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NEWS 9/10/15 9:04pm

National survey to measure interfaith experience at Elon

By Michael Bodley

As part of a four-year national study that bills itself the first to measure attitudes about religious diversity among undergraduates on college campuses, The Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life is planning to evaluate its existing resources

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NEWS 9/10/15 8:12pm

Study USA adds programs for Winter Term 2016

By J.C. Craig

This year, more programs have been added to Elon University’s Winter Term options to accommodate the growing desire of students to travel domestically and globally.

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NEWS 9/10/15 5:52pm

Number of universal bathrooms at Elon nears 90

By Leena Dahal

From academics to social life, Elon University’s commitment to inclusivity manifests itself in many ways throughout campus.

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NEWS 9/10/15 2:10pm

Gender-focused documentary series debuts at Moseley

By Max Garland

Violent media. Mass shootings. Pornography. Rape culture. These are a few of the hot-button topics “The Mask You Live In,” a 2015 documentary directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, links to the damage the United States’ idea of masculinity can have on boys and young men. Roughly 40 Elon University students and faculty members watched the documentary Sept.

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NEWS 9/9/15 8:58pm

Elon convocation center, two new academic buildings planned for next few years

By Max Garland

Another year, another largest class in school history. Another year, another round of construction plans for a new building. As the student body increases at Elon University each year, the need for new facilities also increases.

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NEWS 9/9/15 10:19am

Three-year program, grant to assist in Elon's downtown vision

By Max Garland

In three years, downtown Elon may look much different. Town of Elon Manager Richard White announced at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting that the town’s application for the Downtown Associate Community Program was successful.

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NEWS 9/9/15 9:37am

Edward Burtynsky illustrates conflicts between humans and nature using multimedia

By BAnderson

Photographer and filmmaker Edward Burtynsky shed light on several environmental issues

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NEWS 9/9/15 8:49am

Class of 2019 elects SGA officers

By Leena Dahal and Caroline Fernandez

With a renewed emphasis on recruitment, SGA in this week’s Class of 2016 election turned around a recent track record of uncontested races and lackluster voter turnout.

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NEWS 9/8/15 1:03pm

Bernie Sanders to hold rally in Greensboro Sunday night

By BAnderson

Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic Party's presidential nomination, announced earlier today he will hold a rally at the Greensboro Coliseum Complex Sunday at 7 p.m. Although tickets are not required and the event is open to the public, Sanders' campaign website encourages attendees to RSVP in advance. Doors are scheduled to open at 6 p.m.

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NEWS 9/7/15 3:16pm

Cheat Sheet: European refugee crisis

By Morgan Abate

As conflicts rage across Northern Africa, South Sudan, Syria and Iraq, refugees are desperately trying to find a way out.

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NEWS 9/6/15 10:26pm

Getting to know Dan Faill: Elon's new Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life

By cbudd

Dan Faill, Elon's new director of Fraternity and Sorority Life and self-proclaimed thirty-four-year-old geek is changing the way Elon students view Greek life, including changing the name to Fraternity and Sorority life. Dan Faill wants people to be able to look past his title and have students see him as just Dan. "I think most of the dance marathon exec or Elonthon exec calls me Dan the man.

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NEWS 9/6/15 9:20pm

WaBo: Beyond the Bottle

By JPascale3

What started as a class project has turned into a social media campaign.

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NEWS 9/6/15 9:08pm

Benevolence Farm: Re-entry program for incarcerated women

By scowans

Just 17 miles from Elon exists 13 acres of farmland. But unlike the other 8 million acres of farmland in North Carolina, this plot of land hopes to transform the lives of women. "The farm will serve as housing as well as employment for women who are coming out of and returning to the community from prison," said Tanya Jisa, Executive Director of Benevolence Farm. [youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYvc2JYyIXc&noredirect=1&w=560&h=315] Executive Director, Tanya Jisa, founded Benevolence Farm in 2007 after reading an article in the New York Times about the high incarceration numbers in the U.S.

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NEWS 9/5/15 3:32pm

The big and the small clubs look for new members at org fair

By BAnderson

Elon University sophomore Josh Bothwell arrived at the organization fair in unusual fashion.

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NEWS 9/5/15 12:30pm

Elon admissions hope to continue to expand into the West Coast

By Emmanuel Morgan

Greg Zaiser’s job as vice president of admissions and financial at Elon University has given him more than just a tangible income.

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NEWS 9/5/15 10:23am

Voting rights rally rocks Raleigh

By Hali Tauxe-Stewart

Cries of, “Forward together, not one step back” rang through the streets of downtown Raleigh yesterday, where hundreds gathered for a voting rights rally. The state’s capitol was the terminus of the day’s leg of America's Journey for Justice, an 860-mile march from Selma to Washington, D.C., sponsored by the NAACP and a broad coalition of partner organizations.The marchers are spending 10 days in North Carolina to draw attention to its voting right record. “It’s time to call names,” said state NAACP conference president the Rev. William Barber II. “Tom Tillis pushed through the worst voter suppression in the country.”

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NEWS 9/4/15 8:56pm

Class of 2019 Student Government Election Speeches

By elonlocalnews

The following students are running for positions in the Student Government Association's Fall 2015 Election.

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NEWS 9/3/15 8:00pm

Burlington works to bounce back

By Simone Jasper

Visitors to downtown Burlington will likely see housing and more restaurants in the area soon, thanks to the input from two surveys. One was conducted by the Burlington Downtown Corporation in fall 2013 and amassed 235 respondents.

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NEWS 9/2/15 11:00pm

Elon Community Church sees increased interest in Organic foods

By Max Garland

The Elon Community Church farmer’s market hasn’t changed much since becoming a campus staple eight years ago.

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NEWS 9/2/15 8:00pm

SGA aims to increase freshman participation

By Caroline Fernandez

Three years ago, senior Avery Steadman went door-to-door around Elon University’s Danieley flats, asking students if they would consider her for freshman class treasurer. Past experience makes it easy for Steadman, current SGA executive president, to relate to the dozens of new students that will be going through residence halls and introducing themselves to many fresh faces in the next week in preparation for the freshman class elections Sept.

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