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NEWS 10/6/19 8:00am

CHEAT SHEET: The effects of the EPA rolling back the Clean Water Act

By Kaitlyn Vigeant

The Trump Administration finalized the repeal of the 2015 clean water regulation under the Clean Water Act, known as the “Waters of the United States” rule.

LIFESTYLE 10/6/19 1:27am

OAKtober Fest

By Lauren Singles

Elon’s Student Union Board hosted a new fall festival Saturday night. The festival, titled ‘OAKtober Fest’ after the German ‘Oktoberfest’, featured live music, food, pumpkin painting, and s’mores.

NEWS 10/5/19 8:00am

Creating excellence in inclusivity at Elon

By Kyra O'Connor

A new center and three new positions on campus have been launched this year, in accordance with the upcoming 2020-2030 Strategic Plan draft, to improve inclusive excellence at Elon University.

NEWS 10/4/19 2:31pm

Former Elon University professor arrested and charged with trafficking minors for sex in New York

By Anton L. Delgado

Peter Kiwitt, former Elon University School of Communications assistant professor and adviser to Cinelon Productions was arrested and charged in Rochester, New York with sex trafficking of a minor, sex trafficking of a minor using force, fraud, and coercion, and possession of child pornography.

NEWS 10/4/19 11:26am

ENN Radio Oct. 4, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

In this week's episode reporter Maeve Ashbrook talks the strategic plan and the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Elon Elementary school building.There's a new face working full time at the Elon Fire Department helping to keep the station up and running.Two more cases of the mumps confirmed on campus, and how one woman stands out on the club hockey team.

NEWS 10/4/19 8:00am

Understanding Kappa Sigma’s dismissal from campus

By Jack Norcross

Without recognition from Kappa Sigma nationals, Elon University could no longer recognize this chapter as a registered on-campus organization.

NEWS 10/3/19 10:17pm

Alamance County Republican Women talk Trump, America

By Christian Galvano and Lauren Singles

The Alamance county GOP headquarters is filled with colorful lawn signs, ‘Make America Great Again’ posters and for tonight’s event: pink 'Women for Trump' apparel all spread out across tables.

NEWS 10/3/19 7:54pm

Former employee files discrimination lawsuit against county ABC liquor stores

By Anton L. Delgado

A former female sales clerk of the Alcoholic Beverage Control is suing the Alamance Municipal ABC Board for wrongful termination and sexual discrimination. Among the pattern of behavior listed in the lawsuit are allegations that a male co-worker of the store would photograph customers — specifically female students from Elon University.

NEWS 10/3/19 12:00pm

A new face joins Elon's fire station

By Leila Wilhelm

Firefighters put themselves at risk every day to protect the people in their community. What most fail to see is the behind the scenes work of talented professionals like Josh Warren, a recently hired engineer at the Elon Fire Department.

NEWS 10/3/19 8:00am

Muslim students build a space for Elon community

By Marjorie Anne Foster

Despite reaching out to more than 30 students on Facebook, Noor Irshaidat lived alone her first two years at Elon University. Her profile clearly shows that she is Muslim and from Jordan, and to her, that felt like the reason she couldn’t make connections.

NEWS 10/2/19 12:00pm

Elon Boy Scouts of America troop goes coed

By Lily Blake

For over 40 years, the town of Elon has been the home of Scout Troop 51. From the colorful classrooms of Elon Community Church to the campgrounds of Linville, North Carolina, they have “trained youth in responsible citizenship, character development and self-reliance,” according to the Boy Scouts of America website.

NEWS 10/2/19 10:54am

Zachary Wood visits Elon

By Jack Chambers

Zachary Wood, author of "Uncensored: My Life and Uncomfortable Conversations at the Intersection of Black and White America", visited Elon Tuesday Oct. 1 to meet with students and talk about how to navigate difficult conversations.

NEWS 10/2/19 8:00am

Elon Elementary School officially opens with ribbon cutting ceremony

By Maeve Ashbrook

On a sweltering early October afternoon, the new Elon Elementary School building officially opened. Though teachers have already filled their classrooms with supplies and have started filling their students’ brains with knowledge, nothing is official without a ribbon cutting ceremony.

NEWS 9/29/19 12:00pm

A new mental health push

By Madalyn Howard

Elon University will unveil new, campus-wide mental health measures for students and faculty this week.

NEWS 9/28/19 7:06pm

Confederate protesters, activists face off in Pittsboro

By Maggie Brown

Confederate flaggers and anti-hate activists protested outside of the Chatham County Courthouse in Pittsboro on Saturday as a response to the Chatham County Board deciding to remove the confederate monument in front of the courthouse this week.

NEWS 9/28/19 11:26am

President Book updates parents on new Strategic Plan

By Lauren Singles

President Book addressed faculty, students and their families Saturday morning to talk about Elon’s accomplishments and goals for the university in the next decade. The president gave updates on the current strategic plan, recent accomplishments and the plan going forward.

LIFESTYLE 9/27/19 9:21pm

Phoenix Fourth Friday fills downtown Burlington

By Liam Collins

Fourth Fridays in Downtown Burlington typically finds itself in the Historic Depot once a month during the summer – but this time it’s landed in the fall with a fiery theme.

NEWS 9/27/19 7:26pm

"Valuing Democracy": Nikki Haley addresses Fall Convocation

By Baylor Rodman and Emery Eisner

Her address comes as the opening of this year’s speaker series, the theme of which, “The Quest for Truth,” focuses on freedom of expression.

NEWS 9/27/19 9:21am

ENN Radio Sept. 27, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

This week's episode is a special Hispanic Heritage Month edition of ENN Radio. We're joined by reporter Maria Ramirez Uribe to understand what Hispanic and Latinx representation looks like at Elon University. Kyra O'Connor talks about the ways that representation not only includes students, but faculty and staff. One international student is bringing their passion on the track to Elon.

NEWS 9/27/19 8:00am

Hispanic professors at Elon reflect on representation

By Kyra O'Connor , Emily Prins and Leila Wilhelm

Only nine faculty members at Elon University identify as Hispanic, according to the Office of Institutional Research & Assessment 2018-2019 Fact Book.

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NEWS 10/14/2019 12:00pm

CHEAT SHEET: Worldwide wildfires continue affecting ecosystems

With temperatures constantly changing throughout the world, there has been an increase in wildfires, making it harder to control these continuous disasters. Each year, fires in California leave homes and the environment destroyed.

OPINIONS 10/14/2019 8:00am

BONNER: Elon needs to strengthen sustainability promotion

Not knowing much about sustainability myself, I began to wonder what it means to be sustainable on a college campus, particularly here at Elon University. From daily observations and research, it has struck me that sustainability initiatives are present; however, students might not always follow them or care enough to partake in them.

SPORTS 10/13/2019 6:47pm