Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE 10/25/22 12:23am

Greek Week, Dance returns to Elon University fraternity, sorority life

By Elon News Network

Through Oct. 28, 16 greek organizations will participate in contests and fundraising efforts as a way to unify the greek community. This year’s theme is “back and better than ever.” 

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LIFESTYLE 10/24/22 11:29am

PHOTO GALLERY: North Carolina State Fair

By Sarah T. Moore

The 2022 North Carolina State Fair ran from Oct. 13 to Oct. 23 and welcomed over 854,368 visitors, according to the fair’s attendance records as of Oct. 23. Though the fair is yet to reach its pre-pandemic attendance levels, the number of visitors has increased since last year. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/22/22 1:36pm

Student improv group performs for Elon Community

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon University senior Ross Brunschwig joined Instant Laughter his freshman year after hearing about the improv troupe from several upperclassmen who encouraged him to audition.

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LIFESTYLE 10/21/22 11:56am

Social justice advocate discusses the evolution from reproductive choice to ‘reproductive justice’

By Jenna Rudolph

Dorothy Roberts, a social justice advocate and award-winning scholar, explained race, gender and social class inequalities — and their effects on reproductive rights in America — on Oct. 20 at Elon University’s Whitley Auditorium.  

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LIFESTYLE 10/19/22 7:51pm

Elon GLC hosts ‘Espresso Yo Self’ on International Pronouns Day

By Sydney Spencer

Elon University’s Gender & LGBTQIA Center hosted “Espresso Yo Self” to celebrate  International Pronouns Day Oct. 19. Partnering with Irazu Coffee, GLC members and Elon students were able to drink coffee, socialize and learn about pronouns.

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LIFESTYLE 10/11/22 1:56pm

Elon University celebrates diverse identities

By Erin Martin

Oct. 11 is National Coming Out Day. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/10/22 4:19pm

Pet Therapy event comes to Elon University ahead of midterms

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon University students looking to take a break from their day with a therapeutic activity can find dogs, cats and rabbits waiting from 1 to 4 p.m. Oct. 11 on the Moseley West Lawn.

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LIFESTYLE 10/10/22 8:00am

Elon Performing Arts’ fall play addresses comradery, consequences

By Sarah T. Moore

Elon University junior Jonathan Jensen made his debut as lead scenic designer in the Department of Performing Arts’ production of “Concord Floral.” The fall play will run through Oct. 11 at Roberts Studio Theatre in Arts West. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/6/22 9:00am

Father-son duo spruces up Elon's campus following storm

By Erin Martin

On the morning of Oct. 1, Chris Breedlove, owner of High Rock Land and Hardscapes Landscaping Company, received a dreaded phone call from Elon University. The university informed him that high winds from Hurricane Ian uprooted trees on campus — the same trees his company had planted only months before.

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LIFESTYLE 10/5/22 11:48am

Hurricane Ian foils Family Weekend plans

By Sydney Spencer

As Elon University freshman Addison Fry got ready for classes the morning of Sept. 30, her family — who originally supposed to come for Family Weekend — was still over 600 miles away at home in Orlando, Florida. Hurricane Ian grounded Fry’s family in Florida, and they were stuck waiting out the storm and attending to damage afterward. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/4/22 4:32pm

Ian washes out partial fall harvest for local vendors

By Ellis Chandler

On Craven Smith’s farm in Gibsonville, hurricane preparation takes a lot of planning. There’s only so much he can do, he said, and as he cleans up debris on his property this week, he and his workers are trying to make up for lost business.

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/22 10:36pm

Mental health awareness speaker Johnny Crowder addresses Elon students, campus community

By Kiran Matthews

Oct. 2 to 8 is National Mental Illness Awareness Week.

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/22 9:47pm

Elon senior watches “Mean Girls” over 100 times

By Margaret Faust

Oct. 3, deemed by fans as Mean Girls Day, celebrates the 2000s classic. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/3/22 12:53pm

Elon promotes sustainable habits on campus through sustainability week

By Erin Martin

Oct. 3 kicks off Elon University's fourth annual Sustainability Week. A variety of different events will be held throughout the week to promote sustainable habits on campus and inspire positive change, according to the Office of Sustainability.

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LIFESTYLE 10/2/22 1:16pm

Elon students, families enjoy late night activities during Family Weekend

By Anjolina Fantaroni

Though Family Weekend started out with some rough weather due to Hurricane Ian, a number of Elon University students and their families still came together to enjoy a relaxed night at the Moseley Center Oct. 1.

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LIFESTYLE 10/1/22 8:55pm

Rockapella show sets the stage during Elon Family Weekend

By Annemarie Bonner

Lillian Argabrite, an Elon University freshman, and her younger sister Caroline sat in the front row at the first show of the annual Rockapella concert tonight in Alumni Gym.

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LIFESTYLE 10/1/22 3:36pm

Parents, students attend indoor Phoenix Fan Fest

By Avery Sloan

Kristy Eriksson, parent of Elon freshman Sara Morrison, said after driving from Baltimore to campus last night through tropical storm conditions, she was excited for the beginning of Family Weekend events this morning.

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LIFESTYLE 9/29/22 9:00pm

Elon Community Church hosts weekly Farmers Market

By Noah Goldstein and Miranda Ferrante

Every Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. from May to November, the Elon Community Church holds a farmers market in its parking lot. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/29/22 2:47pm

Dancing in the Landscape to be available via recorded video

By Miranda Ferrante

The annual site-specific concert “Dancing in the Landscape” was canceled alongside some other Family Weekend events as a result of tropical storm Ian. 

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LIFESTYLE 9/29/22 12:48pm

From Costa Rica to Elon: Sylvia Muñoz’s journey

By Miranda Ferrante

Nearly 4,000 miles away from Elon University is a place Sylvia Muñoz calls home — Costa Rica. But after more than two decades of service to the university, she has found another meaning of the word within the campus community. 

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