Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 4/29/21 11:28am

Taking a recess, how Elon Law adapted to a hybrid learning environment

By Jacob Kisamore

Elon Law has faced many challenges in its transition to an online learning environment, including switching classes to a hybrid model, preparing students for a virtual bar exam and making adjustments to its student mentor program. Elon Law implemented a hybrid format for classes throughout the 2020-21 academic year. Students can attend classes either in person or online, depending on their preference. 

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NEWS 4/28/21 10:47pm

Occupy Graham demonstrators gather for a second night to protest shooting of Andrew Brown Jr.

By Kyra O'Connor

Occupy Graham demonstrators gathered at Sequential Park, commonly called Wyatt Outlaw Park, this evening for their bi-weekly demonstration. The demonstration was held to protest the decision by Elizabeth City sheriff’s deputies and a judge not to release the body camera footage from the shooting of Andrew Brown Jr., as well as the arrest of two protesters in Graham yesterday. 

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SPORTS 4/28/21 4:53pm

Elon women’s soccer falls in first round of NCAA tournament

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women's soccer’s first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1999 is over. The Phoenix lost 1-0 in the first round of the NCAA tournament to University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. By the end of the first half, Elon women’s soccer was deadlocked at a score of 0-0 against the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/28/21 12:42pm

New mural hopes to drive business to downtown Burlington

By Gabriela Rivas-De Leon

An explosion of colors, shapes and patterns facing Spring Street, Gina Franco’s mural “Dance it Out” is the latest effort by the Burlington Downtown Corporation to cultivate a more creative community and economic growth in Downtown Burlington. The nonprofit organization contracted by the city of Burlington put out a call for mural artists. 

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NEWS 4/28/21 8:55am

Jason Husser named chair of Elon University's Academic Council

By Kyra O'Connor

Jason Husser, professor of political science and policy studies, will be the chair of the Academic Council for the 2021-22 academic year. Husser, who is also the director of Elon Poll, was voted in unanimously and will be taking over from Paula Patch, who stepped away from the position to focus on her role as assistant director of the Elon core curriculum. 

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NEWS 4/27/21 4:33pm

A capella sings their way into spring

By Andrew Zagari

Elon’s a cappella groups are returning to live, in-person performances as vaccination rates and outdoor gathering limits continue to increase.

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LIFESTYLE 4/27/21 3:40pm

Week-long Marriage Pact survey plays matchmaker at Elon

By Nyah Phengsitthy

The Marriage Pact, a questionnaire that matches college students based on their similar interests, launched April 19 and will have match results to students by April 28.

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LIFESTYLE 4/27/21 1:38pm

Burlington farmers market reopens for spring season, increases social media presence to build younger customer base

By Cate McCahill

Garden Valley reopened for its spring season the first week of April. The farmers market operates on a seasonal basis selling produce, flowers, plants and other local goods like jams and honey. The products currently sold align with what grows best in warmer spring climates. 

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SPORTS 4/26/21 7:31pm

What to expect as Elon women’s soccer heads to NCAA tournament

By Annemarie Bonner

Elon women’s soccer is preparing for its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 1999 against a team the Phoenix have never played before, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee. 

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NEWS 4/26/21 5:41pm

Apple plans to construct new company campus, research hub in North Carolina

By William Wood

Apple revealed today a plan to increase investments across the United States, including a commitment to put over $1 billion into the state of North Carolina. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/26/21 8:53am

Bold Xchange company created to support Black-owned businesses

By Jinger Callwood

Danielle Deavens '16 and her college sweetheart Doug Spencer ’16 co-found Bold Xchange, an online retailer that offers an efficient way to discover and shop from a variety of Black-owned products with guaranteed quick shipping. 

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SPORTS 4/25/21 9:34pm

Elon softball prepares for final games of season

By Isabel Gouveia

Elon University softball's remaining games are important to the team’s overall confidence and its chances of winning the Colonial Athletic Association Championship at the end of the regular season, according to head coach Kathy Bocock. 

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OPINIONS 4/25/21 4:56pm

OPINION: Rise Up Elon, let's talk about on-campus sexual assault

By Victoria Favorito

In Greek mythology, a Phoenix looks like a harmless bird from afar, but as soon you get closer, you realize the creature is much bigger and more horrifying. Sexual assault has a similar connotation on campus. From afar, you don’t think there is a problem and that it would “never happen to you,” but as you get closer, you realize that the problem is much bigger and already burning in flames.  

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SPORTS 4/23/21 2:28pm

Elon volleyball players recognized with postseason awards

By Kole Noble

Elon University volleyball players Leah Daniel and Jordan Gower both had exceptional seasons this year and now have the awards to prove it. Daniel took home the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year award, while Gower was named to the CAA All-Conference Second Team.

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LIFESTYLE 4/23/21 12:49pm

Barefoot Dialogues offers safe space for vulnerable conversations

By Cate McCahill

Elon’s Barefoot Dialogues organization offers Elon students an outlet to participate in “barefoot” conversations where vulnerability — and taking off one’s shoes — is encouraged and accepted. Elon sophomore and Barefoot Dialogues facilitator Morgan Chisholm said being barefoot represents a mindset that is cognizant of one’s own vulnerabilities and circumstances and those of others. 

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NEWS 4/22/21 12:34pm

Solar farm hindered from powering the university

By Margaret Faust

The 15-acre solar farm was constructed in 2015 and consists of 9,900 individual solar cells. At its full potential, the farm is expected to generate 4,500 megawatt-hours of electricity annually, though the electricity produced over the past three years has been a little under 3,000 megawatt hours of energy annually, due in part to cloudy days. 

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NEWS 4/21/21 9:59pm

Occupy Graham demonstrators gather following verdict on George Floyd’s murder

By Kyra O'Connor

Occupy Graham demonstrators gathered today in downtown Graham from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m., the same place they’ve been meeting every Wednesday and Saturday since the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. But today, demonstrators gathered following the George Floyd murder verdict knowing that there is still work to be done.

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NEWS 4/20/21 9:50pm

‘It has been far too long’: Derek Chauvin murder conviction evokes sense of justice for Elon community

By Grace Terry and Mackenzie Wilkes

Derek Chauvin was found guilty of three charges for the murder of George Floyd: second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin faces up to 40 years in prison, and his sentencing is expected in the next few weeks.

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NEWS 4/20/21 11:26am

Asian business, residents grapple with pandemic discrimination

By Sam Hess

The coronavirus pandemic has drastically changed the way many local businesses operate. In a study conducted by Business Wire in October 2020, 43% of small to mid-sized businesses in the United States reported significant or severe impact since the beginning of the virus, resulting in layoffs and closures. For Asian businesses, the economic hardships of the pandemic has an added layer.

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SPORTS 4/19/21 11:19pm

Elon women's soccer to face Milwaukee in NCAA tournament

By Caleigh Lawlor

Elon University’s women’s soccer team and 2021 CAA champion is set to face the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers in the first round of the NCAA Women’s Soccer tournament. The game is set to take place April 28 at 3 p.m. at the WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary, North Carolina. This will be the first time that the Phoenix will face the Panthers in team history. 

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