Lifestyle

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LIFESTYLE 10/27/22 8:20pm

Elon GLC hosts Fall Pride Fest

By Betsy Schlehuber

Elon’s Gender and LGBTQIA Center hosted Fall Pride Fest Oct. 27, where students and the local community could learn and celebrate various identities, play games and hang out with friends. The GLC plans to host a Spring Pride Fest next semester.

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LIFESTYLE 10/27/22 10:41am

Social House to open Elon SUB's fall concert

By Miranda Ferrante

Musical duo Social House will open the Elon University Student Union Board fall concert Nov. 2. To see both Social House and Verdes at Elon, students can purchase tickets for $10 until 11:59 p.m. Nov. 1 through the Elon ticketing site. Those looking to pay with Phoenix Cash can go to the Student Involvement Office in Moseley Center 205. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/26/22 11:40pm

Elon University’s Greek Week continues with strong philanthropic focus

By Elon News Network

The third day of Greek Week was Philanthropy Day, and members of the fraternity and sorority community selected Habitat for Humanity as the week’s philanthropy. Kappa Delta raised the most money and totaled $15,313. At the end of Day 3, Team 5 surpassed Team 1 in the standings to take the lead.

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LIFESTYLE 10/26/22 4:31pm

Elon GLC, community celebrates Asexual Awareness Week

By Betsy Schlehuber

Oct. 23 to Oct 29 markes the 12th annual Asexual Awareness Week, or “Ace Week.” During this autumn week, the asexual community puts together a campaign for asexual awareness both online and in local communities.

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LIFESTYLE 10/25/22 11:00pm

PHOTO GALLERY: Elon University’s Truitt Center hosts Diwali celebration

By Elon News Network

Hosted by the Truitt Center and co-sponsored by EMPRESS and the Surtal Bollywood dance team, the Diwali celebration at Elon University included henna, food, a dance performance by the Surtal and sparklers. 

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LIFESTYLE 10/25/22 10:54pm

Elon University’s Greek Week continues with field day competition

By Sarah T. Moore

The second day of Greek Week featured a field day on the Phi Beta Kappa Commons. Affiliated students had opportunities to earn points for their team by participating in events or showing up in support. Team 2 was the only team that moved up in the rankings on Tuesday. 

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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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