Letters to the Editor

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NEWS 2/13/17 8:04am

Elon President Leo Lambert to step down

By Tommy Hamzik

Leo Lambert is stepping down as president of Elon University, the school announced Monday morning. Lambert told the Board of Trustees at its annual meeting in Florida that he’ll be leaving his role, and that the Board should begin looking for his successor immediately. Once the new president is hired, Lambert will take a short sabbatical then return in an auxiliary role to advise. Lambert’s transition comes as other university administrators retire and as Elon looks ahead to its future.

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SPORTS 2/12/17 10:12pm

Softball starts season with sweep of Hampton

By Roman Costa

The Elon University softball team completed its season-opening weekend with a sweep of Hampton University Saturday afternoon, taking each game of the doubleheader by two runs.

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SPORTS 2/11/17 11:49pm

Elon clamps down in end to pull off upset of UNCW

By Alex Simon

On the final play, with the Elon University men’s basketball team leading the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) leader University of North Carolina at Wilmington by one with 4.3 seconds left, Elon redshirt junior forward Brian Dawkins switched off a screen to guard Preseason CAA Player of the Year redshirt senior guard Chris Flemmings. But as Flemmings drove, Dawkins stayed with him, and junior guard Dmitri Thompson poked the ball loose of Flemmings to bleed the clock out and secure Elon’s 77-76 win Saturday afternoon in Alumni Gym. “You know what’s cool about it is you trust your players,” said head coach Matt Matheny.

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SPORTS 2/11/17 3:36pm

Women's basketball keeps roll going with 6th-straight win

By Roman Costa

The Elon University women’s basketball team took down another Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) opponent Friday night in Alumni Gym, defeating Northeastern University 70-58 for its 15 win in its last 16 games and extending its win streak to six.

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NEWS 2/11/17 3:02pm

New signposts going up around residential neighborhoods

By Alex Hager

You may have noticed three unexplained brick columns being built along sidewalks in a few spots on campus. According to Brad Moore, university architectcq- MP and director of planning, design and construction management, they are for new signage denoting Elon University’s various residential neighborhoods.

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NEWS 2/9/17 11:08pm

Campus Technology Implements a New Television Service Starting at the End of February

By Liam Collins

Campus Technology has unveiled a new television service for on-campus residents. It's called Philo.

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NEWS 2/9/17 9:09pm

Elon freshman arrested for breaking or entering on motor vehicle

By Alex Simon

Elon University freshman Myles Miller was arrested Feb. 8 and charged with two counts of felony breaking or entering a motor vehicle and one count of misdemeanor larceny. In the magistrate's order, Elon Campus Police Detective Joel Thomas claims Miller entered two vehicles Monday, Feb. 6, and took a car stereo face plate from one of the vehicles.

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NEWS 2/9/17 10:57am

Former professor sues Elon for discrimination

By Alex Simon

Michael Rodriguez, a former assistant professor of marketing in the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, has filed a lawsuit against Elon University alleging two counts of discrimination.

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NEWS 2/8/17 10:26am

CAMPUS VOICES: Utilize the opportunities to gain new perspectives

By Jason Dingle

Incoming college students pack their bedding, clothing, laptop, and many of the morals, values, and opinions from their pre-college lives.

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NEWS 2/8/17 10:25am

JOHNSON: What may prevent an attack also prevents reunion

By Myra Johnson

They say it’s not a Muslim ban. They say it’s a safety concern. They say this is all a preventive measure.

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NEWS 2/8/17 9:45am

NTIM: We all must honor black history

By Stephanie Ntim

Black History is a living, breathing movement that our forebears started with hopes of cultivating a better environment for us. Their legacy is left to us. We, as in every human being, are capable of redirecting longstanding perceptions of race.

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NEWS 2/8/17 9:37am

Elon sophomore arrested in drunk driving incident

By Paul LeBlanc

An Elon University sophomore was arrested early Saturday morning on charge of driving under the influence of alcohol. According to the Elon Police Department, Officer Ditra Graves was patrolling the area following a noise complaint when she noticed a car had driven into a ditch on West Lebanon Avenue. 

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NEWS 2/8/17 8:00am

After a year of coarse political rhetoric, Elon community rallies to support Muslim students, faculty

By Emmanuel Morgan

When Mariatu Okonofua walked into the room, Kristina Meyer looked up and giggled. Both are sophomores at Elon University, and their yearlong friendship has morphed from simply being hallmates to having constant outbursts of laughter and inside jokes.

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LIFESTYLE 2/8/17 8:00am

Vagina Monologues highlights women’s issues

By Alexandra Schonfeld

            The Vagina Monologues has become a Valentine’s Day tradition for the Elon community and this year, while the topic of Women’s Rights hangs in the air around the country, the performance aims to be even more poignant than years passed.             The Vagina Monologues is a play written by Eve Ensler that premiered in 1996 and is performed all around the world each year.  The play consists of monologues that Ensler composed after conducting interviews with over 200 women about their experiences.

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NEWS 2/8/17 8:00am

EDITORIAL: Student organizations must continue political engagement

 

In the weeks leading up to last fall’s presidential election, Elon University’s campus was filled with political activism by and for students.

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LIFESTYLE 2/7/17 8:00pm

Elon alumna prepares for upcoming 50k

By Lilly Blomquist

Upon crossing the finish line of her first marathon at age 17, Haley Ghelfi felt a mixture of exhilaration and disbelief.

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NEWS 2/7/17 8:00pm

Marching for Solidarity in the State's Capital

By Jackie Pascale

Ongoing marches and rallies have been popping up around the country, with one on Elon's campus and another in North Carolina's capital.

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NEWS 2/7/17 7:55pm

BENSON: Political posts need open discussion

By Hannah Benson

Another day, another scroll through your Facebook feed. It’s not long before you stumble upon a controversial video, shared by your lab partner from sophomore year of high school, with over 40 comments from fuming adversaries who evidently think their opinion is superior.

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NEWS 2/7/17 7:54pm

LEVY: We must not ignore modern acts of anti-Semitism

By Cassidy Levy

The anti-Muslim and anti-refugee actions taken by the current administration have provoked protests across the country.

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NEWS 2/7/17 7:35pm

SGA Town Hall Meetings show success after first semester

By Diego Davila

When SGA town hall meetings began in the Fall of 2016, Junior class vice president Morgan Bodenarain was hesitant of the number of students attending and the overall effectiveness of these meetings.

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