Editorials

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NEWS 4/15/19 3:51pm

Beto O'Rourke hosts speech in Greensboro

By Mackenzie Wilkes , Cammie Behnke , Maggie Brown and Jack Chambers

Presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke spoke at Natty Greene's Pub and Brewing Company in downtown Greensboro. O'Rourke is among over a dozen Democratic candidates vying for the party's presidential nomination as the first primaries and debates approach.

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NEWS 4/15/19 12:17pm

Miracle Child finds purpose through Elonthon

By Maeve Ashbrook

Josh Holdner, miracle child for Elonthon, shares his journey through Duke Children’s Hospital and Health Center.

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SPORTS 4/14/19 4:59pm

Men’s Tennis Take a Victory over East Carolina on Senior Day

By Caitlin Rundle

Elon Men's Tennis defeats East Carolina in a 4-1 victory, making them 18-4 for the season. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/14/19 4:33pm

Connie Book Visits Elon Elementary with a $10,000 Check

By Quinn Corrigan and Ashley Moran

President Connie Book gives a $10,000 check to the Alamance-Burlington school system. 

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NEWS 4/14/19 4:26pm

Tornado watch issued in Alamance County

By Mackenzie Wilkes

A tornado watch was issued for Alamance County and surrounding areas at 2:20 p.m. and is in effect until 8 p.m.

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NEWS 4/14/19 4:04pm

SUB presents comedian Ron Funches

By Kristin Chan

Best known for his unique standup comedy, Ron Funches headlined the Student Union Board’s spring comedy show on Wednesday, April 10, in Alumni Gym. Funches is the second black comedian headliner SUB has hosted.

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NEWS 4/14/19 8:00am

Elon Eats: new coffee shop pops up in Greensboro

By Kaitlin MacIntyre

Union Coffee Co. is a young business that has grown into a local favorite, valuing its coffee and its customers in equal measure.

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LIFESTYLE 4/12/19 1:48pm

Physical plant gardener finds his passion from the ground up

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Elon University’s campus boasts perfectly manicured lawns, intricately patterned flower beds and aligned brick walkways. The postcard-like campus is made possible by the Physical Plant team, the faces behind the maintenance.

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LIFESTYLE 4/12/19 8:00am

Dragstravaganza Celebrates LGBTQIA+ Community at Elon

By Kaitlin MacIntyre

The evening of April 5th saw Elon students filling Taphouse to participate in a celebration focused on the queer community of Elon. Dragstravaganza is a show involving both professional and student drag queens and kings. This spring’s show headlined an Elon alumnus, Stormie Daie, and her fellow professional queen, Naomi Dix.

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NEWS 4/11/19 11:33pm

SGA adds more greek life representatives in new legislative year

By Maggie Brown

Student government is increasing representation in its senate in the 2019-2020 governing year by adding more senators to represent the greek community. Three senate positions were added to represent the Interfraternity Council — seven male fraternities on campus, the Panhellenic Association — nine female fraternities and sororities and the National Pan-Hellenic Council — seven historically African American fraternities and sororities at Elon University. 

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NEWS 4/11/19 3:16pm

Pulitzer Center photojournalist shares project, advice with students

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Twenty-three years ago, documentary photographer Allison Shelley picked up a camera professionally. Shelley, a Pulitzer Center grantee, works freelance and has her photos published in TIME Magazine, The New York Times and her latest project “We are fighters, too” in the Washington Post.

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NEWS 4/11/19 1:19pm

Pride in progress: The experiences of a transgender student at Elon University.

By Diego Pineda

Despite Elon's rating as a top 30 LGBTQ-friendly campus, its programming and resources, students such as Jay Tiemann have had to deal with misgendering, harassment and not having access to resources such as universal restrooms.

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OPINIONS 4/11/19 8:00am

ASCH: Release the Report

By Michael Asch

After almost two years and 176 presidential tweets about the “witch hunt,” the Special Counsel investigation is finally complete. Now that it’s over, the full report should be released to the public.

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NEWS 4/10/19 10:54am

Economic experts weigh in on Alamance county potential for growth

By Kieran Ungemach

Elon University addressed economic growth and community relations in Alamance County by hosting a panel of business and infrastructure experts. Each discussed a variety of topics concerning the expansion of the county, transportation accessibility, and how small businesses can better interact in the county. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/10/19 8:00am

Three women take the reins of SGA's executive board

By Emery Eisner

Newly elected Executive Council members of SGA share their experiences as women in student government.  

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LIFESTYLE 4/10/19 12:36am

PHOTO GALLERY: Greek Dance 2019

By Diego Pineda

Fraternities and Sororities compete at the Greek Dance, part of Elon's Greek Week. Delta Upsilon took home first place for the small group category, while Sigma Kappa won the large group category. 

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NEWS 4/9/19 9:16pm

Town of Elon investigating land north of the university

By Maggie Brown

The Town of Elon is investigating the annexation of nearly 30 acres of land north of Elon University. The property is on Shallowford Church Road and Cable Road across from Rhodes Stadium. 

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SPORTS 4/9/19 9:18am

New men's basketball coach Mike Schrage introduced with lengthy resume in tow

By Alex Hager

A new era of Elon University basketball began on Monday as the men’s team introduced new head coach Mike Schrage. The gig at Elon will be Schrage's first as a head coach, but his resume is replete with high-level experience. In Monday’s introductory press conference, he rattled off the coaches who have taught and inspired him along the way, a list that boasts a number of college basketball’s biggest names.

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NEWS 4/5/19 2:55pm

Elon LEADS Campaign to bring more money for scholarships

By Amanda Gibson

Elon University launched its newest fundraising campaign today — Elon LEADS: Our University Campaign. The campaign has already raised $167 million since 2015, with hopes of reaching its goal of $250 million by May 2022.

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SPORTS 4/5/19 12:48pm

Mike Schrage named Elon men's basketball head coach

By Alex Reynolds

Former assistant coach at Ohio State University Mike Schrage has assumed the role of head basketball coach at Elon University in place of the fired Matt Matheny, Elon Athletics announced on April 5.

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