Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 2/5/19 7:20pm

Elon alumnus Al Drago to be spring commencement speaker

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Al Drago '15 will be the keynote speaker at Elon University's commencement ceremony for the class of 2019. The ceremony is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. on Friday, May 24.

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SPORTS 1/31/19 11:27pm

Seibring sinks shot, Phoenix down Blue Hens 57-56

By Jack Haley

Elon University men's basketball came out with a win in the final seconds of the game against the University of Delaware on Thursday, Jan. 31, in Schar Center. This second straight victory marks the team's first pair of back-to-back wins this season.

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NEWS 1/23/19 10:52am

Privilege protest on MLK Day provides space for students to share

By Nina Fleck

Around 100 Elon University students, faculty and administrators spent their Martin Luther King Jr. Day bundled up in front of Alamance Building and listened to the stories of students who’ve felt oppressed on campus. 

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LIFESTYLE 1/21/19 10:02am

Elon First Baptist Church celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Kaitlin MacIntyre

Elon First Baptist Church celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a Sunday service.

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LIFESTYLE 1/20/19 4:21pm

Hillel Center bagel brunch emphasizes diversity and inclusion

By Mackenzie Wilkes

While the bagel brunch is a recurring event that allows the community to come together, diversity and inclusion was emphasized at today’s gathering. The event follows an incident where discriminatory messages were written on the board in Koury Athletic Center. 

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NEWS 1/20/19 12:05am

Elon students join annual Women’s March in Washington

By Anton L. Delgado

WASHINGTON — Their fight for women’s rights thus far culminated this weekend when Elon University freshmen and roommates Catherine Stallsmith and Heeba Chergui joined thousands of protestors for the third annual Women's March on Saturday, Jan. 19. 

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NEWS 1/18/19 9:39pm

Alamance County represented at annual March for Life

By Anton L. Delgado

WASHINGTON — Being pro-life had always been a part of who she was, but for Kimberly Wood, standing against abortion took a whole new meaning when her daughter lost her child 16 weeks into her pregnancy. This loss is what made every step Wood took during this year's March for Life matter.

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NEWS 1/18/19 7:02pm

Koury whiteboard defaced with offensive words and symbols

By Nina Fleck , Maya Eaglin and Emmanuel Morgan

Vulgar images and references to Nazism and the Ku Klux Klan were found on a whiteboard last night in Koury Athletic Center. 

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NEWS 1/18/19 4:26pm

Patrick Noltemeyer named chief of staff and secretary to the Board of Trustees

By Jack Haley

Patrick Noltemeyer will begin his tenure as the chief of staff and secretary to the Elon University Board of Trustees on March 1, 2019. This role will include Noltemeyer acting as the principal professional aide for President Connie Book.

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SPORTS 1/17/19 10:38am

Heartbreak on the hardwood

By Jack Haley

There is no denying that college sports are full of heartbreak. Blown leads, comebacks that fall just short, losing to teams you should beat and not quite pulling off an upset — very seldom does college basketball provide a loss that is easy to swallow.

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NEWS 1/17/19 10:00am

Making a move forward

By Hannah Massen

The drive home from her son’s 21st birthday dinner changed Nita Skillman’s life. Her car was hit by a drunk driver. Skillman has struggled to walk ever since. Since her accident in 2015, Skillman has struggled performing basic tasks with her lack of mobility, but a class project might be changing that. 

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LIFESTYLE 1/16/19 10:00am

'Trojan Barbie' examines ancient women refugee camps under modern lens

By Deirdre Kronschnabel

Senior Tess Tregellas thinks audiences may have a reaction to “Trojan Barbie” that is comparable to how they feel hearing a baby cry.

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NEWS 1/15/19 7:18pm

Town of Elon passes ordinance restricting smoking in public areas

By Maggie Brown

Smoking, vaping or carrying a lighted tobacco product will now be prohibited in all public areas of the town of Elon, according to the town's updated Code of Ordinances. This includes public sidewalks in the town of Elon and downtown Elon. A violation of this ordinance will result in a verbal warning or a $50 fine. 

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NEWS 1/15/19 3:24pm

Proposed Title IX changes “immensely concerning” for Elon

By Maggie Brown

The U.S. Department of Education is proposing significant changes to Title IX that will affect how higher education responds to sexual harassment and assault. If passed, the changes to Title IX regulation would be implemented at Elon by next fall.

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LIFESTYLE 1/15/19 3:09pm

Elon shares stories through the Human Library Project

By Amanda Gibson

Held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 15, the Human Library Project provided attendees the opportunity to “read” a book by chatting with the human volunteers who offer up their stories. Among the 14 different books at today’s library, stories discussed identities from different religions, races, sexual orientations and interests. 

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SPORTS 1/13/19 3:23pm

Seahawks down Phoenix 75-70

By Jack Haley

Elon women's basketball takes a tough loss 75-70 in a nail-biter against the University of North Carolina at Wilmington on Sunday, Jan. 13, in Schar Center.

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SPORTS 1/12/19 10:01pm

Hofstra comes back, beats Elon 74-71

By Jack Haley

Another night, seemingly another heartbreak for Elon University men’s basketball — this time, at the hands of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) leading Hofstra University Pride (15-3, 5-0 CAA) 74-71.

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NEWS 1/11/19 8:17pm

Phoenix flies past Cougars

By Anton L. Delgado

Inconsistent but dominating shooting allowed the Elon University Women’s basketball team (7-7, 2-1) to pull away with a 76-68 win over the College of Charleston Cougars (4-9, 0-2) in Schar Center.

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NEWS 1/11/19 3:00pm

Steven House to step down as provost

By Anton L. Delgado

Provost Steven House will be concluding his time as Elon University's provost by the end of this calendar year. He will remain as provost until his role is filled and will then continue to provide leadership as executive vice president through the 2020-2021 academic year. 

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NEWS 1/10/19 9:55pm

Anita Hill promotes the value of history and empathy to combat sexual violence

By Maya Eaglin , Samantha Casamento , Hannah Massen and Emmanuel Morgan

Hill delivers Elon University's Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative address four months after a Supreme Court nomination process strikingly resembled her sexual allegation testimony in 1991. 

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