Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 5/4/17 4:51pm

Auschwitz survivor shares memories with Elon students

By Anton L. Delgado

Holocaust survivor and Professor Emeritus of Cleveland State University, Zev Harel gave a speech titled “Holocaust Remembrance” in the LaRose Digital Theatre at Elon University on May 3.

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NEWS 5/4/17 3:03pm

CAMPUS VOICES: NPHC's response to Sigma Phi Epsilon racial slur incident

 

As a governing body comprised of historically Black Greek-Letter Organizations, the National Pan-Hellenic Council responds with a heavy heart to the incident regarding Sigma Phi Epsilon and the usage of the N-word.

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NEWS 5/4/17 3:02pm

CAMPUS VOICES: NPHC's response to plot standing

By National Pan-Hellenic Council

As the semester begins to draw to a close and the minds of Elon students prepare for upcoming final exams, the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) remains steadfast in its plight for intercampus respect.

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NEWS 5/4/17 2:35pm

MORGAN: Enough is enough

By Emmanuel Morgan

When I signed up to live in the Alpha Phi Alpha house for next year, I knew it would be eventful. I didn't know it would geographically be at the middle of two controversies. This week proved me wrong.

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NEWS 5/4/17 2:18pm

CAMPUS VOICES: Why we should be talking about the racial incident at Sigma Phi Epsilon

By Jordan Vaughn

When I read the Elon News Network article about a black man being called the N-word by the former president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, I wasn’t surprised.

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NEWS 5/4/17 11:24am

Seminar ditches cash for time-based currency

By Christina Elias

When students return to Elon University in the fall, there will be a new way to find a ride to Harris Teeter. The Better Alamance Timebank — a way for students and community members alike to acquire hours that act as currency through service — will officially launch May 9.

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/17 3:00pm

Multi-faith scholars spark conversation

By Diego Pineda

Sophomore Sophie Zinn considers herself as the person in her friend group that is constantly encouraging others to talk about religion, a subject that she is very passionate about and that she believes is not talked about as much. "It’s not really in the public sphere of college life or America in general as something that’s positive," Zinn said.

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/17 1:22pm

Alumni share stage in ‘Pippin’ National Tour

By Deirdre Kronschnabel

Sprinkle ’15 and Mara Lucas ’15 performed alongside each other in McCrary Theatre in “Crazy for You” and “Ragtime” while in the same musical theatre class at Elon. Now, the two alumna are spreading the magic to stages across America in the 2017 Pippin National Tour.

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NEWS 5/3/17 7:00am

Grading the greek effect: The effects of Greek affiliation on academic performance

By Olivia Zayas Ryan

A study published last month in the Economics of Education Review journal titled “The effects of Greek affiliation on academic performance,” quantified and analyzed the effects of fraternity and sorority affiliation on academic performance, and the results are applicable to Elon University. The study occurred at Duke University, which has a deferred recruitment policy similar to Elon’s.

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/17 2:00am

Everyone’s favorite sweet spot

By Matt Holzapfel

There are 5,189 miles between Elon, North Carolina, and Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The time difference is 4 hours, and Abidjan has a population of 4.7 million, about 4.69 million more people than there are in the town of Elon.

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NEWS 5/2/17 10:36pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: BSU's response to racial slur incident.

By Black Student Union

We, the Black Student Union, write in response to the recent incident of bias featured in an ENN article, to reaffirm our solidarity with, and commitment to, all Black identified students on the campus of Elon University.

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LIFESTYLE 5/2/17 9:33pm

Music misdiagnosed: a loss of voice, discovery of identity

By Christina Elias

When Iliana Brodsky woke up on the day of the most important auditions of her high school career, her voice was gone.

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NEWS 5/2/17 4:00pm

Service animals provide support to students

By Anton L. Delgado

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) directly addresses the use of service dogs under Title III, labelled Public Accommodations.

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NEWS 5/2/17 3:00pm

Local students to perform at annual Yard Show

By Perla Salazar-Rangel

Elon University’s National Pan-Hellenic Council organization is hosting its annual Yard Show in which the historically African American fraternities and sororities partake in stepping.

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NEWS 5/2/17 2:00pm

Racism prompts Elon professor to return to Canada

By Oliver Fischer

Robin Attas, assistant professor of music, will be leaving Elon University and moving back to Canada with her husband, Nicolás Soza, and their two children. Sozq said he has been enduring acts of racism ever since the couple moved to North Carolina in 2013.

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NEWS 5/2/17 1:57pm

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Sigma Phi Epsilon apologizes for racist incident

By William Ellick

Dear Elon University community, Our fraternity wants all students at Elon to feel welcome at our events and within our membership.

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NEWS 5/2/17 11:07am

Former Sigma Phi Epsilon president used racial slur toward black student

By Alex Hager

Elon University junior Owen Gaffney, former president of the NC Mu Chapter of Sigma Phi Epsilon, used a racial slur toward a black Elon senior, according to multiple sources close to the situation. According to junior William Ellick, current president of Sigma Phi Epsilon, Gaffney and senior Austin Meekins, who is black, had a disagreement at an off-campus fraternity party over academic standards with Gaffney, who is white. While Meekins was outside the party, which took place the weekend of April 13, Gaffney indirectly called Meekins the N-word after he had left Gaffney's vicinity. 

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NEWS 5/1/17 11:29pm

Dean of business school works to bridge gap between students and administration

By Olivia Ryan

Each month, Raghu Tadepalli — in addition to his many responsibilities as dean of the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business — has lunch with senior business students to discuss their praises and critiques of the business school.

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SPORTS 5/1/17 7:01pm

Phoenix concludes spring scrimmage with newfound intensity

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University football team concluded its final spring scrimmage on a very hot and humid Saturday afternoon, with 20, 40-yard sprints. Midway through, new head coach Curt Cignitti stopped the players and gathered them for a quick kneel-down before colorfully yelling at his team for their effort. It’s been a part of the new level of intensity the former University of Alabama coach has tried to bring to an Elon football team that is coming off a disappointing 2-9 season. “He was just telling us if we want to change the culture around here, we have to change what we do right now,” said junior offensive lineman Alex Higgins.

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NEWS 5/1/17 1:04pm

Possible severe weather heading towards Elon tonight

By Margaret Malone

The storm system that caused more than a dozen deaths in the Midwest over the weekend is moving eastward and bringing with it another round of severe weather.

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