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NEWS 10/20/14 4:50pm

Recycling on campus needs additional options

By Kate Nichols

In today’s world, recycling is no longer a foreign word.  Whether or not one recycles at home, many Elon University students are familiar with the concept and know how to separate out plastics and glass products.  The school’s Office of Sustainability makes it difficult to ignore recycling, since events throughout the year, including RecycleMania and the Don’t Trash it!

NEWS 10/20/14 4:49pm

Ebola slowly spreading to US, isn’t worth the worry

By Tim Melton

The Ebola virus has reached the United States but it may not be as bad as it seems. Since its initial outbreak in Africa last March, there have been more than 7,000 documented cases of fever caused by the Ebola virus, with 3,349 being classified as fatal.

NEWS 10/20/14 11:40am

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For Immediate Release Elon Faculty Member Patricia Ragan Receives National Master Faculty Award Alexandria, VA -- Patricia Ragan, PhD, MPH, PA-C, is the recipient of the 2014 Master Faculty Award from the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA). The award, presented at PAEA's Education Forum in Philadelphia on Friday, October 17, recognizes a program faculty or staff member with a minimum of seven years of service who has made noteworthy contributions to PA education. Ragan has been involved with PA education for more than 20 years and has served as a faculty member at Elon University since 2011.

NEWS 10/20/14 1:00am

Elon swept by College of Charleston for ninth straight loss

By Tommy Hamzik

The tides had begun to turn and the Elon University volleyball team was building a wave filled with momentum. Six points away from winning the set while holding a 7-point lead seemed manageable. But then, as it has a number of times recently, the wheels rolled off and the momentum came to a sudden halt. College of Charleston chipped away with seven straight points and held off Elon to win a long second set, propelling the Cougars to a 3-0 sweep (25-20, 28-26, 25-21) victory over the Phoenix on Sunday, Oct.

NEWS 10/19/14 11:29pm

Dr. Danieley shows alumni Elon's transformation on bus tour

By ktracy4

President Emeritus Earl Danieley played tour guide Friday, Oct. 17, taking alumni on a BioBus tour of campus. "Can everybody hear me in the back?" Dr. Danieley asked the full bus before departing. Some alumni reserved their spots on the bus early specifically to hear Dr. Danieley tell the tale of a school he's been at for over 70 years. "We got here 45 minutes early.

NEWS 10/19/14 10:44am

Seawolves run past Phoenix

By Matt Mallian

It’s one thing when you know exactly what to expect of your opponent. It’s another when you're not able to excel against it. The Elon University football team knew what to expect out of Stony Brook University Oct.

NEWS 10/17/14 9:34am

Stony Brook defense presents tall order for Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

An Elon University offense shaped by inconsistency and lack of touchdowns will have its hands full this Saturday. The Phoenix will be tasked with going against the nation’s top defense in the Stony Brook Seawolves in Colonial Athletic Association competition at 1:30 p.m.

NEWS 10/15/14 10:13pm

Waterman finds clutch gene as Elon upsets No. 21 UNCW

By Kyle Maher

The questions can finally be put to bed. Elon University men’s soccer senior forward Jason Waterman, the owner of so many clutch goals in his career in a Phoenix uniform but who scored just once this season, was finally able to find the clutch goal in the game’s waning moments to propel his team to victory. It was well worth the wait, as his goal in the 84th minute was the difference in Elon’s 2-1 victory against No.

NEWS 10/15/14 7:29pm

Construction motion passed, to take away Oaks parking

By Kimberly Honiball

After hearing arguments last week, the Town of Elon Board of Aldermen passed a motion permitting construction on the area of land next to Skid's Restaurant, taking 30 parking spaces away from the Oaks Neighborhood lot in the process. The land is currently owned by Elon University, and the construction will take away 30 parking spaces from the Oaks Neighborhood parking lot.

NEWS 10/15/14 5:27pm

Column: Stony Brook game comes at wrong time for Elon

By Tommy Hamzik

Before the season began, the Elon University football team’s Oct. 18 date with Stony Brook University looked like a potential break in a schedule filled with proven national powers. Stony Brook is in just its second year in the Colonial Athletic Association (Elon is in its first). It’s homecoming.

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LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘Hemos olvidado la conversación’: el VIH/SIDA todavía afecta al Sur a medida que disminuye la conciencia

45 años después de los primeros casos de VIH/SIDA reportados en Estados Unidos, la lucha contra esta enfermedad está lejos de terminar, especialmente en el sur del país. Según los datos más recientes de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades, el sur representó el 52% de todos los diagnósticos de VIH en Estados Unidos en 2023. "Sabemos que el VIH/SIDA ha afectado de manera desproporcionada a las personas de color y a las personas LGBTQ+ de color en este país", afirmó Jeff Bennett, profesor de estudios de comunicación en la Universidad de Vanderbilt. "Hay muchas personas que viven en zonas rurales, existe desconfianza hacia los profesionales de la salud y persiste el estigma social".

LIFESTYLE 12/14/2025 11:03am
‘We've forgotten about the conversation’: HIV/AIDS still hits the South as awareness fades

45 years after the first reported cases of HIV/AIDS in the U.S., the fight against this disease is far from over, especially in the South. According to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the South accounted for 52% of all HIV diagnoses in the U.S. in 2023. "We know that HIV/AIDS has had a disproportionate effect on people of color or queer people of color in this country," Professor of communication studies at Vanderbilt University Jeff Bennett said. "You have many people living in rural areas. You might have distrust of medical providers, you have the social stigma.”

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