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Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s chief medical correspondent, delivered Elon University's 2023 Baird Lecture on Tuesday night. Gupta, a practicing neurosurgeon, said he knew he wanted to be a doctor from a very young age. He began working at CNN shortly before 9/11 and began covering global conflicts after that.
It was a strong win for the Elon University baseball team as the Phoenix surpassed USC Upstate 14-1 during the midweek match-up at Latham Park. Graduate student right-handed pitcher Joe Sprake began on the mound, his first start of the 2022-23 season.
U.S. President Joe Biden kicked off his “Investing in America” tour with a visit to the Tar Heel State Tuesday, highlighting multiple pieces of legislation related to the tour’s agenda. These include the Inflation Reduction Act, the CHIPS and Science Act, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the American Rescue Plan. The White House is using the tour to highlight Biden’s domestic agenda of growing the economy from the “bottom up.”
Elon University junior Britt Mobley will be Student Government Association’s next student body president after winning 68.9% of the vote. This year, 1,825 students voted in the election, which is 29.9% of the student body.
In his visit to Elon, Dr. Sanjay Gupta toured the School of Health Sciences, spoke with students and pursue one of his passions: lifelong learning.
Gupta, a multiple Emmy-Award-winning chief medical correspondent for CNN, will deliver the 2023 Baird Lecture on Tuesday March 28 at 7 p.m. in Alumni Gym. The lecture is a part of Elon University’s Speaker Series, presented by WUNC North Carolina Public Radio, “Living Well in a Changing World.”
Fire Chief Landon Massey asked Elon’s Town Council to fund the $2 million purchase of a new ladder truck. During the March 27 town council meeting, the council voted to approve the purchase for the new truck in 2025, which is when payment would start. The council’s vote today did not determine where the money would come from. Massey said there is an option to prepay for the truck, meaning the town would pay the entire cost before getting the truck. The benefit to this option would be a discount of $81,500. Both Massey and Town Manager Rich Roedner did not recommend this option.
After a positive outcome last year, Elon Chabad and the Panhellenic Association partnered again to bring their second annual Mega Challah Bake. This year's rendition of the event featured speeches, a musical performance and bonding experiences. The event is being held in time for all attendees to enjoy the sacred bread before members of the Jewish faith celebrate the upcoming high holiday of Passover, during which the most religious of the Jewish population abstain from eating leavened or bread made with yeast for a whole week.
Elon University’s Student Government Association elections are temporarily closed. Jose said the issue was voting had been based on students' class standing currently, not their intended graduation year. This means students with additional credit hours would have received the incorrect ballot.
The Elon University men’s tennis team suffered its first loss in March to the Presbyterian College Blue Hose on Sunday afternoon at the Piedmont Indoor Center. The match location was changed from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center after unexpected rain this morning.
The Elon University women’s tennis team triumphed over the University of Richmond Spiders at the Piedmont Indoor Center on Sunday afternoon. The match location was changed from the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center after unexpected rain this morning.
In its annual Strike Out Cancer game, the Elon University softball team faced another conference opponent in Towson for the rubber match of the three-game series and defeated the Tigers 12-4 in five innings. The game started off with a ceremonial first pitch by breast cancer survivor Ashanti Marshall, representing the Burlington-based nonprofit Little Pink Houses of Hope.
Going for the series sweep and the eighth straight Colonial Athletic Association victory, the Elon University baseball team showed out strong, shutting out the Delaware Blue Hens 1-0. But the best part came after, when the team stayed to stand up in the fight against pediatric cancer, auctioning off haircuts to raise $7,738 for Vs. Cancer.
After being shutout 2-0 to start the doubleheader against Towson University, sophomore left fielder Kaitlyn Wells stepped up to bat for the Elon University softball team, who was down 3-1 to begin the bottom of the second inning.
The Elon University baseball team defeated the University of Delaware Blue Hens in the second game of its weekend series, moving to 7-1 in Colonial Athletic Association play.
In a conference matchup, the Elon University lacrosse team could not keep up with the No. 6 ranked team in the nation, Stony Brook University, losing 17-5. The Seawolves led the entire time in its first series matchup against the Phoenix.
Back-to-back home runs in the first inning by Justin Cassella and Connor Offshack fueled a 12-2 victory for the Elon University baseball team over Delaware, as the Phoenix won its sixth straight CAA game.
More than 100 Elon students and community members celebrated Holi, the Hindu Festival of Colors Friday afternoon at Speakers Corner. Elon University sophomores Clara Watkins and Jasmine Walker are two of the five multifaith interns for the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life. The cohort planned this year's Holi Celebration. This year, Holi was observed on March 8, but the university celebrated on March 24. Watkins said it gave them something to look forward to after spring break.
Elon University is one of many institutions nationwide facing labor shortages in its dining halls. These shortages result in a build up of dishes, delays in mobile orders and more work for employees. One dining worker, Kevin Taylor, has worked under Aramark Corporation since August 2004. Taylor, a dishwasher in Lakeside Dining Hall, has seen the staffing shortages lead to piles of dishes in the hallways of Lakeside’s kitchen.
