Features

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NEWS 10/6/16 11:07am

Changing the narrative with "Our Watch"

By Leena Dahal

Be it through a 2-minute video released by a passerby or a less than 30-second clip from a police vehicle’s dash cam, recordings have played a vital role in fuelling conversation— and in some cases, division — in the public on issues surrounding the shootings of black men at the hands of police. A team of Elon students — led by seniors Emmanuel Obi and Keith Davis — are striving to change the narrative with a solution: “Our Watch,” a system for the distribution of these recordings.

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NEWS 10/6/16 10:56am

Michelle Obama focuses on the future at NC State rally

By Christina Elias

During First Lady Michelle Obama’s rally for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama spoke about the importance of the 2016 presidential election and how key issues will unfold over the course of the next presidency. She regularly referenced the importance of voting and told attendees how to get involved as volunteers registered students before and after the event on the behalf of the Clinton campaign.. Obama spoke at Reynolds Coliseum at North Carolina State University at 3 p.m.

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NEWS 10/5/16 9:57pm

Furry animals bring comfort to campus

By Diego Pineda

Dogs, bunnies, and cats came to campus to help students destress from their daily routines and as they prepare for midterms.

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NEWS 10/5/16 11:29am

Students seek to have voices heard at Kathleen Parker Baird Lecture

By Mackenzie Dunn

Outside McCrary Theater on Tuesday night, some unexpected faces greeted faculty, students and community members.

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NEWS 10/5/16 8:52am

EDITORIAL: Have thoughts about free speech at Elon? Come discuss!

 

Some researchers are saying free speech is suppressed on college campuses — an April 2016 Gallup survey that surveyed more than 3,000 college students in the nation revealed that 54 percent of students believe, “the climate on [their] campus prevents some people from saying what they believe because others might find it offensive.”  Others are saying that colleges are just becoming more inclusive — the Wall Street Journal reported on a survey of 800 college students that found 51 percent, “favored speech codes.”  But what are you saying?

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NEWS 10/5/16 8:52am

NTIM: Unknowns, uncertainties and the undecided voter

By Stephanie Ntim

It is an intimidating challenge to be a young voter in this election. When I was in high school, I used to dread going to AP government because our political system seemed too complex and unpredictable. Today, I am 19 and have come to terms with the reality that I cannot be an apathetic citizen — I should vote this year. My experiences at Elon have increased my political consciousness.

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NEWS 10/5/16 8:50am

LEVY: Recognize Christian Privilege

By Cassidy Levy

This week marks the High Holidays and the start of the year 5777 of the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur offer Jewish people an opportunity for introspection, contemplation and recommitting themselves to doing better in the coming year.

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NEWS 10/5/16 6:30am

Examining voter registration at Elon

By Bryan Anderson

Registering to vote can be a complicated process at Elon University. Forty-nine different states are represented on campus, with 75 percent of the student population coming from out of state, according to the university’s most recent Registrar’s Report.

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NEWS 10/4/16 11:33pm

Kathleen Parker criticizes Donald Trump's temperament, praises Hillary Clinton

By Margaret Malone

Kathleen Parker, Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, shared her opinions regarding the upcoming presidential election at the annual Baird Pulitzer Lecture at 7:30 p.m.

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SPORTS 10/4/16 8:15pm

Hurricane Matthew forces football game to move to Friday night

By Alex Simon

The Elon University football team has moved its game against the University of New Hampshire to 7 p.m.

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NEWS 10/4/16 7:23pm

LIVE BLOG: Kathleen Parker

By Alex Hager

Kathleen Parker, a nationally syndicated columnist, is in McCrary theater tonight for the annual Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture.

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LIFESTYLE 10/4/16 7:00pm

Junior does stand-up comedy at local venues

By Alyssa Potter

Many of us view making a mistake as just that—a mistake. But Elon junior Maddy Gross sees it as an opportunity.

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NEWS 10/4/16 6:17pm

First Lady Michelle Obama attacks Donald Trump, urges students to vote at NC State

By Emmanuel Morgan

RALEIGH — Basketball season is about a month away, but North Carolina State University's Reynolds Coliseum served as a battleground for a different type of contest on Tuesday.

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NEWS 10/4/16 5:26pm

Kathleen Parker responds to petition, advocates for free speech

By Tommy Hamzik

Kathleen Parker regrets if her writing was misinterpreted in a way that suggests she advocates for victim-blaming in rape cases, but questioned the motives of those who organized a petition that sought to bar her from speaking at Elon University. Parker, the most widely syndicated columnist in the U.S., was on campus Tuesday to deliver the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lecture, months after a petition was sent to the administration calling Parker "dangerous" and a "rape apologist." 

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NEWS 10/4/16 2:32pm

SEIDEL: Visual transcripts are not a full indicator of the Elon experience

By Jane Seidel

On a typical Monday, I leave my apartment at 8 a.m. and don’t return until about midnight. During that time, I go to class, I work as a barista, I work in the newsroom, I sometimes eat, and I try to do homework.  My visual transcript remains blank through all of this.  The purpose of the visual transcript is to capture and validate student’s co-curricular experience.

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SPORTS 10/4/16 2:00pm

SIMON: Football suffers 'humiliating' defeat

By Alex Simon

Sophomore quarterback Daniel Thompson didn’t want to look at the stats after the Elon University football team’s game Saturday afternoon against Villanova University. And frankly, I can’t blame him. Not after the Phoenix was blown out by the Wildcats 42-7, a 35-point loss that felt like much more.

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NEWS 10/4/16 12:31pm

Latest Elon Poll shows Clinton edging Trump, stark divide over protests and police treatment of blacks

By Emmanuel Morgan

The latest Elon University Poll released Tuesday shows Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton edging Republican nominee Donald Trump by nearly six percentage points in North Carolina, while Democrat Roy Cooper is edging Republican Pat McCrory 48 percent to 44 percent in the governor’s race. The poll also asked potential voters about the treatments of African-Americans by police in light of the recent protests in Charlotte over the killing of Keith Lamont Scott last month.

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NEWS 10/4/16 12:17pm

Hysteria erupts over reports of late-night clown sighting, police say no actual clown reported

By Alex Hager

Elon University’s campus was briefly gripped by panic late Monday night as reports of a clown sighting spread from student to student. University police and Town of Elon police confirmed that they never received any actual calls reporting a clown or any other suspicious person.

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LIFESTYLE 10/4/16 12:08pm

Seniors plan to bike across the United States for victims of multiple sclerosis

By Alex Roat

"When life gives you bikes...ride them," and that is what Elon seniors, Amanda Steinman and Nick Suarez, plan to do.

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LIFESTYLE 10/4/16 11:20am

Matt and Kim announced as SUB's Fall Concert

By Courtney Campbell

The Brooklyn indie duo Matt and Kim were announced as the Student Union Board's (SUB) headlining event for their Fall Event series on Nov.

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