Letters to the Editor

NEWS 9/12/15 11:12am

Elon Eats: NC Jelly Donuts

By Caroline Perry

Most Saturday mornings for Elon University students are a time to relax, hang out with friends and get a usually late meal. While brunching is becoming the trendy meal for young adults — filling their plates with eggs benedict, pancakes and bottomless mimosas, a slightly faster and more economical option is munching on the beloved doughnut.

NEWS 9/12/15 10:07am

Yoga studio celebrates 1 year in Elon

By Amanda Garrity

As one of the few yoga, Pilates and barre studios within walking distance from campus, Zenitry Yoga Studio is hoping its first anni- versary as an Elon business will bring fresh faces, yoga lovers and fitness enthusiasts to the Zen space. Zenitry opened its doors more than three years ago in Burlington.

NEWS 9/11/15 7:08pm

Authorities spend millions to give rape victims closure

By Xernay Aniwar

According to a statistic we found in Time Magazine, "nearly one in five unsolved alleged sexual assaults from 2002 to 2007 involved untested forensic evidence." Wait, what? Ok. Let's break this down.

NEWS 9/11/15 11:24am

Doctors' Orders

By Lauryl Fischer and Frankie Campisano

For more than 100 years, we here at Doctors’ Orders have been bringing nose exhalations, chuckles and maybe — if we’re lucky — even laughter to the Elon University community.

NEWS 9/10/15 9:04pm

National survey to measure interfaith experience at Elon

By Michael Bodley

As part of a four-year national study that bills itself the first to measure attitudes about religious diversity among undergraduates on college campuses, The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life is planning to evaluate its existing resources

NEWS 9/10/15 8:12pm

Study USA adds programs for Winter Term 2016

By J.C. Craig

This year, more programs have been added to Elon University’s Winter Term options to accommodate the growing desire of students to travel domestically and globally.

NEWS 9/10/15 5:52pm

Number of universal bathrooms at Elon nears 90

By Leena Dahal

From academics to social life, Elon University’s commitment to inclusivity manifests itself in many ways throughout campus.

SPORTS 9/10/15 4:00pm

Phoenix men's soccer streaking, start season 4-0

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men's soccer team has started 4-0 for the first time since 2006. The Phoenix wrapped up their weekend in Wilmington, North Carolina at the Courtyard Wilmington-Wrightsville Beach Classic with a pair of victories over Campbell University and the University of North Carolina. Last week, the Phoenix picked up their first two wins of the year with victories over DePaul University and St.

NEWS 9/10/15 2:10pm

Gender-focused documentary series debuts at Moseley

By Max Garland

Violent media. Mass shootings. Pornography. Rape culture. These are a few of the hot-button topics “The Mask You Live In,” a 2015 documentary directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, links to the damage the United States’ idea of masculinity can have on boys and young men. Roughly 40 Elon University students and faculty members watched the documentary Sept.

NEWS 9/10/15 1:45pm

Victoria's Secret has announced a location and date for its 20th anniversary show

By Tatum Pederson

Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2015, we can watch the Victoria's Secret Angels strut down the runway for their 20th Anniversary show. Our favorite long-time angels such as Candice Swanpoel, Lily Aldridge and Adriana Lima will be walking the stage this year.

NEWS 9/10/15 1:30pm

Dog Day Mixer welcome students with fluffy, open paws

By Danielle Deavens

Elon Community Church is known for its weekly farmer’s market and exam week study space, but in less than a week, it will hold a unique and well-loved event for Elon students — the Dog Day Mixer.

NEWS 9/10/15 10:09am

Mynt Boutique Becomes more college friendly with lower prices

By Lea SIlverman

When Elon University students on a college budget head to downtown Elon to treat themselves to one of the locally owned restaurants in the small strip, they often overlook Mynt Boutique, a chic women's clothing store, for fear of bursting the bank.

SPORTS 9/10/15 10:00am

One week in, still no decision at quarterback

By Alex Simon

Skrosky did not know if he learned a lot about Thompson, Christiansen after first game

NEWS 9/10/15 9:17am

True freedom is built on liberty

By Meir Goldstein

“True freedom is built on liberty.” This Jewish lesson instructs us that there can be no freedom without equal rights — and this includes all rights: voting rights, working rights, education rights, equal pay rights, environmental justice rights, marriage equality rights, reproductive justice rights and every right found in our great nation that is offered to any one of its citizens.

NEWS 9/10/15 9:02am

Rare Angelina Jolie acting class clip released

By Kate Nichols

Years before her days of seven-figure Hollywood hits and philanthropic stature, Angelina Jolie was just another acting student, studying it up in the classroom just like the rest of us.

SPORTS 9/9/15 10:38pm

Volleyball sweeps Davidson for second win

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University volleyball team defeated Davidson in three straight sets at Alumni Gym on Tuesday.

NEWS 9/9/15 8:58pm

Elon convocation center, two new academic buildings planned for next few years

By Max Garland

Another year, another largest class in school history. Another year, another round of construction plans for a new building. As the student body increases at Elon University each year, the need for new facilities also increases.

NEWS 9/9/15 8:19pm

Honor: more than a tradition

By Avery Steadman

“On my honor, I will uphold the values of Elon University: honesty, integrity, responsibility, and respect.”

NEWS 9/9/15 6:59pm

Boiled Peanuts: Edamame of the South

By Xernay Aniwar

Fellow Northerners, if you haven’t yet experienced boiled peanuts, think of them as edamame. But imagine the best edamame you’ve ever had: juicy, warm and mouthwateringly salty.

NEWS 9/9/15 5:00pm

Elon student makes extra cash as an Uber driver

By Courtney Campbell

Zipping down E. Haggard Avenue, a dark blue Toyota Sienna picks up a group of girls from Provence and drops them off at the Oaks Apartment complex.

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