Letters to the Editor

LIFESTYLE 9/18/16 2:47pm

Equestrian Team works to train horses and compete in shows

By Miranda Siwak

About 30 minutes away in Mebane, a group of 20 “horse-obsessed” students head to Rosewood Farm weekly to take riding lessons, care for their horses and prepare for horse shows against other collegiate riders. A lesser-known organization on Elon’s campus, the club sport Elon Equestrian Team has garnered a group of dedicated riders, passionate about horses to come together and do what they love.

LIFESTYLE 9/17/16 8:48pm

Former professor of 30 years welcomes new opportunities

By Alexandra Schonfeld

            After thirty years at Elon, history professor Nancy Midgette is wasting no time taking advantage of her new found free time.             Midgette came to Elon in 1985 after meeting Professor George Troxler and his wife at a southern historians meeting.  Troxler told Midgetter that if she ever found herself in North Carolina, to stop by Elon and apply for a job because they were often hiring new professors.

SPORTS 9/16/16 3:07pm

Women's soccer strikes early to beat Davidson 2-0

By Alex Simon

In its final match before Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) play begins, the Elon University women’s soccer team got a first-half goal from each of its young, speedy forwards to beat Davidson College 2-0 Thursday night at Rudd Field. Freshman forward Taylor Paradoski scored in the 17th minute for her first career collegiate goal and sophomore forward Tori Baliatico found the back of the net in the 28th minute, something that encourages head coach Chris Neal ahead of conference play. "I think we took a big step forward today,” Neal said.

NEWS 9/15/16 4:20pm

Parking restrictions ahead as Acorn gets new awning

By Paul LeBlanc

Acorn coffee shop is set to get a new awning this Friday causing four parking spaces along N Williamson Ave next to Elon University and two spaces in front of Acorn to be closed from 5:30am to 9:00pm.  The sidewalk area in front of Acorn will also be closed during the installation of the awning.

SPORTS 9/15/16 1:40pm

As NCAA, ACC pull championship events from state because of HB2, Elon could see impact

By Alex Simon

As North Carolina’s House Bill 2 continues to linger in scrutiny, Elon University may see an impact come to its campus and its state through athletics. This wekk, both the NCAA and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) pulled its neutral-site championship events out of North Carolina this week, with the NCAA pulling four Division I championship events and the ACC pulling all eight of its neutral-site championships. Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) commissioner Joe D’Antonio released a statement Wednesday, saying that the conference is “monitor[ing] all aspects of a conference championship event being held in the state of North Carolina.” “At all CAA championship events our goal is to provide an environment in which our fans, student-athletes, administrators and all people involved in the event are treated fairly and in a non-discriminatory manner,” D’Antonio said.

NEWS 9/14/16 1:50pm

"Can I Kiss You?" sparks conversation about consent

By Megan Garnache

SPARKS Peer Education hosted “Can I Kiss You?,” a discussion about consent headed by speaker and award-winning author Mike Domitrz, Tuesday, Sept. 13 in McKinnon Hall. The event was billed as “a fun-filled look at relationships and consent,” and covered topics ranging from recognizing and stopping sexual assault to how to respond if someone says, “No,” to the question, “Can I kiss you?”

NEWS 9/14/16 11:00am

EDITORIAL: The Presidential Task Force on Social Climate and Out-of-Class Engagement heard from many students

 

In the editorial published on September 7, 2016, Make conversations more accessible to all leaders on campus — not just ‘the most involved,’ the editorial staff addressed the issue of hyper-involved students holding leadership positions in administrative-level forums about change on campus. While we maintain that the administration needs to seek out voices of less involved students, our editorial glazed over facts pertaining to the many steps taken by the Presidential Task Force on Social Climate and Out-of-Class Engagement.

NEWS 9/14/16 10:00am

EDITORIAL: Lean on each other to grieve through Derek's passing

 

It didn’t matter if you knew Derek Winton, the fifth-year senior at Elon who died early Saturday morning. The loss of a community member — less than three weeks into our academic year — is painful for all. And for a campus that often moves too quickly into our own organizational silos, it’s important for all of us to stop, slow down and be there for each other in this time of grieving.

SPORTS 9/13/16 9:00pm

One QB out, next QB up

By Alex Simon

The Elon University football team’s season just started, but an injury has already struck a huge blow to the most important position. Sophomore quarterback Connor Christiansen’s season is over.

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Elon University, Go Baby Go modify cars for children with mobility challenges

Elon University’s Innovation Hall was filled with the high-pitched hums of electric motors and the sounds of childhood play April 4. The noises came from the first Go Baby Go program at Elon, where the community takes standard electric toy cars and adapts them for children who cannot traditionally operate one. 

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