head coach Kathy Bocock.

NEWS 4/14/13 12:30pm

Wind turbines may harness green energy off N.C. shore

By Corinne James

Five companies are vying to develop wind farms off of North Carolina’s coast, an effort that would promote and produce green energy in the state and the surrounding area. The federal government introduced the idea in December 2012 by asking companies about their interest in offshore wind development.

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Students receive E-alert warning of assault

Students received an E-Alert around 4 a.m. April 5, informing them of an assault earlier that night in the Mill Point neighborhood and urging anyone with information to contact campus police.

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Elon University, Go Baby Go modify cars for children with mobility challenges

Elon University’s Innovation Hall was filled with the high-pitched hums of electric motors and the sounds of childhood play April 4. The noises came from the first Go Baby Go program at Elon, where the community takes standard electric toy cars and adapts them for children who cannot traditionally operate one. 

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