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NEWS 3/6/23 12:23pm

Elon to celebrate 10th Elon Day

By Ryan Kupperman

This year, the 10th annual Elon Day also falls on the 100th year since the 1923 fire — amplifying the spirit of community and giving that the Elon community will embody this Tuesday.

SPORTS 3/4/23 5:22pm

Elon University men’s basketball loses in first round of CAA tournament to William & Mary, ends 2023 campaign

By Liam Stephens

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Elon University men’s basketball team faced off against the William & Mary Tribe in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament Saturday, and were defeated 73-51 to conclude the 2022-23 season, the first of head coach Billy Taylor’s era.  Before the game, freshman guard Max Mackinnon and senior guard Zac Ervin, who were recently named the conference’s Rookie of the Year and Scholar Athlete of the Year awards, were honored by CAA commissioner Joe D’Antonio.

NEWS 3/3/23 3:13pm

Fellows Weekend brings almost 2,000 people to Elon University

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University’s largest admitted students event, Fellows Weekend, is underway Friday, March 3. Including 762 prospective students, 1,928 people total are registered to attend Fellows Weekend, according to Vice President for Enrollment Greg Zaiser. During Fellows Weekend, finalists for the eight fellows programs — honors, business, communications, Elon College, engineering, leadership, nursing and teaching — visit campus for interviews with faculty and current students. Tours, open houses, information sessions and more are also held throughout Friday and Saturday.

NEWS 3/3/23 1:00am

Elon University clarifies what 5.14% increased tuition is going toward

By Avery Sloan

Janet Williams, vice president for finance and administration, said the reasoning behind the 5.14% tuition, room and board increase is to assist with items such as hiring and retaining additional staff members, increasing financial aid for items such as student internships and increasing diversity efforts. During the Elon University March 2 Student Government Association business meeting, Williams shared details on what students tuition goes toward and Chris Fulkerson, assistant vice president for administrative services, and Jana Lynn Patterson, dean of students, shared what Elon’s student insurance will cover. 

SPORTS 3/2/23 11:49pm

Elon University women’s basketball ends home season on a high note

By Sydney Spencer

In its final home game of the 2022-23 season, the Elon University women’s basketball team defeated the University of North Carolina Wilmington 52-42. A back and forth battle for the Phoenix, with a small comeback by UNCW, ended in an emotional night for the seniors and graduate students as they left the court at Schar Center one final time. Graduate student guard Lenaejha Evans came to Elon for her final college season after playing for two seasons at Rider University. She said stepping off of the court was bittersweet.

LIFESTYLE 3/2/23 4:21pm

PHOTO GALLERY: Elon University's 2023 Spring Dance Concert

By Ellis Chandler

Elon University’s Spring Dance Concert features six choreographed pieces by Elon dance faculty in collaboration with students and guest choreographer Ming-Lung Yang from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. The concert is set for March 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. and March 4 and 5 at 2 p.m. in McCrary Theatre.

LIFESTYLE 3/2/23 11:08am

Non-traditional Elon University nursing student pushes for older aged students to attend university, help others

By Betsy Schlehuber

As soon as  Eric Mulford graduated high school, he received his EMT certification. Shortly after that, he became a firefighter paramedic. Twenty two years later, he decided to attend nursing school at Elon University. Sophomore Mulford is the oldest nursing student in the first cohort at 41 years old and said he feels like a “big brother” to the other students.

NEWS 3/2/23 8:47am

Local female police officers share challenges, plans for equity

By Abigail Hobbs

Local female police officers share challenges, overcoming sexual harassment and plans for equity. Throughout her career, Blackwelder said she felt she had to try harder than her male coworkers while facing sexist jokes and innuendos from coworkers and sexual harassment from superiors as a young officer. 

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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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