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NEWS 9/29/15 11:59pm

House Bill 318 Update

By malfini

As of 11 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 29, House Bill 318 has been ratified by the N.C. General Assembly and is to be presented to Governor Pat McCrory on Wednesday morning. Short titled, Protect North Carolina Workers Act, the bill aims to make stricter rules for employers that are verifying whether or not their employees can legally work in North Carolina and also includes a section that tightens rules regarding the forms of identification that government and law enforcement officers can accept. That second part is an issue that concerns local law enforcement in Alamance County, who have recently began issuing and accepting alternative ID cards in the area.

NEWS 9/29/15 3:35pm

Academic writing doesn't define you as a writer

By Tim Melton

But having been at it for a few months now, I feel like I’ve learned something about myself, my fellow students and the state of academic writing at Elon: Writing will still be important after college. Academic writing won’t be.

NEWS 9/29/15 2:30pm

​Born to play

By Melina Casados

Andrés Garreaud, sophomore, balances the demands of class with his upcoming album, set to be released early next year. 

NEWS 9/29/15 2:24pm

Elon dance tradition soars for eighth year

By Alexandra Schonfeld

On Sunday, Sept. 27, the annual “Dancing in the Landscape” glided through Elon’s main campus. The performance featured all twelve of the first-year BFA Dance students at Elon as well as the junior and senior class  “Dancing in the Landscape” is an Elon tradition that was celebrating their eighth year this Sunday.

NEWS 9/29/15 2:19pm

Gigi Hadid speaks out against body shaming

By Tatum Pederson

It is no surprise that Gigi Hadid has class and dignity on top of her dazzling looks. On Monday, Gigi released a statement on Instagram that captured her raw emotions and feelings towards the negative comments she receives on social media about her looks and figure. “These are obviously also people that don’t think of you as an actual human with actual feelings, which I think is a really big problem right now in social media,” Gigi told Vogue.com exclusively. “There are people who feel like they’re able to hide behind their usernames and their private accounts, who feel like they can say whatever they want and it won’t affect anyone.

NEWS 9/28/15 1:56pm

Mental health checkups: Checking in

By jrohde

As suicide prevention month continues, some students have been wondering why Elon does not require pre-screening for mental health issues like depression or anxiety. More than one thousand suicides take place on college campuses every year, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

SPORTS 9/27/15 12:12am

Elon defense holds strong as Phoenix tops Towson

By asimon6

As the last 10 seconds ticked off the clock and chaos devoured the Elon University football team's 17-13 victory against Towson University, junior linebacker Corey Mitchell couldn't help himself. "I almost couldn't move, I was shocked at what was really happening," Mitchell said.

SPORTS 9/26/15 11:43pm

Defense shines as Elon edges Towson for first CAA victory

By Alex Simon

ALL CQ ASAs the last 10 seconds ticked off the clock, and chaos devoured the Elon University football team’s 17-13 rainy victory against Towson University, junior linebacker Corey Mitchell couldn’t help himself. “I almost couldn’t move, I was shocked at what was really happening,” Mitchell said.

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NEWS 12/17/2025 3:18pm
North Carolinians rate public schools poorly in new Elon Poll

As K-12 students across North Carolina prepare for their winter break, the Elon University Poll released poll data on Dec. 17 finding that most North Carolinians gave mediocre or poor grades to public schools across the state. “The states have always had deep authority on education, but there has been more federal involvement in various years,” Director of the Elon University Poll Jason Husser said. “So we thought, well, this is the time for us to really look in depth about what do people think about North Carolina schools.”

LIFESTYLE 12/16/2025 10:30am
Grief, loss support group provides comfort for Elon faculty, staff

Elon University associate chaplain Rev. Julie Tonnesen said loss and grief are universal emotions, but found that they can be difficult for faculty and staff to process while continuing their usual routines. “Even when we show up to work, that doesn’t mean that we get to put the rest of our lives on the back burner,” Tonnesen said. “Our grief comes with us. It’s not something we can just keep on a shelf at home.” In collaboration with Counseling Services, the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, began offering a monthly group for faculty and staff to support those affected by loss. 

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