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NEWS 11/15/19 12:29pm

ENN Radio Nov.15, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

On this week's episode of ENN Radio we hear from Maria Ramirez on how IDs are being damaged when students are purchasing alcohol. Hannah Massen tells us about the ROTC student experience. Molly Healy breaks down the Student Government Association funding model and Jon Sarver gives us the rundown on the new season of Phoenix basketball.

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NEWS 11/14/19 11:32pm

New Yorker cartoonist presents “Drawing on Humor for Change”

By Kyra O'Connor

LIza Donnelly is a writer and cartoonist for the New Yorker, a resident cartoonist for CBS and a contributor for Medium, New York Times and Forbes.com. 

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NEWS 11/14/19 8:00am

What to do in an active shooter situation at Elon

By Anton L. Delgado

Elon News Network partnered with law enforcement professionals to understand the best way to respond to an active shooter situation on Elon University’s campus.

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NEWS 11/13/19 7:21am

Wings in waiting: ROTC at Elon

By Hannah Massen

With the demands of both college and armed forces training to balance, members of ROTC at Elon need to be conscious of their time management. 

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NEWS 11/12/19 11:44pm

Director of Campus Safety and Police Dennis Franks hired as chief of police in Stallings, NC

By Jack Haley

Elon University's Director of Campus Safety and Police Dennis Franks has been named the next chief of police in Stallings, North Carolina — the town announced over Facebook on Nov. 6. Franks will take the new role on Jan. 6, 2020.

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NEWS 11/12/19 8:33pm

Elon annexation of Gibsonville approved

By Mackenzie Wilkes

The Elon Board of Aldermen passed the ordinance which approved the annexation agreement between the town of Elon and town of Gibsonville 3-0.

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NEWS 11/12/19 2:44pm

CHEAT SHEET: Addressing literary censorship in US prisons

By Ali Butler

Craig Morehead, assistant professor of English, focuses on the similarities in law, criminology, class and literature discusses the impact of books that have been banned in some US prisons. 

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NEWS 11/12/19 1:12pm

Pinpointing the opioid epidemic: Mother says expanded medicaid could have saved her daughter's life

By Liam Collins

Jessica Jordan lost custody of her daughter when she was two years-old, making her ineligible for the federal healthcare program.

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NEWS 11/12/19 7:09am

Hillel provides a home for Jewish students at Elon

By Molly Sposato

The student body of Elon University has grown significantly in the past ten years, diversifying the religious landscape, specifically the Jewish population. Students credit the Hillel House for this increase.

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NEWS 11/11/19 9:24pm

Speakers at the Faces of Homelessness Panel raise awareness on Elon's campus

By Maeve Ashbrook

On Monday night, a panel of speakers who have all seen the effects homelessness in some way spoke to a crowded McKinnon Hall at the Faces of Homelessness Panel. 

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NEWS 11/11/19 8:27pm

The search for a town manager

By Mackenzie Wilkes

A seven-month search is coming to a close in the town of Elon for its next town manager. The Board of Aldermen has offered the town manager position to one of the two final candidates.

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NEWS 11/11/19 1:51pm

Class of 1969 celebrates half-century anniversary

By Emilia Muniz

Fifty years ago, Elon University was a very different campus than it is today. Students at the time were faced with the presence of the Vietnam War and the beginnings of nationwide anti-war movements, accompanied by the early stages of countercultures such as the hippie movement. 

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NEWS 11/11/19 9:13am

Elon 'alternative breaks' take aim at nationwide social issues

By Livi Lesch

Elon’s Alternative Break program, helps students immerse themselves in new communities through domestic and international service learning.

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NEWS 11/10/19 4:26pm

Elon Catholic Campus Ministry reaches 30 years of service

By Liz Crouse

On its 30th anniversary, the Catholic Campus Ministry celebrated Sunday mass during Homecoming Weekend in Holt Chapel, later welcoming alumni to Holland House, with its signature life-size cutout of Pope Francis greeting guests and community members.

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NEWS 11/10/19 7:11am

Agnosticism at Elon University

By Elliott Rivette

Agnosticism is on the rise among Elon University students this year, mirroring religious tradition trends across the country.

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NEWS 11/8/19 6:36pm

Student Government holds final town hall of semester to discuss funding model

By Molly Healy

Student Government Association held its final town hall of the semester about the new funding model for the treasurer's manual. Treasurer Amanda Yaffa and assistant comptroller Frankie Storm facilitated the forum, splitting it up into sections: Applying for Funding, Reimbursement Process and Questions.

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NEWS 11/8/19 12:52pm

ENN Radio Nov. 8, 2019

By Mackenzie Wilkes

This week's episode of ENN Radio is all about politics in Alamance County. Mackenzie Wilkes breaks down the election results for the Elon Board of Aldermen race and the city of Burlington mayoral race. Maeve Ashbrook tells us the state of the search for Elon's new town manager.

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NEWS 11/8/19 9:09am

First-generation college students presented with new programs

By Lily Blake

This year, for the first time, The Center for Access and Success at Elon University is adding support services for any first-generation college student who is not affiliated with other programs such as the Odyssey Program.

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NEWS 11/6/19 1:11pm

Remembering Elon historian George Troxler

By Kyra O'Connor

For 50 years, George Troxler served Elon University as a professor of history, dean of cultural programs, chief grand marshal and the first university historian. Troxler died on Oct. 27 at the age of 77.

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NEWS 11/6/19 8:12am

Peeling back identification

By Maria Ramirez Uribe

Senior Sophia Giuffre went to Circle K to purchase a case of White Claws and a water bottle when an employee behind the counter began peeling the edges of her license. The employee thought the ID was fake.

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