Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE 3/29/21 10:19am

Students struggle to get Campus Recreation reservations during pandemic

By William Wood

The policies implemented by Campus Rec to ensure a safe environment during the pandemic have created other problems for students. While the new measures are compliant with Ready & Resilient and North Carolina safety guidelines, many students are frustrated with the limited availability as a result of the new policies. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/28/21 12:45pm

Her Campus Elon chapter relaunches with new leadership

By Sophie Rosenthal

In May 2019, the Elon University chapter of the online magazine Her Campus stopped posting, anticipating its leadership studying abroad the next fall. In March 2020, the unanticipated coronavirus pandemic lengthened the hiatus into what appeared to be a permanent shutdown. Now, after going down almost two years ago, Her Campus has relaunched at Elon. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/23/21 11:15am

Alternative spring breaks provided service opportunity for students

By Ellis Chandler

The five programs moved from a week-long experience to one weekend and took place in Burlington, Greensboro and Chapel Hill. All programs were less than one hour away from campus and were free for all participants. The school also required all participants to confirm a negative COVID-19 PCR test within a week of the program taking place.

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LIFESTYLE 3/19/21 3:11pm

Musical teaches intersection of race and womanhood

By Ellis Chandler and Jess Baker

“The Bubbly Black Girl Sheds Her Chameleon Skin” taught cast members the joy that can be found in tough moments and taught the community the joy that can be made in new experiences. The musical is a semi-autobiographical musical about Viveca Stanton, a Black girl growing up in 1960s California. The show follows her through three decades as she grows up and tries to make it on Broadway, all while combating prejudice and industry stereotyping.

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LIFESTYLE 3/12/21 4:16pm

Elon students turn hobbies, passions into small businesses

By Claire Schoenfeld

Giving clothes a new life is how Elon University senior Lindsey Patterson describes her small business Faded Front Door. Patterson takes thrifted clothes and upcycles them through bleach dying, embroidery, cropping and much more. Patterson is just one of over 40 Elon University student and alumni entrepreneurs who have a small business with the Marketplace Under the Oaks network — an initiative created in partnership with multiple university offices and centers.

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LIFESTYLE 3/11/21 2:12pm

Elon Group X instructors innovate student exercise experience

By Gabriela Rivas-De Leon

While Group X instructors direct a workout class, they understand the fine line between fostering a safe environment and pushing participants to reach their full potential. A group exercise instructor at Elon University since her freshman year, Liv Mitchell is passionate about the community she creates in a workout class. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/10/21 9:06am

Chemistry professor highlights importance of diversity in STEM

By Madalyn Howard

Nyote Calixte knew by the age of 10 she wanted to become a doctor. It was the obvious choice — growing up, the Elon University professor was fascinated by all things science, and the subject came to her naturally. As a first-generation college student and Black woman pursuing a career in STEM, Calixte recognized she would be paving her own path to success. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/9/21 3:48pm

Studying abroad amid COVID-19 pandemic

By Cate McCahill and Caroline Donohue

Elon University junior Heeba Chergui was studying abroad in Jordan last spring when she and many other students across the globe were sent home at the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Determined to get her full experience abroad, Chergui is currently in Jordan for the second time. However, study abroad programs were not guaranteed for Elon students during the 2020-21 academic year. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/8/21 12:25pm

Elon’s virtual IFC recruitment to take place this spring

By Claire Schoenfeld

After many weeks of planning, IFC will be holding spring recruitment virtually from March 8 to March 14. All events will be held on Zoom to ensure physical distancing practices are followed and so men who are in quarantine or living off campus can participate. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/5/21 9:05am

Campus club empowers women, creates space for conversation

By Miranda Ferrante

I Am That Girl is a national organization that focuses on providing a safe environment for young women and girls to create open and vulnerable dialogue. For some members, the club is an opportunity to meet friends, but also to continue conversations on women’s issues.

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LIFESTYLE 3/2/21 1:14am

Elon sophomore starts cookie business

By Julianne Quinn

Sophomore Nathan Moskowitz realized that Elon’s campus was sorely lacking a cookie business after his friend drove to Raleigh just for a sweet-treat. Moskowitz is the owner and founder of the small baking operation, Nate’s Cookies, which he runs out of his apartment. Moskowitz said he has always been passionate about cooking and inspiring joy in others. 

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LIFESTYLE 3/1/21 10:40pm

Burlington woman raises mental health awareness with children's book

By Jinger Callwood

It was Adrienne Barr's now 15-year-old daughter Leah who inspired her to share her and Leah’s personal battles with anxiety to help others and uplift members of the Black community. This passion led to the creation of her book, “Dancing with Butterflies: Discovering Mindfulness Through Breathing.” 

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LIFESTYLE 2/26/21 8:17am

Tough topics inspire art, celebration of Black History Month

By Ellis Chandler

The 2021 Black History Month Dance Concert came with long hours of rehearsal and conversations that left dancers in tears of mixed emotions. The concert features numbers in dance styles like West African dance, a poet laureate of North Carolina and a live band. Unlike in past years where a recital occurred live, the cast and crew filmed the show in November, and the significance of the performance has only increased since.

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LIFESTYLE 2/25/21 12:04pm

Elon celebrates Love Your Body Week as it coincides with National Eating Disorder Awareness Week

By Annemarie Bonner

Feb. 22 through 26 is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, which will coincide with the sixth year of Campus Recreation and Wellness’ Love Your Body Week. Campus Rec is working in partnership with Counseling Services, Elon Dining, the Produce Box and several other sponsors to create a week of events to promote all aspects of loving one’s body mentally, physically and emotionally. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/24/21 2:44pm

Greek life organizations forced to pause in-person activities

By Jack Norcross

Greek life organizations, the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils, are now working to revise their plans for recruitment after Elon University ordered all fraternity and sorority activity to move to completely virtual environments. The order, issued to greek organizations Sunday, aims to limit small group interactions amid the coronavirus pandemic after multiple reports of parties and unmasked social gatherings. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/23/21 12:20pm

Burlington baker uses generational skills at Black-owned business

By Brian Rea

Right next to the hustle and bustle of Route 49 in Burlington stands a gray brick house — separated from the road by a lawn — with a sign in the window that reads “life is sweet.” Inside, Alicia Wingate is living her childhood dream. Wingate learned how to bake from her mom and said she encourages aspiring Black and female business owners to take a leap and follow their dreams.

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LIFESTYLE 2/22/21 7:26pm

Elon senior turns art into business

By Olivia Roederer

Arielle Brochin began creating art in both her advanced high school art classes and in her free time. Eventually, she wanted to share this talent with others, so during COVID-19, she turned to Instagram to showcase her artwork. Brochin uses her platform to showcase the art she creates in both her free time and in her Elon art classes. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/22/21 1:33pm

Elon Girl Scouts forge through pandemic

By Madalyn Howard

The last time Troop 13214 met in person together was March 5, 2020, two days after the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was identified in North Carolina. Troop leader Rosie DeMario knew she had to make other plans for her troop going forward, and in April 2020, they began meeting weekly on Zoom. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/18/21 5:08pm

Elon alumna converts school buses into mobile homes

By Grace Terry

Elon University alum Megan Donahue ‘20 and her mother, Lisa, cover Tobius’ metal sides with paint looking for any spots that need touch-ups. Tobius is the latest bus the mother-daughter duo is transforming into a home under the banner of their company Live Simply. The company began as a way to honor Megan’s brother, Michael, who died in 2015 after getting hit by a car. 

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LIFESTYLE 2/17/21 6:38pm

Q&A with #silenced playwright and projection designer Sydney Dye

By Garrett May

#silenced tells the story of social media posts and comments about the leading up to, the fall of and the aftermath of the Confederate monument Silent Sam at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Sydney Dye is the playwright and projection designer behind the virtual production set to premiere Feb. 18, on the #silenced website.

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