Letters to the Editor

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SPORTS 4/19/17 4:53pm

NCAA awards North Carolina tournament games following HB2 repeal

By Erik Webb

Following the repeal of House Bill 2 earlier this month, the NCAA announced that North Carolina would once again be considered to host tournament games.

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NEWS 4/19/17 9:49am

RYAN: Study abroad should focus on listening, not seeing

By Olivia Zayas Ryan

As I boarded a plane to Amsterdam last August, I remember thinking about all of the amazing places and things I was going to see in the next four months.

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NEWS 4/19/17 9:45am

BARRETO: To be 'global citizens' we must be globally engaged

By Maria Barreto

Venezuela is currently in a state of humanitarian crisis, economic crisis, democratic crisis and just about any other form of crisis under the sun.

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NEWS 4/19/17 9:41am

BENSON: Push yourself out of your comfort zone

By Hannah Benson

As the trees bloom and the spring months dwindle, each day brings me closer to a momentous event in my life — one where I am afraid to mix navy blues with blacks and struggle to try a new flavor of ice cream. This fall, I will be going abroad with Semester at Sea, where I will spend 106 days visiting 11 countries and crossing four continents.

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NEWS 4/19/17 9:38am

LEVY: Global thinking goes beyond just study abroad

By Cassidy Levy

Elon University prides itself as an institution that helps create global citizens. We can see aspects of this mindset in the required first year class “The Global Experience,” International Station at Lakeside and various international studies and language programs across campus.  But, when it comes to creating global leaders, there’s one Elon experience that Elon loves to highlight most: study abroad.

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NEWS 4/19/17 7:23am

Population of international students on the rise

By Zach Skillings

Freshman Isabel Blanco Araujo, from Venezuela, was drawn to Elon University because of its small size, student to professor ratio and Honors Fellows program. Upon arriving at school. But, Araujo found that her transition to Elon as an international student was more difficult than she imagined.

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NEWS 4/19/17 7:14am

International students weigh in on Trump

By Lilly Blomquist

Upon hearing the news last November that Donald Trump would be the 45th President of the United States, some of Elon University’s international students felt as if their illusion of studying abroad in a land of freedom and opportunity had been shattered.

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NEWS 4/18/17 7:18pm

Global Neighborhood examines its roots, considers future

By Oliver Fischer

The Global Neighborhood at Elon University has a dual personality to most students. Initially, freshmen are excited about the neighborhood and its traditions, but upperclassmen seem to forget about them, according to most students. Now in its third full year as a residential neighborhood, the community is wrestling with its identity as an inclusive space and with declining participation at some of its major events.

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SPORTS 4/18/17 5:01pm

Irish native proves herself as one to watch despite injury

By Alexandra Schonfeld

Growing up in Northern Ireland as one of four children, freshman Hannah Doherty was always competitive. But now Doherty is gearing up for her second season on Elon University’s women’s soccer team.

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SPORTS 4/18/17 4:52pm

Kicking it across the pond

By Roman Costa

The decision to attend Elon University for many current students stems from a desire to take the road less traveled and branch out from their previous lives. Sophomore midfielder Amir Berkane, on the men’s soccer team, was no exception. Berkane was born and raised in Kelvedon, England, which sits near the southeast coast of the United Kingdom with a population of 3,587 at nearly 4,000 miles from Elon.

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LIFESTYLE 4/18/17 4:50pm

Creating a home away from home: Sylvia Munoz's journey from Costa Rica to Elon University

By Mariah Posey

Sylvia Munoz hadn’t encountered “space” until she first came to the United States in 1994. Back in San Jose, Costa Rica, her hometown, she lived with her family of seven in a house adjacent to all her closest friends — her cousins. At any given moment, her home was guaranteed to be full of excitement with either the noise of her sister and three brothers, her parents or her extended family members.

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NEWS 4/17/17 6:09pm

Mediterranean Deli comes to Park Place

By Ashley Bohle

Mediterranean Deli, based out of Chapel Hill, N.C., will be the new tenant beneath the Park Place apartments in Elon. This deli will be 60 percent a restaurant and 40 percent a grocery store providing diverse options for the Elon community.

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NEWS 4/15/17 4:02pm

Elon track and field hosts “Lap for Molly” at Phoenix Invitational

By Liam Collins

Members of the Elon Track and Field and Cross Country teams, as well as all of those in attendance at their Saturday meet, made a “lap for Molly” in the middle of their meet.

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NEWS 4/14/17 3:55pm

HBO Go accounts for on-campus Elon residents

By Jackie Pascale

One of the many resources Elon students have access to on-campus is HBO Go. Ever since Campus Technology switched Elon's television service to Philo, students have had the ability to create an account with the online streaming service for free.

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LIFESTYLE 4/12/17 6:22pm

Sophomore brings social justice to Elon

By Rachel Wingrat

“I’m from Westchester, New York, my major is human services and I have minors in Spanish, theater, and poverty and social justice.” For many people this may seem like a mouthful of an introduction, but to sophomore Amy Belfer it’s the norm.

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NEWS 4/12/17 4:39pm

STAFF EDITORIAL: Break out of your own communities within Elon

By Elon News Network

It is far too easy to remain comfortable here at Elon University. It is too easy for students to stay in their well-constructed comfort zones — constantly hanging out with the same groups of people, attending the same events and sharing the same ideas to the same willing listeners. Students complain about the monotony of living on a resident campus and our university’s lack of diversity, but it is necessary to remember the role students themselves have in making their time at Elon more interesting. While the university could still do more in terms of diversity initiatives, there is no shortage of opportunities for students to hear new perspectives or try new things on campus — students just need to be willing to go out and search for them. It is important to find a sense of community or home on campus, but these communities shouldn't cage students and keep them branching out and appreciating all sides of campus life.

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NEWS 4/12/17 4:37pm

LEVY: Sexual assault awareness deserves greater priority

By Cassidy Levy

Last weekend I had the privilege to learn about the research being done by undergraduates across the country.

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NEWS 4/12/17 4:36pm

NTIM: Celebrate the community and excitement in live events

By Stephanie Ntim

Both viewers and participants in all forms of art and entertainment are drawn together by a singular live event that rarely escapes one’s memory.

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NEWS 4/12/17 4:35pm

ROBERTS: Economic privilege should not separate us

By April Roberts

The elevator was rising higher and higher, and my ears started to pop. When we reached the top we had a beautiful twilight view of the London skyline.

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NEWS 4/12/17 4:19pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Addressing oppression on Elon's campus

By Alonzo Cee

My name is Alonzo Cee and I write to you as a concerned student leader within the Elon community.

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