Pornographic, pedophilia, discriminatory, helpful and a resource. These were all words used by attendees of the Alamance-Burlington School System Board of Education meeting on Sept. 26 to debate “Gender Queer: A Memoir” by Maia Kobabe and the book’s place in ABSS school libraries.
The 2022-23 common reading is “Factfulness: 10 Reasons We’re Wrong About the World- and Why Things are Better Than You Think,” written by Hans Rosling and co-authored by his son, Ola Rosling, and Ola’s wife, Anna Rosling Rönnlund. Rönnlund gave a virtual presentation Sept. 27 to the community, as she is based in Sweden.
Town of Elon Police have arrested a Burlington man in connection with a shooting at 957 E. Haggard Ave. on Sept. 17 that left him and another man hospitalized.
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The town of Elon council voted unanimously to create a social district in downtown Elon during the Sep. 26 work session meeting.
Sept. 26 is the second night of the Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah. The holiday marks the start of the High Holy Days season and is celebrated with special foods, gatherings and prayers.
After a comeback win against No.14 ranked William and Mary Sept. 24, Elon football is now ranked No. 23 in the Football Championship Subdivision rankings.
After recording a career-high 10 kills yesterday, Elon freshman and outside hitter Clara LaRue came back to Schar Center ready for more. She set not only a career record Sept. 25, but a team-high—15 kills.
Alamance Arts hosted its second annual Hispanic Heritage Month festival Sept. 25 in downtown Graham, by the Children’s Museum of Alamance County. The event featured over 25 vendors, ranging from artists, community organizations, businesses and food trucks.
Elon University women’s soccer continued to stay hot in Colonial Athletic Association conference play as it hosted and took down Monmouth in a 1-0 contest. The win not only puts the Phoenix on a three-game win streak, but also makes it a perfect 2-0 in conference play.
Monkeypox was declared a global health concern over the summer and on Aug. 19, Alamance County had its first case of monkeypox. This is a disease that, according to the CDC, is spread through physical contact on the monkeypox rash itself, through touching objects that have been used by someone else with monkeypox or contact through saliva.
For the first time in her Elon University women’s volleyball career, sophomore Sydney Love found herself on the opposing side of her sister Ryann, who is a freshman for William & Mary.
After trailing 28-10 at halftime, the Elon University football team mounted a second half comeback to upset No. 14 William & Mary 35-31 in the team’s Colonial Athletic Association opener.
Two and a half years after the women’s club rugby team was sidelined due to COVID-19 and Elon University’s restrictions on contact sports, the team is back with a new mission in mind — empowering and educating women.
When sophomore Jordan Kelberg arrived at Elon University last year and met fellow sophomore Holland Cogan, they noticed a lack of a performance groups that fit their niches.
Under the Friday night lights at Western Alamance High School’s football stadium, the historic rivalry between Western an Eastern Alamance lived up to the moment, as Eastern got a late defensive stop to earn a 22-16 win.
In downtown Burlington’s Historic Depot, there was a bustling scene with live music, a K-9 demonstration and more for the annual Phoenix Fourth Friday event, held in collaboration between the City of Burlington’s Recreation and Parks Department and Burlington Downtown Corporation.
Elon University’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center celebrated Bisexual Awareness Week from Sept. 16 to Sept. 23, National Day of Bisexual Visibility. Various events were held to promote, respect and spread awareness for the bisexual and other LGBTQIA+ populations on campus and nationwide.
A New York resident has included Elon University in a series of lawsuits alleging the university’s website design violates the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Town of Elon police have released more information about the Sept. 17 shooting at 957 E. Haggard Ave., identifying the two men involved as Burlington residents, ages 52 and 55. No arrests have been made at this time, and the investigation remains active, according to the police department.
