Elon University students discussed the fluid nature of sexuality and gender identity in a workshop hosted by Spectrum, the university’s queer-straight alliance, April 16. Participants filled out a worksheet to help them determine where they fell on the Kinsey scale, a numerical measurement of same-sex attraction.
As North Carolina’s new General Assembly has been getting more and more attention both in and outside of the state, the Elon Poll surveyed North Carolinians to see how citizens feel about their new legislature. The poll, which conducted 770 live-interview calls April 5-9, found 37 percent of interviewees approved of the assembly’s job, while 39 percent disapproved. The General Assembly has gotten flack for proposing legislation such as a waiting period for divorce and a reduction in early voting time.
Steps away from the Cenotaph, engraved “To Our Glorious Dead,” crowds gathered outside London’s infamous Downing Street gates.
Religion has been, and still is, a major influence here in Spain. Since the marriage of Ferdinand II and Isabel I and the conquering of Granada (the last region controlled by the Muslims) in 1492, Catholicism has ruled Spain.
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Furniture, apartments, textbooks, clothing and even pets are among the most common items on E-net’s Want Ad page. But below the television stands, riding lawn mowers and used textbooks, it’s not unusual for students to advertise their services as babysitters and pet sitters. Babysitting may seem like the easiest option for college students who need money, but according to junior Michelle Lewandowski, it can be difficult to balance the strains of college life with such a taxing job. “I have to drive to the job, which is not as convenient as an on-campus job,” Lewandowski said.
For many students, college means leaving pets behind. All dormitories on Elon University’s campus ban residents from having animals, aside from small fish. But sometimes, students bring their pets to school with them when they move off campus.
Last month, Michigan appointed an emergency manager to take over the finances of Detroit and resurrect the city from its slumber.
The Elon University baseball team got on the board in the first inning again, but it was not enough to hold off the No.
By Evan McGillivray The Truitt Center hosted the Women of Color Institute on Saturday, April 13th.
Elon University offers more than 20 club sports, ranging from the equestrian team to ultimate Frisbee.
Play dough, yoga and even a rave. It may seem like just a party, but for some it's much more. Students chanted "For the Kids!" in honor of Elonthon, Elon's twenty-four hour dance marathon benefitting Duke Children's Hospital.
It's that time of year again. For the past few days, hundreds of Greek affiliated students have been participating in the annual "Greek Week" to show off their chapter spirit.
While marriage equality is often discussed in the news and on social media, Elon University’s LGBTQIA panel discussion showed that there are many other pressing issues in the community. The panel, as part of Elon’s 2013 Pride Week, brought in students and professors from campus to talk about prominent issues for LGBTQIA people both in the United States and around the world. With the Supreme Court hearing cases on the legality of the Defense of Marriage Act and California’s Proposition 8 just last month, marriage equality was one issue of interest for many attending the panel. Senior Emily Kane, an advocacy and education chair for Spectrum, Elon’s queer-straight alliance, said she believed that not only would DOMA be overturned, but that the court would rule widely on Prop 8 and overturn same-sex marriage bans in all states. “The nation is ready for it,” Kane said.
Two rings, a laptop, and an XBOX were among items stolen An Elon baseball player arrived to his Jennings Berry Drive residence early Sunday morning to find his 2011 Southern Conference Championship ring and Elon Baseball Summer Championship ring missing, according to an Elon Town Police report. The police report lists the rings to be worth $400 a piece. The report says catcher Alex Swim called police at 1:50 a.m.
Sport and event management students hosted the Hitting Home for Crossroads tailgate on Sunday, April 14, at Hunt Softball Park. Students were able to enjoy food and fun games, but the main goal of the event was to raise awareness for Crossroads, a resource center in Burlington, that aims to reduce sexual violence.
Preparations for Margaret Thatcher's funeral are underway. The ceremony for the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be a ceremonial funeral with military honors. The funeral is Wednesday at 11 a.m.
"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.
When thinking about senior seminar projects, most would envision long papers and hours of research in the library.
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.
