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NEWS 10/27/15 5:24pm

Healing through helping

By Caroline Perry

Three organizations came together to present inspirational speaker Dennis Gillan 7:30 p.m. Monday in Whitley Auditorium. The space was filled with students from different circles within Elon University, ranging from fraternity and sorority members to those interested in mental health. Zeta Beta Tau, Alpha Omicron Pi and Active Minds hosted Gillan to talk about his struggles and the greater context of mental health in college. Gillan opened his talk with a simple yet powerful statement. “My name is Dennis Gillan, and suicide stinks,” he said.

NEWS 10/27/15 4:47pm

Kung explains how music, mathematics are similar

By Emmanuel Morgan

Dave Kung, professor of mathematics at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, delivered a lecture titled "Harmonious Equations: A Mathematical Exploration of Music" at Elon University’s Whitley Auditorium Oct. 26 for the North Carolina annual regional meeting of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).

NEWS 10/26/15 10:30pm

Lend a hand

By Jenna Barone

As a competitive player in the “No-Shave November” since I started taking part in my high school’s competition, I view Halloween less as a terror and more as the day my legs begin to grow ... well ... hairier.

NEWS 10/26/15 6:17pm

Elon students on 'The Ellen DeGeneres Show'

By Caroline Perry

On Monday afternoon three Elon University community members made their debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.  Acorn Coffee Shop employee Kathryn Thompson, junior Taylor Zisholtz and freshman Lucy Smith-Williams all sat down with DeGeneres to explain how they changed each other’s lives             “This is a beautiful story,” DeGeneres said when they sat down.  Their story began when Thompson asked Zisholtz and Smith-Williams where they were from on a quiet Friday night at Acorn.              “When Lucy announced that she was from Florida, her face just lit up and she was ecstatic,” Zisholtz said on The Ellen DeGeneres show.              It had been Thompson’s lifelong dream to bring her grandchildren to Disney World, she said.              “That was my dream, but I just make it pay day to pay day,” Thompson said as she fought back tears.  DeGeneres quickly handed her tissues to dry her eyes.             After hearing Thompson’s wish, the two students started a GoFundMe page.  People from many different places donated to the page including current Elon students, alumni and people who never attended Elon at all.  Donation amounts spanned from just $5 to $1000, to every amount in between. Both DeGeneres and the audience were amazed by the two students’ ability to fundraise over $10,000 to get Thompson to Disney World.  Their original goal was to raise $6,500. “There’s a lot of bad out there, and look what you did by meeting someone you didn’t know, helping her make her dream come true,” DeGeneres said.  “So thank you for doing that.”             In a surprise, the photo company Shutterfly matched Zisholtz and Smith-Williams’ fundraising and gave Thompson another $10,000 on the show.              Both Zisholtz and Smith-Williams embraced Thompson as smiled in disbelief.

NEWS 10/26/15 3:41pm

Reading goes to the dogs

By mstutz

It turns out that man's best friend can do more than play fetch and roll over. The ability to read can determine a great deal about the immediate and long term future of a child's life. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WhfUXYmP_M&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] According to a survey by the U.S.

SPORTS 10/25/15 9:58pm

Grudge bikers battle for bragging rights

By jcurtis11

When it comes to motorcycle racing, there's nobody "badder" than grudge racers. "We the baddest motorcycles on the planet baby, we just pretty much the fastest of the fast," Rasheed Clark, the promoter for the Kings of Grudge said.

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LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

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