Letters to the Editor

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OPINIONS 6/6/22 1:27pm

2022 summer reading guide

By Kyra O'Connor

From reading on vacation to a few pages before bed, the summer can be the perfect time to dive into a new book. Whether you’re rolling out a towel on the beach or in your backyard, Elon News Network has five books to add to your “to-be-read” pile this summer.

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LIFESTYLE 6/4/22 9:17am

How to celebrate Pride Month in and around Alamance County

By Miranda Ferrante

Celebrated in June to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, Pride Month commemorates LGBTQIA+ communities, their ongoing pursuit for equal justice under the law and their accomplishments. Garay said when they look at queer history, they start with Stonewall but also reflect on the events that came after, such as the 2015 Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.

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NEWS 6/2/22 12:03pm

Alamance Arts introduces new executive director

By Naomi Washington

Elon University alumna and former staff member Tammy Cobb ‘87 began her role as executive director at Alamance Arts in Burlington on May 16. 

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NEWS 6/1/22 6:19pm

NC Senate passes bill to ban instruction on sexual orientation, gender identity in grades K-3

By Joseph Navin

Teachers could be banned from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity to students in kindergarten through third grades after a bill was passed by the North Carolina State Senate on June 1. House Bill 755, also known as the “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” passed with a vote of 28 for and 18 against. Now, the bill will go to the State House of Representatives.

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NEWS 6/1/22 5:03pm

Elon University will continue to require vaccine, booster

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon University will continue to require all students to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and booster shot for the fall 2022 semester, according to an email from Dean of Students Jana Lynn Patterson. Students must update their vaccine information on the PhoenixHealth portal by July 1. 

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LIFESTYLE 6/1/22 9:34am

Zack’s Hotdogs reopens with new owners

By Madalyn Howard

After 94 years in the Touloupas family, Zack’s Hotdogs’ third-generation owner, Zack Touloupas, has sold the iconic Burlington eatery to a businessman outside of his family. 

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NEWS 5/30/22 3:49pm

Alamance County commemorates Memorial Day, hosts ceremony

By Miranda Ferrante

Community members gathered at the Alamance War Memorial May 30 to commemorate Memorial Day and honor and remember those who have died while serving in the U.S. military. 

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OPINIONS 5/28/22 3:36pm

ELON WATCHES: “Everything Everywhere All At Once” is explosively existential

By Ben Nguyen O'Connor

“Everything Everywhere All At Once” is a brilliant family drama that uses kung fu, campy aesthetics and farce to tell an all-encompassing story of existential shock. 

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SPORTS 5/28/22 12:50am

Elon University baseball team eliminated from CAA Tournament

By Jacob Kisamore

In its second game of the day at the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament, the Elon University baseball team had its season ended with a 6-1 loss against No. 1 seed College of Charleston Cougars. 

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SPORTS 5/27/22 9:00pm

Elon University baseball team earns second win of CAA Tournament

By Caleigh Lawlor

Coming off yesterday's win against William & Mary, the Elon University baseball team defeated the University of North Carolina Wilmington Seahawks 13-3 and again survived elimination in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. 

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SPORTS 5/26/22 2:31pm

Elon University baseball team wins its first game in CAA Tournament

By Aidan Rella

Leading the entire game, the Elon University baseball team defeated the William & Mary Tribe 6-3 to survive elimination in the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. 

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NEWS 5/26/22 12:30pm

Provost to leave Elon University

By Madalyn Howard

Aswani Volety, provost and vice president of academic affairs, is leaving Elon University to become chancellor of University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

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NEWS 5/25/22 9:20pm

ABSS bus involved in traffic accident, four students with non-critical injuries

By Miranda Ferrante

An Alamance-Burlington School System bus was one of three vehicles involved in a motor vehicle crash May 25, according to a media release by the Burlington Police Department. 

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SPORTS 5/25/22 8:09pm

Late rally falls short for Elon University baseball in first round of CAA Tournament

By Jacob Kisamore

After erasing an early four-run deficit to tie the game in the eighth inning, the Elon University baseball team lost 5-4 to the Hofstra University Pride on a walk-off sacrifice fly in its first game of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. 

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NEWS 5/24/22 2:44pm

Dean of the School of Communications to leave Elon University after four years

By Miranda Ferrante

Rochelle Ford, dean of the School of Communications, is leaving Elon University to become president of Dillard University, a private, historically Black university in New Orleans.

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SPORTS 5/23/22 1:13pm

Athletes look ahead to future post-Elon

By Jacob Kisamore

For senior and graduate student athletes departing Elon this spring, there is both excitement for the future and disappointment that their time playing competitive sports is over. 

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NEWS 5/22/22 9:29pm

Portion of Colonnades parking lot to close tomorrow

By Miranda Ferrante

A portion of the Colonnades parking lot will be closed starting May 23 because of construction on a pedestrian pathway connecting the Colonnades Neighborhood to the Danieley Center, according to an email from Jon Dooley, vice president of student life. 

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NEWS 5/22/22 1:12pm

Graduates stay in town of Elon, embrace local community

By Sophie Rosenthal

With 38 regional alumni chapters based across the U.S. and Europe, Elon University encourages its graduating students to expand their job search worldwide. But some soon-to-be Elon graduates have chosen to start the next chapter of their lives in the same place they closed the last — Alamance County.

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NEWS 5/21/22 9:47am

Four years on: how Elon University has changed

By Erin Martin

Over the past four years, Elon University’s class of 2022 has seen the campus change significantly. With changes to the student center, residence life and dining halls, the graduating seniors have seen campus change and evolve. 

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NEWS 5/20/22 1:13pm

Elon University celebrates class of 2022 with 132nd commencement

By Miranda Ferrante

More than 1,300 days ago, the class of 2022 sat Under the Oaks for New Student Convocation. Almost four years later, it gathered again for two undergraduate commencement ceremonies. 

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