Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE 7/28/21 1:36pm

Melanated Melodies gives voice to diversity, equity and inclusion

By Abbey Ruark

Elon senior Queen Assata Stephens has always loved to sing, but it wasn’t until she founded her own a cappella group on campus that she truly found her voice.  

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LIFESTYLE 5/18/21 8:43am

Order of Omega recognizes greek life leadership

By Lindsay Gelman

Members of various greek organizations come together in Elon’s rechartered honor society, Order Of Omega, to strengthen leadership skills and better the Elon community. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/10/21 9:04am

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic causes increase in body image issues

By Ashlyn DeLoughy

While the coronavirus pandemic has threatened peoples’ physical health worldwide, a new study from the “Personality and Individual Differences” scientific journal found that pandemic-induced stress may also be linked to increased mental health issues among men and women regarding body image. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/8/21 12:00pm

Elon University performing arts students look to university for more support

By Miranda Ferrante

Several performing arts students express their gratitude for Elon and its programs, but also believe the university can provide more financial resources and emotional support for students studying across all performing arts disciplines. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/7/21 8:56pm

Lavender Graduation honors Elon’s graduating LGBTQIA+ students

By Cate McCahill

After over a year of limited opportunities for Elon’s LGBTQIA+ community to gather in person, Lavender Graduation took place in-person on Friday, May 7 at 5:00 p.m. in McKinnon Hall. Unlike previous years, only lavender graduates, professional staff and the staff of Elon’s Gender and LGBTQIA+ Center were in attendance.

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LIFESTYLE 5/5/21 11:47am

JoyRide Equestrian program promotes confidence in kids

By Miranda Ferrante

Elon University senior Katie Zinke’s first love was horses. Now, an after-school horseback riding program for low-income students in Burlington has turned into her passion project.

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LIFESTYLE 5/4/21 12:49pm

Elon alumni and family transform 150-year-old farm into wedding venue

By Olivia Roederer

Murchison Farm has been in the Cockerham family since 1876. Located in pastoral Alamance County, the farm holds the beloved memories of the Cockerham's. Robin Murchison-Cockerham and her family decided to turn Sytz Rickert’s wish of being married on the farm into a reality, marking the start of the family's journey to transform the farm into the wedding venue it is today: Hayfield at Murchison Farm. 

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LIFESTYLE 5/3/21 11:04am

‘It’s like a family’: Personal care businesses maintain connection with clients, despite pandemic

By Mackenzie Wilkes

Now, masks, plastic dividers and plexiglass separate Tracey Milton from her figurative family, her clients. Milton is the owner and a stylist at A New Look Hair Salon, which has been serving Burlington and the surrounding area for over 20 years.

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LIFESTYLE 4/30/21 4:46pm

Q&A with an Elon arborist

By Graysen Shirley

Arborists like Wendy Williams and Cameron Holmes are helping to protect and preserve plant and tree life on campus, especially after former president Leo Lambert designated Elon as a botanical garden in 2004. Williams and Holmes both hope their knowledge and upkeep of Elon’s plant life will help oak trees and other plants to continue to provide a canopy of greenery on campus for many years to come. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/28/21 12:42pm

New mural hopes to drive business to downtown Burlington

By Gabriela Rivas-De Leon

An explosion of colors, shapes and patterns facing Spring Street, Gina Franco’s mural “Dance it Out” is the latest effort by the Burlington Downtown Corporation to cultivate a more creative community and economic growth in Downtown Burlington. The nonprofit organization contracted by the city of Burlington put out a call for mural artists. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/27/21 3:40pm

Week-long Marriage Pact survey plays matchmaker at Elon

By Nyah Phengsitthy

The Marriage Pact, a questionnaire that matches college students based on their similar interests, launched April 19 and will have match results to students by April 28.

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LIFESTYLE 4/27/21 1:38pm

Burlington farmers market reopens for spring season, increases social media presence to build younger customer base

By Cate McCahill

Garden Valley reopened for its spring season the first week of April. The farmers market operates on a seasonal basis selling produce, flowers, plants and other local goods like jams and honey. The products currently sold align with what grows best in warmer spring climates. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/26/21 8:53am

Bold Xchange company created to support Black-owned businesses

By Jinger Callwood

Danielle Deavens '16 and her college sweetheart Doug Spencer ’16 co-found Bold Xchange, an online retailer that offers an efficient way to discover and shop from a variety of Black-owned products with guaranteed quick shipping. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/23/21 12:49pm

Barefoot Dialogues offers safe space for vulnerable conversations

By Cate McCahill

Elon’s Barefoot Dialogues organization offers Elon students an outlet to participate in “barefoot” conversations where vulnerability — and taking off one’s shoes — is encouraged and accepted. Elon sophomore and Barefoot Dialogues facilitator Morgan Chisholm said being barefoot represents a mindset that is cognizant of one’s own vulnerabilities and circumstances and those of others. 

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LIFESTYLE 4/19/21 6:46pm

Instagram page showcases dogs on campus and for adoption

By Olivia Romano

The Dogs of Elon Instagram features dogs seen around campus by Mallorie Sievert and fellow students who send their own photos to the account to be posted under the PAWparazzi story highlight. Captions introduce each dog, and at the end every dog earns an enthusiastic 13 out of 10 rating from Sievert.

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LIFESTYLE 4/19/21 1:47pm

22-year-old cancer survivor prepares for cross-country bike ride

By Brian Rea

At 16 years old, Catherine Nester was diagnosed with lymphoma, a type of blood cancer, that she would battle for the next three years. Now at 22 years old, Nester has been recovering from nerve damage to her legs and ankles following treatment. Nester, a junior at Elon University, is preparing to tackle her next challenge — a 4,000-mile bike ride across the United States over 50 days.

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LIFESTYLE 4/18/21 4:32pm

Local florist industry is blooming, but supply can't keep up

By Cate McCahill

Local florists in the Burlington area, including Roxie’s Florist, are experiencing an increase in demand as events resume. However, the surge in business has left the florist industry facing a major supply shortage. Longtime Roxie’s employee Wendy Grady said the pandemic didn’t decrease the demand, but it did decrease the supply.

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LIFESTYLE 4/17/21 5:20pm

NPHC Garden renovations celebrate history

By Sophie Rosenthal

Elon’s National Pan-Hellenic Council Garden will reveal renovations in a celebration this Sunday, April 18. The garden, located by the Janice Ratliff Building, is dedicated to the historically Black fraternities and sororities on Elon’s campus. Elon’s NPHC Garden was first unveiled in September 2005, and was inspired by traditional plots at historically Black colleges and universities.

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LIFESTYLE 4/16/21 2:33pm

Some Elon businesses hope to see a better future in 2021

By Jacqueline Vontersch

Downtown Elon’s businesses, stretching from Pandora’s Pies in the northeast to MaGerk’s Pub and Grill in the southwest, are watching closely as COVID-19 vaccines are administered around North Carolina and the weather heats up. The owners of the assortment of shops in downtown Elon are hoping the events of the next few months, including graduation, will increase sales.

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LIFESTYLE 4/16/21 10:44am

Spring production of "Macbeth" brews stylistic prophecy

By Anna Terry

“Macbeth” is a Shakespearean production based on the idea of how power corrupts, but following the insurrection at the country’s capitol, the play’s director, Kim Shively made it a priority to convey the work in a way that did not bear any resemblance to the political discrepancies occurring in the US. 

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